Alumni podcast series launched

Law School launches alumni podcast series

SCOTT BREEN

MILT THOMPSON

HEIDI GOEBEL

KAELYNE YUMUL WIETELMAN Recent research suggests that there are more than two million podcasts floating around the universe, comprising nearly 50 million episodes. The Law School has added one more series to the mix: a podcast exclusively for and about its illustrious alumni.

One More Cold Call debuted in September, with a title that conjures up the fearsome early days of law school. In each episode, Dean Parrish chats informally with accomplished alumni from around the world and from all walks of life. Each of them has a unique story to tell about their professional life and legal career, and the lessons they've learned along the way. While many schools have podcasts, the Law School's appears to be the only active podcast focused on alumni.

The first four episodes of Season One feature these alumni:

Episode 1: Cans and Joint Degrees: Making a Difference in Sustainability Scott Breen, JD/MPA '15, the vice president of sustainability at the Can Manufacturers Institute, describes his work and career path, how he became involved with sustainability and aluminum can recycling, his work with his Sustainability Defined podcast, and the benefits of earning a joint degree.

Episode 2: Let's Play Ball: Sports, Entertainment, and the Law Milt Thompson, '79, president and CEO of Grand Slam, talks about turning down a professional baseball career to attend law school, what it was like to graduate in 1979, how he co-founded Play Ball Indiana, his work with the Pan American Games (including a trip to Cuba where he met with Fidel Castro), and his long-standing work with nonprofits and community organizations in Indianapolis.

Episode 3: Trailblazing in Utah: Managing the State's Only Certified Majority Woman-Owned Law Firm Heidi Goebel, '97, founder and managing partner of Goebel Anderson PC, describes her path from Indianapolis to Salt Lake City, the importance of mentorship, and how she co-founded what is currently the only certified majority woman-owned and operated law firm in Utah.

Episode 4: Super-Engaged: From Presidential Task Forces to the NFALA Kaelyne Yumul Wietelman, '19, an associate at Kelley Drye in Washington DC, provides advice on how to balance a practice at a highly respected firm with active community and volunteer engagement. In this episode we hear about Kaelyne’s work with the American Bar Foundation and the National Filipino American Lawyers Association.

You can access One More Cold Call via the school’s website (law.indiana.edu//alumni/ podcast/index), or wherever you subscribe to podcasts.