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21.20 NAHS Sustained Team Culture

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 47:18


Rick interviews Aisling Callahan, Will Gossman and Molly Nugent on the amazing NAHS Track and Field Culture. Listen to the perspective of three amazing student athletes on the program and how it has affected them

21.19 Bill McCarthy NAFD Chief

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 59:09


Rick interviews our retiring Fire Chief Bill McCarthy. Rick and Bill have been friends for over 30 years and we go down memory lane on Bill's career, his best memories and what the future holds for a North Andover legend. Please give it a listen

21.18 Chris Downer Savage Leadership Series

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 61:20


In our final installment of the Savage Leadership Series Rick interviews Chris Downer owner of Downer Bros. Landscaping. This a great listen on a leader who built his business from scratch. Enjoy

21.17 Rich Napolitano, Savage Leadership Series

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 42:55


In the 5th of our 6 part Savage Leadership Series, Rick interviews Greater Lawrence Family Health Center Administrator Rich Napolitano on his leadership style and GLFHC's roll out of the Covid-19 Vaccine throughout the Merrimack Valley. Rich also talks about his leadership as a IAABO Basketball official and assignor. Please give it a listen

21.16 Deanna Junge, Savage Leadership Series

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 51:55


Rick interviews Deanna Junge of FIVO Design formerly Landmark Finish on her family's incredible journey and her leadership style, values and passion

21.15 Melissa Rodrigues, NA Town Manager

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 54:06


North Andover Town Manager Melissa Rodrigues is our third guest on the Savage Leadership Series. Melissa has led our community through the gas crisis and a global pandemic. Please give it a listen

21.12 Christina Minicucci Savage Leadership Series

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 60:49


In the second of our six part Savage Leadership Series Rick interviews NA resident and Mass State Representative Christina Minicucci. Christina delves into her leadership style, what drives her and her passion to do for others

21.11Savage Leadership Series #1 Featuring John McVeigh

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 71:11


Rick interviews long time Brooks School Administrator and Coach John McVeigh in the first of our 6 part "Savage Leadership Series"

21.10 A conversation with the Asian Pacific Islanders Club

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2021 43:09


Rick interviews Linzie Truong and Chloe Kim from the NAHS Asian Pacific Islanders Club. This podcast will make you take a deep look into what members of the Asian community have been dealing with and our need for more dialogue, awareness and respect. Linzie and Chloe are two very special NAHS students who are truly change agents

21.09 Summer 2021 Whatever It Takes

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2021 52:14


Rick does a solo podcast previewing the Best Summer Ever. We preview everything that we will be offering this summer. As we continue to fight through the global pandemic we hope to have the best summer ever. 

21.08 Selma Khayal

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 35:02


Rick has a conversation with NAHS Junior Selma Khayal of the Muslim Student Association. Selma discusses the club and their intentions of helping the North Andover Community learn more about Islam. Please give this wonderful young woman a listen

21.07 Steve Boudreau: Lessons From the Road

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 55:22


Rick interviews Tewksbury High Basketball Head Coach and Educator. The title is Lessons from the Road: Building Team Culture One Year LATER

21.05 NAHS Black Student Union

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 45:40


Rick interviewed Jamilah Namaganda, Christina Beya and Courtney Igbinosa of the High Schools Black Student Union. Three impressive young women in our community

21.04 Ava Samenuk 2021 NAYRS Youth of the Year

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 40:04


Rick interviews our Youth Center 2021 Youth of the Year Ava Samenuk

21.03Shaun Scully: A players perspective on team culture

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 49:29


Rick interviews NAHS Senior Shaun Scully on a players perspective on building team culture in sports

21.02 Alyssa McNaught and Kelly Murphy on Life long Friendships

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2021 42:10


Rick interviews Alyssa and Kelly on their friendship from first grade thru senior year of high school. We delve into a number of areas such as Doors Closing and New Doors Opening as well as some great news about Girls Got Game

21.01 Tommy Cox; His Story

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 36:21


Rick interviews NAHS Senior Tommy Cox who talks about his life, losing his leg at ten years old and how his drive to prove people wrong inspires all of us in North Andover

20.32 Joe Clarke, Franklin School Principal

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2021 55:05


Rick interviews popular Franklin School Principal Joe Clarke. We talk about his career and running the Franklin School thru a Global Pandemic

20.31Andy Robie's Journey of a lifetimne

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 48:32


Rick interviews NA College student Andy Robie on his decision to take a leave from college during these challenging times and go on a solo cross country adventure. Andy's documentation through his blog and photography is outstanding. Join us to hear about the adventure

20.30 Pat McGravey Civics year two

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2020 47:07


N.A.M.S Educator Pat McGravey returns to the Youth Centered podcast to discuss year two of the Civics program

20.29 Jacob Beaudoin on Mentoring

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 43:01


Rick interviews Merrimack College senior Jacob Beaudoin on his senior capstone project which focuses on Mentoring as well as sharing some of his personal journey that inspired him to be a mentor

20.27 Chris Rowan, N.A.F.D. "The Obstacles are the Way"

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 49:55


Rick interviews former YC Kid and present NA Firefighter Chris Rowan on Growing through Living. Chris talks about his at times rocky journey to happiness and fulfillment

20.26 The Rewards of being a Buddy with Kalista Ringler and Mikayla Vincent

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 36:21


Rick is joined by NAHS students Kalista Ringler and Mikayla Vincent on the Summer Fun "Buddy System" program which provides support to a number of our Summer Fun kids

20.25 Bill Fahey, Andover Youth Services

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 57:22


Rick interviews Andover Youth Services Director Bill Fahey. Rick and Bill talk about their thirty year history, working with kids, purpose, passion and ones true calling

2024 Embracing the Journey with Tyler Nelson

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2020 50:49


Rick interviews local hoop legend Tyler Nelson on Embracing the Journey. Ty talks about his incredible journey along with proving people wrong, being resilient and having an elite skill set 

20.23 No Motivation Needed

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 30:43


Meet the Dion twins, two outstanding N.A.H.S. seniors talk about self-motivation, drive and commitment

20.22 Running Summer Programs During a Global Pandemic

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 71:36


Rick lays out the blueprint on how we ran successful summer programs during a global pandemic

20.21 Starting a conversation Getting Comfortable being Uncomfortable

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2020 48:05


Rick starts a conversation about Race with Aisha Valdez, Andrew Kangethe and Jocelyn Avila. Please listen, Please think about their words

20.19 Anthony Sideri How the Pandemic has affected small businesses

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2020 40:28


Anthony Sideri returns to the Youth Centered podcast to discuss gratitude, appreciation and how the Pandemic affected small biz in NA

20.18 Meet Brian Fraser from Cable Access

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 44:44


Rick interviews Cable Access Director Brian Fraser on everything to do with NACAM

20.17 Conor Meehan #KnightsCare

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020 43:45


Rick interviews N.A.H.S. Educator Conor Meehan on his #KnightsCare initiative, culture building, educating virtually and much more

20.16 Haley Fay, Studying Abroad in a Global Pandemic

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2020 43:14


Rick interviews UMass sophomore and NAHS Class of 2018 graduate Haley Fay on growing up in NA and heading off to College. We delve into her time spent studying abroad in Australia during the horrendous Australia Wildfires and then the devastating Global pandemic

20.15 Local Sports Media personality Sam Murray

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2020 36:30


Rick interviews NBCTV and NACAM sports media personality Sam Murray on his start and rise in the field. 

20.14 Don't forget about the Class of 2020

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 56:12


Rick interviews Senior Scholar - Athletes Caitlyn Wessel and Will Servino on the emotions and thoughts of seniors who are missing out on school, senior activities and things that are a passage of life usually for all high school seniors

201.13 Meet our new Support Services Coordinator Aisha Valdez

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020 40:36


Rick interviews new Support Services Coordinator and former YC Kid Aisha Valdez on her new journey here at the YC. Aisha can be reached at avaldez@nayouth.com

20.12 Youth Center Memories

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 36:26


This week Rick shares a number of memories from our past and present members/staff. 

20.11 The Golden Years of Summer League

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 48:21


Rick is solo this week and he discusses by popular demand the Golden Years of Summer League Basketball 1991-2010. We will do a part 2 of this subject as a round table discussion with former staff and players as soon as we get back to normal here in NA

20.10 YC Mailbag with Rick

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 42:12


Rick responds to questions submitted as part of our YC MAILBAG. Thank you to all those who submitted questions and thanks to Steve Boudreau for the idea. 

20.09 Steve Boudreau Educator and Coach

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2020 46:40


Rick interviews educator and coach Steve Boudreau on building culture

20.08 Kalista Ringler Overcoming Adversity

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2020 31:15


Rick interviews NAHS Junior Kalista Ringler on Overcoming a torn ACL injury and looking at new doors that opened during this tough time

20.07 There is a Difference between Interest and Commitment

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 45:48


Rick interviews NAHS Junior Jake Wolinksi on what drives him in sports, academics and other parts of his life. We discuss the difference in being interested in something and being committed to it

20.06 Enthusiasm for Life with Lester Rugg

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 42:55


Rick interviews 89 year old Lester Rugg on a life well lived entitled "Enthusiasm For Life"

20.05 Girls In Sports

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 30:18


Rick Interviews NAHS athletes Sophie Znamierowski and Deanna Bosco on Girls in Sports. We talk about the successful girls hockey season, the growth of girls sports and how we still got a ways to go in support for girls sports

20.04 The Comeback Kid

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 31:24


Rick interviews Aidan Heim, NAHS Varsity Basketball player. Aidan was cut from the team as a junior and worked hard to make the team as a senior. Aidan embraced an unknown role to start the season and is now starting for the improved Knights. A great conversation on self-awareness and resiliency

20.03 A World Of Difference Program

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 33:11


Rick interviews Michaela Blaney and Rebecca Duchesneau on the popular NAMS "A World of Difference Program

20.02 Adventure Leaders with Lauren Sanford and Ty Mullen

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2020 24:15


 Rick interviews Lauren and Ty on our very popular Adventure Leaders program as well as Adventure activities, the climbing wall and the NAYRS Challenge Course

20.01 YC Youth of the Year

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2020 30:38


Rick interviews Will Servino and Hannah Rogers our 2020 Youth of the Year

19.35 Anthony Sideri, A Conversation about Addiction

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2019 43:26


Rick interviews Anthony Sideri about addiction and his life story

19.34 The NAHS Baseball team run for the Super 8 Title

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2019 33:32


Rick interviews Jack Morin and Jackson Berberich on the High School baseball teams improbable run to the Super 8 Championship

19.33 Pat McGravey Civics Project

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2019 48:23


Rick Interviews NAMS Social Studies teacher Pat McGravey on his amazing 8th grade Civics Program

19.32 Autism Dialogue

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2019 38:22


Rick interviews Nick Savarese of the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation, NA parent Lauren Perry and NAYRS Coordinator Lauren Sanford on Autism

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