At the Edge of it All
At the edge of an international border, at the edge of the Pacific, at the edge of innovation, community, education and discovery– “At the Edge of it All” is a University of San Diego podcast where USD experts speak on topics and stories that impact you and the broader community.
Episodes
April 24, 2024 • 22 mins
"At the Edge of it All" was joined by Andrew Biros, Associate Director of Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship at USD's Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies. He talked about his path into the social innovation and entrepreneurship field and the importance of social innovation in today's society, especially with the increasing use of artificial intelligence. He also spoke about the Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge, a popu...
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April 17, 2024 • 21 mins
In competitive running, one person wins and others come up short, so how do you measure success? Longtime USD Cross Country coach Will Guarino joined “At the Edge of It All” to talk about the mentality of runners — both competitors and amateurs. He shared his journey as a child who immigrated to the U.S., as well as his struggle to take care of his family after losing both parents to cancer. He explained how running kept him going ...
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En las carreras competitivas, hay quienes ganan y otros que se quedan cortos, entonces, ¿cómo se mide el éxito? Will Guarino, entrenador de cross country de USD, se unió a “Al Border de Todo” para hablar sobre la mentalidad de los corredores, tanto competidores como aficionados. Compartió su experiencia como niño que emigró a los EE. UU., así como su lucha por cuidar de su familia después de perder a ambos padres a causa del cáncer...
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April 10, 2024 • 15 mins
Crisis management is about preparation. That's one of the big takeaways from our talk with Corinne Hoare, lecturer of marketing at USD, who joined "At the Edge of It All" to discuss her wide-ranging career and crisis communications. Doing your homework and having a plan in place is key, Hoare said, to being prepared for situations that threaten to upend you or your business. She talked about what it was like to work in communicatio...
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April 3, 2024 • 19 mins
Craig Barkacs, professor of business law, joined "At the Edge of It All" to talk about his career path, which includes everything from being a trial attorney to running for congress. Barkacs also talks about the ways in which people can have power and influence in the workplace and he provides advice for those looking to grow in their career.
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March 27, 2024 • 18 mins
This week, “At the Edge of It All” was joined by USD law professor Lisa Ramsey, an expert on trademark law who teaches intellectual property law classes. Ramsey talked about how trademark laws can potentially conflict with the right to freedom of expression and fair competition. She also recounted several U.S. Supreme Court cases about First Amendment challenges to trademark laws, and discussed copyright and trademark issues that m...
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March 20, 2024 • 16 mins
Brandon Moore, head coach of the University of San Diego Football program, joined "At the Edge of It All" to talk about what inspired him to play football, eventually winning a national championship in college and playing for the NFL. Moore also spoke about how he transitioned from playing football to coaching the sport, and his goals for the team here at USD.
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March 13, 2024 • 20 mins
"At the Edge of It All" was joined by USD Women's Soccer Head Coach Greg LaPorte, who told the story of his playing career, which took him from San Diego all the way to some of the highest levels of soccer in England. Then he discussed an injury that cut his playing career short, but opened up a new path to coaching that brought him back to his hometown San Diego.
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March 6, 2024 • 17 mins
Dig a little deeper and you’ll find there’s much more to dirt than meets the eye. Claudia Avila, assistant professor of environmental and ocean sciences, joined “At the Edge of It All” to talk about her research on soil and how it goes beyond science. She talks about the unique cultural perspective she brings to the field, coming from a family of farmworkers. She talks about how their experience and her heritage inform her work, ho...
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February 28, 2024 • 27 mins
This week, “At the Edge of It All” was joined by Michel Boudrias, associate professor of ocean and environmental sciences. The discussion was a journey in itself, charting Boudrias’ course from being a young fan of Jacques Cousteau to diving to the depths of the ocean himself and studying how shrimp swim. He also talked about what drove him from a niche scientific passion to becoming a champion of sustainability and environmental j...
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February 21, 2024 • 17 mins
This week, "At the Edge of It All" was joined by Austin Galy and Janelle Brown-Peters, co-founders of USD's Torero Urban Scholars. "We are all greater than the sum of our worst decisions," Galy told us, as the two explained the program which aims to improve access to higher education for people who were formerly incarcerated or have been impacted by the justice system. They talked about why the program's mission is personal for the...
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February 13, 2024 • 25 mins
This week, “At the Edge of It All” was joined by Rhonda Harley, Assistant Dean of Student Engagement and Inclusive Excellence at USD’s Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering. Harley explains her philosophy behind “cultural capital” — how everyone can use their personal background, their advantages, and even perceived disadvantages, to achieve success in the classroom or workplace.
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February 7, 2024 • 37 mins
James T. Harris III, DEd, president of the University of San Diego, joined “At the Edge of it All” to discuss his journey as an educator and give a glimpse into his role as a university leader helping to shape future generations. Harris talked about what drives him and what he believes is the reason for an increase in enrollment at faith-based institutions. He also shared personal anecdotes that have shaped the man he is today, inc...
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Nadia Abdala, entrenadora del equipo de tenis femenino de USD, se unió al podcast "Al Borde de Todo" para hablar sobre cómo el tenis ha sido parte de su vida desde que le dieron su primera raqueta a los 3 años, cómo ha navegado industria del tenis como latina y las formas en que asesora a sus atletas con los que trabaja para que tengan éxito tanto dentro como fuera de la cancha.
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Nadia Abdala, USD's head coach for the women's tennis team, joined the "At the Edge of it All" podcast to talk about how tennis has been a part of her life since she got her first racket at 3 years old, how she's navigated the tennis industry as a Latina and ways she's mentoring the student-athletes she works with to succeed both on and off the court.
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January 24, 2024 • 17 mins
Nikki Usher, associate professor of communication, studies journalism, politics and technology and how they all intersect. Usher joined the "At the Edge of it All" podcast to discuss journalism's current role in our lives as new technologies emerge, the role of nonprofit journalism in helping to keep politicians accountable and how people can find reliable, trustworthy journalism sites for local and national news.
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January 17, 2024 • 22 mins
Justin Brooks, profesor de práctica en USD, se unió a “Al Borde de Todo” para hablar sobre su histórica carrera luchando por personas que han sido condenadas injustamente, incluso por que duró décadas su primer caso. Además habla sobre lo que lo llevó a dedicarse a la abogacía, cómo desarrolló una pasión que generó la fundación del Proyecto Inocencia de California y por qué está centrando el próximo capítulo de su carrera en mejora...
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January 17, 2024 • 27 mins
Justin Brooks, professor of practice at USD, joined “At the Edge of it All” to talk about his storied career fighting for people who have been wrongfully convicted, including his first innocence case to exonerate an innocent woman, which lasted for decades. He discusses what got him into law, how he developed a passion that spawned the founding of the California Innocence Project and why he is focusing his next career chapter on im...
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January 10, 2024 • 17 mins
Alysson Snow, líder de la Clínica Legal sobre Derecho de Vivienda en la Universidad de San Diego, se sentó a hablar con el equipo de "Al borde de todo" sobre lo que estamos viendo con las protecciones de alquiler en este momento. También hablo de los errores comunes que cometen los inquilinos y lo que usted necesita saber para protegerse legalmente tanto como inquilino y propietario.
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January 10, 2024 • 18 mins
Alysson Snow is the leader of the Housing Rights Legal Clinic at the University of San Diego. She sat down to talk with the "At the Edge of it All" team about what we're seeing with rental protections right now, common pitfalls for tenants and what you need to know to legally protect yourself as a tenant and landlord.
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