Lives That Speak

In the latest episode of Lives That Speak, Head of School Bryan Garman talks with two of our alumni coaches: boys' head basketball coach Eric Singletary, class of '93, and head tennis coach Logan West, class of '01. Together they discuss Eric and Logan's time as students, what it's like to coach at their alma mater, the importance of savoring the moment, and what it takes to imbue

In the latest episode of Lives That Speak, Head of School Bryan Garman talks with Ava Coleman ’11, a writer for Abbott Elementary. Coleman talks about her quick rise in the entertainment industry, why she loves coming-of-age stories, and why the principal on Abbott is also named Ava Coleman. (The podcast was recorded on April 17, before the start of the Hollywood writers’ strik

In this episode of the Lives That Speak podcast, Bryan spoke to University of Berkeley economics professor J. Bradford DeLong ’78 about his new book Slouching Towards Utopia: An Economic History of the Twentieth Century. Discussing technological innovation, the unintended outcomes of development, historical hypotheticals, and the economic lessons learned from the long 20th centur

In this episode of the Lives That Speak podcast, Bryan spoke to NASA’s Andrea Johnson Razzaghi ’78 on the vastness of deep space, practicing for failure, the scariest seven minutes in engineering, and why you should always stop and smell the science.

In this episode of the Lives That Speak podcast, Natalie Randolph ‘98 sat down with Jon Bernthal ’95 to discuss actor training in post-Soviet Russia, creating his Louisiana passion project, and navigating the perils of acting.

In this episode of the Lives That Speak podcast, Bryan spoke to Liz Kleinrock ’05, an anti-bias, anti-racist educator and founder of Teach and Transform. We discuss curriculum development, how teachers can approach uncomfortable topics with their students, and the importance of calling in rather than calling out.

This month, the Lives That Speak podcast spoke to artist Sonya Clark ’85. We discuss the power of Sonya’s art, how curators put objects in conversation with one another, and one of Clark’s favorite media: textiles.

Bryan Garman and Sidwell Friends’ director of Equity, Justice, and Community, Natalie Randolph, sat down with Baratunde Thurston ‘95, to talk about the individuals and events that shaped Baratunde and explore the important role of humor in healing our divided society.

In this episode of Lives that Speak, Head of School Bryan Garman chats with composer and singer/songwriter Kathryn Bostic about working with August Wilson, celebrating Toni Morrison, honoring her own self-sovereignty, and listening to silence.

Bryan Garman, Sidwell Friends' Head of School, chats with David Fischer '90, the Chief Revenue Officer at Facebook, about the importance of giving a voice to all and the delicate balancing act of nurturing an inclusive organizational culture.