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Leaving the Nest

Ray Boyd, KLN ‘13; and Dan Casarella, KLN ‘15

A Klein College Alumni Podcast

Leaving the Nest: a Temple University Alumni Podcast connects current students, prospective students and faculty with Temple University alumni success stories. Focusing on the life and career journeys of alumni, the podcast highlights how their time at Temple helped them achieve success.  

Hosts Ray Boyd, KLN ‘13; and Dan Casarella, KLN ‘15; will aim to share the stories of graduates from across the country.   

Other components of the show include:   

  • Helpful tips from the hosts and our guests for current students getting set to embark on their own life and career journeys, including highlighting resources Temple offers  
  • Questions from the nest: current Temple students and faculty can submit questions ahead of time for the hosts to discuss with their guests  
  • Panel discussions with alumni of a variety of backgrounds on specific topics and issues  
  • And more! 

Read The Temple News article about the podcast.

The podcast is sponsored by the Temple University Alumni Association. 

Latest Episodes

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Adam Aaronson

Sixers beat writer, The Philly Voice

Adam Aaronson covers the Philadelphia Phillies for PhillyVoice. Adam also covers the Philadelphia 76ers for The Rights To Ricky Sanchez. He is currently studying journalism at Temple University.

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Beccah Hendrickson

Award-winning journalist, 6abc

A proud Temple University alumna, Beccah holds bachelor's degrees in both Media Studies and Production and Political Science. During her time at Temple, she was deeply involved with TUTV and Temple Update. It was always her goal to get back to telling stories in Philadelphia and she was beyond thrilled to become a member of the Action News Team. She started her career as a general assignment reporter in her hometown of Lancaster, Pa. There, she did a wide range of reporting, from breaking news to feature stories. During her time in Lancaster, she won an AP award and was nominated for multiple Emmy awards for her series investigating alleged child sexual abuse within Jehovah's Witness, both in the Susquehanna Valley and around the country. Beccah Hendrickson joined the Action News team in June 2019 as a Multimedia Journalist.

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David W. Brown

Assistant dean for community and communication, Klein College of Media and Communication

David W. Brown has helped guide the strategic direction for nonprofit and other mission-focused organizations throughout his more than 30–year career. At Temple, he is assistant dean for community and communication, diversity advisor to the dean and an assistant professor of instruction in Klein College and serves as faculty advisor of the student chapter of the Black Public Relations Society. Before joining Temple, he served as executive director of the West Philadelphia Alliance for Children—a nonprofit focused on child literacy by opening and operating previously closed public elementary school libraries. He is also founder of the Marketing Collaborative, a nonprofit that provides strategic marketing services to other Philadelphia nonprofits, and has run or owned five advertising and public relations agencies over the course of his career.

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David Boardman

Dean, Klein College of Media and Communication

In the season one finale of Leaving the Nest, Dan and Ray chat with David Boardman, the dean of the Klein College of Media and Communication at Temple University. Boardman came to Philadelphia to lead Klein College in 2013 after serving as the executive editor and senior vice president of The Seattle Times. He discusses the current state of Klein, new and exciting opportunities for current and future students, and shares his thoughts on what it means to shape the next generation of storytellers.

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Breland Moore

Breland Moore, KLN ‘14

FOX29 sports anchor

FOX29 sports anchor Breland Moore, KLN ‘14, had a pretty lofty goal for herself when she graduated from Temple University. She dreamed about making it back to Philadelphia in a TV news role by the time she was 30. Of course, she never thought it would be possible — until it happened. Her career took her to Allentown, Pa., Rochester, N.Y., and Kansas City, Mo., before returning to Philly. Ray and Breland discuss how she landed her dream job, tips for Klein students looking to make it in TV news, and why representation in news matters so much.

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John DiCarlo

Managing Dir. of Student Media, Co-Dir. Claire Smith Center for Sports Media

John DiCarlo thought he'd be spending his entire career as a sports writer. Returning to his alma mater was the last thing on his mind. But when an intriguing offer came his way, he pivoted from writer to mentor as a director of student media. John and Dan talk about the challenges of switching industries mid-career and how a background in media has adaptable skills for any job.

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Danielle Cohn

Inclusive Innovation Leader + Advisor

Danielle Cohn, KLN '95, has been working most of her life, starting out pumping gas and changing tires. Her impressive career led her to be an executive on loan for Philadelphia Mayor Nutter and a mentor for startups at Comcast. But when Dan catches up with her, she finds herself at a crossroads in her career, wondering what comes next. Dan and Danielle talk about the importance of mentorship, incorporating your passion into your career, and how it's never too late to discover what you want to do next.

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Chris Wink

cofounder, Publisher and CEO of Technical.ly Media

Chris Wink, CLA '08, is a cofounder, Publisher and CEO of Technical.ly Media. In these roles, Wink has grown Technical.ly, a local technology news network that serves tech professionals, entrepreneurs, employers, job seekers, and many more, and Generocity.org, a nonprofit-sector news site. In this episode, Wink discusses the ups and downs of launching his own news site shortly after leaving Temple. And he explains how a well-timed nudge from an observant resident assistant set him on his media journey.

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Dan Casarella and Ray Boyd

Ray boyd, KLN '13 and Dan Casarella, KLN ‘15

Leaving the Nest Podcast Creator

Dan Casarella, KLN ‘15, creative copywriter at the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Ray Boyd, KLN '13, director of syndication and social media at The Philadelphia Inquirer, turn the microphones on themselves as current Klein College students interview the hosts about their career journeys. Dan discusses how he navigated his post-graduation anxieties to achieve his college goal of working in late-night television. And Ray talks about how he adapted on the fly to digital journalism to become the director of the Philadelphia Inquirer's social media.

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Marc Zumoff

Associate Director, Claire Smith Center for Sports Media

Ever since he was eight years old, Marc Zumoff wanted to be the voice of the Philadelphia 76ers. But a lack of support in a competitive industry made his goal seem like a far-off dream. In this episode, the legendary Philadelphia 76ers play-by-play announcer shares his story about his perseverance to become the voice of one of the NBA’s more storied franchises and how the current generation of media makers can forge their own path.

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Nora Gerard

Nora Gerard

Retired Director of CBS Sunday Mornings

Nora Gerard, KLN ‘76, is an award-winning retired director at CBS, most recently for the CBS News Sunday Morning program. Gerard began her work at Sunday Morning in 2011, becoming the third director of the venerated program in its 40 year history. Hired at CBS right out of college in the late 1970s, she also served as an associate director and director on harder news shows like 48 Hours and CBS Evening News, as well as softer newsmagazine shows, documentaries and special events. Gerard won two Daytime Emmys as director at Sunday Morning, and was nominated for additional Emmy and Directors Guild of America awards for her outstanding work.

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New episodes released every two weeks! Available on Spotify, Apple, and wherever you get your podcasts.

Leaving the Nest Podcast