The Fuqua Show
Episodes
E80 — Olivia Termini — Coaching, Career Exploration, and Duke Basketball
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrate Women's History Month with us on The Fuqua Show. We're joined by daytime MBA program second year, Olivia Termini. Olivia shares ab...
E79 — MJ Merkley — Artist, Psychotherapist, Mom, and Executive MBA Student
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our celebration of Women's History Month on The Fuqua Show. We're joined by Global Executive MBA class of 2026 student, MJ Merkl...
E78 — Emilia Hull — Growing up abroad, Consulting, and Sustainability
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrate Women's History Month with us on The Fuqua Show. We're joined by Daytime MBA Class of 2019 alumna, Emilia Hull. Emilia shares ab...
E77 - Katherine Zhu & Jiaqi Jiang - The Global Bridge: Leading with Culture & Community
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this special Lunar New Year episode of The Fuqua Show, host Aaliyah Brown sits down with Katherine Zhu and Jiaqi Jiang to explore global journeys, ...
E76 — Patti Kamara — Systems, Service, and Leading Forward
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this Black History Month episode of The Fuqua Show, we sit down with systems-focused leader and first-generation HBCU graduate Patti Kamara to refl...
E71 — Gabrielle Sims — Entrepreneurship, Leadership, and New Year Resolutions
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Our very own MBAA Co-President, Gabby Sims, joins The Fuqua Show to chat about her life before Fuqua, her experience at Duke so far, and how the MBA e...
E74 — Bob Kulhan — Learning to Lead with Managerial Improv
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Bob Kulhan joins The Fuqua Show to share about his company Business Improv which has hosted a week-long managerial improvisation workshop at Fuqua for...
E73 — Co-Hosts Aaliyah and Philip — Holiday Wrap Up
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, co-hosts Aaliyah and Philip introduce The Fuqua Show's newest team members, Head of Content Sam Shain and Head of Marketing Jad...
E72 — Teniola Tayo — From Public Service to Global Strategy: Leadership Across Borders
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Fuqua Show, we sit down with Teniola "Teni" Tayo, a renowned policy advisor and global strategist, and a Fuqua MBA, t...
E71 — Caty Stanko — Running Toward Purpose: Career, Community & Alzheimer’s Advocacy
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Caty Stanko joins The Fuqua Show to share how earning her MMS degree helped launch her career at Deloitte in New York, but even more, how her mother’...
E70 — Devery Hamilton, Jr. — German Born, Maryland Raised, NFL Approved
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Devery Hamilton, Jr. is a student in Fuqua's one-year Accelerated MBA program, but this is not his first degree from the school of business. Afte...
E69 —Lieutenant Commander Whitney Koenigsknecht— Forged by the Sea: Leadership, Resilience, and Service
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this inspiring episode of The Fuqua Show, host Aaliyah Brown sits down with Lieutenant Commander Whitney Koenigsknecht, a proud Michigan native, U....
E68 —Bianca Valladares— Finding Belonging and Leading with Heart
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this heartfelt episode, we sit down with Bianca Valladares, a second-year MBA student at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, to explore h...
E67 —Erica Marshburn— Is there a doctor on board?
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Erica Marshburn is an emergency medicine physician and a second year in the Daytime MBA program at Duke's Fuqua School of Business. In this e...
E66 —Belton Moore— From Tobacco Fields to Corporate Boardrooms
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Born and raised on a crop and cattle farm in North Carolina, Belton is a proud member of the Lumbee Tribe. After an early career in state government a...
E65 — Season 3 Premiere: The Fuqua Show is Back!
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to The Fuqua Show! In this season's inaugural episode, hosts Aaliyah Brown and Philip Coale reintroduce listeners to The Fuqua Show,...
Beating the Odds: Chizoma Ekechukwu on Resilience, Purpose, and Life Beyond Cancer
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this heartfelt episode of The Fuqua Show, host Abimbola sits down with Chizoma Ekechukwu - a second-year MBA student whose strength, warmth, and le...
E63 - Earned, Not Given: Nina King’s Rise in College Sports
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How did a law graduate end up running one of the most elite athletic programs in the country?Nina King made history as Duke’s first female Vice Pres...
E62 - ICU 2 MBA | Connection, Compassion, and Resilience (Mitchell Woodruff)
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mitchell Woodruff (Class of 2024) grew up in the small town of Crestwood, Kentucky. After earning a degree in psychology from Xavier University, Mitch...
E61 - Making a Difference: Teaching, Running for Office, and Leading in the White House (Dr. Ronnie Chatterji)
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ronnie Chatterji returned to Fuqua in 2023, after serving in the White House as implementation lead for the $52 billion CHIPS and Science Act. He ...
E60 - Moving On Up: Physical Therapy to MBA (Veronica Valencia Victoria)
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Veronica Valencia Victoria (Class of 2024) is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and could also be considered a doctor of reinventing herself. Originall...
E59 - Seeing the World and Making it Better (Kandasi Griffiths)
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kandasi Griffiths (Class of 2024) had a goal to see the world. And after living in 17 places on 4 continents, she is certainly on her way! After colle...
E58 - Small Town, Big Dreams: Relationship Health to Rural Wealth (Annie Forrest)
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Annie Forrest (Class of 2024) grew up in a small Appalachian town called Richlands, Virginia, where her family has lived for 8 generations. She left h...
E57 - Rejection is Just a Redirection: Life Lessons from a Strategy Professor (Dr. John M. de Figueiredo)
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. John M. de Figueiredo (Faculty Director, Duke Center for Institutional and Organizational Performance) has taught strategy, law, and economics at ...
E56 - A Brighter Future: Afrobeats, International Development, & Business (Queen Nwokonneya)
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Queen Nwokonneya (Class of 2024) has big ambitions to improve people's lives in developing countries. Originally from Abuja, Nigeria, she discove...
E55 - The Greater Good: Shaping My Social Impact Career (Erin Worsham)
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Worsham spends her days helping people create positive impact in the world. She has been at Duke for a total of 19 years, first as an undergrad m...
E54 - Life and Taxes: Advice from an Excited Accounting Professor (Scott Dyreng)
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Happy (?) Tax Day! To celebrate, we're bringing you a special episode with our professor and resident tax guru Scott Dyreng - featuring advice on...
E53 - Dreaming Big: Founding a Mattress Company & Redefining Resilience (Kanchan Nebhwani)
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kanchan Nebhwani (Class of 2024) comes from an Indian family, but grew up in South America and the Caribbean. She learned about entrepreneurship from ...
E52 - Advancing Women in Business (Kelsey Worsham & Rhea Philip)
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kelsey Worsham and Rhea Philip (Class of 2025) join us for this episode in honor of Women’s History Month. The newly elected co-presidents of the As...
E51 - Investing in Myself to Serve Others (Louis Wu)
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Louis Wu (Class of 2024) left China at the age of four with his mom to pursue the American dream without speaking a word of English and with no suppor...
E50 - All About Steve (Steve Misuraca)
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Misuraca (MBA '09) has served the Fuqua community for nearly 17 years. His MBA experience was likely similar to yours - living in Station N...
E49.2 - Bread Winner: Starting & Running My Bakery (Tara Coley)
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tara Coley, founder of BE Bakery (one of Fuqua's new community partners), is the final guest in our "Black Entrepreneurs" series for Bl...
E49 - Black Entrepreneurs at Fuqua
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In collaboration with Black Business Students Association (BBSA) and Business in Africa (BiA), we are excited to bring everyone a special episode in h...
E48 - Love is Fuqua 2024
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's our 2nd annual Valentine's Day episode! Hear about first dates and soul mates from four Fuqua couples.First, we have Audrey Lopez (Clas...
E47 - Japan to the World (Saki Kudo)
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Saki Kudo (Class of 2024) grew up in a small town in northern Japan, with a population of 5,000. Since then, her world has gotten much bigger, living ...
E46 - Family, Faith, and Finance (Alleah Salone)
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alleah Salone's (Class of 2025) first job was in the McDonald's drive through. Her most recent job before coming to Fuqua was at Silicon Val...
E45 - Fun & Games: How to Create Incredible Experiences! (Alyssa Barnea)
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alyssa Barnea (Class of 2024) was a corporate event planner, or in other words, a professional problem solver. She has solved problems with celebrity ...
E44 - Make Your Own Kind of Music (Sunny)
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sunny is one of Fuqua's baristas by day and a musician by night. Originally from Durham, she has been singing, rapping, and performing onstage fo...
E43 - This Too Shall Pass: Challenge, Failure, and Resilience (Aurni Zaman)
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Aurni Zaman (Class of 2024) currently serves as the President of COLE, the Coach K Center for Organization, Leadership, and Ethics. She's thrivin...
E42 - Overcoming Addiction and Becoming a Mental Health CEO (Jaime Blaustein)
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jaime Blaustein (MBA '18) recovered from 7 years of drug addiction before coming to Fuqua, pursuing investment banking, and becoming a mental hea...
E41 - Hispanic Heritage at Fuqua (Jessi Aguilar, Marielena Octavio, & Besith Pineda)
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jessi Aguilar, Marielena Octavio, and Besith Pineda (Class of 2024) all identify as Hispanic, with family roots in Mexico, Venezuela, and Guatemala. T...
E40 - LIVE SHOW: Reinventing Myself (Brian Wong)
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Wong (Class of 2024) has reinvented himself countless times - as an internationally competitive tennis player, social worker, real estate entrep...
E39 - Understanding Consumer Psychology (Dr. Keisha Cutright & Dr. Jordan Etkin)
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Keisha Cutright and Dr. Jordan Etkin teach core marketing to all Fuqua Daytime MBA students. Outside the classroom, they conduct innovative resear...
E38 - Everyone is an Entrepreneur (Dr. Jamie Jones)
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jamie Jones (Director, Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship) earned a Ph.D. in chemistry before catching the startup bug. She left the lab, got ...
E37 - The Right Notes: My Professional Cello Journey (So Sugiyama)
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
So Sugiyama (Class of 2025) hated cello as a kid and wanted to quit. But he stuck with it and worked his way to becoming a professional cellist, perfo...
E36 - Consulting Students: The Real Mary Beck (Mary Beck White-Sutton)
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Beck White-Sutton is best known as Fuqua's consulting career coach. But who is she outside these four walls? In this episode, Mary Beck shar...
E35 - Building, Growing, and Selling My Sports Business (Kyle Mumma)
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Mumma (Class of 2018) never thought about starting a company during his MBA. But in Year 2, he started a project to support career outcomes for s...
E34 - Walmart Manager to Wartime Planner (Jacob Smith)
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jacob Smith (Class of 2025) takes "non-traditional background" to a whole new level. He joined the workforce after high school, stocking gro...
E33 - Social Entrepreneurship: People, Ideas, and Money for Good (Cathy Clark)
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cathy Clark (Faculty Director, CASE Center) is now one of the leading experts in social entrepreneurship, impact investing, and "business for goo...
E32 - Yes We Will: Leadership Lessons From Football to Fuqua (Stephen Ezekoye)
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Ezekoye (Class of 2024) rarely passes up a chance to advocate for others. As he steps up to co-lead the MBA Association, he hopes to tap into ...
E31 - Building a Telehealth Startup in Nigeria (Runo Obafemi)
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Runo Obafemi (Class of 2025) turned tragedy into a tool to help her community. After witnessing firsthand the failures of healthcare in her home count...
E30 - The Kid's Speech: Lessons From My Speech Therapy Career (Medha Bhardvaj)
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Medha Bhardvaj (Class of 2025) helps people find their voice...literally. After working with children during high school, she pursued a career as a sp...
E29 - Fighting Fires: Restaurants to Residences (Stiv Fico)
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stiv Fico (Class of 2025) fought (mostly) metaphorical fires as manager of his family's Italian restaurant. He then fought real ones as a firefig...
E28 - Surviving, Thriving, and Vibing at Fuqua (Kareem Ragab & Joyce Akanbi)
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kareem Ragab and Joyce Akanbi (Class of 2024) wanted to pay it forward, so they stepped up to serve as Orientation co-chairs. They both experienced ma...
E27 - On the EDGE: Energy, Development, Global Environment (Dr. Dan Vermeer)
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Dan Vermeer (Founder and Director, EDGE Center) began his professional journey in rural Nepal and India, where he saw the impacts of big companies...
E26 - The Business of Improving Healthcare (Dr. David Ridley)
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. David Ridley (Faculty Director, Center for Health Sector Management) has taught at Fuqua for 20 years. He has spent his career working to foster i...
E25 - Overcoming Imposter Syndrome and Charting Your Own Course (Shari Hubert)
08 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shari Hubert (Associate Dean of Admissions) could have never predicted how her career would play out. Since graduating from Dartmouth College and Harv...
E24 - Building Bridges: Poker, Peace Corps, and Political Differences (Cory Dowd)
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cory Dowd (Class of 2023) fiercely believes in the power of understanding others and building connections - from the poker table to a rural Ghanian vi...
E23 - Family, Financial Inclusion, and Finding My Voice (Tati Dasso)
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tati Dasso (Class of 2023) grew up in Peru with a family of nine kids. After starting a finance career, she began applying her skills in the community...
E22 - Health Equity, Rural Development, and The Road Less Traveled (Eliza Johnson)
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Eliza Johnson (Class of 2023) loves to follow whatever seems like the most interesting path. After growing up in rural Washington, she dropped out of ...
E21 - Sports to Sustainability (Nikhil Sreekumar)
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nikhil Sreekumar (Class of 2024) is a global citizen and lifelong athlete, winning four karate world championships and playing professional cricket in...
E20 - Leadership, Mentorship, and Allyship (Tyler Kendrick)
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tyler Kendrick (Class of 2023) is passionate about empowering peers to achieve great things. Through her experiences in an HBCU, the corporate world, ...
E19 - Investment Banker to Middle School Math Teacher (Derrick Haynes)
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Derrick Haynes (Class of 2023) has lived a "tale of two cities", having worked in both a bulge bracket bank and a sixth grade classroom. Aft...
E18 - Healthcare, Startups, and Family Caregiving (Abby Williams)
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Abby Williams (Class of 2023) has always lived a "nontraditional" life, from her family to her career to her MBA experience co-leading the E...
E17 - Fuqua Women in Finance (Julian Guelig & Shelly Mittal)
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Julian Guelig and Shelly Mittal (Class of 2023) came to finance from nontraditional backgrounds - international development and dentistry. Now, they&a...
E16 - How I Built It: Nuba Tisane (Gina El Kattan)
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gina El Kattan (Class of 2023) is completing her MBA in North Carolina...while also running a Canada-based Egyptian tea business with her mom. The two...
E15 - Politics, Marketing, and Fixing Social Media (Megan Carter-Stone)
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Megan Carter-Stone (Class of 2023) pursued her lifelong passions to manage social media for political candidates. She worked on a presidential and Sen...
E14 - Love is Fuqua 2023
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's Valentine's Day at Fuqua and love is in the air! To celebrate, we've filmed a special episode with three of our Fuqua couples:Firs...
E13 - Advocating for Others (Cinthia Loera)
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cinthia Loera (Class of 2023) grew up in a small town with only three stoplights. There, she began advocating for underserved communities - a mission ...
E12 - Brazil, Online Dating, and Making Friends Anywhere (Bruna Leite)
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bruna Leite (Class of 2023) is all about relationships. Originally from Brazil, she has lived all over the world, from Australia to Utah. She loves ma...
E11 - Pushing Your Limits: Skies, Seas, and School (Brandon Quinn)
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon Quinn (Class of 2023) is terrified of heights, yet signed up for a job that included falling from the sky. He spent eight years in the U.S. Na...
E10 - Pino's Ingredients: Family, Comedy, and Auction Theory (Dr. Pino Lopomo)
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Pino Lopomo has lived a remarkable life. He grew up in small town Italy, married his high school sweetheart, came to the U.S. for a Ph.D. in eco...
E9 - Scuba Diving, Global Business, and Pursuing Your Passion (Hebe Zhao)
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hebe Zhao (Class of 2023) took a break from her finance job to explore the world. She tried scuba diving and loved it so much she became an instructor...
E8 - Health, Wellness, and Business (Kristy Scheurer)
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kristy Scheurer's (Class of 2023) mission is to help people improve their health and wellness, at Fuqua and beyond. In this episode, she covers h...
E7 - Infection Prevention, Culture Shock, and Navigating Life's Surprises (Xiaobao Li)
28 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Xiaobao Li (Class of 2024) has lived a life of many surprises. After growing up in "small town" China and studying in Beijing, he moved to t...
E6 - Building Social Enterprises in India (Arya Diwase)
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Arya Diwase (Class of 2024) grew up in Pune, India, where she developed a passion for entrepreneurship and service. In this episode, she speaks about ...
E5 - Music Teacher to Management Consultant (Courtney Kaplan)
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Courtney Kaplan (Class of 2023) pivoted from music teaching to management consulting in just one year. In this episode, she discusses her journey as b...
E4 - Me in Web3: Building a Decentralized Identity Network (Javier Casado Cocero)
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Javier Casado Cocero (Class of 2024) has big goals to transform how we manage our identities online. As he finished a job in pharmaceutical sales, he ...
E3 - Data Ethics, Diversity, and Doing the Right Thing (Ayana Ferguson)
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ayana Ferguson (Class of 2024) is a data scientist by trade. At SAS Institute, a leading analytics company, she co-founded the Data Ethics practice to...
E2 - Intelligence Tests: Lessons From National Security (Gary Guilliams)
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest is Gary Guilliams, a first-year MBA student in the Class of 2024. Gary is a veteran of the U.S. Army where he served for seven ...
E1 - Leading and Serving People: From Restaurants to Big Tech (Jen Sibel)
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our first guest is Jen Sibel, a second-year MBA student in the Class of 2023. After starting her career in the hospitality industry, she decided to ...