Following the Gong, a Podcast of the Schreyer Honors College at Penn State

About Following the Gong, a Podcast of the Schreyer Honors College at Penn State

Are you a Schreyer Scholar looking to connect with Scholar Alumni for career and life advice? Or perhaps you are a recent graduate looking to take the next step in your career, or are a prospective Scholar looking to learn more about the College. When our Scholars submit their honors thesis, they ring a ceremonial gong to mark the completion of their honors experience. #FollowingTheGong is a show that features conversations with Scholar Alumni and friends with stories and advice on how to maximize your Scholar experience, prepare for your career and further education, and make new connections with a strong network of Scholar Alumni that blazed the trail before you. Episodes are released bi-weekly on Tuesdays when Penn State classes are in session and are available on major platforms.

Publisher

Schreyer Honors College

Category

arts · business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Aug 2021

Latest episode

23 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

11 of 87 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   23 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   FTG 0086 – Building Your Own Pathways with Engineer Turned LGBTQ+ Financial Advisor Christopher Stroup ’14

   Host Sean Goheen '11 Lib, '23g Bus interviews Christopher Stroup ’14 EMS, a financial advisor, about building authentic career pathways and community.

2. 

   2 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   FTG 0085 – International Law and Leadership with Attorney Amanda Wetzel ’02

   Attorney Amanda Wetzel ’02 shares her international law journey, highlighting how early global exposure and strategic moves build a resilient and impactful legal career.

3. 

   28 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   FTG 0084 – Singing, Dancing, and Science Experimenting with Stage Actress Melody Munitz ’22

   Stage actress Melody Munitz ’22 shares her journey blending Broadway performance with neuroscience research, revealing the power of interdisciplinary passions.

Inside a recent episode

FTG 0086 – Building Your Own Pathways with Engineer Turned LGBTQ+ Financial Advisor Christopher Stroup ’14

Published 23 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] This is who I'm serving. This is who I want to work with. And I'm going to build a career and a business around it. I absolutely love that, Christopher. And what exactly does that mean that you are a financial planner? If you've been waiting, here's the day in the life question, scholars. What does that actually mean? Walk us through a day sourcing clients, talking with them, vehicles for investments. taxes all these things that you help them with it's all of that right like at the end of the day i am helping my clients make confident financial decisions whether that's with their business and and how it may affect their personal finances right and that could be from questions around tax, questions to investment, questions around estate planning, reviewing employer benefits, taking a new job. […]

Who has been a guest on Following the Gong, a Podcast of the Schreyer Honors College at Penn State

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Christopher Stroup
• Amanda Wetzel
• Melody Munitz
• Ryan Henrici
• Brandon Follick

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.2 / 5

10 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 55 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

65

Social presence

94

YouTube

0

Engagement

67

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