We've all heard it a hundred times: Your network is your net worth. Who Got Me Here features leading executives looking back on the relationships that transformed their careers, unearthing lessons that anyone can use to build more meaningful connections and make the most of them. <br/><br/><a href="https://whogotmehere.substack.com/s/who-got-me-here?utm_medium=podcast">whogotmehere.substack.com</a>
Who Got Me Here
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We've all heard it a hundred times: Your network is your net worth. Who Got Me Here features leading executives looking back on the relationships that transformed their careers, unearthing lessons that anyone can use to build more meaningful connections and make the most of them. <br/><br/><a href="https://whogotmehere.substack.com/s/who-got-me-here?utm_medium=podcast">whogotmehere.substack.com</a>
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June 4, 2026
Rebecca Agostino: The Skill Schools Forgot to Teach
<p></p><p>Rebecca Agostino is an entrepreneur in the world of education, and she’s on a mission to teach the next generation how to build the relationships and durable skills that power career transitions. She has served with Teach for America, helped scale edtech platforms, and at just 25 years old became the founding principal of Freedom Prep High School in Camden, New Jersey. Today, through her company Prentice, she is tackling a gap almost no one is addressing head-on. Networking is one of the most important skills in modern life, and it isn’t taught in school.</p><p>In this conversation, Rebecca shares the truth that quietly shapes every career: the best opportunities are almost never found through job boards or career fairs. They come from people — a warm introduction, a follow-up email, a thoughtful question, a hand raised in a room. She walks through how she breaks networking into micro skills for teenagers: how to map the 25 people you already know, how to write the email, how to follow up without nagging, and how to turn a single conversation into a job shadow, a referral, or a mentor.</p><p>It is a conversation about agency, self-advocacy, and the quiet truth that most of us got our foot in the door because someone gave us a shot. Rebecca’s work is making sure the next generation knows how to ask for that shot — and how to be ready when it comes.</p><p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.whogotmehere.com">www.whogotmehere.com</a></p><p>Timestamps:</p><p>00:00 – Introduction: Why teaching networking matters</p><p>02:49 – Networking is a skill schools rarely teach</p><p>05:07 – The childhood lesson that shaped Rebecca’s mindset</p><p>08:33 – Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not</p><p>10:05 – The student who changed everything</p><p>11:51 – Founding a high school at age 25</p><p>14:28 – The mentor who taught her how to lead</p><p>17:09 – How networking opened the next chapter of her career</p><p>19:07 – Why apprenticeships are so powerful</p><p>21:47 – Rethinking how students access opportunity</p><p>25:27 – Teaching the hidden language of networking</p><p>27:26 – Helping students overcome fear and self-doubt</p><p>30:11 – Why most adults actually want to help</p><p>34:24 – Rebecca’s advice for young people</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://whogotmehere.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1">whogotmehere.substack.com</a>
March 12, 2026
Frederick Riley: The People Who Hold Us Up
<p>Frederick Riley grew up in Saginaw, Michigan surrounded by eviction notices, food insecurity, and the constant feeling that something might go wrong at any moment. Yet his story is ultimately one of possibility. Along the way, a remarkable network of people — a determined mother, a pastor, a principal, teachers, mentors, and neighbors — helped shape the path that would eventually lead him to become Executive Director of Weave: The Social Fabric Project at the Aspen Institute.</p><p>In this deeply personal conversation, Fred reflects on the moment he met his father for the first time at age eleven, the mentors who helped him see a bigger future, and the painful lessons that ultimately strengthened his commitment to community and service.</p><p>Fred also shares how his work today focuses on identifying and supporting “weavers,” the everyday people quietly rebuilding trust and connection in communities across America.</p><p>It is a powerful reminder that none of us gets where we are alone. Our lives are shaped by the people who see us, challenge us, and lift us up along the way.</p><p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.whogotmehere.com/">www.whogotmehere.com</a></p><p>Time Stamps:</p><p>00:00 – A Defining Moment: Feeling Seen for the First Time</p><p>02:20 – Growing Up with Instability</p><p>04:20 – How High Expectations Shape Young Minds</p><p>07:00 – Finding Role Models When Few Exist</p><p>09:00 – Identity, Confidence, and Being “The Collar Boys”</p><p>12:00 – Teachers Who Change Trajectories</p><p>15:30 – Purpose Through Service: Building Mentorship Programs</p><p>18:00 – Investing in Youth: Why Developing the Next Generation Matters</p><p>21:30 – Joining Weave and Building Community Trust</p><p>23:30 – The “Weavers” of America</p><p>25:00 – Volunteering vs. Weaving: Building Relationships</p><p>27:00 – What Thriving Communities Look Like for Young Boys</p><p>29:00 – Can Strong Communities Be Built at Scale?</p><p>30:30 – How Relationships Are Built in Everyday Life</p><p>32:00 – Learning to Be Honest and Kind to Yourself</p><p>34:30 – The Power of One Person Reaching Out</p><p>36:00 – Advice to His 12-Year-Old Self</p><p>37:30 – The Mentors Who Still Shape Him Today</p><p>38:30 – Networking as Humanity: Treating Everyone with Equal Dignity</p><p>39:30 – Three Simple Actions to Rebuild Community Today</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://whogotmehere.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1">whogotmehere.substack.com</a>
February 19, 2026
Geoffrey Garrett: Reinventing Business School for the AI Era
<p>Geoffrey Garrett, Dean of the Marshall School of Business at USC and former Dean of the Wharton School, has spent his career at the center of some of the world’s most respected institutions. But in this conversation, he makes a compelling case that even the most established business schools must evolve quickly to meet the demands of the AI age.</p><p>From his unlikely journey growing up in Australia to teaching Rhodes Scholars at Oxford to leading at Yale, UCLA, Wharton, and now USC, Geoff reflects on the mentors, pivotal moments, and leadership lessons that shaped him. Yet the heart of this episode is his vision for the future of higher education.</p><p>What does it mean to prepare students for a world of “vertical” technological change? Should admissions prioritize technical fluency? How do universities balance AI productivity with deep learning and responsible leadership? And what does “AI for X” (applying artificial intelligence across every discipline) mean for the next generation of business leaders?</p><p>Geoff shares why AI literacy must become an entry condition, why distinctiveness matters more than ever in admissions, and why the real challenge isn’t adopting AI, it’s doing so responsibly.</p><p>If you care about the future of business education, leadership, or the role universities will play in shaping the AI era, this conversation is for you.</p><p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.whogotmehere.com">www.whogotmehere.com</a></p><p><strong>Time Stamps:</strong></p><p>00:00 – An Unlikely Beginning</p><p>03:00 – Leadership Is a People Business</p><p>04:30 – The Pivot from Scholar to Builder</p><p>07:00 – Breaking Academic Silos</p><p>10:30 – Why Relationships Still Matter (Especially in a Digital World)</p><p>13:50 – The Real Power of Business School Networks</p><p>17:52 – AI Comes To Campus</p><p>18:50 – Responsible AI and the Hard Questions</p><p>22:10 – Designing Curriculum at “Vertical” Speed</p><p>24:30 – Your Bain on ChatGPT</p><p>28:05 – Admissions In The Age of AI</p><p>29:40 – Lightning Round</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://whogotmehere.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1">whogotmehere.substack.com</a>
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