Formative, from New York Edge, is the podcast where the leaders of today are interviewed by the leaders of tomorrow! Our intrepid co-hosts, all between the ages of eleven and fourteen, conduct long-form interviews with successful adults from the worlds of business, science, the arts, and beyond.
Winner, Best in Show, 2024 Davey Awards
Winner, Gold Medal, 2024 Anthem Awards "Best Podcast: Education, Art, and Culture"
Flavia and Faith: Throwing Things (Not Pasta) at the Wall to See What Sticks
Sixth-grader Faith sits down with Flavia Garzia, Marketing Director and New Business Development Lead at Garafolo Pasta USA. Flavia gives us an insight into how the marketing ...
Lisa and Sarah: The “Secret” to Her Success
Episode 3 brings us into the world Lisa Paul, Senior Vice President of Spyscape, a spy entertainment company that specializes in bringing opportunities to former intelligence ...
Michael and Nathalia: Getting Straight to the Business
In this episode, high-schooler Nathalia interviews Michael Webber, Regional Vice President of Enterprise Solutions at CVENT. Michael has spent the last 14 years building with ...
Alan and Heidi: Letting Passion Lead the Way
We’re jumping right into Season 13 with Alan Lewis, Head of Global Corporate Communications at Take-Two Interactive Software. He joins middle schooler Heidi for a conversation...
Ashan and Kali: We Can Do Hard Things
Ashan Singh, correspondent for ABC News Nightline, joins middle schooler Kali to share how curiosity, asking questions, and being open to unexpected paths led him into journal...
Elise and Brielle: We Stay Curious and Ask Questions
Elise Kirban, Global Chief Counsel of Competition at Aon, joins middle schooler Brielle to share how a path that began in theater led her into a career in antitrust law as her...
Jackie and Maurice: We’re Comfortable Outside the Comfort Zone
Jackie Bravo, Executive Vice President and Corporate Secretary at BankUnited, joins middle schooler Maurice to share how her love of math, structure, and problem-solving led h...
Alessandra and Alondra: We Just Go For It
Alessandra Agarita, Director of Volunteerism at United Way of New York City, joins middle schooler Alondra to share how she built a career focused on helping others and making...
Diana and Sarah: We Can Change Our Minds
Diana Arias, Director of Communications at the New York Jobs CEO Council, joins middle schooler Sarah to share how curiosity and creativity helped shape her career. From writi...
Steven and Jahlil: We’re Planning for the Future
Steven Milner, founder of US Mortgage Corporation, joins middle schooler Jahlil to share how his career took unexpected turns, from engineering to teaching to entrepreneurship...
