We’re closing out this season of Formative with Erin Frankel. Erin is a children’s book author, speaker and teacher. Joining Erin is middle schooler and co-host, Diogob, who learns that being weird only means being unique and special. Erin shares with Diogob how bullying played a prominent role in her childhood and how it taught her the importance of kindness and why we should all stand proud of who we are, no matter what others think.

On this episode of Formative, Bill Carbone and middle schooler, Blake, talk about how we have to protect our greatest joys from becoming chores. Bill is the Executive Director at Teachrock and he’s loved music his entire life. He shares with us the importance of remaining flexible in your career and how walking through the open doors can lead to beautiful unexpected experiences.

Susan Warner joins us on today’s episode. Susan is Vice President of Community Engagement for Mastercard's Center for Inclusive Growth. Susan also created a STEM program called Girls4Tech. Joining Susan is middle schooler and co-host, Sage, who learns that we should pursue our passions in full force because it’ll be the greatest gift we give ourselves. Susan shares with Sage what she would do differently if she could do it all over again and what the third act of her career may look like.