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Season IX | EP 6: Brie Dillman, Student-Founder. Beautiful Thinker.What if the best opportunities come from just showing...
03/02/2026

Season IX | EP 6: Brie Dillman, Student-Founder. Beautiful Thinker.

What if the best opportunities come from just showing up? Brie Dillman is a junior at IU Indianapolis who went to a startup founders meeting without a startup—just curiosity and 65 dual credits that wouldn’t all count toward her degree. Within months, the Kelley School student built ElevateEd, won her first pitch competition, and discovered that confidence isn’t knowing all the answers—it’s trusting yourself to handle uncertainty. From handing out popsicles at her parents’ drag racing events to becoming a CEO, Brie reveals why saying yes before you’re ready builds the kind of resilience corporate America can’t teach.

Sometimes the craving isn’t a destination. It’s permission to figure it out as you go.

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Season IX | EP 5: Julia Michels, Gymnast. Music Supervisor. Grammy Winner. Beautiful Thinker.What if getting injured was...
01/20/2026

Season IX | EP 5: Julia Michels, Gymnast. Music Supervisor. Grammy Winner. Beautiful Thinker.

What if getting injured was the best thing that ever happened to your career? Julia Michels is a Grammy-winning music supervisor whose work on A Star Is Born, Pitch Perfect, and The Devil Wears Prada has generated over $2 billion in ticket sales—but she went to IU for sports science and drove to LA in a Toyota Tercel to dance in music videos.

From teaching aerobics to running into elevators for mentorship moments to bringing Bradley Cooper’s midnight song to set, Julia reveals why saying yes before knowing how built her entire career, why there’s enough work for everybody, and how her gymnastics-trained drive became a philosophy: be resourceful, resilient, and respectful.

Sometimes the craving that heals you is the one that heals the world.

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Season IX: EP 4: Marshall Goldsmith, Student of Drucker. Ranked #1 Executive Coach in the world. Beautiful Thinker.What...
12/29/2025

Season IX: EP 4: Marshall Goldsmith, Student of Drucker. Ranked #1 Executive Coach in the world. Beautiful Thinker.

What if the biggest risk isn’t failure—it’s staying down when life knocks you flat? Marshall Goldsmith didn’t become the world’s #1 executive coach by accident. He sat in the back of Paul Hersey’s classroom for months serving coffee for free, studied under Peter Drucker, and learned that credibility must be earned twice: first by doing good work, and second by making sure people know about it.

From IU Kelley School of Business to coaching CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, Marshall reveals why happiness and achievement are independent variables, why your good work will never speak for itself, and why the hungry ghost—always eating but never full—is the trap that catches every high achiever.

Sometimes the best advice comes from imagining you’re 95 years old on your deathbed with one last gift: the chance to tell your younger self what really matters. Spoiler: it’s not what you think.

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Season IX | EP 3: Chris Noel,Mayor of Denali. From Hoosier to the Last Frontier. Beautiful Thinker.What if the craving f...
12/14/2025

Season IX | EP 3: Chris Noel,
Mayor of Denali. From Hoosier to the Last Frontier. Beautiful Thinker.

What if the craving for community is what roots you in the most unlikely of places? Chris Noel left Indiana for Alaska’s remote Denali Borough—fewer than 2,000 residents stewarding the land around North America’s highest peak, where half a million visitors attempt the mountain each year.

From environmental management to fighting fires to becoming the fifth mayor of a place where neighbors aren’t optional, they’re essential, Chris shows how building real community means showing up when the call comes. Sometimes preparedness isn’t about predicting what’s coming, it’s about being ready for your finest hour.

And sometimes the universe conspires in your favor when you live a purpose-driven life.

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12/04/2025

Meet Angela and Maiza! Two of the creative forces powering Season 9. From film, video, and music production to podcasting expertise, they’re helping shape every moment of the BT Podcast.

Season IX | EP 2: Mike Weasner, Stargazer. Fighter Pilot. Beautiful Thinker.What if failure isn’t the opposite of succes...
11/25/2025

Season IX | EP 2: Mike Weasner, Stargazer. Fighter Pilot. Beautiful Thinker.

What if failure isn’t the opposite of success but the fuel for it? Mike Weasner’s initials were written in the stars before he could spell them—and his path to those stars included medical disqualifications, career pivots, and unheeded warnings about Challenger. From keeping private astronomy logs for 35 years to building one of the world’s largest amateur astronomy websites, Mike reveals how craving the cosmos taught him to get back up when life knocked him down—and why sharing that craving matters more than keeping it to yourself. Sometimes the universe you trust is literally the universe itself.

Maiza Munn, Sarah Morley Lozano, Jillian Ramsey and Carolyn Hadlock interviewed Mike from his Cassiopeia observatory in Arizona at the Media School in Bloomington.

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11/21/2025

Meet Mady and Maddie! Two of the many creative minds shaping Season 9. From TA guidance to graphic design brilliance, they’re helping bring every piece of Cravings to life.

11/18/2025

Season 9 is officially here! Our launch party delivered an unforgettable start to the new season. ❤️‍🔥

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11/18/2025

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Season 9 is here! The launch party did not disappoint, and yes… we even had a confession booth. Here’s a sneak peek into our confessions reel.

11/18/2025

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Season 9 is here! The launch party did not disappoint, and yes… we even had a confession booth. Swipe to see a sneak peek into our confessions reel.

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