The Green Thread Podcast
The Green Thread Podcast Series
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According to East Asian mythology, an invisible thread connects people destined to meet. At HCC, we believe these meaningful connections shape our alumni's journeys long after graduation. The Green Thread is a podcast series that invites alumni to share their stories—exploring the connections, experiences, and threads that tie them to their alma mater, their communities, and one another. This podcast was made possible through the support of our generous donors. Latest PodcastEpisode 5Louis Burgos ’14 graduated from HCC with two degrees: one in criminal justice and one in media and theater arts, before completing a bachelor’s degree in communications from Westfield State University and a master in applied communication and social media from Fitchburg State University. He is the multimedia specialist at HCC and the lead singer of LASTMINUTE. Burgos sits down with Pat LaBelle, radio station manager, and Natalia Castagno, assistant director for alumni relations, to discuss why he thought he wanted to be a police officer, how his love of acting got him into videography, how music can help heal from grief, and why he learned all the lines to Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights. 2:46 Why he thought about being a cop 5:44 How his love of film led to videography 8:32 How Pat Sandoval got him out of his shell 10:46 Why he and his brother wore matching suits to class 13:25 Why he feels HCC sets him up for success 16:58 The project he’s most proud of 24:43 On using music as a distraction from heartache 30:11 How his work life blends into band life |
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Previous Green Thread Podcasts
Episode 1
Myke Connolly ‘04 and Mikey Connolly
Myke Connolly '04, founder of the multimedia company, Launch and Standout, and his son Mikey, an HCC student and founder of the Realistic CEO Podcast, discuss entrepreneurship, having a millionaire's mindset, starting the day with an attitude of gratitude, and the meaning of resilience.
0:00 Introduction
2:19 Launch and Standout
4:40 Coming to HCC to study graphic design
6:25 Meeting Mike Kittredge
7:59 Having a millionaire's mindset
12:57 On authoring books
15:10 On Myke working with his son
19:13 Starting the Realistic CEO podcast
22:43 The meaning of resilience
25:44 On having a plan
Episode 2
Liz Román ‘03
Elizabeth Román, class of 2003, is the Executive Editor at New England Public Media and a member of the HCC Alumni Council. In this episode, Román sits down with Pat LaBelle, radio station manager, and Natalia Castagno, assistant director for alumni relations, as she describes getting her start in journalism as a young girl, how she fell in love with HCC, the one story she wrote that she will never forget, and why she loves living and working in Western Massachusetts.
2:12 Landing at HCC
4:22 Catching the journalism bug
6:21 Why being curious is important
7:58 Growing up Latina in Springfield
9:41 Giving a voice to the community
10:55 The one story that has stuck with her
13:51 Making lifelong friends at HCC
15:34 Not fearing rejection
19:37 Her first kiss
20:29 What she loves about Western Mass
Episode 3
2:33: working on the Criminal Justice Advisory Council
3:37: struggling in high school
4:50: how to believe in yourself
5:53: developing an interest in law
8:08 tutoring at HCC
9:30: his thesis on body language in the courtroom
11:15: never taking the easy path
12:50: his most influential HCC faculty
