Cooler Than Me

John and Zach Phillips from Short Order Production House sit down to talk about their careers as developers and growing a small business. Topics ranged from working at home to the best ways to be productive and how to disconnect from technology. They also dive into where Short Order hopes to be in the next few...

John sits down with John Collins, the founder of First State FinTech Lab, a founding partner of FS Vector, University of Delaware alumnus, Harvard Fellow, former coinbase employee, and former US Senate Committee Professional Staff member. They talked about John's path through US politics as well as what First State...

John interviews Linda Schirmesiter-Gess from Strive Leadership, an organization that partners with young adults to develop leaders in many underserved communities. John and Linda talk about service trips, character-driver leaders, and how to teach leadership as a skill Matt: Welcome to Cooler Than Me, a First...

John interviews Lauren CW Vella of Mary Ann's List, an organization dedicated to representing, recruiting, and electing Democratic pro-choice women in Delaware. They talk about favorite movies, Lauren's career in Delaware politics, and how to get involved in Mary Ann's list's cause Matt:  Welcome to Cooler Than...

First Ascent Design intern and University of Delaware student Matt Lupoli sits down with Jess Ruggieri to talk about the importance of play at work, fitness and health, and what they like best about Wilmington, Delaware.  Matt:  Welcome to "Cooler Than Me". A First Ascent Design series showcasing the people that...

Matt sits down with Laura Sindoni from SummerCollab. They talk about Laura's career journey from being a practicing attorney to a pre-school teacher to her current position at Delaware's own SummerCollab and their efforts to make summer smarter for kids, as well as her career as an aspiring banjo player! Matt:...

John gets to talk to Michelle Fite, the CEO, and Principal Designer at Fite Fashion. Fite Fashion's goal is to create modern luxury clothing lines that do not compromise sustainable and ethical practices for design. Their conversation ranges from the "is a hot dog a sandwich?" debate, to workplace culture and the...

"Cooler Than Me" is First Ascent Design's podcast series that is showcasing awesome people and creating connections within the Wilmington community. "Episode 0" was created to give some background on the show, talk about who is featured, why we wanted to create a podcast, and how to get involved as a listener. John...