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The Pre-Made Podcast

The Pre-Made Podcast

De: Matthew C Collins
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In this podcast, you'll hear stories primarily from my Amherst College Class of 1994 classmates as we reflect on life 30+ years removed from graduation day. What have we been up to all these years? How has Amherst and a liberal arts education impacted our lives? What college memories have stayed with us? How are we thinking about the next 20 years? Arte Ciencias Sociales Entretenimiento y Artes Escénicas
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  • Mariela Rexach Learned To Stop Following The Script

    Mariela Rexach Learned To Stop Following The Script
    Jan 6 2026
    Mariela Rexach's life reflects a combination of steadiness, self-knowledge, and humble assertiveness. From Amherst to Penn Law and back home to Puerto Rico, Mariela has raised a family and built a nearly three-decade career at the same women-owned labor and employment law firm. She shares the thinking that has helped her make decisions that align with her values rather than conventional expectations. Mariela reflects on the mentorship of a federal judge she credits with giving her more than any advanced degree ever could. She talks candidly about how fear fuels her courtroom preparation, the recurring discomfort that comes with new challenges, and how she has learned to recognize those feelings as signals that she’s exactly where she needs to be. Listen carefully and you'll take away so much wisdom, including what it looks like to advocate for yourself, how to shape your work around your life, how to ask for what you need, and the importance of leading with empathy. Highlights Why “getting comfortable being uncomfortable” has been one of Mariela’s most valuable skills acquired at Amherst How fear and self-doubt can be harnessed as tools for preparation and excellence Why there’s no single template for success, and why playing to your strengths is so much more important than playing to expectations The importance of asking for what you need and modeling humane leadership for the next generation Three new classmates she'd like to hear me interview next To get in touch with her, find her on Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn. Big thanks to Alisa Pincus for nominating Mariela!
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    53 m
  • Kensei Nishikawa Champions The Humanities In A Divided World

    Kensei Nishikawa Champions The Humanities In A Divided World
    Dec 30 2025
    Kensei Nishikawa arrived at Amherst as a transfer student from Japan already holding a degree from the University of Tokyo, carrying with him two languages, two cultures, and a deep love of literature. What he didn’t yet know was how profoundly Amherst would shape not just how he reads and writes, but how he listens. We explore Kensei’s lifelong devotion to the humanities, especially poetry, and the role they have played in his life as both a student and a teacher. Now a professor of English and poetry in Japan, Kensei has spent decades moving between languages and academic traditions, translating words, structures, and ways of thinking. He shares why he believes the humanities remain essential for cultivating empathy, moral imagination, and the ability to hear one another. Kensei also speaks candidly about aging, memory, and the work of maintaining one’s intellectual vitality over time. Rather than chasing novelty, he is focused on preserving the richness of language and thought. Highlights include: What it meant to arrive at Amherst as an international transfer student in 1992, and how that moment shaped his understanding of America. How Amherst taught him to listen in the classroom, across differences, and in a second language. The challenges and rewards of teaching poetry and literature across Japanese and American academic traditions. Why the humanities matter now more than ever, and how they help us live more human lives. The classmate he hopes to hear from next. To get in touch, you can email Kensei at kenseini@inst.kobe-cufs.ac.jp. Many thanks to Brian Clark for nominating Kensei.
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    49 m
  • Parke Lutter And The Art of Becoming Who You Already Were

    Parke Lutter And The Art of Becoming Who You Already Were
    Dec 18 2025
    Amherst isn't known for launching fashion designers and entrepreneurs, but that's just one of the reasons why this conversation with Parke Lutter was so much fun. This talent has been building inside of him since his childhood in the Midwest, where he made clothes for one of us stuffed animals, his friends, and even a prom dress for his sister. Still, Parke hadn't awakened to that interest as a professional possibility when he arrived at Amherst imagining a Wharton-bound career in business. His study abroad in Paris, the friendships he formed, and his own coming-out process helped him understand that his childhood instinct to make things wasn’t just a hobby. We also talk about the birth and evolution of Parke & Ronen, the fashion and lifestyle brand he co-founded with his now-husband, and how building a business that has lasted nearly 30 years has required resilience, reinvention, and a willingness to keep learning. Parke shares how his creative process has changed with age and how he’s thinking about the next phase of life, including questions about legacy, freedom, and what work might look like when you finally have the option not to do it. Highlights include: The role Amherst played as a safe, transitional place where Parke learned to think, create, and understand himself more fully. The creative “constellations” Parke builds from travel, culture, mood, and the world around him. What aging has changed about his creative muscle. How he’s thinking about the future: succession, legacy, creativity, and the possibility of a very different rhythm of life. The classmates he wants to hear from next To get in touch, email Parke at parke@parkeandronen.com, and follow Parke & Ronen on social. Recommendation we made in the episode: Strength to Strength by Arthur Brooks. Note that the episode contains one use of profanity.
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    51 m
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