Transcript Part 1/2 I am Stan Berteloot and this is Back in America, a podcast where I explore American's identity, culture, and values. My guest today is a candidate running as an independent for president of the United States. A man who's not white, not black but a dual citizen of The United States and The Navajo Nation. For three years he lived with his family in a one-room hogan with no running water or electricity out in a Navajo reservation. He dreams of a nation where 'we the people' trul...
Jun 04, 2020•28 min•Ep. 53
Part 2/2 I am Stan Berteloot and this is Back in America, a podcast where I explore American's identity, culture, and values. My guest today is a candidate running as an independent for president of the United States. A man who's not white, not black but a dual citizen of The United States and The Navajo Nation. For three years he lived with his family in a one-room hogan with no running water or electricity out in a Navajo reservation. He dreams of a nation where 'we the people' truly means 'al...
Jun 04, 2020•48 min•Ep. 52
The death of George Floyd, a black man who died on Memorial Day after he was pinned down by a white police officer, has sparked protests across the United States and even abroad. In France, the event has even revived anger over the death of Adama Traore a black Frenchman who died in police custody 4 years ago. Some 20,000 people demonstrated in Paris on Tuesday. I met my guest at the Kneel for justice protest yesterday in Princeton. She was one of the speakers. She is a Prospective Molecular Bio...
Jun 03, 2020•19 min•Ep. 50
Hello Back in America's fan! I hope that you are well and safe wherever in the world you are. This is a short update about the podcast and myself. The podcast is doing very very well. I am receiving amazing feedback and have some exciting interviews lined up. On a personal note, we've moved over the memorial day weekend and we are living among boxes. Since my wife my 3 daughters and our 2 dogs are all sharing the same roof 24/7 I struggle to find a quiet space to record... Anyway, I want to find...
May 28, 2020•5 min•Ep. 49
Join our exclusive mailing list! In this episode, I speak with John Michael Greer (JMG) an author and blogger in the fields of nature spirituality, and the future of industrial society. He is the author of more than fifty books and a blogger. He lives in Rhode Island with his wife Sara. Our conversation takes us to the suburbs of Seattle in the 70s. We discuss Druidry since JMG is a druid and ecology. John is one of the leading minds, in the US, behind the concept of societal collapse. He was qu...
May 14, 2020•37 min•Ep. 44
A few words before this episode. Gil who's interviewed here has been laid off since I recorded this episode and the NYC Compost Project and the curbside compost collection in NYC, for which he worked are coming to pass. Curbside compost pick-up will end on May 4 and the Compost Project will be completely mothballed in July, he told me. However, Gil’s spirit is still high. “I’m doing okay,” he wrote to me. “I was laid off last month but I received my first unemployment check today. I’m am blessed...
Apr 24, 2020•40 min•Ep. 43
In this episode, I speak to Share My Meals 's President and Co-Founder Isabelle Lambotte about her vision for Share My Meals Inc. The non-profit was initially created to fight hunger by recovering meal surplus from corporations and Universities cafeterias. Since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic, Share My Meals's volunteers are working non-stop to feed the community in need. Councilwoman Michelle Pirone Lambros from the Municipality of Princeton comments on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemi...
Apr 16, 2020•29 min•Ep. 42
I am Stan Berteloot and this is Back in America. Today I am speaking via Skype with Princeton High School Principal Jessica Baxter. Jessica, as most school leaders across the globe, is faced with the challenging task of adjusting to the reality of the Coronavirus pandemic. When the school closed, initially for two weeks on March 16 putting in place remote learning was only part of what had to be done. The staff at PHS had to ensure that every kid had access to a computer and the Internet. Curric...
Apr 02, 2020•30 min•Ep. 41
I am Stan Berteloot and this is Back in America. Today I am speaking with Richard Heinberg a Senior Fellow at the Post Carbon Institute, and one of the world’s foremost advocates for a shift away from our current reliance on fossil fuels. Richard has written for many publications including Nature, Reuters, Wall Street Journal, The American Prospect, Public Policy Research, Quarterly Review just to name a few. He’s been quoted by Reuters, the Associated Press, and Time Magazine, and has appeared ...
Mar 19, 2020•41 min•Ep. 40
Matt Dubberke, Ron Menapace, Fernando Freitas from Homestead Princeton Ron Menapace owner of Homestead #Princeton talks about his experience from corporate America working in sales for a #Pharma company to creating a home décor and furniture store in Princeton. He shares his challenges competing against large online retailers and the commoditization of furniture as well as his fears of a business slowdown due to the #Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Princeton Homestead is a furniture and...
Mar 12, 2020•25 min•Ep. 39
Trailer Hi, my name is Stan Berteloot. I'm a French journalist living in Princeton, New Jersey and I'm the host of Back in America. In this podcast, I explore what makes America, America. To do this. I've met with black activists, abuse survivors, men questioning traditional masculinity, business people, teachers, gay dancers, and politicians "Well I love America, I think they're very few places in the world. Where are young foreigners can come And be established on a completely equal footing to...
Feb 27, 2020•3 min•Ep. 39
Je suis Stan Berteloot et vous écoutez Back in America, un podcast où j’explore la société américaine à travers des parcours de vie hors du commun ! Cette interview est pour la première fois en français. Mon invitée est la peintre française Carole Jury. Carole vit à Princeton dans le New Jersey depuis cinq ans. Elle est à l’origine du groupement « Women Artists I From France to USA ». Hyper active, et de plus en plus sollicitée, elle expose aux quatre coins des Etats-Unis, en Europe et à Dubaï. ...
Feb 21, 2020•40 min•Ep. 38
Today I am speaking with someone who wants to be a voice for the voiceless. Someone passionate about civil justice. I am talking with Thomas Parker or Tommy, as he likes to be called. Tommy is 67. He was hired as a janitor in 1979 by Princeton University and joined the Print and Mail Services of the University in 1983. In 2011 The University recognized your social engagement with the Martin Luther King Day Journey Award, for Lifetime Service for your role as an advocate and adviser to co-workers...
Feb 14, 2020•41 min•Ep. 37
I am speaking with John Lam , the principal dancer at the Boston Ballet. John is joining me via Skype from his home in Quincy Massachusetts. His parents immigrated to California from Vietnam. He grew up in an underprivileged household and discovered his love for dance at the age of 4 at Marin Ballet, through the Performing Stars of Marin a children's program that has helped some of the most impoverished children in the Bay Area. John’s parents were definitely not expecting him to be gay, become ...
Feb 07, 2020•37 min•Ep. 33
Hello back in America fans! This is just a quick update - Tomorrow on Thursday at 8 PM we are releasing an amazing interview of the principal dancer at the Boston Ballet. John Lam is the son of Vietnamese refugees. He grew up in a poor neighborhood of San Fransisco, is gay which in his parents' culture is pretty tough, yet he married a man and had two sons. I look forward to your comments after you’ve heard this amazing story Talking of engaging with my listeners. If you want to know more about ...
Feb 05, 2020•3 min•Ep. 36
Hilary Porta is a leading mindset expert and life architect who helps people design a career and life they love by combining neuroscience-based mindset coaching to shatter the mental limits and provide strategy and a framework for an epic life. Hilary travels across the globe not only speaking on stages both domestically and internationally but also where she helps Fortune 500 CEOs, professional motorsport as well as pro sports (think: Formula One driver, NFL ) to level up and become unstoppable...
Jan 31, 2020•33 min•Ep. 32
In this episode, we explore the idea behind a school system created 100 years ago in Germany and which is increasingly popular throughout the world: the Waldorf education based on the educational philosophy of Rudolf Steiner, the founder of Anthroposophy. My guest is Elan Leibner the chair of the Pedagogical Section Council of North America and a teacher at the Waldorf School of Princeton. Elan grew up in Israel, lived in a kibbutz, and moved to the US at the age of 23. He married Tertia, the wo...
Jan 24, 2020•45 min•Ep. 29
Leticia Fraga is the first Latinx ever elected to Princeton Municipal Government. She has many responsibilities in Princeton. Born in Mexicali, Mexico, Leticia is one of eight children. At the age of 12, she immigrated to the US, settling in Washington State with her family. During their first five years in the US, she worked in the fields, side by side with her siblings and parents. With their earnings, the Fraga family was eventually able to purchase their plot of land on which they cultivated...
Jan 16, 2020•48 min•Ep. 28
This is part 3, the final part of my interview with Chris Tylor, in parts 1 and 2 we learned how he worked as a carpenter for 15 years. How he went on to lived in a Zen monastery for a year before deciding to go back to university for graduate social studies. Here in episode 11, part 3 we talk about white men's privileges and reparations to the African-Americans. How can white, educated men deal with the reckoning of their privileges? As often in this podcast, I will ask Chris where he thinks th...
Jan 05, 2020•25 min•Ep. 26
In part 2 of my interview with Chris Tyler, we talk about his experience working with victims of domestic violence. Chris is now a student in social studies and works with abusers. This conversation brings us on the topic of masculinity. Chris is helping men step out of a cycle of trauma and abusive behaviors. He talks about the social stereotypes of men and how to deal with them. Listen to episode 11 part 3, the third and final episode of this conversation. Chris will dive into the notion of pr...
Jan 04, 2020•16 min•Ep. 25
I have edited my interview with Chris Tyler into three installments. In part 1 we meet Chris. After being a carpenter for 15 years he is thinking about becoming a monk in a Zen monastery. We discover what its like to seat for hours practicing mindfulness. Chris shares moments of doubt and awakening when what he calls a 'voice,' helps him move forward with his new life. Listen to part 2 to hear Chris talk about his experience working with victims of domestic violence. He wants to help men step ou...
Jan 03, 2020•23 min•Ep. 24
In this installment is speak with Cassandra Shuck from Hunterville, North Carolina. I met Cassandra, at a press event in New York last October and her story immediately struck me as amazing. She had a very tough, abusive childhood, struggled with her first husband, yet she managed to move on to become the incredible woman she is today. After a successful corporate career, Cassandra now heads a global marketing agency which quite unique in that all of her staff and all of her clients are women bu...
Dec 20, 2019•32 min•Ep. 23
Erden Eruç, a Turkish-American adventurer, is the 1st man to do a solo a circumnavigation by human power. He has done it on a 24-foot ocean rowing boat. He & his wife Nancy Board joined Back in America to discussed the challenges and the mental health issues experienced by Erden upon return. Now Erden embarks on a new adventure, the #Themidgardexpedition to explore sustainable ways to live. Website and crowdfunding site: http://www.erdeneruc.com/ https://midgardexpedition.com/ https://midgar...
Dec 13, 2019•36 min•Ep. 22
In this episode of Back in America, I meet with Denis Devine a 46 years old man from Fishtown, Philadelphia. Denis, an ex-journalist, is the organizer of Dad's night a monthly meeting of men. For the last 6 years, Denis' Dads Night has brought together dads from his neighborhoods at different bars. The idea of dad's group, which count 350 members, came to him one day at a play-ground when he was watching over his kids. This safe space allows men to address topics related to dad-hood, dads-relate...
Dec 07, 2019•32 min•Ep. 21
Hello Liliana, I meet you a few weeks ago and I immediately realized that you are a pillar of the Latino community here in Princeton. You work for Princeton public schools and for the Princeton township human services department. You are highly educated: you have a law degree from the University of Madrid and a Minor in international law from Harvard. You've moved to Princeton in 2007 and a year later you were already deeply involved as a volunteer helping the immigrant community. In 2010 you jo...
Dec 03, 2019•22 min•Ep. 20
For the first installment of a series on amazing survivors of domestic violence, I speak with Sheri Kurdakul from Princeton, NJ. Sheri is the CEO and founder of VictimsVoice an app that provides a legally admissible way for victims to document abuse incidents. Sheri speaks with Back in America about her father’s abuse that started when she was a toddler, her recovery from post-traumatic stress disorder PTSD and how she reclaimed her life to become who she is today. In the United States, an avera...
Nov 26, 2019•41 min•Ep. 19
This is the third installment of Back in America In this podcast, I explore unique and amazing American stories from my multicultural perspective. This episode is part of a series on masculinity in America. Here I speak to Robert Kandell an author and coach. I met Robert in New York as he was promoting his book, unHIDDEN - 'A book for Men and Those Confused by Them'. I speak with Robert about how his own personal challenges prompted him to work on masculinity....
Nov 19, 2019•16 min•Ep. 4
This is the second installment of Back in America In this podcast, I explore unique and amazing American stories from my multicultural perspective. This episode is part of a series on masculinity in America. Here I speak to Toby Fraser a social worker and manager at the Lutheran Settlement House in Philadelphia. I met Toby at a workshop on toxic masculinity that he has been running for some time now. During our conversation, we speak about his own experience working with domestic violence, gend...
Nov 18, 2019•21 min•Ep. 3
This is the first installment of Back in America. In this podcast, I explore unique amazing American stories from my multicultural perspective. This episode is part of a series on masculinity in America. Here I speak to Eric Marsh a black activist and social worker in Philadelphia. We speak about being a black man in America; the impact of slavery. The impact of Trump election; consumerism. We discuss an art piece by Hank Willis Thomas, Branded Head, a photo of black man’s head with the shape of...
Nov 18, 2019•21 min•Ep. 2
