In this episode, our host Jae Koo takes us through the life of Professor Stew Oleson—Associate Professor of Broadcast Journalism at Biola University—for a wide-ranging conversation about vocation, faith, media, and saying yes to unexpected opportunities.

Before becoming a professor, Stew Oleson built a significantly diverse career: from trying over 500 cases as a prosecutor in Chicago to producing and hosting television programs like Good Day Sacramento, to performing stand-up comedy, hosting travel shows, and etc. Today, he brings that real-world experience into Biola through courses like Eagle Vision, Good Morning Biola, and Media Law, equipping students with hands-on experience.

Our host, Jae Koo, talks with Dr. Rachel Tracie about theatre, faith, and life advice. She is a theater professor, writer, director and spectator. She is interested in exploring the connections between a theoretical analysis of theater and its practical application in courses. She serves as writing coordinator and instructor for the Prison Education Project in Southern California, and on the board of Shining Light, an organization that pairs arts programming with character strength development in prisons across the United States.

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Our host, Jae Koo, talks with Dr. Carmen Imes. Imes is an Associate Professor of Old Testament. She appears on over 100 radio shows and podcasts like The Bible Project, Think Biblically, and the Holy Post, and she has a YouTube Channel where she releases “Torah Tuesday” videos. She writes for Christianity Today, Politics of Theology, and The Well and has written her own books like Bearing God's Name, Being God's Image, and her newest Becoming God's Family: Why the Church Still Matters which was released in October 2025.

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Our host, Jae Koo, talks with Dr. Arianna Molloy, an Associate Professor of Communication and an office hours expert. She is a scholar of organizational communication, so she knows how to use communication to help make businesses, nonprofits, churches and universities thrive. She focuses on meaningful work, work as a calling, and the connection between humility and burnout in vocation. Her first book Healthy Calling: From Toxic Burnout to Sustainable Work came out earlier this year.

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Our host, Jae Koo, talks with Dean Yamada, an award-winning filmmaker and Professor of Cinema and Media Arts at Biola University. He is a USC graduate and his work has screened at top international festivals. His short, Jitensha, earned major awards and aired on PBS. His first feature film, Cicada, shot in Tokyo alongside students and alumni and won eight awards, including the Grand Jury Award at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. As an educator, he challenges students to find their voices and empowers them to tell their stories.

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