As Spiders Do Alumni Podcast
What are Spiders like? Well, they’re curious, tenacious, passionate, adventurous and so much more. Of course, I’m talking about the University of Richmond Spiders! On this podcast, we'll be sharing stories with you about the amazing things that our Spider alumni do. You’ll hear directly from them about what drives them in their everyday lives and what it means to be a Richmond Spider.
Remember, there are Spiders everywhere. And that’s a good thing!
2026 | Season 4
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Episode 1 transcript coming soon!
Past Seasons
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2025 | Season 3
#1 - From Inside the Web: Student Advocates
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#2 - Going Outside Your Comfort Zone
Andy Bobowski, ’08
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#3 - Mini Webisode: Caught in yoUR Web 2025
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#4 - Five Spiders, One Legacy
Mike Mendelson, B’88, Shannon Kelley, B’87, Claire Mendelson, ’20, Emily Mendelson, ’22, & Alice Mendelson, ’25
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#5 - Building Mindset Muscle
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#6 - Keeping your Eyes Open for Opportunities
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#7 - From Inside the Web: Advancement
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#8 - Forging your Own Path
Bryce Carson, ’13
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#9 - From Inside the Web: Communications & Events
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#10 - Taking Opportunities to Explore
Imani Esparza-Pitman, ’09
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#11 - From Inside the Web: University Operations
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#12 - Telling Impactful Stories
Sam Widdoes, ’08
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#13 - Mini Webisode: Young Grad Voices
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#14 - Finding Synergy in Life
Siwanta Thapa, ’23
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#15 - Mini Webisode: Spider Owned Businesses
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#16 - Cultivating Curiousity
Nina Rogers, ’11 & Adam Hake, ’11
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#17 - Mini Webisode: The Story Continues
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2024 | Season 2
#1 - Mini Webisode: Happy New Year!
#2 - Exploring Grief, Play, and Self-Care
LaTonia Cokely, ’06
#3 - Mini Webisode: Caught in yoUR Web 2024
#4 - Starting from Within
Tamisha Williams, ’06
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#5 - Reflections & Reminiscences
Maggie Johnson, ’18 & Erin Kneeley, ’18
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#6 - Mini Webisode: Reasons to Return
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#7 - Mini Webisode: A Web of Wisdom
#8 - Reflecting Across Generations
Sarah Finley Hopkins, W’74, L’82 & Caitlin Livesey, ’19
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#9 - Healing, Galvanizing, & Practicing Forgiveness
Ben Delk, ’09
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#10 - Mini Webisode: Live from Reunion 2024
#11 - From Inside the Web: Law School
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#12 - From Inside the Web: Faculty & Academics
#13 - Strengthening Resilience
Brandon Shelton, ’98
#14 - From Inside the Web: Admissions
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#15 - Halloween Special: Beneath the Surface
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2023 | Season 1
#1 - Reigniting Dreams & Building Intuition
Jamie McShane, R’88 & Marc Provissiero, R’89
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#2 - Mini Webisode: Live from LA
#3 - Navigating Legacy & Change
Sarah Bowers, ’12
#4 - Cruising through Life at 5 mph
Becca Guillote, ’07
#5 - Evangelizing Wellbeing
Dr. Brad Bongiovanni, R’92 & Jon Chandonnet, R’82
#6 - Creating Joyful Chemists
Colleen Kelley, W’88
#7 - Recipes for Success
Elena Beck, ’06 & Christina Chen, ’22
#8 - Halloween Special: Legends of Richmond
#9 - Redefining Conservationism
Angelo Villagomez, ’00
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#10 - Creating Spaces of Support
Dorie Griggs, W’81