Grounded in Greek
Greeks share stories of the people and experiences that have grounded them in who they are today. Join Brigette on this journey to learn more about the Greek heritage and to find shared meaning in the stories told, whether you're Greek or not.
Episodes
32 episodes
Grounded in Learning and Sharing Stories with Brigette (Scobas) Morgan, the Host
Brigette (Scobas) Morgan, the podcast’s host, answers questions submitted by guests for Season 3's last episode.
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Season 3
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Episode 31
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28:55
Grounded in Brain-Friendly Language Learning with Konstantinos Vlachos
Konstantinos Vlachos is a linguist, Ph.D. candidate, and the CEO of Glossonauts, a company that offers customized online lessons for people of all ages interested in learning Greek. Glossonauts teaches a brain-friendly methodology to learn Gree...
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Season 3
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Episode 30
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41:42
Grounded in Rekindled Love with Georgia and Nick Kandris
Georgia and Nick Kandris have been married for almost 15 years, but have known one another for 50 years. They dated in the early 1970s, but went their separate ways. This episode is about rekindled love and goes through their journey: being you...
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Season 3
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Episode 29
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44:24
Grounded in Philanthropy with Georgette Boulegeris
Georgette Boulegeris is the Grand President of the Daughters of Penelope organization, one that was started in 1929 by women who immigrated from Greece to the United States. It’s rooted in promoting Hellenism, Education, Philanthropy, Civic Res...
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Season 3
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Episode 28
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37:04
Grounded in Photography with Platon
Platon is a photographer who has captured numerous portraits of famous individuals including Barack Obama, Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, Mark Zuckerberg, and Adele. He’s won countless awards and shot for many international publications includin...
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Season 3
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Episode 27
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1:07:05
Grounded in Ocean Conservation with Giovanni Prete
Giovanni Prete is the All for Blue Greek NGO social media manager and founder and leader of the Corfu (Kerkyra) team of the organization. All for Blue’s mission is to protect the seas and oceans through educational programs and experiential cle...
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Season 3
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Episode 26
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42:31
Grounded in Pet Love with Athena Dimaras and Katerina Theodorelos
Two friends from Canada, Athena Dimaras and Katerina Theodorelos, started a Greek-themed dog toy company in October 2022 to bring a little Opaw! home to pets. Their company, Opaw! is still growing and they share how and why the company s...
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Season 3
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Episode 25
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40:43
Grounded in Comedy with Ellen Karis
Ellen Karis is a comedian who has been gifted the title of “Greek Goddess of Comedy.” She transitioned from a career on Wall Street to one on the stage in New York and has been hustling in the industry ever since, mixing performing mainstream c...
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Season 3
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Episode 24
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49:58
Grounded in Writing Children’s Books with Brianna Koucos Midgley
Brianna Koucos Midgley is the author of Yiayia's Kitchen Children's Book Series. Her and Brigette talk about the process of writing a children’s book as well as the challenges of finishing projects that mean so much to us. They ...
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Season 3
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Episode 23
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36:46
Grounded in Yoga and Meditation with Libby Nicholaou
Libby Nicholaou is a certified yoga and meditation teacher. She and Brigette talk about the benefits of yoga and meditation, especially during stressful times and in recovering from traumatic brain injuries. Libby shares how yoga and meditation...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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45:49
Grounded in Family with Peter Scobas
Peter Scobas is a data scientist, writer, and most importantly the host’s younger brother! They chat about growing up Greek, the dynamics of their family, sibling memories, and the growth in their relationship as well as their personal growth t...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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33:01
Grounded in Writing with Theodore Pitsios
Theodore Pitsios is an author of 3 fiction books about Greek immigrants including, Bellmaker’s House, Searching for Ithaka, and his newest novel, Walking in the Light. As an immigrant himself, he shares where his insp...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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31:58
Grounded in Ideolipsis with George Stroumboulis
George Stroumboulis is the co-founder of a custom lighting company, Ideoli Group and the podcast host of “Invigorate Your Business with George Stroumboulis.” George and Brigette talk podcasting, starting a business, the lighting industry, and w...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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37:13
Grounded in Ancient and Present-Day Footraces with Konstantine “Dean” Karnazes
Konstantine “Dean” Karnazes is an ultramarathoner, speaker, best-selling author, and entrepreneur, as well the “Top 100 Most Influential People in the World” according to TIME magazine. He’s run 50 marathons, in all 50 US states, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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48:12
Grounded in the Vocation of Education with Presbytera Maria Koulianos
Presbytera Maria Koulianos, St. Raphael School's Principal and Scholé Academy's Lower School Academic Dean, is a delight, her laugh is infectious, and her stories are insightful. She discusses how her vocation as an educator was sparked fr...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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1:01:56
Grounded in Patient Care with Kosta Sakellariou
Kosta Sakellariou is a radiological technologist at a major healthcare system in the East Bay. The host geeks out with him on anatomy and Kosta shares insights into the field he’s been in for the past 14 years, CT scans, and radiation safety. H...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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44:43
Grounded in Sharing Greek Art with Elizabeth Chiarel and Maria Diamond
Elizabeth Chiarel and Maria Diamond are a mother-daughter duo who started and grew a Greek ceramics importing business, So Blue Greek Ceramics and Gifts. They discuss starting a business pre-mass-Internet usage, what’s involved in sourcing prod...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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39:51
Grounded in Letterpress Design with Julie Karatzis
Julie Karatzis founded Cartoules Press, a letterpress and design studio in 2010 after she couldn’t find the right bilingual wedding invitations that worked for her and her husband’s wedding. It morphed into her full-time business today. We talk...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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36:55
Grounded in the Greek Orthodox Church with Father Konstantinos Koutroubas
Father Konstantinos Koutroubas was ordained a priest a couple years ago and is the Presiding Priest at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Father Konstantinos shares his path into the clergy, his experience in sharing...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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52:21
Grounded in Broadcasting with Amber Theoharis
Amber Theoharis has been in sports broadcasting for over 20 years at places like the NFL Network and Fox Sports, winning herself an Emmy along the way. She talks about how lately she’s been focusing a lot more on storytelling and producing, wit...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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27:17
Grounded in Hellenic Humor with Thanasi Papoulias
Thanasi Papoulias is the founder of the popular Greek meme Instagram account, “Excuse Me, Are You Greek?” and the apparel line, “Definitely Greek.” He talks about growing up with a mom who instilled the importance of Hellenic culture into him, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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41:45
Grounded in Greek Spirits with Johnny Livanos
Johnny Livanos is the founder of Stray Dog Wild Gin. As a half-Greek, half-Italian, he knows Americans are familiar with Italian food and wines but wants to help make the Greek culture and its food and drinks even more alive and well-known in A...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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39:00
Grounded in Greek Roots with Gonda Van Steen, Maria Papadopoulou, and Alexis Zeluff
Three guests share their part in a journey that involves reuniting with family in Greece.Gonda Van Steen is a researcher, author, and the Koraes Chair of Modern Greek and Byzantine History, Language, and Literature at King’s College in ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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52:14
Grounded in Entrepreneurial Spirit with Maria Zira
Maria Zira, the host’s cousin from Greece, shares the effort and emotions that went into starting her own accounting firm, Sigma Accounting, in Arta, Greece. She talks about what inspired her to go into accounting and her goals for the company....
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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27:50
Grounded in Teaching with Elodie Kabarakis
Ancient Greek high school teacher, Elodie Kabarakis shares her passion for the culture and why she created a non-profit, Apostrophos (www.apostrophos.org), all about educating people around Ancient Greek history. She excitedly talks mythology, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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40:47