{"podcast":{"title":"B Student Podcast","slug":"b-student-podcast-7163471","podcast_index_feed_id":7163471,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6478661/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/b-student-podcast--6478661","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/5d1b904ad5ce54f3998017d132dbd2e1.jpg","author":"Winter Park Chamber of Commerce","episode_count":53,"summary":"The B Student Podcast is hosted by Betsy Gardner, the President and CEO of the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce. The podcast focuses on exploring the \"B side\" of influential and dynamic professionals. Just like the B-side of a record, where deeper, more personal passions often live, this podcast highlights the less publicized yet deeply impactful aspects of these individuals' work and lives. Betsy brings her extensive experience as a CEO, speaker, consultant, and executive coach to dive into conversations with experts from diverse fields. The goal is to provide listeners with actionable insights, strategies, and inspiration to help them succeed and create meaningful impact in their own careers and communities. Each episode introduces listeners to unique perspectives and lessons on topics like leadership, emotional intelligence, community building, and personal growth—empowering the audience to \"be\" more successful and impactful in their own lives. About the host: Betsy Gardner is a dynamic leader with a diverse professional background. Since January 2017, she has served as the President and CEO of the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce, where she has been instrumental in modernizing t…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/b-student-podcast-7163471"},"episode":{"title":"30. From Refugee to Congress: Stephanie Murphy on Belonging, Leadership, and America’s Future","slug":"30-from-refugee-to-congress-stephanie-murphy-on-belonging-leadership-and-america-s-future","published_at":"2025-12-10T12:00:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/b-student-podcast-7163471/30-from-refugee-to-congress-stephanie-murphy-on-belonging-leadership-and-america-s-future","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/b-student-podcast-7163471","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/30-from-refugee-to-congress-stephanie-murphy-on-belonging-leadership-and-america-s-future--68835159","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68835159/ep30_guest_stephanie_murphy.mp3","summary":"In this episode of The B-Student Podcast, host Betsy Gardner, president of the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce, sits down with former U.S. Representative Stephanie Murphy for a powerful conversation on belonging, bipartisanship, and the future of American communities. Stephanie shares her remarkable journey from escaping communist Vietnam as a six-month-old baby on a boat, to being rescued by the U.S. Navy, growing up in rural Virginia, working at the Department of Defense after 9/11, and eventually representing Central Florida in Congress. She reflects on how that immigrant experience shaped her deep sense of gratitude, service, and responsibility to make room for others at the table. Together, Betsy and Stephanie dig into: How social media and Big Tech are eroding our sense of connection Why belonging is a public health and economic crisis, not just a feeling What it really looks like to lead from the center and call “balls and strikes” in a hyper-partisan Washington The skills that young people will need in an AI-enabled world, including emotional intelligence, curiosity, and real-world people skills Why Stephanie chose to step away from Congress for her family, and why she is now running for Orange County Mayor to tackle affordability, housing, and thoughtful growth in Central Florida Time Stamps: 00:00 – Introduction + Why Belonging Matters 02:45 – Stephanie Murphy’s immigrant journey from Vietnam 05:30 – Being rescued by the U.S. Navy + early lessons in gratitude 08:10 – Growing up in rural Virginia and navigating belonging 10:55 – From Department of Defense to Congress 13:40 – Bipartisanship, moderation, and leading from the center 16:25 – Social media, polarization, and the belonging crisis 19:10 – Emotional intelligence in an AI-enabled world 21:55 – Parenting…","meta_description":"In this episode of The B-Student Podcast, host Betsy Gardner, president of the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce, sits down with former U.S. Representative…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2178,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/b-student-podcast-7163471/episodes/30-from-refugee-to-congress-stephanie-murphy-on-belonging-leadership-and-america-s-future/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/b-student-podcast-7163471/30-from-refugee-to-congress-stephanie-murphy-on-belonging-leadership-and-america-s-future.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}