Work & Family Podcast

In this episode I give you Joe Merlino. Joe has a fascinating background. We discuss growing up with a politician for a father, his time at Harvard, what it was like to travel in China during the Tiananmen Square events in 1989, the coup in Cote D’Ivoire in 1999, and consulting with Sean “Diddy” Combs. And, finally, we get into Joe’s current project of creating a power plant. SHOW NOTES The current power plant project [1:30] Growing up a politician’s son [3:10] Public policy and the non-profit sector [5:30] Developing an early model for welfare reform [6:20] Learning from international travel [9:50] Reasons to run for political office [13:00] Harvard – education, utility, and relationships [15:50] On teens’ decision of college versus no college [18:40] The benefits of a liberal arts education [21:00] China, Tiananmen Square, and escaping to Hong Kong  [23:40] The coup in Cote D’Ivoire [45:50] The relationship between