Always a Logger Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/always-a-logger Every career is a journey — and no two paths are alike. Always a Logger is a podcast from the University of Puget Sound and the Puget Sound Alumni Council about the winding path to success and the many ways Logger alumni find personal and professional fulfillment after graduation. © 2026 University of Puget Sound dc7b5dc2-678c-5d67-a515-6e04715d20d6 yes en Wed, 20 May 2026 09:26:19 -0700 Wed, 20 May 2026 09:27:13 -0700 https://img.transistorcdn.com/o7ApW-GKFPvNPVwzMUIV-ElbqhA441BjTlKe2pkOw6E/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wNmQy/MTY0ZmM0YmEzZmE5/MDA1YTVjY2YzNjA2/NTY4NC5wbmc.jpg Always a Logger episodic University of Puget Sound Every career is a journey — and no two paths are alike. Always a Logger is a podcast from the University of Puget Sound and the Puget Sound Alumni Council about the winding path to success and the many ways Logger alumni find personal and professional fulfillment after graduation. Every career is a journey — and no two paths are alike. Logger, alumni, Puget Sound, Tacoma, university, career, University of Puget Sound No No Puyallup Tribal Leader David Z. Bean ’91 9 9 Puyallup Tribal Leader David Z. Bean ’91 full 62ed61bd-2d5d-4972-abb2-3ee44db81dee https://share.transistor.fm/s/a5165dbc David Z. Bean ’91 is an entrepreneur, former chairman of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, and current chairman of the Indian Gaming Association. In this episode, he shares how his experience at the University of Puget Sound as a teenage parent and first-generation college student, prepared him to build his businesses, serve the Puyallup Tribe, and advocate for tribal sovereignty on the national stage.

 

Always a Logger is a podcast from the University of Puget Sound and the Puget Sound Alumni Council about the winding path to success and the many ways Logger alumni reach their career goals. This episode was hosted and produced by Julie Gates ’90, the Digital Engagement & Communications Committee Chair for the Alumni Council Executive Committee. Julie is a media leader with extensive experience in radio, TV, and podcasts. This episode was edited by Alex Crook with production support from Jonny Eberle.

 

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]]> David Z. Bean ’91 is an entrepreneur, former chairman of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, and current chairman of the Indian Gaming Association. In this episode, he shares how his experience at the University of Puget Sound as a teenage parent and first-generation college student, prepared him to build his businesses, serve the Puyallup Tribe, and advocate for tribal sovereignty on the national stage.

 

Always a Logger is a podcast from the University of Puget Sound and the Puget Sound Alumni Council about the winding path to success and the many ways Logger alumni reach their career goals. This episode was hosted and produced by Julie Gates ’90, the Digital Engagement & Communications Committee Chair for the Alumni Council Executive Committee. Julie is a media leader with extensive experience in radio, TV, and podcasts. This episode was edited by Alex Crook with production support from Jonny Eberle.

 

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]]> Wed, 20 May 2026 00:01:00 -0700 University of Puget Sound University of Puget Sound 3230 David Z. Bean ’91 is an entrepreneur, former chairman of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, and current chairman of the Indian Gaming Association. In this episode, he shares how his experience at the University of Puget Sound as a teenage parent and first-generation college student, prepared him to build his businesses, serve the Puyallup Tribe, and advocate for tribal sovereignty on the national stage.

 

Always a Logger is a podcast from the University of Puget Sound and the Puget Sound Alumni Council about the winding path to success and the many ways Logger alumni reach their career goals. This episode was hosted and produced by Julie Gates ’90, the Digital Engagement & Communications Committee Chair for the Alumni Council Executive Committee. Julie is a media leader with extensive experience in radio, TV, and podcasts. This episode was edited by Alex Crook with production support from Jonny Eberle.

 

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]]> Logger, alumni, Puget Sound, Tacoma, university, career, No Sustainable Design CEO Billy Smith ’07 8 8 Sustainable Design CEO Billy Smith ’07 full ce9e7212-79b1-48e0-892b-0dac007d8be2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d393542d Billy Smith ’07 is the founder and CEO of Bilio, a company specializing in low-waste industrial design, product development, and design for manufacturing clients. In this episode, he shares his journey from working at Patagonia and Apple to becoming a startup founder, and how nature informs his design philosophy.

 

Always a Logger is a podcast from the University of Puget Sound and the Puget Sound Alumni Council about the winding path to success and the many ways Logger alumni reach their career goals. This episode was hosted and produced by Julie Gates ’90, the Digital Engagement & Communications Committee Chair for the Alumni Council Executive Committee. Julie is a media leader with extensive experience in radio, TV, and podcasts. This episode was edited by Alex Crook with production support from Jonny Eberle.

 

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]]> Billy Smith ’07 is the founder and CEO of Bilio, a company specializing in low-waste industrial design, product development, and design for manufacturing clients. In this episode, he shares his journey from working at Patagonia and Apple to becoming a startup founder, and how nature informs his design philosophy.

 

Always a Logger is a podcast from the University of Puget Sound and the Puget Sound Alumni Council about the winding path to success and the many ways Logger alumni reach their career goals. This episode was hosted and produced by Julie Gates ’90, the Digital Engagement & Communications Committee Chair for the Alumni Council Executive Committee. Julie is a media leader with extensive experience in radio, TV, and podcasts. This episode was edited by Alex Crook with production support from Jonny Eberle.

 

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]]> Wed, 06 May 2026 09:17:11 -0700 University of Puget Sound University of Puget Sound 2773 Billy Smith ’07 is the founder and CEO of Bilio, a company specializing in low-waste industrial design, product development, and design for manufacturing clients. In this episode, he shares his journey from working at Patagonia and Apple to becoming a startup founder, and how nature informs his design philosophy.

 

Always a Logger is a podcast from the University of Puget Sound and the Puget Sound Alumni Council about the winding path to success and the many ways Logger alumni reach their career goals. This episode was hosted and produced by Julie Gates ’90, the Digital Engagement & Communications Committee Chair for the Alumni Council Executive Committee. Julie is a media leader with extensive experience in radio, TV, and podcasts. This episode was edited by Alex Crook with production support from Jonny Eberle.

 

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]]> Logger, alumni, Puget Sound, Tacoma, university, career, No Leadership in Space: Major General Roosevelt Mercer ’75 7 7 Leadership in Space: Major General Roosevelt Mercer ’75 full 73ddae2c-d397-4962-8f89-ab23db6f9954 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d1a7db1e Major General Roosevelt "Ted" Mercer is a retired U.S Air Force officer and a distinguished graduate of the University of Puget Sound's ROTC program. He currently serves as CEO and executive director at the Virginia Spaceport Authority. In this episode, he shares his journey from Puget Sound to manning a nuclear missile silo to his personal experience on September 11, 2001.

 

Always a Logger is a podcast from the University of Puget Sound and the Puget Sound Alumni Council about the winding path to success and the many ways Logger alumni reach their career goals. This episode was hosted and produced by Julie Gates ’90, the Digital Engagement & Communications Committee Chair for the Alumni Council Executive Committee. Julie is a media leader with extensive experience in radio, TV, and podcasts. This episode was edited by Alex Crook with production support from Jonny Eberle.

 

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]]> Major General Roosevelt "Ted" Mercer is a retired U.S Air Force officer and a distinguished graduate of the University of Puget Sound's ROTC program. He currently serves as CEO and executive director at the Virginia Spaceport Authority. In this episode, he shares his journey from Puget Sound to manning a nuclear missile silo to his personal experience on September 11, 2001.

 

Always a Logger is a podcast from the University of Puget Sound and the Puget Sound Alumni Council about the winding path to success and the many ways Logger alumni reach their career goals. This episode was hosted and produced by Julie Gates ’90, the Digital Engagement & Communications Committee Chair for the Alumni Council Executive Committee. Julie is a media leader with extensive experience in radio, TV, and podcasts. This episode was edited by Alex Crook with production support from Jonny Eberle.

 

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]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:01:00 -0700 University of Puget Sound University of Puget Sound 2583 Major General Roosevelt "Ted" Mercer is a retired U.S Air Force officer and a distinguished graduate of the University of Puget Sound's ROTC program. He currently serves as CEO and executive director at the Virginia Spaceport Authority. In this episode, he shares his journey from Puget Sound to manning a nuclear missile silo to his personal experience on September 11, 2001.

 

Always a Logger is a podcast from the University of Puget Sound and the Puget Sound Alumni Council about the winding path to success and the many ways Logger alumni reach their career goals. This episode was hosted and produced by Julie Gates ’90, the Digital Engagement & Communications Committee Chair for the Alumni Council Executive Committee. Julie is a media leader with extensive experience in radio, TV, and podcasts. This episode was edited by Alex Crook with production support from Jonny Eberle.

 

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]]> Logger, alumni, Puget Sound, Tacoma, university, career, No Artistic Director Seema Sueko-Low ’94 6 6 Artistic Director Seema Sueko-Low ’94 full 26dc0063-08b0-4892-872e-644959cde755 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2562846a Seema Sueko-Low ’94 is an award-winning theater professional, a director, an actor, producer, writer, and consultant. In this episode, she shares her journey from studying politics and government to working in the theater industry, and what she's learned about building community from all kinds of odd jobs along the way, including as a mail carrier and a temporary employee at a mortuary.

 

Always a Logger is a podcast from the University of Puget Sound and the Puget Sound Alumni Council about the winding path to success and the many ways Logger alumni reach their career goals. This episode was hosted and produced by Julie Gates ’90, the Digital Engagement & Communications Committee Chair for the Alumni Council Executive Committee. Julie is a media leader with extensive experience in radio, TV, and podcasts. This episode was edited by Alex Crook with production support from Jonny Eberle.

 

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]]> Seema Sueko-Low ’94 is an award-winning theater professional, a director, an actor, producer, writer, and consultant. In this episode, she shares her journey from studying politics and government to working in the theater industry, and what she's learned about building community from all kinds of odd jobs along the way, including as a mail carrier and a temporary employee at a mortuary.

 

Always a Logger is a podcast from the University of Puget Sound and the Puget Sound Alumni Council about the winding path to success and the many ways Logger alumni reach their career goals. This episode was hosted and produced by Julie Gates ’90, the Digital Engagement & Communications Committee Chair for the Alumni Council Executive Committee. Julie is a media leader with extensive experience in radio, TV, and podcasts. This episode was edited by Alex Crook with production support from Jonny Eberle.

 

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]]> Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:01:00 -0700 University of Puget Sound University of Puget Sound 2183 Seema Sueko-Low ’94 is an award-winning theater professional, a director, an actor, producer, writer, and consultant. In this episode, she shares her journey from studying politics and government to working in the theater industry, and what she's learned about building community from all kinds of odd jobs along the way, including as a mail carrier and a temporary employee at a mortuary.

 

Always a Logger is a podcast from the University of Puget Sound and the Puget Sound Alumni Council about the winding path to success and the many ways Logger alumni reach their career goals. This episode was hosted and produced by Julie Gates ’90, the Digital Engagement & Communications Committee Chair for the Alumni Council Executive Committee. Julie is a media leader with extensive experience in radio, TV, and podcasts. This episode was edited by Alex Crook with production support from Jonny Eberle.

 

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]]> Logger, alumni, Puget Sound, Tacoma, university, career, No Academy Award Winner Clint Wallace ’90 5 5 Academy Award Winner Clint Wallace ’90 full 77067e1c-78de-4b15-8de5-7bc12b8dd43b https://share.transistor.fm/s/bdd59755 Clint Wallace ’90 is an Academy Award-winning production designer who has worked in art direction, set design, and visual effects for more than 25 films, including Captain America: Brave New World, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and more.

 

Always a Logger is a podcast from the University of Puget Sound and the Puget Sound Alumni Council about the winding path to success and the many ways Logger alumni reach their career goals. This episode was hosted and produced by Julie Gates ’90, the Digital Engagement & Communications Committee Chair for the Alumni Council Executive Committee. Julie is a media leader with extensive experience in radio, TV, and podcasts. This episode was edited by Alex Crook with production support from Jonny Eberle.

 

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]]> Clint Wallace ’90 is an Academy Award-winning production designer who has worked in art direction, set design, and visual effects for more than 25 films, including Captain America: Brave New World, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and more.

 

Always a Logger is a podcast from the University of Puget Sound and the Puget Sound Alumni Council about the winding path to success and the many ways Logger alumni reach their career goals. This episode was hosted and produced by Julie Gates ’90, the Digital Engagement & Communications Committee Chair for the Alumni Council Executive Committee. Julie is a media leader with extensive experience in radio, TV, and podcasts. This episode was edited by Alex Crook with production support from Jonny Eberle.

 

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]]> Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:01:00 -0700 University of Puget Sound University of Puget Sound 1885 Clint Wallace ’90 is an Academy Award-winning production designer who has worked in art direction, set design, and visual effects for more than 25 films, including Captain America: Brave New World, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and more.

 

Always a Logger is a podcast from the University of Puget Sound and the Puget Sound Alumni Council about the winding path to success and the many ways Logger alumni reach their career goals. This episode was hosted and produced by Julie Gates ’90, the Digital Engagement & Communications Committee Chair for the Alumni Council Executive Committee. Julie is a media leader with extensive experience in radio, TV, and podcasts. This episode was edited by Alex Crook with production support from Jonny Eberle.

 

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]]> Logger, alumni, Puget Sound, Tacoma, university, career, No Educator and Advocate Stacy Wells Chapin ’91 4 4 Educator and Advocate Stacy Wells Chapin ’91 full a5b7ad43-0a70-4ba0-9204-8f124bfe9cb2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3f8845fc In 2022, Stacy Wells Chapin ’91 got the worst call a parent can imagine — her son, Ethan, had been murdered. In spite of her grief, Stacy rose to the challenge, helping support the members of Ethan's fraternity on their healing journey, writing a book, The Boy Who Wore Blue, and starting the Ethan's Smile Foundation to support the educational goals of students like her son.

 

Always a Logger is a podcast from the University of Puget Sound and the Puget Sound Alumni Council about the winding path to success and the many ways Logger alumni reach their career goals. This episode was hosted and produced by Julie Gates ’90, the Digital Engagement & Communications Committee Chair for the Alumni Council Executive Committee. Julie is a media leader with extensive experience in radio, TV, and podcasts. This episode was edited by Alex Crook with production support from Jonny Eberle.

 

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]]> In 2022, Stacy Wells Chapin ’91 got the worst call a parent can imagine — her son, Ethan, had been murdered. In spite of her grief, Stacy rose to the challenge, helping support the members of Ethan's fraternity on their healing journey, writing a book, The Boy Who Wore Blue, and starting the Ethan's Smile Foundation to support the educational goals of students like her son.

 

Always a Logger is a podcast from the University of Puget Sound and the Puget Sound Alumni Council about the winding path to success and the many ways Logger alumni reach their career goals. This episode was hosted and produced by Julie Gates ’90, the Digital Engagement & Communications Committee Chair for the Alumni Council Executive Committee. Julie is a media leader with extensive experience in radio, TV, and podcasts. This episode was edited by Alex Crook with production support from Jonny Eberle.

 

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]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:01:00 -0700 University of Puget Sound University of Puget Sound 2379 In 2022, Stacy Wells Chapin ’91 got the worst call a parent can imagine — her son, Ethan, had been murdered. In spite of her grief, Stacy rose to the challenge, helping support the members of Ethan's fraternity on their healing journey, writing a book, The Boy Who Wore Blue, and starting the Ethan's Smile Foundation to support the educational goals of students like her son.

 

Always a Logger is a podcast from the University of Puget Sound and the Puget Sound Alumni Council about the winding path to success and the many ways Logger alumni reach their career goals. This episode was hosted and produced by Julie Gates ’90, the Digital Engagement & Communications Committee Chair for the Alumni Council Executive Committee. Julie is a media leader with extensive experience in radio, TV, and podcasts. This episode was edited by Alex Crook with production support from Jonny Eberle.

 

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]]> Logger, alumni, Puget Sound, Tacoma, university, career, No Major League Baseball Coaches Kai Correa ’11 and Craig Driver ’11 3 3 Major League Baseball Coaches Kai Correa ’11 and Craig Driver ’11 full dd9080cb-12da-47bf-991f-52f22c879dc9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f2ca970a Kai Correa ’11 is bench coach for the New York Mets and Craig Driver ’11 is first base coach for the Miami Marlins, but neither one planned to go into coaching when they were students at the University of Puget Sound. Their liberal arts education and unique experience as Division III scholar-athletes have set them up to be successful Major League Baseball coaches.

 

Always a Logger is a podcast from the University of Puget Sound and the Puget Sound Alumni Council about the winding path to success and the many ways Logger alumni reach their career goals. This episode was hosted and produced by Julie Gates ’90, the Digital Engagement & Communications Committee Chair for the Alumni Council Executive Committee. Julie is a media leader with extensive experience in radio, TV, and podcasts. This episode was edited by Alex Crook with production support from Jonny Eberle.

 

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]]> Kai Correa ’11 is bench coach for the New York Mets and Craig Driver ’11 is first base coach for the Miami Marlins, but neither one planned to go into coaching when they were students at the University of Puget Sound. Their liberal arts education and unique experience as Division III scholar-athletes have set them up to be successful Major League Baseball coaches.

 

Always a Logger is a podcast from the University of Puget Sound and the Puget Sound Alumni Council about the winding path to success and the many ways Logger alumni reach their career goals. This episode was hosted and produced by Julie Gates ’90, the Digital Engagement & Communications Committee Chair for the Alumni Council Executive Committee. Julie is a media leader with extensive experience in radio, TV, and podcasts. This episode was edited by Alex Crook with production support from Jonny Eberle.

 

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]]> Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:01:00 -0800 University of Puget Sound University of Puget Sound 2486 Kai Correa ’11 is bench coach for the New York Mets and Craig Driver ’11 is first base coach for the Miami Marlins, but neither one planned to go into coaching when they were students at the University of Puget Sound. Their liberal arts education and unique experience as Division III scholar-athletes have set them up to be successful Major League Baseball coaches.

 

Always a Logger is a podcast from the University of Puget Sound and the Puget Sound Alumni Council about the winding path to success and the many ways Logger alumni reach their career goals. This episode was hosted and produced by Julie Gates ’90, the Digital Engagement & Communications Committee Chair for the Alumni Council Executive Committee. Julie is a media leader with extensive experience in radio, TV, and podcasts. This episode was edited by Alex Crook with production support from Jonny Eberle.

 

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]]> Logger, alumni, Puget Sound, Tacoma, university, career, No Olympic Medalist Clara Brown ’17 2 2 Olympic Medalist Clara Brown ’17 full f5d658ab-cf8d-4471-980e-44ce2861a514 https://share.transistor.fm/s/82bdc0e5 At the age of 12, avid gymnast Clara Brown fell on her head, suffering two crushed vertebrae and damage to her spinal cord that left her paralyzed from the neck down. After years of intensive therapy and rehab, she was able to walk again and while attending Puget Sound, she discovered cycling, starting a journey that would lead her to becoming a World Champion and winning a bronze medal in the 2024 Paris Paralympics.

 

Always a Logger is a podcast from the University of Puget Sound and the Puget Sound Alumni Council about the winding path to success and the many ways Logger alumni reach their career goals. This episode was hosted and produced by Julie Gates ’90, the Digital Engagement & Communications Committee Chair for the Alumni Council Executive Committee. Julie is a media leader with extensive experience in radio, TV, and podcasts. This episode was edited by Alex Crook with production support from Jonny Eberle.

 

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]]> At the age of 12, avid gymnast Clara Brown fell on her head, suffering two crushed vertebrae and damage to her spinal cord that left her paralyzed from the neck down. After years of intensive therapy and rehab, she was able to walk again and while attending Puget Sound, she discovered cycling, starting a journey that would lead her to becoming a World Champion and winning a bronze medal in the 2024 Paris Paralympics.

 

Always a Logger is a podcast from the University of Puget Sound and the Puget Sound Alumni Council about the winding path to success and the many ways Logger alumni reach their career goals. This episode was hosted and produced by Julie Gates ’90, the Digital Engagement & Communications Committee Chair for the Alumni Council Executive Committee. Julie is a media leader with extensive experience in radio, TV, and podcasts. This episode was edited by Alex Crook with production support from Jonny Eberle.

 

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]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:01:00 -0800 University of Puget Sound University of Puget Sound 1611 At the age of 12, avid gymnast Clara Brown fell on her head, suffering two crushed vertebrae and damage to her spinal cord that left her paralyzed from the neck down. After years of intensive therapy and rehab, she was able to walk again and while attending Puget Sound, she discovered cycling, starting a journey that would lead her to becoming a World Champion and winning a bronze medal in the 2024 Paris Paralympics.

 

Always a Logger is a podcast from the University of Puget Sound and the Puget Sound Alumni Council about the winding path to success and the many ways Logger alumni reach their career goals. This episode was hosted and produced by Julie Gates ’90, the Digital Engagement & Communications Committee Chair for the Alumni Council Executive Committee. Julie is a media leader with extensive experience in radio, TV, and podcasts. This episode was edited by Alex Crook with production support from Jonny Eberle.

 

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]]> Logger, alumni, Puget Sound, Tacoma, university, career, No Award-Winning Journalist Rachel Martin ’96, Hon.’14 1 1 Award-Winning Journalist Rachel Martin ’96, Hon.’14 full 1c08ecaa-d554-4785-94ab-d98f4786bd86 https://share.transistor.fm/s/97450782 Rachel Martin is an award-winning journalist. Her career in public media has taken her from Afghanistan to the White House. Martin served as National Security Correspondent for NPR and spent six years as a host of Morning Edition. She is currently co-creator and host of Wild Card, an interview game show about life's biggest questions.

 

Always a Logger is a podcast from the University of Puget Sound and the Puget Sound Alumni Council about the winding path to success and the many ways Logger alumni reach their career goals. This episode was hosted and produced by Julie Gates ’90, the Digital Engagement & Communications Committee Chair for the Alumni Council Executive Committee. Julie is a media leader with extensive experience in radio, TV, and podcasts. This episode was edited by Alex Crook.

 

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]]> Rachel Martin is an award-winning journalist. Her career in public media has taken her from Afghanistan to the White House. Martin served as National Security Correspondent for NPR and spent six years as a host of Morning Edition. She is currently co-creator and host of Wild Card, an interview game show about life's biggest questions.

 

Always a Logger is a podcast from the University of Puget Sound and the Puget Sound Alumni Council about the winding path to success and the many ways Logger alumni reach their career goals. This episode was hosted and produced by Julie Gates ’90, the Digital Engagement & Communications Committee Chair for the Alumni Council Executive Committee. Julie is a media leader with extensive experience in radio, TV, and podcasts. This episode was edited by Alex Crook.

 

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]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:01:00 -0800 University of Puget Sound University of Puget Sound 2785 Rachel Martin is an award-winning journalist. Her career in public media has taken her from Afghanistan to the White House. Martin served as National Security Correspondent for NPR and spent six years as a host of Morning Edition. She is currently co-creator and host of Wild Card, an interview game show about life's biggest questions.

 

Always a Logger is a podcast from the University of Puget Sound and the Puget Sound Alumni Council about the winding path to success and the many ways Logger alumni reach their career goals. This episode was hosted and produced by Julie Gates ’90, the Digital Engagement & Communications Committee Chair for the Alumni Council Executive Committee. Julie is a media leader with extensive experience in radio, TV, and podcasts. This episode was edited by Alex Crook.

 

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