<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/382873/open_sms">Send a text</a>What if the moment that brought your life into focus didn’t come at the beginning, but after the degrees were earned and the career was well underway? In this episode, Dan Baum talks with Darian Senn-Carter, Ed.D., professor and director of the Homeland Security and Criminal Justice Institute at Anne Arundel Community College (AACC), about how a late-in-life autism diagnosis reshaped his understanding of self—and redefined how he moves through the world.Dr. Senn-Carter shares how the diagnosis helped him embrace differences as strengths and sparked a new chapter grounded in self-compassion, creativity and advocacy. From his journey through self-discovery to his work integrating autism awareness into education, Darian opens up about the intersections of identity, leadership and neurodiversity.Learn how one diagnosis led to a children’s book and a deeper commitment to authenticity and inclusion. Whether you&apos;re an educator, ally or simply curious about how we come to understand ourselves, this episode offers a reminder: difference isn’t a deficit, it’s an opportunity. It’s a reminder that growth doesn’t follow a syllabus, and that sometimes the best version of you is the one you stop trying to “fix.” Purchase &quot;The Boy Who Dreamed Big&quot; by Darian Senn-Carter   Bookshop: <a href='https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-boy-who-dreamed-big-how-one-boy-s-autism-became-his-superpower/a5d66159120cd452?ean=9798350983289&amp;next=t'>https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-boy-who-dreamed-big-how-one-boy-s-autism-became-his-superpower/a5d66159120cd452?ean=9798350983289&amp;next=t</a>Amazon: <a href='https://a.co/d/gWENIfj'>https://a.co/d/gWENIfj</a>Autism Awareness Month Resources: <a href='https://libguides.aacc.edu/autism2025'>https://libguides.aacc.edu/autism2025</a> Engagement Coaching at AACC: <a href='https://www.aacc.edu/resources/health-and-personal-counseling/engagement-coaching/'>https://www.aacc.edu/resources/health-and-personal-counseling/engagement-coaching/</a> Adults with Autism Support Groups: <a href='https://www.autismgrownup.com/'>https://www.autismgrownup.com/</a> <a href='https://www.baltimoreautismsociety.org/calendar-of-events/meetings-groups/'>https://www.baltimoreautismsociety.org/calendar-of-events/meetings-groups/</a> Homeland Security and Criminal Justice Institute at AACC: <a href='https://www.aacc.edu/programs-and-courses/credit-and-degree-seekers/homeland-security-management/'>https://www.aacc.edu/about/schools-of-study/business-and-law/homeland-security-and-criminal-justice-institute/</a> For more, visit <a href='https://www.aacc.edu/podcast'>www.aacc.edu/podcast</a>.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/382873/open_sms"&gt;Send a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What if the moment that brought your life into focus didn’t come at the beginning, but after the degrees were earned and the career was well underway? In this episode, Dan Baum talks with Darian Senn-Carter, Ed.D., professor and director of the Homeland Security and Criminal Justice Institute at Anne Arundel Community College (AACC), about how a late-in-life autism diagnosis reshaped his understanding of self—and redefined how he moves through the world.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dr. Senn-Carter shares how the diagnosis helped him embrace differences as strengths and sparked a new chapter grounded in self-compassion, creativity and advocacy. From his journey through self-discovery to his work integrating autism awareness into education, Darian opens up about the intersections of identity, leadership and neurodiversity.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn how one diagnosis led to a children’s book and a deeper commitment to authenticity and inclusion. Whether you&amp;apos;re an educator, ally or simply curious about how we come to understand ourselves, this episode offers a reminder: difference isn’t a deficit, it’s an opportunity. It’s a reminder that growth doesn’t follow a syllabus, and that sometimes the best version of you is the one you stop trying to “fix.”&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Purchase &amp;quot;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Boy Who Dreamed Big&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&amp;quot; by Darian Senn-Carter &lt;/b&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bookshop&lt;/b&gt;: &lt;a href='https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-boy-who-dreamed-big-how-one-boy-s-autism-became-his-superpower/a5d66159120cd452?ean=9798350983289&amp;amp;next=t'&gt;https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-boy-who-dreamed-big-how-one-boy-s-autism-became-his-superpower/a5d66159120cd452?ean=9798350983289&amp;amp;next=t&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Amazon&lt;/b&gt;: &lt;a href='https://a.co/d/gWENIfj'&gt;https://a.co/d/gWENIfj&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Autism Awareness Month Resources&lt;/b&gt;: &lt;a href='https://libguides.aacc.edu/autism2025'&gt;https://libguides.aacc.edu/autism2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Engagement Coaching at AACC:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='https://www.aacc.edu/resources/health-and-personal-counseling/engagement-coaching/'&gt;https://www.aacc.edu/resources/health-and-personal-counseling/engagement-coaching/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Adults with Autism Support Groups&lt;/b&gt;: &lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.autismgrownup.com/'&gt;https://www.autismgrownup.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.baltimoreautismsociety.org/calendar-of-events/meetings-groups/'&gt;https://www.baltimoreautismsociety.org/calendar-of-events/meetings-groups/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Homeland Security and Criminal Justice Institute at AACC&lt;/b&gt;: &lt;a href='https://www.aacc.edu/programs-and-courses/credit-and-degree-seekers/homeland-security-management/'&gt;https://www.aacc.edu/about/schools-of-study/business-and-law/homeland-security-and-criminal-justice-institute/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more, visit &lt;a href='https://www.aacc.edu/podcast'&gt;www.aacc.edu/podcast&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Send a text What if the moment that brought your life into focus didn’t come at the beginning, but after the degrees were earned and the career was well underway? In this episode, Dan Baum talks with Darian Senn-Carter, Ed.D., professor and director of the Homeland Security and Criminal Justice Institute at Anne Arundel Community College (AACC), about how a late-in-life autism diagnosis reshaped his understanding of self—and redefined how he moves through the world. Dr. Senn-Carter shares how...

Not a Deficit, Just Different

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/382873/open_sms">Send a text</a>What would it look like if business students regularly evaluated works of art to complement their critical analysis of business plans? Or budding mathematicians and scientists learned about satellite design through the folds of Oragami? In this episode, Dan Baum interviews Laura Pasquini, program navigator for Visual Arts and Humanities at Anne Arundel Community College (AACC), to explore the concept of arts integration. She shares her insights into how the fusion of art with non-art subjects, like math and science, can unlock critical thinking, creativity and empathy in students. Learn about the transformative impact of art on students, the distinction between art and creativity and how art fosters unique problem-solving skills. Pasquini highlights her work with faculty members across the college to integrate arts into diverse fields like business, anthropology and STEM, emphasizing the importance of collaboration and creativity in education. Tune in as she sheds light on the growing movement to turn STEM into STEAM, creating a more holistic and engaging learning experience for students. Whether you&apos;re an educator, artist or just curious about the future of education, this episode will challenge your perspective on the game-changing role of creativity in learning. Wired to Create: <a href='https://scottbarrykaufman.com/books/wired-to-create/'>https://scottbarrykaufman.com/books/wired-to-create/</a>Sir Ken Robinson TED Talk: <a href='https://www.ted.com/talks/sir_ken_robinson_do_schools_kill_creativity?subtitle=en'>https://www.ted.com/talks/sir_ken_robinson_do_schools_kill_creativity?subtitle=en</a> The Walt Disney Concert Hall: <a href='https://www.musiccenter.org/visit-explore/visit-explore/campus/walt-disney-concert-hall/'>https://www.musiccenter.org/visit-explore/visit-explore/campus/walt-disney-concert-hall/</a> Maryland State Arts Council: <a href='https://msac.org/'>https://msac.org/</a> UMBC Center for Design and Visual Culture: <a href='https://cadvc.umbc.edu/'>https://cadvc.umbc.edu/</a> MICA (Maryland Institute College of Art): <a href='https://www.mica.edu/art-articles/details/career-notes-art-stem/'>https://www.mica.edu/art-articles/details/career-notes-art-stem/</a> Towson University: <a href='https://www.nga.gov/corcoran.html'>https://www.towson.edu/cofac/centers/artsintegration/</a> Johns Hopkins University: <a href='https://hub.jhu.edu/2024/06/04/johns-hopkins-arts-initiative/'>https://hub.jhu.edu/2024/06/04/johns-hopkins-arts-initiative/</a>“Between the Folds” : <a href='https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/between-the-folds/'>https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/between-the-folds/</a>The Corcoran Gallery of Art: <a href='https://www.nga.gov/corcoran.html'>https://www.nga.gov/corcoran.html</a> For more, visit <a href='https://www.aacc.edu/podcast'>www.aacc.edu/podcast</a>.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/382873/open_sms"&gt;Send a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What would it look like if business students regularly evaluated works of art to complement their critical analysis of business plans? Or budding mathematicians and scientists learned about satellite design through the folds of Oragami? In this episode, Dan Baum interviews Laura Pasquini, program navigator for Visual Arts and Humanities at Anne Arundel Community College (AACC), to explore the concept of arts integration. She shares her insights into how the fusion of art with non-art subjects, like math and science, can unlock critical thinking, creativity and empathy in students. Learn about the transformative impact of art on students, the distinction between art and creativity and how art fosters unique problem-solving skills. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pasquini highlights her work with faculty members across the college to integrate arts into diverse fields like business, anthropology and STEM, emphasizing the importance of collaboration and creativity in education. Tune in as she sheds light on the growing movement to turn STEM into STEAM, creating a more holistic and engaging learning experience for students. Whether you&amp;apos;re an educator, artist or just curious about the future of education, this episode will challenge your perspective on the game-changing role of creativity in learning.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Wired to Create: &lt;a href='https://scottbarrykaufman.com/books/wired-to-create/'&gt;https://scottbarrykaufman.com/books/wired-to-create/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sir Ken Robinson TED Talk: &lt;a href='https://www.ted.com/talks/sir_ken_robinson_do_schools_kill_creativity?subtitle=en'&gt;https://www.ted.com/talks/sir_ken_robinson_do_schools_kill_creativity?subtitle=en&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt; The Walt Disney Concert Hall: &lt;a href='https://www.musiccenter.org/visit-explore/visit-explore/campus/walt-disney-concert-hall/'&gt;https://www.musiccenter.org/visit-explore/visit-explore/campus/walt-disney-concert-hall/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt; Maryland State Arts Council: &lt;a href='https://msac.org/'&gt;https://msac.org/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt; UMBC Center for Design and Visual Culture: &lt;a href='https://cadvc.umbc.edu/'&gt;https://cadvc.umbc.edu/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt; MICA (Maryland Institute College of Art): &lt;a href='https://www.mica.edu/art-articles/details/career-notes-art-stem/'&gt;https://www.mica.edu/art-articles/details/career-notes-art-stem/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt; Towson University: &lt;a href='https://www.nga.gov/corcoran.html'&gt;https://www.towson.edu/cofac/centers/artsintegration/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt; Johns Hopkins University: &lt;a href='https://hub.jhu.edu/2024/06/04/johns-hopkins-arts-initiative/'&gt;https://hub.jhu.edu/2024/06/04/johns-hopkins-arts-initiative/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“Between the Folds” : &lt;a href='https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/between-the-folds/'&gt;https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/between-the-folds/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Corcoran Gallery of Art: &lt;a href='https://www.nga.gov/corcoran.html'&gt;https://www.nga.gov/corcoran.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more, visit &lt;a href='https://www.aacc.edu/podcast'&gt;www.aacc.edu/podcast&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Send a text What would it look like if business students regularly evaluated works of art to complement their critical analysis of business plans? Or budding mathematicians and scientists learned about satellite design through the folds of Oragami? In this episode, Dan Baum interviews Laura Pasquini, program navigator for Visual Arts and Humanities at Anne Arundel Community College (AACC), to explore the concept of arts integration. She shares her insights into how the fusion of art with non-...

STEAM Power: The Transformative Role of Arts in Education

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/382873/open_sms">Send a text</a>How do you and your supervisor know you&apos;re excelling at work? Join host Dan Baum as he speaks with Anne Arundel Community College Human Resources professionals Suzanne Boyer and Lisa Sanford about the groundbreaking conversations that bring the idea of an annual performance review into a new light and how it might just be catching on.  For more, visit <a href='https://www.aacc.edu/podcast'>www.aacc.edu/podcast</a>.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/382873/open_sms"&gt;Send a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;How do you and your supervisor know you&amp;apos;re excelling at work? Join host Dan Baum as he speaks with Anne Arundel Community College Human Resources professionals Suzanne Boyer and Lisa Sanford about the groundbreaking conversations that bring the idea of an annual performance review into a new light and how it might just be catching on. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more, visit &lt;a href='https://www.aacc.edu/podcast'&gt;www.aacc.edu/podcast&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Send a text How do you and your supervisor know you're excelling at work? Join host Dan Baum as he speaks with Anne Arundel Community College Human Resources professionals Suzanne Boyer and Lisa Sanford about the groundbreaking conversations that bring the idea of an annual performance review into a new light and how it might just be catching on.     For more, visit www.aacc.edu/podcast. 

A Performance Review Minus the Dread

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/382873/open_sms">Send a text</a>President Dawn Lindsay sits down with host Dan Baum to talk about redefining moments, and how a phone call in an Annapolis restaurant was one of hers. Hear what she’s proud of, how she feels the college has evolved the past 10 years and what AACC’s future looks like. <a href='https://www.aacc.edu/podcast'>aacc.edu/podcast</a>For more, visit <a href='https://www.aacc.edu/podcast'>www.aacc.edu/podcast</a>.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/382873/open_sms"&gt;Send a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;President Dawn Lindsay sits down with host Dan Baum to talk about redefining moments, and how a phone call in an Annapolis restaurant was one of hers. Hear what she’s proud of, how she feels the college has evolved the past 10 years and what AACC’s future looks like. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.aacc.edu/podcast'&gt;aacc.edu/podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more, visit &lt;a href='https://www.aacc.edu/podcast'&gt;www.aacc.edu/podcast&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Send a text President Dawn Lindsay sits down with host Dan Baum to talk about redefining moments, and how a phone call in an Annapolis restaurant was one of hers. Hear what she’s proud of, how she feels the college has evolved the past 10 years and what AACC’s future looks like.   aacc.edu/podcast For more, visit www.aacc.edu/podcast. 

To Belong 

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/382873/open_sms">Send a text</a>Work was a reason for his day, not an interruption. That’s how Cleveland Smith views his 16 years at AACC where he learned, grew and honed his attitude of gratitude. Join host Dan Baum as he chats with the retired police officer and parking pass poet. Can&apos;t get enough Cleveland? Hear more in <a href='https://www.aacc.edu/newsroom/redefine-u/episodes/season-3/episode-27/'>episode 27, “The Golden Rule.” </a>For more, visit <a href='https://www.aacc.edu/podcast'>www.aacc.edu/podcast</a>.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/382873/open_sms"&gt;Send a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Work was a reason for his day, not an interruption. That’s how Cleveland Smith views his 16 years at AACC where he learned, grew and honed his attitude of gratitude. Join host Dan Baum as he chats with the retired police officer and parking pass poet. Can&amp;apos;t get enough Cleveland? Hear more in &lt;a href='https://www.aacc.edu/newsroom/redefine-u/episodes/season-3/episode-27/'&gt;episode 27, “The Golden Rule.” &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more, visit &lt;a href='https://www.aacc.edu/podcast'&gt;www.aacc.edu/podcast&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Send a text Work was a reason for his day, not an interruption. That’s how Cleveland Smith views his 16 years at AACC where he learned, grew and honed his attitude of gratitude. Join host Dan Baum as he chats with the retired police officer and parking pass poet. Can't get enough Cleveland? Hear more in episode 27, “The Golden Rule.”  For more, visit www.aacc.edu/podcast. 

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