Oct. 12, 2022

Don Atkins - Ed-Tech Entrepreneur and Classical Pianist

Don Atkins - Ed-Tech Entrepreneur and Classical Pianist

This week, Jessica talks with Don Atkins, ed-tech entrepreneur & classical pianist. Don is passionate about fostering individual and social flourishing through education, the arts, and creativity. He's been recently focused on product marketing in the EdTech space and also has worked in program management, policy, strategy, and operations in the agricultural and food innovation industries. Early on in the pandemic, he founded an ed-tech startup, Studious, which is an online platform that connects music teachers with students.

Don wrote a short piece many years ago on why Das Wirtshaus is his favorite song. You can read it here on Substack!

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Credits

Produced and Hosted by Jessica Wan

Co-produced, edited, and sound design by Naomi Tepper

Theme music by Denys Kyshchuk and Stockaudios from Pixabay

Music excerpts from the Winterreise song cycle:

  1. Der stürmische Morgen
  2. Das Wirtshaus

Featuring Corey Grigg, baritone and Don Atkins, piano