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The Pre-Made PodcastAuthor: Matthew C Collins
After Amherst is a podcast that features stories of Amherst College graduates. Together, we reflect on our lives since we last collided on campus, the impact a liberal arts education has made on our lives, college memories, and our hopes and ambitions for the road ahead. After Amherst is an independent alumni project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Amherst College. Language: en-us Genres: Arts, Performing Arts, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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JoJo Thirasilpa Pushes His Learning To The Edges Of Land, Sea, And Sky
Friday, 21 August, 2026
Like many people who pursue a liberal arts education, Jojo Thirasilpa has been drawn to learning and acquiring new knowledge and skills his entire life. Where and how he acquires knowledge and skill is rather unique, however. When not working in finance from his home in the United Kingdom, Jojo competes in Ironmans, has crossed the Sahara in arguably the most challenging footrace in the world, the Marathon des Sables, trained as a scuba instructor, and recently earned his pilot’s license. That means he seeks knowledge in places where many of us would find discomfort. Jojo reflects on how exploration, discipline, and endurance have shaped his entire life, and why pushing his physical, mental, and emotional limits through endurance sports has become a most unexpected classroom.
