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Class E Podcast


The Class–E Podcast hosts conversations with leaders in innovation and entrepreneurship and sheds light on all the amazing accomplishments of students, faculty, and alumni in the Furman University Family.

We strive to help innovative thinkers share their stories, their expertise, and experience in hopes of creating an innovative and entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Our mission is to educate and inspire our listeners to engage in innovative thinking, connect with Furman Innovation and Entrepreneurship and launch their own ventures.

Jul 20, 2020

In this episode, serial social entrepreneur and former member of the US national kayaking team, Jonathan Shanin shares how he developed programs, non-profits, and businesses that make a social impact. Why he says being your authentic self and having social-emotional intelligence is more important than anything else. He explains how his competitive nature led him to be one of the first online marketing professionals in the world.