Joe Nail (2023 cohort), joint MBA/Master in International Policy student, imagines a world where faith, family, and courage are our guiding values, and where all Americans are bound together through service. He joins hosts Willie Thompson, Taylor Goss, and guest host Sydney Hunt to chat about emulating service exhibited by his parents, leading as an introvert, discovering his entrepreneurial spirit, launching a new initiative for US military veterans, and so much more.

Highlights from the episode:

(4:38) Joe’s trajectory from growing up in Kansas to attending UNC Chapel Hill, serving in the military, and applying to Knight-Hennessy
(10:28) How Joe’s love for public service and sports are inspired by his parents
(16:23) Joe’s passion for long-distance running, and the adventures he’s had pursuing this passion
(24:10) The story of the start of Lead For America, Joe's nonprofit creating public service leadership opportunities across the US, and Joe’s style of leadership as an introvert
(30:52) Project 1310, a fundraising campaign Joe is doing by running a marathon in every state to raise money for a veteran's fellowship for Lead for America
(37:10) How Joe thinks about the role of military service today
(44:45) Joe’s improbable facts about running in Anarctica, and his first business venture Joe’s Snack Shop
(53:33) Joe’s advice to Knight-Hennessy applicants to think purposefully about why Stanford and Knight-Hennessy make sense as a next step for them

Uniting Americans through Public Service

Imagine A World