Skillsusa's Podcasts

Cory James is an Emmy-award-winning journalist in Washington, DC. He's also a proud SkillsUSA Alumni who was a gold medal winner in Video News Production as a SkillsUSA Georgia student. He went on to compete at nationals where he placed fourth. Currently, James co-anchors DC News Now weekdays from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. James was the keynote speaker at the 2024 NLSC Opening Session.

Chris Gardner knows first hand the lasting impact one leader can have on an entire generation. He went from homelessness to a business icon. His story was even depicted in the movie The Pursuit of Happyness. He spoke at the 2024 NLSC Opening Session.

Poet Amena Brown recites her original work, SkillsUSA: Dream Builders. Recorded during the Opening Session of the 2024 National Leadership & Skills Conference in Atlanta, Ga.

Three SkillsUSA Alumni – Aaron Robles, Laila Mirza and Matt DiBara – were the featured keynote speakers at the Opening Ceremony for SkillsUSA's 2023 National Leadership and Skills Conference Opening Session.

Brooke Gatchell, SkillsUSA's Social Media Specialist joins us for a breakdown of social media and how a SkillsUSA chapter can use it to share news about their programs.

In this episode, we share the findings from the SkillsUSA Advantage report — just released by the Student Research Foundation.

In this episode, we sit down with SkillsUSA alumna Sheila Vasquez to talk about her journey from a student to an attorney to a published author.

There are several scholarships available to SkillsUSA members. What are they and how do you apply? We sit down with Megan Flinn, Member Engagement Specialist at SkillsUSA's National Headquarters to learn more about what's available and some best practices for applying.

SkillsUSA Week is Feb. 6-10. There are a lot of ways to celebrate your chapter's work. Learn more about how to celebrate SkillsUSA Week with SkillsUSA's Tyler Chaffin.

On June 24th, HGTV's Darren Keefe (also known as "The Dancing Carpenter") spoke at the Awards Session of SkillsUSA's 58th annual National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta, Ga.

On June 21, 2022, Snap-on President and CEO Nick Pinchuk delivered the keynote address for the Opening Ceremony of SkillsUSA's 58th annual National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta, Ga.

On June 21, 2022, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona delivered an address to the attendees of the Opening Ceremony for SkillsUSA's 58th annual National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta, Ga.

Several members of SkillsUSA's national staff discuss the 2022 National Leadership and Skill Conference.

Ashley Klingberg is a world-class athlete and high school student. In this interview, we explore her journey from disliking law enforcement to wanting to become a police officer.

We sit down with Jay Clifton. Jay tells us about how he got involved with SkillsUSA as well as his experiences as a national officer. He also talks about his appearance as a contestant on the Fox television show Crime Scene Kitchen.

Dan Ronan from the SiriusXM program Transport Topics interviews WorldSkills USA Heavy Vehicle Maintenance competitor Gabe Krebs and WorldSkills USA Technical Expert (and SkillsUSA Wisconsin College/Postsecondary state director) Tom Wozniak. Used with permission.

We sit down with Lane Davis. He talks about his involvement with SkillsUSA and a dramatic event he experienced while preparing for WLTI.

We sit down with former national officer Noemi Castro. She tells us about how she got involved in SkillsUSA and where that took her in her career.

We sit down with SkillsUSA's 2020-21 At-Large officers to learn more about their experiences as students and members of SkillsUSA.

We sit down with SkillsUSA's 2020-21 College/Postsecondary officers to learn more about their experiences as students and members of SkillsUSA.