ICAN Become

Imogen loves to sing and perform. When she grows up, she wants to perform on Broadway.

In this episode of ICAN Become, Imogen speaks to Kelli O’Hara, a Tony award-winning Broadway Star. They talk about their favorite roles and musicals, and Kelli shares her best advice for aspiring young performers.

Listen into the conversation with Imogen and Kelli using the link below.

Ellie loves animals and wants to make sure that every animal has a home. When she grows up, she wants to work in Animal Rescue.

In this episode Ellie speaks to Dr. Steve Kochis, the Chief Medical Officer for the Oregon Humane Society to talk about the skills needed to help animals of all shapes and sizes.

They also talk about ways that young people can help today, to get a head start in their career in Animal Care..

Isla loves to explore the Ocean. She really loves Sharks and wants to spend as much time as she can out at Sea studying them.

In this episode of ICAN Become, Isla talks to Jami Ivory, who works at the OSU Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Oregon Coast. They talk about their love of all the creatures that live in the sea, and about the organisms that Jami now studies, even though when she was a child, she really wanted to learn about Manatees until she learned even more about what else lives in the Ocean.

Ryker loves to cheer for his local soccer team, and sing. Ryker sings in the youth choir at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. Ryker recently performed an excerpt of the show ‘Pipe Screams’ on an episode of All Classical Radio’s ‘Thursdays @ Three‘ with his guest, Dr. Katie Webb, who is the Choir Director for his choir.

In this episode they talk about all the skills, not just the vocal, needed to direct a choir.

Meet Bohan, he is 10 years old and love to play Chess, solve Rubix cubes, and play with his jets and planes. He loves Jet Design, and when he grows up, he wants to become an Aerospace Engineer.

In this episode of ICAN Become, Bohan talks to Zac Pebley of GE Aerospace. They talk about the skills you need to get off the ground, what are some of the most rewarding moments, and, of course, their favorite jets.

Jake is a huge Portland Timbers fan. He loves to play soccer, and dreams of playing for his hometown team in the future.

In the first episode of the new season of ICAN Become, Jake talks to Zac McGraw, from the Portland Timbers. They talk about the skills and drills it takes to become a professional soccer player, what it’s like representing your country, and how Zac found out he had been drafted to the Portland Timbers.

Hear their conversation on what it takes on and off the field, to become a professional soccer player below.

Aspen has always been creative. She loves to sing, and she loves to create characters for all of her stuffies. When she grows up, she wants to be a Voice Over Artist. In the final episode of Season 2 of ICAN Become, Aspen talks to Susannah Mars, a professional Voice Over Artist, Actor, and Singer.

Use the link below to hear their conversation about finding your voice, in ICAN Become: A Voice Over Artist.

Meet Jayden, he loves to dance and sing. He really wants to know more about what it takes to become a professional singer. In this episode of ICAN Become, Jayden speaks to Jimmie Herrod, a singer, songwriter, composer, and performer.

You may have heard Jimmie Herrod on America’s Got Talent, where he got the Golden Buzzer for his incredible performance of ‘Tomorrow’ from Annie. Listen below to hear about his experience, and about what it takes to become a great singer.

Riley loves to cook, and when she grows up she wants to be a Chef. She is especially interested in learning to cook more Korean food, and in this episode of ICAN Become, Riley speaks to Maangchi, whose YouTube channel teaches over 6.4 million subscribers how to make incredible food.

Check out this episode below and let us know what delicious food it inspires you to cook.

Meet Blue, he loves Baseball. When he grows up, he wants to become a catcher in the Major Leagues. In this episode of ICAN Become, he talks to 2008 Rookie of the Year, and All-Star, Geovany Soto, about what it takes to become a Major League Baseball Player.

They discuss skills and drills, and what it feels like to be an All Star. Blue also asks Geovany about his favorite team growing up, and what it was like to be drafted by the Chicago Cubs.

Meet Felix, they are really interested in Cryptids, including Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster. They even have their own Cryptid themed podcast called The Little Cryptid Podcast.

To unearth more information about them, and what it takes to become a Cryptozoologist, Felix speaks to Ken Gerhard, Cryptozoologist, and Author, about his career, travels, and some of his favorite mysterious creatures.

Skye loves to compose and play music. Recently, she has been very interested in learning the skills required to conduct an orchestra.

In this episode of ICAN Become, she speaks to Deanna Tham, Associate Conductor with the Oregon Symphony, to learn how to become a Conductor, including how conductors practice, and what it takes to hold the baton. To find out more about ICAN Become, visit icanradio.org.

Nolan loves sports, stats, and talking about the game! In this episode, he talks to John Strong, FOX Sports lead announcer for Soccer in the United States.

They talk about places John has traveled to, from Mexico to Australia and many places in between. Nolan also learns about some of the greatest players John has had the privilege to call games for, including calling Messi and Argentina winning the most recent Men’s World Cup.

Meet Diarra, when she grows up she wants to be a Leader. She even currently runs her own non-profit called Kennel Kids. She is really interested in furthering her leadership skills and is excited to one day lead her own team.

In the first episode of the new season of ICAN Become, Diarra talks to Tonia Jones, VP/GM of Jordan Women’s Streetwear, about the skills and hard work it takes to become a leader, what it’s like to lead a team, and some of the things Diarra can do right now to set herself up for success.

Jamie enjoys going to Video Newsletter after school twice a week. He wants to know more about becoming a Newsreader.

In this episode of ICAN Become, Jamie interviews BBC Newsreader Phillip Norton about what it takes to get in front of the camera and talk to the world. They discuss what story has been most fun to share, which involved chasing a cow around town.

Sullivan likes to play soccer, ride his bike, and edit video clips for himself and his friends. He has found himself enjoying the editing process, so he asked ICAN if he could interview someone who knows how to edit videos.

In this episode of ICAN Become, Sullivan interviews local filmmaker Christian Bergmans; they talk about why editing is one of the fun parts of the filmmaking process, some tips and tricks, and more!

Say hello to Ruby; she likes to play D&D, sing, and design buildings. She loves to design various layouts of buildings in multiple ways, from using her art skills and drawing in her art book or getting hands-on and using her Lego building skills.

Recently, Ruby sat down with Taylor Pasic from GBD Architects in Portland, Oregon. They discuss their love of design, being big sisters, and how important it is to stay creative.

Meet Angelikah; she loves her puppies. When she grows up, she wants to do as much as she can to help animals and become a veterinarian.

In this episode of ICAN Become, Angelikah talks to Dr. Cherice Roth, Veterinarian and Author, who has helped animals of all sizes, from giraffes and elephants to mice and kittens. They talk about all the skills you need to become a great veterinarian.

Meet Gabe, he lives in New York, and like many children he wants to be an astronaut when he grows up.

In this episode of ICAN Become, Gabe meets NASA Astronaut Anne McClain, who has spent over 200 days in space. They talk about what it takes to become an Astronaut, working on teams, and things you can do on Earth to prepare yourself for take-off!

Meet Mateo; he likes to play basketball, ride his bike, and dance. When he grows up, he wants to become a professional ballet dancer. In this episode, Mateo interviews Ben Youngstone from the Oregon Ballet Theatre.

Mateo learns all about what it takes to become a Ballet Dancer, what it was like for Ben growing up as a young boy that wanted to become a Ballet Dancer, and they each talk about their upcoming performances.

Meet Clementine; she likes playing with her sister, going to P.E. class, and baking! She loves to bake cookies, cakes, and pretzels! In this episode of ICAN Become, she interviews award-winning baker Cheryl Wakerhauser, founder of Pix Patisserie.

Pix is one of Clementine’s favorite places, she especially likes to visit the Pix-O-Matic vending machine. You can listen to the episode on-demand to hear Clementine interview Cheryl and learn all about baking, including some ‘sweet’ advice.

Meet Henry; he likes gaming, cats, and podcasting. His favorite Podcast is What If World, which airs every day at 10 am during ICAN’s Adventure Hour. When Henry grows up, he wants to be a Podcaster; he is now working on his own audio drama ‘Time Warp’!

When the ICAN team learned that Henry was such a huge fan of What If World, they contacted Eric O’Keeffe, the star and creator of What If World, and set up a meeting, you can hear that interview below and find out what it takes to become a Podcaster.