12 Jan January 12, 2026 – What Can I Get Out of This Dr. Carlo Rotella and Passage to Profit Richard & Elizabeth Gearhart
Dr. Carlo Rotella – Author of What Can I Get Out of This?: Teaching and Learning in a Classroom Full of Skeptics
My view of this is that an education is something you go and get. It’s something you actually take from your teachers and your fellow students. It’s not something that’s handed to you for being a good boy or girl.
Dr. Carlo Rotella
Carlo Rotella is a writer, journalist, and scholar whose work explores cities and city life, teaching and learning, boxing, music, sports, literature, and how people get good at things. His newest book, What Can I Get Out of This?: Teaching and Learning in a Classroom Full of Skeptics, is scheduled for release in September 2025. He is the author of The World Is Always Coming to An End (2019), Playing in Time (2012), Cut Time (2005), Good with Their Hands (2004), and October Cities (1998). With Michael Ezra, he co edited The Bittersweet Science: Fifteen Writers in the Gym, in the Corner, and at Ringside (2017). Carlo has been a regular contributor to The New York Times Magazine since 2007 and has also written as an op ed columnist for The Boston Globe and a commentator for WGBH FM. His work has appeared in The New Yorker, Harper’s, The Washington Post Magazine, The Chicago Tribune, Slate, The Believer, The American Scholar, and many other publications, as well as in major anthologies including The Best American Essays and the Library of America’s At the Fights. His honors include Guggenheim, Howard, and Du Bois fellowships, U.S. State Department grants to lecture internationally, the Whiting Writers Award, the L. L. Winship PEN New England Award, and multiple awards from The American Scholar and the Boxing Writers Association of America. He is a professor of American Studies, English, and journalism at Boston College.
Richard and Elizabeth Gearhart – Hosts of Passage to Profit Show
I think it’s from an entrepreneur standpoint, it’s harder to reinvent the
wheel, right? And if you see something that works and you want to do
it too. You can do it. You just have to be careful.
Richard Gearhart
Richard Gearhart, Esq. is the founder of Gearhart Law, LLC and the host of the Passage to Profit Show, a nationally syndicated radio show and podcast focused on entrepreneurism and innovation. With nearly three decades of experience in intellectual property law, Richard has written and prosecuted hundreds of patent applications and has guided inventors and startups through complex trademark, patent and copyright matters. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from Knox College, a Juris Doctor from Case Western Reserve University, and a Diploma of International Studies in International Law from the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva, Switzerland. Richard is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and is admitted to practice law in New Jersey, Michigan and Massachusetts. In addition to his legal practice, he is an award-winning speaker and frequent guest on TV, radio and podcasts where he shares insights on entrepreneurship, innovation and protecting creative ideas.
Elizabeth Gearhart
Elizabeth Gearhart is co-host of the Passage to Profit Show and serves as the Chief Marketing Officer at Gearhart Law, LLC, bringing a blend of entrepreneurial leadership and strategic marketing expertise to the program. She supports the show by engaging with founders, innovators and business leaders to uncover the real-world lessons and diverse perspectives that help listeners navigate the road to entrepreneurship. In her broader work she has contributed as a podcast consultant and co-host on other shows while leveraging her background as a startup entrepreneur and patent agent, particularly in areas related to consumer products, chemistry and energy. Elizabeth’s role bridges the worlds of inventive strategy, brand building and community-driven storytelling, helping founders amplify their voice and impact in competitive markets.