The Layover Lounge

Every player has a journey to get to campus, and on this episode of Layover Lounge, we hear about the long ones. Coach Val joins us to talk about leading the women’s basketball team at St. Mary’s University, a roster that brings together international student-athletes from across the globe. From the first flight into a new country to the first home game in front of a crowd, Coach Val opens up abou...

Welcome back to the Layover Lounge — the official podcast of St. Mary's University's Center for International Programs, where culture, ambition, and global journeys meet. In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Sergio Palacios Wulschner, Associate Professor of Management, Director of the Algur H. Meadows Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, at St. Mary's University's Greehey School of Business. We'll...

Welcome back to the Layover Lounge — the official podcast of St. Mary's University's Center for International Programs, where culture, ambition, and global journeys meet. In our next episode, host Anne Faucett, Director of Center for International Programs at St. Mary's University, sits down with current student Juan Marco Saca Dada from San Salvador, El Salvador and learn about the ins and outs o...

Welcome back to the Layover Lounge — the official podcast of St. Mary's University's Center for International Programs, where culture, ambition, and global journeys meet. In our next episode, host Anne Faucett, Director of Center for International Programs at St. Mary's University, sits down with current student Kalo Alonso from Monterrey, Mexico to discuss professional development and conferences...

Welcome back to the Layover Lounge — the official podcast of St. Mary's University's Center for International Programs, where culture, ambition, and global journeys meet. In our next episode, host Anne Faucett, Director of Center for International Programs at St. Mary's University, sits down with current student Nelly Diaz from Chinandega, Nicaragua to talk about our study abroad opportunities. Ne...

Welcome back to the Layover Lounge — the official podcast of St. Mary's University's Center for International Programs, where culture, ambition, and global journeys meet. In our next episode, host Anne Faucett, Director of Center for International Programs at St. Mary's University, sits down with current student Valeria Casco from Tegucigalpa, Honduras to discuss life in the dorms at St. Mary’s. H...

Welcome back to the Layover Lounge — the official podcast of St. Mary's University's Center for International Programs, where culture, ambition, and global journeys meet. In our fourth episode, host Anne Faucett, Director of Center for International Programs at St. Mary's University, sits down with alum Irene Urbina from San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Irene discusses the challenges of navigating U.S. u...

Welcome back to the Layover Lounge — the official podcast of St. Mary's University's Center for International Programs, where culture, ambition, and global journeys meet. In our third episode, host Anne Faucett, Director of Center for International Programs at St. Mary's University, sits down with Victor Ortega — a Finance and Risk Management major whose story embodies the bold, boundary-crossing...

Welcome back to the Layover Lounge — the official podcast of St. Mary's University's Center for International Programs, where culture, ambition, and global journeys meet. In our second episode, host Anne Faucett, Director of Internatio...

Welcome to the Layover Lounge — the official podcast of St. Mary's University's Center for International Programs, where culture, ambition, and global journeys meet. In our inaugural episode, host Anne Faucett , Director of International Admission at St. Mary's University, sits down with Luis Ortega — St. Mary's alum turned graduate student — for a conversation that sets the tone for everything th...