Challenging Your Health Mindset

Listen to this episode for graduation, career planning, and job advice from an expert in multiple career fields and from working with students. Rebekkah Trittipoe sat down for an interview with Student Health and Wellness Executive Director Dr. Keith R. Anderson. They discussed finding the right job, the best interview techniques, and how the dream job sometimes takes a while to find. If you are p...

The Lynchburg Heart Walk is this Saturday, April 9, 2022. Help us raise money and support this great cause with the American Heart Association. 

Join the conversation about saving lives through prevention and research this Spring season. Our department has led the fundraising efforts for Liberty University in the Lynjcburg Heart Walk for the past several years. As we educate on the 9 Dimensions of Wellness to our student body we include promoting a healthy, holistic lifestyle to prevent things like heart attack and stroke later in life. We...

On this episode Liberty University History Professor Donna Donald shares why she loves history, the purpose of Women's History Month, and who her hero is in Women's History. Give it a listen to expand your mindset and challenge your intellectual wellness.

We are approaching the week where we gather with friends and family to eat a huge meal while talking about all the things we are thankful for. In honor of this, Bethany Williams, Senior Associate Director of Student Health and Wellness, spoke with guest host Abi Broda about what she has learned on this topic. While she is young, she has some great wisdom and examples on how to include this in our...

We all struggle with comparison, imposter syndrome, and feeling the need to appear certain ways for others. It's a normal human reaction to desire for others to see the best part of us. On today's episode, Dr. Keith R. Anderson had an in-depth conversation with Dr. Troy Temple, Dean of the School of Divinity and Professor of Theology and Family Ministries, about pressures of looking "Christian-lik...

Christine Kennedy, COO & Executive Vice President of the Lynchburg Business Alliance, shares some amazing life experiences and wisdom when it comes to finding a mentor and seeking good leadership in conversation with host Dr. Keith R. Anderson. She works as a mentor to many in the community and shares how she reached out to find her first mentor. You don't want to miss this one! 

In today's episode Dr. Melody Harper, Program Director for Global Studies, shares with Dr. Keith R. Anderson the importance of cultural intelligence.  This is a topic that is beneficial no matter where you are in life - school, work, or on the mission field. We live in an amazing country where there are many different cultures within one community. This is not an episode to miss with all the...

Today on the podcast Dr. Keith R. Anderson talks with Bethany Williams, Natalie Peyton, and Abi Broda of Student Health and Wellness about social media. How they recommend using it, how we should limit ourselves, and if it really is that evil.

Today’s podcast is part 4 of the series on Relationship Goals and we are focusing on Family. This is a huge part of social wellness. Students are always wanting to know how to best transition from childhood into adulthood. Dr. Keith R. Anderson invited Tamatha Anthony, Assistant Director of Parent and Family Connections, to have a conversion about this. Tamatha offers a unique perspective on this...

Last season, we started a series on relationship goals and the biggest feedback we got was for an episode on singleness. This episode is an answer to just that. Dr. Keith R. Anderson met with 3 Liberty University graduates turned employees to discuss singleness. Tim Player works in Internal Audit, Sheldon Farrington works with Office of Residence Life, and Abi Broda works with Dr. Keith R. Anderso...

We are excited to have Lisa Wycoff on the podcast today talking about making the most of your time as a student. She works with Academic Advising in CASAS to help students figure out their future. We selected her because she works with undecided students, so we knew she would have many nuggets of wisdom to share with any and everybody. If you are undecided in your major, want to add a minor, or ju...

In this episode, Dr. Keith R. Anderson sat down with some local pastors to discuss the spiritual needs of college students. Wes Franklin from LU Shepherd and Steven Thomas from TRBC shared some great nuggets of wisdom as individuals who work closely with students and from the perspective of someone who graduated not too long ago. If you are looking for how to get connected, stay connected, build r...

This week Rebekah Trittipoe came on the podcast to discuss Finding Your Why. She shared about her life experience and what she wished she learned earlier. As the current Health Science career counselor on campus, she has some practical advice for students determining their major and how to be successful in their major. You don't want to miss what all she had to say about school, internships, and j...

Have you ever felt like it's hard to find healthy food on campus? Do you end up eating at the same place for every meal? Do you miss having a variety of foods in your diet?  Today's podcast has the help you have been looking for! Dr. Keith R. Anderson interviewed Rachel Sanders, MPH, RDN, the dietician on Liberty University's campus to talk about all things eating well while in college. She g...

We are back and we are kicking off season 2 of Challenging Your Health Mindset with a bang of an episode! Dr. Anderson had an insightful conversation with one of the Student Health and Wellness Department's Graduate Student Workers, Rashad Gopee. He is currently working on his second Masters degree and was able to share so much of what he learned moving here from Canada to pursue his education. Th...

For the Challenging Your Health Mindset Season 1 finale, we wanted to go out with a bang. Dr. Anderson hosted The Liberty University Provost, Dr. Scott Hicks. This episode is about intellectual wellness - how to grow in it and how to not to miss an opportunity. Dr. Hicks shares some personal stories, books he likes to read, and a reminder about what's most important in life. 

We all want to know how to live well and how to find the path Christ has for us in life. This podcast is full of wisdom in cultivating this from a conversation between two friends who have made many mistakes and share what they wish they knew at an earlier age. Dr. Keith R. Anderson sat down with Dr. Mark Hine, Senior VP of Student Affairs at Liberty University. Dr. Hine shares so many nuggets of...

We heard your voices LU student's and we know that the pressures of post-graduation are real! Dr. Keith R. Anderson had a robust conversation with Sarah Fendrich, from Career Services, this week on the podcast. Since it is graduation season, their discussion surrounded job applications, resume building, and all things career planning. Even if you are not at graduation yet, there are plenty of nugg...

For Financial Literacy Month (April) Dr. Keith R. Anderson sat down with Dr. Stacie Rhodes from the Center of Financial Literacy on Liberty University's campus for this episode. This episode is full of practical advice and steps to get your finances on track, start thinking about life after graduation, and recognize where your heart lies on the issue of money. While the love of money is the root o...

This Saturday, April 17, 2021, is the Lynchburg Heart Walk. Liberty University is a leading donor and team participant under the leadership of Dr. Keith R. Anderson. In celebration of the annual Heart Walk, we have Elizabeth Vail from the American Heart Association on this episode of the podcast. She encourages all students to care for their heart health starting now and get involved with the hear...

Today's episode is a special for National Public Health Week (NPHW). Dr. Keith R. Anderson interviewed Dr. Attin, Department Chair of the Masters of Public Health Program at Liberty University to talk about the observances of NPHW this year (2021). Dr. Attin is a fantastic educator and offers a unique perspective on all things Public Health as a Believer. He has a heart for missions and working wi...

In this week's episode, we have the Student Health and Wellness Department's own Samantha Leigh on the podcast. She is known as "Coach" around the office, always challenging everyone to be better with realistic tips and challenges. Dr. Keith R. Anderson had a great conversation with her about the importance of self-care and how to monitor your level of overall health with internal reflection. Anyo...

Growth in dark times often means we are pushing our way through the dirt and about to blossom. Pastor Jonathan Falwell is a familiar voice at Liberty University and it was a joy to have him on this episode with Dr. Keith R. Anderson talking about growth in spiritual wellness. This past year has been particularly challenging, but it is more important than ever to have a strong faith to lean on. Pas...

Do you feel like you're losing in your battle with the balancing act of life? If so, then this podcast is the one to listen to. Dr. Keith R. Anderson sat down with Megan Lucas, CEO & Chief Economic Development Officer of Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance to discuss combatting burnout and balancing all areas of life. This conversation seeks to enhance the quality of life in the professional...