Fraternity Foodie Podcast by Greek University

Welcome to episode #119 ​ of Fraternity Foodie! Today we have with us Edson O'Neale who will give us a sneak peak at his presentation on vulnerability. As a leaders, we tend to avoid vulnerability because we are scared of being viewed as weak, but we fail to realize the real power of vulnerability in leadership. Being vulnerable is also the key to attracting more leaders into your organization. Le...

Welcome to episode #118 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast! Today we have with us Dr. Amy Novotny! Amy founded the PABR® Institute with the mission to provide pain, stress and anxiety relief to those who seek a naturalistic form of treatment when other treatment methods have fallen short. Her unique approach comes from her experience treating in a variety of settings and with a wide range of patient...

Welcome to episode #117 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast! Today we have with us leadership and resilience speaker Nick DeStefano! As the founder of DeStefano Leadership LLC, he teaches college student leaders HOW to embrace the suck of pain and fear so they can live resiliently and start Chasing the Awesome Life. If student leaders want to avoid burnout they need to learn the practical tools requi...

Welcome to episode #116 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast! Today we have with us Tori Succi, a Hofstra graduate, health and fitness pro, member of Phi Sigma Sigma sorority, and she's rocking her own podcast called "With Love" along with her co-host Lauren as they talk about topics surrounding body positivity. We find out why Tori chose Hofstra University for her undergraduate experience, what made...

Welcome to episode # 115 of Fraternity Foodie! Today we have with us Libby Parker, a Registered Dietitian (RD), or "nutrition expert" who loves helping people re-learn how to eat intuitively. In 2019 she published an eating disorder recovery book for college students called "Permission to eat: a practical guide to working yourself out of an eating disorder during college, while celebrating the awe...

Welcome to episode # 114 of Fraternity Foodie. Today we have with us the Chief Executive Officer of Kappa Alpha Theta, Betsy Corridan! Just yesterday Theta celebrated their Founders Day as they celebrate a 151 year legacy of a welcoming, empowering, supportive space that all sisters are able to cherish in their own way. We find out why Betsy chose the University of Iowa for her undergraduate exper...

Welcome to lucky episode # 113 of Fraternity Foodie! Today we have with us LaTasha Williams. 𝗔𝘀 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘆, 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, she has a demonstrated talent for developing learning strategies that cultivate greatness, using workforce development trends to create winning learning paths. As the...

Welcome to episode # 112 of Fraternity Foodie! Today we have Jonathan Troen with us on the podcast. Jonathan Troen is a Life Mastery Coach, and co-founder of Austin Yoga Tree and the Life Mastery Collective. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Perfectly Here. His mission: To help people find the joy inside of themselves. We find out why Jonathan chose Syracuse University for his undergrad...

Welcome to episode #111 of Fraternity Foodie! With us today my good friend Bonnie Wunsch, the executive director of Alpha Epsilon Phi Sorority, a position she has held for 30 years. She also serves as the development director of the Alpha Epsilon Phi Foundation. In both roles she is responsible for daily operations and policy implementation and is the organization's chief risk manager. We find out...

Welcome to episode # 110 of Fraternity Foodie! We have with us today Fatima M. Smith, who is a Speaker, Consultant, Facilitator, Survivor, Relentless Advocate, and Founder of FMS Speaks. Fatima works with individuals and organizations to provide education to move our community from unhealthy to healthy through discussion on relationships, race, privilege, oppression, communication, bystander inter...

Tish Norman is a native of Cleveland, Ohio and is the Executive Director of Transforming Leaders Now, Inc., an educational consulting company specializing in college & career readiness, women's leadership, and the African-American experience. Check out her thoughts on turning the page on 2020! Tish is available to speak with your college community for Black History Month, Women's History Month, an...

Welcome to episode # 108 of Fraternity Foodie! Today our guest is Michael A. Smith, Assistant Dean for Student Engagement at Newberry College in South Carolina. Michael and I recently spoke at the AFA Annual Meeting on Recruiting and Retaining Gen Z, which was a great pairing for us since we were able to share our two perspectives as a Gen X and as a Millennial. We find out why Michael attended Co...

At the AFA Virtual Annual Meeting earlier this month, we had four Greek University speakers create a new presentation on Hazing Prevention. So, with episode #107 of Fraternity Foodie, we share this presentation given by Hank Nuwer, Dr. Jason L. Meriwether, Jamie Devin Wilson, and Mike Ayalon with our listening audience for anyone who missed the live program. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o...

Welcome to episode # 106 of Fraternity Foodie! We have a big treat for all of our loyal listeners today - Miss America, Camille Schrier! Camille is a Kappa Delta from Virginia Tech, and she openly shares about body image issues, mental health disorders, and how we can help to end the opioid crisis in America. We find out why she chose Virginia Tech, why she is so passionate about science, why Kapp...

Welcome to episode # 105 of Fraternity Foodie! Buckle up, because we have with us my good friend Lindsay Boccardo, global top rated virtual presenter, keynote speaker, and host of the YouTube show "The Porch". She is fascinated by generations in the workplace. As a nationally-recognized Millennial, expert groups from across the country lean on Lindsay to help their teams work better together. With...

Welcome to episode # 104 of Fraternity Foodie! Today we have with us Margaret L. Freeman, author of the latest book to hit the shelves called Women of Discriminating Taste: White Sororities and the Making of American Ladyhood. Margaret is a trained writer, researcher, and cultural historian. She completed undergraduate studies in history and anthropology at the University of North Carolina at Chap...

Welcome to episode number #103 of Fraternity Foodie! We have with us today Jasmine C. Williams, an over-caffeinated friend to many and dog mom to one. She is a proud motivational speaker and speaking coach. She found an easy, free way to cope with unexpected adversity: She started half-assing her way through life. She was barely going through the motions and struggling through most of her darkest...

Welcome to episode # 102 of Fraternity Foodie! Today we have with us Tish Norman, the Executive Director of Transforming Leaders Now, Inc., an educational consulting company specializing in college & career readiness, women's leadership, and the African-American experience. We find out why Tish chose Kentucky State for her undergraduate experience, why she chose Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorpo...

Welcome to episode # 101 of Fraternity Foodie! My guest today is Dennis Gillan, an ordinary guy with an extraordinary story of perseverance. As a professional mental health speaker, Dennis brings his inspirational story to audiences and venues anywhere and everywhere. Though he is not a licensed counselor, he is able to communicate his message and story to an audience who needs healing. We find ou...

Welcome to episode # 100 of Fraternity Foodie! We are celebrating this milestone of our 100th episode with a long time friend and a leader in the Fraternal world, Will Foran, Senior Vice President of Campus Operations for the North American Interfraternity Conference. Will leads NIC Campus operations and education initiatives, designed to increase alumni, undergraduate, and IFC effectiveness. He e...

Welcome to episode # 99 of Fraternity Foodie! On October 12, 2018, Tracy Nadzieja was sworn in as a commissioner of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. At that moment, she became the first known transgender judge in the state of Arizona, and just the third transgender judge in the entire country. We ask all the questions. We find out why she chose Arizona State for her undergraduate exp...

Welcome to episode # 95 of Fraternity Foodie (slightly out of order, but that's OK)! Today we're going to be talking about budgeting, reaching your financial goals, credit scores, and student loans with Erol Atac, an alumnus of Sigma Pi Fraternity from Loyola University Chicago, and the founder of Armstrong & Atac Financial Group. We find out about Erol's experience at Loyola Chicago, what led him...

Welcome to episode # 98 of Fraternity Foodie! My guest today is Leo Serrato, Campus Life Advisor for Fraternity and Sorority Life at Sonoma State University. His main goals are to implement hazing prevention strategies, to focus on rape culture prevention, as well as address sexual misconduct and alcohol use/misuse. Leo gives us an honest and vulnerable look into his lifetime experiences. We find...

Welcome to episode # 97 of Fraternity Foodie. Today you get to meet Archie! Using dynamism and authenticity, Archie Messersmith-Bunting, or The Feelings Guy™, champions mental health awareness worldwide at corporations and universities. He challenges people to rethink complicated and emotional topics like depression, suicide, alcohol and drug addiction. Through his company ArchieCares, LLC, Archie...

Welcome to episode # 96 of Fraternity Foodie (slightly out of order)! What a treat we have for you today. We have with us Tom Fox, the Executive Director of Psi Upsilon Fraternity. Tom has been a great friend for many years, he's very funny, and he loves fraternity just as much as we do. We find out why Tom chose the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, what was special about Psi Upsilon Fr...