Fraternity Foodie Podcast by Greek University

Check out my interview today with Joe Rosenberg, the Executive Director of Kappa Delta Rho Fraternity! We talk about why he chose KDR at Temple University, his experience working in higher education, why he went back to school at IUP for his Doctorate, online new member education, the Strategic Plan for the Fraternity, membership growth, collecting accounts receivables from chapters, the types of...

Check out my 18th episode of Fraternity Foodie with Joseph Rios, Ed. D.! We talk about the USC college admissions scandal, diverse memberships in #fraternity and #sorority, when it's time to move on, chapter evaluation and assessment plans, the relevance of fraternity, what to say when you're unemployed, navigating institutional politics, DISC assessments, and great food in Boston! Link: https://y...

Check out my interview with Laurie today as we discuss the role of parents in student engagement, retention, and success. This is often a resource not utilized enough within the fraternity and sorority community as an ally. We talk about what makes Cal State Fullerton a great campus, Laurie's role as a member of the Chancellor's Leadership Council for the entire California State University system...

Check out this interview with Tom Murphy of Phi Mu Delta! We talk about why he chose Phi Mu Delta at Susquehanna, his experiences working in higher education for Lycoming and also Monmouth University, his legacy in the fraternity, his strong connections with other fraternity brothers, the historic growth of the fraternity, democracy as a core principle of the organization, his past work as a membe...

Check out my interview on April Fool's Day with Ron Browne (yes, there is an April Fool's joke at the start of the interview), our 15th episode! Ron is a former Chapter Director for the Sigma Pi chapter at Central Michigan University, staying very involved to this day. We talk about what's difficult and what's rewarding about the Chapter Director position, how news is distributed to the alumni, me...

Check out my interview with Tricia Benitez, a speaker for Greek University on healthy relationships and addictions! We talk about her challenging childhood, greeting all her fans on stage, what it was like during Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, the best and worst of getting people into treatment for their addictions, what causes addictions, how to get help for a fraternity brother or sorority si...

Check out this interview with Caren DeCesaris, a speaker who focuses on young women ages 15 - 25, as well as the founder of TheSoulSpeakCo where she runs coaching programs and events to create the change we want to see in ourselves and the world around us. We talk about the need for vulnerability in conversations, the relationship between food and your body, learning from mistakes, and releasing o...

Check out my interview with one of my all-time favorite students, Victor Benlice at Kean University! We talk about being prepared for the workforce coming out of college, how to build strong relationships on your campus (students and administrators), what he learned being a leader, why students should consider Greek Life, Mental Health event ideas on campus, Greek Unity, and getting more positive...

Check out my interview today with Nicole Morse, Assistant Director of Student Leadership & Activities at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia! We talk about sexual assault, empowerment and awareness events in that arena such as Take Back The Night, The Red Flag Campaign, and Not On Our Campus, what makes a good fraternity/sorority advisor, and ways we can support students with disabilities in...

An incredible interview for all fraternity/sorority members and higher ed professionals to check out! I first met Pete when he was President and CEO of the North-American Interfraternity Conference. He now works as the Vice President for Student Affairs at Valley City State University in North Dakota. We talk about why he chose Lambda Chi Alpha, his influence in building UIFI and IMPACT, Values, w...

Check out my interview with Corbin Franklin, Residence Hall Director at Sam Houston State University. We talk about his experience in Fraternity life at Southern Arkansas University, being a Residence Hall Director, and some excellent advice for today's college students. Don't miss it!

Check out my interview today with Sid Dunn, someone who worked for Alpha Epsilon Pi for 37 years and was the Executive Director of the Fraternity Executives Association (FEA). He shares with us details about his award from the White House, what we can do to combat Anti-Semitism in the United States, lifetime engagement of our fraternity/sorority alumni, and how we can solve some of the problems wi...

Check out my interview today with Robert Wilson, a speaker for Greek University, a facilitator, and writer with expertise in diversity and inclusion, multicultural outreach marketing and leadership development. He's the Co-founder of the Culture Shift Team, he leads their diversity strategy development and training across all platforms and markets from higher education and non-profit to corporate....

Check out this interview with Andrew Morris, Past Grand Sage of Sigma Pi Fraternity (President of the Board of Directors) and Past Executive Director of Sigma Pi Fraternity. We talk about his experiences working for a fraternity headquarters, role models from other fraternities, the biggest contributor he's ever met that helped #SigmaPi , and what needs to change about #fraternity today in order f...

On today's episode of Fraternity Foodie, we talk with Kali Richardson. Kali is a UWF Alumnus who is completing his Masters Degree in Public Health at the University of West Florida, a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, a Millennial Speaker, motivator, and consultant. We talk about connecting professionals and millennials, bringing change to communities through minorities and young professionals, why multi...

Check out my interview today with Lauren Crumbaker on Sorority and Fraternity Recruitment! We discuss why the sorority has been such an important piece in her personal development, and how Greek organizations can keep the focus on values based recruitment through their conversations with potential new members.

Check out my interview with John Mabry today, Director of Public Outreach for Addiction Campuses in Nashville, and also speaker for Greek University. John talks about the real cause of addictions, places for today's college students to get help for those addictions, and some fascinating stories about his life and career.

Check out this interview I did today with Zach Westerbeck, one of the Greek University speakers, as he discusses mental health on college campuses. His talk, called "Understanding Mental Health - Breaking the Stigma and Freeing Those Suffering in Silence", has been helping fraternity and sorority members openly talk about these issues and get help for those in need.

Check out my interview with Kalinda Fisher, one of the newest speakers for Greek University! Kalinda is bringing "The Great Reset" to college campuses all over the country to enable students to have the difficult conversations around topics like: 1. Polarizing Media and Knowledge Acquisition 2. # Metoo and Relationships in the 21st century 3. Mental Health Care and Accessibility 4. Alcohol/Drug Ab...