One Heart

After an exciting summer of campus updates and preparations for the 2023-24 academic year, Dr. Eric LaMott, CSP's Provost & COO, shares about the myriad of projects the university has undertaken and how CSP responds to challenges and opportunities by remaining focused on students and its strategic plan.

Go Golden Bears ! Director of Athletics Regan McAthie joins the podcast to talk about her journey into this role, how CSP serves students athletes, and some of the hot topics around intercollegiate athletics. Purchase your tickets for 2023 CSP Bears football, soccer, and volleyball games here . Livestream CSP Bears games by clicking here .

Rev. Dr. Mark Koschmann serves as CSP's Associate Vice President of Faith & Ministry, a role in which he leads the Department of Theology & Ministry and CSP Ministry, teaches theology classes, and heads up the Solus Christus Fellows program. He shares about his personal calling into ministry, how God led him to CSP, and how the University's Lutheran identity undergirds life togethe...

Senior Alexus Houston, CSP's Student Senate President for the 2023-24 academic year, joins One Heart to talk about her experiences at CSP. She shares about how she came to CSP, what it's like being a Division II student-athlete, her plans for Student Senate, and her future educational and career goals. Send us an email

Ren Clayton Souvannasoth, B.A. '14 was recently promoted to be the Weekend Sports Anchor at WCCO-TV, the Twin Cities CBS affiliate. He joins the podcast to talk about his experiences at CSP that prepared him to pursue a career in journalism, how his career has evolved to this point, and what his day-to-day work looks like covering the teams he grew up cheering for. Email One Heart Learn more a...

In this episode of One Heart, Dr. Hollie Caldwell, who serves as dean of the College of Nursing at Concordia University, St. Paul, shares her journey into the nursing field and the various experiences she's had in her career. Hollie also explains about the BSN and ABSN programs CSP offers in St. Paul and Portland, what market needs there are for nurses in Minnesota, Oregon, and beyond, and wha...

While still in high school, Demetria Dyer, B.A. '13 had an attorney speak to her class, and a seed was planted. At CSP, that seed was watered and she discovered that her calling was to pursue a career as an attorney. In this episode, she reflects on her journey as a student at CSP and how she prepared for this career that she finds deep satisfaction in.

Carline (Jackson) Bengtsson, B.A. '86, spent the majority of her career in the corporate world. After being laid off, she launched into a new venture called Dine4Dinners , where she creates private dining experiences and donates a portion of the proceeds to hunger-related charities and other nonprofits. She's also a long-time volunteer at CSP through the Alumni Advisory Council, College of...

Jake Trippel, MBA '18, began his tenure as Dean of the College of Business & Technology (CBT) at Concordia University, St. Paul in April 2023. He shares his experiences as a student and faculty member and what his vision and hopes are for the CBT. He is currently wrapping up his Doctor of Education degree at CSP with his dissertation focused on artificial intelligence (AI). Jake dives deep...

In this episode, 2023 Minnesota Teacher of the Year honoree Mike Houston, BA '04 shares about his journey to CSP as a student, what his nearly two decade career experience as an educator at Harding High School has been like, how he gives back to CSP today as a contracted faculty of practice (adjunct), and the process and emotions around being named Teacher of the Year. Connect with the One Hea...

In this episode of the One Heart podcast, alumna Pakhoua Vang, BA '17 shares how she came to CSP thanks to the influence of her siblings that attended, how she was involved in a wide range of activities and experiences as a students, and how she found her calling working alongside college students.

In this episode of One Heart, Dr. Carrie Meyer, current Board of Regents member and active donor, shares about her journey as an audiologist, how she came to serve on CSP's Board of Regents, and why she loves and supports CSP's work.

In this episode of One Heart, Mychal Thom, who serves as the Chief Diversity Officer at Concordia University, St. Paul, shares about his background, how CSP serves a diverse student population, and how this work aligns with our mission and promise as a Christ-centered Lutheran university.

In this episode of One Heart, recent graduate Davaris Cheeks, BA '23, known better as DC, shares about his journey to CSP, his active involvement as a student leader and student athlete, his academic path and career goals, and his internship this summer. Learn more about Concordia University, St. Paul at csp.edu . Connect with the One Heart podcast by emailing us at oneheart@csp.edu .

In this episode, CSP's Associate Director of Instruction and Outreach, Rachel Wightman, shares about her new book, Faith and Fake News: A Guide to Consuming Information Wisely , including how she became interested in the topic, what led to the creation of this book, and why this topic is so important today. Purchase Faith and Fake News at the following retailers: Amazon Barnes & Noble Eerd...

In this episode of One Heart, Concordia University, St. Paul President Brian Friedrich talks about the state of higher education, including some of the challenges and opportunities that face institutions like CSP. He covers topics such as demographics, closures, current happenings within the LCMS and more.

In this first episode of the One Heart podcast, President Brian Friedrich shares his love for Concordia University, St. Paul, his family legacy at CSP, his time as a student, his career journey, and what brought him back as CSP's 10th president. Learn more about Concordia University, St. Paul by visiting our website: https://www.csp.edu/ .

One Heart, a new podcast from Concordia University, St. Paul, drops May 9.