Your Sorority Journey

As you may have noticed, the Your Sorority Journey Podcast is branching out. We have our first male guest on the show today! Join me in welcoming Will Frankenberger, Chief Safety Officer for Delta Zeta Sorority, as he has some important insight to share with us today. Transitioning back to the in-person sorority experience brings challenges in finding not only what sorority can look like moving fo...

When was the last time you shared loving being a part of something bigger than yourself when talking about your sorority membership? Our guest today will help us unpack what that really means! As a non-profit employee & woman married to a trans spouse, Catelyn Devlin shares the importance of removing yourself from the focus when it comes to service & DEI efforts. Her perspective on philanthropy &...

With all the changes we are anticipating in the sorority experience this year, I bet you'd love to hear how the women in charge of executing it are doing! Today three of our amazing interns are on the podcast to share their experience as Chapter President this year. They will encourage you if you are a leader yourself or aspiring to hold a position in the future. Learn what it's like to manage a c...

While we love cultivating a virtual community via social media, our hope is for the impact to not end here. Her Sorority Journey desires to inspire leaders to cultivate deeper sisterhood in their own chapters & on their campuses ✨ Since Kenzie found Her Sorority Journey a year ago, she has done just that! From redefining sisterhood for herself to implementing changes to improve her chapter’s sist...

As we run enthusiastically back to the in-person membership experience, let's pause to figure out what we're actually returning to... Was the way we did recruitment pre-pandemic perfect? I would argue no. Then why are we so excited to recreate it this fall after we have learned so much through the virtual experience? Instead of recreating the sorority experience as we've always know it, let's brai...

Let's go beyond the hypothetical and talk about how to practically put these values-based recruitment concepts into action. Knowing that the logistics of sorority recruitment are often what distract us from meaningful conversation, we're breaking down two of major recruiting practices: bumping & double recruiting. Tune in to learn how to master these potentially complicated situations to make...

Thinking about going through recruitment but you're not a freshman anymore? Let's unpack the BENEFITS & OPPORTUNITIES that come with joining a sorority later on in your college experience. Whether transferring into a new campus community and craving belonging or having gained experience elsewhere on campus and finally feel ready to incorporate sisterhood, upperclassmen bring such value to a ne...

Let's talk about WHAT to talk about in sorority recruitment! As a recruiter, I am sure you can remember as a potential new member being as the same questions chapter after chapter... As a woman preparing for recruitment, I can imagine your uncertainty how to get all your questions answered! We have invited our TikTok sister friend & current VP of Recruitment for her chapter, Claire-Lise, on th...

To all our recruitment counselors, there is finally a resource just for you! We have invited a current recruitment counselor & Her Sorority Journey, Hannah Johnson, on the podcast to  talk through all things that come with this unique role in recruitment. Expect to dive into PNM mentorship, the Panhellenic spirit, and holding onto your chapters values while disaffiliated. Tune in to learn...

As our sorority communities have focused more intentionally on their DEI initiatives this past year, sorority recruitment continues to stand out as the area we have the most work to do. Tune in to my conversation with Ebony Rose, a Cornell Certified Diversity & Inclusion Professional, who has tangible ways for you to take ownership over the role you play in creating an inclusive recruitment. E...

Confused what "values-based recruitment" really means?? Let’s break it down together on our second episode of our Recruitment Takeover mini-series on the Your Sorority Journey podcast. 🤍 As a recruiter, our hope is that you can allow values-based recruitment to guide your focus in conversations and approach in membership selection. For potential new members, we hope this concept helps you priorit...

Now that it's time to adjust back to in-person recruiting, are you ready for it? After a year of virtual life, we are kicking off our Recruitment Takeover mini-series on the Your Sorority Journey podcast talking about the uncomfortable transition from one extreme of socialization to another. Regardless of the role you will play in sorority recruitment this fall, this episode will help you extend g...

Can you believe we are already at the end of June?! As we continue into the summer, we know what is right around the corner... fall primary recruitment! While you take your time to reset & recover from this past crazy academic year, I can only imagine how stressful the new & uncertain recruitment format must be. I am sharing my recruitment experience on the episode today to give you a glim...

Summer is for service!! If you haven’t thought about philanthropy since your last chapter meeting, you’ve got to meet Aubrey & Hayleigh. Two of our incredible summer interns are on the podcast sharing where their passion for service started & how it’s been deepened in sorority. They have amazing ideas for you to grow your philanthropic heart this summer or just be a little more intentional to deep...

Happy Pride! Many of you may be thinking, what can my chapter do to better support the LGBTQ community or queer members of our sorority? Emily Motti, public speaker & advocate, joins us to share their sorority journey and discuss the implications of heteronormative behavior & intersectional identities on the sorority experience. We dive into how focusing on the distractions often associated with m...

For all my recent alumnae, this is for you! We know (from experience!) that leaving the familiar structure of your collegiate membership can be equally liberating & intimidating. On the episode today, the hosts of The Honey & Heart Podcast are sharing the platform they have created to support women as they navigate the various challenges and unknown terrain that comes after college. Tune i...

As much as we would like to avoid it, not everything in life lives up to the expectations we set for it. Regardless of where they originate, we can often set pretty high standards for our sorority membership before we are even become a member! Jenna Quirk shares her story of working through disappointment in her sorority journey and how she learned that the sorority experience she desired required...

Have you felt pressure to experience sorority the way everyone else does? Maybe friends from high school or the media have portrayed to you a single path to finding your sorority membership. Hopefully, our guest today will broaden your sense of "the right way" to join and inspire you to cultivate a space for women to take their own path, too! Clarissa Mae Calimbas was an alumna initiate of Alpha O...

What do you think of when you hear "Adulting"? The responsibility required and lack of knowledge given on so many topics under that category can make adulting intimidating! It's not that we don't want to grow up & take ownership, we might just not know where to start. Join us today as we talk with the host of The Adult Algorithm: How to Adult Podcast, Jasmin Johnson, as we unpack what getting star...

Have you ever struggled to relate to your sorority’s ritual?? You are NOT alone, sister! This fundamental area of our membership can be so misunderstood that we are prone to neglect it all together. Before we all head our separate ways, I wanted to introduce you to a ritual enthusiast friend of mine who might change your perspective. Marlee Ribnick’s unique journey to connecting with her sorority’...

As Sexual Assault Awareness Month comes to a close this week, we wanted to have a conversation to help you apply any programming efforts you’ve had on your campus into your sisterhood. Jamie Devin Wilson, a sorority speaker on the topics of sexual violence prevention, recruitment & retention, joined us to share how her experiences in these areas have shaped her sorority journey and the advice she...

In this transitional time of year, we are so excited to welcome Alyssa Mitchell onto the podcast to reflect on her collegiate sorority membership just weeks before graduation! Through her leadership journey, she has advice for both younger members & rising seniors for how to LEAN IN to the specific role & season they find themselves in. Her perspective will surely inspire you to make the most of y...

Sister! The Your Sorority Journey Podcast has been live for ONE WHOLE YEAR ✨ Today we are celebrating this past year of intentional conversations, impactful takeaways, and Cassie's passion project come to life. Tune in to reflect on this past year of unique challenges & accomplishments in the sorority experience and insightful episodes from women in our community. We are so thankful to each & eve...

As we approach Her Sorority Journey's one year anniversary, we invited Kelsey Foster from the Where Collective to share her entrepreneurship journey! Hear her share her experience starting her small business and the role sorority has played throughout the process. I hope you leave inspired by the role sisterhood will play and how you will use the skills you develop in sorority regardless of your c...

If you have been discouraged in your sorority experience over the past year, you need to meet today's guest! Aaliyah Archibald is a bright, emerging leader in her sorority filled with passion & enthusiasm for her membership. Despite her only experience in sorority being during the pandemic, she has taken advantage of leadership opportunities such as creating a diversity & inclusion chair p...