Fraternity Foodie Podcast by Greek University

Dr. Michael Ayalon
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On Fraternity Foodie, we will have some of the tough conversations in Fraternity and Sorority Life with the leading speakers and experts in the industry. We'll discuss topics such as hazing prevention, sexual assault prevention, alcohol and drug abuse prevention, mental health, recruitment, and any issue involving college or university students to help make our campuses safer and stronger.

  1. 1d ago

    Lynn Drake: Getting Mentors for College Students

    Lynn Drake learned at an early age that if you want to succeed, you have to fight for it. An accident at age two left her with neurological damage and reading challenges; later, she built a 40+ year commercial real estate career, completed more than 1,700 transactions, started Compass Commercial at 50, and become an author, speaker, and teacher. Check out her memoir called "True North Success: Navigating Life & Business". In episode 728 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out how her early experiences shaped her determination to succeed, how she discovered a career path in commercial real estate, how to distinguish between a job that simply pays the bills and an opportunity that helps them build a meaningful career, how to get mentors as college students, what separates a great mentor from someone who merely offers occasional career advice, when she realized she needed to change how she communicated to make sure her ideas were heard, what she learned about documenting threats, finding allies, and protecting yourself in an intimidating workplace, why writing down personal dreams and experiences is important, what gave her the confidence to start her own business, and how can students identify their own guiding principles before facing difficult decisions. Enjoy!

  2. 2d ago

    Michael Saletta: Peer Pressure in College

    Most leaders don't have a performance problem. They have a pattern problem. Automatic reactions. Unproductive loops. Mindsets stuck on autopilot — sabotaging communication, culture, and results before anyone sees it happen. Michael Saletta spent 35 years on the inside of more than 1,000 organizations — as consultant, strategist, corporate trainer, and executive coach. Front lines to boardroom. Fortune 500s, government agencies, entrepreneurial ventures, elite teams. His leadership companies have trained over 10,000 organizations globally and impacted more than 300,000 people. In May 2026, he took the core idea to the TEDx stage: Choice Mindset vs. Positive Attitude. It's the foundation of his book, Choice Mindset: The Missing Link to Shift Reactive Patterns and Take Back Your Life, featuring the Brain C.R.A.V.E.S.™ framework. In episode 727 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why people make decisions they later regret, why intelligent college students sometimes participate in dangerous activities just to fit in, what he learned about the power of belonging, what is the Brain C.R.A.V.E.S.™ Framework, how chapter leaders can recognize the unmet needs driving conflict, resistance, or unhealthy behavior among their members, why people continue making the same mistakes even when they know better, how to use the Your Shift to Choice™ process when responding to peer pressure, how chapter leaders can create an environment where speaking up is viewed as an act of loyalty rather than betrayal, advice to a college student who feels like they don't belong anywhere and is considering compromising their values just to be accepted, and the most important lesson from the "Choice Mindset" book. Enjoy!

  3. 4d ago

    Barron Damon: Personal Success for College Students

    Barron Damon is a Certified Philanthropic Coach (ICF) with over 20 years of experience working as a Nonprofit Executive. Barron is currently the Managing Partner of the Business of Life Coaching and Consulting (BOLCC) a service and education company. As a philanthropic coach, Barron empowers individuals and businesses to make meaningful Impacts through strategic giving that aligns with their deepest values. Barron has coached and trained thousands of people during his professional career. He has been featured in national magazines and has appeared as a special guest on TV, radio shows, and podcasts, discussing topics related to philanthropy, business, youth development, and travel. Barron is the CEO of the BK Damon Foundation whose mission is to make a difference in the lives of young people and adults through philanthropic acts of kindness. The Foundation was established in 2020 by him and his wife, Dr. Katrina Damon. They manage a portfolio of non-profit organizations they support. Barron serves on the Board of Directors for the Chamber of Commerce and is the President of the Morrisville Rotary Club. To buy his book, visit www.givingupthenovel.com, join the waiting list, and indicate you heard about "Giving Up" from The Fraternity Foodie Podcast. In episode 726 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out how a mugging in college changed his life, what his recovery taught him about resilience, what prevented him from seeking help, how students can begin making decisions today that reflect the kind of person they ultimately want to become, how fraternity and sorority leaders can avoid defining their success entirely by grades or popularity, what is the importance of mentorship, how can college students who don't have much money still make a meaningful difference, how can student leaders move beyond transactional philanthropy and create service experiences that genuinely transform both their communities and their members, what makes collective giving so powerful, and how to achieve personal success. Enjoy!

  4. 5d ago

    Nansie Douglas: Stop Comparing Yourself to Other College Students

    Nansie Douglas is an author, consultant, and lifelong caregiver advocate. More than 40 years ago, her brother survived a traumatic brain injury. In the years that followed, she experienced firsthand heartbreak, progress and setbacks. She gained the courage and resilience it takes to care for someone you love while trying not to lose herself in the process. Nansie has a master's degree in clinical psychology and experience as a counselor, magazine publisher, and lifelong songwriter/storyteller. Her memoir is a raw and reflective look at what it means to love someone back to life, even at immense personal sacrifice. In episode 725 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out how she found the courage to start over in life at age 50, what she learned about reinvention, how helping her brother rebuild his life following a traumatic brain injury change her understanding of what really matters in life, what practical strategies students can use to calm their fears before making important decisions about their futures, how college students can stop comparing themselves to others, what happens when college students do everything right but the opportunities they expected simply aren't there, how to regain momentum, what are the skills that are important, and how to build a new road forward. Enjoy!

  5. 6d ago

    Heidi Bolyard: Change Your Living Space For Productivity

    As a licensed architect with more than 25 years of experience in residential architecture, Heidi M. Bolyard has helped nearly 1,000 families transform frustrating houses into homes that more fully support their lives. But what she has really been doing all these years is helping people understand how they live. No matter the size of the home or the scope of the project, she kept seeing the same thing: the issue was rarely the space itself. It was how the space was working for the people who lived there. What she has learned through this work is simple: homes shape lives. A home influences how your day flows, how you connect with others, and how you feel in your own space. When your home begins supporting you instead of working against you, everyday life can feel calmer, easier, and more joyful. In episode 724 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out what inspired her to write "Getting Back Home: Small Shifts for Big Joy", what are some signs that a student's living space is actually working against their academic success, what simple changes can students make to their desks, lighting, furniture arrangements, and surroundings to improve concentration and productivity, why does clutter create so much frustration in our daily lives, how to design their physical spaces and create visual reminders or organizational systems that make time management easier, how to arrange their common areas to encourage genuine conversations, stronger relationships, and a greater sense of belonging, three changes she would recommend to make the house more welcoming, functional, and conducive to building brotherhood, what can students do when they share a bedroom with someone whose habits are completely different from their own, how can chapters preserve their history and identity while creating cleaner, more functional spaces, and what are small changes to their living environment this weekend that could make a noticeable difference. Enjoy!

  6. Oct 27

    Colin Gill: Making Decisions That Reflect Your Values

    Growing up in apartheid-era South Africa - where racial segregation was enforced by law - that showed Colin Gill the power of rules. Compulsory military service and a decade in the fire service showed him the value of rules when lives depend on them.  But it was ordinary life – as a husband, father, immigrant, entrepreneur, and lifelong rule follower – that led him to a more personal question: What about the rules we carry inside of us? That question became the foundation of his book, "Confessions of a Recovering Rule Follower". Today, Colin helps people recognize the invisible rules shaping their lives, question the ones they never consciously chose, and recover their ability to choose for themselves. In episode 723 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out when he first realized that just because a rule exists doesn't necessarily mean it's right, what exactly is a "recovering rule follower", why are we so willing to follow rules that might hurt us, how students can distinguish between what they genuinely believe and what they've simply been conditioned to believe, how chapter leaders can determine which traditions are worth preserving and which invisible rules need to be challenged or replaced, how to make decisions that reflect your values, how students can learn from experiences without allowing their past to dictate their future choices, how student leaders can challenge an unhealthy group expectation without alienating the members they're supposed to lead, and what is one action students can take this week to start living a life they've consciously chosen. Enjoy!

  7. Oct 26

    Lisa Rice: How Parents See Fraternity and Sorority Life

    Lisa Rice is a certified Life and Success Coach focused on holistic wellness and mindset. She helps people move past self-doubt, break through barriers, find clarity, and take intentional, aligned action towards lasting change. Lisa practiced law for nearly 30 years specializing in complex civil litigation. As a senior partner, she co-managed a mid-sized law firm with multiple offices in California and mentored countless attorneys for decades. Her world was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with advanced metastatic melanoma. She knew her life depended on the answer to one question – who am I going to be in this moment? Ultimately, through the strength of her faith, an unwavering mindset and integrated approach to healing, she defied the odds. Her experience of overcoming advanced cancer became her greatest teacher. She gained unique insights needed to help others heal and create impactful and sustainable changes in their lives. Her passion is to empower others to tap into their innate strength, heal from within, and create a healthy and fulfilling life. She is a parent to a son who just joined Fraternity life at Cal Poly. In episode 722 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out about her devastating Stage 4 cancer diagnosis, how college students should handle adversity, what she would tell a student who feels that one setback defines their future, how to be grateful for while confronting a life-threatening illness, her advice to college students who are trying to decide what kind of life they want to build, what happens when college students focus heavily on one area while neglecting the others, how can students distinguish authentic relationships from superficial ones, what are her hopes for her son's fraternity experience, what her cancer journey teaches about leadership and accountability, and one practical takeaway that a college student could begin using today. Enjoy!

  8. Oct 25

    Beatty Cohan: Concerns About Relationships in College

    Born in Winnipeg, Canada, Beatty Cohan, MSW, LCSW, AASECT is a nationally recognized psychotherapist, sex therapist, author of For Better for Worse Forever: Discover the Path to Lasting Love, advice columnist for Dan's Papers in the Hamptons, national speaker and host of the weekly ASK BEATTY SHOW on the Progressive Radio Network. She has a private practice in New York City and East Hampton. Beatty has been an expert guest on over 1,0000 local and national radio and television shows, including the Daily Show with Jon Stewart, where she provides psychological commentary and analysis about topical and newsworthy mental health and relationship stories. She has also hosted numerous ASK BEATTY call-in counseling radio talk shows, beginning with the ABC affiliate, WPRO, in Providence, Rhode Island. Beatty also had regular ASK BEATTY segments on the noon news on the television ABC affiliates on WLNE in Providence and WFTS in Tampa. She lives happily on the Upper West Side and in East Hampton with her husband Jim Vrettos, a sociologist and criminologist and their Havachon Chacha. In episode 721 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out what are Beatty's concerns on relationships in college as a psychotherapist and sex therapist, what are the biggest red flags that college students frequently overlook when they're dating or becoming sexually involved with someone, what should every college student understand about the difference between sexual interest, willingness, and genuine consent, what happens when someone feels entitled to sex because of a romantic relationship or previous sexual encounter, what can we do to help students find the courage to intervene, what should a young man or woman actually say when a situation becomes uncomfortable or someone is pressuring them sexually, how peer pressure, pornography, social media, and cultural expectations influence what young adults believe is acceptable sexual behavior, how can someone break an unhealthy pattern rather than repeating it, what she would prioritize to create lasting change with education rather than simply checking a compliance box, and how to become a better partner. Enjoy!

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On Fraternity Foodie, we will have some of the tough conversations in Fraternity and Sorority Life with the leading speakers and experts in the industry. We'll discuss topics such as hazing prevention, sexual assault prevention, alcohol and drug abuse prevention, mental health, recruitment, and any issue involving college or university students to help make our campuses safer and stronger.

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