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. 4D AGO

    Lindsey Jonin: Avoiding Anxiety and Burnout

    Lindsey Jonin is a licensed counselor, licensed and board-certified art therapist, speaker, trainer, and artist. She is the founder of two businesses. The first, Lily Counseling and Art Therapy, supports individuals in NJ and FL, navigating anxiety, life transitions, stress, and emotional overwhelm through talk therapy, art therapy, and somatic practices. She also provides continuing education trainings for mental health professionals. Her second business, Abstract and Aligned, offers presentations and experiential workshops for businesses and organizations, helping teams and leaders strengthen emotional intelligence and lead with greater clarity, creativity, and connection so they can truly thrive. Lindsey also facilitates creative workshops within communities, collaborating with organizations to foster visual expression and connection. There are virtual art workshops offered to any adults anywhere, too! She is a passionate advocate for the arts and believes that creativity is not a talent reserved for a few, but a capacity that lives in everyone. Lindsey views engaging in creativity as a way to reconnect with ourselves, support stress regulation, and help people approach challenges with flexibility and problem-solving, while deepening self-awareness and human connection. In episode 644 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why Lindsey chose Caldwell University, what first drew her into art therapy and counseling, how her work experience in clinical supervision and entrepreneurship shaped her perspective on student mental health, how anxiety, burnout, and perfectionism show up in high-achieving student leaders, why so many students struggle to ask for help, how art therapy works and why it's so effective, how creative expression sometimes reaches people when traditional talk therapy can't, what are the sustainable systems that prevent burnout, what inspired her to build a clinical practice and a creative platform, and what the "Quiet to Bold" journey looks like. Enjoy!

    23 min

  2. 5D AGO

    Anna Resende: Redefining Success in College Beyond Grades and Titles

    Anna Resende is founder of Mamma Terra Health Coaching LLC. She is an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach certified by The Institute for Integrative Nutrition. With a background in chemical engineering and a successful 25-year tenure in the manufacturing industry, she has honed her expertise in continuous improvement. Throughout her career, she has worked in various plants across Brazil and the United States, but it was her commitment to enhancing people's health and well-being that truly struck a chord within her. Now, as a health coach, Anna can channel her passion for nutrition and a wholesome lifestyle to empower people on their journey toward becoming the best, healthiest versions of themselves. In episode 643 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out what Anna wishes colleges understood better about those early warning signs in students, why the "Freshman 15" phrase sticks around, how students can create cultures where checking in on one another feels normal, what wellness skills she would train every fraternity and sorority executive board on, why progress over perfection is important, how students can approach alcohol, technology, and boundaries in a way that supports—not sabotages—their mental health, advice for professionals who want to support student wellness without crossing boundaries, where her book called "Living Your Best Life in College" would fit best on a college campus, what is one small step students could take this week to move toward feeling better, and what does "thriving" in college actually mean. Enjoy!

    34 min

  3. 6D AGO

    Dr. Sharon Elefant: College Students Partnering with Community Organizations

    Dr. Sharon Elefant, Founder and CEO of The Nonprofit Plug, consults with various individuals to form and incorporate 501c3 tax exempt nonprofit organizations. Dr. Elefant specializes in supporting nonprofits to develop their organizational and administrative infrastructure, strategic vision, implementation plans, fund and growth development, and relationship cultivation. Additionally, she is adjunct faculty for Central Michigan University, Florida International University, and Pacific Oaks College specializing in health care business curriculum, supporting academic excellence in student advising, mentoring and internship programs at the undergraduate and graduate level. Living by the concept of Tikkun Olam, to repair the world, Dr. Sharon Elefant is an inclusive social justice advocate, educator, and nonprofit leader with a proven track record of building, growing, and enhancing organizational and fund development efforts on both a national and global level. Her innovative approaches and excellent communication skills have allowed her to successfully align community programs with specific community needs through various program partnerships and collaborations. In episode 642 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out what real belonging look like in a student organization, where she sees strong alignment with nonprofit values and fraternity/sorority values, how Tikkun Olam shows up when she advises organizations, what cultural warning signs suggests that an organization may unintentionally be excluding certain voices, what's usually happening when organizations resist policies or oversight, how student leaders shift from a "one-year term mindset" to a legacy mindset, what values-aligned leadership looks like when tough decisions need to be made, how chapters can partner more intentionally with nonprofits or community organizations, which misconceptions about social justice or inclusion work she wants to challenge for fraternity and sorority leaders, and what gives her hope about the future of campus communities. Enjoy!

    30 min

  4. FEB 12

    Dr. Kasi Lacey: Increasing Psychological Safety in Fraternity and Sorority Life

    As a former C-suite executive, Dr. Kasi Lacey know what it's like to be the only woman at the table. She has built departments, led strategic plans, secured millions in grants, and managed crisis after crisis—all while battling imposter syndrome behind closed doors. She felt the pressure to prove herself. To be polished. To not take up too much space. Today, she speaks and coaches so that other women don't have to carry that same pressure alone. Her keynote talks, workshops, and coaching programs are designed to help high-achieving students lead with clarity, confidence, and courage. She combines the science of psychology with real-world leadership experience to spark meaningful change—whether in a conference ballroom, a corporate boardroom, or a Zoom call with students who are ready for more. She has spoken to executives, educators, healthcare leaders, nonprofits, entrepreneurs, HR teams, students, and women in male-dominated fields—sharing tools to overcome burnout, build emotional intelligence, quiet the inner critic, and rise into roles they deserve. In episode 641 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why Dr. Lacey chose Austin College for her undergraduate experience, how starting off life in survival mode helped to shape her view of confidence, what her experiences in higher education leadership taught her about confidence, power, and silence that psychology alone couldn't, what is the biggest misconception leaders have about confidence, what are some signs advisors or chapter leaders should watch for that signal confidence issues, how can Fraternity or Sorority leaders increase psychological safety in their organization, how student leaders can set boundaries without feeling like they're letting their chapter down, why leaders tend to isolate themselves as responsibility increases, what role fraternities and sororities play in either reinforcing—or closing—the confidence gap for students, and what mindset shift has to happen first for real culture change to stick. Enjoy!

    27 min

  5. FEB 11

    Trailblaize: Working with Alumni for Jobs and Internships

    Are you looking to build Alumni Relationship Management tools at scale in your fraternity or sorority? Trailblaize turns outdated spreadsheets and email lists into an interactive community. We're going to find out more today with the founders of Trailblaize: Owen Ridgeway, Ford Hudson, and Adam Perez! In episode 640 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out what problem they personally experienced at Ole Miss that made them say, "This needs to be rebuilt from scratch", what was broken with alumni lists and LinkedIn groups, why it was important that joining Trailblaize is free for individual members, how their fraternity experience shaped the way they designed Trailblaize differently than a traditional social network, what are the biggest mistakes fraternities and sororities make when trying to engage alumni, examples of how alumni across different decades have connected in meaningful ways on the platform, what makes landing jobs and internships possible on this platform, advice for chapters that want alumni engagement to move beyond nostalgia and into tangible opportunity, how having a central system of record changes leadership transitions year over year, why national headquarters should think about alumni networks at scale, and what is the first step students should take to rebuild alumni engagement. Enjoy!

    34 min

  6. FEB 10

    Alka Sharma: How College Students Can Create a Personal Brand

    Alka Sharma is a powerful public speaker who motivates audiences to achieve their full potential. As an author of "From Cocoon to CEO Living the Life of Your Dreams", she offers simple, practical advice for success. She also champions women's empowerment, guiding women to embrace their inner strength and confidence. And as a real estate investor, Alka uses smart strategies to build lasting wealth. In episode 639 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out what was the cocoon phase of her life and what finally pushed her to transform, what is the first sign that it might be time for a personal reinvention, what self-doubt usually sounds like in our heads—and how can students learn to challenge it, what mindset shift had the biggest impact on her success, how she learned to see challenges as things happening for you rather than to you, how women can step into leadership confidently in spaces that may feel male-dominated or intimidating, what is the biggest myth students believe about investing, how personal branding applies to college students, and what is one story from her book that readers say resonates with them the most. Enjoy!

    23 min

  7. FEB 9

    Eddie Francis: Leadership Requires Intentional Development

    Leadership requires intentional development! A passionate NPHC speaker, Eddie began his leadership journey as president of his Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity chapter at Loyola University New Orleans, where he was also vice president of the Interfraternity Council. Because of his leadership, Eddie earned the Spirit of Loyola Award for Racial Understanding. He even choreographed a step routine that won second place at the ever-popular Bayou Classic Battle of the Bands and Greek Show! Eddie later served as an alumni chapter president and campus chapter advisor. Professionally, Eddie is a consultant who led marketing and communications at Southern University at New Orleans, Paul Quinn College, Dillard University, and Talladega College. He is an adjunct instructor for Southern New Hampshire University who has also taught at Tulane University and Dallas College. Additionally, Eddie's diverse professional background includes mass media and talent acquisition. In episode 638 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out the biggest mistakes or struggles for Eddie that eventually shaped the D9 Leadership Blueprint, when he realized that leadership requires intentional development, why he chose to blend research, real-world leadership, and "D9 Old Head Wisdom", how leaders move from survival mode to intentional leadership, what is a self-awareness exercise or mindset shift he would recommend, how Ubuntu show up practically in fraternity and sorority leadership, how understanding followership actually make someone a more effective leader, what is one concept from the D9 Leadership Blueprint that would create the biggest ripple effect, what role do alumni play in reinforcing intentional leadership instead of just critiquing from the sidelines, and how he helps young leaders understand legacy without overwhelming them. Enjoy!

    36 min

  8. FEB 3

    Scott Courtright: Struck by Lightning and Lived to Tell the Story

    Scott Courtright is a state archaeologist at USDA – Natural Resources Conservation Service and a brother of Phi Sigma Kappa from Northern Arizona University. The most unique thing about Scott is that he was struck by lightning on a hike and survived! He's here to tell us all about it. In episode 637 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why Scott chose Northern Arizona for his undergraduate experience, what was special about Phi Sigma Kappa that made him want to join, what happened on the day he was struck by lightning on a hike, how that event impacted his relationship with fear, what shifted for him after the lightning strike, how that event reshaped his patience, humility, and long-term thinking, what he wants students to understand about vulnerability, how he views legacy today, how students should think about decision-making when the consequences aren't always visible in the moment, and what he would tell student leaders about responsibility, safety, and looking out for one another. Enjoy!

    28 min
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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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