The FYIC Podcast

This podcast offers great insight for first year Miami students, and for all learners. The material covered is relevant to all business, but me especially because I am currently part of the FYIC. I enjoy listening to the podcast and getting the extra knowledge from the podcast. Also it’s something to make me feel like I’m back at Miami even though we were sent home from campus so early.

I believe that this podcast gives great advice to anyone even if you are not a student. Though the podcast touches on mostly First Year Integrated Core topics, it also makes a point to give good life tips. For example a few episodes ago they were talking about how to get organized and using a website like Trello can work in not just your school life but your work life also. This podcast also gives a lot of great tips on how to approach trying to get a new job and also how to come up with new ideas.

Kinda surprised at how good a podcast on the FYIC could turn out. Its very relatable, and the two hosts do a quality job of actually being able to relate to the students. Its not long, so its not like your signing up for an hour of your time. They hit on important topics, especially in “The Big Pivot” episode, where they are able to alleviate the stress of students and ensure that the structure of the FYIC will remain and will continue. But, it could always be better - I’d say make it a little funnier, be more laidback. Know the audience, which is college students. I would absolutely be more engaged if I connect more to the content, which would be easiest to do with a bit of humor thrown around.

At the beginning of the core, I thought having to listen to a 30 min long podcast every week would be a drag, but after I started to really listen to your podcasts, I began to really enjoy them. I don’t think this podcast is only for FYIC students, I believe this podcast can be listened to by kids in high school and older because it focuses so much on mindset. This podcast has taught me that if you put your mind to it first with a positive attitude, you will be able to get through challenges. I really appreciate how it is relatable and that the podcast doesn’t shy away from saying “yes being successful is hard” and I like that failure is brought up and hardships. I just got done watching the SPECIAL EDITION:The Big Pivot. It was recorded right when classes were shifted online, and after being home for over 3 weeks now, it’s was really nice to listen to because the adjustment was difficult and it’s still difficult, but time is going by, and I think students are doing well. And it spoke about being okay to not know the answer, and how honesty is better. I think advice like this needs to be told to people because so many people look down on little things like that and it can all be avoided with conversations.