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Jo Harvey Weatherford: How We REALLY Have Fun Without Substance Abuse Featured

Can we discourage substance abuse but still have fun? In her 20s, Jo Weatherford was a drug-and alcohol-addicted Playboy model, partying with celebrities in Hollywood. After an arrest and failed suicide attempt, she knew it was time to get clean. She went back to school to get her master’s degree in Human Development, and spent the next 12 years teaching courses on addiction at the University of Nevada and overseeing drug and alcohol prevention education and intervention for the Office of Student Conduct. She’s now a renowned TEDx speaker, addressing the root causes of addiction through non-traditional approaches to recovery. She’s been sober for 12 years and is proof that radical change is always possible. On episode 523 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out what Jo’s childhood was like, what life was like as a Playboy model hanging out with celebrities, how she was able to turn away from drug and alcohol addiction to rewrite her story, how colleges can create a culture that discourages substance abuse while still allowing students to socialize and have fun, how mental health intersects with substance abuse and what should students watch out for in themselves or their friends, advice for those....

Deborah Mallow’s Proven Formula for Achieving Your New Years Resolution

Vivienne Kjönö: I Lived a Life WITHOUT LIMITS and You Can Too! Featured

How to live a life without limits! Vivienne Kjönö, born in the beautiful city of Stockholm, Sweden, continues to lead a vibrant international life. Vivienne’s prominent corporate track record has represented well-known domestic and multinational companies. Her success is a direct result of creating strategic goodwill alliances. Working with recognizable global hospitality brands, such as TGI Fridays restaurants and Costco Network; involving franchisee procurement development for Scandinavia; and showcasing placement of regional Northern California award-winning wines represent just a few of her past successful entrepreneurial projects. Her outlook is simple: “Every day is a get-to day!” In episode 521 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out what her early journey on Wall Street was like, how she was able to bring TGI Fridays from the United States to Northern Europe, how an aspiring movie producer can get their first break in the business, how her “life without limits” mindset drives her success, and how you can create an international career. Enjoy! Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNFhbLePC5g  

Brittany Richmond & Dennis Gillan: The Post-Election Stress Hacks YOU Need to Know Featured

On episode 520 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we have for you a great program called “Healing Together: Navigating Post-Election Stress and Uplifting Our Students” with mental health expert Brittany Richmond and the Executive Director of Half a Sorrow Foundation, Dennis Gillan. We’ll discuss how we can manage our personal and professional stress, uplift students in a divisive climate, build campus resilience, implement effective self-care, as well as long-term mental health planning and resources. Brittany Richmond is a dynamic and charismatic mental health expert with over a decade of experience. Diagnosed with multiple anxiety disorders, including an impulse control disorder, right after high school, she was inspired to enter the fields of counseling and psychology. Brittany has since dedicated herself to ending the stigma surrounding mental health and reaching out to as many struggling young people as possible with her story and voice. Dennis Gillan is a national thought leader on the topic of suicide prevention and mental health advocacy. Unfortunately, he has been deeply touched by suicide after the loss of both of his brothers to suicide, eleven years apart. He has worked on the suicide prevention hotline, he is an author, he is a TEDx speaker, but his....