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Eddie Francis: Leadership Requires Intentional Development Featured
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....
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Scott Courtright: Struck by Lightning and Lived to Tell the Story Featured
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! Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i26eXHSEQWM
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Michelle Rupp: How Students Create Memorable First Impressions Featured
How students create memorable first impressions should be mandatory content for any recent college graduate or soon to be graduate! Michelle Rupp brings over two decades’ worth of local media expertise to the table. Having created a local lifestyle show, stood in front of a business reporting, and sat behind the anchor desk, not only can she help you craft a meaningful message to get noticed by local media, but she has the contacts to help move it along. Michelle has an EMMY and is the Edward R. Murrow winner for reporting. Let Michelle craft your business’s heartfelt story to get the publicity it deserves. It will set your organization apart in your community. She’s offering a free PDF to our Fraternity Foodie podcast listeners at https://memorable-results-media.kit.com/greek-pdf In episode 636 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out what stood out to Michelle in her recent program she delivered at the University of Central Arkansas, why first impressions are still so underestimated by college students today, what are the most common first-impression mistakes she sees students make when meeting employers, how you reframe networking in a way that feels more authentic, how fraternity and sorority members use their chapter roles—president,....
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Nigel Romany: The Biggest Mistake Students Make When Leading Others Featured
Coach Nigel Romany’s journey is rooted in a lifelong passion for educating and helping others. He began his career in the banking business, where he focused on servicing and educating clients. This natural inclination led him to transition into teaching, where he found a similar fulfillment in guiding others. His coaching career began over 20 years ago when he stepped in to coach his eldest daughter’s soccer team and quickly fell in love with the sport and the coaching aspect. From soccer, he moved to basketball, where he continues to coach youth sports. He sees coaching and teaching as interconnected roles, both centered on educating others and helping them be better. Coach Romany believes that sports offer invaluable life lessons, including perseverance, hard work, and resilience. In episode 635 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out what he learned about people in banking that still shapes how he coaches and speaks, how is being different actually an advantage, how caring for his parents at the end of their life reshaped his definition of success, why is it harder for leaders and caregivers to take care of themselves, why do people often resist the acceptance phase, why he believes true....
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