Fraternity Foodie

Check out our latest podcast interviews (and food suggestions) from all over North America!

Jenny Powers: What are the seven guiding truths to living your best life? Featured

Jenny Powers is a motivational speaker, bestselling author and dedicated life coach helping individuals unleash their true potential and live a life of purpose. With 10 years of experience in personal development, Jenny has guided countless individuals in embracing their passions, overcoming obstacles, and creating lives filled with meaning and fulfillment. Through her engaging and empowering speaking style, Jenny has captivated audiences worldwide, inspiring them to follow their hearts and live their dreams. Her insights, wisdom, and practical strategies have transformed the lives of many, leaving a lasting impact on those who have had the privilege of experiencing her keynotes and workshops. In episode 410 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why Jenny decided on Williams College, how being on the soccer team and the lacrosse team prepared Jenny for her career, what her professional journey taught her, how she ended up being committed to a mental health institution, how Jenny took control of her life from there, what are the seven guiding truths to living your best life, what our listeners will learn by reading “EMPOWERED: The Woman’s Guide to Following Your Heart”, how the workbook and journal will help our students, and what students will learn....

Kelsey Ryan: How do we bring service to the forefront in Fraternity and Sorority Life? Featured

Kelsey Ryan is passionate about Higher Education and the student experience, specifically fraternity and sorority life, leadership development, student development, and civic engagement. Kelsey is a strong community and social services professional with a Master of Science in Higher Education with a concentration in Student Affairs from University of North Florida, and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with a concentration in Biochemistry from Georgia Southern University. In episode 409 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why Kelsey chose Georgia Southern for her undergraduate experience, what made her want to join Kappa Kappa Gamma, why she stayed as Adviser and Volunteer for KKG for 10 years, advancements that were made in the DEI committee for KKG, what she learned as Coordinator for FSL at the University of Memphis, how we can bring service to the forefront in Fraternity and Sorority Life, what are some examples of service learning activities that chapters can implement, how we can improve chapter and individual GPA, and why Kelsey likes our books so much. Enjoy! Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SNAzGHYz_Q

Dr. Jenny Small and Dr. Pietro Sasso: What should universities be offering Jewish students? Featured

Today we have with us Dr. Jenny Small, Virtual Scholar, and Dr. Pietro Sasso, Research Fellow from the Piazza Center to explore questions of identity and belonging in traditionally Jewish fraternities and sororities. In episode 408 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why Jenny chose Brandeis University for her undergraduate experience, what it’s like for Pietro to work at Delaware State as a program coordinator for a Doctorate program, what should institutions be offering Jewish students, why Jewish educators seem to struggle with advocating for Jewish students, why many University Presidents have not been vocal on this issue to support their students, why some non-Jewish educators who hold other minoritized identities have high empathy for Jewish students’ experiences, advice to educators working with Jewish-heritage chapters, whether Jewish fraternities and sororities should be exclusively honoring their history with only Jewish members versus growth on today’s diverse college campuses, resources about traditionally Jewish fraternities and sororities as well as identity and belonging, and what professionals will learn at their upcoming session at the Association of Fraternity and Sorority Advisors Annual Meeting in Tampa.    Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bIickulVZU