Fraternity Foodie

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

Elicia Ybarra: How can martial arts stop an assault before it becomes physical? Featured

Elicia Ybarra is proud to announce Pretty Hands, Hard Punches! A self-defense curriculum tailored to the physical and mental dangers women face in society today. After 25 years in martial arts and experiencing firsthand the struggles with physical and emotional abuse, she has decided to help other women learn how to defend themselves. She has worked with experts in Hapkido, TaeKwon-Do, and Jiu-jitsu to develop a unique program to teach women to fight back. She believes that every woman has the right to choose to defend herself. In combination with physical self-defense, Elicia is working with experts in women’s rights to offer a comprehensive approach to violence prevention by utilizing boundary-setting skills and other strategies to stop an assault before it becomes physical. In episode 318, we find out how Elicia fell in love with martial arts from an early age, why there is a lack of female martial arts instructors today, how martial arts has helped Elicia personally, how martial arts can stop an assault before it becomes physical, an example of an effective martial arts technique that you can teach a beginner, whether we are framing sexual assault as a women’s problem by teaching martial arts as a....

Braeden Anderson: How do we empower black communities? Featured

Braeden Anderson is an author, attorney, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Anderson wrote “BLACK RESILIENCE The Blueprint for Black Triumph in the Face of Racism,” a groundbreaking book that provides a powerful strategy for Black success and empowerment in spite of bias. To support the mission of #BlackResilience, Braeden founded the Black Resilience Foundation — a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the empowerment of Black communities and the proliferation of positive ideas about Blackness. Braeden also played Division I college basketball for the Seton Hall Pirates where he won the Big East Conference Championship while attending law school. Over the course of his journey, Braeden has overcome a series of socioeconomic and racial barriers, defied expectations, and conquered adversity. Parts of his story have been chronicled by Forbes, Law360, The New York Times, ESPN, Bloomberg, NBC Sports, USA Today, and others. In episode 317 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out what Braeden would tell his teenage self while he was homeless, why he decided to play basketball for the University of Kansas, why he moved to Cal State Fresno, what it was like to play Division I college basketball for the Seton Hall Pirates where he won the Big East....

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Saul Malek: How did your gambling addiction start in college? Featured

Saul Malek is currently enrolled at Southern Methodist University, going for his Masters in mental health counseling with an anticipated graduation May 2024. He is hopeful to practice in the field of addictions counseling upon graduation. He has been invited to speak to the New York Times, St John’s School of Houston, and a plethora of addictions podcasts about his experiences in addiction and, more importantly, recovery. As a young person with over 3 years in recovery from compulsive gambling, he can sympathize with those struggling, at the same time letting them know that they are not alone and they can reclaim their lives. In episode 316 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why Saul chose Trinity University for his undergraduate experience, what made him choose Phi Sigma Chi Fraternity, what he remembers from my program at Trinity University 5 years ago, how his gambling addiction started in college, how the gambling affected his reputation with family and friends, when he knew he hit rock bottom, what his message is to other college students who have started gambling, what he wants to do after graduation with a Masters in Mental Health Counseling, and some restaurant choices in Dallas,....

Lee Vallely: How can our listeners conquer social anxiety? Featured

Early in life, Lee Vallely believed some very limiting beliefs, that he was a fraud, unworthy, and didn’t belong. Some people actually thought he may be autistic, as he hardly ever spoke. Not a great start. However, this actually created an insatiable thirst for knowledge, particularly in positive psychology, and mindset creation of all aspects. He became a bookworm, reading well over a thousand non fiction books, a seminar junkie, and obsessed with more knowledge of the working of the mind. Lee is now a living example of what he teaches, and coaches others to have the best life possible. Lee Vallely is a Certified Health Coach, Recovery Coach, and certified hypnosis and NLP Trainer. Lee brings a wealth of knowledge as a highly experienced Health Coach, transformational speaker and coach. In episode 315 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out more about Lee’s early childhood in Birmingham, England, how he has such a high rate of success with solving anxiety and phobias, why he decided to write a book about overcoming social anxiety, what steps our listeners can take to conquer social anxiety, how positive thinking can actually be bad for your health, what it was like to....