Fraternity Foodie

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

Dr. Carl Barnes: How can you turn pain into purpose? Featured

Our next guest is Dr. Carl Barnes. His mission is to educate, motivate and inspire individuals who have experienced rejection, denial and defeat, and who feel hopeless. He’s an expert on this because has spent the last 35 years serving his country in the United States Navy, including many years as a Chaplain. Dr. Barnes has experienced firsthand countless setbacks and challenges and know what it means. Based on his decades of ‘in the trenches’ experience, he has created lessons which will provide tools to help you overcome, and navigate the stormy seas in your life. He helps through his book titled: Resilient Sailing: 10 Lessons to Persevere in Life’s Stormy Seas, as well as his workshops, coaching and on-line courses. Learning from Dr. Barnes will help you be better equipped to face your rejections, as well as help you cultivate an attitude of gratitude. In episode number 261 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out about Dr. Barnes’ childhood with a fearful teenage mother, why he chose Southern Illinois University – Carbondale for his undergraduate experience, how he got over disappointments, rejection, and defeat over the years and successfully climbed the ranks in the military, why developing the....

Andrew Culkin: How can we understand and identify alcoholism? Featured

Andrew Culkin’s wife of 25 years passed away in February of 2020 due to alcoholism. Andrew realized he needed to find a purpose to her nearly two decades of slow decline. He soon found himself on a mission to help other families understand the disease and find help for their loved ones before they become chronic. He has both a unique perspective and a no nonsense approach to dealing with this horrific disease. Andrew is the author of “AMANDA, a Cautionary Tale”. Andrew is dedicated to helping families understand, identify, and cope. In episode number 260 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why Andrew chose the University of San Bernardino, more about the slow decline that he saw in his wife Amanda due to alcoholism, how alcoholics directly affect their families and loved ones, reasons for the increase in binge drinking during the pandemic, ways we can identify alcoholic tendencies in college students, how we can respond when a close friend or loved one is clearly an alcoholic in denial, what an alcoholic must say if they have any chance at recovery, things that society needs to understand in order to help with an alcoholic’s recovery, and some....

David Richards: Why should fraternities look to ROTC and Veterans for outstanding members? Featured

Our next guest is David Richards, a life-strategist, #1 international best-selling author, and speaker on personal development. He spent his early childhood living in various parts of the United States and three years living on the island of Okinawa, Japan. After graduating university with a degree in English, he was commissioned an officer in the Marines. He served fifteen years on active duty before deciding to break out from the path his father and brother had followed in making the military a career and left the Marines to pursue life as a civilian. He joined Cisco Systems in 2006 and shortly thereafter discovered yoga. A year later, he taught his first yoga class. Realizing the fulfillment that came from helping others see their vision more clearly, he became a certified life coach. He works with individuals and organizations conducting training through private coaching engagements, speaking events, and workshops. We find out why David chose Penn State for his undergraduate experience, what was special about Sigma Tau Gamma, the lifelong lessons that he took from his experience at the US Marine Corps, more on mastering the internet and the power of hyper-focus, why yoga is so helpful, why we should hire....

Karen Teller & Elaine Lyerly: Words matter. What words should college grads pay attention to? Featured

Elaine Lyerly and Karen Teller are knowledgeable, experienced and uniquely qualified when it comes to handling awkward and inappropriate situations in the workplace. They will share real stories and successful solutions to shine a bright light on these Outrageous situations and create a more respectful workplace for everyone. In episode 258 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out what awkward situations Karen has run into with over three decades in a male-dominated manufacturing industry, the inappropriate behaviors Elaine has seen as the CEO of an award-winning brand marketing and public relations firm, what are the 5 key responses to inappropriate situations in the workplace, what does “Power With – not Power Over” at work mean, the 3 types of men you’ll find in the workplace and how can we identify them, what should new professionals and recent college graduates be paying attention to when it comes to their words, how to respond if you are cut off when speaking at work, and how women can claim the power of their feminine energy. Enjoy! Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXfRxoE3Yec