Fraternity Foodie

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

Dr. Glenn Livingston: Why is overeating, stress eating & binge eating so prevalent in our culture? Featured

Glenn Livingston, Ph.D. is a veteran psychologist and was the long time CEO of a multi-million dollar consulting firm which has serviced several Fortune 500 clients in the food industry. Glen has sold $30M of marketing consulting services over the course of his career. You may have seen his (or his company’s) previous work, theories, and research in major periodicals like The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Sun Times, The Indiana Star Ledger, The NY Daily News, American Demographics, or any of the other major media outlets you see on this page. You may also have heard him on ABC, WGN, and/or CBS radio, or UPN TV. Disillusioned by what traditional psychology had to offer overweight and/or food obsessed individuals, Dr. Livingston spent several decades researching the nature of bingeing and overeating via work with his own patients AND a self-funded research program with more than 40,000 participants. Most important, however, was his own personal journey out of obesity and food prison to a normal, healthy weight and a much more lighthearted relationship with food. In episode number 250 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why Glenn chose Stony Brook University for his undergraduate....

Trevon Bryant: What do men really mean when they say they are fine? Featured

Today we have with us Trevon Bryant! Trey was a college football player with dreams of playing in the NFL when he suffered a traumatic knee injury tearing his ACL, MCL, both medial and lateral meniscus and patellar tendon all in one snap. His life changed in an instance and he had to figure out a way to reinvent himself. Trey started a motivational speaking company called “Talking with Trey” and is sharing his message and uplifting people around the world. In episode 249 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out how growing up in a single-parent household and his height started insecurities for him at an early age with comparisons to your friends, why he decided to play football for the University of New Hampshire’s Division 1 program, how his traumatic knee injury happened where he tore the ACL, MCL, both medial and lateral meniscus, and patellar tendon, how he struggled with suicidal ideation, depression, and anxiety, what he means by “I embraced me and that’s why I’m free”, how daily affirmations have helped him, how students find the time to cook healthy foods at home and get into daily exercise, what is the impact of social media....

Joe Templin: Why should the college students be hunting their Great White right now? Featured

Our next guest is Joe Templin, a reformed physicist, financial planner, startup founder and autodidactic polymath best described as a Swiss Army Knife. Joe Templin has invested the past two and a half plus decades to helping others reach their financial potential as a planner, trainer, mentor and creator. Joe is the Managing Director of the Unique Minds Consulting Group, LLC, and is the author of “Every Day Excellence”, the Kindle Number 1 New Release in Professional Development. Joe also co-authored “Do You Want To Make MDRT, Or Not?” with Dr. John Stolk as well as “Choices: Creating a Financial Services Career”. He’s also a huge Yankees fan! In episode number 248 of the Fraternity foodie Podcast, we find out why Joe chose RPI for his undergraduate experience, what was special about Pi Kappa Phi that made him want to join the fraternity, why he continues to give back as an advisor to this day, what is an introduction based business, how we can improve weaknesses through consistent and mindful practice, why you should do something that scares the crap out of you every day, why college students be hunting their Great White right now, why college students should look....

Shelly Slocum: How do we strengthen the relationship between parents and their children at college? Featured

Our next guest is Shelly Slocum! She is the proud mom of 2 beautiful daughters who are married to her wonderful son-in-laws, she’s MiMi to 3 precious grandchildren and 1 angel baby, and she’s the wife of her high school sweetheart for 39 years! Life has not been without its challenges, but she is grateful for every day God blesses her with another opportunity to continue improving herself and doing whatever she can to help make the lives of others a little bit brighter! Shelly’s book, Love and Inspiration from Mom, is an expanded quote book with Inspirational Quotes and practical tips from a loving mom, on how to apply more positivity in your life to brighten your days and help turn life’s lemons into lemonade. In episode 247 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why Shelly chose Point Loma Nazarene University, why she decided to write the new book called “Love and Inspiration from Mom”, what she thought when she got the lung cancer diagnosis as a non-smoker, how you can love someone back to health, how you can build self-confidence while brushing your teeth twice a day, how affirmations change your mindset, tips for students to....