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

Mindy Sopher: How do college students know if they are on the right track? Featured

Welcome to episode #82 of Fraternity Foodie! Today we have with us the great Mindy Sopher, a professional advisor and mentor to students in Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and at NC State University in Raleigh. Mindy is a proud sister of Kappa Delta! We find out why she chose Wittenberg University for her undergraduate experience, her experience in hiring speakers for the Greek community at Wittenberg, what it was like being the chapter resident advisor for Sigma Nu at NC State for 5 years, how she helps college students find their path as their academic advisor, how she beat cancer 5 times, her advice to college students that might feel defeated when they read negative stories about fraternity and sorority life, how we can try to build empathy on college campuses for harm prevention, her legacy, and her favorite spots to eat near NC State (depending on who is picking up the check). Enjoy! Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O49jf-zoynY

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T.J. Sullivan: Why it’s time to end mandatory events in fraternity and sorority life Featured

Welcome to episode #81 of Fraternity Foodie! We have with us a good friend and advocate for Greek Life with the experience one might expect from a seasoned executive and entrepreneur. T.J. Sullivan tells us why he chose Indiana University in Bloomington for his undergraduate experience, why he decided to join Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity as a founding father over other organizations, what roles he filled at the headquarters after graduation, what it was like touring the country with Joel Goldman with his program called “Friendship in the age of AIDS”, what the early years of Campuspeak was like, why he updated his book called “Motivating the Middle: Fighting Apathy in College Student Organizations”, why chapters don’t confront the trouble-maker, why we should end mandatory events in Greek Life, why he decided to retire from his role as a speaker at ForCollegeForLife, what he does now as the Executive Director of the Superior (Colorado) Chamber of Commerce, and his favorite two restaurants in Denver. Enjoy! Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVfBNqiOhjo  

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David Westol: What are the unorthodox ways of evaluating fraternity and sorority chapters? Featured

Welcome to episode #80 of Fraternity Foodie! We interview David Westol, an alumnus of Michigan State University and the Detroit College of Law, he has an extensive and impressive background in fraternity/sorority life and specializes in risk and crisis prevention/management and interventions. He has made more than 6,000 presentations regarding hazing, risk management, motivation, values, ideals, and leadership on over 510 campuses and at over 370 national men’s and women’s fraternity and sorority events. We find out why he went to Michigan State for his undergraduate experience, the funny story on why he went with Theta Chi Fraternity, how law school and being a prosecutor helps him with college fraternities and sororities, the legacy he leaves at Theta Chi, what is Limberlost, how he evaluates chapters, what a good orientation with a National Board of Directors focuses on, how he encourages candor and honesty during membership reviews, his legacy to all fraternities and sororities, why he loves being a football official and referee, and his favorite spots to eat in Carmel, Indiana. Enjoy! Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dTbQPyxhlo

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Tina VanSteenbergen: How can we create a sorority experience that every woman wants and deserves? Featured

Welcome to episode # 79 of Fraternity Foodie! All of our listeners want to hear from my next guest, Tina VanSteenbergen. Tina speaks on college campuses all over the country and she tears down the house. Tina knows that women need women, to be successful, to feel understood, to feel less alone. Tina gives women permission to open up, have honest conversations, and connect. We find out why Tina selected Hamline (pronounced Hamlin) University in Saint Paul, how grad school was different, how she became a sister of Alpha Gamma Delta, how working for PhiredUp shaped her career, how women can have honest conversations and authentic connections with other women, how we can create a sorority experience that every woman wants and deserves, how we can promote positive body image for women, how we can do recruitment well without in-person events, and why choosing empathy could serve our leaders well. You will love this interview – guaranteed! Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ow2NWuCZiU

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