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

By admin on July 8, 2022

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/23683763/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/191970/” height=”90″ width=”100%” placement=”top” theme=”custom”]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 skill of listening is so important, why you should never give up on your dreams, why being a lifelong learner is so important, how to turn pain into purpose, the right way to ask for help if you’re struggling right now, and what he does for self-care.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-BkAWQyp_8

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Katie Bulmer: How can sorority members make a global impact and literally change lives?

By admin on August 12, 2021

Today our guest is Katie Bulmer! She’s a small-town girl who now lives in the mountains of Chattanooga TN. She loves hiking, yoga, making carpool karaoke videos with her two daughters, cheering on her marathon running husband, and working from home with no makeup and a messy bun. She wrote a blog post that turned into a book, that turned into a speaking platform that has launched into a podcast and opened up more doors than she ever thought possible. She also spent 15 years in advertising. All this marketing experience gave her a front-row seat to the $100 million dollar power of influence sorority women have over trends. She believe it to her bones, Sorority Girls can Change the World.

In episode number 169 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why she chose Georgia Southern University, what was special about the members of Alpha Delta Pi, how much power sorority members have over trends, what she learned from her friend Elaine who quit high school when she was 17, examples on how can sorority members can make a global impact and literally change lives, how sorority women should set a higher standard in dating, how sisters can better support each other and their dreams, what discussions she is having on the “Truth For Your Twenties Podcast”, what she usually talks about in mentoring sessions with students, and Katie’s faith in God.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVU18xzGGaw

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Ashley Monroe: When speaking to an audience, how do you make a real impact?

By admin on July 15, 2021

Today we have with us Ashley Monroe. She is a fierce woman, speaker, blogger, teacher, coach, and wife to her amazing husband Travis. Ashley LOVES coffee just like me, she works out here and there, she is a high school English teacher, and she has lived in Saudi Arabia, Spokane WA, and Charlotte, NC. Ashley is probably most well-known for Fierce Women’s community on Instagram and Facebook. She’s most proud of her online courses, her ongoing Fierce women Podcast, “Coffee and Conversation,” and her blogs. She is most passionate about speaking with ambitious women about how to overcome adversity in their life with a message of survival, fierce mindsets, and victory.

In episode #161 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out what was special about UNC Charlotte and also Central Washington University, how she (as a high school English teacher) helps her students enter society after graduation with a plan, what it’s like being a Women Empowerment Speaker and public speaking coach at Fierce Women LLC, why we don’t dream big enough, how she stays motivated, why public speaking is important for recent grads, tips for college students to improve their public speaking, workouts before a presentation, and ways to make a real impact on your audience. Enjoy!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbR_9uHh974