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Darnell Hardy: Perseverance Despite Unimaginable Loss

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Perseverance despite unimaginable loss is something our next guest knows very well. Darnell Hardy is a highly respected fitness coach and the founder of Optimize VO2 (OVOO), a metabolic fitness company dedicated to helping individuals achieve peak performance. With over a decade of experience in the fitness industry, Darnell has worked with a diverse clientele, ranging from everyday individuals seeking to improve their health and fitness to elite athletes competing at the highest levels of CrossFit and Hyrox. Darnell’s expertise lies in optimizing metabolic function and aerobic capacity, enabling clients to achieve significant improvements in their pursuits. A sought-after speaker and seminar host, Darnell travels the country sharing his knowledge and insights on metabolic fitness. Darnell is also Aerobic Capacity certified and serves as a subject matter expert at the prestigious Power Monkey Camp, further solidifying their reputation as a leader in the field.

In episode 621 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out what it was like for Darnell to grow up in St. Louis, why he had to say no to drugs, violence, and peer pressure, how he was able to process his trauma as he got older, how he ended up at Missouri State, why he chose Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., and how the unimaginable loss of his brother, best friend, and grandparents changed how he sees conflict, pain, and perseverance.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gWWzC2aB1k

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Dr. Michael Milobsky: The Hidden Dangers of Substance Abuse on Your Mental Wellbeing

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What is the impact of substance use on mental health? Dr. Michael Milobsky is the owner and operator of Pediatrics at the Meadows, a primary care pediatric practice in Castle Rock, Colorado, committed to keeping patients healthy and safe by providing unparalleled access to excellent in-office care. Renowned, trusted, and skilled diagnostician, with 20 years of experience as a pediatric hospitalist and pediatric emergency physician. Dedicated to diagnosing patients quickly and accurately and following up with the most appropriate, effective and up-to-date treatments. Owner of Chicken Soup Pediatric In-Home Urgent Care & Concierge Healthcare. He has additional training in managing and treating chronic pain and addiction in adolescents.

In episode 533 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why Dr. Milobsky chose UPenn for his undergraduate experience, how playing college basketball impacted his life and career, what he thinks about going to medical school today, what is the critical link between mental health and academic success, how students can recognize the signs of mental distress in other students, how to persuade another student to get help, what is the impact of substance use on mental health, mindfulness techniques that can help you, and time management advice while in college. Enjoy!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKllNr28KBc

 
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Elizabeth Reed Aden: How can your DNA impact alcohol abuse in college?

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[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/23836769/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/191970/” height=”90″ width=”100%” placement=”top” theme=”custom”]Elizabeth Reed Aden’s literary accomplishments are intertwined with those of Eunice Mays Boyd, her godmother. Elizabeth, or Betsy as she is known to friends, found sanctuary in Eunice’s Berkeley home during the student riots of 1969 in the “battle” for People’s Park. There she read a draft of Eunice’s last mystery, A Vacation to Kill For. Watching Eunice go through the process of writing ultimately inspired Betsy to write her own book. The Goldilocks Genome (to be published by TouchPoint Press), is a medical thriller based on her deep knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry. Her next book HEPATITIS Beach — From Beach to Boardroom in a pre-#MeToo World (to be published in 2024) focuses on her time and research in Melanesia, where she did her doctoral research. She studied the natural history of hepatitis B virus on a remote island with no Western amenities, went native, and found time to enjoy the beach. During the 1970’s it was a very different and challenging environment for a woman in Academia. She describes how she navigated the pre-#MeToo world and her rite of passage into a successful career in the pharmaceutical industry.

In episode 269 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why Elizabeth chose UC Berkeley, why most prescription drugs have a Goldilocks Effect, how we can reduce healthcare costs on the American people, how your DNA can impact alcohol abuse in college, how we can increase hope for folks with Neurodegenerative and Cardiovascular Diseases, what companies she’s working with now, how she knows whether a start-up will be a winner, and advice to college students who want to start their own business. Enjoy!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tvu4nH-TBc

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Roger Smith: How do you get your team to buy in, stay in, and work their hearts out for you?

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[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/22665362/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/191970/” height=”90″ width=”100%” placement=”top” theme=”custom”]Addiction. Homelessness. Arrests. By the time Roger Smith was 20 he was on a direct path to nowhere. He couldn’t stay clean. Couldn’t get work. Couldn’t support himself. After failing at multiple jobs, he found one he was good at – excellent at, in fact. Sales. First came a steady job. Then came promotions. Then came awards, even Salesman of the Year. Great, right? Wrong. The success and money enabled Roger’s addiction. He spent money on drugs faster than he made it and in no time his meteoric rise crashed. Hard. So hard he lost everything and tried to kill himself. At that moment, with his feet on the sand of the Pacific Ocean and with water surrounding him in the dark, he made a commitment to himself to get help. And he’s never looked back. Within a decade he’d become the CEO of one of the most financially respected insurance companies in the world. Sober. From rock bottom to rock star CEO, and author of “The Most Unlikely Leader”.

In episode 232 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out about Roger’s early life in Santa Monica addicted to drugs, how his best friend was shot right next to him while running away from a failed robbery attempt, how he finally got clean, got his mind right, and get his career back, how he was able to overcome the regret and forgive himself, signs that you’re a functioning addict, how to take control of a room in 3 easy steps, what is the power of multiple mentors, 3 decisions the leaders listening today need to make in order to turn their organization around, and how to get your team to buy in, stay in, and work their hearts out for you.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4Q1V4uVg1U

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David Marion & Dana Golden: What are 5 signs that someone you love is facing an addiction crisis?

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[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/22653278/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/191970/” height=”90″ width=”100%” placement=”top” theme=”custom”]Our next guests are David Marion and Dana Golden. Ex-spouses, David and Dana, bring their thirty years of expertise in addiction and recovery with a simple mission in mind; to bring solutions to not only those suffering from Substance Use Disorder but also their families, friends and coworkers. They also wrote a book together: “Addiction Rescue: The No BS Guide to Recovery”, and they are giving away 10 free copies to our listeners. Message me for a free copy!

In episode 230 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out when David’s addictions started, how Dana brought balance and wellness into a home with Substance Use Disorder, the 5 step process to get into recovery and stay there, you need to have with kids around drugs and alcohol, the 5 signs that someone you love is facing an addiction crisis, where is the finish line for addiction, some of the lies substance use disorder tells its victims to justify addictive behaviors, how stigma and shame surrounding addiction killing productivity in the workplace, and when is the right time for an intervention.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fn7M0wFI5Nk

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James Wilkerson: How does alcohol and/or drugs factor into college sexual assault?

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[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/22169447/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/191970/” height=”90″ width=”100%” placement=”top” theme=”custom”]James Wilkerson is a native of New Albany, Indiana. He holds his master’s degree from Bellarmine University. He also holds a Bachelors in English and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Louisville. While in law school, Wilkerson founded Greek Law as a student government project that developed sexual assault education directed specifically for fraternity and sorority members. Wilkerson would combine his personal experiences as a fraternity man, with elements of the law to deliver lectures that were not only educational, but also captivating, entertaining and practical. Wilkerson currently serves as Indiana University Southeast’s Director of Staff Equity and Diversity as well as their Deputy Title IX officer. He is a member of the Tau Kappa Epsilon board of advisors for the Omicron Sigma chapter in New Albany. He was also named on of Louisville Business First’s “20 People You Should Know in Law” in 2020.

In episode number 217 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why the University of Louisville was the right choice for James, what was special about the brothers of Tau Kappa Epsilon that made him want to join, why he decided to get involved with sexual assault prevention, what things he writes about in his column called “The Title IX Guy”, how drugs and/or alcohol factors into college sexual assaults, the mechanics of consent on a college campus, ways college students can intervene if they see a drunk couple heading to the bedroom at a college party, how we can achieve healthy masculinity in our fraternity chapters, and the types of things he does in his role as Deputy Title IX Coordinator at IU Southeast. Enjoy!

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

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Dr. Ron Binder: How can Fraternities and Sororities reduce their risk this fall?

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Today we have a special treat for our listeners. We have with us Dr. Ron Binder, Associate Dean of Residential Experience at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa! Ron speaks nationally on risk management and alcohol and substance abuse and has been cited in Newsweek, NBC Nightly News, National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation and Court TV. Ron is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in Greek affairs, speaking around the country at Sigma Phi Epsilon leadership programs and traveling to Greece with 17 students from the national fraternity to study Greek philosophy. If you really want to understand Greek affairs, you call Ron.

We find out why Ron chose the University of Toledo for his undergraduate experience, what made the brothers of Sigma Phi Epsilon so special to him, what it was like being a house dad at Lambda Chi Alpha and Phi Gamma Delta, more about his dissertation at the University of Georgia called “The Environmental Influences on Academic Achievement in Fraternities”, how the community at Coe College is different from his other experiences, what it was like to travel to Greece with 17 students from the national fraternity to study Greek philosophy, how can we better support our fraternity/sorority advisors given their limited resources and smaller FSL offices, how Fraternities and Sororities reduce their risk this fall, if it is sustainable to have liability insurance premiums continue to ramp up in the fraternal world, and his favorite restaurant in Cedar Rapids. Enjoy!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvYicYvX4HQ

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Dr. Louis Profeta: Why does “A Sunday Talk on Sex, Drugs, Drinking, & Dying” resonate with so many?

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[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/18813128/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/191970/” height=”90″ width=”100%” placement=”top” theme=”custom”]We decided to interview Dr. Louis Profeta about his column on LinkedIn called “A Sunday Talk on Sex, Drugs, Drinking, & Dying” to try to understand why it resonated with so many people in the country and ultimately went viral. It’s also a part of our latest book, “From Letters to Leaders: Creating Impact on Your College Campus and Beyond”.

We find out what he thought about the new book, how we can get more people vaccinated in this country to prevent future cases of COVID-19, and how parents and teachers can arm today’s college students with “the power of NO” when they experience any kind of abuse or hazing on our campuses. Enjoy!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohPB7sRuFY4

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Jay Shifman: What are warning signs of substance misuse with our fraternity or sorority members?

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[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/18609443/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/191970/” height=”90″ width=”100%” placement=”top” theme=”custom”]Today we have with us Jay Shifman! For much of his early life, Jay was told that he was living with a debilitating issue of Mental Health. As his condition worsened, Jay was prescribed more drugs at ever higher doses until, in his early 20s, Jay was daily taking more than the estimated lethal dosage of one drug and misusing many others while living with a full-blown issue of Substance Misuse thanks to prescription pills. At 23, after two suicide attempts, an overdose, and time spent in an inpatient hospital and a rehab facility, he decided enough was enough and pledged himself to withdraw from all of the prescriptions. Over the next few years, many of his symptoms completely disappeared. Now he strives every day to end the stigma around the topics of Mental Health and Substance Misuse & Recovery by telling his story and helping others tell theirs.

In episode #137​, we find out about the four universities Jay has attended, what made AEPi Fraternity the right choice for him despite a legacy elsewhere, what mental health resources are available in college, warning signs of substance misuse with our fraternity brothers and sorority sisters, how we can develop open communications in our chapter for difficult discussions, ways we can achieve mindfulness without meditation, how students can meet their fundraising goals, the types of discussions Jay is having on his podcast called “Choose Your Struggle”, and some of Jay’s favorite restaurants in the country. Enjoy!

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

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Dr. Louis Profeta: A Sunday Talk on Sex, Drugs, Drinking and Dying

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[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/11510399/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/191970/” height=”90″ width=”100%” placement=”top” theme=”custom”]Check out my interview with Dr. Louis Profeta, a nationally recognized, award-winning writer, TED Talk speaker, and Emergency Physician at St. Vincent Hospital of Indianapolis, a level 1 trauma center. He has cared for more than 60,000 patients. We talk about his advice for students thinking about being a doctor, what conversations we should be having now with our parents and grandparents, his Red Cross Certificate of Recognition, the dangers of cocaine and heroin use, the conversations you have with parents after their child dies, his stance on drinking games, his stance on sharing prescription medications, mental health issues, reactions from the fraternity and sorority students, and how being a parent shapes his talks. We even get to hear his favorite restaurant in Indianapolis. This is a “can’t miss” 30th episode of Fraternity Foodie!

Call us at 516-642-3108 to book Dr. Profeta as a speaker on your campus, or email us at: bookings@greekuniversity.org

Link: https://youtu.be/HKnuQx0to2o

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