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Tonya Comer: Surviving to Thriving in College

By admin on November 25, 2025

Surviving to thriving in college? Today we speak to Tonya Comer, winner of the 2024 Nautilus Gold Book Award for Business & Leadership for the book: “In High Heels on a Ladder: The 7 Power Tools for Designing Your Life”. She has also been named one of the Top 20 African American Interior Designers in the United States. As a visionary who is bringing design to life, Tonya writes, speaks, coaches, leads, designs, and loves. And when she isn’t doing all of that, she lives life out loud as an adventure-seeking, rollercoaster-loving, jump-out-of-a-plane-first spirit.

In episode 623 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out about early defining moments that shaped Tonya’s ambition and resilience, what helped her move from “surviving” to truly “thriving”, what she would say to students wearing a mask of perfection, what are some practical strategies students can use today to overcome self-doubt and claim their confidence, what authenticity looks like for young adults navigating campus leadership roles, what is the biggest myth college students believe about “working hard” and success, what inspired her to write “In High Heels on a Ladder: The 7 Power Tools for Designing Your Life”, what is The RISE Method, what blind spots college students may have in friendships or romantic relationships, and advice for those trying to design a life. Enjoy!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sU8Ttx9IIXU

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Rasheeda Gray: Why are relationships so important in growing your business?

By admin on April 18, 2023

Our next guest was named a House Beautiful Next Wave Designer and Philadelphia Tribune’s Most Influential, Founder and Principal Designer Rasheeda Gray’s design journey began after a decade long c-suite career in Marketing. Rasheeda holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and International Business, a design certification from Temple University and a Master of Business Administration, (MBA). Rasheeda’s community-based work includes mentoring design students from Drexel University, New York School of Interior Design, Temple University and more. She is a guest speaker at many career days across Philadelphia and has donated design services to local school teacher’s lounges in partnership with PTOs in the Philadelphia area. Rasheeda is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. and also serves the co-founder of Gray Real Estate Group, a real estate development company, along-side her husband, Jake. Together they have two children, Jacob Jr. and Kennedy.

In episode 352 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why Rasheeda chose West Chester University for her undergraduate experience, what made her want to join Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., what she learned as Assistant Vice President of Marketing and Communications for Chubb, what is the best part of being an entrepreneur, how she was able to get so much media attention for her business, advice for our student listeners who are aspiring entrepreneurs, what she would do differently if she had a do-over as an entrepreneur, and the importance of relationships in building your business. Enjoy!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T__H8EA-xs4