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Debra Stangl & Richard Kepple: Why Do College Relationships Fail

By admin on August 6, 2026

Debra Stangl spent 20 years as a divorce attorney before founding Sedona Soul Adventures in 2002. What she noticed in those courtrooms was telling: most people didn’t actually want divorce. They wanted the disconnection, resentment, and emotional reactivity to stop. She watched clients cycle through second and third relationships repeating the exact same painful dynamics. That observation shaped everything she now teaches about emotional safety, nervous system patterns, and what she calls “the gunk” beneath recurring conflict, topics that translate directly into how college students navigate consent, communication, and campus relationship culture. Her forthcoming July 2026 book “High-Vibe Relationship” brings it all into focus. Love usually isn’t the problem. The unhealed pain between people is.

Richard Kepple built a successful Silicon Valley career before surviving a life-altering stroke that profoundly transformed his understanding of healing, vulnerability, purpose, love, and what truly matters in life. After his stroke, Richard wanted to give back and started teaching at the university level. After marrying Debra in 2017, he became her partner in Sedona Soul Adventures, bringing a rare combination of analytical thinking, emotional insight, neuroscience, spirituality, and transformational relationship work into the evolution of Sedona Soul Adventures, which led to the creation of the High-Vibe System™.

In episode 695 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why Debra felt people wanted relief from emotional pain but not actually want a divorce, how Richard’s experience as a stroke survivor reshaped his understanding of vulnerability and connection, what inspired them to write “High-Vibe Relationship”, what unhealthy patterns they see starting during college that often continue into adulthood, why college relationships fail, why people repeat the same patterns in relationships, why communication is not the root issue, how to have difficult conversations, and how to be emotionally safe for your friends and partners. Enjoy!

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

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John Suzuki: What are the dangers of a divided country?

By admin on August 8, 2023

John Suzuki believes we all have three careers; first to learn and go to school, second to earn and make a living, and third to return and give back. Now in his third career of giving back, John’s mission is to make the world better by inspiring people to live with less fear and divisiveness and bring a little more love into the world. John’s skills include inspirational speaking, storytelling, problem-solving, technology evangelism, sales & marketing, and relationship building. His authentic and sincere spirit and caring for people are always appreciated by those around him. Happily married for nearly 40 years, John and his wife split their time between Seattle and San Diego where their children and grandkids live. In episode 378 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why John believes that the third stage in life is to give back, what are the dangers of a divided and broken country, why he decided to write about the story of Shiro “Kash” Kashino in his book “American Grit – From a Japanese American Concentration Camp Rises an American War Hero”, how the most hated Americans ultimately defeat America’s enemies, what happened to these heroes after World War II concluded, what we need to do as citizens to ensure that it never happens again, how we can live in a society with less fear and more love, and what the response has been to the book. Enjoy!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tbzpY8veI0

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Kirstie Taylor: What do you wish you knew about love?

By admin on July 19, 2022

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/23793806/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/191970/” height=”90″ width=”100%” placement=”top” theme=”custom”]Kirstie Taylor is a dating and relationship writer. Her work has been featured in Cosmopolitan Magazine, Well + Good, and The Washington Post, and The Lily. Kirstie helps people feel more confident in their love life through articles and videos. She has an anxious attachment workshop that has hundreds of people feel more secure in their love life. She also wrote a book What I Wish I Knew About Love and created the Anxious Lover clothing line.

In episode 265 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why Kirstie chose the University of Southern California for her undergraduate experience, why she’s so passionate about dating and relationships, whether we should all take time off to figure out what we really need before jumping into the dating pool, what two questions we should ask after a first date, what are the signs that your partner is emotionally unavailable and it’s time to move on, why that last talk with your ex is not always a good idea, ways we might be hurting our relationship, why it’s important to have some alone time when you’re in a relationship, and what conversations we should have with our significant others before we move in with them. Enjoy!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xb1AYihIMlo

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

By admin on May 13, 2022

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/23106002/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 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 strengthen the relationship with their parents while they are at school, what is “Shelly-Anna” thinking, and how trusting God and seeking blessings has served her well over a lifetime.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jP9EMeFevKw