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Pilar Herreros: Mindfulness for Busy College Students

By admin on July 1, 2026

Pilar Herreros is a certified Life Coach, Meditation and Reiki specialist, former professional dancer, and one of Miami’s Pilates precursors. Her passion lies in inspiring her clients and taking them on an inner journey to remember and recognize the Truth that lies within all of us. Pilar provides private, virtual, and group sessions where she shares her unique personal techniques, so you can practice anytime, anywhere to instantly restore harmony, balance, and peace back into your life.

In episode 688 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out what happened during Pilar’s school years that caused her to lose her smile, advice for college students who don’t fit in, how 5 minutes can change your life, the warning signs of stress in college, the misconceptions of mindfulness, how to incorporate mindfulness for busy college students, why we are not our thoughts, how posture can affect your confidence, and an example of Pilar’s one minute reset. Enjoy!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDGupnmR2xc

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Dr. Vicki Matthews: How can you get along with anyone, anytime, anyplace?

By admin on October 20, 2022

Dr. Vicki Matthews has pioneered using the Five Elements Model from Traditional Chinese medicine to help people live in greater harmony with themselves and others for over a decade. As a well-known Naturopathic Physician and Relationship Coach, she uses the Five Elements model to identify five specific personality styles and the automatic tendencies they have to interact in positive – and not-so-positive – ways with each other. This understanding, along with the unique, simple tools she shares help families and empowers professionals to easily, rapidly, and effectively improve their relationships so they can live their best lives. All of this information is in her new book, The Five Elements of Relationships: How to Get Along with Anyone, Anytime, Anyplace. She also helps support these transformations to better relationships with personalized (and group) coaching and event presentations.

In episode 312 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why she chose Augustana College, why she decided to become a relationship coach, what are the five elements of relationships, how we keep everyone happy over the holidays when the family comes to town, what food we should serve to keep everyone harmonious, how we can better understand our family, what students should do if their organization is in complete chaos right now, how you can change your mood based on your clothing, and what your professors really care about. Enjoy!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uC7V-Iilj1s

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Dr. Anita Knight Kuhnley: What lessons can we learn about managing conflict from Mister Rogers?

By admin on August 4, 2022

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/23953938/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. Anita Knight Kuhnley. Anita has her PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision and she is certified as a highly reliable coder of the Adult Attachment Interview. She has authored or co-authored nine books, including her most notable publication called “The Mister Rogers Effect.” She knew she had to go on a research journey to discover how Mister Rogers had such an impact on children, and how we can be the Mister Rogers in our own neighborhoods. Even though he is gone we can still keep what he stood for alive, and pay it forward.

In episode 277 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why Dr. Kuhnley decided to go for a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision, what is the best part of being Associate Professor of Psychology and Counseling, who is Mister Rogers and what makes Mister Rogers special, what lessons we can learn from Mister Rogers on creating safer spaces for our children, how we can shift from breaking up with your partner to building up your partner, why speaking the language of empathy is so important, what are some science-based strategies from the neighborhood on engagement, what lessons we find on managing conflict from Mister Rogers, and how we can elevate our mood and sense of connection in as little as ten seconds. Enjoy!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfRa0wJ81NQ

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Dr. Ellen Albertson: What is the solution for college students who struggle with body image?

By admin on January 19, 2022

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/21830639/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/191970/” height=”90″ width=”100%” placement=”top” theme=”custom”]We find out why Dr. Ellen Albertson chose UPenn for her undergraduate experience, where her passion for health and wellness comes from, what are the health benefits of meditation, her nutrition advice for college students, possible solutions for students who struggle with body image, what is the U-Shaped Happiness Curve, how we can better relate to those people “back home” once our career in college and beyond starts to take off, and how we can re-train our brain to improve our memory, our mood, and our focus.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2hvEyE3Rfo