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Mark Herschberg: How do I create a career plan?

By admin on July 28, 2022

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/23883690/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 Mark Herschberg. Mark is the author of The Career Toolkit, Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You and creator of the Brain Bump app. From tracking criminals and terrorists on the dark web to creating marketplaces and new authentication systems, Mark has spent his career launching and developing new ventures at startups and Fortune 500s and in academia, with over a dozen patents to his name. He helped to start the Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program, dubbed MIT’s “career success accelerator,” where he teaches annually. At MIT, he received a B.S. in physics, a B.S. in electrical engineering & computer science, and a M.Eng. in electrical engineering & computer science, focusing on cryptography. He was one of the top-ranked ballroom dancers in the country and now lives in New York City, where he is known for his social gatherings, including his annual Halloween party, as well as his diverse cufflink collection.

In episode number 273 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why Mark chose MIT for his undergraduate experience, what was special about the brothers of Pi Lambda Phi, what types of companies get him interested, what made him start the MIT Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program, what goes into a career plan, how a job candidate can dictate the opportunities, what is the best way to negotiate a job offer, what are the four roles of a manager, and his thoughts on what fraternities and sororities are doing right and wrong. Enjoy!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RsUflLolpE

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Annalise Sinclair: Why do we hide our mental health struggles?

By admin on March 3, 2022

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/22325774/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 Annalise Sinclair, a homegrown Florida gal that transplanted to South Carolina by way of Ohio. While working on her Bachelor’s degrees in Sociology and Anthropology at the University of South Florida, she was first diagnosed with chronic depressive disorder coupled with generalized anxiety. She spent the next 4 years balancing a sorority, academics, marching band, a full-time job, and a secret mental illness. Her first true love is storytelling- whether that be through speaking, blogging, or art- and Annalise is thrilled to be able to share her personal story as a professional college speaker in order to inspire others to seek help for their own mental health struggles.

In episode 221 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why Annalise chose the University of South Florida, what made Alpha Omicron Pi the right organization to join, why we hide our mental health struggles, what it was like to be at Presbyterian College as the Assistant Director of Student Involvement and Greek Life, what it was like to develop curriculum for Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity, how we can practice self-compassion in our everyday routines, how we can embrace vulnerability and actually share our feelings/emotions, how we prevent new members in our organizations from becoming overwhelmed, and some strategies to create a better public image for fraternity and sorority. Enjoy!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6vfS5GIKW0

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Joseph Vernace: How do we add a new sorority or fraternity to our campus?

By admin on March 26, 2021

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/18484013/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 Joseph Vernace, the Associate Director of the Health Sciences Office of Student Services at Stony Brook University. Joseph is a Father, husband, and experienced, values-driven higher education professional – in that order. He is a lifelong student eager to learn, grow his skills, and find avenues for his creativity to flourish. Guided by a coaching mindset, he’s a developer, advocate, and ally with a great deal of heart, love, and passion for student and staff development.

In episode #133, Joe tells us why he chose Adelphi for his undergraduate experience (and was a founder of Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity there), how his role today with the Health Sciences Office is different from other roles he has had in the past with residence life and student involvement, why campuses should open up for new fraternities and sororities to join their community, what type of data we should be collecting to demonstrate that this is a good idea, how we can get campus-wide buy in, how you can make your campus attractive to NPC groups, his opinion on exploratory visits, the pros and cons of doing outreach to organizations directly, what should be on the evaluation form for the CPC Extension Committee, and what you should do if the vote fails. We also get into Joe’s favorite food spot near Stony Brook University!

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Jonathan Troen: What is The Self Love Revolution?

By admin on January 20, 2021

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/17627957/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/191970/” height=”90″ width=”100%” placement=”top” theme=”custom”]Welcome to episode # 112 of Fraternity Foodie! Today we have Jonathan Troen with us on the podcast. Jonathan Troen is a Life Mastery Coach, and co-founder of Austin Yoga Tree and the Life Mastery Collective. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Perfectly Here. His mission: To help people find the joy inside of themselves.

We find out why Jonathan chose Syracuse University for his undergraduate experience, what is special about his Pi Lambda Phi brothers, what’s wrong with the equation of working hard – being successful – and then you’ll be happy, why we procrastinate, how we can build connections during the pandemic, what silver linings can be found, what is the purpose of meditation, and his favorite food in Austin, Texas. Enjoy!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lhr42DfiN_A