self-esteem – Greek University

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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Steve Kelly: The Power of Kindness in College

By admin on March 10, 2026

Stephen Kelly is a speaker and author. He is a filmmaker and former high school teacher of public speaking, theater arts and religion. He also coached wrestling, basketball and baseball. Steve recently wrote his first children’s book called “Butterflied”.

In episode 650 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out what made kindness his message, what patterns he saw in young people when it came to self-esteem and how they treated one another, how kindness is more powerful than a tornado on a college campus, what was the moment in his own life where kindness completely changed his direction, what actually happens in the brain when we perform an act of kindness, what he would say to fraternity men who believe toughness is more important than compassion, can kindness actually improve academic performance and confidence, what is happening psychologically in those moments of hazing or exclusion in college, what are some practical ways fraternity and sorority members can make someone’s day on campus, and what does self-kindness look like for a stressed-out college student. Enjoy!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3rwmZlCPTQ

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Lauren Dorman: The Harm of Diet Culture in College

By admin on July 31, 2025

The harm of diet culture in college is real! A Mental Health Registered Dietitian, Lauren Dorman is a Nutrition Therapist and Body Image Expert who has 22 years of experience working alongside children and adults struggling with food anxiety, body image, and self-esteem, as well as disordered and emotional eating. She is also a certified diabetes educator. After graduating from Penn State University, where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, she obtained a Master’s degree in Nutrition from Rutgers University. Lauren is the owner of Schools, Master Food and Mood, presenting regularly to school districts (both professional development and student lessons) and at webinars, conferences and wellness events. She is also a frequent podcast guest. Lauren is known as a change leader, devoted to strengthening the next generation’s mental, physical, and emotional well-being. She believes that everyone deserves to have access to education from a Registered Dietitian — an expert in nutrition science who can help navigate nutrition misinformation, teach sustainable health habits, enhance brain health, and focus on a self-care behavioral approach toward developing a strong relationship with food, mind, and body. Join her email community with all the resources at: https://admirable-waterfall-367.myflodesk.com/auppulni98

In episode 594 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why Lauren chose Penn State and Alpha Phi, what led her to specialize in body image, food anxiety, and emotional eating, how her approach to health is different than what students might see online from “wellness influencers”, what is the difference between body positivity and body neutrality, how sororities and fraternities can create an inclusive environment around body image and food, what are the biggest nutrition myths or red flags on platforms like TikTok or Instagram, how college students can protect their mental and physical health from diet culture, what are common emotional eating triggers for students, how college students can get sustainable energy without caffeine or junk food, and trends on student wellness and nutrition. Enjoy!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxzgW-0xJ-4

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Renaye Thornborrow: What are some exercises we can use to build a healthy mind?

By admin on October 11, 2022

Our next guest is Renaye Thornborrow! She is a leading a world-wide movement to inspire and empower kids to own their magnificent life, and to reach their fullest potential through the power of life coaching for kids and mindset development – through Coaching Stories! Her WISDOM Coach® Certification program is enabling professionals on six continents and 30+ countries to use fun coaching stories and activities to help kids develop strong self-esteem and self-confidence, build resilience and coping skills, think for themselves and make good decisions, stand up to peer pressure, live life with intention and achieve their goals, and so much more.

In episode number 307 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why Renaye chose Texas A&M, what is Adventures in Wisdom and how does it help kids, what are the most common challenges she is seeing with students today, what exercises we can use to build a healthy mind, how students can improve self-confidence and self-esteem, what is the bounce back formula to improve resilience, what improving mindset skills actually means, what are the differences between life coaching and therapy or counseling, and who can become a life coach. Enjoy!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT2T1xMXDVM

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Dr. Erica Steele: What exercises can we do to maintain our sanity and emotional health?

By admin on July 29, 2022

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Since 2001, by applying multi-faceted and synergistic approaches to physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health, Dr. Steele has transformed the lives of countless children, teens, adults and elderly patients challenged by an array of conditions ranging from digestive and immune-related disorders to neurological, hormonal and more. Having seen over 30,000K patients since 2009, Dr. Steele seeks to educate the world about the benefits as well as the science of Natural Healthcare.

In episode 274 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out how we can get through this time when Americans are feeling so disempowered, what it means to be a powerful woman, ways to build up our self-esteem, exercises we can do to maintain our sanity and emotional health, how we can stop binge eating, if eating too much salt is really bad for you, the effects of isolation on the brain, and how to deal with a death in the family.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2QkhVGAjBs