Honest conversations between Professor Wynter Rudolph and her students about media, identity, and growth. Real stories. Real lessons. Because the best learning happens after class. 🎙️
Be honest. Are you posting for yourself, your followers, the likes…or that ONE person you hope sees your story?
We post the pictures, share the accomplishments, celebrate the milestones, and sometimes check our notifications a little more than we'd like to admit. But have you ever stopped to ask yourself WHY you're posting in the first place?
In this episode of Office Hours with Professor Rudolph, we're taking the conversation OUTSIDE the studio and onto the campus of Alabama State University!
Professor Rudolph and the Office Hours podcast team are asking students one question that might reveal more than they expected:
“If nobody could like, comment, share, or see how many views your post received…would you still post it?”
From social media validation and digital identity to personal branding, authenticity, and the pressure to be seen, we're exploring the complicated relationship between who we are online and who we are when nobody's watching.
Because sometimes the real question isn't WHAT we're posting. It's WHO we're posting for.
6 Oct 2026
Romanticizing Your Life: Finding Joy in the Now
We’re always waiting for the next thing.
The degree. The job. The relationship. The accomplishment. The version of ourselves we’re still becoming.
But what happens when we become so focused on the life we’re trying to build that we forget to enjoy the life we’re already living?
In this episode of Office Hours with Professor Rudolph, Sydney Scott and Zaylen Burke sit down with Tiffany McCurdy and Nancy Hogan to talk about what it really means to romanticize your life—the everyday kind, not just the picture-perfect version we see on social media. They unpack ambition, finding joy during difficult seasons, appreciating who you are right now, and whether the constant pursuit of “what’s next” can keep us from experiencing what’s happening now.
Because your life doesn’t begin when you reach the goal.
Your life is happening now.
29 Sept 2026
The Group Chat Doesn't Know Everything: Learning to Trust Your Own Voice
You know the routine. Something happens, and before you’ve even decided how you feel about it, the screenshots are sent, the voice notes are flying, and the group chat has officially been called into session. 😂
But there’s a difference between asking for advice and asking for permission.
In Episode 4, “The Group Chat Doesn’t Know Everything,” Zaylen sits down with Boston Simpson for a conversation about seeking validation, navigating social media influence, staying authentic, and learning to trust your own voice when everyone seems to have an opinion about what you should do. The conversation also explores how working in social media and content creation can shape the way we view the lives and personas we see online.
Because becoming the main character of your own life doesn’t mean ignoring good advice. It means knowing when to listen, when to question, and when to make the decision for yourself.
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