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Navigating Career and Life Paths with Sam Vander Wielen
Sam Vander Wielen discusses her transition from attorney to entrepreneur and shares insights on navigating career and life paths in an interview with the host.
15 Nov 2023
Running Therapy With Ashley Brown
This week I'm joined by the amazing Ashley Brown of Lotus Counseling Group, psychotherapist and founder of @move.talk.zen on Instagram. Check out our amazing conversation as we dive into her running therapy work and how communication, self, and wellness manifest through this innovation practice!
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20 Sept 2023
Law, Philosophy, and Writing
These might sound like disseperate realms, but check out how they actually have a lot of crossover in this week's conversation with former student and law school graduate, Robert Wenner.
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18 Jul 2023
Relic Sustainability Saving the Oceans
This week we chat with artist and apparel designer, Aiden, about the journey to co-founding Relic Sustainability—a conservation organization and clothing brand aimed at using business, community, and sustainable initiatives to help in the fight to tackle our ocean pollution crisis.
You can learn more about Aiden and Relic on their website at https://relic-sustainability.org/ or on Instagram @relic_sustainability.
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7 Jul 2023
Navigating College to Marine Biology
This week we chat with marine biologist, Maria Grima, about her journey to becoming a marine biologist.
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5 Jun 2023
Science Communication and Science Fiction Writing
This week we chat with biology researcher and science fiction author, Gabrielle Paniccia, about the importance of scientific communication, research, and writing science fiction in the 21st century.
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24 May 2023
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Writing
This week we chat with former student and scientist, Areeha Batool, about everything from artificial intelligence in pathology to the intrinsic value of writing and communication in our everyday lives.
26 May 2021
Social Media, Advocacy, and Politics With Ayyan Zubair
What is the value (and future) of social media, politics, and advocacy? How does studying rhetoric help us to more competently navigate such often hostile realms? Join us this week as we welcome back former student Ayyan Zubair to discuss these topics, and more!
22 May 2020
How Writing Improves Your Life
Join us this week along with our very special guest--alumni and former undergraduate student body president, Ayyan Zubair--as we discuss how writing (and effective communication) can yield personal and professional benefits far beyond the college classroom environment!
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2 May 2020
LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST: How to Write a Great Title
Ever wonder what goes into making a great title? Join us this week as we discuss the vital elements to crafting an effective vs. lame title!
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25 Apr 2020
Personal Statement Writing with Professor Kristina Lucenko
Join us this week as we welcome professor of writing and rhetoric Dr. Kristina Lucenko in discussing the vital art of how and why crafting a quality personal statement could be the most important document that you ever write.
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18 Apr 2020
Young Adult Author Diana Gallagher
Join us this week with Young Adult author Diana Gallagher as we discuss the journey from thought to novel--and how such lessons inform teaching writing in the classroom, and beyond.
You can check out Diana Gallagher's latest novel, LESSONS IN FALLING in bookstores now.
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12 Apr 2020
Writing to Get a Job
Ever thought that writing can get--or lose--you a job opportunity? Well it can, and will! Join us this week as we discuss a few vital tips to crafting cover letters that will put you in as best of a position as possible to start--or advance--you on your career path.
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Episode Links:
"Bad" Cover Letter
"Better" Cover Letter
Basic Cover Letter Template
5 Apr 2020
How to Write a ”Good” Paragraph
What the heck is a "good" paragraph? Is this even a "good" question? Join us this week as we discuss the challenges and triumphs of how in the world to approach writing paragraphs in all types of works.
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Episode Links:
Purdue OWL website on Topic Sentences
Purdue OWL website on Body Paragraphs
Purdue OWL website on Paragraphing
26 Mar 2020
Why Outlines Suck (but Shouldn’t)
Raise your hand if you hated doing outlines in high school? Okay, you can all put your hands down now. The real question is why have so many of us had such similarly horrible experiences planning out our thoughts? Join us this week as we clarify how to "do" outlines right--focusing on organizing one's ideas and analysis in a way that makes your job a heck of a lot easier in the long run!
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Researched Argument Outline Template
Reverse Outline Template
19 Mar 2020
How to Refine Your B.S. Meter
With no shortage of sources to pick and choose what information you want to believe, how do we assess what's "good" information versus "bad"? Are these even the "right" terms? Join us this week as we discuss the critical value of working through how to refine your "bullshit" meter in this day and age of endless information.
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Episode Links:
Valid Sources Worksheet
Research Studies
6 Feb 2020
Why Writing is Good for Your Soul
Writing isn't just good for you--it has the power to help improve your health and wellness in unimaginable ways. Join us this week as we discuss how writing--in college and beyond--offers life-long benefits that are well-worth exploring.
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24 Oct 2019
”Eat Shit and Die” is Not a Valid Research Argument
Is it possible to debate productively in our era of political polarization and social media dumpster fires? If so, then how? Join us this week as we discuss the vital need for "good" research in today's society--and how "real" arguments require not just "real" data, but actually thinking about new information too.
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Assessing Research Studies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Rnq1NpHdmw
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