Dr. Tina Tran: Careers in Medicine for College Students
Fraternity Foodie Podcast by Greek University
Release Date: 03/07/2026
Dr. Kristen Gwinn-Becker: Using History to Build Engagement
Fraternity Foodie Podcast by Greek University
Dr. Kristen Gwinn-Becker is a professional historian, digital strategist and established thought leader in the field of digital preservation. She holds a PhD in U.S. History from George Washington University and has worked for over 15 years in software development. Kristen is a published author, accomplished scholar and experienced public speaker, including her TEDx talk on the Future of History. Kristen is the CEO and Founder of HistoryIT, headquartered in Portland, Maine, and they maintain outposts in Chicago, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh and Southern California. In episode 675 of the...
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Marjie Hadad: Mentoring College Students
Fraternity Foodie Podcast by Greek University
Marjie Hadad empowers audiences with leadership communications strategies and tools to strategically avoid or manage high-stress situations and crises. She is a globally recognized crisis and leadership communications expert, former television news reporter and anchor, and an award-winning TV producer and author. In her keynotes and training, Marjie uses her decades of experience and expertise to empower leaders, at every level, worldwide, to strengthen their leadership communications skills and management of high-stress situations and crises. In episode 674 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast,...
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Candice Schultz: How College Students Can Improve Their Financial Future
Fraternity Foodie Podcast by Greek University
Candice Schultz was working in her father's butcher shop at age 10 — where she discovered her natural talent for math and business, and then eventually earned her degree from Michigan State University. Her path has been fueled by a desire to explore and reshape financial patterns and build a sense of stability and confidence. For well over two decades, she worked as a Financial Consultant, guiding clients through personal and financial milestones. In 2022, she became a certified life coach, and soon after, a certified Enneagram practitioner — a powerful self-awareness tool that supports...
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Leah Collins: How College Students Can Build Wealth After Graduation
Fraternity Foodie Podcast by Greek University
Leah Collins is a financial educator, speaker, and host of the hit financial television show Maxxed Out, currently streaming on HBO Max and Discovery+. Her work focuses on helping people understand how their financial decisions are shaped by real life—relationships, environment, lifestyle, and the moments where money decisions actually happen. She is currently bringing this work to college campuses through interactive financial preparedness programming designed specifically for students. Leah’s sessions go beyond traditional financial literacy by incorporating storytelling, fun case...
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Robert M. Patterson: Differences Between a Career and a Job
Fraternity Foodie Podcast by Greek University
Robert M. Patterson is a visionary entrepreneur whose pioneering work helped shape the modern satellite communications and broadcasting industries. Over a distinguished five-decade career, he transformed bold ideas into groundbreaking innovations that forever changed how the world experiences live sports, breaking news and global events. His journey began in 1969 with a subsidiary of Hughes Aircraft Company—the builder of the satellites that delivered the Apollo 11 Moon landing to a global audience. Inspired by that historic broadcast, Patterson committed his career to advancing satellite...
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Dr. Erika Horwitz: Stress Reduction Exercise for College Students
Fraternity Foodie Podcast by Greek University
Dr. Erika Horwitz is a globally recognized psychologist and mental-health leader working were science, systems, and human experience collide. An award-winning researcher and author, she create Hi F.I.V.E., an international anti-stigma campaign credited with shifting public understanding and driving real culture change in mental health. Dr. Erika translates complex science into sharp, actionable insight – shaping policy, practice, and how people understand their own minds. In episode 670 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why she feels that pain is inevitable but suffering is...
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Cindy Eich: Celebrate The Small Wins in College
Fraternity Foodie Podcast by Greek University
Cindy Eich is the Managing Broker of RE/MAX Suburban in Arlington Heights, Illinois. A leader in real estate and small business, she serves on the National Small Business Leadership Team, and chairs the Kendall Nicole Eich Foundation, assisting brain cancer patients and their families. Above all, Cindy is a devoted wife, mom, grandmother, and a grieving mom whose personal journey inspired her bestselling book, “Love Goes Further”. In episode 669 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out what happened when Cindy's daughter, Kendall, was diagnosed with brain cancer, what was the most...
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Ethan Starr: Life Lessons From Billionaires
Fraternity Foodie Podcast by Greek University
Ethan Starr has a bachelor’s degree from Union College and a master’s degree in library science from The Catholic University of America. He spent three years performing biographical and financial research on major donors for a national non-profit, and continues to assist non-profits with donor research on an ad hoc basis. For several years he has been researching billionaires and very high net worth multigenerational families in America. In episode 668 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out what first sparked Ethan's fascination with billionaires, how his master's degree in...
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Amanda Black: Deeper Conversations in College
Fraternity Foodie Podcast by Greek University
Amanda Black founded The Solo Female Traveler Network (SoFe Travel), a global community of 560,000+ rad women who travel solo. She designs women-only trips to offbeat places like hot air balloons in Turkey and cliffside monasteries in Bhutan, night markets in Egypt and dawn deserts camelback in Morocco. Amanda also studies how strangers become friends, the idea at the heart of her TEDx talk on shared-first experiences. Her work spans three projects: SoFe Travel (immersive group trips), Kindred (a community-building project for women closer to home), and The SoFe Travel Collective (an...
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Max Quinn: Common Mistakes Students Make Prior to Graduation
Fraternity Foodie Podcast by Greek University
Over time, the standards that Max Quinn set for himself including small habits, simple structure, and daily execution helped him lose over 80 pounds, regain his energy, confidence, self-belief and his purpose. Max was able to completely transform how he showed up, not just physically, but as a husband, a father, and a leader. It came from consistency, accountability, and learning how to work with his life instead of against it. Max is here to share that message with audiences all over the world. In episode 666 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out what made Max choose Bridgewater...
info_outlineDr. Tina Tran brings more than 20 years of experience in veterinary practice, education and leadership. Her career includes work in small animal private practice, shelter medicine and academic leadership roles at Portland Community College, Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine and the University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine, where she served as founding faculty and clinical relations lead veterinarian. Most recently, Tina is founding dean of the proposed veterinary school at Hanover College in Indiana. Tina is widely recognized for her contributions to veterinary education and her commitment to creating learning environments where all students feel supported and empowered to succeed. Outside of work, Tina likes cooking, traveling, and taking care of her many houseplants.
In episode 647 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why she chose UC Davis for her undergraduate experience, what made her want to join Kappa Alpha Theta, how the sorority helped to prepare her for the realities of veterinary school and leadership roles, why you don't have to “choose” between Greek life and a demanding career like medicine, the pressure she felt growing up as a first-generation Filipino-American student, what role mentors played in her journey, how student organizations—especially fraternities and sororities—can be better allies for diversity and inclusion, how she protects her mental health, what animals taught her about leadership and empathy, how working in animal welfare shaped her worldview, and what should students be doing now if they want careers in medicine. Enjoy!