TRIO Talks Podcast: St. Olaf College
By TRIO Student Support Services at St. Olaf College
TRIO Talks Podcast: St. Olaf CollegeMay 09, 2023
Disability Awareness w/ SSSD
This month's episode features a podcast from St. Olaf's TRIO Student Support Services for Students with Disabilities (SSSD), where Abby Engrecht discusses the importance of accommodations and resources for individuals with disabilities. We hope you enjoy!
Leverage Your Strengths w/ Nor Xiong
This month's episode features Nor Xiong, class of 2008, who shares her perspective on work engagement & some tools she recommends to leverage your strengths while in college. We hope you enjoy !
Three things I wish I knew/ Stephanie Hegman
This month's episode features Stephanie Hegman, class of 2008, who shares 3 important things she wishes someone shared with her while she was completing her degree. We hope you enjoy !
IYDWTYDHT (If You Don't Want To, You Don't Have To) w/ Colin Brown
This month's episode features Colin Brown, class of 2015, who shares and unpacks a motivational acronym he learned while playing football at St. Olaf, IYDWTYDHT aka “If you don’t want to, you don’t have to”. We hope you enjoy !
Phrases of Influence w/ Freida Bou
This month's episode features Freida Bou, class of 2007, who shares your exciting story of finding her passion after leaving The Hill and her 3 phrases of influence. We hope you enjoy !
Chasing your Dreams Despite Negativity w/ Wasif Islam
This month's episode features Wasif Islam, class of 2012, who shares his raw and honest story of his struggles and successes both on and off the Hill. And how he chased his dream despite negativity. We hope you enjoy !
Becoming an Architect of Success: How to make your failure win for you w/ Serena Xiong
This months episode features Serena Xiong, class of 2013, where she delivers an encouraging presentation titled "Becoming an Architect of Success: How to make your failure win for you" We hope you enjoy !
Oh, the Places You'll Go w/ Ellen Roth
This episode features Ellen Roth, class of 2008, where she shares her heartwarming presentation titled "Oh, the Places You'll Go"!
⭐️ Please note, the audio of this episode was pulled from a live recording in front of a studio audience. ⭐️
How Perceptions Color Our Reality w/ Jenny Oritz
This episode features Jenny Ortiz, class of 2015, where she discusses how perceptions color our reality. And how challenging those perceptions can help us grow as an individual. Jenny shares her personal experience on how SSS challenged her self awareness and how it has helped her grow and flourish in her career today as the Associate Director of Wellness and Health Promotions at St. Olaf College. We hope you enjoy!
⭐️ Please note, the audio of this episode was pulled from a live recording in front of a studio audience. ⭐️
Who are you? - Defining yourself outside your career w/ Deandre Bauswell
In this episode you will hear from Deandre Bauswell, class of 2018, as he asks, "who are you, outside of your career?" Deandre shares his experience of entering the workforce after leaving The Hill and how it is important to not only define yourself in the constructs of your job. We hope you enjoy!
⭐️ Please note, the audio of this episode was pulled from a live recording in front of a studio audience. ⭐️
How to find the balance when you love more than one thing w/ Norma Reynolds
In this episode you will hear from Norma Reynolds, class of 2007, as she discusses "How to find the balance when you love more than one thing". Norma shares how she gained her BA & Law degree amid an economic collapse, how she discovered her true passions in life and learning how to make time for her "true self". We hope you enjoy!
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