Episode 25: Z Nicolazzo

Hi Everyone, and welcome to another Wednesday morning with LIFE WORK BALANCES!

Today I had a chance to sit down with Z Nicolazzo. Z is a PhD student at Miami University. Z and I connected through my partner, who thought a conversation between the two of us would be fun, and it was indeed. Z talked about hir dog, and by extension the way in which being able to have a dog influenced Z’s job searches and applications, the different routes that a doctoral degree can take a student affairs professional, bike riding, baking and cooking, and socializing through food. We also talked about the different things that have taken Z all around the country.

If you are interested in being interviewed for an episode of LIFE WORK BALANCES, send an email to lifeworkbalances [at] gmail

Enjoy!

EPISODE ARCHIVED

LISTEN // DOWNLOAD

ITUNES // FACEBOOK

Episode 24: Matt Peterson

Hello, and welcome to another Wednesday morning with LIFE WORK BALANCES!

Today, I sat down with Matt Peterson, who is the Director of Student Leadership and Engagement at Naropa University. Matt and I met during the Social Justice Training Institute (we were going to be roommates) and it was really fun to catch up with Matt since his move to Colorado! We had a great time talking about the different ways we reevaluate our career paths, what attracts us to the jobs we choose, and creating a safe, healthy environment in which to thrive as a professional. We also chatted about reading, taking time to center one’s self at the beginning of the work day, swimming competitively, and drawing a line at the end of the day and saying “time to go home.”

As always, if you want to be interviewed for an episode of LIFE WORK BALANCES, email lifeworkbalances [at] gmail

Enjoy!

EPISODE ARCHIVED

LISTEN // DOWNLOAD

ITUNES // FACEBOOK

Episode 23: Emil Cunningham

Hi! Welcome to another beautiful Wednesday morning, with a brand new episode of LIFE WORK BALANCES!

Today I had the chance to sit down with Emil Cunningham, who is a doctoral student at Penn State University, and a graduate assistant in the office of the Vice President for Student Affairs. Emil and I had a really fun time catching up and reconnecting! We talked about food, and more specifically the fun that goes into cooking and learning new receipts, and Emil’s love of video games that stretches as far back as he can remember in his life, as well as his love for Vassar College and the great opportunities that he received as an undergraduate there. Emil’s story is a fantastic one, and I hope everyone who listens is able to take something wonderful away from it. I know that I always appreciate the time I get to spend with Emil.

If you are interested in being interviewed for LIFE WORK BALANCES, please email lifeworkbalances [at] gmail

Enjoy!

EPISODE ARCHIVED

LISTEN // DOWNLOAD

ITUNES // FACEBOOK

Episode 22: Di Wong

Hello everyone! Welcome to another beautiful Wednesday morning with LIFE WORK BALANCES, the podcast for, by, and about student affairs professionals!

Today I had the opportunity to sit down with Diana (Di) Wong, who works as an Employment and Training Advisor for the San Diego Metro Career Center. I actually met Di over Twitter, and after we had tweeted back and forth for a while I asked her to be interviewed, and we had a great time talking about food, twitter, community building, and Tahitian & Hula Dancing. We also had a very interesting diversion into the differences in working within a for profit university from those in a not-for-profit system, and the different ways in which students can be impacted by those systems. We probably would have talked for hours and hours, but we had to stop since a mutual friend was waiting very patiently for us to finish so that we could have dinner together.

Make sure to check out Di’s twitter hashtag #NASPAEATS for all sorts of information about finding good food at NASPA conferences.

If you are interested in being interviewed for LIFE WORK BALANCES, please send an email to lifeworkbalances [at] gmail

Enjoy!

LISTEN // DOWNLOAD

ITUNES // FACEBOOK