College Talk

Today I am joined by Danielle with WMU's FIRE Place through their Department of Health Promotion and Education. We had to split this episode into two parts; however, combined, both talk about relationships in all facets. We talk about healthy and unhealthy characteristics in a relationship, consent, and so much more.

This can be an incredibly triggering subject, so Danielle has graciously provided me with a list of resources for you to explore and use if you so choose. You can find them below:

National Resources:

The National Domestic Violence Hotline

Website/Online Chat: https://www.thehotline.org/

Phone call: 1-800-799-7233

TTY: 1-800-799- 3224

LoveIsRespect

Website/Online Chat: https://www.loveisrespect.org/

Phone call: 1-866-331-9474

TTY: 1-866-331-8453

Text: “loveis” to 22522

The Domestic Violence Hotline Brochure: http://www.thehotline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2016/08/Hotline-general-brochure.pdf

The Domestic Violence Hotline "Are you hurting your partner?" Brochure: http://www.thehotline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2015/05/Hotline-hurtingyourpartner.pdf

Kalamazoo/WMU Resources:

YWCA Kalamazoo

Website: http://ywcakalamazoo.org/

Office Phone: 269-345-5595

24/7 Crisis Hotline: (269) 385-3587

FIRE Place Resource and Support Center

Danielle Snow- Coordinator

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 269-397-2990

Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Privilege. These are words whose meaning should be thought of often. These are words that should be considered when looking for a college and a campus community. I'm joined by Trice, Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator at KVCC, to talk about what these words mean, the impacts they have, and how to create healthy expectations as you head off to college.

Link to the reading: https://www.racialequitytools.org/resourcefiles/mcintosh.pdf

College isn't easy. It comes with many transitions and challenges. While your journey is yours, students before you have encountered similar struggles. I am joined by Erica and Lindsey, who share some ways to find support on campus, care for yourself, and let success become your friend!

Getting into the college that fits you best is one heck of an accomplishment, but it's just the start of your journey into "the real world". You will also probably have to get job while you're in college, and definitely after!

I'm joined by Sarah Hagen, Career Development Specialist at WMU, to learn about ways you can set yourself up for success. From helpful tips about the parts of a job application to places on college campuses who can help you get there. We talk about all things resume and job search. You could say we have it all cover(letter)ed!

Welcome to our first official For the Health of It episode! I am beyond delighted to have Sara Helms with us to talk about health and fitness.

Here's the kicker, fitness isn't all about working out. It's about eating and sleeping and water! Oh my!

Sara has hooked us up with some great folks to follow to help get you started on a path and I threw in a few of my favorite apps to help jump start your health journey!

Sara:

- Instagrams to watch:

@katyhearn

@jtm_fit

@emilyschromm

@foursigmatic

@nuun

@herbalelement

- Info on Macros:

- http://www.katyhearnfit.com/macro-calculator

Beth:

- Nike Training

- Nike Run Club (guided runs with Bill Nye?! I mean, yes!)

- Freeletics

- Plant Nanny

- AllTrails (hiking!)

We are about to start a new segment! Tune in to see what's what and how you can contribute to topics that we cover in the future.

Thank you so much for listening, and I'm excited to get this off the ground starting next week!

You're so close to those first steps on campus, but there are a few things you need to do first. This week's episode goes over a few of them to make sure you know what's coming next.

If you come up with questions, you can always email me at [email protected] or follow me on Instagram at @podcastcollegetalk and send me a message there.

Next week brings a special announcement, so stay tuned!

Verification, to me, is one of the trickiest parts of the financial aid process. There are a lot of moving pieces, forms with weird names, and like award letters colleges and universities are going to send them every which way! This week's podcast is dedicated to breaking down verification, IDOC, and even touches a little on how you can use your SAR to make see if you might be selected for verification!

We focus a lot on health, right? Healthy eating, exercise, mindfulness, and self-care. What about the health of our wallets? Financial health and (dun dun dun) fiscal responsibility are SOOOOO important! This week, I am joined by Rekeesha Winston. Rekeesha is a branch manager with Advia Credit Union and when she's not helping members improve their financial situations, she's out teaching folks about financial literacy in the community. She is a gem, and turned a weird and confusing topic into something way easier to digest. Join us for this College Talk and get that wallet feeling fit as a fiddle!

I am joined by Tony Ringuette, who has worked in admissions at both public and private 4-year institutions, and we talk match and fit! If you're having a hard time figuring out what college might be best for you, give this podcast a listen!