Heel Talks

On this episode of Heel Talks, we spotlight one of our many student organizations, "A Novel Idea". The purpose of A Novel Idea is to encourage reading for fun in order to instill a lifelong love of reading across the disciplines, as well as in the community. This club gives UNC students the chance to foster this passion for reading in children by giving back to the community through volunteer organizations such as Book Harvest. We sat down with club president, Lauren Westbrook, to learn more about the group and their plans for the fall semester!

A big part of being a leader is having the ability to make the right calls in difficult situations. While this seems very intuitive,  the decisions aren't as clear cut with a right or wrong answer. Sometimes there can be more than one "right" answer between the parties involved. Join us as we talk about the importance and complexities of leading ethically and what that means in the context of working with others. 

Podcast Guest:

Amy Holway | Assistant Director, Student Conduct

Audrey Walker | Assistant Director, Student Conduct

Q Bobb | Outreach Coordinator & Managing Associate | UNC Honor System

The "Leading By Example" series within Heel Talks asks leaders to share a personal story in their own leadership journey and connect it back to who they are today. The stories range from memories of childhood, to present day leadership encounters surrounding the pandemic. This episode shares the story of a former graduate student who struggles of leading from the middle, as she is a supervisor for undergraduate students and a supervisee to the professional staff in her office. 

Podcast Guest: Krystal Andrews | Academic Advisor - UNC

When we think about leadership, we often think about the giving of our time and energy to people and causes that we are deeply passionate about.  Acts of service and volunteering are two of many ways that leaders give back to their teams,  their communities, and the world. Join us as we sit down with our podcast guest and talk about the importance of, engaging in service projects and volunteering,  making those experiences meaningful and mutually beneficial for all involved, and common pitfalls that can happen when service isn't done with intentionality.

Podcast Guest: Kate Palmer | Program Officer for Community Engagement

On this episode of Heel Talks, we discuss the importance of strong leadership during times of crisis with members of Carolina Housing. Whether it be dealing with a conflict in your friendships, or grappling with a global crisis such as a pandemic, good leadership is essential to achieving the best possible outcomes  when making it out of those situations. We hope that you are able to take the many gems from this conversation and apply it to your daily lives!

Podcast Guest: 

Kala Bullett: Senior Director Residential Education | Carolina Housing

Annie Lundeen: Community Director | Carolina Housing

The "Leading By Example" series within Heel Talks asks leaders to share a personal story in their own leadership journey and connect it back to who they are today. The stories range from memories of childhood, to present day leadership encounters surrounding the pandemic. This episode features a new graduate student, a new team, meaningful work, but a big disconnect in communication styles. 

Podcast guest: Viviane Linos | Interpersonal Violence Prevention Programs Coordinator in the Student Wellness Office-UNC

The "Leading By Example" series within Heel Talks asks leaders to share a personal story in their own leadership journey and connect it back to who they are today. The stories range from memories of childhood, to present day leadership encounters surrounding the pandemic. This episode features the tale of a 7 year old, her siblings, and their quest to discover the content of their Dad's forbidden VHS Tape during a short window of time. 

Podcast Guest: Caress Roach | Health Promotion and Well-being Programs Coordinator in the Student Wellness Office-UNC

Throughout the year, the Office of Student Life and Leadership hosts a multitude of classes geared towards leadership development. One of those classes is EDUC 309: Leadership for a Better World, co-taught by Sydney Howell and podcast co-host, Anthony Wright. As the semester/school year comes to an end, Anthony sat down with two of the graduating seniors in his class and asked them to reflect on their experience with EDUC309  and how it impacted them as they prepare to enter alumni-hood. 

Podcast Guests: Avra Salters and Andrew Stratton | UNC Class of 2020!

This "Leadership Spotlight" features The Office of Student Life and Leadership's very own Student Leadership Coordinator, Rebecca (Becca) Menard! In this episode Anthony and Becca take a look back at their four years at UNC, reflect on their own leadership development over the course of that time, and provide some final words of wisdom to their fellow graduate, incoming first year students, and everyone in between! 

From March 6th-March 12th, students from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University came together for a week of community building, leadership exploration, and vision mapping during our first joint Leadershape Institute session. Join us for this episode of Heel Talks as we sit down with 3 of the Leadershape participants (Naima Cooper, Phoebe Pak, and Erin McIndoe) as they reflect on their experience ad share some valuable takeaways that they will use for the rest of their lives. 

Podcast Guests:

Erin McIndoe: Erin McIndoe is a first-year, pre-business administration major who is from Cary North Carolina.

Phoebe Pak: Phoebe Pak is first-year, neuroscience major. She is from Cary, but has moved around a lot (South Korea, Alaska, Chicago, and NC).

Naima Cooper: Naima Cooper is a sophomore  majoring in Human Development and Family Studies and minoring in Health and Societies from Atlanta, Georgia.