Welcome to another episode of LIFE WORK BALANCES!

Today I had the chance to sit down and chat with Juan Carlos (JC) Rivas Espinosa, Assistant Director for the Changemaker Hub at the University of San Diego. We have known each other for a few years and have gotten to work together for a while, and it was really great to get to know more about JC, how he got to where he is, his amazing story, and so much more. We had a great time talking about family, travel, social justice, language, school, non-profits, partners, and a lot more.

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Welcome to another Wednesday morning and a new episode of LIFE WORK BALANCES!

Today I had the chance to sit down with Ivy Smith. Ivy is a grad student at Binghamton University in New York, and we had the chance to meet up at this years ACPA Convention in Indianapolis. We had been planning to do this for a while and it was really awesome to finally get the chance to sit down and chat with Ivy. Also, we did this in a Starbucks, so if you think you hear background music the entire time and maybe the sounds of an espresso machine, that is why. Ivy and I had a great time, talking about Teach for America, leaving school, support, family, teaching, student populations, and a whole lot more!

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Welcome to another episode of LIFE WORK BALANCES

Today I had the chance to talk with Taj Smith, who is the Assistant Director of the Davis Center at Williams College. We got connected at this years ACPA Conference, and after getting to know Taj over lunch and hitting it off really well I thought he would be a great person to interview for this podcast. I know I had a great time getting to know him and hearing about his story. We talked about sports, college counseling, reading, identity, ethnic studies, theater, video games, phallacies (a leadership development group that Taj helped start) and a lot more!

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Welcome to another episode of LIFE WORK BALANCES

Today I had the chance to interview Susan Taylor-Johnson. We met at this years ACPA national conference in Indianapolis, and had a great time getting to know one another and talking about how she got to where she is. We talked about reading, photography, finding connections on campus, building bridges and community, SJTI, counseling, supporting students, and much more.

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Welcome to another Wednesday and a new episode of LIFE WORK BALANCES!

Today I had the chance to interview Keith Humphrey, Vice President of Student Affairs at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and Past President of ACPA. Keith and I had a very good time getting to know each other, and I am very excited for you all to get to hear the conversation we had. We talked about getting prepared for college, sports, greek life, family, children, reference checks, running, and a lot more.

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Welcome to another episode of LIFE WORK BALANCES

Today I had the chance to revisit with the very first guest on LIFE WORK BALANCES, Nick Franco. While Nick still holds the same position that he did 2 years ago, we had a lot to talk about in terms of what have changed, evolved, and grown in his life since the time that we sat down to record that very first interview. It was a really fantastic chat, and I am very excited for you all to hear it. One quick audio note: we recorded this conversation over lunch in a common area of campus, so there is a bit of background noise, but you should be able to hear Nick and I just fine. We talked about blogging, different platforms for expression, breathing, intention setting, research, multiracial identity, expanding responsibilities, finding passion, auto-ethnography, travel, tennis, exercise, and a whole lot more!

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Welcome to another Wednesday with LIFE WORK BALANCES

Today I had the chance to talk to Stacey Pearson-Wharton, who is the Assistant Vice President of Wellness at the University of South Florida. We had a great time connecting and getting to know one another, and I am very excited for you all to hear our conversation. We had a great time talking about dance, greek life, faith, mentors, normalizing college and graduate school, family, student involvement, growing up, and connecting passion and work. We also talked about music, books, reading, community building, friends, relationships, social media, partners, groupon, and much more!

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Welcome to another Wednesday with LIFE WORK BALANCES

Today I had the chance to talk to Jessica Williams, who is a PhD student at the University of San Diego, and works in the Admissions and Outreach office for the School of Leadership and Educations Sciences, as well as being an Adjunct Faculty for the Counseling Program there.We had a really fun time talking and connecting, and I am really excited for you all to learn more about her. We talked about growing up in a diverse area, school, moving, culture shock, choosing a college based on feel, negotiating with parents, feeling at home, and new adventures. We also talked about writing, blogging, friends, work, offices, boundaries, expectations, and a lot more! Also make sure you check out Jessica’s blog: The World in My Words

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Welcome to another Wednesday morning and a new episode of LIFE WORK BALANCES!

Trying something new this week. Because my computer ate the episode I had planned, I had a conversation with a previous guest on the podcast about what things have been like since we recorded our episode. I got to chat with Heather Lou about her life since our interview just under a year ago. She is now a Resident Director at UC Berkeley, and we talked about moving cross country, art, nature, hiking, outdoors, animals, health, growing, tattoos, food, culture, friends, family, and much more! 

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Welcome to another Wednesday with LIFE WORK BALANCES!

Today I had the chance to sit down with Malinda Daniel, who is the Director of Academic Advising at South Piedmont Community College. We met a few years ago while attending the Social Justice Training Institute in Long Beach CA, and it was really great to catch up with her, hear about the things she has been doing for the past few years, and the things she is doing to work toward balance. We talked about reading, playing outside, riding horses, nature, family, travel, law school, Africana Studies, making meaning, family support, and stress. We also talked about Jeopardy, partners, relaxing, pets, food, TV, trivia, technology, reading, commuting, and a whole lot more!

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