🧠 Featuring:Katelyn Baxter & Calandrea Carter
💬 Summary: In this reflective and empowering episode, Professor Rudolph sits down with students KatelynBaxter and Calandrea Carter to discuss the power of setting boundaries in college — from friendships to professors to campus jobs. Together, they unpack how saying “no” can protect your peace, preserve your energy, and strengthenyour confidence. Professor Rudolph closes with a reminder that “no is a complete sentence” and challenges listeners to prioritize themselves this week.

🧠 Featuring: Nyla Clark-Smith
💬 Summary: Student journalist Nyla Clark-Smith shares her powerful reporting on the Emotional Wellness Program in Birmingham — and her firsthand experience interning atChildren’s Hospital. This episode explores youth mental health, care in action, and what it means to nurture the next generation’s emotional well-being.

⚖️ Featuring: Tyrique Reason

💬 Summary: Student journalist Tyrique Reason dives into Alabama’s death penalty system through the lens of the Execution Intervention Project and the execution of Anthony Boyd. Together with Professor Rudolph, Tyrique unpacks justice, mercy, and how storytelling can spark critical conversations about humanity, accountability, and reform.

🍼 Featuring: Kaila Young

💬 Summary: Student journalist Kaila Young investigates the growing presence of Safe Haven Baby Boxes in Alabama — a life-saving resource allowing parents in crisis to surrender newborns safely and anonymously. In this episode, Kaila explores the human stories, ethics, and hope behind the initiative, with Professor Rudolph guiding the conversation on compassion in reporting.