Liz Alexander hosts Leighton Newberry, founder of Recruitment Ready and creator of the Instagram accounts Recruitment Ready and Cute Classy Confident, to discuss coaching women through sorority recruitment with a holistic focus on confidence, etiquette, and soft skills. Leighton shares how her consulting grew from helping friends with outfits, resumes, and conversation prep to serving clients nationwide, especially during the 2020 pandemic, and explains why she created a separate lifestyle account to share style, interiors, and post-grad occasion dressing. They cover actionable recruitment attire guidance by round (including T-shirt round accessories, sisterhood dress considerations, and preference round cocktail attire), comfort and practical rush-bag tips, current recruitment trends, and budget-friendly strategies such as shopping your closet and sales at Target and Dillard’s. Leighton also discusses in-person events, personal style exploration, and preparing for motherhood while leading her business, and Liz closes with a “House Hot Take” on using appropriately scaled rugs and art in large sorority-house spaces.

📌 Connect with 

📸  @recruitment.ready

🌐 linktr.ee/recruitment.ready

📌 Connect with Liz: 

📸 ⁠⁠Instagram: @pdrinteriors⁠

🌐  ⁠Website: PDR Interiors⁠⁠ 

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00:00 Budget Style Teaser00:28 Welcome to Sorority Chat00:55 Meet Leighton Newberry03:17 How Recruitment Ready Began05:04 Launching Cute Classy Confident06:25 In Person Events and Etiquette09:11 Meaning Behind the Name10:34 Outfits for Each Round15:38 Comfort and Rush Bag Tips17:31 Trends for Fall Recruitment19:00 Budget-Friendly Shopping20:59 Style Beyond College22:57 Finding Your Personal Style25:57 Color Analysis and Body Type27:38 Working Mom Season Ahead30:33 Fashion Rapid Fire32:42 Where to Follow Leighton33:24 House Hot Take Scale Matters34:18 Final Thanks and Subscribe

In this episode of Sorority Chat, Liz Alexander chats with Kyle Capron of Schert Foodservice, who shares how he built a 40+-year career in the food industry after leaving college, moving from a Dairy Queen cook to restaurant roles and ultimately to restaurant equipment sales, emphasizing doing work that fits your strengths and life goals.

They discuss the value of trades, the shortage of skilled installers and technicians, and how Kyle’s team supports fraternity and sorority houses with everything from replacing a single refrigerator to full kitchen design, procurement, and installation across regions with very different chapter-house footprints. Kyle explains practical kitchen automation—especially combi ovens that use app-like programming and self-cleaning to reduce labor bottlenecks—and notes ongoing challenges, such as older-house utility limitations and meeting students’ after-hours dining needs, including interest in smart vending solutions.

📌 Connect with Kyle:

🌐  [email protected]

📌 Connect with Liz: 

📸 ⁠⁠Instagram: @pdrinteriors⁠

🌐  ⁠Website: PDR Interiors⁠⁠ 

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Episode Highlights:00:00 Show Cold Open

00:20 Welcome to Sorority Chat

00:47 Meet Kyle Capron

02:09 Dairy Queen Beginnings

03:13 Leaving College Behind

04:24 From Serving to Sales

07:10 Trades and Career Advice

11:04 Greek Kitchen Projects

14:08 Kitchen Automation Explained

16:47 Combi Ovens in Action

20:19 Utilities and Change Management

23:34 Late Night Meals and Smart Vending

27:06 Grilling and Farm to Table

30:10 Wrap Up and Contact Info

31:07 House Hot Takes Alumni Spaces

32:04 Final Thanks and Subscribe

Liz Alexander welcomes back Trisha Addicks, founder of It’s All Greek to Me and now author of The Rush Bible, to discuss what it really takes to prepare for sorority recruitment. Trisha shares how being denied a bid at the University of Georgia in 1986 shaped her mission to help PNMs build confidence, clarity, and realistic expectations. They break down how social media and Rushtok can distort priorities—especially around outfits, brands, and appearance—and emphasize the importance of authentic presentation, early preparation, and strong listening and engagement skills. Trisha warns against rumors and comparisons during recruitment, encourages defining success as finding the right fit rather than a “top house,” and offers guidance for parents to support without adding pressure. Liz closes with a “House Hot Take” on choosing consistent warm lighting around 3000K for cohesive Greek house interiors.

Get your copy of  THE RUSH BIBLE

⁠⁠https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Rush-Bible/Trisha-Addicks/9781668217085⁠⁠

📸 Trisha on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@rushwithconfidence⁠⁠⁠

🌐 Trisha's company: ⁠⁠⁠https://itsallgreektome.org⁠⁠⁠

🌐 www.trishaaddicks.com

📌 Connect with Liz: 

📸 ⁠⁠Instagram: @pdrinteriors⁠

🌐  ⁠Website: PDR Interiors⁠⁠ 

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Episode Highlights:

00:00 Rumors and Comparison

00:34 Welcome to Sorority Chat

00:58 Meet Trisha Addicks

02:47 Trisha Recruitment Setback

06:09 Why Prep Matters

08:20 Writing The Rush Bible

10:43 Social Media Expectations

14:39 Start Early Preparation

16:27 Quieting the Noise

18:32 What Sets PNMs Apart

19:37 Parents Support Tips

20:54 Defining Recruitment Success

23:32 If You Don't Get a Bid

25:06 Rapid Fire Advice

26:26 Where to Find Trisha

27:28 House Hot Take Lighting

28:31 Final Wrap and Credits

Nonlinear Careers, Boundaries, and Mentorship in the Music Industry (with Molly Tarr) | Sorority Chat

On this episode of Sorority Chat, host Liz Alexander talks with Molly Tarr, a Belmont University alumna and former Alpha Sigma Tau chaplain and T-shirt chair, about building a “messy” but meaningful career path in Nashville’s music industry.

Molly shares how she moved from Ashland, Kentucky, then returned with more clarity, and explains why career journeys often look more linear online than they are in real life.

They discuss learning to set workplace boundaries, communicating PTO with confidence while setting teammates up for success, and how challenging roles—including a mismatched freelance job—helped Molly develop the skills to have hard conversations. Molly also shares the milestone of signing her first management client.

📌 Connect with  Molly:

📸  instagram.com/mollytarr

🌐  tiktok.com/@korndogkardashian

📌 Connect with Liz: 

📸 ⁠⁠Instagram: @pdrinteriors⁠

🌐  ⁠Website: PDR Interiors⁠⁠ 

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Episode Highlights:

00:00 Career Paths Aren't Linear

00:38 Meet Molly Tarr

02:22 Sorority Connections

03:10 From Kentucky to Belmont

04:31 Leaving and Returning

05:47 Messy Career Lessons

08:27 Boundaries at Work

16:01 PTO Without Guilt

21:44 Music Industry Reality

23:21 Travel and Time Off

24:44 First Management Client

27:01 Advice and What's Next

28:27 Where to Follow Molly

29:42 House Hot Takes Segment

30:36 Final Wrap and Credits

On today's episode of Sorority Chat, host Liz Alexander welcomes Alyssa Huff, an Alpha Xi Delta alumna and scientist, to discuss volunteering as house corporation president during the University of Washington chapter house renovation in Seattle. Elisa explains how commercial-style regulations, city permitting, and the realities of remodeling a nearly 100-year-old historic home—plus asbestos, outdated electrical, and major plumbing needs—made the project far different from HGTV expectations, and how communicating those constraints to alumni was challenging. She shares key lessons, including engaging a local contractor early, coordinating the contractor and architect together, and hiring a third-party owner’s rep to protect the chapter’s interests and manage budget oversight. Elisa also reflects on her AZD journey as a founding member at Western Kentucky, staying connected through scholarships and community, and balancing intense volunteer leadership with her academic career and new faculty role in Washington, DC.

📌 Connect with Alyssa

📸  @alyhuff30

🌐 https://hufflab.smhs.gwu.edu/

📌 Connect with Liz: 

📸 ⁠⁠Instagram: @pdrinteriors⁠

🌐  ⁠Website: PDR Interiors⁠⁠ 

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Sorority Chat is your go-to podcast for all things Greek life! Liz Alexander hosts this show for sorority leaders, house directors, alumni, and anyone who loves sisterhood and the traditions that make Greek life unique. From leadership insights to house renovations and recruitment tips, Sorority Chat brings you real conversations, thoughtful insights, and fun stories.

Episode Highlights:

00:00 HGTV vs Reality

00:34 Welcome to Sorority Chat

00:59 Meet Alyssa Huff

02:52 Renovation Reality Check

05:17 Seattle Permitting Roadblocks

06:20 Start With the Contractor

10:25 Budgeting and Student Needs

17:05 Why Hire an Owner's Rep

20:05 Colonizing at WKU

24:46 Staying Connected to AXiD

28:22 Life in DC and What's Next

29:49 Wrap Up and House Hot Take

30:30 Pro Tip: Where Sisters Hang

31:22 Final Thanks and Subscribe

Today on Sorority Chat, host Liz Alexander welcomes Liza Hallsten, Assistant Director of Housing for Pi Beta Phi and a longtime Alpha Chi Omega advisor, to discuss what it really takes to run and renovate sorority chapter homes. Liza shares how her experience as a volunteer, property-management professional, and housing leader informs decisions about safety, budgets, and major repairs in aging, complex facilities, and why housing operations involve far more than décor. She also explains how the wider fraternity/sorority housing community collaborates across organizations, and how shifting labor and material costs affect timelines and quotes. As a military spouse who has moved nine times in 15 years, Liza describes founding the Stars and Stripes alumni chapter to help military-connected sisters build friendships and support, and offers practical advice for finding community after a move.

📌 Connect with Liza

📸  @lizamarie.axo

📌 Connect with Liz: 

📸 ⁠⁠Instagram: @pdrinteriors⁠

🌐  ⁠Website: PDR Interiors⁠⁠ 

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Sorority Chat is your go-to podcast for all things Greek life! Liz Alexander hosts this show for sorority leaders, house directors, alumni, and anyone who loves sisterhood and the traditions that make Greek life unique. From leadership insights to house renovations and recruitment tips, Sorority Chat brings you real conversations, thoughtful insights, and fun stories.

Episode Highlights:

00:00 Finding Your People00:47 Meet Liza Hallsten02:04 Day in Housing Ops03:49 Why She Keeps Advising06:11 Career Path in Housing09:56 Housing Myths and Costs13:14 Behind the Scenes Work15:46 Rising Costs and Labor18:02 Building Military Community21:42 Advice for New Cities23:49 Haunted House Lore27:12 Wrap Up and Contact28:45 Liz House Hot Takes29:49 Final Thanks and Outro

On today's episode of Sorority Chat, Liz welcomes Anna Carcamo, founder of Stellar Party, a full-service event production company serving clients coast to coast.

Anna shares how she transitioned from eight years as a dental hygienist into event design after planning her son’s first birthday and noticing a local need for backdrop rentals, then taught herself through research and reinvested profits to grow the business. They discuss how her detail-oriented healthcare background influences quality control, what Stellar Party offers as a custom design-and-execute experience with 3D mockups, and where her team finds global inspiration. Anna explains the unique collaboration and logistics of sorority bid day and recruitment installs, including overnight setups, long pickups, and working with large chapter teams, as well as how budgeting conversations work and how their new 9,000-square-foot warehouse centralizes operations.

📌 Connect with  Anna

📸  @stellarparty.co

🌐  stellarparty.co

📌 Connect with Liz: 

📸 ⁠⁠Instagram: @pdrinteriors⁠

🌐  ⁠Website: PDR Interiors⁠⁠ 

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Sorority Chat is your go-to podcast for all things Greek life! Liz Alexander hosts this show for sorority leaders, house directors, alumni, and anyone who loves sisterhood and the traditions that make Greek life unique. From leadership insights to house renovations and recruitment tips, Sorority Chat brings you real conversations, thoughtful insights, and fun stories.

00:00 Go For It Mindset00:24 Welcome To Sorority Chat00:52 Meet Anna Carmo02:06 From Dental To Decor04:21 First Backdrop Breakthrough05:48 Transferable Type A Skills07:40 Early Hustle And Learning09:10 What Stellar Party Does11:58 Global Inspiration And Trends14:10 Bid Day Collaboration Process16:10 When To Book Bid Day17:37 Working With Sorority Spaces18:14 Sister Partnership And Balloons18:49 Partnering for Bid Day19:29 Favorite Theme Builds21:05 All Night Install Grind22:30 Mechanical Bull Chaos23:59 Teardown and Pickup Reality24:45 Not Greek but All In25:14 Starting a Creative Business27:08 Budgeting and Client Calls28:35 Bid Day Travel Limits29:41 Rentals and Reuse System30:45 New Warehouse Expansion32:15 Where to Follow Stellar Party32:55 House Hot Takes Tip33:51 Final Wrap and Credits

Confidence, Interviews & Thank-You Notes.On this episode of the Sorority Chat podcast, Liz interviews Michelle Rupp, an Emmy Award-winning journalist-turned-corporate communications leader and founder of Memorable Results Media, about how clear, confident communication can help college leaders turn Greek life experience into career opportunities. Michelle shares lessons from TV news—being specific, concise, and deadline-driven—and discusses the shift to corporate PR. The conversation focuses on soft skills that students may be missing, including making eye contact, offering firm handshakes, arriving early, and sending thank-you notes or emails after interviews. Michelle explains how to reframe networking through the lens of recruitment, leading with curiosity and value, and emphasizes translating sorority and fraternity roles into concrete resume skills such as brand management, budgeting, and crisis communication. Liz closes with a “House Hot Takes” design tip on durable, attractive performance materials for sorority houses.

📌 Connect with Michelle:

📸  @memorableresultsmedia

🌐  www.memorableresultsmedia.com

📌 Connect with Liz: 

📸 ⁠⁠Instagram: @pdrinteriors⁠

🌐  ⁠Website: PDR Interiors⁠⁠ 

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Sorority Chat is your go-to podcast for all things Greek life! Liz Alexander hosts this show for sorority leaders, house directors, alumni, and anyone who loves sisterhood and the traditions that make Greek life unique. From leadership insights to house renovations and recruitment tips, Sorority Chat brings you real conversations, thoughtful insights, and fun stories.

Episode Highlights:00:00 Thank You Note Edge00:34 Welcome and Guest Intro02:27 Michelle Journalism Origin05:17 Newsroom Communication Skills08:20 Liz TV Segment Lessons09:56 Switching to Corporate PR12:19 Grace After News Pace13:36 Gen Z Soft Skills Gap15:51 Handshake Practice Tips17:20 Confidence Building Next17:36 Reframing Networking Anxiety19:29 Be the Host in the Room20:17 Greek Leadership on Resumes24:29 Highlight Member Experience25:45 Mentorship Program Breakdown28:30 Thank You Notes That Win32:22 Reputation and Burning Bridges33:38 How to Connect with Michelle34:44 House Hot Takes Design Tip35:32 Final Wrap and Subscribe

Liz Alexander welcomes designer and podcast host Renée Biery of DeVignier Design to discuss how women—especially homeowners and sorority housing volunteers—can feel confident, informed, and effective during renovations. Renee shares how her training in drafting and construction language helped her contribute as an equal on job sites, and why job sites feel intimidating when people don’t understand the process or hesitate to ask questions. They emphasize clarifying scope before requesting bids, avoiding assumptions that lead to change orders, and choosing a contractor who feels like a good fit because projects are long and emotional. Renee advises house corporation leaders to define their role early, not pretend to know what they don’t, stay organized, be accessible for time-sensitive decisions, and set structured weekly meetings. Liz closes with a “House Hot Take” on planning storage for sorority houses.

📌 Connect with Renée:

📸 : @devignierdesign

🎙️: devignierdesign.com/podcast/

📌 Connect with Liz: 

📸 ⁠⁠Instagram: @pdrinteriors⁠

🌐  ⁠Website: PDR Interiors⁠⁠ 

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Sorority Chat is your go-to podcast for all things Greek life! Liz Alexander hosts this show for sorority leaders, house directors, alumni, and anyone who loves sisterhood and the traditions that make Greek life unique. From leadership insights to house renovations and recruitment tips, Sorority Chat brings you real conversations, thoughtful insights, and fun stories.

00:00 Podcast cold open00:47 Meet Renée Biery of Devignier Design02:25 Design origin story04:32 Learning renovations06:58 Early jobsite lessons09:48 Why jobsites intimidate11:20 Contractor communication gaps15:31 House board leadership tips18:41 Define Your Scope19:50 Choosing the Right Contractor21:04 HGTV Expectations Check21:51 Timing Your Renovation24:30 Quoting and Client Fit27:06 Deadline Clarity Lessons29:16 Organization and Asking Questions30:53 Accessibility and Decision Systems33:30 Weekly Meetings Workflow35:45 Wrap Up and Hot Takes36:29 Storage Is Insurance37:27 Final Outro and Credits

In this solo Sorority Chat episode, host Liz Alexander (Alpha Gamma Delta alumna and founder of PDR Interiors) unpacks an interview with female founders in Authority Magazine to share her origin story and lessons learned while building a design business through recession, family illness, the pandemic, and divorce. She explains how early experiences shaped her belief that design affects how people feel and why the most meaningful businesses are built around people and connection. Liz reflects on an early mistake that taught her how to respond and recover, then outlines what she wishes she’d known sooner: know your “why,” embrace the business side (finances, systems, strategy, delegation), build with both soul and structure, ask for help through mentors and peers, and rely on resilience. She closes with a “House Hot Take” that recruitment isn’t a decorating competition—authentic, values-aligned spaces recruit better than overdone trends.

📌 Connect with Liz: 

📸 ⁠⁠Instagram: @pdrinteriors⁠

🌐  ⁠Website: PDR Interiors⁠⁠ 

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If you loved this episode, leave a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review and share it with a friend in your sorority circle!

Sorority Chat is your go-to podcast for all things Greek life! Liz Alexander hosts this show for sorority leaders, house directors, alumni, and anyone who loves sisterhood and the traditions that make Greek life unique. From leadership insights to house renovations and recruitment tips, Sorority Chat brings you real conversations, thoughtful insights, and fun stories.

Episode Highlights:00:00 Why Business Needs Numbers00:56 Solo Episode Setup01:48 Early Design Roots03:24 Starting PDR In Hard Times05:09 Biggest Early Mistake06:25 What Holds Women Back07:40 Five Founder Lessons11:12 Designing For Connection12:45 House Hot Takes Recruitment13:47 Wrap Up And Credits