TG Talk

Tune in today for a conversation where Cody and Jeremy discuss the importance of mental health and how it carries over into your chapters. 

In this episode, Dylan Silva (Long Island '18), shares his experience being a mental health advocate and the best practices for positive mental health among individuals. John Ligouri, a current undergrad from the University of Connecticut-New Haven (Connecticut Nu-Eta), shares how significant mental health is among his chapter and the best ways to retain brotherhood among members.

Silva '18, an alumnus from New York Beta, is an advocate for the Be Nice Foundation. He remains involved with Sigma Alpha Epsilon as the Alumni Advisor for Michigan Gamma and the Chapter Advisor for South Carolina Nu. Ligouri '22 is a junior majoring in Criminal Justice. He's held four different positions within his chapter: Philanthropy Chairman, Community Service Chairman, Eminent Recorder, and Eminent Deputy Archon.

The fourth episode of season 2 features Marc Malnati, SAE alumnus and owner of Chicago’s famous deep-dish pizza chain, Lou Malnati’s. Foundation CEO Steve Mitchell interviewed Marc over Zoom late last year. Marc is the son of Lou Malnati, founder of Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria. Shortly before his father passed away, Marc graduated from Indiana University and started working for the family business, a business that has grown from just three locations at the time to 64 locations today. In addition to its restaurants, Lou Malnati’s is also the largest shipper of pizza worldwide. Through Tastes of Chicago, Lou Malnati's ships 500,000 pizzas across the country yearly as well as other Chicago specialties.  In addition to his work as chairman of Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria, Marc is also the Co-Founder of the Marc & Jeanne Malnati Family Foundation, co-chair of the Lou Malnati Cancer Research Foundation, and board member for the Northwestern Medicine Lou and Jean Malnati Brain Tumor Institute.

Tune in today for a thoughtful conversation focusing on people, relationships, and how they can contribute to an individual’s success. We decided to name it Emotional Intelligence because of Marc’s firm belief in the importance of learning more about yourself and how you interact with others. He attributes his success to these lessons as well as surrounding himself with good people.

Sigma Alpha Epsilon is back with another great show. Tune in today with hosts, Jeremy Bellman and Cody Delmendo, as they discuss the Brotherhood and what it means to them and different events chapters can have during the COVID-19 pandemic. Two undergraduates from the University of South Florida and Western Carolina University also join the conversation to provide examples of how they have maintained a strong brotherhood during the pandemic.

Every chapter or colony is different, but at the end of the day, we are all brothers of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. During this time, there is one thing that can help members across the realm persevere and carry forward through life's joys and sorrows: Brotherhood. Join us in this month's episode as we discuss the true meaning of brotherhood, event ideas for retaining brotherhood in your chapter, and how SAE has made a positive impact on members.

Listeners can learn how to implement these ideas in their own chapter or colony and hear from their fellow brothers, Kasey Ray (Member Educator at the University of South Florida) and Cullen Kerigan (Recruitment Chairman at Western Carolina University) and how they have adapted to life within their chapters during the pandemic.

All episodes are available on YouTube.

ALSO: Congratulations to Jack Lowery from Florida Sigma (University of West Florida) for answering February's trivia question correctly. Make sure to tune in and answer this month's trivia question in this episode!

Sigma Alpha Epsilon is back with another great episode of TG Talk. 

Every chapter or colony is looking for creative ways to engage and educate its members. The Phoenix Member Education Program provides a step-by-step process for engaging and educating all members of your chapter/colony whether you're meeting in person or online. In this episode, Eric Eidson, Coordinator of Educational Programs, dives into the opportunities, activities, and accolades available in the new 2021 edition of The Phoenix Member Education Manual with the show's new hosts Cody Delmendo and Jeremy Bellman.

The first episode of season two features SAE alumnus Stephen Simon. Tune in today for an honest conversation with the future owner of the Indiana Pacers on mistakes made, lessons learned, and keys to success (aka everything you won't learn in school). Foundation CEO, Steve Mitchell, interviewed Stephen over Zoom, and the two of them re-lived fond memories of their time at Indiana University. This episode is jam-packed with advice, wisdom, and of course, great stories.

Stephen is the son of Herbert Simon, Founder of Simon Property Group and owner of the Indiana Pacers. Ever been to a mall? As the largest mall owner in the U.S., it's likely owned by Simon Property Group. Although he admits that he didn't have much direction as a young adult, Stephen is successful in his own right as the Founder and Managing Partner of Simon Equity Partners, a private equity firm based in California. In addition to SEP, Stephen is a director for the Herbert Simon Family Foundation and on the board of directors for the Pacer's Basketball Corporation, a team he will eventually inherit from his father. Stephen also serves on the boards of Central Indiana Land Trust, Conscious Alliance, and HeadCount.

Stephen speaks to some of the common themes that we've seen throughout Foundation episodes; be curious, never stop learning, and do what you love. He also discusses what he attributes his success to, owning and learning from mistakes, and things he would change if he could go back in time. We also couldn't let him go without talking Pacer's basketball! 

The ninth episode of TG Talk features songwriter, entrepreneur, and SAE alumnus, Jimmy Dunne. Let’s get real. What you think post-graduation life will be like may not be a reality. Don’t worry; we enlisted Jimmy to tell us the truth about what really happens after graduation. Have you ever scaled a wall to get an interview? We don’t recommend it, but Jimmy has.

Although considered by many to be a renaissance man, Jimmy is, first and foremost, a musician. He has studio albums and successful covers recorded by big names such as Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, and Kenny Rogers. Jimmy’s songs have been recorded on 28 million records, in addition to scores, songs, and themes featured in over 1500 television episodes and dozens of films. Additionally, he is the Founder and CEO of Inspire. Inspire assists colleges and universities in composing and recording official university music and incorporating music into its overall culture.

Jimmy also has experience as a television writer and producer, working on hit shows such as Happy Days and Joanie Loves Chachi. Foundation CEO Steve Mitchell interviewed Jimmy about his extraordinary career and how he got his start. Jimmy gets real about what you need to do to succeed after college. While we don’t recommend using your musical talents to get out of paying the bill at a restaurant or scaling the fences at Paramount Pictures to get a job, we do think that Jimmy has a ton of great advice for undergraduates and young alumni who are starting in their careers.

The eighth episode of TG Talk features Eminent Supreme Recorder, Chris Hancock. Chris speaks about officer transitions, what current officers can do to prepare for them, and planning for the spring term. Additionally, we discuss adjusting goals to be COVID compliant and available resources to consider.

The seventh episode of TG Talk features Alex Sacopulos, a member from Indiana Delta who serves on the diversity, equity, and inclusion committees for his chapter and DePauw University, and Dustin Stewart, Manager of Chapter Development for SAE. Alex and Dustin discuss diversity, equity, and inclusion within a chapter and how members can begin conversations and support a diverse chapter experience on their campus.

The fifth episode of TG Talk features John Sebalos, Chair of the Council of Province Archons and Ryan Gibbons, Manager of Alumni Development. John and Ryan share strategies for engaging with alumni, building connections within a virtual setting, the benefits of strong alumni support, and ways for alumni to reconnect with the Fraternity.