Back by popular demand, we have Bee Expert Brooke Nikkila from the University of Minnesota’s Bee Squad here to talk about bees, specifically what they’re up to in spring time.

Mihai and Wolf, founders of Wolf Brothers Cinema, join me from Romania to chat about their work, tell stories, and share interesting challenges they’ve faced from the set. Check out their YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/c/WolfBrothersCinema

Colum from Dublin wears many hats, he hosts the Irish NFL Show, co-founded the Broncos Europe Fan Group, and has over 15 years of experience working in higher education.

He joins us to share his philosophies towards advising (ps, he hosts his own “Adventures in Advising” show), and discusses the unique challenges being a NFL fan in Europe. Hint, has to do with waking up at 3am his time to catch the game!

My good friend and fellow UW-Stout alumni Rachel Pollock joins us this week to talk about mental health. “You do not talk to anyone in your life more than you talk to yourself, so gosh darn it you might as well talk kind to yourself.” She details her philosophy on mental health, self acceptance, gives advice on selecting a therapist, and discusses her own mental health journey, including time spent with a Reiki practitioner and aligning her chakras.

Brooke joins us this week to talk about her work with the Bee Squad at the University of Minnesota. She shares how her research helped with colony collapse disorder and the understanding of varroa mites, addresses misconceptions about bees, and depicts what happens when bees sting. Hear how she found her confidence and her success! Her passion for this topic is evident, making her particular fun to hear chat. 🐝

Ashley joins us to discuss taking leaps of faith and how taking those leaps has led her to leadership, professional, and personal opportunities.

Michelle Lobermeier joins us to talk about being a first generation college student from a small town, now pursuing a PhD, dealing with imposter syndrome, and even drops some self care tips!

Tyler joins me this week to talk about taking risks, and this guy KNOWS about what it means to take risks. This episode definitely contains some real talk and excellent insight, you’re not gonna want to miss it. We also chat about social media, exiting from Facebook, and good times at UW-Stout.

A classic Type 3 enthusiast, Sarah details her journey in the communications world, dishes out PLENTY of professional and life advice (being okay with saying no, dealing with burnout), and towards the end we talk about Crohn’s disease and it’s impact.