As a certified energy leadership coach, Lillian Liang Emlet '95 helps healthcare professionals find their unique path to finding fulfillment at work, achieving their goals, and finding clarity on their journey in life.

Coaches at Lillian's company, Transforming Healthcare Coaching, help frontline healthcare professionals and executive leaders find their own unique path less traveled. In addition to her founding of Transforming Healthcare Coaching, Lillian is also an adult intensivist, emergency physician, simulation educator, and single mother.

Connect with Lillian and Transforming Healthcare Coaching:
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Please note: This episode was previously recorded in October of 2024, before the departure of host Paul Clifford ’20g from the Alumni Association. 

We have a Penn State football legend on today's episode of The People of Penn State, just in time for the Nittany Lions' College Football Playoff matchup with SMU this weekend!

Tom "Scrap" Bradley '78 played for Penn State as a standout defensive back from 1975-1978 before transitioning to coaching. Over the next thirty seven years, Tom dedicated himself to the program as a coach, including serving as defensive coordinator and interim head coach. 

Known for his recruiting prowess and his defensive expertise, Tom's impact extended beyond Penn State with successful coaching stints at West Virginia, UCLA, and in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers. 

Join us as we dive into Tom's incredible career, his reflections on Penn State, the lessons that he's learned through decades of leadership in football and his thoughts on the current state of college football. 
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The College Football Playoff is here and so is another episode of The Football Letter Podcast!

This week on the podcast, we're joined by Alumni Association CEO Paul Clifford '20g and Asheville (NC) Chapter President Mandi Duggan '99.

Paul stopped by the show (0:51) to talk about his lifelong connection to Penn State, recap the Big Ten Championship experience, highlight how the Alumni Association and our chapters have united Penn Staters throughout the football season, and preview the Alumni Association's home Roar Tour event this Friday.

Then, we talked with Mandi (28:41) about her memories of the 1995 Rose Bowl and its impact on her college decision, the importance of staying connected with Penn State through a chapter, the Asheville Chapter's watch parties, and how the chapter strives to create a welcoming atmosphere for new members or event attendees.

Join the Asheville Chapter's Facebook Group.
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Caroline Fitzgerald '12 is a leading expert on the business side of women’s sports and a thought leader around gender equity in sports.

In 2020, Caroline founded the women’s sports business media outlet & consultancy, GOALS, and created The Business Case for Women's Sports Podcast, which is presented by Ally and was named the 2024 Best Women’s Sports Podcast by Hashtag Sports.

In addition to leading GOALS, Caroline is also a contributing writer for Forbes, covering the business of women's sports and gender equity in sports.

Caroline graduated from The Schreyer Honors College at Penn State with a B.S. in marketing and a B.A. in women & gender studies, and holds a M.S. in Global Sport from New York University.

Connect with Caroline:
The Business Case For Women's Sports Podcast
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GOALS on X
Caroline on X
LinkedIn
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Gabrielle Chappel has risen to culinary fame as the Season 3 winner of FOX's hit TV show "Next Level Chef," earning a coveted mentorship with Chef Gordon Ramsay through 2025!

Based in Los Angeles, Gabrielle graduated from Penn State in 2016 with degrees in Spanish and broadcast journalism. She is also graduate of the Institute of Culinary Education’s Health Supportive Culinary Arts program.
 
In this episode, we explore how Gabrielle has turned her passion for seasonal cooking into a career as a chef, educator, and creator. Tune in to hear about her culinary journey, her experiences working with Gordon Ramsay, and her tips for elevating your home cooking by creating delicious meals using seasonal produce year-round.

Connect with Gabrielle:
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Alumni Association members can read more about Gabrielle in this May/June '24 feature from the Penn Stater magazine. 
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We're heading out west for this week's Football Letter Podcast as we talk with Oregon Chapter President, Zach Schroeder '04!

Oregon is now Big Ten country and Zach joined the show to discuss how he played a part in reigniting the Oregon chapter in 2015, the atmosphere of the chapter's game day watch parties, and the value of staying connected to Penn State through an alumni group. He also talked about the deep family roots to Penn State as a third generation alumni and the multitude of memories from his days playing in the Blue Band.

Connect with our Oregon Chapter through its Facebook page. 

Today's episode also features a quick interview from Alumni Association CEO Paul Clifford '20g with Indiana Chapter President, Todd Troup '86. The interview took place before Penn State's road win over Purdue on Nov. 16. 
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This week’s episode of The Football Letter Podcast features Michigan Chapter President, Brodie Schultz '15, '17g!

Brodie joined the show to discuss a variety of topics, including staying engaged with Penn State as a volunteer leader, making the Michigan Chapter watch parties feel like a Beaver Stadium game day, how the Michigan Chapter is supporting NIL and Penn State student-athletes, and the chapter’s annual THON fundraiser golf outing.

Learn more about the Michigan Chapter:
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Facebook
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Emily Turner '17 is the co-founder and current board member of the Patrick’s Purpose Foundation, a southern California based nonprofit focused on improving mental health and wellness of teens and young adults.

The organization is named in honor of Emily's youngest brother, Patrick, who died by suicide in 2018.

Emily joined The People of Penn State to discuss the founding of Patrick's Purpose, its growing impact in the mental health field, the evolving conversation around mental health in young people, and the foundation's involvement with Penn State's Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS).
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Learn more about the Patrick's Purpose Foundation:
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Connect with Emily on Instagram
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This week's episode of The Football Letter Podcast features a great conversation with longtime volunteer leader, Chuck Wall. 

Chuck is the President of our Suncoast Chapter in Florida and much of his life has been connected to Penn State, from meeting his wife Cindy while a student at University Park to graduating in 1978 to his many years as a chapter volunteer leader.

We talked with Chuck about why he's always felt a strong connection to Penn State, how the Suncoast Chapter unites Penn Staters in the Clearwater/St. Petersburg area through football season and beyond, his advice to fellow Penn Staters about how they can get involved with a chapter and with the Alumni Association, and more.

Learn more about the Suncoast Chapter on Facebook.
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This week on The Football Letter Podcast we're talking about the Penn State Blue Band with Associate Director of Athletic Bands, Micki Potlunas Ferguson '07, '21g! In addition to her duties with the Blue Band, Micki is also a Penn State faculty member for the School of Music in the College of Arts & Architecture. 

If you love the Blue Band (who doesn't?!), this is the episode for you! 

Also, Football Letter Editor Emeritus John Black ’62 reads from The Letter he wrote following Penn State's 2017 Fiesta Bowl win over Washington, which capped off an 11-2 season for the Nittany Lions.