Students Of Life

Students Of Life

Students of Life is a podcast where we chat with professionals about their career journeys, focusing on how educational lessons in writing, communication, and art apply in the real world. Subscribe for new episodes. And follow us wherever you listen to podcasts by searching for “Students of Life” to keep up with exciting new talks.

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May 29, 2025 46 mins

This week I'm joined by the amazing Sam Vander Wielen, attorney turned online entrepreneur, and author of the new book, When I Start My Business, I'll Be Happy. Check out our amazing conversation as we dive into her journey and share advice on how to navigate your own.

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This week I'm joined by the amazing Ashley Brown of Lotus Counseling Group, psychotherapist and founder of @move.talk.zen on Instagram. Check out our amazing conversation as we dive into her running therapy work and how communication, self, and wellness manifest through this innovation practice!

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September 19, 2023 42 mins

These might sound like disseperate realms, but check out how they actually have a lot of crossover in this week's conversation with former student and law school graduate, Robert Wenner.

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This week we chat with artist and apparel designer, Aiden, about the journey to co-founding Relic Sustainability—a conservation organization and clothing brand aimed at using business, community, and sustainable initiatives to help in the fight to tackle our ocean pollution crisis.

You can learn more about Aiden and Relic on their website at https://relic-sustainability.org/ or on Instagram @relic_sustainability.

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July 7, 2023 48 mins

This week we chat with marine biologist, Maria Grima, about her journey to becoming a marine biologist.

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This week we chat with biology researcher and science fiction author, Gabrielle Paniccia, about the importance of scientific communication, research, and writing science fiction in the 21st century.

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This week we chat with former student and scientist, Areeha Batool, about everything from artificial intelligence in pathology to the intrinsic value of writing and communication in our everyday lives.

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What is the value (and future) of social media, politics, and advocacy? How does studying rhetoric help us to more competently navigate such often hostile realms? Join us this week as we welcome back former student Ayyan Zubair to discuss these topics, and more!

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May 22, 2020 63 mins

Join us this week along with our very special guest--alumni and former undergraduate student body president, Ayyan Zubair--as we discuss how writing (and effective communication) can yield personal and professional benefits far beyond the college classroom environment!

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Ever wonder what goes into making a great title? Join us this week as we discuss the vital elements to crafting an effective vs. lame title!

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Join us this week as we welcome professor of writing and rhetoric Dr. Kristina Lucenko in discussing the vital art of how and why crafting a quality personal statement could be the most important document that you ever write.

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April 18, 2020 37 mins

Join us this week with Young Adult author Diana Gallagher as we discuss the journey from thought to novel--and how such lessons inform teaching writing in the classroom, and beyond.

You can check out Diana Gallagher's latest novel, LESSONS IN FALLING in bookstores now.

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April 12, 2020 24 mins

Ever thought that writing can get--or lose--you a job opportunity? Well it can, and will! Join us this week as we discuss a few vital tips to crafting cover letters that will put you in as best of a position as possible to start--or advance--you on your career path.

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April 5, 2020 28 mins

What the heck is a "good" paragraph? Is this even a "good" question? Join us this week as we discuss the challenges and triumphs of how in the world to approach writing paragraphs in all types of works.

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March 25, 2020 26 mins

Raise your hand if you hated doing outlines in high school? Okay, you can all put your hands down now. The real question is why have so many of us had such similarly horrible experiences planning out our thoughts? Join us this week as we clarify how to "do" outlines right--focusing on organizing one's ideas and analysis in a way that makes your job a heck of a lot easier in the long run!

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March 19, 2020 24 mins

With no shortage of sources to pick and choose what information you want to believe, how do we assess what's "good" information versus "bad"? Are these even the "right" terms? Join us this week as we discuss the critical value of working through how to refine your "bullshit" meter in this day and age of endless information.

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February 5, 2020 25 mins

Writing isn't just good for you--it has the power to help improve your health and wellness in unimaginable ways. Join us this week as we discuss how writing--in college and beyond--offers life-long benefits that are well-worth exploring.

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Is it possible to debate productively in our era of political polarization and social media dumpster fires? If so, then how? Join us this week as we discuss the vital need for "good" research in today's society--and how "real" arguments require not just "real" data, but actually thinking about new information too.

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