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We welcome Lougan Bishop to the podcast this week! He chats with Dustin about his story, his experience growing the marketing efforts at Belmont University, and how he built an effective student marketing team.   Many thanks to Lougan for hanging out with us!   Find the full show notes here.  

This week's episode features Tom and Dustin reconnecting for the first time in 2016! They chat about their holidays, Tom's international vacation, and the science of habits. There are a lot of great resources for this episode, so make sure to take a look in the show notes and take advantage of them all.   Make sure to also check out the awesome new online training we have coming up!   Find the full show notes here.

We have the distinct pleasure of welcoming Carey Loch to the podcast this week! She speaks with Dustin about her many years of student affairs work putting on diverse events and programs for college students, ranging from Homecoming, Geek Week, and Dance Marathon. Carey also goes into how to collaborate well, as well as how to build and live your values.   Many thanks to Carey for coming onto the show!   Find the full show notes here.

Happy 2016! The podcast is back for Season 3 and we kick off the year with the return of one of our favorite guests; Amma Marfo! She speaks with Dustin about her recent departure from her previous job to become a "higher ed free agent" working to help folks nationwide with everything ranging from job search success to engaging introverted students.   Many thanks to Amma for returning to the show!   Find the full show notes here.

We look back on the year that was in this episode to end season two of the podcast. Dustin and Sabina chat about their lives over the course 2015, what went well with the Student Affairs Collective, what was trending in the community, and what could have gone better.   We'll be back with weekly episodes starting on January 19, 2016!   Find the full show notes here.

It's our pleasure to welcome Jennifer Keegin to the podcast this week! She speaks with Dustin about her story and what goes into "mid-life" crises, our career and life choices, and how to best explore ourselves in order to make the best decisions for our lives.   Appreciate Jennifer taking time out for the show!   Find the full show notes here.

Our guest this week is Dr. Claire Robbins who spoke with Dustin to continue our conversation on student development theories.  Claire brings her perspective as a higher education faculty member to add a different angle to this dialogue. Check out last week's episode to hear from a student affairs professional, Tyler Miller, for a continued discussion of this topic!   Appreciate Claire taking time out for the show!   Find the full show notes here.

We welcome Tyler Miller to the podcast this week. He speaks with Dustin about college student development theories from his perspective as a practitioner. It's a great conversation that is a comprehensive look at where we have come and where we need to go. Tune in next week to hear from a higher education faculty member, Dr. Claire Robbins, for a continued discussion of this topic!   Appreciate Tyler taking time out for the show!   Find the full show notes here.

Our guest this week is Dariel "DT" Henry, who spoke with Tom about supporting first-year student athletes in their academic success. DT works with first-year football players at Dean College and is passionate about transforming the lives of his student athletes.   Appreciate DT taking time out for the show!   Find the full show notes here.

Our guest this week is Dr. Brian Bourke, who speaks with Dustin about the troublesome persistence of the term "nontraditional" students. They discuss where it comes from, why it persists, and what we can do to move towards a more positive word choice and mindsets when supporting our students.   Appreciate Brian taking time out for the show!   Find the full show notes here.

We welcome Reuben Pressman to the podcast this week! Reuben is the Founder & CEO of Check I'm Here, a higher education technology company that helps increase student engagement on campuses all over the country. He spoke with Dustin about the work that he does, and his philosophy around getting college students involved on campus. It's a greatly insightful discussion and it was a pleasure having Reuben on the show!   Many thanks to Reuben for taking time out for the show!   Find the full show notes here.

This week we have another fun episode with our two wonderful hosts, Tom and Dustin! They chat about a wide array of topics, including why they hate going to the dentist, what technology they think is missing from "the future", and how to really engage your audience when making a conference presentation.   Let us know what you think of the episode (and the show). Tweet at us and share some love!   Find the full show notes here.

This week's guest is Shigeo James Iwamiya! He speaks with Dustin about the simple yet also complex phrase that's found in job descriptions nationwide; "other duties as assigned." They break that concept down into what it really means and talk about how we can alter our perspectives about it. It's a very insightful and intriguing conversation!   Many thanks to Shigeo for taking time out for the show!   Find the full show notes here.

We're happy to welcome Wimer Alberto to the podcast this week! He speaks with Dustin about ACUHO-I, his work at Arizona State University, and the things he has learned about housing operations from his time at ASU. Wimer shares some fantastic insights and helpful resources, so be sure to check them all out in the show notes.   Many thanks to Wimer for taking time out for the show!   Find the full show notes here.

We welcome Kathryne Auerback to the podcast this week! She's the Director at the National Center for Student Life, and she spoke with Tom recently about her work with this organization, their upcoming conference, and the mindset she uses to bring the concepts of values based leadership and the social change model to life for college student leaders across the country.   Many thanks to Kathryne for taking time out for the show!   Find the full show notes here.

This week's awesome guest is James Robilotta who chats with Dustin about his speaking career, authenticity, and the process he went through to write his new book, Leading Imperfectly.   Many thanks to James for taking time out for the show!   Find the full show notes here.    

We welcome Kristin Skarie to the podcast this week! She speaks with Dustin about sustainability and how campuses work to live out their values, saving energy, reducing consumption, and being more green overall. Kristin shares a bunch of great resources in the episode so make sure to check them all out in the show notes. Thanks so much Kristin for taking time out for the show! Find the full show notes here.

This week's awesome guest is Courtney O'Connell, who speaks with Dustin about creating engaging, relevant, and fun training for students and staff alike. She brings a deep interest and passion for training with her and a wealth of student affairs experience as well as experience outside of higher education. Connect with Courtney and some of her writing down in the show notes!   We appreciate Courtney for taking time out for the show!   Find the full show notes here.

Another week of two amazing guests on the podcast! Jason Meriwether and Joe Glover talk to Dustin about supporting student athletes, the value of playing a sport while in college, and some solutions to common problems with this student population.   Thanks so much to Jason & Joe for taking time out for the show!   Find the full show notes here.

This super special BONUS episode of the podcast is with current President of ACPA, Dr. Gavin Henning. He speaks with Dustin about what's on his mind with the student affairs world, what's he's looking forward to with the organization, and what he does for fun.   Appreciate Gavin taking time out for the show!   Find the full show notes here.