Best Well Of Life Rak Podcasts (2025)

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It's Not Goodbye, Just See You Later, Because That's a Wrap! 5:08

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Thanks for listening to my guests and I over these last few years! It's been a wild ride, and I'm grateful to have had this opportunity! While this is the end of Beyond the Venue Podcast, it's certainly not the end of my podcasting career! Thanks for listening!By Beyond The Venue Podcast

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Reimagining Hospitality in Education 408 with Cassy Pressimone Beckowski & Joey Eisman 1:13:06

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Cassy and Joey met as doctoral students in Quant 2 in the Fall of 2020. Their friendship grew from a mutual passion for student engagement, community building, and professional development. Once I joined the doctoral student squad, they gave me an incredible opportunity to be able to bring my hospitality skills and values in to the College of Educa…

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Equity in Literacy: A Multimodal Approach for Multilingual Learners 407 with Dr. Sabina Rak Neugebauer 47:49

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Sabina is one of the many incredible faculty members in the College of Education and Human Development at Temple University. Her glowing reputation preceded her as we finally had a chance to meet this past Spring. Our relationship is a prime example of where I have found myself - surrounded by folks from completely different life paths but coming t…

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Empowerment Evolution & Bike Revolutions 406 with Kel Kroehle 46:45

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Kel and I met when they bought the house next door to mine! I was gearing up to start my PhD program, and I would learn that they were an “ABD” (all but dissertation). I would finally learn the “why” through this conversation! Our friendship is a prime example of where I have found myself - surrounded by folks from completely different life paths b…

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Motivation to Learn OWL-gebra 405 with Katherine Burke 1:03:29

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Temple University’s mascot is the owl, and my guest this week is the math queen, my friend Katherine. We met in our Qualitative Analysis class that I took in the Spring of 2023, while I was still teaching as an adjunct, before I started my doctoral program full-time. We would go on to have several classes together each semester. Our friendship is a…

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Research Approaches & Life Methodologies 404 with Kizzy Davis 1:06:02

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Kizzy and I met (virtually!) in January when she joined a research project I had been working on for the previous few months. We learned during this podcast recording that she and I will have class together this upcoming semester, meaning we will get to meet IRL for the first time! Our friendship is a prime example of where I have found myself - su…

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Making Meaning of Meaning Making 403 with Janine Conti, Youngseo Kim, & Drew Gingrich 51:35

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Three Literacy & Learning doctoral students walk into a classroom…and they were super kind and wonderful to MG, the lone non-literacy doctoral student! The four of us shared every Wednesday night together this past Spring Semester, and just like last week’s guest Amy, our friendship is a prime example of where I have found myself - surrounded by fo…

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Philosophical Foundations of Friendship 402 With Amy Wasersztein 1:03:18

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Amy and I met in our first semester as full-time PhD students in our Philosophical Foundations of Educational Research class. Our friendship is a prime example of where I have found myself - surrounded by folks from completely different life paths but coming together to form a community and learn and grow from one another. For anyone curious about …

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Reflections on Senior Year 401 featuring your host, MG Hodge 26:40

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Beyond the Venue Podcast is back for a 4th and final season! Episode 1 is my reflection on the past year and a half, starting with my acceptance to Temple in January through my first year as a doctoral student. For anyone curious about what life is like as an entrepreneur and hospitality professional turned academic, this episode is for you! Additi…

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Reflections on Junior Year aka 2022 with Professor MG Hodge 8:01

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Only a few weeks left of the semester to go, so it’s fitting time to wrap up Season 3! In Reflections on Junior Year, I share a part of my Statement of Goals that I have been working on over the last several weeks as a part of my PhD application. Taking a PhD level course has been great, but the work I’m having to do to get in is HARD! One of the t…

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In Defense of the Dissertation 308 with Dr. Michael Sheridan 47:46

2+ y ago47:46

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For our final episode of Season 3, we’re kicking it old school. We’re switching back to a classic interview style with a fellow academic, Dr. Michael Sheridan. Dr. Mike and I have known each other since we were in graduate school in the STHM program at Temple University. We ran into each other at an event honoring the incredible Dr. Betsy Barber, a…

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Coaching in the Classroom 307 with Dr. Ben Torsney 57:37

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This week, I’m joined by my friend and now colleague Dr. Ben Torsney. Incorporating clips from the “podcast project”, the three of us listen to the clips and carry on the conversation started by my students Josh & Onasis. If you’re looking to gain insight into motivational teaching styles and creating psychologically safe classrooms, you’re in the …

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Humanizing Leadership 306 with Alyssa Ryanjoy & Nicole Walberg 1:08:30

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This week, I’m joined by my friends Alyssa & Nicole. We met through the Fulbright Program as English Teaching Assistants in Germany back in 2006! Incorporating clips from the “podcast project”, the three of us listen to the clips and carry on the conversation started by my students Armaan & Danny. If you’re looking to gain insight into disability i…

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DEI & Intersectionality 305 with Becky Yep 44:45

3y ago44:45

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Thanks so much for listening, and enjoy the following episode, DEI & Intersectionality 305 with Becky Yep About Becky: Becky Yep (she/her/hers) is a Senior Technical Program Manager for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at a major technology company. She works to embed DE&I into technical products and services for an equitable customer experience. F…

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Empathetic Communication 304 with Daniela Galdi 57:25

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This week, I’m joined by Daniela Galdi, an entrepreneur and business, arts, and wellness professional. She’s also the producer of Beyond the Venue Podcast! Incorporating clips from the “podcast project”, Daniela and I listen to the clips and carry on the conversation started by my students Margo & Leslie. If you’re looking to gain insight into havi…

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Mindful Ways to Make an Impact 303 with James Varughese 59:46

3y ago59:46

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This week we have another return guest from Season 2! I’m joined by James Varughese, a part of the Customer Experience team serving small businesses that use Intuit QuickBooks Payments products. Incorporating clips from the “podcast project”, James and I listen to the clips and carry on the conversation started by my former students Sierra & Celia …

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Entrepreneurship with Empathy 302 with Sarah Zero 1:01:32

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This week, I’m joined by Sarah Zero, founder and facilitator of Wellstruck, a supportive community for small business owners who lead with empathy. Incorporating clips from the “podcast project”, Sarah and I listen to the clips and carry on the conversation started by fellow entrepreneurs, Suzie and her friend and business partner Samantha. If you’…

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Leadership in Hospitality 301 with Liz Einhorn 1:08:29

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Season 3 of Beyond the Venue Podcast kicks off with Liz Einhorn, Founder of Experience Threee, a hospitality growth consulting firm. Liz was a guest on Season 2 of Beyond the Venue Podcast, and I was excited to have her back on the show, but this time with an all new format. Incorporating clips from the “podcast project”, Liz and I listen to the cl…

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Welcome to Beyond The Venue Season 3! 2:56

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What better way to kick off Fall semester than with a brand new season of Beyond the Venue Podcast! Wait, did she just say kick off the semester? I sure did. In the last few episodes of Season 2, I talk with my guests about what’s to come for me for 2022. I would be returning to Temple University to teach a few classes as an adjunct professor in th…

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Rocking the boat - Bertus Nel 31:43

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We all have a bit of Jonah in us.By Well of Life RAK

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Coming up for air - Bertus Nel 35:38

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Taking a breath as Christians is more important than ever.By Well of Life RAK

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Climate Change - Jonathan Harvey 29:47

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By Well of Life RAK

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Pentecost - Bertus Nel 27:02

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By Well of Life RAK

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#Holy Spirit 31:16

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Faith for miracles - Bertus Nel 38:58

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Looking at the Roman centurion, why did Jesus say He hadn't seen faith like this in all of Israel?By Well of Life RAK

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Don’t take the person next to you for granted - Heath van Staden 34:34

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Legacy - Bertus Nel 29:40

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What do you leave behind? It is your actions that will be remembered, not your words.By Well of Life RAK

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We are better together - Bertus Nel 44:19

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I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at length you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned for me, but you had no opportunity. (Phil 4:10, ESV2011)By Well of Life RAK

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Reflections on Sophomore Year aka 2021 with MG Hodge 2:56

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Reflecting on the past year has been a complicated task for many of us, because it’s incredibly difficult to differentiate 2021 from 2020. Even though 2021 brought us the vaccine and put an adult in charge of our country, this past year has continued to be a rollercoaster of joy, anger, happiness and frustration. Thank you to each and everyone who …

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Praying from a place of peace - Bertus Nel 26:19

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Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your mi…

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Righteousness - Bertus Nel 31:21

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8 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the ri…

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The Beauty of Trail Magic & Tramilies: Hospitality on the Appalachian Trail with Olivia Lindstrom 57:42

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This is the last full episode of Season 2 of Beyond the Venue Podcast! As we wrap up both the season and the year, I want to thank you for coming on this adventure with me. Speaking of adventures, our final guest of the season is my friend Olivia. Olivia made the decision to hike the Appalachian Trail this past year, and I was fortunate enough to h…

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Body Positivity with a Smile, a Shimmy & a Shake with Connor Michalchuk 55:21

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My guest this week is the Ginge on a Binge, Connor Michalchuk. We originally met at Temple University but our paths were destined to cross again. I’ve seen Connor perform several times over the years through his body positivity show, formerly Bearlesque, now called CaBEARet, taking place every First Friday of the Month at Tabu in the Gayborhood of …

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The power of humility - Bertus Nel 35:32

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5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, …

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The Secret Ingredients to Service: Hustle & Communication with Will Monroe 48:10

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This week we’re jumping back into the hospitality industry with my friend Will, yet another former bar manager I sold beer to back in the day but kept a friendship with over the years. Will left bartending in mid-February 2020 with the intentions of traveling over the following months. While that clearly didn’t happen, Will shares in this episode h…

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Jesus, the better Moses - Travis Hall 38:35

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Leading with Empathy & Understanding the Customer Experience: Small Business Edition with James Varughese 52:02

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This week I’m talking with another fellow Drexel Dragon, my friend James Varughese. Even though he doesn’t work in the hospitality industry, he is passionate about people and their experiences. He works with small business owners to understand their experiences both with his company’s products and services as well as learning about what we as small…

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The road to fulfillment - Bertus Nel 35:14

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Preaching through the letter to the Philippians.By Well of Life RAK

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Setting the Table, A (Virtual) Lesson in Hospitality with Paul O’Neill and Grace Schuler 1:03:37

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In this episode you'll hear two perspectives - one from Grace, a student in Drexel’s Food and Hospitality Management Department and a freshman in the Spring of 2020 when the lockdown began, and one from Paul, one of Grace’s professors in the dept. and a long time friend and colleague of mine. They both share their experiences of taking the classroo…

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The Pandemic Partnership that Bloomed from Social Gardening with Kerri Sitrin & Lauren Westerman 1:04:50

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The dynamic duo behind this “pandemic partnership” are my guests this week, Kerri & Lauren. They’ve been friends and colleagues for years, and it just made sense over these past two years to join forces. Their skill sets complement one another, and they are able to provide the best possible services for their clients by leaning into their strengths…

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When dissapointment becomes and appointment - Bertus Nel 34:16

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Preaching through Philippians.By Well of Life RAK

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Ticket to Motivation, Education & Intoxication with Dr. Ben Torsney 50:50

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CW - Language While I was getting my Masters in Tourism and Hospitality Management at Temple University, I had a graduate externship with Student Activities. These roles were offered as 20 hour a week paid positions for full time graduate students throughout the university. My role was to oversee all of the Student Organizations on campus. You’ll h…

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Small things that matter // continued - Bertus Nel 36:31

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Preaching through PhilippiansBy Well of Life RAK

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Have I Got Some Stories For You with Hillary Rea 1:03:15

3+ y ago1:03:15

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This week I’m chatting with my friend and fellow podcast host, Hillary Rea. We’ve only known each other for a few years, so most of our relationship has transpired during the pandemic. We’re neighbors who share similar values, and we even get our veggies from the same CSA (Community Supported Agriculture), Taproot Farm. In this episode, Hillary tal…

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Small things that matter - Bertus Nel 39:58

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Preaching through PhilippiansBy Well of Life RAK

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Eagerness to Learn, With a Twist with Nick Dietrich 54:57

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At the time of this recording, I had only known Nick for a few weeks. Nick was visiting his friend here in Philly for the first time, and his friend happens to also be friends with Brandon Thrash, my friend and guest from Season 1. Brandon brought Nick to my husband’s birthday celebrations, and I loved Nick’s friendly nature and positive attitude. …

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Mental Health, Mentorship & Maintaining Relationships, The Important 3Ms with Liz Einhorn 58:38

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Liz and I first met at a mutual friend’s party when we were both working in the beer industry. We had heard each other’s names for years but finally got the chance to meet and our friendship took off immediately. We’ve enjoyed various events, lunches and happy hours together over the years, and we start off this episode with how she began to mentor…

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Say YES to God - Rob Hutton 40:54

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Cocktails & Community, Respecting Your Ingredients with Sol Thomas 56:18

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This week I’m talking with my friend and one of my favorite bartenders, Sol Thomas. Although I’ve known Sol for quite some time and have enjoyed many of his cocktail creations, this interview was the first time I got to hear how he ended up in Philly as well as where he gets inspiration for his libations. In this episode, I learned about how method…

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Give it away - Bertus Nel 33:08

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And proclaim as you go, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You received without paying; give without payBy Well of Life RAK