Best Southeastern University Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 36: Binh Danh 13:16

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Binh Danh discusses his approach to photography, landscapes, and his Vietnamese heritage. His exhibition at The Jule features chlorophyll prints and daguerreotype images that blur the line between past and present, examining a transformation of American identity. Danh is the 2024 recipient of the William Collins Smith Auburn Award for Advancing Ame…

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Episode 97 - Alyssa Parten PhD - The Powerlifting PhD: From Competition Platform to Research Lab 33:11

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Alyssa Parten, PhD, CSCS, is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Kinesiology at The University of Alabama. Her research centers on resistance training and female physiology, with a focus on strategies to enhance female exercise performance and how resistance training may impact female long-term health. Dr. Alyssa Parten shares her expertise on female…

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Episode 96 - Andy Sparks PhD - Buffering the Limits: The Science of Sodium Bicarbonate 30:56

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BIO: Andy Sparks, PhD, was an academic in the UK for ~25 years and is now the Research Innovations Manager for Maurten AB, Sweden, and an Honorary Visiting Research Fellow at Liverpool John Moores University, UK. His research focuses on nutritional interventions to enhance sports performance, particularly the use of sodium bicarbonate. He has publi…

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Episode 95 - Zone 2 Training: Hype or Help? Because Suffering Shouldn't be Fast 49:14

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Kristy Storschuk, PhD candidate in muscle physiology at Queen's University, discusses the science behind Zone 2 training and fasting, challenging popular myths about their benefits for mitochondrial health and metabolic flexibility. • Zone 2 training may not provide the unique benefits often attributed to it on social media • Research suggests exer…

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Episode 94 - Optimizing Muscle Health: Dr. Arny Ferrando on Protein, Aging, and Performance 29:25

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Dr. Arny Ferrando shares groundbreaking research on essential amino acids, muscle protein synthesis, and emerging cognitive benefits of targeted amino acid supplementation. • Essential amino acids (EAAs) produce greater anabolic response than whole proteins due to requiring no digestion and producing higher blood concentrations • Free-form EAAs nee…

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Showcase: Benjamin Bush 4:26

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Benjamin Bush is an Associate Professor in the School of Industrial and Graphic Design. He is interested in the culture and standards native to the industrial design studio and curriculum. Also interested in designing for and instilling "fun" in to all walks of life. Showcase brings together creative scholarship from across Auburn University. Showc…

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Showcase: Mario Bocanegra 4:22

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Mario Bocanegra is an Assistant Professor of Graphic Design in the School of Industrial and Graphic Design, where he teaches courses in interactive media, imagemaking, photo communications, and typography. Showcase brings together creative scholarship from across Auburn University. Showcase 2025 specifically centers on advocacy and process. In this…

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Showcase: Robert Finkel 3:47

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Robert Finkel is the Program Chair and Associate Professor of Graphic Design in the Auburn University School of Industrial and Graphic Design. Showcase brings together creative scholarship from across Auburn University. Showcase 2025 specifically centers on advocacy and process. In this podcast series, faculty discuss the process behind the work on…

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Showcase: Frank Hu and Robert Sproull 3:54

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Frank Hu is Assistant Professor in Landscape Architecture, where he teaches studio in addition to courses in construction and graphic studies. Robert Sproull is an Associate Professor in Auburn’s School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture. Showcase brings together creative scholarship from across Auburn University. Showcase 2025 sp…

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Showcase: Marguerite Dreyer 4:35

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Marguerite Dreyer teaches Graphic Design in the Auburn University School of Industrial and Graphic Design. Showcase 2025 specifically centers on advocacy and process. In this podcast series, faculty discuss the process behind the work on view at The Jule Museum through July 6, 2025: https://jcsm.auburn.edu/…

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Showcase: Georges Fares 5:30

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Georges Fares is an Assistant Professor of Interior Design, Department of Consumer & Design Sciences in the College of Human Sciences. Showcase 2025 specifically centers on advocacy and process. In this podcast series, faculty discuss the process behind the work on view at The Jule Museum through July 6, 2025: https://jcsm.auburn.edu/…

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Showcase: Jia Wu 3:43

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Jia Wu, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor, Department of Consumer & Design Sciences in the College of Human Sciences. Her accomplishments emphasize interdisciplinary and industry collaborations in functional apparel, primarily focusing on usercentered apparel design research. Showcase 2025 specifically centers on advocacy and process. In this podcast…

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Showcase: David Shanks 6:17

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David Shanks is an Assistant Professor in Auburn’s School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture. Showcase 2025 specifically centers on advocacy and process. In this podcast series, faculty discuss the process behind the work on view at The Jule Museum through July 6, 2025: https://jcsm.auburn.edu/…

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Showcase: Meirav Goldhour 2:26

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Meirav Goldhour teaches in the Department of Consumer & Design Sciences in the College of Human Sciences at Auburn University. Showcase 2025 specifically centers on advocacy and process. In this podcast series, faculty discuss the process behind the work on view at The Jule Museum through July 6, 2025: https://jcsm.auburn.edu/…

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Showcase: Courtney Windham 3:35

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Courtney Windham is a designer, maker, and educator serving as an Associate Professor of Graphic Design at Auburn University’s School of Industrial + Graphic Design. She leads courses in kinetic typography, publication design, interactive media, and branding. Showcase brings together creative scholarship from across Auburn University. Showcase 2025…

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Showcase: Isaac Cohen 5:03

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Isaac Cohen is an Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture in the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture. He has spent this time working with communities around the country on the design of varied public spaces, advocacy and fundraising to build parks, and on engagement and research into critical issues impacting the use o…

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Showcase: Gwendolyn Cohen 3:38

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Gwendolyn Cohen is an Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture in the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture, where she teaches landscape architecture design studios, courses in the Construction Sequence and elective seminars. Showcase brings together creative scholarship from across Auburn University. Showcase 2025 specif…

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Showcase: Millian Pham 5:34

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Millian Pham is an Assistant Professor of Printmaking in the Department of Art and Art History. Her current research compares the effects of structural and systemic oppression on the body and spirit through drawing, sculpture, installation, and performance. Showcase brings together creative scholarship from across Auburn University. Showcase 2025 s…

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Showcase: Cait McCarthy and Jordan Young 3:22

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Cait McCarthy is an Assistant Professor of Architecture at the Auburn University School of Architecture, Planning, and Landscape Architecture. Through her research, teaching, and practice, McCarthy explores the ability of novel analog, digital, and material methods to simultaneously illuminate contemporary challenges and provide unexpected experien…

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Showcase: David Hill 5:12

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David Hill is an Associate Professor in Auburn’s School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture. His current research streams include plant performance and material harvesting and reuse strategies. Showcase brings together creative scholarship from across Auburn University. Showcase 2025 specifically centers on advocacy and process. In…

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Showcase: Lijun Chao 4:00

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Lijun Chao is an artist and faculty member in the Department of Art and Art History. Showcase brings together creative scholarship from across Auburn University. Showcase 2025 specifically centers on advocacy and process. In this podcast series, faculty discuss the process behind the work on view at The Jule Museum through July 6, 2025: https://jcs…

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Showcase: Andy Holliday 4:07

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Andy Holliday is an Assistant Professor of Printmaking in the Department of Art and Art History. His studio practice ranges from printmaking to ceramics and sculpture. Andy's current work explores the roles of communication and collaboration in the creative process. Showcase brings together creative scholarship from across Auburn University. Showca…

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Showcase: Dawn Michaelson 5:50

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Dawn Michaelson, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor, Department of Consumer & Design Sciences in the College of Human Sciences. Her research and creative activities focus on apparel studies affecting individuals with health conditions. Showcase brings together creative scholarship from across Auburn University. Showcase 2025 specifically centers on ad…

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Showcase: Sarah Coleman 4:28

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Sarah Coleman is an Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture, teaching design studios as well as in the History, Theory and Practice sequence. Her recent work, undertaken as part of a Fulbright Scholarship, explored the historic health landscapes of the Sadgeri Plateau in the Republic of Georgia. Showcase brings together creative scholarship f…

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Showcase: Young-A Lee 4:31

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Young-A Lee, Ph.D. is Under Armour Professor and Department Head of the Department of Consumer & Design Sciences in the College of Human Sciences. Showcase brings together creative scholarship from across Auburn University. Showcase 2025 specifically centers on advocacy and process. In this podcast series, faculty discuss the process behind the wor…

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Showcase: Kelly Bryant 6:03

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Kelly Bryant is Professor of Graphic Design in the Auburn University School of Industrial and Graphic Design. A design educator for over 30 years, her personal work/research focus on collage and painting as an extension to her design work. Showcase brings together creative scholarship from across Auburn University. Showcase 2025 specifically center…

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Episode 93 - Dr. Dean St Mart; Muscles, Minds, and Milligrams - Androgens! 51:37

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Dr. Dean St Mark, a pharmacologist and product formulator for UK-based brand called Supplement Needs, brings his expertise on testosterone, PEDs, and their health implications to the podcast. • TRT usage has shifted from older men to being prescribed for men in their mid-20s with hypogonadism • Many users push beyond replacement therapy (800 ng/dL)…

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Episode 92 - Dr. Matt Frakes, Performance Nutritionist of the NY Giants 59:40

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Dr. Matt Frakes shares his experience as Director of Performance Nutrition for the New York Giants, focusing on optimizing player performance through individualized nutrition strategies and building trusting relationships with athletes. • Breaking into sports nutrition careers requires networking, professionalism, and willingness to do grunt work b…

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Episode 91 - Katie Vasenina PhD - Tennis, Training, Collagen, and Veganism 40:59

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Dr. Katie Vasenina shares her journey from standout tennis player to sports scientist, offering unique insights on sport-specific training methodologies and nutritional interventions for athletes. Her research challenges conventional wisdom about asymmetrical training, collagen supplementation effectiveness, and dietary approaches for optimal recov…

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Episode 35: Kate Medley 10:26

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Kate Medley talks about her exhibition "Thank You Please Come Again" at The Jule. Working as a photojournalist, Kate Medley covers national news in the American South, focused on storytelling and environmental portraiture. In this exhibition, Medley invites viewers to see the people and culinary art of service stations, convenience stores and quick…

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Episode 90 - Lauren Colenso-Semple PhD 40:17

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Lauren Colenso-Semple is a muscle physiology researcher, science communicator, and co-owner of the MASS Research Review. Her research primarily focuses on female physiology and endocrinology and the response to resistance exercise. Lauren has a PhD in Integrative Physiology, MS in Exercise Science, and BA in Psychology. She is also an expert fitnes…

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Episode 89 - Melanie Sulaver MS RD CISSN 58:04

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Melanie Sulaver (MS, RD, CDN, CISSN) is the founder and small (but mighty) business owner of Nutrition by Mel. She is a registered dietitian working to bridge the gap between women’s health and performance nutrition. As speaker, counselor, and coach, Mel works with women in sport, educating on disordered eating, low energy availability, relative en…

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Episode 88 - Antonella Schwarz PhD - Barry University 51:31

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Antonella Schwarz is an Assistant Professor of Exercise Science at Barry University in Miami, specializing in skeletal muscle physiology and strength training. With a PhD in Exercise Science, her research focuses on innovative resistance training methods and sports nutrition to enhance performance and recovery. She brings a unique blend of academic…

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Episode 87 - Dan Turner PhD - The Enhanced Games 57:57

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About Dan Turner PhD He has worked with many of the world’s most renowned and extraordinary humans for 15+ years. He is on a mission to equip humans in pursuit of ambitious goals in work and life with the tools and skills they need to optimize their mind and body. He has coached over 310 world champion athletes and Olympians, NYCs top neurosurgeons…

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Episode 34: Randi Evans with Victoria Ashley on WEGL 91.1 FM 14:03

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Victoria Ashley discusses The Jule Museum with Dr. Randi Evans on “It's All History To Me" Auburn's History Radio Hour, WEGL 91.1 FM. Each week "It's All History To Me" interviews a history professional with the theme of Bridging the Past and Present. From "It's All History To Me" episode 4.2 "The Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art with Dr. Rand…

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Episode 86 - Eric Hillman - Co-Founder of Europa Sports 48:30

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Eric Hillman is the Co-Founder of Europa Sports, Headquarters in Charlotte, NC and is the world’s industry-leading distributor of nutritional and sports supplements, sports drinks, and accessories with more than 6,000 products representing 300 plus of the industry’s best brands. Eric was the CEO of MusclePharm Inc founded in 2005 from Sept 2022 unt…

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Episode 85 - Jeff Young interviews Jose Antonio PhD about Sports Supplements 53:16

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Jeff Young, MS (Exercise and Sport Science), doctoral student (EdD, Kinesiology), Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), ACSM-EIM works primarily in medical fitness, and has worked at world-class facilities such as Duke University, UCLA, and Beth Israel Medical Centers, and as the founding fitness coordinator and faculty practice pr…

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Episode 84 Jennifer Kurtz PhD - Enhancing Endurance: The Role of Quercetin 53:37

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Unlock the secrets of sports nutrition with Dr. Jennifer Kurtz from Appalachian State University, as she takes us on a journey into the world of quercetin, a powerful plant pigment. Discover how quercetin found in everyday foods like citrus fruits, elderberries, and onions, can potentially enhance athletic performance by managing inflammation and o…

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Episode 33: Origins of Animal Art 10:40

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Deirdre Madeleine Smith, Ph.D., Lecturer of Museum Studies at University of Pittsburgh and Assistant Curator, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, talks about the origins of animal art in conjunction with The Jule’s exhibition "Radical Naturalism: Daniel Newman" on view through December 8, 2024: https://jcsm.auburn.edu/exhibition/newman/…

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Episode 83 - The Protein Puzzle: Insights from Jeff Young and Dr. Jose Antonio 44:43

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Unlock the secrets to maximizing your protein intake as Jeff Young, a certified strength and conditioning specialist, delves into a riveting conversation with Dr. Jose Antonio, a leading authority on protein research. Gain clarity on the roles of essential and non-essential amino acids and discover a clever mnemonic device, "PVT TIM haLL," that wil…

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Episode 82 Ben Kenyon CISSN - Empowering Elite Athletes and Aspiring Leaders Through Purposeful Coaching 56:37

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NBA performance coach Ben Kenyon reveals the secrets behind his incredible 20-year journey in professional sports, working with teams like the Philadelphia 76ers and Portland Trailblazers. From embracing endurance sports to aspiring for a full Ironman, Ben shares how running became a passion and purpose-driven motivation a guiding force. Tune in to…

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Episode 32: Self-Care Saturdays with Sheri Schumacher 9:07

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Sheri Schumacher talks about “mend WORKwear” a series created for Self-Care Saturdays at The Jule. The “mend WORKwear” sessions focus on the practice and mindfulness of mending using the Japanese Boro tradition as inspiration.Sheri Schumacher is a designer and maker whose creative practice explores narratives about cultural landscapes and records a…

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Episode 81 - Marieta Buse ND CISSN - Integrating Naturopathic Medicine and Sports Science 50:27

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Ever wondered how a holistic approach can redefine sports medicine and athlete care? This episode features the insightful Dr. Marieta Buse, a naturopathic doctor and Certified Sports Nutritionist (CISSN), who shares her journey and extensive knowledge on treating and preventing injuries through naturopathy. Dr. Buse offers a compelling contrast bet…

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Episode 80 - Dr. Roman Fomin - Revolutionizing Athlete Performance Through the "Windows of Trainability" Concept at UFCPI 52:10

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Join us for an enlightening conversation with Dr. Roman Fomin, the Senior Director of Performance Science at UFC Performance Institute. With a fascinating journey from Moscow's neuromuscular physiology labs to the cutting-edge technology at the UFC PI, Dr. Foman shares his revolutionary "Windows of Trainability" concept. Special Guest: Roman N. Fom…

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Episode 31: Rachel Libeskind 11:15

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Rachel Libeskind talks about her exhibition "The Golden Record" at The Jule Museum at Auburn University, on view from August 6-December 7, 2024: https://jcsm.auburn.edu/exhibition/libeskind/By The Jule Museum at Auburn University

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Episode 79 - Everton Oliveira - Bridging Martial Arts and Elite Strength Conditioning at American Top Team 1:00:22

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Ever wondered what it takes to transition from a background in jujitsu and judo to becoming a top-tier strength and conditioning coach at American Top Team? Join us as we sit down with Everton Oliveira, who shares his incredible journey from Brazil to the U.S., navigating the intricacies of professional athletics and training. Everton recounts the …

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Episode 78 - Jennifer Sey - Fairness and Integrity in Women's Sports 53:12

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Jennifer Sey, a seven-time U.S. Women's National Team gymnast and 1986 All-Around National Champion, shares her incredible journey from elite athletics to corporate success at Levi Strauss and Company, and now, to founding XX-XY Athletics. Her story is one of resilience, candid advocacy for open schools during COVID-19, and a bold stance against wh…

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Episode 77 Dr. Sofia Cienfuegos - Exploring the Impact of Intermittent Fasting on Health and Longevity 48:42

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Can fasting unlock the secret to a healthier, longer life? Join us for a captivating episode with Dr. Sofia Cienfuegos, a clinical assistant professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, as she shares her remarkable research on intermittent fasting and time-restricted eating. With origins in Chile and now thriving in the harsh Chicago winters…

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Episode 76 - Dr. Paige Roberts - Insights into athletic wellness and brain health 55:58

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Can trauma be the hidden adversary in an athlete's performance? Dr. Roberts sheds light on the invisible barriers athletes face and offers groundbreaking techniques for resetting the brain’s optimal functionality. Her insights into addressing the athlete’s holistic life experiences offer a fresh perspective on achieving peak performance. Whether yo…

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Episode 30: Walter Hood and Taneshia West Albert 43:44

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Walter Hood and Taneshia West Albert in conversation at the Auburn Forum for Southern Art and Culture, a symposium organized by The Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art at Auburn University on February 3, 2024.Walter Hood is the creative director and founder of Hood Design Studio in Oakland, California. He is also a professor at the University of …