Today on Better Student Leaders, Josh sits down with Emily Pich, the 2025 Executive of the Year at ActivateUTS and the Engagements Director behind UTS Women in Business being named Club of the Year. Emily shares the strategy, the culture, and the heart that transformed a student club into one of the most connected communities on campus. With honesty, warmth, and the perspective of someone who never expected to lead at this level, Emily opens up about team bonding, first year loneliness, confidence, and why culture always wins.

“You do not have to feel confident 100 percent of the time. You just need to act.”

This episode is a blueprint for any club or student leader who wants to create community, grow their team, and make their campus a better place. Emily breaks down exactly what her team did, from running six internal team bonding events to launching new first year initiatives that built huge group chats with hundreds of students. At the foundation of it all is her belief that strong culture begins with genuine friendship, and strong leadership begins with listening.

“That foundation of friendship is so important. That is what made our team this year so strong.”

You also get an inside look at her mindset as a leader.

• How she overcame imposter syndrome.
• How she learned to act before she felt ready.
• And how she turned the value of community into the superpower that helped her win Executive of the Year.