PODCAST: The Cheapest Grocery Store

PODCAST: The Cheapest Grocery Store

Food is expensive! So I visited 7 grocery stories in the Twin Cities to answer the question: Where can I buy the cheapest groceries? Join me as I talk about my adventures, my findings, and some of the reasons people shop at the stores they do. 


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PODCAST: Dinner for Two…Hundred: What I Did This Summer

PODCAST: Dinner For Two...Hundred: What I Did This Summer

A chit-chat style podcast about my summer job: Food Operations Lead and Nutrition Specialist with the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps. The six weeks I spent traveling, working, laughing, and crying with the same 200 people truly changed my life for the better, and I'm so happy to be able to reflect on it as I return to real life.


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PODCAST: Managing Chronic Illness as a Young Adult

PODCAST: Managing Chronic Illness As A Young Adult

Part one of two of an awesome (count how many times I say "awesome" in these episodes; I was so pumped!) discussion about managing chronic illness as a young adult . Featuring three of my friends, Rose, Analisa, and Shauna, who each have their own experiences navigating the ups, and especially the downs of chronic illness and disease. Part one features an introduction to each of our chronic conditions and diagnosis stories, use of diet to manage symptoms, comparing "good" and "bad" days, how chronic conditions can affect mental and social health, feelings of guilt, shame, and self-blame, advocating for yourself, and wanting to feel normal. This episode is continued in "Managing Chronic Illness as a Young Adult, Part 2"


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PODCAST: Season 1 Finale!

PODCAST: Season 1 Finale!

I made a podcast! Let's talk about it!Deciding to create a podcast for my senior honors project wasn't the easiest thing I've ever done, but it's been one of the most exciting and challenging experiences of my college career! I've gained so much confidence in my public speaking skills, along with a lot of technical knowledge about audio production and editing. There have been so many learning opportunities (mistakes!!) that have made me a better interviewer and producer along the way.


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PODCAST: Promoting Food Literacy Through On-Campus Agriculture, Part B

PODCAST: Promoting Food Literacy Through On-Campus Agriculture, Part B

The second of two episodes discussing food literacy in the context of community gardening, ecology projects and...BEES? Featuring a fantastic discussion about bees on a college campus, the intersection between ecology and food literacy, the role higher-ed has to play in supporting environmentally-friendly projects, and how taking one small step at a time gets you one step closer to your goals. Featuring St. Kate's Biology Lab Manager, Chris Palahniuk, and St. Kate's biology senior and bee enthusiast, Marie Olson. 


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PODCAST: Promoting Food Literacy Through On-Campus Agriculture, Part A

PODCAST: Promoting Food Literacy Through On-Campus Agriculture, Part A

The first of two episodes discussing food literacy in the context of community gardening and agriculture projects, including talk about engaging gardeners of all ages, gardening as an educational and community-centering tool, gardening as a way to alleviate food insecurity, and links between agriculture, ecology, and spirituality. Featuring Co-director of Young Adult Spirituality with the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, Jennifer Tacheny. 


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PODCAST: Food Insecurity in College Students, Part B

PODCAST: Food Insecurity in College Students, Part B

The second episode of two discussing the topic of food insecurity in university students, featuring an exploration of one student's first-hand experiences with food insecurity while pursuing his degree. Featuring a UMN senior undergraduate student. We explore his experience as a food insecure college student, including what caused his food insecurity, where he was able to find food and resources around campus, and how he got out of it.


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PODCAST: Food Insecurity in College Students, Part A

PODCAST: Food Insecurity in College Students, Part A

The first of two episodes exploring the topic of food insecurity in university students, and the role that food shelves can play in supporting students facing food insecurity issues. Featuring University of Minnesota Health Promotion Associate and Nutritious U Food Pantry Founder, Rebecca Leighton, MPH, RD.Rebecca and I discuss the details how of the Nutritious U Food Pantry at the University of Minnesota came to be, what is food insecurity, and the complexities of reaching the students who need it most.More about UMN Nutritious U Food Pantry


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Feed That Nation: Origin Story

Feed That Nation: Origin Story

To complete my senior honors project at St. Kate's, I was allowed to choose any type of project I was interested in. Students in past years have done everything from research papers to musical performances, but it has always felt like those projects only existed when they were being produced. I wanted to create a project that would be able to continue educating and engaging others even after I graduate and move onto my next big adventure.


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