In this episode of First Up, Dr. Trina Bryant, Executive Director for the Center for Student Enrichment at Eastern Nazarene College, joins Brian to discuss the practice of mindfulness. The practice of mindfulness has been known to have benefits for people dealing with anxiety, depression, and stress. Join us in our discussion on mindfulness.Happy Holidays! The next episode of First Up will air January 3rd.
Dec 20, 2023
30 min
In this episode, Brian and Jasmine discuss what stress could look like for students moving away from home. They are joined by Brandon Perez and Paul Oliver III to talk about their personal experiences with culture shock, feeling guilt about leaving home for college, and what stress looked like for them. We hope you enjoy!
Dec 13, 2023
32 min
This episode is a follow up to episode three as we get closer to the release of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or the FAFSA. This time around Brian and Jasmine are joined by Thomas Semanic, to discuss new processes and terminology on the 2024-2025 FAFSA.
Dec 6, 2023
24 min
In this quick and informative episode of First Up, Brian discusses who is considered a first generation college student and speaks about some of the barriers they may face.
Nov 29, 2023
8 min
On this episode of First Up, Jasmine and Brian are joined by Dada Ibrahimovic, as they dive into some of the upcoming changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). If you have questions, our guest has answers!
Nov 22, 2023
20 min
Get to know your host of First Up and hear their personal stories. In this episode, Brian and Jasmine talk about their personal journeys as two first generation college students and discuss what this whole podcast is all about!
Nov 8, 2023
16 min
On this episode of First Up, Jasmine and Brian are joined by Ariana Benitez to discuss making the big transition from high school to college as a first generation student, what it’s like to work as a student, fighting perfection, and the struggle of career vs degree.
Nov 8, 2023
31 min