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42 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratings

What's good! Our names are Tommy and Jen; and we are both student affairs professionals. Throughout the work that we do with students, staff, and families, we have learned how important it is to reflect and to talk through experiences. This podcast will be a collection of shared thoughts, stories, laughs, learned moments, and friends. Enjoy as you go One on One with us!

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Episodes

Check Ins and Move Ins

August 26, 2022 05:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MB

Jen and Tommy have a light-hearted episode talking about students moving on to campus, animals checking in at the vet, meaningful moments, and classic chuckles. 

Free Speech Still Costs

August 15, 2022 03:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MB

Jen and Tommy begin episode two of season four talking about influencers, campus speakers, and the impact that speech has on society. Whether it's bias, hate crime, or just bad behavior, our words and actions can influence how we feel and what we experience. Some parts of this episode may be deemed as graphic and uncomfortable, listen with care. As always we end on uplifting news, memorable stories, and of course, plenty of laughs!

All Hands on Deck with Jen and Tommy

August 03, 2022 06:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MB

After a long awaited return to podcasting, Jen and Tommy kick off season 4 discussing new roles, new institutions, and social and political climates that impact higher education. The classic storytelling in the first few seasons repeats along with resources below: ReproductiveRights.gov can answer questions about healthcare, abortion access, and other reproductive needs. Vote.gov can provide resources on when, where, and how to register to vote in upcoming elections.

Season 3- Episode 4: Coronavirus, Yip Yip

April 18, 2020 21:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MB

It's been too long, but Jen and Tommy are back on the podcast this week to talk about news and the impact of COVID-19, also known as, Coronavirus. Join us for some uplifting and timely laughs as well as important considerations of leadership through times of crisis. Tell your friends, prepare to embrace, and enjoy the show. As always make good choices and have a great day, or not, the choice is yours!

Season 3- Episode 3: Gabaldon 51

September 21, 2019 03:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MB

Chris and Taylor join Jen and Tommy on the podcast this week to help us keep up with the news and share some insights. From Area 51 to Dayton, Ohio to strikes in New York we walk you through all the wildness of this week while keeping up with stories, facts, and real detective work. Tell your friends, prepare to embrace, and as always make good choices and have a great day, or not, the choice is yours!

Season 3- Episode 2: Pumpkin Spice and Some Things Not Nice

September 16, 2019 00:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MB

Jen and Tommy continue season 3 talking about a bias and hate crime incident at the University of Arizona. We talk about how the impact this has has on students among ways to combat racism in the future. We also talk about random acts of kindness, how to make some pretty bomb cookies, and film scores. Tune in to and make good choices, or not good choices, the choice is yours!

Season 3- Special: Democratic Debates and College Admission Scandals

August 30, 2019 07:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MB

Josh joins Jen and Tommy for the first time on the podcast to talk about democratic debates, college admissions scandals, and provide some humor after discussing. Tune in to this special episode to hear our thoughts, things that make us laugh, and more! As always make good choices, it's up to you!

Season 3- We're Going Round 3

August 27, 2019 22:00 - 24 minutes - 16.5 MB

We're Back with a new season of 1:1 that focuses on higher education and the relationship between state, local, and international news. We just finished moving in residents and the school year began at NAU so tune in to hear stories, thoughts on major news, and personal experiences. As always, make good choices, its up to you!

Season 2- Finale

July 14, 2019 23:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MB

Sara joins Jen and Tommy for the final episode of Season 2! You've heard of her for months now and we sat down for an exclusive interview via phone to talk through stories, policing of identities, and navigating the mid-level professional role. Tune in to check out the episode and make good choices!

Season 2- Episode 9- How To Get A Job

June 02, 2019 19:00 - 41 minutes - 19.1 MB

Andrew joins Tommy on the podcast this week to share first college jobs, working on Career Development, and insights into how to get a job at any level. If you are in the middle of a job search, a new career path, or just wanting to prepare, there are plenty of tips to help. Tune in and make good choices!

Season 2- Episode 8- I Advise You to Inspire

May 27, 2019 04:00 - 36 minutes - 16.5 MB

Daria joins Tommy on the podcast this week to share stories about inspiration, working in college advising, and to share some pet peeves about working in a team setting. We also discuss higher education from an American lens and our pathway into higher education. Tune in and as always, make good choices!

Season 2- Special: ENDGAME

May 23, 2019 19:00 - 42 minutes - 19.5 MB

Jackie, Kinzie, and Sam join Tommy for a special episode. We talk all about Marvel's Avengers: Endgame. If you have not seen the movie and plan to, we recommend waiting to avoid any spoilers. In this episode, we have a lot of thoughts about the movie, critiques on scenes and the plot, and reasons to see the movie. Tune in to check out our thoughts!

Season 2- Episode 7- We Have a Theory About Our Thoughts

May 19, 2019 18:00 - 55 minutes - 25.3 MB

We invite Becca to join us on our podcast this week. We share stories about when we've been ignorant, talk about vulnerability, and Brofenbrenner's Theory. We also discuss the abortion bills that have been put in place over the last several weeks and encourage you to skip the "I Have Thoughts" segment if it is triggering or to take time for yourself if it is heavy for you. Breaks are built on both sides of the segment. There are still good ol' laughs and encouraging parts, so please tune in ...

Season 2- Episode 6- Ops' Optics

May 12, 2019 00:00 - 43 minutes - 20.1 MB

Cassie joins Jen and Tommy for another episode of 1:1. We brought back "I Gotta Story For You", talk about educational moments, the ridiculous cost of buying frozen chicken on campus, and working housing operations including lawsuits over inaccessibility of websites. There plenty of insights into us as people, learned moments, and some good ol' laughs. Tune in and as always, make good choices!

Season 2- Episode 5- The Injustice of the Criminal Justice System

May 03, 2019 03:00 - 55 minutes - 25.5 MB

It's been awhile, but we are back with another episode of 1:1! Jackie, Kinzie, and Sam join me on the podcast to talk through criminal justice system, dinosaurs, and all sorts of pet peeves. There are plenty of insights into us as people, learned moments, and some good ol' laughs. Tune in and as always, make good choices!

Season 2- Episode 4- Winter Came and It Needs to Leave

March 02, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 27.9 MB

We invite our first guest of season 2, Kelly, onto 1:1's podcast this week. We talk through the unbelievable amount of snow Flagstaff received, the privileges of Student Affairs and Higher Education, how to navigate conferences, and more. This week we revisit stories, share thoughts, learned moments, and good ol' laughs. Tune in and as always, make good choices!

Season 2- Episode 3- This Is America...And We're Concerned

February 10, 2019 07:00 - 57 minutes - 26.4 MB

In this episode of 1:1, Jen and Tommy discuss the state of our nation from Virginia's elected officials to Wright State University to internet trolls. We also discuss the importance of Black History Month and working past biases we may have in our hiring practices. We share  plenty of segments related to student affairs, our thoughts, our laughs, and our experiences in episode 3 of season 2. Please leave your thoughts and suggestions in the comments section or email us your feedback. Tune in...

Season 2- Episode 2- The Illusion of Inclusion and Self Care

January 27, 2019 14:00 - 42 minutes - 19.7 MB

In episode 2 of the second season of 1:1, a podcast for new professionals and graduate students in Student Affairs, Jen and Tommy talk about  the legacy of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the illusion of self-care, the transgender ban in the military, and more! There are lots of thoughts, discussion of current issues, and personal experiences shared throughout the episode. Please leave your thoughts and suggestions in the comments section. Tune in and as always, make good choices!

Season 2- Episode 1- We're Back At It Again!

January 20, 2019 15:00 - 45 minutes - 20.7 MB

Jen and Tommy are back at it again with a brand new season of 1:1, a podcast for new professionals and graduate students in Student Affairs! There are new segments, the discussion of impact on our identities in the profession, thoughts, laughs, and experiences shared throughout the episode. Please leave your thoughts and suggestions in the comments section. Tune in and as always, make good choices!

Season 2- Preview

January 17, 2019 07:00 - 13 minutes - 6.04 MB

Wanting to know what's new in Season 2? Check out this episode to find out! Jen and Tommy also recap their first semester working at Northern Arizona University, provide some advice for new professionals and graduate students, and leave you on a cliffhanger. Check us out!

Season 2- Preview

January 17, 2019 07:00 - 13 minutes - 6.05 MB

Wanting to know what's new in Season 2? Check out this episode to find out! Jen and Tommy also recap their first semester working at Northern Arizona University, provide some advice for new professionals and graduate students, and leave you on a cliffhanger. Check us out!

Episode 21- You Heard It Here First!

December 07, 2018 02:00 - 1 hour - 27.7 MB

This week Shannon joins Jen and Tommy as the guest for 1:1 this week. We talk through best professor, Black Friday shopping, the role that parents and families play at a university, and learn you lots of knowledge. Also, an all new branding of a large event at Northern Arizona University is displayed for listeners! There are plenty of thoughts, stories, learned moments, and good ol' laughs. Tune in and always, make good choices!

Episode 20- Pay Attention Or You'll Forget!

November 19, 2018 02:00 - 1 hour - 27.7 MB

This week Marian joined Jen and Tommy as the guest for 1:1 this week. We talked through childhood dream jobs, attention spans, gender inclusivity, the secret about hand sanitizer, and more! There are plenty of thoughts, stories, learned moments, and good ol' laughs. Tune in and as always, make good choices!

Episode 19- So You Wanna Be An RA?

October 28, 2018 07:00 - 53 minutes - 24.5 MB

We had a panel of RAs- Juli, Herman, and Taylor- join Jen and Tommy as our guests this week for 1:1. We talked through memorable relationship moments, college "sayings", the life of an RA, and more. There are plenty of thoughts, stories, learned moments, and good ol' laughs. Tune in and as always, make good choices!

Episode 18- Detasseling Corn and Debunking Myths

October 21, 2018 07:00 - 56 minutes - 26 MB

Melissa joins Tommy as our guest this week for 1:1. We talk through first job experiences, a new way to approach outcomes of sexual violence cases, myths surrounding student athletes, and the anatomy of corn. There are plenty of thoughts, stories, learned moments, and good ol' laughs. Tune in and as always, make good choices!

Episode 17-La Cucaracha

October 07, 2018 07:00 - 55 minutes - 25.4 MB

Katie joins Tommy and Jen as our guest this week for 1:1. We talk through celebratory moments in our life, reform for fraternity and sorority life, residential colleges, and the dreaded cockroach. There are plenty of thoughts, stories, learned moments, and good ol' laughs. Tune in and as always, make good choices!

Episode 16- Snaps To That

October 02, 2018 07:00 - 41 minutes - 19.1 MB

Ashley joins Jen and Tommy for a the first time as a guest on 1:1. We talk through homecoming, snapping, ridiculous tales, and the wildness of dolphins. There are plenty of thoughts, stories, learned moments, and good ol' laughs. Tune in and as always, make good choices!

Episode 15- The Institutional Revolution Will Be Televised!

September 23, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 35.9 MB

Jodi and Robert join Jen and Tommy for a revised version of 1:1 where we are going 2:2! We discuss institutional impacts surrounding standardized tests to how we got into student affairs to the role of statues on campus. There are still plenty of thoughts, stories, learned moments, and good ol' laughs. We would love to have your feedback, thoughts, and suggestions, so leave us a review in the comments section. Tune in and as always, make good choices!

Episode 14- Adulting 101

September 16, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 31.7 MB

Kim joins Tommy for the first time as a guest on 1:1. We talk through childhood moments, roommate happenings, target, and more! There's plenty of thoughts, stories, learned moments, and good ol' laughs. Feel free to leave your thoughts, feedback, and suggestions in the comments section. Tune in and as always, make good choices!

Episode 13- We've Got Thoughts On Thoughts

August 26, 2018 07:00 - 49 minutes - 22.9 MB

Jen's back again with Tommy as the co-hosts for 1:1. We talk through college traditions, the continued development of Urban Meyer and Ohio State University, medical attention, and the classic worm dance move. Join us for for plenty of thoughts, stories, learned moments, and good ol' laughs. We would love to have your feedback, thoughts, and suggestions, so leave us a review in the comments section. Tune in and as always, make good choices!

Episode 12- Young Man, Back In My Day, College...

August 19, 2018 07:00 - 38 minutes - 17.5 MB

Alana joins Tommy for the first time as a guest on 1:1. We talk through the most chaotic time of the year for housing, our first college memory, the perception around college athletes, creating welcoming environments, and bad haircuts. There's plenty of thoughts, stories, learned moments, and good ol' laughs. Feel free to leave your thoughts, feedback, and suggestions in the comments section. Tune in and as always, make good choices!

Episode 11- The Mock Rock

August 12, 2018 07:00 - 40 minutes - 18.8 MB

Jen joins Tommy for a third time, but the first time as a co-host for 1:1. We talk through educational moments (or nah?), lip sync battles, challenging conversations, and building a staff team. There's plenty of laughs; I add another collection to my growing list of embarrassing moments, and of course plenty of thoughts, stories, learned moments, and good ol' laughs. Feel free to leave your thoughts, feedback, advice on building a staff, and navigating challenging conversations in the commen...

Episode 10- Apparently, It All Feels Right

August 05, 2018 07:00 - 52 minutes - 23.9 MB

Jen's back again for another episode of 1:1! This week Jen and Tommy talk about diversity and inclusion among a variety of topics. From family traditions to unnatural disasters and a little bit of Pixar entertainment, there are plenty of thoughts, stories, learned moments, and good ol' laughs. Feel free to leave your thoughts, feedback, advice on inclusive communities and your own stories in the comments' section. Tune in and as always, make good choices! 

Episode 9- Making Ice (breakers) Makes Friends, Right?

July 29, 2018 07:00 - 48 minutes - 22.3 MB

Jen joins Tommy as the guest this week for 1:1. We talk through all sorts of times we used self-authorship theory. From awkward, sweaty palms to team builders, to first impressions, there are plenty of laughs and jokes. Tune in to hear a collection of our thoughts, stories, learned moments, and laughs. Feel free to leave your thoughts, songs, and feedback in the comments section and as always, make good choices!

Episode 8- The Haboob

July 19, 2018 07:00 - 39 minutes - 18.1 MB

Kandace is back for another episode of 1:1. This week Kandace and I talk about the Haboob, moving to Arizona, pet peeves, stranger things, and the newest members to our home. Tune in to hear the collection of our thoughts, stories, learned moments, and good ol' laughs. Feel free to leave your thoughts, feedback, and own stories in the comments' section and as always, make good choices!

Episode 7- Mother Theresa Is Here!

July 10, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 28.3 MB

My mom, Mother Theresa, joins me for 1:1 this week. We talk through standing up for yourself, divergent thinking, how to actually be nice over the phone (customer service, if you will), and a new segment features this week! Tune in to hear a collection of our thoughts, stories, learned moments, and laughs. Feel free to leave your thoughts, songs, and feedback in the comments section and as always, make good choices

Episode 6- @EllenDeGeneres, I Hope You're Listening

June 14, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 30.2 MB

Guess who is back! It's Lauren and Katie. That's right folks, the first guests have returned for round two where we talk about mental health, using the boyscout technique to swim, the first and only time I went to Las Cruces, New Mexico, and more! Tune in to hear the collection of our thoughts, stories, learned moments, and good ol' laughs. Feel free to leave your thoughts, feedback, and own stories in the comments section and as always, make good choices!

Episode 5- Hey, You Gonna Wash Those?

June 07, 2018 07:00 - 54 minutes - 25.1 MB

Jerome joins me as my guest for 1:1 this week. WE talk about everything from people not washing their hands after the bathroom (just do it!), taking cruises, living on campus, the correct definition of what you shoot a basketball into, and primaries. Tune in for laughs, stories, advice, and thoughts.Also, brief promotional for Jerome's podcast "Life Since 4th Grade" You can find it on SoundCloud or in your Podcasts app. Stay tuned, leave your comments and thoughts in the review, as always mak...

Episode 4- You Should Probably Fact Check This!

May 31, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 28.8 MB

Taylor joins me as my guest this week for 1:1. We talk about Memorial Day AKA Decoration Day, how electric outlets work, the art of pre-teens flirting, and the world around us. If you have suggestions for discussion, please let me know. Also, leave your thoughts in the comments and send in songs that describe your week too!

Episode 3- Don't Forget About Canada

May 23, 2018 07:00 - 1 hour - 35.8 MB

Kandace joins me this week as my guest for 1:1. We talk about the royal wedding, the state of our nation, family, and angry birds. Join us for laughs, stories, some social justice conversations, and many thoughts. If you have suggestions for games on smart phones, please tell me. Also, leave your thoughts in the comments and send in song suggestions!

Episode 2- Black Panther, Werewolves, and Healthy Chocolate Oh My!

May 14, 2018 07:00 - 41 minutes - 19 MB

Kinsey joins me this week as my guest for 1:1. We talk about Black Panther, embarrassing stories, and a game called werewolves. Join us for laughs, facts, and good times. Also, let me know, do you prefer a runny nose or a sore throat. Leave your thoughts in the comments!

Episode 1 (Pilot)-Salt Mines, Chicken Nuggets, and Pushing Buttons

May 09, 2018 07:00 - 46 minutes - 21.4 MB

Lauren and Katie join me as my first guests for 1:1. From talking about salt mines to chicken nuggets to pushing buttons, there are plenty of laughs, a couple coughs and a lot of sniffles.