Do you want to know the red flags of emotionally abusive relationships? Content warning: This episode contains discussions about dating violence and sexual assault.

Ashley Bendiksen is a survivor turned activist, speaker, and coach. She never could have dreamed that the dark struggles of her younger self once faced would one day lead me to her purpose. Her story and her work are her life's mission. When Ashley says that she’s a proud survivor of abuse, assault, and complex trauma, she mean this. At one point, she truly believed she was destined to be a victim, to struggle. Ashley never knew there could be more for her. That is, until it all came crashing down forcing her to make a change. Today, she is an expert in abuse prevention, a national speaker, and Top Youth Speaker. She’s also an author, an activist, nonprofit founder, co-owner of a life coaching agency for youth, and founder of the Blue Hearts Project. Oh... and she’s a nerd, a journaler, a discreet punster, tireless adventurer, she likes to sing, she plays the piano, and she hangs at the ocean year-round (yep, in the New England snow).

In episode 454 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out more about dating violence and sexual abuse by Ashley's first boyfriend at age 14, what made her choose UMass Lowell for her undergraduate experience, how she got into another abusive relationship at 18 which caused her to drop out of school, how college students should be approaching relationships, what are the red flags of domestic violence and emotionally abusive relationships, how to get out of a toxic relationship, how college students can support their friends/sisters/brothers, ways we can increase safety and prevention such as teaching consent or bystander intervention, and what Ashley's new book called "The Language of Time" is all about.

Are you interested in personal branding AI websites for college students? Deb Dutta is the CEO of Criya - an AI tech startup backed by the prestigious Y Combinator and top tier VCs. Deb is a female immigrant founder with 13+ years of experience as a successful Product Executive at PayPal, Microsoft, Hitachi. Deb holds a Masters degree from Carnegie Mellon in computer science. Featured on Forbes, TechCrunch, New York Times, CBS and Y Combinator, Deb is an established keynote speaker, Forbes contributor and leads the Women in Product chapter. Aside from that, Deb actively mentors women to develop their skills in product management, entrepreneurship and fundraising. As the CEO of Criya, an AI startup, with a mission to shape the future of Professional Excellence. Deb’s vision is to empower every professional to level up their professional presence and collateral with AI, in 20 seconds with perfectly designed, on-brand web pages.

In episode 453 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out about the importance of women in Tech and why Deb is so passionate about it, what is a Head of Product and what are the daily responsibilities like, how the product for Criya came about, how she was able to raise over $5M in VC funding, why personal branding AI websites are important for college students, what is her response to those in higher education that are hesitant to embrace AI, how college students can grow their network, what is her time management advice, and how college students can lead their organizations to success. Enjoy!

Having worked for both a fraternity HQ and professionally on campuses for over a decade, Cory Bosco has worked with communities of all sizes across most of the US and Canada. While currently working as the Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life at Bradley University, Cory has also helped create large-scale learning strategies having served as the Conference Chair and on the Conference Leadership Team for the Northeast Greek Leadership Association’s Annual Conference. Cory’s drive is to help fraternity and sorority members recognize the potential that they have to be transformative leaders, change thinkers, and tone setters for their own campus and beyond. He believes that fraternities and sororities serve an ever more pivotal role in our changing society and the college experience. Cory is dedicated toward providing skills development and practice for our fraternity and sorority members so that they may excel as leaders within their own chapters, councils, and communities. Whether you are looking to build up a chapter or strengthen a whole community, Cory has the experience, passion, and vision to help see your community grow and succeed.

In episode 452 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, Cory tells us why he chose SIUE for his undergraduate experience, what was special about Sigma Pi that made him want to join, what it was like working for the Sigma Pi headquarters as an Educational Leadership Consultant, what his advice is for choosing a Student Affairs Program, what he is most proud of from working with NGLA, what he learned by working with the Fraternity and Sorority community at UMBC, how the community is different at Bradley University, why other campuses should work with Cory on leadership workshops, and what a membership review looks like in your chapter (perhaps we should be doing them on a regular basis - proactively). Enjoy!