First Up: Brought To You By ISAC

Episode 45: From Campus to Content: A Gen Z Money Mentor

Welcome to another episode of First Up, brought to you by ISAC. In this previously recorded episode, we sit down with college student, content creator, and podcast host Jacey Saige. Tune in as we explore financial literacy and how she turned her journey from campus to content into a platform that’s educating others.  Want to hear more from Jacey? Visit https://linktr.ee/jacey.saige [https://linktr.ee/jacey.saige]

Episode 44: After the Degree: Life, Career & Uncertainty

In today's episode, we speak with returning guest and Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Keeayla Wilhite, LCSW,  to take a brief look into life after graduation.  Join us in conversation as we explore life, career and the uncertainty of life after the degree from a mental health lens.

Episode 43: True or False: College Stereotypes

In today's episode of First Up, we are joined by returning guest and ISAC's Adult Outreach Specialist, Paul Oliver III. In this exciting segment we explore college stereotypes in a true or false format. Join us in discussion as we dive into some college stereotypes prompts that we crowdsourced. Hope you enjoy!

Episode 42: Roll Credits: Our Top College Movies

Welcome to Season Three of First Up brought to you by ISAC! After a brief hiatus, we are back with an all-new season and live recording featuring the entire ISACorps. In this episode we explore how movies portray the college going experience and expectations through a first-gen lens.  Join us as we dive into our list of top college movies!

Episode 41: Inspiring Leadership

Welcome to the season two finale of First Up! In today's episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Bradley University's Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management, Brian Hodges, live from the Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling (IACAC) Conference in Peoria, IL. Social psychologist and leadership expert Adam Galinsky, Ph.D. has spent three decades building a method for determining when we are inspiring versus infuriating, and where various leaders currently land on that spectrum. Today we talk about our first-generation experiences as leaders- both inspiring and infuriating. We hope you enjoy the conversation!