Fearless

Brandon Weaver's adventures across the country are well documented in his podcast, The Tinstreamer, and is featured in immersive storytelling as a freelance writer for a variety of publications. In what he calls his writing career 2.0, Brandon has rediscovered his passion for the outdoors through his friendship with Texas Tech professor Jerod Foster as he finds himself along for the ride in some of Texas Tech's most unique student experiences. Listen to The Tinstreamer Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1hx2q4RTwx4xLt3vuvtO0D?si=17938c85b2b8409f Learn more about the College of Media & Communication here: https://www.depts.ttu.edu/comc/ Listen to Shifting Gears, featuring Adventure Media 2023 here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5m0qfl8oZIqHYr0vo6HpuX?si=b4e0420118ba40c6 Introduction- What are we doing in Post, Texas? 5:40 Where did Brandon's love for the outdoors come from? 6:30 How a wildlife refuge in Muleshoe, Texas, became the birthplace of one of Brandon Weaver's most important friendships. 9:50 The Great Plains Project was a cross-country venture from the Mexico to Canada border. Where the idea came from and how it became a course for Texas Tech students. 16:40 What Brandon, Jerod and COMC students have learned through the years with experiential learning opportunities like the Great Plains Project and Adventure Media. 25:54 The unique challenges the Great Plains Project posed and how Brandon overcame them. 30:06 What role did yoga and squats play in keeping Brandon on the bike for the 3-week Great Plains Project trip. 38:21 Adventure Media was the spark that relaunched what Brandon calls his writing career 2.0 52:49 What makes Brandon hopeful about the future of higher education and Texas Tech.

Texas Tech made history when it announced the opening of its School of Veterinary Medicine in 2022. Now, two years later, the first graduating class is in it's final year of clinical rotations. Join these students as they experience the joys and challenges of each rotation. Listen to Fearless on your favorite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/fearlesstexastechpodcast Follow us on social media and check out our YouTube playlist for special Fearless content! Instagram: @TexasTech Facebook: Texas Tech University X: @TexasTech Threads: @TexasTech Interested in learning more about the $10K degree plan? Learn more here: 10K Degree plan: https://www.depts.ttu.edu/online/DFW/programs/10K/ From Texas Tech University, we bring your Fearless. It’s a podcast that features the untold stories of the school we love so dearly. Fearless is produced by the Texas Tech Office of Marketing & Communications.

Butch Martin has Allison Clayton, her law students and Texas Tech University to thank for his freedom. When Texas Tech's Innocence Clinic got involved in his case, Allison and third-year law students believed Butch would get the justice he deserved. In 2023, they saw that come to fruition. See photos and learn more about Butch and Allison here: https://www.ttu.edu/now/posts/2024/10/the-story-of-butch-martin-and-allison-clayton.php During his incarceration, Butch provided homemade gifts to Allison. See them here: https://youtu.be/UQKvZ_RRsqw The Texas Tech Innocence Clinic: https://www.depts.ttu.edu/law/clinics-and-externships/clinics/innocence/index.php Listen to Fearless on your favorite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/fearlesstexastechpodcast Follow us on social media and check out our YouTube playlist for special Fearless content! Instagram: @TexasTech Facebook: Texas Tech University X: @TexasTech Threads: @TexasTech Linktree: https://linktr.ee/texastechuniversity From Texas Tech University, we bring you Fearless. It’s a podcast that features the untold stories of the school we love so dearly. Fearless is produced by the Texas Tech Office of Marketing & Communications.

Holly Young Sudduth met the love of her life at Texas Tech. Holly and Toby graduated and built the life they'd always dreamed about - 23 years later, it came crashing down. Today, Holly uses her podcast "Every Widow Thing" to encourage and help others through unimaginable loss. With candor, grace and a good dose of dark humor, Holly and her co-hosts welcome you to the widowhood. Every Widow Thing Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5XO1NK5... Listen to Fearless on your favorite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/fearlesstexastechpo... Show Notes: Introduction 4:00 Holly's Texas Tech Story. 8:45 How Holly and Whitney met and what inspired the Every Widow Thing Podcast. 16:10 Grief motivated Holly to step out of her comfort zone and become the person she is today. 18:10 The community that comes with Every Widow Thing. 23:00 The ways that grief has helped Holly and Whitney connect with others in different stages of their own journey. 26:05 The irrational feelings that come with grief and how to process them. 29:10 Raising young men and what it means to be a Free Bird. 32:00 What would you want widows to know?

Nothing comes easy in rural areas, including healthcare. In this episode featuring One Health, our experts dive into the health challenges being faced by humans, animals and the environment across rural America. This is what Texas Tech’s One Health initiative is doing to solve them. Show Notes 1:09 Introduction 1:51 - Challenges Facing Rural Communities 4:54 - Student Recruitment 9:04 - Access to Resources 16:49 - Life Expectancy 20:21 - Medical Care Access 22:13 - Transmission of Disease 25:54 - One Health Education and Careers 28:26 - Andrew Shin Final Thoughts 30:17 - Kelly Williams Final Thoughts 32:20 - Babafela Awosile Final Thoughts 33:43 - Steve Presley Final Thoughts 37:07 - Jayme Lozano Carver Final Thoughts 38:31 - Dr. Adrian Billings Final Thoughts Panel • Babafela Awosile - https://www.depts.ttu.edu/vetschool/a... • Kelly Williams - https://www.depts.ttu.edu/vetschool/a... • Dr. Adrian Billings - https://www.ttuhsc.edu/about/profile.... • Steve Presley - https://www.entx.ttu.edu/dr.-steven-p... • Jayme Lozano Carver - https://www.texastribune.org/about/st... • Andrew Shin - https://www.depts.ttu.edu/hs/ns/shin.php Texas Tech University Social Channels: https://linktr.ee/texastechuniversity YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@texastech

Texas Tech alumna Tiara Williams is living her best life. The former track and field athlete's Q&A-style social media show 'Real Talk with Tee' has taken off and catapulted her onto the biggest stage in the world: The Summer 2024 Olympics. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_realtalkwithtee/?hl=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@realtalkwithtee Show Notes: Introduction 3:50 Establishing Chemistry in Interviews. 5:27 Tee spent 3 weeks in Paris for the 2024 Olympics interviewing athletes, hosting the Puma House, attending events. 9:45 Olympic Trials coverage for NBC. Tee's experience doing interviews post race with athletes, meeting strong women in the industry, learning and growing as a strong woman in her industry. 12:00 Taylor and Tee talk about the early days of discovering Tee's passion of telling stories and interviewing during her time as a student-athlete. 14:52 Former female Red Raiders Tee has covered as professionals and Olympians including Ruth Usoro (Long Jump), Alaysha Johnson (Hurdles) and Monae Nichols (Long Jump). 16:40 "Ruth is the best teammate I've ever had." 18:00 What is the future of Real Talk with Tee and what is next?

At Texas Tech, we’re inspiring conversations in our YouTube series Foundations. We’re bringing together experts across multiple fields to discuss important issues that impact all of us. This time, it’s about water. What happens to this agriculture-rich area if water resources dry up? What do Texas Tech researchers propose we do about it. Watch this episode of Foundations on our YouTube channel and learn more about the characters you hear - Foundations | Water

Francis Wuensche blazed the trail that would become a Guinness World Record. This is the story of how she launched her family tradition. This story, written by Evermore Editor Glenys Young is featured in issue four, read by Allison Hirth.