Ep. 29 - A "Just Us" Episode

About this episode

In this episode, Kevin and Brody discuss various topics including Earth Day, Record Store Day, and the challenges faced by higher education professionals at the end of the semester.

Send us Fan Mail In this “Just Us” episode of The Pickup Meeting, Kevin and Brody bounce from Earth Day to Record Store Day to the very real question of how higher ed professionals survive the end-of-semester whirlwind. Along the way, they swap stories about walkable communities, vinyl lines at dawn, pin collecting, burnout, balance, and why staff sustainability deserves a bigger spotlight. It is thoughtful, funny, a little chaotic, and full of the kind of honest conversation that feels like ...

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Hosts: Kevin, Brody

Topics covered

• higher education
• sustainability
• burnout
• community
• self-care

Keywords

• higher education
• sustainability
• burnout
• community
• self-care
• Earth Day
• Record Store Day

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