ButlerONE: The College First-Year Experience Podcast

College is more than just classes and exams—it's a transformative journey filled with challenges and new discoveries. And while the transition may feel lonely, you're not alone! Butler University's First-Year Experience podcast pulls back the curtain on the first-year experience, bringing you authentic conversations with students, staff, professors, alumni, and campus experts who share honest insights, practical tips, and inspiring stories to help you not just survive, but thrive during your first year of college.

ButlerONE: The College First-Year Experience Podcast is a education podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 16 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts ButlerONE: The College First-Year Experience Podcast, a education show with 16 episodes published.

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  Special Episode Drop! Roommates, Real Talk, and Learning to Live Together

  Aug 19, 202646 min

  Moving in with a roommate for the first time can be exciting, awkward, challenging, and a lot of fun. In this special episode of the ButlerONE First-Year Experience podcast, Nii sits down with Shannon Mulqueen, Butler’s Director of Residence Life, for a candid conversation about what it really means to live with other people. They talk about setting realistic roommate expectations, sharing space, having important conversations before problems arise, navigating conflict with curiosity, and learning to communicate when things don’t go as planned. A MUST LISTEN episode before living on campus!

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  From Pitch to Purpose: Nick Okoro on Community, College, and Starting Over

  Jun 3, 202541 minS0

  What happens when your dream doesn’t go as planned? Nick Okoro, a recent Butler grad, walks us through his powerful journey from soccer academy standout in the UK to thriving student-athlete, mentor, and leader in the U.S. He shares what it means to redefine success, build community, and embrace transformation during the first year of college. This episode is packed with wisdom for students, families, and educators alike.<br /> <br />The purpose of this podcast is to reinforce that while the transition to college isn’t easy, everyone has individual struggles to navigate–despite what students may see and fee...

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  Failure as Fuel: Building Academic Resilience in Year 1 with Dr. Stacy O'Reilly

  May 2, 202539 minS0

  It's not if, but WHEN, you'll struggle academically in your first-year. Chemistry professor, Dr. Stacy O'Reilly, shares how academic failure creates opportunities for students to grow in new ways. <br /><br />The purpose of this podcast is to reinforce that while the transition to college isn’t easy, everyone has individual struggles to navigate–despite what students may see and feel around them. Whether it be making friends, academic resilience, learning how to be alone, adjusting to a PWI, Imposter Syndrome, etc., first-year students have moments of transition each and every day. But within the transition, lies an opportunity for trans...

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  Let's Get Real About College Conflict with Community Director Taylor Hess

  Dec 6, 202436 minS2

  Learn how to transform potential conflicts into opportunities for growth, as residence life Community Director Taylor Hess shares compassionate, actionable approaches to handling roommate and friend challenges.<br /><br />The purpose of this podcast is to reinforce that while the transition to college isn’t easy, everyone has individual struggles to navigate–despite what students may see and feel around them. Whether it be making friends, academic resilience, learning how to be alone, adjusting to a PWI, Imposter Syndrome, etc., first-year students have moments of transition each and every day. But within the transition, lies an opportunity for transformation.

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  The Art of Letting Go with Student Leader Summer Adkins

  Dec 6, 202428 minS2

  Student leader Summer Adkins gets real about the gap between what she imagined college would be and what it's actually becoming—challenges, surprises, and all.<br /><br />The purpose of this podcast is to reinforce that while the transition to college isn’t easy, everyone has individual struggles to navigate–despite what students may see and feel around them. Whether it be making friends, academic resilience, learning how to be alone, adjusting to a PWI, Imposter Syndrome, etc., first-year students have moments of transition each and every day. But within the transition, lies an opportunity for transformation.

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