116. Increasing Access to Sorority ~ Kailey Couch

03/28/25 • 30 min

We've all heard "Greek Life is for everyone" but is that being lived out daily? This week guest Kailey Couch a freshman at Missouri State University in Sigma Sigma Sigma shares her take on the topic of inclusivity. Kailey is visually impaired and actively making strides in her community to ensure every student feels invited to the fraternity experience. Kailey gives insight into what recruitment looked like for her and her ideas for an inclusive environment for all wanting to participate. Kailey encourages listeners to "never be afraid to ask" and to educate chapters on topics such as diversity, disabilities, and accommodations from recruitment and beyond. Kailey is a wave maker on her campus and has a lot to share so tune in and share what you learn with your chapter!

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115. 5 Years Later... Why Sorority?

On our 5 year anniversary of the Your Sorority Journey Podcast, Cassie reflects even further back than the start of her entrepreneurial journey, to the start of her sorority journey. While sorority recruitment can feel like such an isolated experience, she reveals common experience of women forming beliefs about themselves from any moment of rejection and the need to dismantle the shame we project on ourselves that we are the only one who feels this way.

If you resonate with this story or any of our work to cultivate confidence & community in the sorority experience, not just for the sake of sorority but for lifelong networks of support & connectedness, we have 3 ways for you to get involved!

1. Consider brining Cassie to campus to speak at a sisterhood or recruitment event, or host a leadership development workshop! Her Sorority Journey Programming

2. Look out for our summer internship applications opening in a few weeks and consider joining our team!

3. Are you a emerging female entrepreneur? We believe in you and want to support you! Apply for our 2025 Uncharted Grant

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117. Combatting the Conference Crash ~ Madi Breedlove + Kori Alexander

Did you attend a fraternity & sorority life leadership conference this year? As you go into the final stretch of your spring semester, let's reevaluate how you've maintained that conference momentum. What progress have you made toward the goals you set? How have you used that inspiration to ignite meaningful change in your chapter or community? 2025 AFLV Central Intern, Madi Breedlove, and Outgoing SGLA Student Board President, Kori Alexander, join Cassie on the podcast to share some challenges they experienced carrying out their leadership vision inspired by conference conversations with peers and programming. You don't want to miss their encouragement for how you can maximize your council's investment and step out boldly to sustain relationships you built with peers or speakers!