Showing up is half the battle. When you present yourself with authenticity and grace despite the risk of failing, you are already on the right track to achieving success. In this live discussion, sales and entrepreneurship veterans Rick Bernstein and Tina Fox break down the importance of showing up consistently with the College of Business students of their alma mater, James Madison University. The two JMU alumni emphasize the importance of leveraging your university connections to improve career opportunities, mastering your identity map, and getting rid of your false deadlines. They also discuss what it takes to deal with imposter syndrome and find your true calling – even if you are over 40 years

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As a student athlete and a college football star, Dr. Josh Angulo learned all about perseverance, empathy, and the importance of delivering a peak performance despite weariness. He brought these characteristics over when he became a career builder and founder of Optimum Wellness, a provider of mobile chiropractic care in Northern Virginia. Joining Tina Fox, he shares how his athletic mindset proved vital in his work as a sports chiropractor who helps athletes achieve performance recovery. Dr. Josh also reflects on his own journey from the football field to the clinic to provide valuable advice to young athletes facing career transitions and battling imposter syndrome.

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Tina Fox sat down with real college students and asked them to write their questions about school and life in sticky notes. Perusing through their submissions, she finds out that young people desperately need proper guidance in determining the next step they should take to achieve success in the future. Tina explains what students must do to find the right mentors who can lead them to genuine joy, purpose, and fulfillment. She also discusses why mentorship does not need to be overly formal but simply authentic, relatable, and deeply meaningful.

If you are a university student, make sure to spend time on network building. It may be overwhelming and challenging, but its payoff is certainly worth it. In this live discussion, sales and entrepreneurship veterans Rick Bernstein and Tina Fox share the most valuable lessons they have learned in their own career journeys with College of Business students of their alma mater, James Madison University. They discuss how to leverage your network in advancing your professional life, from finding the right mentors to befriending the right colleagues. Rick and Tina also explain why mastering your own identity map can be your most valuable asset and what is the best question to ask someone instead of “What do you do?” This is a must-listen on building confidence, taking initiative, and mastering the art of failing forward in college and beyond.

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How do you keep a friendship alive across decades, distance, and all of life’s changes? In this candid conversation, host Tina Fox sits down with her longtime friend Amy Foy—a nurse practitioner, mom of three, and fellow JMU sorority sister—to explore the real work behind lasting relationships. From their early-90s college “origin story” to the financial struggles, marriages, kids, and career shifts that followed, Tina and Amy share the elements that have kept them connected: shared values, genuine curiosity, and the difference between active listening and simply talking. Amy breaks down her three C’s - commitment, communication, and community - which have shaped their 20-year Girls Weekend tradition and sustained their bond. If you’re seeking a lifer friend, wondering about red flags, or trying to build deeper connections in a tech-driven world, this episode offers grounded, practical wisdom from a friendship that has truly stood the test of time.

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College senior years may be the busiest and most challenging, but you can always bring it to the next level by going beyond books and the usual curriculum. Optimize your experience and tap into your full potential by getting access to the right college mentorship experience. Tina Fox is joined by two seniors of the Texas Tech University-Rawls College of Business: Jaiden Thomas, who is double-majoring in Architecture and Business Administration, and Ryan Briggs, an Information Technology Major and Sport Management Minor. Sharing their experiences and insights, they reveal what it is like to be a senior in college today, as well as the importance of finding mentors aligned with their goals and passions. Jaiden and Ryan also explore the benefits of getting involved in school organizations, how they navigate the uncertainties of young adulthood, and what it takes to lead an intentional and heart-driven college life.

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