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Ep. 25 - A "Just Us" Episode

The Pickup Meeting

The Pickup Meeting
Ep. 25 - A "Just Us" Episode
Mar 24, 2026 Season 1 Episode 25
Michael "Brody" Broshears and Kevin Thomas

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What if faculty are the secret sauce in student success? In this episode of The Pickup Meeting, Kevin and Brody kick things off with sports hot takes, Olympics nostalgia, and the kind of job stories that include delivering newspapers in the 80s and bringing “sports salvation to the airwaves.” This conversation unpacks why great teaching is not just about content delivery but connection. The kind that lingers for 25 years. The kind that changes trajectories. The kind that makes students believe they belong.

Plus:

  • Why bad advising is just bad advising, no matter who does it
  • How faculty development can elevate advising impact
  • The magic of lunch conversations and chicken strip diplomacy
  • And why this stretch of the semester matters more than we realize

*The Pickup Meeting is a spinoff of the Adventures in Advising podcast!

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