Living Life At Life U
Life University (Life U) makes a point to engage with students, alumni and friends in creative, innovative ways. Life U has created the Living Life at Life U podcast in order to generate dynamic content, mind-blowing conversations and new ways for the Life U community to connect with the University. Our host, Dr. Véronica Garcia-Chaparro, is a proud alumna of the Life U D.C. program as well as a practicing chiropractor and friend of the University. The podcast covers all the latest developments at Life U. It is organized for user convenience into 7 main categories: Chiropractic, Thriving Chiros, Academics, Athletics, Research, Undergraduate/Graduate Programs and University Features.
Episodes
William James, the father of American psychology, articulated the essential inner life a bit less succinctly when he said, “The greatest revolution of our generation is the discovery that human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives.”
At Life University, we’re still part of that revolution, providing our students with the sure knowledge that their inner-...
Running a successful practice takes more than clinical excellence — it takes business savvy. That’s where Life University’s all-new Online MBA comes in. Launching October 2025, this fully online program is designed specifically for practitioners in Chiropractic and other health sciences fields. ✔ Real-world, healthcare-focused case studies ✔ Courses in AI marketing, tax strategy, team leadership & more ✔ Learn...
In a university heavily devoted to the sciences, it’s important to remember to take joy in other aspects of art and academia. Charles Farmer is an Assistant Professor of English at Life University. He teaches composition and literature courses, as well as LFS 105, Academic Strategies. He also writes about music and poetry for several Georgia publications. He is currently writing a book about DB Records, the independent Atlant...
Life University President Dr. Brian McAulay shares his insights on Life U's recent 2025 Spring Quarter Commencement Ceremony, highlighting that it's a perfect example of the community expressing the "To Love" component of our foundational value of Lasting Purpose.
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B.J. Palmer once said, “When Love and Skill work together, expect a Masterpiece.” In this McAulay Minute, Life University President Dr. Brian McAulay reflects on how that principle lives and breathes at Life U —especially as we welcome 200 new students to campus. From the passion of our staff and faculty to the purpose-driven education our students receive, this episode celebrates the powerful fusion of heart and ...
Chiropractic as an established is young in respect to healthcare as a whole, so the chiropractic community has some catching up to do to create a wider breadth of scientifically sound research to help the larger healthcare landscape understand the value of chiropractic care.
Dr. Tyson Perez is a licensed DC and a Research Scientist working with Life University to contribute to the growth of chiropractic research and thus put chirop...
In Life U’s Speak Tradition, we’re all expected to make eye contact and address each other as we make our way around campus. A walk across Life U isn’t just about getting from A to B—it’s a chance to show mutual respect, to connect as human beings, and to live out our commitment to give, do, love, and serve from our own abundance.
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Continuing your chiropractic education is a never-ending endeavor and in fact is a requirement to maintain chiropractic licensure. Kathy Stavovy-Bannister as Director of Postgraduate Education at Life University (Life U) works tirelessly to help take the guess work out of needed annual CE hours and what is required in various states.
The special main event hosted by the Postgraduate Department each year is Life Vision Extravaganza ...
For this week’s McAulay Minute, I’m excited to announce a historic step forward that reflects Life University’s deep chiropractic legacy and roots. For the first time in our history, Life U will have a Vice President of Chiropractic. Dr. Michael Clusserath, will step into this role in the coming weeks.
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Join Life University President Dr. Brian McAulay for this week’s McAulay Minute, where he shares powerful updates from the Enrollment Growth pillar of the Life Launch Pad — a strategic priority driving our mission forward. Our momentum is real, and we’re just getting started. With your continued support, we’re building the future of health care, one student at a time. Stay tuned and inspired! We’ll see...
Welcome to the very first McAulay Minute. Featuring our Life University President, Dr, Brian McAulay. This new weekly series is designed to keep you — our students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends — connected to what’s happening across Life U. We’ve heard your feedback, and we want to offer a more direct line of communication, with timely updates that matter to all of us. It is a short-form podcast, ...
First impressions matter and are lasting so Marcus Powell, Assistant Director of Student Orientation & Engagement, seeks to make sure that Life University students not only get off to a good start in their higher education but they find places to get connected and feel engaged with their campus.
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A curious mind is an active one, and one that may be best suited for a career in Research. Dr. William Vicory is a Biomedical Engineer for the Dr. Sid E. Williams Center for Chiropractic Research here at Life University. He discusses his unconventional path toward academic research, how compelling questions compelled him to dig deeper and learn in a dynamic way. He is working on some exciting projects, including a sit-up model of P...
Coach Ashwante “Tae” Hawkins is a young and ambitious coach, entering her inaugural year as an Assistant Coach with Life U Women’s Basketball. Before arriving in Marietta, Hawkins spent three years in Talladega, becoming the associate head coach before the 2016-17 season. In her time with the Tornadoes, she helped the program to a 60-28 record and to consecutive GCAC regular season championships in 2016 and 2017, ...
Zelin Zhou has had an active year in chiropractic research. He participated in the 2024 Research Paper Symposium at Life University, received a scholarship as the winner of the 2024 National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) Annual Student Scholarship Essay Competition and recently presented at the 2025 Association of Chiropractic Colleges Research Agenda Conference (ACCRAC) held in New Orleans. We are so excited to see what h...
There is so much preliminary effort and support that goes into successful research studies. Dr. Tahamina Begum discusses the ebbs and flows of research participant retention, Life U’s exciting explorations into cognitive neuroscience and more. This special research series episode is co-hosted by Erin Gilligan, Project Coordinator for the Center for Engaged Teaching and Learning (CETL).
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Sarai Camacho is a D.C. student and Student Ambassador who represents the benefits of being all in in her chiropractic education, showing openness to learn and to serve in a way that will translate well in her student internship and eventual practice.
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Every little girl dreams about one day meticulously studying the pelvic girdles of rodents and how it affects growth, right? Eh, probably not. Yet Megan Cronje as a B.S in Biology student and RISE scholar has developed a taste for research and where it can take her in life. Learning how to probe obscure questions and present her ideas has helped her build confidence and see the possibilities.
Dr. Aryn Gabai, Life University Alumnus and Owner/Chiropractor for Pennington Family Chiropractic, takes a truly global view at the potential impact that chiropractic can have. Toward the end of school, he traveled with one of the first groups of students to deliver chiropractic care in a Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital in Zigong, China. Following his work in China, he interned at the World Health Organization in Geneva, Swit...
In a twist of delightful fate, the Living Life at Life U podcast bring our host Dr. Veronica Garcia-Chapparo back together with Teshia Sims, her former academic advisor during her schooling days. Sims now serves as a Graduate Program Advisor, assisting individuals in our graduate programs in how to make the most out of their time at our esteemed institution, Life University.
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