Living the Pharm Life
The Purdue College of Pharmacy welcomes you to Living the Pharm Life, a podcast showcasing the exciting stories of our Purdue Pharmacy Family. From current students to alumni and friends, you will see first-hand Purdue Pharmacy's giant leaps. Watch, listen and learn while our guests take you into the world of pharmacy.
Episodes
October 21, 2025 • 60 mins
If you ask Stephanie Arnett, PharmD, about her passions, you might expect her answer to include something about helping others. You’d be right, but maybe not necessarily in the ways you’d expect. A pharmacist turned academic career professional and mentor, Dr. Arnett dedicates her time to guiding Purdue Pharmacy students as their small steps culminate with next giant leaps into their careers.
Originally from Illinois, Dr. Arnett’s...
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September 16, 2025 • 39 mins
Throughout this episode of Living the Pharm Life, listeners get a clear picture of what sets Purdue’s pharmacy program apart—its close-knit environment, affordability, and student-centered approach. Maggie Rose, a third-year professional student and President of the Purdue
Pharmacy Ambassadors, along with Steve Myszak, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs at Purdue’s College of Pharmacy each offer valuable advice for prospective stud...
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August 19, 2025 • 29 mins
In this episode of Living the Pharm Life, guest host Claire Reyes, a fourth year professional student in the Purdue College of Pharmacy, sits down with one of the pharmacy world’s rising stars — Dr. Libby Shelton. Recognized as one of the Pharmacy Podcast Network’s 50 Most Influential Leaders of 2023, Libby shares her inspiring journey from first-generation college student to founder of the influential educational platform, Learn w...
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July 21, 2025 • 34 mins
Emme Langefeld, a second-year pre-professional pharmacy student at Purdue and proud member of the Purduettes, shares her experience landing in one of the nation’s top pharmacy programs while continuing to pursue her passion for performance.
Emme talks about balancing the rigor of her academic journey with the challenges of applying to the PharmD program—all while navigating life as an out-of-state student from Illinois. She discov...
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June 30, 2025 • 25 mins
It’s hard to believe we’re already halfway through Season Two of Living the Pharm Life! The time has flown by, and we are incredibly grateful for our listeners. You have encouraged us to keep producing standout episodes with guests whose stories inspire others to dare to dream—after all, that’s what living the Purdue pharm life is all about.
This season also marks a transition. Inaugural host Isabella Tobin is heading into her fou...
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June 16, 2025 • 39 mins
Talk about taking giant leaps! Warren Moore embodies the Boilermaker spirit every single day. A 2002 PharmD graduate from Purdue’s College of Pharmacy, Warren brought the lessons he learned as both a pharmacy
student and a Division I college football player into every chapter of his
career.
In this episode, he reflects on his decision to attend Purdue, showing up as a freshman for football camp, finding his stride as a pharmacy st...
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May 20, 2025 • 14 mins
From a young age, Lisa Taylor (PharmD 2004) knew she was destined for serving in the world of medicine. She hails from a family of healthcare providers—her dad a dentist, her mom a pharmacist, and most of her extended family in some form of medicine.
As a lover of science with a passion for serving others, the medical field just made sense. But with little desire to handle blood on a daily basis, pharmacy was the perfect fit. Wit...
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April 22, 2025 • 32 mins
Brooke Patterson has made a few stops in her career—from serving the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to work in HIV/AIDS, and now focusing on oncology—it was her parents’ battles with cancer that made her current work deeply personal.
In this episode of Living the Pharm Life, hear from a highly motivated Purdue College of Pharmacy alumna who is currently leading the Lymphoma & Myeloid Therapeutic Area at Johnson & Johnson Innov...
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March 18, 2025 • 28 mins
A teenage Leslie Leins growing up in small-town Illinois needed a summer job. Her priorities were simple: Air conditioning and a paycheck. She never dreamed her role at an independent pharmacy would set her on a path that would shape her entire career.
Not only did that summer experience help Leslie realize a pharmacy career perfectly combined her love of math and science with the opportunity to help others, but she met Purdue Phar...
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February 18, 2025 • 25 mins
Dr. John Allen, the new Marvin and Melanie Richardson Department Head of Pharmacy Practice, came to Purdue with three things at the top of mind: academic excellence, research innovation, and community.
Dr. Allen comes to Purdue following a decorated tenures in academia and industry, with a clear vision for leading Pharmacy Practice into the future and training the next generation of pharmacy clinicians. In this episode of Living th...
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January 21, 2025 • 26 mins
The Oath of a Pharmacist is not just a ceremonial statement, but a cornerstone of professional ethics and responsibility in the field of pharmacy. It has long served as a powerful symbol of the pharmacist's unwavering dedication to both their patients and the integrity of the profession itself.
In this insightful episode of Living the Pharm Life, Dr. Patti Darbishire, executive associate dean of Purdue Pharmacy, and Dr. Chelsea Bak...
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December 17, 2024 • 49 mins
Every Purdue College of Pharmacy student deserves a seat at the table. On this incredibly impactful episode of Living the Pharm Life, Marie Martin-Murphy, Director of Educational Opportunities and Student Success, and Claire Reyes, President of the Student Diversity Council, talk about championing the space where every student is welcome and every voice is heard.
The College of Pharmacy is staying true to Purdue’s Land Grant Miss...
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November 20, 2024 • 31 mins
On this episode of Living the Pharm Life, Purdue’s Vice President for Health Affairs and Jeannie and Jim Chaney Dean of Pharmacy Eric Barker, Purdue University’s One Health pillar.
This initiative, which takes an all-in approach to health, facilitates collaboration among plant, animal, human and environmental disciplines. As Indiana’s land-grant university, Purdue is uniquely positioned to lead the charge in this space.
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October 16, 2024 • 12 mins
On this episode of Living the Pharm Life, two Purdue Pharmacy students on very different educational paths discuss how their shared love for music offers a creative outlet and compliments their studies.
Felicia Onawola, a junior majoring in pharmaceutical sciences, and Arianna Dollinger, a fourth-year professional student, both play the violin for Purdue Orchestras. Each started playing at the age of five and both have found uniq...
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September 17, 2024 • 17 mins
On this episode of Living the Pharm Life, Dr. Kara Weatherman discusses nuclear pharmacy—a lesser-known pharmaceutical sector that has endless potential in saving and improving lives. The Purdue College of Pharmacy is home to the oldest and largest radiopharmaceutical program in the country—and that hasn’t happened by accident.
Listen in as Dr. Weatherman, the current driving force behind Purdue’s radiopharmaceuticals programs, t...
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July 22, 2024 • 26 mins
From humble beginnings to pharmaceutical industry powerhouse, Rebecca Vermeulen takes each giant leap while staying true to her passion for empowerment.
Entering her freshman year at Purdue, Vermeulen thought she wanted to work in community pharmacy. A summer internship helped her to quickly find her passion for patient advocacy and leadership. There was no turning back.
Early on in her professional career, Vermeulen quickly lea...
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July 22, 2024 • 44 mins
It started out simply: Jim and Jeannie Chaney met at a singles’ gathering—their shared passion for helping others sparking a connection. Decades later, the two share an unbelievable legacy of generosity and service.
Jeannie grew up in a house of pharmacists. Her father, a pharmacist and drug store owner, asked her to start helping in the store when she was 13. By the time Jeannie was a freshman in high school, she knew pharmacy w...
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June 19, 2024 • 25 mins
Dr. Rola Kaakeh took her first giant leap at the age of 10 when she started taking courses in Purdue’s College of Pharmacy. Coming from a house of academics, she was drawn to health care and found pharmacy was the perfect fit.
As she progressed through Purdue’s PharmD program, Kaakeh found she had interests in solving issues with access to medicine—something that affects many people worldwide. She has dedicated her career to unde...
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May 22, 2024 • 18 mins
Sam King knew he wanted to study pharmacy—that was a given. What he didn’t know was the way the Purdue University College of Pharmacy would ignite his passion for research and shape his future plans.
Instead of taking the PharmD route, Sam decided to pursue a pharmaceutical sciences degree – a degree that prepares students to work in research environments within the areas of drug discovery, development, and commercialization.
S...
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April 17, 2024 • 32 mins
Growing up in a family with a legacy in pharmacy and at Purdue, it was only natural for John Voliva to pursue the same path.
Voliva’s great grandfather, John A. Hook, was the founder of Hook’s Drug Stores, an Indiana-based chain founded in 1900 that eventually spread throughout the Midwest.
In addition to the family’s rich pharmacy history, Voliva’s grandfather, August F. “Bud” Hook, attended Purdue in the College of Pharmacy and w...
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