Today our guests use the book Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking as a vehicle to discuss those inevitable rabbit holes within our mind that every campus housing professional has fallen down at one time or another. Our guests today are two self-described overthinkers, Jasmine Jennings and Sara Frick, who reveal an important truth: you aren’t the only person overthinking your work in campus housing. Takeaways directly from the book include overthinking as a dial versus a switch and questions we should be asking when we find ourselves overthinking things. From there, they provide plenty of real examples related to working in campus housing and cover a range of topics including toxic positivity, imposter syndrome, committee work, performance evaluations, office culture, and the additional overthinking associated with navigating the work environment as a Person of Color. Even if you haven’t read the book, I’m sure you’ll find something to overthink about within this episode.
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People, Places, and Things Mentioned in This Episode
Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking [Book]
Baylor University [University Website]
Southern Methodist University [University Website]
The University of Texas at Arlington [University Website]
Make Your Bed (Admiral McRaven – UT Austin Commencement Address 2014) [YouTube Video]
The University of Texas at Austin [University Website]
“It’s Just a Job” [News Article]
Beyoncé [Instagram]
Taylor Swift [Instagram]
Michelle Obama [Instagram]
Upstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen [Book]
Understanding the Expectations of Students with Autism to Increase Satisfaction with the On-Campus Living Experience [Journal Article]
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