How Very Human (Sciences) Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:53:36 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1980792 en-us © 2026 How Very Human (Sciences) yes abf8b4ea-316e-501e-978e-29e44b687688 Auburn University College of Human Sciences episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Auburn University College of Human Sciences https://storage.buzzsprout.com/s4o0fnlmxppcbwvhpn0kqaqwkz88?.jpg How Very Human (Sciences) How Very Human Sciences: Human Sciences alumna Chef Riley Sue Walker on Healing, Purpose and Food as Medicine How Very Human Sciences: Human Sciences alumna Chef Riley Sue Walker on Healing, Purpose and Food as Medicine In this episode of How Very Human Sciences, Nutrition Wellness alumna ’24 Chef Riley Sue Walker shares how an unexpected diagnosis in 2016 redirected her life and ultimately led her to a career rooted in healing and fulfillment. Walker reflects on her educational journey, her philosophy of serving food as medicine, and the personal experiences that shaped her path. She also previews an upcoming Auburn event that brings her approach to the table, blending nourishment, storytelling and community.

]]> In this episode of How Very Human Sciences, Nutrition Wellness alumna ’24 Chef Riley Sue Walker shares how an unexpected diagnosis in 2016 redirected her life and ultimately led her to a career rooted in healing and fulfillment. Walker reflects on her educational journey, her philosophy of serving food as medicine, and the personal experiences that shaped her path. She also previews an upcoming Auburn event that brings her approach to the table, blending nourishment, storytelling and community.

]]> Auburn University College of Human Sciences Buzzsprout-18649406 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0600 1000 full false How Very Human Sciences:  When a Woman’s Place is in the Kitchen How Very Human Sciences:  When a Woman’s Place is in the Kitchen Welcome to the official podcast of the College of Human Sciences at Auburn University—where we explore the big ideas, bold voices, and everyday experiences that shape our students, graduates and the world. In this episode, we’re joined by award-winning chef and Auburn alumna Lauren Windham of L. Windham Provisions.

 

Recently featured in the all-female Summer Chef Series at 1856, the teaching restaurant in the Horst Schulze School of Hospitality Management, Chef Lauren shares her journey in the male-dominated culinary industry—redefining the kitchen as a place of leadership, artistry, and empowerment.

]]> Welcome to the official podcast of the College of Human Sciences at Auburn University—where we explore the big ideas, bold voices, and everyday experiences that shape our students, graduates and the world. In this episode, we’re joined by award-winning chef and Auburn alumna Lauren Windham of L. Windham Provisions.

 

Recently featured in the all-female Summer Chef Series at 1856, the teaching restaurant in the Horst Schulze School of Hospitality Management, Chef Lauren shares her journey in the male-dominated culinary industry—redefining the kitchen as a place of leadership, artistry, and empowerment.

]]> Auburn University College of Human Sciences Buzzsprout-17614269 Mon, 04 Aug 2025 15:00:00 -0500 1647 1 16 full false How Very Human (Sciences) - Meet Nick Davis, an Auburn man preserving a cult brand How Very Human (Sciences) - Meet Nick Davis, an Auburn man preserving a cult brand In this edition of the How Very Human Sciences podcast, CEO of Momma Goldberg’s, Inc. Nick Davis shares his “since birth” passion for Auburn University and what it means to be this year’s Hospitality Gala honoree, recognized for excellence in hospitality. Davis talks about persevering through some difficult days as a college student and how that experience drives him to pay it forward today.

]]> In this edition of the How Very Human Sciences podcast, CEO of Momma Goldberg’s, Inc. Nick Davis shares his “since birth” passion for Auburn University and what it means to be this year’s Hospitality Gala honoree, recognized for excellence in hospitality. Davis talks about persevering through some difficult days as a college student and how that experience drives him to pay it forward today.

]]> Auburn University College of Human Sciences Buzzsprout-16780276 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:00:00 -0500 1533 15 full false Get to know the Olympic’s Auburn Man Get to know the Olympic’s Auburn Man Three-time Olympic Gold Medalist and Auburn University swimming great Rowdy Gaines talks about perseverance and the peaks and valleys of life in this College of Human Sciences podcast. Gaines shared this conversation minutes before being celebrated and recognized at the 29th Annual International Quality of Life Awards (IQLA) as the Lifetime Achievement Award honoree on December 5, 2022.

]]> Three-time Olympic Gold Medalist and Auburn University swimming great Rowdy Gaines talks about perseverance and the peaks and valleys of life in this College of Human Sciences podcast. Gaines shared this conversation minutes before being celebrated and recognized at the 29th Annual International Quality of Life Awards (IQLA) as the Lifetime Achievement Award honoree on December 5, 2022.

]]> Auburn University College of Human Sciences Buzzsprout-15516848 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:00:00 -0500 636 full false How Very Human (Sciences) - Episode 14 - A Diagnosis and Determination How Very Human (Sciences) - Episode 14 - A Diagnosis and Determination College of Human Sciences alumna Molly Arnett ’19 is a traveling and private chef who will tell you she never saw this career coming. A diagnosis shortly after graduating from Auburn charted a path that was a bit bumpy at first but led to her calling. Chef Molly Arnett sits down for a How Very Human Sciences podcast sharing her passion for creating gluten-free gourmet food and offering advice for the students of today. 
For more information on the College of Human Sciences, humsci.auburn.edu

]]> College of Human Sciences alumna Molly Arnett ’19 is a traveling and private chef who will tell you she never saw this career coming. A diagnosis shortly after graduating from Auburn charted a path that was a bit bumpy at first but led to her calling. Chef Molly Arnett sits down for a How Very Human Sciences podcast sharing her passion for creating gluten-free gourmet food and offering advice for the students of today. 
For more information on the College of Human Sciences, humsci.auburn.edu

]]> Auburn University College of Human Sciences Buzzsprout-15803453 Mon, 23 Sep 2024 17:00:00 -0500 1251 full false How Very Human (Sciences) - Episode 13 Making Waves in Hospitality and Tourism How Very Human (Sciences) - Episode 13 Making Waves in Hospitality and Tourism Olympian swimmer and College of Human Sciences Alumna Alana Dillette returns to Auburn as a Black Alumni Weekend honoree. Dr. Dillette, a native Bahamian, talks about finding community and support as an Auburn student and how that shaped who she is today. She also encourages young people to use their “student status” during this formative time of life.

]]> Olympian swimmer and College of Human Sciences Alumna Alana Dillette returns to Auburn as a Black Alumni Weekend honoree. Dr. Dillette, a native Bahamian, talks about finding community and support as an Auburn student and how that shaped who she is today. She also encourages young people to use their “student status” during this formative time of life.

]]> Auburn University College of Human Sciences Buzzsprout-14949825 Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:00:00 -0500 1730 full false How Very Human (Sciences) - Episode 12 From Struggles to Success How Very Human (Sciences) - Episode 12 From Struggles to Success Hospitality Gala Outstanding Alumnus Whip Triplett shares the few peaks and many valleys of his Auburn Experience. Now Chief Operating Officer of North Point Hospitality, Triplett credits his Auburn degree and success in the hospitality industry to the support and encouragement of Auburn University faculty and friends.

]]> Hospitality Gala Outstanding Alumnus Whip Triplett shares the few peaks and many valleys of his Auburn Experience. Now Chief Operating Officer of North Point Hospitality, Triplett credits his Auburn degree and success in the hospitality industry to the support and encouragement of Auburn University faculty and friends.

]]> Auburn University College of Human Sciences Buzzsprout-14949813 Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:00:00 -0500 1409 full false How Very Human (Sciences) - Episode 11 Giving Back to Find Balance How Very Human (Sciences) - Episode 11 Giving Back to Find Balance Corporate Chef Zane Holmquist of the Stein Erikson Lodge in Deer Valley, Utah talks about having a plan, working hard and embracing the career journey as a marathon as he shares advice for the students of today. Chef Holmquist is a leader in the hospitality management industry who finds balance in giving back, whether it is to charity or through mentoring the next generation of leaders.

]]> Corporate Chef Zane Holmquist of the Stein Erikson Lodge in Deer Valley, Utah talks about having a plan, working hard and embracing the career journey as a marathon as he shares advice for the students of today. Chef Holmquist is a leader in the hospitality management industry who finds balance in giving back, whether it is to charity or through mentoring the next generation of leaders.

]]> Auburn University College of Human Sciences Buzzsprout-14948831 Wed, 24 Apr 2024 09:00:00 -0500 1840 full false How Very Human (Sciences) - Episode 10 The Joy of Home How Very Human (Sciences) - Episode 10 The Joy of Home In this episode of the How Very Human Sciences podcast Auburn University Interior Design alumna Ashley Gilbreath shares her journey of discovery and finding her passion in life. A passion that led her to a successful award-winning career in interior design and the release of her first book, entitled “The Joy of Home.”

]]> In this episode of the How Very Human Sciences podcast Auburn University Interior Design alumna Ashley Gilbreath shares her journey of discovery and finding her passion in life. A passion that led her to a successful award-winning career in interior design and the release of her first book, entitled “The Joy of Home.”

]]> Auburn University College of Human Sciences Buzzsprout-14737219 Thu, 21 Mar 2024 09:00:00 -0500 1220 full false How Very Human (Sciences) - Episode 9 Changing Lives for the Better How Very Human (Sciences) - Episode 9 Changing Lives for the Better In this episode of the How Very Human Sciences podcast Human Sciences Assoc. Dean of Extension Dr. Laura Downey shares how extension specialists and county agents make a powerful team.

]]> In this episode of the How Very Human Sciences podcast Human Sciences Assoc. Dean of Extension Dr. Laura Downey shares how extension specialists and county agents make a powerful team.

]]> Auburn University College of Human Sciences Buzzsprout-13811188 Thu, 19 Oct 2023 15:00:00 -0500 849 full false How Very Human (Sciences) - Episode 8 How Very Human (Sciences) - Episode 8 Called one of the most prolific chefs and restaurateurs in America, Chef Ford Fry is the newly announced Chef-in-Residence at 1856, the teaching restaurant in the Tony and Libba Rane Culinary Science Center. Chef Fry brings his Texas upbringing and experience for foods and flavors from coast to coast to the Plains, giving students in the Horst Schulze School of Hospitality Management an opportunity to experience his award winning culinary skills and life philosophy of combining passion and hard work. In this edition of How Very Human Sciences, Chef Fry shares his background and how he is eager to inspire the next generation of hospitality management leaders.

]]> Called one of the most prolific chefs and restaurateurs in America, Chef Ford Fry is the newly announced Chef-in-Residence at 1856, the teaching restaurant in the Tony and Libba Rane Culinary Science Center. Chef Fry brings his Texas upbringing and experience for foods and flavors from coast to coast to the Plains, giving students in the Horst Schulze School of Hospitality Management an opportunity to experience his award winning culinary skills and life philosophy of combining passion and hard work. In this edition of How Very Human Sciences, Chef Fry shares his background and how he is eager to inspire the next generation of hospitality management leaders.

]]> Auburn University College of Human Sciences Buzzsprout-13425046 Thu, 17 Aug 2023 14:00:00 -0500 1202 full false How Very Human (Sciences) - Episode 7 How Very Human (Sciences) - Episode 7 Bucket list goal checked off. 91-year-old Olive Stone Craft, a 1953 graduate of the School of Home Economics—now the College of Human Sciences— recently toured the Tony and Libba Rane Culinary Science Center with family. While here she and her daughter Alice McLaughlin, a 1991 College of Human Science alumna, stepped into the podcast booth to share their memories and offer advice to the students of today.

]]> Bucket list goal checked off. 91-year-old Olive Stone Craft, a 1953 graduate of the School of Home Economics—now the College of Human Sciences— recently toured the Tony and Libba Rane Culinary Science Center with family. While here she and her daughter Alice McLaughlin, a 1991 College of Human Science alumna, stepped into the podcast booth to share their memories and offer advice to the students of today.

]]> Auburn University College of Human Sciences Buzzsprout-13295205 Wed, 26 Jul 2023 12:00:00 -0500 1321 full false How Very Human (Sciences) Episode 6 How Very Human (Sciences) Episode 6 Finding fulfillment and balance in the field of Human Sciences.  Executive Director of the national Board on Health and Human Sciences, Dr. Kelly Dalton, visits Auburn and said she is “Wowed” by the town, the university and the Tony and Libba Rane Culinary Science Center.  Dr. Dalton shares her career path and insight for the students of today in this edition of the How Very Human Sciences podcast.

]]> Finding fulfillment and balance in the field of Human Sciences.  Executive Director of the national Board on Health and Human Sciences, Dr. Kelly Dalton, visits Auburn and said she is “Wowed” by the town, the university and the Tony and Libba Rane Culinary Science Center.  Dr. Dalton shares her career path and insight for the students of today in this edition of the How Very Human Sciences podcast.

]]> Auburn University College of Human Sciences Buzzsprout-12991387 Tue, 06 Jun 2023 15:00:00 -0500 960 full false How Very Human (Sciences) Episode 5 How Very Human (Sciences) Episode 5 President and CEO of Auberge Luxury Resorts Collection and The Hospitality Gala honoree joins the How Very Human Sciences podcast to share his impression of the opportunity offered hospitality management students in the Tony and Libba Rane Culinary Science Center.

]]> President and CEO of Auberge Luxury Resorts Collection and The Hospitality Gala honoree joins the How Very Human Sciences podcast to share his impression of the opportunity offered hospitality management students in the Tony and Libba Rane Culinary Science Center.

]]> Auburn University College of Human Sciences Buzzsprout-12729971 Wed, 26 Apr 2023 13:00:00 -0500 1930 full false How Very Human Sciences Episode 4 How Very Human Sciences Episode 4 In this How Very Human Sciences podcast, Ada Ruth Huntley, Global Studies graduate and former SGA president at Auburn University, talks about the adventurous road of the “real world” after graduating from Auburn in the summer of 2021.  From Culinary School in California to working with World Central Kitchen in Turkey, growing one experience at a time and seeing her Auburn studies translate into exciting new opportunities.  Also, sound advice for new graduates working to find their way.

]]> In this How Very Human Sciences podcast, Ada Ruth Huntley, Global Studies graduate and former SGA president at Auburn University, talks about the adventurous road of the “real world” after graduating from Auburn in the summer of 2021.  From Culinary School in California to working with World Central Kitchen in Turkey, growing one experience at a time and seeing her Auburn studies translate into exciting new opportunities.  Also, sound advice for new graduates working to find their way.

]]> Auburn University College of Human Sciences Buzzsprout-12501697 Thu, 23 Mar 2023 11:00:00 -0500 1008 full false How Very Human Sciences Episode 3 How Very Human Sciences Episode 3 Three-time Olympic Gold Medalist and Auburn University swimming great Rowdy Gaines talks about perseverance and the peaks and valleys of life in this College of Human Sciences podcast. Gaines shared this conversation minutes before being celebrated and recognized at the 29th Annual International Quality of Life Awards (IQLA) as the Lifetime Achievement Award honoree on December 5, 2022.

]]> Three-time Olympic Gold Medalist and Auburn University swimming great Rowdy Gaines talks about perseverance and the peaks and valleys of life in this College of Human Sciences podcast. Gaines shared this conversation minutes before being celebrated and recognized at the 29th Annual International Quality of Life Awards (IQLA) as the Lifetime Achievement Award honoree on December 5, 2022.

]]> Auburn University College of Human Sciences Buzzsprout-11838039 Thu, 08 Dec 2022 11:00:00 -0600 992 full false How Very Human Sciences Episode 2 How Very Human Sciences Episode 2 In this episode of the How Very Human Sciences podcast, Kim Hendrix, College of Human Sciences Director of Communications & External Relations, sits down with Jimmy Rane, Founder/CEO of Great Southern Wood & Auburn University Board Member. The two discuss a variety of topics from his time as a student at Auburn University to being the lead donor of the new world-class Tony and Libba Rane Culinary Science Center to advice for graduates of today.

]]> In this episode of the How Very Human Sciences podcast, Kim Hendrix, College of Human Sciences Director of Communications & External Relations, sits down with Jimmy Rane, Founder/CEO of Great Southern Wood & Auburn University Board Member. The two discuss a variety of topics from his time as a student at Auburn University to being the lead donor of the new world-class Tony and Libba Rane Culinary Science Center to advice for graduates of today.

]]> Auburn University College of Human Sciences Buzzsprout-11400925 Wed, 28 Sep 2022 10:00:00 -0500 1489 full false How Very Human Sciences Inaugural Episode How Very Human Sciences Inaugural Episode In the inaugural episode of the "How Very Human Sciences" podcast, Kim Hendrix, College of Human Sciences Director of Communications and External Relations sits down with Hospitality Management alum Catherine Wayman, '07 to talk about her career with C. Wayman Floral and Events and the exciting course it's taking now.

]]> In the inaugural episode of the "How Very Human Sciences" podcast, Kim Hendrix, College of Human Sciences Director of Communications and External Relations sits down with Hospitality Management alum Catherine Wayman, '07 to talk about her career with C. Wayman Floral and Events and the exciting course it's taking now.

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