For the final episode of Season 2, Simeon Klepac takes a turn behind the microphone and discusses his personal journey discerning his purpose as a Park Raner for the National Park Service. He also discusses the book "Bird by Bird" by Anne Lamott and shares how it encouraged him to focus on excellence and beauty in small moments. Join us for more of Our Campus, Our Stories!

On this episode, Dr. Agnes Howard joins us to discuss the book “Gilead” by Marilynne Robinson. Howard shares the way that the book informed her understanding of vocation as inherently shaped by relationships and highlights how Robinson’s story exemplifies the need to be inspired by the mundane moments of beauty in our lives. Join us, for more of Our Campus, Our Stories!

A video version of the podcast is also available at https://www.youtube.com/@ILASatValpo

On this episode, Aubrey Kranz shares her experiences with the hit video game Overwatch and her journey within Valpo’s Esports community. We discuss the ways that good friends can challenge us to grow toward the greatness they see in us, and the ways that taking risks helps to build confidence and open us to new possibilities. Join us, for more of Our Campus, Our Stories!

A video version of the podcast is also available at https://www.youtube.com/@ILASatValpo

How can we find strength when everything seems turned against us? Is there a way to be hopeful without shallow optimism? On today’s episode, Molly O’Rear shares the poem “Carry On!” by Robert William Service, and we discuss the ways that determination, faith, and community can support us through life’s greatest challenges. Join us, for more of Our Campus, Our Stories!

A video version of the podcast is also available at https://www.youtube.com/@ILASatValpo

Dr. Severe has many passions here at Valpo, from student mentorship to horror fiction, but in this episode he discusses his lifelong passion for music. Dr. Severe shares how picking up the French Horn in 7th grade helped him to develop responsibility and excitement for his academic work, and the ways in which his mentors both challenged and supported him, inspiring him to serve Valpo’s students in their own journeys of growth. Join us for more of Our Campus, Our Stories!

A video version of the podcast is also available at https://www.youtube.com/@ILASatValpo

To close out the first half of season 2, Simeon sits down with Cam Haggett to unpack the book "Pastrix" by Lutheran Pastor Nadia Bolz-Weber. Cam shares about the way God has called them in ways that may be surprising, and Bolz-Weber's story shaped their vision of ministry and how we can serve our communities. Join us for more of Our Campus, Our Stories!

A video version of the podcast is also available at https://www.youtube.com/@ILASatValpo

Learn more about CAPS on our ⁠website⁠, and read about past CAPS Fellows' experiences on the ILAS ⁠blog⁠. Find updates on our Instagram at @ilasatvalpo.

How do we respond to the legacies our families leave us? Can students actually make a difference? In this week's episode of Listening for Purpose, Mya Amelse shares her journey in the world of local philanthropy and inspiration left to her by her grandmother. Join us for Our Campus, Our Stories!

A video version of the podcast is also available at https://www.youtube.com/@ILASatValpo

Learn more about CAPS on our ⁠website⁠, and read about past CAPS Fellows' experiences on the ILAS ⁠blog⁠.

What is the cost of being excellent? Does education empower or hinder our ability to serve those who suffer? Valpo's own Dr. Martin Buinicki joins host Simeon Klepac to discuss these questions and more, We draw from the texts "Cyrano De Bergerac" by Edmund Rostand, and "Twenty Years at Hull House" to shape our conversation.

A video version of the podcast is also available at https://www.youtube.com/@ILASatValpo

Learn more about CAPS on our website, and read about past CAPS Fellows' experiences on the ILAS blog.