Ah, Season 2 of the Bulldog Mindset podcast is here, and if you thought Season 1 was a snooze-fest of profound insights (spoiler: it wasn’t), wait until you hear this opener. Broadcasting from the charmingly historic Elliott House in Boiling Springs, NC, a delightful escape from my office, where the walls are older than most TikTok trends but infinitely more charismatic—we’re diving into the wild world of resilience and growth at Gardner-Webb University.
We’re joined by two students who make college look like a masterclass in juggling chaos with grace. Meet Lucy, our local nursing dynamo who’s turning clinical skills into a calling, and Hodges, the biochemistry junior who’s one lab mishap away from either a Nobel Prize or a really good story.
From the sweaty-palm jitters of freshman move-in day to those lightbulb moments that hit like a perfectly timed espresso shot, they share tales of navigating new ponds (big fish, small pond, you get it), bonding over toxic tomes (yep, poison books are a thing), and learning to say “no” to schedules that scream “you’ll sleep when you graduate.” It’s Gardner-Webb at its finest: purpose, passion, and just enough faith to keep the panic attacks at bay.
I won’t spill all the beans—because where’s the fun in that?—but expect laughs, relatable stumbles, and some solid advice on thriving without losing your soul to a syllabus. Curious? Good. Grab your headphones, hit play, and let Lucy and Hodges show you why the Bulldog life is about more than just surviving college—it’s about owning it.
Catch the episode on your go-to podcast platform or swing by gardner-webb.edu for the full scoop. Pin your spot on the GWU map, Bulldogs, because growth doesn’t happen in comfort zones—it happens in late-night study sessions, unexpected friendships, and the occasional victory over a rogue chemistry experiment.