Finding Your Place: Navigating Sorority Recruitment with Positivity and Persistence

27/08/2025 39 min
Finding Your Place: Navigating Sorority Recruitment with Positivity and Persistence

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode of the Mad Rush Podcast, host Trisha Addicks welcomes Kate Gillett to share her unique and timely story about navigating the sorority recruitment process at Ole Miss.

Kate discusses her initial disappointment at not getting into her preferred sorority and the journey she took to embrace her eventual sorority and become a leader within it. Kate offers valuable advice to others experiencing similar situations, emphasizing the importance of getting involved, keeping an open mind, and finding communities outside of the sorority. Tricia and Kate also discuss the parental role in supporting daughters through this process.

The episode also highlights the pre-order availability of Trisha's book, The Rush Bible, which aims to guide prospective sorority members through recruitment.


Pre-order your copy of the RUSH BIBLE here:

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Rush-Bible/Trisha-Addicks/9781668217085

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Episode Highlights:
00:00 Finding Community Beyond Sorority Life
00:29 Introduction to the Mad Rush Podcast
01:08 Exciting News: The Rush Bible Pre-Order
01:50 Introducing Today's Guest: Kate Gillette
02:48 Kate's Recruitment Experience at Ole Miss
04:18 Understanding the Rush Process
07:50 Bid Day Disappointment and Resilience
10:57 Adjusting to a New Sorority
15:09 Full Circle: Making Lifelong Friends
16:32 Advice for Navigating Sorority Rush
17:37 Joining the Sorority: Early Involvement
18:09 Taking on Leadership Roles
19:53 Empathy and Business Inspiration
20:56 Advice for New Sorority Members
22:31 Steps to Embrace Your Sorority Experience
27:20 Avoiding Rash Decisions on Bid Day
31:58 Parental Support and Final Thoughts
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