SASFAA's Swoonpies and Money

S3:E19: Finding Your Why

Today, we’re joined by two SASFAA leaders that we're especially excited to hear from: Helen Faith from the University of Virginia and Jackie Copeland from UNC Chapel Hill

S3: E18: OB3 and The Eye of the Storm

Why compare OB3 to a hurricane? Because after months of preparation, anticipation, and the intensity of the first year of implementation, it feels as though we’ve withsto

S3: E17: Sorry Honey, I Forgot Our Anniversary

Some milestones deserve balloons, cake, confetti, and maybe even a little fanfare. Our 50th episode probably deserved all of that. Unfortunately, we forgot. In this epi

S3:E16: From "How I Got Here" to "Where Do I Register?"

Today’s episode features Emily Baldwin’s "How I Got Here" segment, highlighting the mentor-mentee relationship between Alison Rabil and Jonathan Ibarra of Appalachian Sta

S3:E15: New Aid Officers Workshop Joie de Vivre

Did you miss us? The Swoonies took a well-deserved break in July. We’ve all been working hard, and candidly, several of us needed time to focus on important matters back

S3:E14: Day 2 coverage of the FASFAA conference and AWESOME The Doctor Happy Contest Continues!

Today we're bringing you Day Two of our Florida Association Conference coverage. The conference was held last month in beautiful Daytona Beach, Florida, and we're picking

S3:E13: Day One in the Sun and an Awesome Listener Contest

We're kicking off our two-part coverage of the 2026 FASFAA Conference from Daytona Beach! There was simply too much great content to fit into a single episode, so we're b

S3:E12: Breaking News, final NPRM...kind of

While waiting for final regulations, we decided to create a few of our own. In today's episode, we're putting our own spin on NPRM. No, it's not the final regulations; it

S3:E11: State Heavyweights, Hope, and Pablo EscoBEAR

Welcome back to the podcast! Spring conference season is buzzing louder than a ballroom before the opening session, and today we’ve got two SASFAA state heavyweights. Fi

S3:E10: Healing and Sobriety

Welcome to a special weekend edition of Swoonpies and Money. This episode is devoted entirely to a powerful message: sobriety is not a weakness or a sacrifice; it is a bo

S3:E9: Politics or Dungeon Crawler Carl. Can you tell the difference?

To open the show, we’re joined by Emily Baldwin, who’s here to preview the upcoming New Aid Officer’s Workshop, SASFAA’s annual training opportunity designed to help new

S3:E8: FSA's Aaron Lemon-Strauss on Fraud, Michelle is back and we're on social media!

In today’s episode, Bill is thrilled (and maybe a little relieved!) to welcome back co-host Michelle Gunnin, formerly Michelle Hemmer, returning from leave after welcomin

S3: E7: The Resilience Playbook: VASFAA, Escape Room, and D&D

In this episode, we take you inside the recent Virginia Association conference held in Norfolk, highlighting the shared experiences that connect members across the SASFAA

S3:E6: From Huntsville with Heart: The AASFAA Community

Today’s episode is all about community, connection, and the energy that makes this profession so special. We’re taking you inside the recent Alabama Financial Aid Associa

S3:E5: Breaking News, Financial Literacy Month and AI

We’ve got breaking news and an important programming note—this is a Swoonpies and Money exclusive. Following our recent live coverage of the FSA Conference on SASFAA’s Y

S3:E4: Cancer Journey: One More Day To Be Alive

This deeply moving episode returns to a theme we first introduced Swoonpies and Money last year: sharing perspectives that reach beyond financial aid and the rhythms of o

S3:E3: SASFAA Conference Last Day – Breakfast shoutouts, Katie’s speech and Epilogue

We’re wrapping up our SASFAA conference coverage. In this final episode, you’ll hear one of our favorite moments: walking through breakfast, chatting with attendees, gett

S3:E2: SASFAA Conference Day 2 - The 2026 Swoonie Awards!

In this episode, we’re bringing you something special, the 2026 Swoonie Award ceremony. Recorded live during day 2 of the SASFAA conference luncheon, this is our associa

S3:E1: SASFAA Annual Conference - Day 1

Welcome to Swoon Pies and Money, Season 3. That’s right, we’re starting our third season. Why? Because we can.  The Swoonpies team has been on the road for the last mont

S2:E20: Live FSA Coverage Day 3: Talent is universal, but opportunity is not.

We did it! Three days of live stream coverage of the FSA conference. Today, we were joined by two well-known financial aid veterans: Helen Faith, University of Virginia,