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Podcast · Episode 169 3 Tasks You’re Going to Do Before You Check Out for the Year As the school year winds down and summer break is calling your name, it’s tempting to just check out and mentally shut the door on this year. But before you do, there…Advocacy & Data, Supporting Students
Podcast · Episode 168 You’ve Collected Data All Year – Here’s What to Do With It Now You’ve been collecting data all year—student attendance, classroom lesson frequency, intervention effectiveness, and student stories… but now what? In this episode, I’m…Advocacy & Data
Podcast · Episode 167 Life Skills Your Students Should Master – Part 3: Healthy Communication From awkward group projects to job interviews, communication is the life skill students will use daily, but rarely get taught. In the final episode of my “Life Skills…Small Groups & Lessons, College & Career, Supporting Students
Podcast · Episode 166 Life Skills Your Students Should Master – Part 2: Time Management How many skills have you had to figure out as an adult and thought, “Wow, I wish I had learned this sooner”? Probably too many to count! That’s exactly why I’m on a…College & Career, Supporting Students
Podcast · Episode 165 Life Skills Your Students Should Master – Part 1: Budgeting Basics Imagine if your students graduated not just with academic knowledge, but real-world skills they’ll use every day. Today we’re starting that conversation. I’m kicking off…College & Career, Supporting Students
Podcast · Episode 164 5 Low-Budget Ways to Address Mental Health Needs When it comes to student mental health, the need is huge, but the budget? Not so much. If you’ve ever looked around your school and thought, “How am I supposed to…Supporting Students
Podcast · Episode 163 Empowering Teens: Navigating Substance Use Prevention with Kriya Lendzion Substance use in schools isn’t just a “some kids” issue. It’s happening across all kinds of student groups, and honestly, some of what I learned in this episode really…Supporting Students
Podcast · Episode 162 6 Ideas for Transitioning Your Seniors to Avoid Summer Melt After graduation, students are eager to jump into the next chapter of their lives, but sometimes things fall through the cracks. Summer melt is real, and it can make the…College & Career, Supporting Students
Podcast · Episode 161 Unique Pathways and Global Perspectives Through Study Abroad with Neal Crosson What if students could earn college credits, explore the world, and gain invaluable life experience, all before starting their traditional college journey? In this…College & Career
Podcast · Episode 160 Are Non-Counseling Duties Draining You? Here’s How to Take Control Are non-counseling duties taking over your days? If you’re spending more time on testing, paperwork, and hall duty than actually working with students, you’re not alone…Advocacy & Data
Podcast · Episode 159 From Hunting for Prestige to a Values-Driven College Search with Jared Epler and Jen Vallieres The college search can be an exciting journey, but it also comes with competition, disappointment, and so much pressure. Too often, students and parents fixate on Ivy…College & Career
Podcast · Episode 158 College Tours Without Leaving Home! Behind the Scenes of ‘The College Tour’ With Host Alex Boylan Choosing the right college is one of the biggest decisions a student will make. But what if there was a way to explore campuses across the country without ever leaving…College & Career
Podcast · Episode 157 Gamifying the College Search Process with Sam Bernstein Think college searches have to be boring and overwhelming? Think again! In this episode, I sit down with Sam Bernstein, co-founder of the Loper app, to talk about how…College & Career, Programs & Systems
Podcast · Episode 156 Time Management Strategies to Lighten Your Mental Load as a School Counselor with Kaci Ranger Are you constantly juggling emails, student crises, and endless paperwork, feeling like there’s NEVER enough time in the day? I think most of you feel this way! That’s…Programs & Systems, Counselor Growth
Podcast · Episode 155 When Parents Don’t Understand Your Role as a Counselor (and How to Change That!) Have you ever felt like parents don’t understand what you actually do as a school counselor? I know I’ve experienced this more times than I can count! In this episode, I…Advocacy & Data, Counselor Growth
Podcast · Episode 154 How to Set up a Peer Leader Program in Your School What if you could create a program that not only helps your students grow as leaders but also strengthens your entire school community? That’s exactly what we’re diving…Small Groups & Lessons, Supporting Students
Podcast · Episode 153 Noticing: A Spoken Word by Leah Grant Have you ever stopped to truly notice the world around you – the small moments and subtle ways people carry the weight of their day? In this unique episode, I’m sharing…Supporting Students, Programs & Systems, Counselor Growth
Podcast · Episode 152 We’re Back with a Mid-Year Pep Talk and Check In After 150 episodes without a break, I finally hit pause – and it was the best decision! But now we’re back with a mid-year check in and pep talk. Plus, I’m sharing what…Counselor Growth
Podcast · Episode 150 Shining a Light on Child Sex Trafficking with Krystal Nierman of Switch We talk about a lot of sensitive topics as school counselors, and today is no exception. We’re taking a deep dive into child sex trafficking. Heavy, I know. But with sex…Supporting Students
Podcast · Episode 149 Pregnant and Parenting Teens: How to Support This Unique Population as a High School Counselor What do you do if a student tells you they’re pregnant? There’s a good chance you were asked this question during a job interview because it’s a situation that you will…Supporting Students
Podcast · Episode 148 Developing Cultural Competency to Better Support Your Students with Jocelynn Hubbard You may not realize this, but you have a unique superpower in your role as a high school counselor! You have the ability to nurture your students and walk them through…Small Groups & Lessons, Supporting Students
Podcast · Episode 147 Exploring Gap Year Opportunities for Your Students (or You!) with Julia Rogers Have your students ever expressed interest in taking a gap year? A gap year is more than just time off! It’s a deliberate period to explore personal, practical, and…College & Career, Supporting Students
Podcast · Episode 146 The School Counselor’s Role in School Safety and Crisis Management with Brandy Samuell When you work in a school, there are a million and one things to think about every single day. School safety is at the top of that list, and might even be one of the…Small Groups & Lessons, Advocacy & Data, Supporting Students
Podcast · Episode 145 I Gave up Social Media for a Month, and Here’s What Happened Have you checked your phone’s screen time lately? If you’re anything like me, you might be embarrassed about how much time you actually spend on your phone, specifically…Programs & Systems, Counselor Growth
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