Smart Parents Successful Students

Adriane Thompson is a certified parent coach, communication and social-emotional learning play coach, and founder of Raising Kids With Purpose. With a background in education, Adriane helps families with neurodivergent and highly emotional kids create calmer, more connected homes through her coaching programs, podcast, and PURPOSE Framework—a brain-based, relationship-first approach to parenting....

Krystal is an Executive Function/ADHD Coach for Dynamis Learning. She also holds certifications in Academic, Career, and Life Coaching. Krystal works with parents of kids with ADHD, high school students, college students, and adults. Having ADHD herself allows her to deeply understand her clients' challenges, fostering a strong rapport that can be beneficial for achieving their goals. On this...

Alexa Walker is a maternal mental health therapist and speaker who helps people break survival mode cycles using curiosity and compassion. Grounded in trauma and nervous system education, her work helps parents understand not just what's happening with their children, but what's happening within themselves during the moments that feel the hardest. By exploring the beliefs, experiences, and...

Antoinette Elliott is the founder of All Our Children Elite Childcare Academy, a nature-based childcare program serving children ages 6 weeks to 12 years. Her passion for working with children grew through years of tutoring, volunteering, substitute teaching, and caring for family and friends. Antoinette holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and Economics from Auburn University Montgomery and later...

Celia Talbot became involved with Revved Up Kids many years ago. It is a nonprofit dedicated to protecting children and teens from sexual abuse through prevention programs focused on personal safety, both in person and online. She strongly believes every child deserves the knowledge and skills to help protect themselves. Revved Up Kids has trained more than 50,000 children and teens across metro A...

Dr. Linda Silbert, PhD, is an award-winning author, educator, and counselor who has helped thousands of students achieve greater academic, emotional, and social success. Along with her husband, Alvin Silbert, EdD, she co-authored the award-winning book Why Bad Grades Happen to Good Kids and its updated edition, Why Good Kids Get Bad Grades: What Parents Need to Know and Do , available on Amazon an...

Anastasios has an academic background in linguistics, philosophy, and classical studies, with a passion for tutoring students of all levels in math, Spanish, language arts, and standardized test-taking strategies. On this episode of Smart Parents Successful Students, you will hear: Ways to turn test prep into a game How to help students discover ideas to learn best  Ideas to build confidence throu...

Helen Panos is an accomplished educator with over 25 years of experience in public schools. She founded Dynamis Learning 10 years ago, offering nationwide K–12 tutoring, SAT/ACT prep, college application support, executive function coaching, and essay writing. Helen leads a team of up to 25 specialized tutors dedicated to helping students succeed. On this episode of Smart Parents Successful Studen...

Charlotte Hughes is a college admissions and test prep coach with Dynamis Learning. With over two and a half years of tutoring experience and top scores of 36 on the ACT and 1520 on the SAT, she guides students toward test success and compelling essay writing. Drawing on her background as a creative writer and novelist, Charlotte helps students uncover and articulate their unique stories. Her stud...

With over 25 years of experience, Katina Thompson is passionate about helping clients reach their full potential. She has an extensive background in early childhood special education and collaborative education, specializing in autism, behavioral disorders, ADHD, Deafblind education, AAC, and supporting individuals with a wide range of disabilities. As someone with ADHD herself, Katina brings both...

With over 25 years of experience, Katina Thompson is passionate about helping clients reach their full potential. She has an extensive background in early childhood special education and collaborative education, specializing in autism, behavioral disorders, ADHD, Deafblind education, AAC, and supporting individuals with a wide range of disabilities. As someone with ADHD herself, Katina brings both...

Tess Connolly, LCSW, is a Parent and Family Coach with over 20 years of experience supporting children, teens, and families. She is the founder of Mindful Kids and Families and the host of The Single Parenting Reset Show Podcast, where she shares practical tools to strengthen communication, reduce conflict, and build deeper connections with tweens and teens. Tess believes the most powerful parenti...

Jaci Finneman is a parenting coach, speaker, and host of the No Problem Parenting Podcast, with over 30 years of experience helping parents turn everyday behavior struggles into manageable moments. She is the founder of No Problem Parenting™, a practical, confidence-based approach that teaches parents how to lead with clarity, prepare for challenges, and change the conversation—without power strug...

Rebecca Oertell is the founder of CoachMe2.world, a global nonprofit on a mission to ensure every teen has access to professional support during one of the most challenging and formative periods of their lives. Rebecca started CoachMe2.world after witnessing how today's teens are struggling with unprecedented levels of anxiety, burnout, and achievement pressure—yet most families face insurmoun...

Laurie Genevish, founder of My Ideal College, is a nationally recognized career consultant who has helped hundreds of families ease the stress of planning life after high school. Through her group coaching program, she empowers students to identify their best-fit careers and plan confidently, while equipping parents with strategies to support their teens. She believes that when families work toget...

Adrienne Achille is a licensed professional counselor and registered play therapist and owner of a private counseling practice in Marietta. She offers individual therapy services for ages 3 and older, family therapy, and parent coaching for those experiencing emotional regulation challenges, low self-esteem, and challenges coping with neurodiversity.   On this episode of Smart Parents Successful S...

Helen Panos is an accomplished educator with over 25 years of experience in public schools. She began Dynamis Learning 9 years ago, which is a K-12 nationwide tutoring/SAT/ACT Prep, college application assistance, and essay writing company. Most recently, the company has added Executive Functioning Coaching as well. With Helen’s depth of expertise, she is able to provide personalized support and s...

Meisha Marshall is the founder of Renew Mindset Coaching, where she helps parents who grew up with divorce create more closeness, steadiness, and emotional safety in their relationships. Her work focuses on the everyday moments, miscommunications, shut-downs, and small disconnects that leave couples feeling tired and alone, even when they care deeply. Meisha offers practical, realistic tools that...

Nicole Rolon-Caro started her career in special education, working with students who were often labeled as “unmotivated,” “defiant,” or “emotional,” when in reality they were struggling with regulation, communication, and feeling misunderstood. Over time, she saw how quickly behaviors escalated when students didn’t have the tools—or language—to explain what was happening internally. That experienc...

Helen Panos is an accomplished educator with over 25 years of experience in public schools. She began Dynamis Learning 9 years ago, which is a K-12 nationwide tutoring/SAT/ACT Prep, college application assistance and essay writing company. Most recently, the company has added Executive Functioning Coaching as well. With Helen's depth of expertise, she is able to provide personalized support an...

Helen Panos is an accomplished educator with over 25 years of experience in public schools. She began Dynamis Learning 9 years ago, which is a K-12 nationwide tutoring/SAT/ACT Prep, college application assistance, and essay writing company. Most recently, the company has added Executive Functioning Coaching as well. With Helen's depth of expertise, she is able to provide personalized support a...

Tina Donovan is passionate about helping children and adults understand the power of genuine connection. Growing up in a time when children were expected to be “seen and not heard,” she experienced the lasting effects of limited emotional connection—what’s known as transgenerational trauma. Drawing on her personal experiences, counseling background, and research, Tina helps others recognize and ov...

Dr. Candace Holmes is a Transformative Wellness author, speaker, and chiropractor with nearly three decades of experience. Her passion for neurofeedback therapy was sparked by her eldest daughter’s powerful ADHD transformation—overcoming symptoms, thriving without medication, and consistently making the President’s and Dean’s Lists in college. Now a certified Neurofeedback Therapy Specialist, Dr....

Dr. Shaanta Hanagud, MD, is a family medicine physician with over 25 years of experience at Maui Medical Group and Kaiser Permanente in both Maui and Atlanta. Passionate about holistic and integrative care, she is launching her own practice, Gaia Family Medicine, to focus on treating the whole person and addressing the root causes of illness. On this episode of Smart Parents Successful Students, y...

Andrew Goldstrom is a former business leader who built two Inc. 5000 companies before his journey shifted when his daughter faced severe anxiety and depression. Inspired to support other parents, he became certified through two national programs and now works as a parent coach. Bringing a results-driven mindset and a unique perspective as one of the few male coaches, he connects strongly with dads...