Circular Firing Squad

Your most recent challenging professional experience, your thoughts on EMDR, and what organ of the body you would be are some questions on this episode of Circular Firing Squad. Britt - 1:35 What's the most challenging professional experience you've encountered recently? Elliott - 12:28 If you were an organ in a body, which one would you be and why? Mitch - 18:05 What are your thoughts on...

A figure of speech that makes no sense to you, the best part about being a counselor or counselor educator, and what counseling students need to work on in their first year are some of the questions in this episode of Circular Firing Squad. Elliott - 1:07 What is a figure of speech that has never made sense to you? Mitch - 3:45 What do you think is most important for new counseling students to wor...

How to cultivate community online, changing expectations of current counseling students, and things to take to make your travel easier are some of the questions on this episode of Circular Firing Squad. Elliott - 1:00 What is your experience of trying to cultivate community online? Stephanie - 10:23 Increase in vanity plates - theories? Marty - 16:24 How have counseling students changed their expe...

How do you manage your scholarly writing, what theories do you think will become obsolete, and how do you get wildlife out of your house are some questions on this episode of Circular Firing Squad. Elliott - 1:40 What is your best improvisation when trying to get some form of wildlife out of your abode? Mitch - 12:40 If you could be the best at any profession other than the one you have, what woul...

In this episode, the squad looks at how they would remake academia, responding to students who claim to give good advice and our true feelings about Disney. Britt - 1:18 What is something you've tried multiple times that you've determined you’ll never be good at? Elliott - 6:20 If you were to remake academia, what significant changes would you execute? Stephanie - 16:15
 How do you feel ab...

In this episode, the squad answers past teachers who impacted you, the topic of your “last lecture,” and your least favorite advertisement.  Britt  - 1:08 If you have a “last lecture,” what would the focus or topic be? Elliott - 5:55 Do we really need an introduction to research course? If so, should it be a "counseling" course? Stephanie - 15:40 Is there an old teacher (elementary, midd...

When do you know you are “in the zone” when teaching, what courses are easily made fun of in counselor education, and a recent example of being insulted are some of the questions on this episode of Circular Firing Squad. Britt - 1:00 We always hear about the importance of "following your heart" or "following your dreams" regarding work. Do you buy into this concept? Why or why...

In this episode of Circular Firing Squad, some of the questions explored are laws we wish we could break without consequence, gaffes in psychotherapy films, and a new skill you have recently acquired. Britt - 2:22 What famous “gaffes” in psychotherapy/counseling films crack you up? Elliott - 10:30 What is a film that changed how you viewed the world and what were some of the changes? Stephanie - 2...

Marty, Mitch, and Elliott discuss dealing with assignment extension requests, faculty making endorsements on political issues, and your favorite arcade game growing up, which are some of the questions on this episode of Circular Firing Squad. Mitch - 1:14 What message was internalized for you, that was challenging to address? Elliott - 5:07 If your program were an amusement park ride, what would t...

What surprises us about our counseling students, biggest misconceptions people have about us, and a film that changed how we view the world are some of the questions answered on this episode of Circular Firing Squad. 

This episode of Circular Firing Squad explores the surefire way students get you off-track, how they are handling the higher ed budget crisis, and sports we don’t understand. Mitch - 1:10 What's your least favorite word or phrase that people have started using? Britt- 4:53 What is one surefire way students can get you off-topic in class? Gina - 10:52 What sport do you not understand? Elliott -...

What are negative experiences you’ve been able to restory, a counseling elective you would like to create, and your reoccurring nightmare? These are some questions on this episode of the Circular Firing Squad. Stephanie - 1:13 What previous “negative” experiences have you been able to re-story as you got older? Elliott - 11:00 How do you imagine your academic career ending? Mitch - 16:22 Which cou...

In this episode of Circular Firing Squad, some of the questions we tackle are what to look for in a counseling internship supervisor, psychological theories that play out in real life, and the most sentimental object you have on your work desk. Stephanie - 1:10 How have you seen psychological theory play out in real life? Elliott - 9:19 You are going on a cruise featuring 25 bands playing your fav...

Movies that every aspiring counselor should watch, qualities you would look for in a counselor for yourself, and that animal that your current or former counseling program would be are some of the questions in this episode of Circular Firing Squad. Eric - 1:20 What movie or video should every aspiring counselor watch? Stephanie - 9:10 How do you go about getting rid of an earworm? (Music that you...

What's your department theme song, the book you never wrote, and something you would like to experience again for the first time, are some of the questions on this episode of Circular Firing Squad. Jenn - 1:02 - How’s your wellness currently? Gina - 10:15 - What’s your department’s theme song? Mitch - 17:50 - What have you done, felt, or seen that you wish you could experience again for the fi...

How to manage life when it gets too overwhelming, the best ways to teach statistics, and our tips for jet lag are some questions on this episode of Circular Firing Squad. Eric - 1:22 What are the best ways you know to teach statistics and psychometrics? Stephanie - 12:36 If you could use an emulator to play retro games, what game would you play? Jenn - 26:21 What do you do to avoid jet lag? Mitch...

How would you overhaul a career counseling class, addressing grading burnout and counselor education as a musical? These are some questions on this episode of Circular Firing Squad.

What was your experience at your first professional conference, what is your favorite historical psychology story to tell, and what is a daily routine you can’t live without? These are some of the questions in this episode of Circular Firing Squad.  Mitch - 1:00 What was your experience at your first professional conference? Jenn - 8:26 What's one thing you've been successful at getting &q...

What is counselor education missing, your best strategy for increasing student participation, and the first board game you remember playing are some questions in this episode of Circular Firing Squad. Eric 00:55 What is Counselor Education missing that we need to see reflected in MH treatment? Jenn 08:35 What’s the first board game you remember playing? Mitch 14:05 What is your best strategy for i...

In this episode, the squad talks about the hardest part of your job, the current state of book publishing, and the favorite part of your day are some of the questions we tackle. Elliott 00:54 What do you feel about the current state of book publishing? Jenn 9:40 What is your opinion about the four-day workweek? Mitch 15:05 If you could swap lives with any fictional character for a day, who would i...

In this episode, the squad talks about what counseling research we would like to see more of, what growing-up experiences led you to become a counselor, and your favorite childhood comedian as some of the questions we tackle. Eric 00:13 What topics do you want to see more of in Counseling research? Stephanie 10:17 Were you into any comedians as a child? What did you like about those specific acts?...

What would you say to a student about seeing their first client, health care techniques or services that seem to be snake oil, and what makes for a good textbook are some questions on this episode of Circular Firing Squad. Mitch  0:52 What would you say to a student about to see their first client? Jenn  8:12 What do you think makes for a good textbook? Stephanie  15:42   Have you ever used any he...

Your end-of-the-semester decompression process, your choice of a new course for your program, and a hobby that will have to wait for retirement are some of the questions on this episode of Circular Firing Squad. Elliott - 00:52 With humanity's attention span changing, are we instructing potential counselors with a curriculum that is the equivalent of a buggy whip? Gina - 10:22 What’s a hobby t...

Circular Firing Squad’s 50th episode invited the audience to join us with questions, including how counseling students can assist their program to get better, one thing you would change in our profession, and what fifty episodes mean to you. 3:00 - Gina What’s your favorite podcast (besides CFS) 6:55 - Mitch How can counseling students assist their program in becoming better? 14:30 - P. Martin Wha...

The most accurate source for labor statistics for counselors, advice for first-time academics, and things you eat while traveling are some of the topics in this episode of the Circular Firing Squad. Elliott - 1:01 What is the most accurate source for labor statistics for counselors?  Jenn - 7:25 What foods do you eat when traveling that you're unlikely to eat at any other time? Stephanie - 13:...