Parents: Is Your Teen College Ready?

Robert Farrington discusses financial literacy for families, emphasizing strategies to navigate college funding and avoid student loan debt.   Highlights 🎓 Importance of financial literacy: Teaching kids about money early is crucial for their future. 💡 Experiences matter: Work and volunteer opportunities help teens learn about their interests and skills. 📉 Understanding ROI: Families should eva...

Jeannie Baldomero discusses her experience mentoring moms of teen girls, focusing on building communication and understanding in mother-daughter relationships.  Highlights: -  🌞 Jeannie lives in sunny San Diego and has been married for 24 years.  - 🎙️ She hosts the podcast "Raising Her Confidently," specializing in mentoring moms of teenage girls.  - 📚 Jeannie transitioned from being an educator...

Parents, discover how UC Scout can aid your teen’s college readiness by providing essential courses and resources.   Highlights 📚 UC Scout offers online A-G approved courses for college readiness. 🌍 Accessible to students in California and beyond, including international students. 🎓 A-G requirements are critical for UC admission; missing them can prevent application eligibility. 🔍 Parents can...

Coach Sherry Win discusses the importance of mindset and self-awareness in overcoming challenges, particularly for teens preparing for college.  Highlights  🏅 Coach Sherry is a two-time Olympian and founder of the Winning Leadership Company.  🧠 Mindset matters: what you tell yourself can significantly impact your performance.  🎓 Test anxiety is common; changing thought patterns can improve outc...

Teege discusses college readiness, emphasizing student-centered admissions, financial aid opportunities, and the importance of exploring various college types.   Highlights 🎓 Teege has 18+ years in college admissions. 💰 Many private colleges offer significant scholarships. 🏫 Leading Colleges focuses on student-centered institutions. 🌍 Understanding financial fit is crucial for families. 💡 Ear...

Scott Clyburn discusses his tutoring company, North Avenue Education, and shares insights on personalized test prep and supporting neurodiverse students.  Highlights  🎓 Scott Clyburn founded North Avenue Education in 2013, focusing on tutoring and test prep.  🧠 He emphasizes the importance of understanding neurodiverse students and their unique learning needs.  📚 The tutoring approach is custom...

Scott Clyburn discusses his tutoring company, North Avenue Education, and shares insights on personalized test prep and supporting neurodiverse students.  Highlights  🎓 Scott Clyburn founded North Avenue Education in 2013, focusing on tutoring and test prep.  🧠 He emphasizes the importance of understanding neurodiverse students and their unique learning needs.  📚 The tutoring approach is custom...

Traci Bakenhaster discusses helping parents guide teens in career readiness and exploring their interests effectively.  Highlights  🎓 Traci runs Adulting University, supporting homeschooled teens in life skills and career readiness.  🔄 Many students change majors in college due to lack of career exploration.  💡 Parents struggle to help teens identify their strengths and interests.  🔍 Self-awar...

Aly Pain and Shellee Howard discusse her journey from personal struggles with ADHD to empowering parents of teens, focusing on connection and understanding during pivotal years.   Highlights 🎓 Aly Pain’s background includes overcoming personal challenges, including ADHD and family issues. 💬 She emphasizes the need for parents to adapt their approach as children transition into teenagers. 🔄 The...

In this insightful episode, Shellee Howard welcomes Professor Lindsey Cormack to discuss the importance of raising informed and engaged citizens. As a political science professor at Stevens Institute of Technology and author of the book *How to Raise a Citizen*, Lindsey shares her experiences and research on how parents can foster civic responsibility in their children. The conversation covers a w...

About Jeff:   Jeff Heggie is an Entrepreneur, Author and Success Coach with a passion for helping others achieve their biggest dreams. Jeff helps athletes to reach their full potential by mastering the mental game and constantly competing with a high level of confidence. He also teaches people to become optimal performing entrepreneurs and reach their 10X goals. He starts with a focus on mindset....

About Brett: Brett worked in College Admissions for about 10 years (Manhattan College, Columbia University, Wake Forest University) prior to joining Pioneer Academics. He has presented at IACAC, IECA, Ivy+ and NYSACAC conferences and has also served on a NACAC Ad Hoc committee.  Connect with Brett:    Website   Instagram   Connect with Shellee:   Website   YouTube   Instagram   Facebook Group   Li...

About Dr. Tarver:   He is the creator of a plethora of resources over at TarverAcademy.com, has written 4 books (The Baller Teacher Playbook and 3 others that are meh), hosts multiple podcasts, has his superintendent certification, and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Harding University.   Connect with Dr. Tarver:   Website: TarverAcademy.com   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler...

About Gila:     Gila is an entreprenuer, author, speaker and dog trainer who is passionate about empowering people to unleash their potential, lead with impact, and master their mindset.   Connect with Gila:   Website: TheBoloProject.org   Email: gila@dogisgood.com   Facebook: facebook.com/dogisgood   Connect with Shellee:   Website:   https://collegereadyplan.com/   YouTube: https://www.youtube.c...

Connect with Shellee:   Website:   https://collegereadyplan.com/   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr_WodPHDfSWEbiPdsRDbyQ   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collegereadyplan/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CollegeReadyPlan/   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/college-ready/   Email: shellee@collegereadyplan.com     Abour Dr. Robert Malkin:   Dr. Robert Malkin is a Pro...

Connect with Ruth:     Website: https://ruthklein.com/   https://www.facebook.com/ruthkleincentral/   Connect with Shellee:   Website:   https://collegereadyplan.com/   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr_WodPHDfSWEbiPdsRDbyQ   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collegereadyplan/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CollegeReadyPlan/   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/college-...

About Breanne: Breanne is a certified Mental Performance Coach and Co-Founder of The Elite Competitor, a company that leads the pack in cultivating confidence in girl athletes through their mom-daughter approach to mental training.   As a former collegiate athlete, current mom, and long-time coach to athletes, Breanne sees building confidence and mental strength in athletes from all angles.   She...

About Debra: Debra Beck, Author of the award winning book My Feet Aren’t Ugly, A Girl’s Guide to Loving herself from the inside out, is a devoted mentor for teenage girls and parents on issues facing teenagers and parents today. Debra discovered her life’s work: helping young girls learn to truly love themselves from the inside out. She is also a parent of two daughters and understands the worries...

About Leah:     Leah Rae Getts, and her husband, Todd, are the owners of DigitalTrailblazer.com and specialize in helping experts, coaches, consultants, and entrepreneurs to create, launch, sell, and scale profitable online courses and coaching programs. They started their online business in 2016 with no experience - Leah a previous nurse, and Todd, a band teacher.  Despite their lack of business...

About Leah: "I am a self-help author, speaker, triathlete and performance coach living on Long Island. I’m firm believer in the infinite potential residing in every one of us, and I’ve dedicated my life to helping others realize it. My unique system is a version of triangle theory: one wall of the triangle is health and family, one is career, and the third encompasses all of one’s ultimate dreams...

The three soft skills your teen needs after high school and how parents can help them learn them. 1) Owning their results 2) Rewriting their stories 3) Taming their emotions When a teen can do this, I call it going from sidekick to hero. In the classic hero's journey, the hero is the only character in the story that has the power to change the ending. Parents can help teens learn these skills by f...

Shellee and Jesse discuss: - Find something you wake up excited about - Using your platform to make a difference in others lives - Parents your job is to prepare them for their future by allowing them to fail and learn About Jesse: Jesse LeBeau is one of today’s most highly sought-after youth motivational speakers and teen coaches. His unlikely underdog story has inspired over one million teenager...

Shellee and Ann discuss: Ask yourself: What does it mean to live your best life? Then build a plan to make it a reality A great college experience is possible at any price point The importance of looking at your budget for college when your kids are in middle school so you can plan accordingly Every student is eligible for scholarships and it's the parents job to help them find them About Ann: Ann...

Shellee and Michael discuss: - The struggle a lot of parents deal with when their teenagers are addicted to digital screens and video games - As a parent who dealt with this in his own kid, created a summer program for teenagers where they reset. It is a month long program where they have group therapy, individual therapy, teach them how to cook, do their laundry, go to the beach and have a lot of...

Kelsey and Shellee will discuss: - The importance of students assessing their strengths and passions early in high school so they get ideas of what they want to do in their life. Use summer break to sign up for programs that will give you insight on career paths you are interested in. - Kelsey helps lead a summer program for students. The students go on college campus for 8 days to learn what to e...