Parents: Is Your Teen College Ready?

Naomi is the CEO of Teen Rockstar Entrepreneur and advocate for education, youth personal development and mental health. Shellee and Naomi discuss: - The importance of helping teenagers learn their passions and strengths - How to deal with challenges and failures in life in a productive way - How to create a plan of action for your teen to avoid getting overwhelmed This podcast encapsulates the es...

Shellee and Josh discuss: - Is the SAT/ACT really necessary? - Importance of AP classes - Setting your student up for success by knowing how much they can handle About Josh: As the leader behind Lemonade Education, an AP and academic tutoring company, Josh brings a wealth of experience in innovation and general management for education and technology businesses. Lemonade Education was founded on a...

Shellee and Jessyka discuss: - Life skills all children need to be successful - It is important for students to have goals before they can be motivated - How to know if your student needs help with study skills Jessyka Coulter is the CEO and Founder of Ace Cookie Tutoring. Her company offers study and executive functioning skills tutoring through her Love to Learn study skills program. She knows m...

As a professional speaker, trainer, and author, Mr. Johnson, AKA “Coach Carlos,” is locally bred, but his work and research on culture and engagement have taken him national and international. “Coach Carlos” and his team of consultants have utilized his experience and research to successfully turn around three failing public schools and one private Christian academy. In addition, his training and...

Marie is the founder of TeenLife Media. TeenLife Media is the leading discovery platform for teen-centered academic and enrichment opportunities. They make it easy for parents to find transformative summer experiences for their children in grades 7th-12th. Tune in to hear how she helps transform students extracurriculars and free time! Connect with Marie: Website- https://www.teenlife.com Facebook...

Shellee and Valerie discuss the importance of estate planning and how it effects your family and children. About Valerie: Valerie Pasion is an attorney with the Asset Protection and Elder Law Center and specializes in Estate Planning. She currently lives in Orange County with her husband Roland. Together they have four rambunctious children ages 6, 10, 12 and 13. Valerie graduated Summa Cum Laude...

Shellee and Gwenyth discuss: - Every time technology invents a new way of communicating, the experience of human communication changes. - A new app- carrotsandcake is a parental control app for kids 3-12 that allows parents to control the content their kids engage in. Learn on the app then they can play. - To get College Ready, students need to develop healthy habits when it comes to digital media...

Shellee and Patty discuss: - Getting comfortable with your finances - The importance of teaching our kids how to manage their money - "Master Your Money Before it Masters You" - and a lot more! About Patty: "After spending a combined 20 years as a Financial Advisor and Mortgage Advisor, and having countless conversations with women, I decided to pursue my dream of Financial Coaching for Women. I'm...

As an actor, Drew's credits include regional theatre across the country, Off-Broadway, national tours, cruise ships & more. He is a member of the professional union for actors, Actor's Equity Association. As a teacher, Drew loves helping students & their families like you boost their confidence in their college auditions, giving them the keys to elevate your performances & maximize your admissions...

Shellee and Phyllis discuss: - How to help your teens find who they are and what they're strengths are - The importance of allowing teens to explore different activities to find their strengths - Making sure your teens know they can talk to you and how to get the conversation started About Phyllis: Phyllis L. Fagell, LCPC is a nationally board certified counselor at a school in Maryland, a psychot...

Lisa helps families build generational wealth. Shellee and Lisa discuss ways to hold onto more of your money. 🎁 Episode Gift & Contact   🎓 College Planning Support for Parents Want help organizing next steps and avoiding costly college mistakes?   📘 Workbook Gift: https://go.collegereadyplan.com/podcast-gift-workbook   🤝 Interested in Collaborating with College Ready? Contact Keri at Keri@coll...

Shellee and Meghan discuss: - The importance of the college essay - Why are students intimidated by writing their college essay - Seniors need to be independent and feel confident in being vulnerable in their essays About Meghan: Meghan Waldron Sheriff is a secondary school educator and teacher leader in Hanover County, VA. She has taught English and Journalism in the public and private sectors si...

Brooke Romney is a writer, speaker and leader of an online community who helps moms of teens and tweens create meaningful, healthy and enjoyable relationships with their children through practical application, education and community. Her goal is for every family to feel confident and connected. The mother of four boys ages tween to adult, Brooke knows parenting perfection isn’t real and takes an...

In this episode, Shellee and Katie discuss: - Katie helps students think for themselves and watch the way they think and say - Students do not learn real life problem solving in school so they struggle when entering the real world - Katie works with teachers to help prepare their students to think critically and creatively - Let your student take safe risks out of their comfort zone so they can le...

On this latest episode, Revolutionizing Student Loans, Shellee interviews Chris Abkarians. They discuss everything about college, the cost of college and how to avoid going into severe debt to graduate. About Chris: Chris Abkarians is a co-founder of Juno, a venture-backed consumer fintech company tackling student debt. Juno is the first collective bargaining group for financial products. Since 20...

Shellee and Shahar discuss the importance of taking the SAT/ACT and even though it is optional, it is important to do well on them to help your chances of getting into a good school. About Shahar: Mindspire was founded by Shahar Link, who has been teaching in high schools and tutoring standardized tests for over 18 years. Shahar earned a Masters degree in History from Stanford University, writing...

Shellee and Jeff discuss: No nonsense tips for getting kids ready for college, Jeff's experience with his three sons  Prepping your children and preparing them for life after in college Jeff's Bio: 'I am the father of three boys and a well-known commentator in the world of American parenting. His most recent work, "Four Lessons from My Three Sons - How You Can Raise a Resilient Kid: Second Edition...

Shellee and Michelle discuss: - Our world is full of trauma and a lot of people don't know how to talk about it - Keep the door of communication open with your kids - We are not designed to handle stress alone, you need someone to talk to or lean on - Signs of trauma/stress to look for in loved ones and yourself -and more! About Michelle: "I have been a group facilitator in various capacities for...

Sensei came to the U.S. in 1992 and settled in Oregon. With her love of the Abacus and a passion for working with children and teaching, she founded the Japanese Abacus Math School, JAMS, in 2001. There’s no greater sense of accomplishment than seeing a student’s face light up with confidence when they discover their mental calculation abilities and succeed with their class work. Connect with Sens...

Lisa is a parent of a previous College Ready student and an entrepreneur for over 20 years helping companies grow to multimillion dollar businesses. She loves coaching mid-age women to be their best self. Lisa and Shellee discuss: - Life has so many different stages as a parent - Having a thriving career while being a present parent is hard but it is possible - As a parent, navigating your teens c...

Tyler is a best selling author and founder of Authors Unite. Tyler and Shellee discuss: -Take action and then assess how it made you feel and what were the results? That is how you learn if something works for you or not - Tyler's company helps inspiring authors write, edit, and publish a best selling book - Writing a book is a great way to research a topic that interests you to learn more - and m...

Shellee and Kevin discuss: - College is increasingly getting more expensive, it's important to find ways to help aid the costs - How do you pay for school and set up your future retirement smartly? - Kevin wants to help families create wealth while educating them Kevin Roark is a leader in his field of comprehensive financial planning. His company focuses on 16 different areas including but not li...

Shellee and Tami discuss: - Importance of building confidence - Teenagers need to exercise their minds, practice focusing, be a good team mate - Be aware of how you speak to yourself, flip everything into a positive - Parents should model positive self talk, body language, how we carry ourselves and more! Tami Matheny is the owner of Refuse2LoseCoaching, LLC, author, speaker, and a member of the J...

Shellee and Joie discuss: - Insight for Life: A course Joie teaches teens that is helping so many families - Emotional intelligence is a skill that is so important to learn as a teen - If you don't know how to navigate challenges it will effect you for life Joie runs a business in Life coaching, called Anchor The Joy. She is also certified as a CIJ Clarity Catalyst trainer which is a Stanford Univ...

Sheila Carroll is a life and weight loss coach who believes a healthy life style is so important. Shellee and Sheila discuss: - There are so many families that deal with life style problems can can be treated with simple changes - Sheila bridges the "what" and "how" of life style changes that help people sustain it - Kids can't make these habit changes on their own because their brains are not ful...