Alexis Avila

Prepped and Polished Podcast

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Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational podcast hosted by Alexis Andres Avila, Founder and CEO of Prepped and Polished. join me for brand new episodes with guests who are leading influencers in the world of education. From Alexis: This season, I am diving deeper than ever, covering topics that are both timely and impactful. For instance, I want to explore questions like: Why are today’s children experiencing higher levels of depression, anxiety, and unhappiness compared to previous generations? More importantly, with the help of guest experts, we'll explore actionable solutions. I belie...

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P&P Tutoring Tips: "Five Things Parents Worry about the Most with College Admissions" 15.01.2020 10:10

Episode 219: On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Alexis Avila of Prepped and Polished shares five things parents worry about the most with college admissions. 1. College is expensive 2. Competition 3. Child’s happiness 4. Child’s safety 5. Child’s post-college future For More Information Visit: preppedandpolished.com. Enjoy, Thanks for Listening and remember at The Prepped and...

P&P: Casey Near "The Importance of Authenticity in the College Application Process" 11.01.2020 23:56

Episode 218: On episode 218 Alexis Avila talks to college counselor Casey Near. Casey is Executive Director of Counseling for college placement firm College Wise. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Scripps College and worked as an admissions counselor both at Scripps College and Mills College. Today, Casey talks about why it’s important to be yourself in the college application process and how to...

P&P: Tutoring Tips "What Top Students and Ivy League Bound Students Share in Common" 05.12.2019 5:04

Episode 217: The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Alexis Avila of Prepped and Polishedshar...

P&P: Dale Troy "How to Manage Stress in the College Transition Process and Beyond" 24.10.2019 21:40

Episode 216: On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Alexis Avila talks to Dale Troy. Dale is a certified health coach and a mom of 3 daughters who have all graduated from Yale University. As a Certified Health Coach, Dale specializes in working with stressed college students. Together she puts in place habits that enable them to manage stress and have a successful college experien...

P&P Tutoring Tips: "This Morning Routine Jump Starts my Day" 09.10.2019 8:10

Episode 215: On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Alexis Avila of Prepped and Polished shares his morning routine, which jump-starts his day. 1. Think three things grateful for 2. Make bed 3. Pushups, sit-ups, squats 4. Stretch 5. Journal, one thing to focus on 6. Read For More Information Visit: preppedandpolished.com. Enjoy, Thanks for Listening and remember at The Prepped and...

P&P: Ron Caruthers "How to Pay for College Without Going Broke" 04.10.2019 36:00

On episode 214, Alexis Avila talks to Ron Caruthers. Ron Caruthers is the nation’s foremost expert on college planning and college funding, and the author of What Your Guidance Counselor Isn’t Telling You…Inside Secrets to Choosing Your Career, Selecting Your Major and Getting Into Your Top College Choice. Ron Caruthers was an adjunct instructor at Palomar and Mira Costa Colleges in San Diego, Cal...

P&P: Tutoring Tips "How to Be a More Relaxed Person" 21.08.2019 7:30

Episode 213: The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Alexis Avila of Prepped and Polished giv...

P&P: Brian Lomax "Developing a Warrior Mindset" 09.08.2019 22:16

Episode 212 The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Alexis brings back to the show Brian Loma...

P&P Tutoring Tips: "How to Prep Low Motivation-Type Students for the SAT" 17.07.2019 7:51

Episode 211: The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Alexis Avila of Prepped and Polished giv...

P&P: Todd Weaver, MBA "FAFSA Tips to Get the Most Financial Aid" 10.07.2019 8:37

Episode 210: The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Alexis Avila talks to Alexis Avila talks...

P&P Tutoring Tips: "How to Stop Checking Your Phone All the Time" 19.06.2019 4:52

Episode 209: The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Alexis Avila of Prepped and Polished giv...

P&P: Jared Cooney Horvath "Top 5 Tips for Better Faster Learning" 29.05.2019 19:08

Episode 208: The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Alexis Avila talks to Dr. Jared Cooney H...

P&P Tutoring Tips: "College Admissions Seminar Panel My Six Takeaways" 02.05.2019 8:03

Episode 207: The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Alexis of Prepped and Polished part of a...

P&P: Jon Pearson "How to Become a Better Creative Writer and Think More Creatively" 24.04.2019 34:03

Episode 206: The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Alexis Avila talks with to Jon Pearson....

P&P Tutoring Tips: "Make Technology Free a Priority When Studying for the SAT" 10.04.2019 5:27

Episode 205: The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Alexis of Prepped and Polished talks abo...

Marisa Meddin, College Preparation Timeline - Episode 204 30.03.2019 27:07

The Prepped and Polished Podcast Episode 204 with Marisa Meddin. The is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's show, Alexis talks with Marisa Meddin. Marisa, is the founder...

P&P Tutoring Tips: "Music While Studying for the SAT, Yes or No?" 13.03.2019 3:38

Episode 203: The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Alexis of Prepped and Polished talks abo...

P&P Episode 202: Chris Buck "How Students Can Dominate in the Classroom" 21.02.2019 27:46

The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's show, Alexis talks with Chris Buck, a mental conditioning coach, author, and president and founder...

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 201: "When to Take SAT Subject Tests" 07.02.2019 4:18

The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Alexis talks about timing for SAT subject tests. Enjo...

P&P Episode 200: Yulia Rafailova "How to Get Unmotivated Students to Take Action" 28.01.2019 30:46

The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's show, Alexis talks Yulia Rafailova who is founder of Mind Full Education, a company that helps par...

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 199: "Pacing Strategy for the SAT Test" 09.01.2019 4:17

The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Alexis talks about how to properly circle multiple ch...

P&P Episode 198: Seth Perler "Organization for Disorganized Students" 20.12.2018 27:43

The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's show, Alexis talks to Seth Perler , an educator and teen coach. Seth was a teacher for 12 years (s...

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 197: 3 Pitfalls for Rhetorical Skills Questions for ACT English Pt. 3 16.11.2018 7:50

The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Terri of Prepped and Polished talks about 7 steps to...

P&P Episode 196: Joanie Connell "How Kids can Break Free from Helicopter Parenting and Succeed" 31.10.2018 23:33

The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's show, Alexis talks to Dr. Joannie Connell, a psychologist and author of “Flying Without a Helicopt...

P&P Tutoring Tips Episode 195: Avoid 3 Pitfalls on the ACT English Test (Pt. 2)" 26.09.2018 7:40

The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's episode of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Terri of Prepped and Polished talks about transitions...