Real Talk With Susan & Kristina

In this episode of Real Talk, KJK Student Defense Attorneys Susan Stone and Kristina Supler are joined by Hanna Stotland , an independent educational consultant specializing in crisis management. They discuss how students with academic or disciplinary violations can have a chance to achieve their higher education dreams. The conversation includes updates to the college application process, under w...

In this episode of Real Talk, KJK Student Defense Attorneys Susan Stone and Kristina Supler are joined by Dr. Beth Weinstock. She is a poet and physician, but foremost a mother of four whose eldest son Eli was murdered in March of 2021 when he unintentionally ingested fentanyl. With her daughter Oliva, they co-founded BirdieLight with a focus on educating students and their parents on the danger o...

In this episode of Real Talk, KJK  Student & Athlete Defense  Attorneys  Susan Stone  and  Kristina Supler are joined by Dr. Mark McConville , a renowned clinical psychologist and author experienced in parenting and child development, as well as adult, adolescent, emerging adult and family psychology. They discuss the struggle many young adults experience transitioning from adolescence to adulthoo...

In this episode of Real Talk, KJK  Student & Athlete Defense  Attorneys  Susan Stone  and  Kristina Supler are joined by Eric Gibbs, President of academic integrity software tool Ouriginal, to discuss the complex nature of detecting plagiarism and promoting academic integrity. They also discuss the impact of the pandemic on cheating, the issue of academic file sharing sites and the opportunities f...

In this episode of Real Talk, KJK  Student & Athlete Defense  Attorneys  Susan Stone  and  Kristina Supler are joined by educator-turned-consultant Dr. Dawn Wiese to discuss the complexities of hazing in fraternities and other organizations on campus, as well as in other settings prior to and beyond college. The conversation takes place in light of the newly-enacted Collin's Law, which toughens Oh...

In this episode of Real Talk, KJK  Student & Athlete Defense  Attorneys  Susan Stone  and  Kristina Supler are joined by Certified Positive Discipline Lead Trainers Kelly Pfeiffer and Dodie Blomberg to talk about positive discipline and how parents can use it as a tool to empower and grow their children while fostering true connection. TRANSCRIPT: Susan Stone:                       Welcome back to...

In this episode of Real Talk, KJK  Student & Athlete Defense  Attorneys  Susan Stone  and  Kristina Supler are joined by Dr. Erin Herbruck and Ali Weiss Trotter to talk about how COVID has impacted our students, both socially and academically, in a phenomenon being called the COVID slide. TRANSCRIPT: Susan Stone: Welcome back to Real Talk with Susan Stone and Kristina Supler. we're full-time moms...

In this episode of Real Talk, KJK  Student & Athlete Defense  Attorneys  Susan Stone  and  Kristina Supler are joined by KJK Estate Planning Partner Erika Apelis to discuss special needs trusts and how they can help parents with proper financial planning for their children with disabilities, including autism. 

In this episode of Real Talk, KJK Student & Athlete Defense Attorneys Susan Stone and Kristina Supler are joined by Jaclynn Bosley , owner and executive clinical director of Thrive Early Learning Center, to discuss  intervention and therapy strategies for children with special needs.  In particular, they  address Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)  and other  therapy for students on the autism spectr...

In this episode of Real Talk, Student & Athlete Defense attorneys Susan Stone and Kristina Supler are joined by Dr. Jay Berk, a psychologist who specializes in electronic addition, to discuss the dangers of technology for students and how it can lead to school problems, issues with anxiety and mental health and criminal issues. Dr. Berk also shares insight into the trends he is seeing regarding se...

In this episode of Real Talk,  Student & Athlete Defense  attorneys  Susan Stone  and  Kristina Supler are joined by Corrina Pysa, a communications professional who serves as KJK's Sr. Director of Marketing and Director of Communications for the firm's Reputation Management practice, to discuss reputation management for students navigating misconduct issues and cancel culture.  

In this episode of Real Talk,  Student & Athlete Defense  attorneys  Susan Stone  and  Kristina Supler are joined by the ReSet Lounge team to discuss the mental and physical benefits of wellness therapy. As COVID-19 continues to take a toll on mental health, they share some of the ways these therapies are helping people feel better by quieting the noise and calming the chaos of life.

In this episode of Real Talk, Student & Athlete Defense attorneys Susan Stone  and  Kristina Supler are joined by two high school students to discuss the topic of cancel culture. They address recent examples and share their different views on the subject, including how cancel culture is defined, its consequences and handling accusations.

In this episode of Real Talk, attorneys Susan Stone and Kristina Supler are joined by James Pasch, regional director of the Anti-Defamation League of Cleveland, to discuss the rise in anti-Semitism in schools across the United States. They address the impact of COVID-19 and social media on this rise, as well as how the ADL is working to help school districts address the spread of hate in schools....

On this episode of Real Talk, Susan Stone and Kristina Supler are joined by College Consultant Davida Amkraut to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the college search for this year's rising high school seniors.

With more colleges and universities announcing they'll be opening in the fall, Susan Stone and Kristina Supler explore the steps being taken to protect students from COVID-19 and the impact this might have on campus life, including social events and gatherings. Will colleges become a police state?

In this episode of Real Talk, Student & Athlete Defense / Title IX attorneys Susan Stone and Kristina Supler provide highlights from the much-anticipated Title IX regulations released by the Department of Education governing campus sexual misconduct proceedings. These new rules, which are more than 2,000 pages long, bring much‑needed fairness to campuses.

In this episode of Real Talk, attorneys Susan Stone and Kristina Supler discuss the potential impact of the CARES Act on special education services. The act directs Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to provide Congress with a list of waivers of certain provisions of federal statutes regarding providing special education services to children. Susan and Kristina explore the potential consequences o...

In this episode of Real Talk, attorneys Susan Stone and Kristina Supler discuss the impact of schools transitioning to online learning, particularly what it means for students with disabilities who are being serviced through an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or 504 plan. 

Gone are the days where consent could just be "assumed." In this episode of Real Talk, attorneys Susan Stone and Kristina Supler discuss modern consent in the age of Title IX and #MeToo, and what it means to obtain proper consent.

Even though you're on break, Title IX is not. In this episode of Real Talk, Susan and Kristina discuss Spring Break and share tips related to consent, drinking and general safety to avoid the "hangover of regret."