Successful Student Transitions - A Time to Thrive

Introducing the next series of guest interviews, In this episode Elizabeth speaks to Sam. Thank you Sam! Sam is a first year university student and he shares his thoughts on his experience so far. This will make for interesting listening for other first year students who want to reflect on their experience AND for prospective new students who want to learn a bit about the experience, helping to se...

Welcome to 2024! As the New Year and new term begins we share ideas for getting set up to thrive in term two. It is still a time of transition and returning after the holidays can be both exciting and daunting, especially if some exams are involved. Listen as we discuss: Why we love the new breath that the New Year brings and how RAFT our transition acronym can help to settle into this new start....

End of university term is looming. Students are packing bags ready to return home for the festive/holiday period. Another period of adjustment looms as parents/families and carers welcome their young adult back into the family fold. An exciting homecoming or a challenging period of re-negotiation? Very likely it will be a mix of both as everyone negotiates the new balance set within a developing c...

In this episode podcast co-host, Louise shares her top five highlights from the Successful Student Transitions podcast so far. Louise shares: Her thoughts about the word THRIVE - what it means and what it does not. The transitions journey, it's highs and lows. Why understanding what feeds your well-being is a very personal journey. How PERMAH is a helpful framework for reflecting on what contribut...

We are excited to have now published over 50 episodes and with thousands of downloads we are excited to be supporting students as they make exciting new choices and transitions in their lives. In this episode Elizabeth shares her personal favourites from 52 previous episodes - listen on to discover what they are.

In this, the final episode in this series for parents, we take the focus away from supporting our young adults and towards thinking about what the future hold for parents of empty or emptier nests. We discuss: Why this is a transition experience for us as well as our young adults. Why we deserve this time for us to figure out what comes next for us - and no we're not being selfish. How it helps to...

As parents we have all experienced times when our children and young adults have faced academic challenges. Starting university represents the beginning of independent living and also a more independent approach to studying. This can be a challenging time for our young adults. In this episode we discuss how to best support them through academic novelty and challenge: We discuss: The importance of...

This is the final episode in this eight part series for first year university students. Adjusting to university life is not only about adjusting to the new environment and social life. There is a need to adjust to the academic reality as well. How is this going for you? In this episode we share five tips to support you through some of the academic issues and challenges. Our aim: to support you to...

You've made it to mid-term and hopefully you are feeling good. In this episode we encourage you to celebrate the successes and get organised and inspired for rocking the last five/six weeks of term. Today we discuss: Why it helps to reflect on how you are doing and identify your successes. How being intentional about your focus is half the battle in getting stuff done. Why it helps to think about...

Welcome to this, the sixth episode in the eight part series for parents of university students. As your young adult becomes more independent, the nature of your relationship with them is likely to change - we hope positively. In this episode we offer five tips for thinking about your relationship with your young adult and its evolution into the future. We discuss: The challenge but also the value...

Feeling a bit low or homesick is pretty much guaranteed at some point as students adjust to living independently at university. In this episode we share five tips to help you manage these dips and hopefully learn to thrive in your new life at university. We discuss: Why dips are a common experience in times of change. The transition experience and why we may feel these dips at certain points. What...

You may have spent a large part of the last four or five weeks worrying about your university bound young person OR you may have been celebrating your new found freedom OR a bit of both. Either way - it's now time to for some ME time and focus on your well-being. In this podcast episode we share: How struggle and thriving can co-exist especially in times of transition. Why positive experiences are...

Are you feeling exhausted? It happens and usually at about this time in the term. New beginnings, busy social lives, lots of demands on your time, lots to get used to, it can all take its toll on your well-being. It is really important to build in time for rest and relaxation. As Banksy says 'If you get tired, learn to rest, not quit' So - how are you going to rest? Listen on for ideas and a diffe...

Welcome to the fourth episode for parents supporting students as they embark on their university experience. In this episode Elizabeth talks to Elaine Halligan, from The Parent Practice. Elaine shares her advice for preparing and then supporting our young adults as they make the transition from home to independent living. In this episode Elizabeth and Elaine discuss: When to start preparing your c...

Four week's in and time to celebrate new beginnings and the progress you have made so far, set positive intentions for the upcoming weeks and lay the foundations for your well-being. In this podcast we share five tips for long term success: Take time celebrate your achievements and successes. Learn about the value of savouring, why and how it contributes to our well-being. The value of prioritisin...

Three/four weeks into term - how are you the parents/carers feeling? We know there can be a mix of feelings and emotions and in this episode we explain why. Listen as we discuss: The transition process and why we all respond differently at different times. How taking a trip down memory lane can be helpful in moving on. Why recognising who else has had a part in your young adults story can be helpf...

Post freshers week and time to get serious... well a little! There is a lot of sort and organise and we know that having some form of routine helps us to feel more in control, less overwhelmed and impacts our well-being positively. So, listen as we share five tips to help you unleash your organisational superpowers: Listen as we discuss: Why understanding your why is a source of motivation. What t...

You''re young person is now installed in their university accommodation and all is quiet and calm - until suddenly it isn't, The panic call. We doubt there are few parents of university students who haven't received one. What is the best way to handle them? In this episode we share five tips to support you as you support your young person in challenging times. We discuss: How to react to the call...

Freshers week! A week fun filled week that hopefully launches your new student connections. However, it is not always easy and not everyone meets their best friends in week one. This week we share five tips for making friends at university. These will help with freshers week and beyond:Today we discuss:Why it can seem so daunting. How watching those pesky thoughts of doom and gloom can be helpful...

Are you a parent/carer who has just said goodbye to your young person as they have headed off to university? We know it can be a bittersweet experience for parents and families. In this short eight episode podcast series we offer tips each week to help you manage this transition well for yourself and your young person. This week we talk about: How this is a period of transition not just for your y...

This is for all students heading to university for their first week of the first year - freshers week. It can be an exciting, exhausting and somewhat overwhelming week. In this podcast we share five tips to help student thrive through the first week. Get used to living with uncertainty - for a time. Set realistic expectations Borrow from the past Get curious Look forward Bonus tip - look after you...

Hello and welcome to the first episode of our new series. If you are a young person about to go to university for the first time this podcast series is for you. Every Monday for the next 8 weeks, we will share a 'five tips' episode on an issue or challenge we know many students face in the early days at university. You can also access our accompanying Playbook, containing show notes, coaches corne...

Welcome to the final episode in the Fundamentals for Well-being Series. This is your opportunity to assess your level of well-being by following our well-being audit. There are no right or wrong answers, only what makes sense to you. In this episode we: Review the main areas of well-being covered in this series. Set well-being within the context of change and transition. Invite you to conduct your...

This is a practical episode about organisation and intentional planning - being well prepared for the change and transition you are about to make. In this episode we discuss: What it means to move away from the structure of home and school to university and the world of work - more freedom, but also more responsibility. What you need to plan and prepare before moving. The role of routine in helpin...

What is your WHY? In times of change and transition, when we hit the tough times we can often find ourselves asking why? And it is an important questions because meaning is the foundation for well-being. "Just as the good life is something beyond the pleasant life, the meaningful life is beyond the good life" Dr Martin Seligman In this episode we discuss: The value of thinking about the relevance...