Candid Counselors

Failure happens to the best of us! In this episode, we discuss our biggest personal and professional "fails" from the 2025-2026 school year and how we've pivoted as a result. There's lots of learning and reflection going on! #CandidCounselors #SCOY19 #SCOY21 #Podcast #SchoolCounselorLife #SchoolCounselor

Letting go of the school year can be quite difficult for many counselors! In this episode, we discuss strategies for closing out the school year and starting your summer strong! #CandidCounselors #SCOY19 #SCOY21 #SchoolCounselorLife #Podcast #SchoolCounselor

As we bid farewell to the 2025-26 school year, it is time to start planning for 2026-27! In this episode, we discuss the importance of your annual counseling calendar and things to consider as you start locking down programming and events for next school year. Take a listen and let us know what you found most useful! The Candid DMs are open! #CandidCounselors #Podcast #SchoolCounselorLife #SchoolCounselor #SCOY19 #SCOY21

In this episode, Liv puts Brian on the hot seat to discuss his path into school administration! We dive into what he's been learning in his administrator prep program and how that is impacting both his professional role and school counseling identity. Here we go! #SCOY19 #SCOY21 #CandidCounselors #Podcast #SchoolCounselorLife

In this episode, we dive into some of our recent literary adventures! Tune in for tales of romance, mystery, internal family systems, and MORE! #CandidCounselors #SCOY19 #SCOY21 #Podcast #SchoolCounselingLife #SchoolCounselor

Supporting interns can be a wonderful time of learning and growing for interns and supervisors alike! In this episode, we discuss our experiences supporting counseling interns and practicum students as site supervisors! Brian also offers additional perspective having taught a master's Practicum course for pre-service counselors on a few occasions. Take a listen and let us know what you found helpful! #CandidCounselors #SCOY19 #SCOY21 #Podcast #SchoolCounselorLife #SchoolCounselor #Intern

In this episode, we discuss strategies to help you incorporate individual conferences with all students into your school counseling program. We share logistics, objectives, and lessons learned from the conference structures at our schools. Take a listen and let us know what you found helpful! #CandidCounselors #SCOY19 #SCOY21 #Podcast #SchoolCounselorLife

We had an absolute BLAST getting to know Ms. Crankfield - our 2026 National School Counselor of the Year and the FIRST SCOY from Maryland!!! From the struggle to get a counseling job to advocating for counselors across the country (and beyond!), Danielle shared so many wonderful nuggets about her counseling journey and impact! Take a listen and let us know which pieces of her story resonate most with you! #CandidCounselors #SCOY26 #SCOY21 #SCOY19 #Podcast #SchoolCounselorLife #SchoolCounselor

Peer-to-peer mentorship programs are a great way to foster belonging and build a sense of community at your school! But, how do you get started?! And, what are the core components of an effective program?? Well, on this episode of the #CandidCounselors, we dive into all things peer mentorship drawing from Brian's 10+ years leading various iterations of a peer mentorship program at his high school and Liv's new experiences as a program sponsor for #HopeSquad! Take a listen and let us know what you find most helpful! #SCOY19 #SCOY21 #Podcast #SchoolCounselor #SchoolCounselorLife

It may be cold outside, but things are certainly heating up! On this episode of the #CandidCounselors, we are talking all things #HeatedRivalry. The hockey romance based on a book in #RachelReid’s #GameChangers series has taken us (and pop culture) by storm! So, are you joining us at the cottage or what?! #LetsGo #Podcast #SCOY19 #SCOY21