By Katy Oliveira
The podcast currently has 160 episodes available.
Are you building a life you actually love? One where you feel comfortable in your own skin, where you like how you spend your time, and you enjoy the people that surround you.
Many of us look to external factors to make us happy (or take the blame if we aren't). And yes...terrible external factors can make being happy or building a life you love more challenging...hello 2020.
But most contentment in life starts with your choices and your mindset.
In this episode, author Jessica Thiefels shares how you can start building a life you love by asking yourself the right questions.
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Have you ever thought to yourself…
I’m not a computer person? I’m not into technology? I’m not a coder?…I’m into writing, art, psychology, history….
For some reason we tend to get academically labeled. We’re a liberal arts person, or a math person, or a science person.
The reality is to be successful in today’s ever evolving economy we all need foundational skills in writing, critical thinking, problem solving, math, and technology.
We can no longer specialize in just one. Writers need a working knowledge of online platforms and mathematicians need to write.
In this episode, author Alex Valaitis shares why it's important to build tech skills regardless of major and how to get started growing your tech savviness.
What You’ll Learn:
What does it means to be tech savvy
Why it’s important to build your tech skills
What steps you take to build your technology skills during college
Do you struggle with comparing yourself to others?
It can be really challenging, but it is absolutely possible to find ways to celebrate the wins of your friends while honoring your own.
One of the top ways to get off the comparison train is to start defining your own success instead of allowing your parents, friends, or society to define it for you.
Success comes in many shapes and sizes.
In this episode, therapeutic educational consultant, Joanna Lilley shares strategies to help you free yourself from comparison by learning to define success on your terms.
What You’ll Learn:
Why success is subjective
How to define your own success
How to stay grounded when you experience setbacks and challenges
Resources to help you define your own success
This episode is for anyone who’s ready to stop comparing yourself to others and start defining success on your own terms.
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Have you experienced any drama lately?
If you’re human, you’ve experienced drama. Drama is all around us. It’s in the news and in our day-to-day lives, especially in 2020.
Drama can hijack your peace, amplify your stress, and exhaust you. But you don’t have to hold on to drama. You can lower stress and improve your overall quality of life simply by becoming aware of your drama and learning to let it go.
In this episode, mindfulness teacher and leadership coach, Annmarie Chereso shares strategies to help you transform your life by learning to drop your drama.
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It’s probably the understatement of the year to introduce this episode by saying that COVID has disrupted our lives. And you might be wondering how on earth simply living through COVID could possibly prepare you for a successful college and career experience. You may even feel that COVID has ruined your college experience and thwarted your future opportunities.
And that is an understandable, but I invite you to also consider how this experience may strengthen you. I’m a firm believer that most crummy situations include an opportunity for growth, and that the ups and downs of the last 10 months is no different.
In this episode, I explore 3 skills that I’ve noticed COVID-19 is helping me build that you also need for college success:
What You’ll Learn:
How to grow your grit & hope.
How to improve time management skills.
How to become a better communicator and self advocator.
In this episode, educator and founder of Ecreé, Dr. Jamey Heit shares what he’s learned from grading over 30,000 student papers to help you write papers your professors will love.
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Is your homework piling up despite feeling like all you do is homework? I feel you.
Feeling behind is the top thing I hear from students. Most of my clients and listeners feel like they are always busy and stressed. The reason…they’re on the homework hamster wheel.
In this episode, I share one simple thing you can do to always stay way ahead of your homework during college.
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How can you get through your day as successfully as you possible? By having a good plan.
In a digital world it is very tempting to ditch paper for digital docs, digital to-do lists, phone reminders, and online calendars, but often the simplest solutions are the best ones.
In this episode, educator and academic coach Lesley Martin shares how using paper can help you stay organized and motivated this semester.
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In this episode, writer, consultant and speaker, Victor Brown, shares how to strategically and intentionally use the opportunities college affords you to begin preparing for your career, so you can use the massive investment in a college education to prepare for a career that you can thrive at.
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Are you exhausted after being online all day? Are your eyes dry? Does your head hurt? Are your neck and shoulders killing you? If the answer is yes. You may be experiencing Zoom fatigue. This general exhaustion and discomfort that you’re experiencing after several hours online is real! And there is something you can do about it.
In this episode, Dr. Jill Grimes shares some simple practices you can implement to help you alleviate the symptoms of Zoom fatigue. This episode is great for anyone who is spending any time on Zoom.
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The podcast currently has 160 episodes available.