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Ever considered adventure travel as a interesting summer option for your teen? There are a number of companies that take teens on cool trips around the world and build their life and leadership skills, to boot. On today’s podcast, we […]

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Smart phone apps can be a great support, but also an annoying distraction, for students. Gretchen provides a list of 10+ apps and suggestions for how to use them so that students maximize productivity and minimize distractions. Tune in to […]

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The college interview is a great way to round out your college application. However, students often make silly mistakes! Megan provides numerous tips to help you be your best self at your interview. Tune in to this episode to explore: […]

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Anxiety in teens is on the rise! At least, this is Megan and Gretchen’s experience working with students all over the country. Guest expert Yshai Boussi, a family therapist, helps us understand more about this phenomenon. In this super insightful discussion, […]

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Thanksgiving is coming up soon, as are the winter holidays. If you get started studying for finals now (or over the winter holidays, if your finals aren’t until the end of January), you’ll save yourself a lot of headaches later […]

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Students with learning differences or high anxiety often have special considerations when choosing what college will be best. Tune in as guest expert Melissa Masland shares her tips about how to help non-neurotypical students land in the perfect college for […]

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Do you know what a “personal brand” is? Any idea why learning how to be a good storyteller is an essential 21st century skill that students should develop in college? Guest expert (and recent college grad) Brian Robben shares insightful […]

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Should parents take away student’s activities if their academic grades are not up to snuff? Megan and Gretchen weigh in on this important question from a listener, about how to work with her middle school age daughter who loves to […]

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Initiating homework is a hard task for students! Especially students who are challenged with their executive functions (which means: almost all teenagers). Tune into today’s episode to learn about why the Pomodoro technique is such a good antidote to getting […]

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Megan is shocked by all the errors she’s seeing on scholarship and college applications! To help you avoid these mistakes, she’s compiled all her advice into this one quick podcast episode. Tune in to discover what these errors are and […]

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