Degree Free

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Degree Free episodes

September 20, 2024 How a Degree Free Life Leads to More Freedom and Why Your Child’s Personality Shouldn’t Decide Their Career (DF#166)
Join us as we challenge the misconception of choosing careers based on personality traits and emphasize the importance of aligning career choices with personal needs.
We share a story of a student who found fulfillment in a simple 9-5 job rather than pursuing a career as a veterinarian.
What You’ll Learn:
- Highlighting the importance of identifying income, schedule, location, and work environment needs when selecting a career path.
- Emphasizing the risks of choosing a career solely based on industry without considering key factors like income and work environment.
- Encouraging young adults to make informed decisions by determining their needs and wants before pursuing a college degree or career path.
- Discussing the benefits of going Degree Free, avoiding student debt, and tailoring learning to specific goals for faster career entry and more opportunities for growth.
Join us as we explore the significance of understanding one's work needs and goals for career satisfaction and fulfillment.
Avoiding student debt and pursuing alternative paths can lead to a more successful and fulfilling life trajectory.
Stay tuned for more insightful episodes on guiding through the world of work and education.
Ready to set your teen on the path to success after high school?
Apply for our Degree Free Launch Program and let's build them a personalized career roadmap: https://degreefree.co/launch
To keep up with everything Degree Free check out our website: https://degreefree.co
Your questions, answered on air! Head over to https://ask.degreefree.co/question and Ryan and Hannah will answer your question on the podcast!
Want to help your 16-20 year old build the life they want without wasting 5 and half years and going into crippling student debt?
Get your copy of "The Degree Free Way" workbook!
Guide your 16-20 year old to jobs that help them reach their goals. All while saving time and money.
Discover personalized career options and clear direction with this comprehensive workbook set.
Get "The Degree Free Way" Workbook here → https://degreefree.co/book
55 min
September 11, 2024 Who Should Skip “The Degree Free Way” and How to Support Your Young Adult Without Co-Signing Loans (DF#165)
Join us as we explore career options and education without the need for a degree.
We discuss how our book, “The Degree Free Way” is tailored to parents of 16-20-year-olds to help them explore job options that align with their young adult’s goals and lifestyle choices.
What You’ll Learn:
- Emphasizing the importance of the book's target audience and discouraging individuals outside of this age range from purchasing it.
- Sharing insights on creating resources for older individuals and the brainstorming process behind it.
- Discussing the misconceptions around traditional education and the need for alternative career paths.
- Highlighting the significance of understanding realistic expectations and financial implications in career planning.
- Addressing the importance of being honest with young adults about career choices and avoiding unnecessary debt.
Join us for an enlightening discussion on empowering young adults to make informed decisions about their future careers.
Leave your comments and questions for upcoming episodes, and don't forget to share your reviews on our workbook at dfwreviews.degreefree.co
Thanks for tuning in to the Degree Free Podcast!
Ready to set your teen on the path to success after high school?
Apply for our Degree Free Launch Program and let's build them a personalized career roadmap: https://degreefree.co/launch
To keep up with everything Degree Free check out our website: https://degreefree.co
Your questions, answered on air! Head over to https://ask.degreefree.co/question and Ryan and Hannah will answer your question on the podcast!
Want to help your 16-20 year old build the life they want without wasting 5 and half years and going into crippling student debt?
Get your copy of "The Degree Free Way" workbook!
Guide your 16-20 year old to jobs that help them reach their goals. All while saving time and money.
Discover personalized career options and clear direction with this comprehensive workbook set.
Get "The Degree Free Way" Workbook here → https://degreefree.co/book
49 min
September 05, 2024 How the School System is Failing Our Young Men and Key Questions to Discuss with Your Young Adult (DF#164)
Join us as we explore the importance of covering basic needs to pursue passions without financial stress.
Discover unique job limit inventory exercise from our book, “The Degree Free Way”, to help young adults identify various job options.
What You’ll Learn:
- Importance of understanding business costs and challenges for entrepreneurs.
- Impact of school labeling on boys' performance and self-esteem.
- Strategies for helping teenagers envision their future and promoting balance in career decisions.
- Evaluation of the current education system and the value of hands-on training.
Join our conversation on envisioning a fulfilling career aligned with lifestyle choices and financial goals.
Share your experiences and thoughts using #degreefreejourney and continue exploring new perspectives on your path to success.

Ready to set your teen on the path to success after high school?
Apply for our Degree Free Launch Program and let's build them a personalized career roadmap: https://degreefree.co/launch
To keep up with everything Degree Free check out our website: https://degreefree.co
Your questions, answered on air! Head over to https://ask.degreefree.co/question and Ryan and Hannah will answer your question on the podcast!

Want to help your 16-20 year old build the life they want without wasting 5 and half years and going into crippling student debt?
Get your copy of "The Degree Free Way" workbook!
Guide your 16-20 year old to jobs that help them reach their goals. All while saving time and money.
Discover personalized career options and clear direction with this comprehensive workbook set.
Get "The Degree Free Way" Workbook here → https://degreefree.co/book
59 min
August 29, 2024 Exposing the Dark Side of Higher Education and Why Student Loans Could Be the Worst Decision for Your Child (DF#163)
Join us for an engaging episode where we discuss the challenges of student loan debt, book pre-orders, and the impact of government involvement.
We share our humorous anecdotes about shipping books and the importance of learning from mistakes.
What You’ll Learn:
- The discussion on the history of student loans, default rates, and the negative consequences of government involvement.
- The increase in student loan default rates due to government subsidies and amendments to the Higher Education Act.
- The financial burden on students, marketing tactics for unnecessary degrees, and the concept of student loan asset-backed securities.
- Comparison between the mortgage market and student loan market, emphasizing the legal implications and financial hardship of student loan debt.
Discover the impact of student loan policies, the risk of unnecessary degrees, and the advice to avoid student loan debt.
Stay tuned as we explore the long-term implications of these policies in the next episode.

Ready to set your teen on the path to success after high school?
Apply for our Degree Free Launch Program and let's build them a personalized career roadmap: https://degreefree.co/launch
To keep up with everything Degree Free check out our website: https://degreefree.co
Your questions, answered on air!

Head over to https://ask.degreefree.co/question and Ryan and Hannah will answer your question on the podcast!

Want to help your 16-20 year old build the life they want without wasting 5 and half years and going into crippling student debt?
Get your copy of "The Degree Free Way" workbook!
Guide your 16-20 year old to jobs that help them reach their goals.

All while saving time and money.

Discover personalized career options and clear direction with this comprehensive workbook set.

Get "The Degree Free Way" Workbook here → https://degreefree.co/book
49 min
August 23, 2024 Why Now Is the Best Time for Your Young Adult to Go Degree Free and How Companies Are Embracing Degree Free Hiring (DF#162)
Join us for an engaging episode where we discuss the changing landscape of job requirements and the impact of government involvement in student loans.
Explore how companies like AWS, Google, and Tesla are removing degree requirements for job positions.
We also reflect on the evolution of the podcast over the past 3 years.
What You’ll Learn:
- Reflecting on the evolving trend of companies dropping degree requirements and offering advice on applying for jobs fearlessly.
- Discussing the shift in the job market towards down credentialing and the increasing importance of specialized education over traditional degrees.
- Addressing the shift in access to knowledge due to the internet and debunking the misconception that a degree is required for most jobs.
- Highlighting the importance of not self-eliminating job opportunities that list a degree as a requirement and providing data on the decreasing percentage of jobs with actual degree requirements.
Join us for more insightful discussions on the Degree Free Podcast as we challenge societal norms and provide practical advice on finding your way in the job market without a traditional degree.
Stay tuned for upcoming episodes where we continue to explore the value of skills over degrees and share real-world examples of Degree Free success stories.

Ready to set your teen on the path to success after high school?
Apply for our Degree Free Launch Program and let's build them a personalized career roadmap: https://degreefree.co/launch
To keep up with everything Degree Free check out our website: https://degreefree.co
Your questions, answered on air! Head over to https://ask.degreefree.co/question and Ryan and Hannah will answer your question on the podcast!

Want to help your 16-20-year-old build the life they want without wasting 5 and a half years and going into crippling student debt?
Get your copy of "The Degree Free Way" workbook!
Guide your 16-20-year-old to jobs that help them reach their goals, all while saving time and money.
Discover personalized career options and clear direction with this comprehensive workbook set.
Get "The Degree Free Way" workbook here → degreefree.co/book
56 min
August 19, 2024 Decisions in Self-Publishing “The Degree Free Way”: Testing Titles, Cover Design, and Distribution (DF#161)
Join us as we share our journey of self-publishing ‘The Degree Free Way’, highlighting the importance of collaboration and attention to detail.
What You’ll Learn:
- The challenges and lessons learned from working with a typesetter
- Utilizing Google Docs and Canva for content creation and formatting
- Testing titles and subtitles, choosing cover designs, and the impact of self-publishing decisions on subsequent choices
Get valuable insights into the self-publishing process and the importance of proper planning and promotion for a successful launch.
Don't miss out on learning from our experience in self-publishing for future endeavors.
Tune in now!
Ready to set your teen on the path to success after high school?
Apply for our Degree Free Launch Program and let's build them a personalized career roadmap: https://degreefree.co/launch
To keep up with everything Degree Free check out our website: https://degreefree.co
Your questions, answered on air! Head over to https://ask.degreefree.co/question and Ryan and Hannah will answer your question on the podcast!

Want to help your 16-20-year-old build the life they want without wasting 5 and a half years and going into crippling student debt?
Get your copy of "The Degree Free Way" workbook!
Guide your 16-20-year-old to jobs that help them reach their goals, all while saving time and money.
Discover personalized career options and clear direction with this comprehensive workbook set.
Get "The Degree Free Way" workbook here → degreefree.co/book
43 min
August 14, 2024 Lessons Learned from Publishing “The Degree Free Way” (DF#160)
Join us for an insightful episode as we share our experience managing the publishing process for our book, 'The Degree Free Way'.
Learn about the challenges we faced and the decisions we made along the way.
What You’ll Learn:
- Importance of writing with a clear purpose and making ideas understandable to others
- Creating an accessible book for the target audience
- Effective tools and time management for writing a book
- Restructuring content to provide a clear solution to a narrowly defined problem
Discover the journey of co-authoring a book, the process of self-publishing, and the decision-making involved in designing and launching 'The Degree Free Way'.
Stay tuned for more insights in the next episode!
Ready to set your teen on the path to success after high school?
Apply for our Degree Free Launch Program and let's build them a personalized career roadmap: https://degreefree.co/launch
To keep up with everything Degree Free check out our website: https://degreefree.co
Your questions, answered on air! Head over to https://ask.degreefree.co/question and Ryan and Hannah will answer your question on the podcast!

Want to help your 16-20-year-old build the life they want without wasting 5 and a half years and going into crippling student debt?
Get your copy of "The Degree Free Way" workbook!
Guide your 16-20-year-old to jobs that help them reach their goals, all while saving time and money.
Discover personalized career options and clear direction with this comprehensive workbook set.
Get "The Degree Free Way" workbook here → degreefree.co/book
49 min
August 12, 2024 From Degree Free Research Scientist to an 8-Figure Exit w/ Joe Kowalski (DF#159)
In this episode, Joe Kowalski shares his inspiring journey of self-teaching organic chemistry to becoming an R and D research scientist and then building a successful software company with an 8-figure exit.
He emphasizes the importance of skills acquisition, critical thinking, and intellectual curiosity, challenging the notion that formal education is necessary for success.
What You’ll Learn:
- The changing job market due to technology and the need for continuous skill development.
- Joe Kowalski's personal journey of starting in a factory job and rising up through process engineering and management roles by adding value to the company.
- The importance of practical skills, willingness to learn, and bringing value to organizations in any career path.
- Transitioning from a lab career to software engineering at a Fortune 500 company and the value of continuous learning and self-awareness in the tech industry.
- The significance of sales skills in all career paths and how they can lead to growth and entrepreneurship.
Stay tuned for more engaging conversations and feel free to send in your questions for a potential episode.
Enjoy the episode!

Ready to set your teen on the path to success after high school?
Apply for our Degree Free Launch Program and let's build them a personalized career roadmap: https://degreefree.co/launch
To keep up with everything Degree Free check out our website: https://degreefree.co
Your questions, answered on air! Head over to https://ask.degreefree.co/question and Ryan and Hannah will answer your question on the podcast!

Want to help your 16-20-year-old build the life they want without wasting 5 and a half years and going into crippling student debt?
Get your copy of "The Degree Free Way" workbook!
Guide your 16-20-year-old to jobs that help them reach their goals, all while saving time and money.
Discover personalized career options and clear direction with this comprehensive workbook set.
Get "The Degree Free Way" workbook here → degreefree.co/book
52 min
August 07, 2024 Interviewing Skills, Content Creation, and Why Revisiting Goals is Essential for Effective Decisions (DF#158)
Join us in a candid conversation about the importance of aligning decisions with goals.
From Hannah's transition as an interviewer to improving her interviewing skills to the significance of job awareness and vocational creativity, this episode jumps into the challenges of effective interviewing and content creation.
What You’ll Learn:
- The value of meaningful discussions over scripted Q&A formats in podcast interviews
- The importance of preparation and research in conducting interviews
- The need for job awareness and vocational creativity in the modern world
- The idea that everyone may need to become content creators in the future for differentiation and success
Tune in to explore the process of creating valuable content, the laborious journey of podcasting, and the importance of defining goals in decision-making.
Join us as we share our experiences and invite listeners to engage in the conversation on aligning decisions with goals for success.
Ready to set your teen on the path to success after high school?
Apply for our Degree Free Launch Program and let's build them a personalized career roadmap: https://degreefree.co/launch
To keep up with everything Degree Free check out our website: https://degreefree.co
Your questions, answered on air! Head over to https://ask.degreefree.co/question and Ryan and Hannah will answer your question on the podcast!

Want to help your 16-20-year-old build the life they want without wasting 5 and a half years and going into crippling student debt?
Get your copy of "The Degree Free Way" workbook!
Guide your 16-20-year-old to jobs that help them reach their goals, all while saving time and money.
Discover personalized career options and clear direction with this comprehensive workbook set.
Get "The Degree Free Way" workbook here → degreefree.co/book
53 min
July 11, 2024 From Lawn Care to Director of Account Services at Bitcoin Magazine With Allen Helm (DF#157)
Join us for an inspiring episode featuring Allen Helm, who shares his journey of breaking free from college to pursue a successful career in lawn care and eventually becoming the director of account services at BTC Inc.
What You’ll Learn:
- How Allen Helm transitioned from breaking free from college to building a successful career in the Bitcoin industry
- The importance of taking risks, self-improvement, and learning from failures in pursuing your passion
- Advice for young adults to consider gaining work experience, developing skills, and saving money before deciding on their path
This episode highlights the value of work experience, continuous learning, and following one's passion.
Whether you're a parent guiding a young adult's college decision or a professional navigating a career change, Allen Helm's story offers valuable insights and advice for success.
Ready to set your teen on the path to success after high school?
Apply for our Degree Free Launch Program and let's build them a personalized career roadmap: https://degreefree.co/launch
To keep up with everything Degree Free check out our website: https://degreefree.co
Your questions, answered on air! Head over to https://ask.degreefree.co/question and Ryan and Hannah will answer your question on the podcast!

Want to help your 16-20-year-old build the life they want without wasting 5 and a half years and going into crippling student debt?
Get your copy of "The Degree Free Way" workbook!
Guide your 16-20-year-old to jobs that help them reach their goals, all while saving time and money.
Discover personalized career options and clear direction with this comprehensive workbook set.
Get "The Degree Free Way" workbook here → degreefree.co/book
39 min

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Welcome to Degree Free! It’s our job to share fundamentals we’ve discovered and the mistakes we’ve made while self educating, getting work, building businesses, and making money.

We’ll tell…