Stone comes from a family of athletes and now plays Div. II football. He's discovered time management is a huge issue for college athletes, particularly if they want to go to med school like he does. But he's also learned how hard it is to be so far from home and how you can't stress about the "uncontrollables". We cover a wide range of issues so tune in to hear this 20-year-old tell us his story.

Tristan wants to move out in a few weeks when he graduates college, but he thinks is parents are not on board with his plan. We discuss a variety of issues, including how he's going to pay his own way. We end up with a strategy for a series of conversations he can have back home.

Some people think college athletes have it easy. In reality, it's quite the opposite. They have it harder. Much more of their time is taken up with practice and games, so they need a tremendous amount of self-discipline and time management skills to succeed in their courses. They also have to make friends and find a social life, sometimes very far from home. Sara is a successful swimmer on her way to a graduate medical program. We talk about what she's learned in her college career.

Michelle discovered her "passive" form of communication didn't work for her when she was younger. So she gradually worked on it and now believes she can, most of the time, be assertive. We talk about what that means and I have her take a brief quiz about assertiveness Then I discuss some rules of assertiveness. In truth, every young adult can improve their relationships by learning to be better communicators, assertive but not aggressive or passive.

We've all had arguments with our significant other or close friends. Do we do them well? I discuss this very important topic with Megan and we explore 4 different communication styles and how they impact these tough conversations.

There isn't just one way to study in college. You should study differently for different types of courses: hard sciences, soft sciences, and humanities. Brooke and I go into some detail and then we discuss the "teach-back" method of studying. But metacognition is the most important skill she needs to succeed in college.

Is it possible to be someone in their late teens or early twenties and not drink? Yup, but peer pressure is a real thing. Fortunately, things get better over time. Join Heather and I in an honest conversation about not drinking or doing drugs in this day and age.

Leadership. Pandemic. Getting involved. Mentoring. Career development. Networking. I discuss it all with Alex, twice elected Student Government Association president at a mid-sized western Pennsylvania university. Great advice for college students!

Dating apps. Long-distance relationships. Fighting but staying together. We cover it all on this podcast with my guests Heather and Steve. It's certainly been harder to find someone and to stay with someone during the pandemic, but it's not impossible. We explore a wide variety of topics in this special Valentine's Day podcast.

Depression is a very serious topic for young adults, especially during this time of global pandemic. Cassidy and I have both experienced depression and talk at length about our differing experiences. We offer hope to everyone out there, because, we both agree, we're doing just fine.