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Helping Your Young Adult Launch: Mental Health, Gap Years, College Struggles, & Career Readiness
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Today, I sit down with Joanna Lilley, a therapeutic consultant and founder of Lilley Consulting, who’s spent the last decade helping young adults navigate one of the most chaotic transitions in life: ages 18 to 29. Ms. Lilley works with clients all over the world to help them build real-life skills, develop self-awareness, and get the tools they need to launch into adulthood with clarity and confidence. We explore the developmental, financial, and emotional pressure points that keep young adults stuck — and what families can do about it.
We talk about everything from geographic instability and mental health to gap years, job shame, social media comparison, and the myth that college is the only valid path forward. Ms. Lilley breaks down the difference between being “college capable” versus “college ready” — and why so many young adults end up wasting thousands on an education they’re not prepared to handle. We also hit on the harmful glamorization of college degrees and career paths, and how lack of job experience can lead to shame, avoidance, and paralysis.
As someone who’s lived the stress of bouncing from job to job and coping with anxiety the hard way, Ms. Lilley brings unmatched empathy and real-world insight. She shares her early experiences in seasonal hospitality and wilderness therapy, explains what executive functioning looks like in real life, and offers practical tools for parents to create structure and communication during their kid’s gap year — instead of enabling emotional or financial codependency.
Whether you’re a parent, mentor, or young adult trying to figure out your next move, this episode is a compass. We’re not just talking about how to survive these years — we’re talking about how to turn them into the foundation of something stronger. And if you want more from Ms. Lilley, check out her podcast, Success is Subjective, and her free tools at Lilley Consulting.
https://lilleyconsulting.com/
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*Couple O' Nukes LLC and Mr. Whiskey are not licensed medical entities, nor do they take responsibility for any advice or information put forth by guests. Take all advice at your own risk.
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Today, I sit down with Joanna Lilley, a therapeutic consultant and founder of Lilley Consulting, who’s spent the last decade helping young adults navigate one of the most chaotic transitions in life: ages 18 to 29. Ms. Lilley works with clients all over the world to help them build real-life skills, develop self-awareness, and get the tools they need to launch into adulthood with clarity and confidence. We explore the developmental, financial, and emotional pressure points that keep young adults stuck — and what families can do about it.
We talk about everything from geographic instability and mental health to gap years, job shame, social media comparison, and the myth that college is the only valid path forward. Ms. Lilley breaks down the difference between being “college capable” versus “college ready” — and why so many young adults end up wasting thousands on an education they’re not prepared to handle. We also hit on the harmful glamorization of college degrees and career paths, and how lack of job experience can lead to shame, avoidance, and paralysis.
As someone who’s lived the stress of bouncing from job to job and coping with anxiety the hard way, Ms. Lilley brings unmatched empathy and real-world insight. She shares her early experiences in seasonal hospitality and wilderness therapy, explains what executive functioning looks like in real life, and offers practical tools for parents to create structure and communication during their kid’s gap year — instead of enabling emotional or financial codependency.
Whether you’re a parent, mentor, or young adult trying to figure out your next move, this episode is a compass. We’re not just talking about how to survive these years — we’re talking about how to turn them into the foundation of something stronger. And if you want more from Ms. Lilley, check out her podcast, Success is Subjective, and her free tools at Lilley Consulting.
https://lilleyconsulting.com/
Website: https://coupleonukes.com
Exodus, Honor Your Heart, & Thrive Alcohol Recovery: https://www.coupleonukes.com/affiliates/
Want to be a guest on Couple O' Nukes? Send me a message on PodMatch: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1726279485588093e83e0e007
Sign Up For A PodMatch Account: https://www.joinpodmatch.com/coupleonukes
*Couple O' Nukes LLC and Mr. Whiskey are not licensed medical entities, nor do they take responsibility for any advice or information put forth by guests. Take all advice at your own risk.