Life Between Classes

You know the feeling - that pit in your stomach when you see a bad grade. The urge to hide under the covers when you don't get the job. The tears you hold back when you miss the mark or lose the game. Failure isn't fun. But what if we can take the sting out of failure by changing how we think about it? What would we go out for in life if we weren't so afraid of failing? What could we accomplish? Join us for this confronting conversation about failure, and learn a powerful process that can turn a failure into a win.

It's exam season! Join me as I walk you through 8 tried and true strategies to approach exams like a pro, and minimize exam anxiety. These strategies are perfect for undergrads preparing for finals week as well as students preparing for national exams like the MCAT, LSAT, bar exam, or board certification exam of any kind. Don't let exams make you miserable. Listen now and find out how to be strategic, prepared, and confident walking into your exam.

How has this past year changed you? What have you learned about yourself, your beliefs, and your personal needs through a year of discomfort and isolation? These are the questions we're talking about here with graduating senior Liam McDonald. Join us as we reflect on our experience of the pandemic and hear how one college student turned struggle and disappointment into opportunity and growth.

Feeling stressed? Overwhelmed? Burnt out? Maybe mindfulness is the solution! On this episode we're joined by Lynn Hogewood, a law professor and dedicated advocate for students' mental health and wellbeing. She's here to talk with us about mindfulness. Chances are you've heard this term before, but today we're diving deep into the personal, educational, and professional benefits of practicing mindfulness. Lynn shares with us what led her to discover mindfulness, and why she encourages students to cultivate mindfulness. She'll walk us through several strategies to incorporate mindfulness into our everyday lives, and demonstrate how this practice can offer us a greater sense of peace and stability no matter what is going on in our lives or in the world around us. 

Let's talk about the First Agreement: be impeccable with your word.