//This episode contains a trigger warning for discussions of suicide, mental health, sexual and emotional abuse and death.

In this solo episode of Linda's Life Lessons podcast, Linda opens up a conversation about mental health. She shares how important this discussion is to her personally and also to the many students who have shared their struggles with her as well.

She takes mental health very seriously and has a very honest and frank discussion sharing some of her stories in the hopes they will help others.

She breaks it down in four parts. Her own personal story, the battle to fight through it, those we lost and the people who support us.

As a society, we lose far too many people due to poor mental health. If you or someone you know is struggling, please take care of yourself and ask for help.

Resources:

Our friends started a foundation after they lost their son. The foundation works with families who have lost someone and also works to prevent death by suicide. They are here to support you: Joe Was Just Joe Foundation: https://www.joewasjustjoe.com/ Or call 1-800-784-2433

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24 hours a day at 800-273-8255 Languages: English, Spanish

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In this solo episode of Linda's Life Lessons, Linda shares her learning success strategies.

She explains how to set-up and implement your study plan for learning with tips and strategies on how to stick with it. 

She talks FOMO and how to balance your schedule so you can enjoy GUILT-FREE FUN!

She explains how prioritizing your course work and studies will set you up for learning success and better living for years to come.  

Linda's learning success plan is all about taking the frustration, stress and anxiety out of your college experience and setting you up for success! 

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In this solo episode of Linda's Life Lessons, Linda gives you a day to day plan to follow so you can study to learn. If you follow Linda's plan, you will never have to cram for an exam again! What a relief! She tells you how much time you should spend studying and what you should be focusing on for better grades and a strong foundation for learning. The best part? If you follow Linda's plan, you get your weekends off and time to enjoy your favorite activities GUILT FREE!

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In this solo episodes of Linda's Life Lessons, Linda shares her steps to learning, which when done consistently actually saves you time and means no more cramming, no more bad test scores and no more frustration!   She explains how your brain is just another muscle in your body that you need to work a little each day.  If you are someone who doesn't read the class material before a lecture either because you don't remember it or you don't have time, you should give this episode a listen.  Linda explains her method of preparing for class and why it's proven to work! You end up with more time, better grades and less STRESS.   Okay take a deep breath.  Have a quick listen that will have a major impact on your college life. 

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In this solo episode of Linda's Life Lessons, Linda explains that many students get to college with the wrong idea of what learning is and how that keeps them from being successful.

She details how your study habits can drag your grade down over the semester, frustrate you and cause test anxiety.

She then lays the foundation on how to change your study habits and approach to learning so that it doesn't involve cramming or memorization or any of the frustration and anxiety that comes with it.

She discusses how to move away from just being familiar with concepts and how to get to problem solving and critical thinking, the #1 thing employers tell professors they want more of in students.

She makes the case for why you don't need to study harder, you just needs to apply yourself to the right things.

Call to Action: In this episode, Linda asks you think about your approach to learning and be open to making some changes.

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In this episode of the Linda's Life Lessons podcast, Linda focuses on what can be a very stressful aspect to college life; choosing a major. She unpacks the process and gives guidance and tips for students of all ages.

Show Highlights

• How to find your natural fit
• Why being undecided is not such a bad thing
• Is it okay to take time off?

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In this episode of the Linda's Life Lessons podcast, Linda discusses the many benefits of attending every class and the consequences of not attending.

Show Highlights:

What powerful message attending class sends to your professor.

How having a "going to class is my job" mindset can help you with your assignments.

What to do/not do if you have to miss a class

Call to Action: Linda wants you to think about your classes as if it's your job, your professors as your boss and your grades as your paycheck or reward for the work you have done. Changing your mindset and showing up to class is the first step to learning.

In this episode of Linda's Life Lessons, Linda tells us a story, a cautionary tale about what happens when you don't have a "story document." She explains what it is, how to create one and how to use it to advocate for yourself and your career.

Show Highlights:

• Why soft skills may be more important than technical skills.

• How to prepare for an interview with a bonus list of questions you can download here. 

• What happens when your immediate supervisor doesn't always have your back and ways you can advocate for yourself?

Call to Action: Linda wants you to start you story document today so when the opportunity arises, you will be ready. In this episode, Linda mentions a list of interview questions you can use to prep with. Download it here.

In this episode of Linda's Life Lessons podcast, Linda walks you through the registration process and takes you behind the scenes to understand why registering for classes can be so challenging. She gives some advice on how to navigate the process and some steps you can take in advance to help make sure you get the classes you need.

Linda’s Life Lessons is a podcast for college students – and maybe their parents. I’ve been teaching college since 2008. I’ve taught classes in many business disciplines, including accounting, business communications, economics, finance, management, and marketing. There are many questions and situations that arise no matter what class I’m teaching. This is what I talk about in the Linda’s Life Lessons podcast, in addition to providing tips and help for life after college as they begin their professional career. I bring the conversations I’ve had with my students to this podcast. Basically, if my students come to me with questions and concerns, I’ll probably talk about it in class at some point, and now I’m bringing it to the podcast. Past students have come back to me to share how much these conversations – which they named “Linda’s Life Lessons” – meant to them and they tell me they miss those conversations, which is what inspired me to start this podcast.

music credit:  Zak Har Valaaha