When so many young adults fail to thrive as they enter adulthood, what separates those who find success? In this episode of the Be Unbound podcast, we pick up the conversation from our last episode and explore the fragility we've seen in today's young adults—especially college students. We're joined by Trent Emmack, an admissions counselor for Unbound and our resident deep thinker, to discuss the lack of long-term hope and the lack of ambition to seek out challenges. We tackle how to encourage young adults to take on difficult tasks, learn from failures, and grow into independent, thriving individuals.

Here is the link to the article we referenced in our conversation:

"Everyone Is Cheating Their Way Through College" - NY Magazine

02:00 Discussing the State of College Students Today

05:59 Observations on Parental Involvement and Homeschooling

09:58 The Role of Difficulty and Resilience in Growth

15:21 The Impact of Cultural Trends on Young Adults

23:27 Encouraging Vision and Imperatives for Young Adults

28:57 Conclusion: Opting Out of Bad Cultural Trends

Learn more about Unbound: https://beunbound.us/

Hosts: Jonathan Brush, David Rethemeyer

Producer: Kyle Hill