The ADHD Effect with ADHD & Executive Functioning Coach Debbie White

Getting In Is Not Enough: Skills That Matter with Ana Homayoun

What makes the difference between students who struggle and those who find success in school & life? There are many essential skills that go into it. In this episode, we welcome on Ana Homayoun, a noted author, academic advisor, and early career development strategist whose work focuses on helping students develop Executive Functioning skills in today's technology & social media world. Her new book is Getting In Is Not Enough: The New Blueprint for Success Beyond Grades, Test Scores, and College Admission. Hear why adaptability is so crucial for students, how to know when to step in and help as a parent, the core skills students need to succeed in school & life, how to help your student break down that panic state, and the systems students & parents can start trying out right away. Connect with Ana at AnaHomayoun.com [https://anahomayoun.com/], GreenIvyEd.com [https://greenivyed.com/], her new book [https://anahomayoun.com/getting-in/], and on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ana-homayoun-4783863/], and Subscribe to College Bound Mentor on your favorite podcast platform and learn more at CollegeBoundMentor.com [https://collegeboundmentor.com/]

The ADHD Effect with ADHD & Executive Functioning Coach Debbie White

How do you help your student transition to college if they have ADHD or struggle with Executive Functioning? In this episode, we welcome on Debbie White, an ADHD & Executive Functioning Coach who's the Founder of Life Stormer. Hear the difference between ADHD & Executive Functioning, how to know if your student needs more support, what happens when a student with ADHD or Executive Functioning concerns ends up at the wrong college, how to prepare your student for college without compromising their independence, and how to leverage ADHD or Executive Functioning skills as a gift and superpower. Connect with Debbie at LifeStormer.com [https://www.lifestormer.com/] and on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbie-gelfand-white-5311114/], and Subscribe to College Bound Mentor on your favorite podcast platform and learn more at CollegeBoundMentor.com [https://collegeboundmentor.com/]

Your Hidden Genius: The Science-Backed Strategy to Uncovering and Harnessing Your Innate Talents with Betsy Wills & Alex Ellison

How can your students figure out what they want to major in? How about what they want to do in life? It might be time to find their hidden genius. In this episode, we welcome on Betsy Wills & Alex Ellison, Authors of Your Hidden Genius: The Science-Backed Strategy to Uncovering and Harnessing Your Innate Talents. Betsy is the Co-Founder of YouScience and Alex is the Founder of Throughline Guidance. Hear how to find your aptitudes, how to use your aptitudes to align with your major or career, how important it is to go into college confident in your major or career, how to turn a student away from a particular field gracefully, and how parents can help students find their hidden genius. Check out the book and resources at YourHiddenGenius.com [https://www.yourhiddengenius.com/] and connect with Betsy [https://www.linkedin.com/in/betsywills/] & Alex [https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-ellison-88ba721a/] on LinkedIn, and Subscribe to College Bound Mentor on your favorite podcast platform and learn more at CollegeBoundMentor.com [https://collegeboundmentor.com/]

Extra Credit '25: What Happens if You Don't Get Into Your ED (Early Decision) School?

Now that Early Decision (ED) results are back - and students are either thrilled or disappointed - we wanted to look back at our first interview with a student, Zoe, who shares her experience not getting into her first choice Early Decision school. She reveals her feelings when she first got denied, why it was actually a blessing in disguise, and her advice to rising seniors. Subscribe to College Bound Mentor on your favorite podcast platform and learn more at CollegeBoundMentor.com [https://collegeboundmentor.com/]

Dealing with College Decisions Dropping with Jenna Schebell of The College Navigators

With college decisions coming out in the coming weeks, we're entering one of the most stressful times for high school students & parents. There are so many emotions you're bound to experience, and it's hard to resist comparing yourself to other aspiring college students. In this episode, we welcome on Jenna Schebell, Founder of The College Navigators. She's an Independent Educational Consultant (IEC) with over 20 years of experience in college admissions. Hear how to navigate the news on college decisions, what to actually believe on social media, how to block out the noise in this extra stressful time, how to regroup if things don't work out the way you'd hoped, and how to own your path as an aspiring college student - no matter what it looks like. Connect with Jenna at TheCollegeNavigators.com [https://thecollegenavigators.com/] and on Instagram @TheCollegeNavigators [https://www.instagram.com/thecollegenavigators/], and Subscribe to College Bound Mentor on your favorite podcast platform and learn more at CollegeBoundMentor.com [https://collegeboundmentor.com/]