College Bound Mentor

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/]

Making the Most of Summer with Your College Application in Mind

It's never too early to start figuring out what your student will be doing next summer. There are endless options, but which one will be the most rewarding - for personal growth AND adding to that resume? In this episode, we first cover how to make the most of your summer experiences, how to nail the outreach letter for internships, and whether it's still beneficial to get a summer job. Then, we share case studies so you can hear how high school students with very different passions & interests used their summer experiences to make a truly remarkable impact on their communities - and in turn, their college applications. Subscribe to College Bound Mentor on your favorite podcast platform and learn more at CollegeBoundMentor.com [https://collegeboundmentor.com/]