Alexis Amarante is a senior studying theatre at James Madison University in Virginia. “I have been interested in performing arts my whole life,” she said. “Right now, I am looking into what I am going to be doing after college. So, I am pretty excited about that!” At school, she has been focusing on performing […]
TTHC 37 – My Daughter’s Gap Year. Interview with Kurt and Audrey Jacobsen
This episode features an interview with Audrey, a student at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, and her father Kurt. They share their advice and experience regarding gap years. Audrey took a year off after high school to pursue additional learning opportunities in Africa. A gap year is something your children may consider in the […]
TTHC 36 – How to Avoid Being a Helicopter Parent. Interview with Joanie Connell
How can we help launch our kids into successful college and professional careers? Podcast guest Joanie Connell is the author of, “Flying without a Helicopter.” Joanie is a leadership development coach and organizational consultant. She works with high-level and successful clients. Her book deals with current trends in parenting, including helicopter parents who create highly […]
TTHC35 – Making the Cut: Can Your High School Athlete Score in College? Interview with David Galehouse
David Galehouse owns Varsity Edge, a website that helps high school athletes pursue their sport in college. He himself was an athlete who went through challenges in being recruited. He was an avid golfer with some aspirations of a college scholarship, but burned out in senior year. He began to play baseball in the spring […]
TTHC34 – Financial Advice for Teens, By a Teen Interview with Eva Baker
Eva Baker’s story is especially appealing to parents and students looking at college. She is a homeschooled senior in high school and an avid blogger at the ripe old age of 18, writing the Teens Got Cents blog. Her story also serves as an example to students on how they can tap into what they […]
TTHC33 – Test Prep for a Higher Score. Interview with Lauren Gaggioli
We meet Lauren Gaggioli on the podcast today, and she is the founder and chief of Higher Scores Test Prep, which specializes in SAT/ACT tutoring. From treading the boards to tutoring Lauren’s background starts in an unlikely place – a theatre major graduating from NYU – where she realized soon that she would need to […]