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Dr. Hudson's Counseling Corner

31 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings

This is a podcast to discuss topics and resources of interests for School Counselors and those in the mental health and wellness profession.

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Enchanted Garden of Confidence: A Guided Meditation

March 17, 2024 08:00 - 6 minutes - 4.74 MB

🌟✨ Dive into "Enchanted Garden of Confidence: A Journey to Positivity"! 🌈🌷 Designed for all ages (7-99), this guided meditation invites you on an uplifting journey. Discover your inner strength, face challenges with a smile, and light up your day with solutions and joy. 🚀🌿 🎧 Relax and let nature's harmony and gentle guidance lead you through a path of self-discovery and empowerment. Perfect for kickstarting your day or a midday positivity boost, immerse yourself in a world where every momen...

A Body Scan by Zen'n'ish®

March 12, 2024 17:00 - 8 minutes - 5.7 MB

Feeling the weight of the day, Counselor? 🍃 Take a moment to pause and breathe with us. We invite you to a 10-minute escape into serenity through our body scan meditation. 🧘‍♂️ Let go of stress, quiet your thoughts, and find a refreshing inner calm. Press play, and together, let's step into a peaceful retreat. 🌼

Alexithymia with Dr. Jerrod Brown

February 23, 2024 04:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MB

Dive into an exhilarating episode as we sit down with the dynamic Dr. Jerrod Brown, a renowned professor, researcher, trainer, and consultant, for a riveting conversation on alexithymia. With a unique twist, we explore this fascinating topic through the lens of School Counseling, shedding light on its nuances and impacts in an educational setting. Dr. Brown's insights are not only enlightening but also filled with practical wisdom that promises to captivate and educate. Don't miss out on th...

What Would You Do? Ep. 1

February 01, 2024 21:00 - 3 minutes - 2.73 MB

In our inaugural episode, dive into the world of Liam, a gifted student whose brilliance is dimming under the weight of monotony. As he drifts into disengagement, we challenge you, the guardians of potential, to reignite Liam's passion for learning. With your wisdom, can you craft a path that not only keeps Liam's intellect challenged but also ensures his emotional and social growth? Pause, ponder, and post your strategies before discovering our Best Practice solution. Let's turn the tide fo...

Lazy, Quirky Saturday Morning Coffee Tunes

November 08, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 82.3 MB

Music is great for mental wellness! A quirky, fun playlist for a lazy Saturday morning!  Perfect if you want to sip some coffee,  tap your toes and tidy up the place... or NOT! Enjoy! Music selection:ES

Talking SEL with Ms. Matthews!

November 06, 2023 05:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MB

Ms. Romana Mathews has an excellent conversation about Social Emotional Learning: what it means to her, how it looks in her classroom, and her tips for implementation.  Some great gems were dropped in this talk.  Listen now! Music: ES: Indie Electro 1- Cospe

SSS Summit Counseling Takeaways with the District Superintendent

September 24, 2023 08:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MB

We just had an outstanding inaugural Worldwide Student Support Services (SSS) Summit!  We had the incredible opportunity to work face to face with colleagues and other leaders to discuss our current status and where we are heading.  I must say, I think the future looks bright and positive!  Our District leader, Dr. Jason Ter Horst, was able to attend and be an integral part of the summit.  Listen in as he gives us his insight and takeaways from the summit from the School Counseling perspecti...

The Best Math Placement for Students Using DCAS Data

August 17, 2023 08:00 - 9 minutes - 6.5 MB

What a great discussion with Mr. Russ Steponic: ISS Mathematics 6-12, EU West District about the DCAS and how it can effectively be used by School Counselors to assist in placing each student in the most optimal math course for their growth and success.  This was very informative and definitely provided actionable next steps!  Take a listen!

Supporting a Family in Crisis as School Counselors

August 01, 2023 11:00 - 13 minutes - 9.33 MB

There are times when we are faced with the challenge of assisting a family in crisis.  In this episode, I talk about our role and things we can do to assist a family when they are dealing with family crisis.  S.U.G.A.R: We can get through this!

Part 1: RAD: Reactive Attachment Disorder with Dr. Geter

November 07, 2022 06:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MB

This is an excellent awareness and "FYI" talk with Dr. LaToya Geter, a Human Services Practitioner and Phenomenologist, about the ins and outs of Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD).  Take a listen and she gives us a great overview of this fairly new diagnosis.  This is Part 1 of a 2-Part talk; so, make sure you also catch Part 2! TW: Some discussion of abuse and neglect

Part 2: RAD: Reactive Attachment Disorder with Dr. Geter

November 07, 2022 06:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MB

This is an excellent awareness and "FYI" talk with Dr. LaToya Geter, a Human Services Practitioner and Phenomenologist about the ins and outs of Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD).  Take a listen and she gives us a great overview of this fairly new diagnosis.  This is Part 2 of a 2-Part talk; so, make sure you also catch Part 1! TW: Some discussion of abuse and neglect

Part 1: RAD: Reactive Attachment Disorder with Dr. Geter

November 07, 2022 06:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MB

This is an excellent awareness and "FYI" talk with Dr. LaToya Geter, a Human Services Practitioner and Phenomenologist, about the ins and outs of Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD).  Take a listen and she gives us a great overview of this fairly new diagnosis.  This is Part 1 of a 2-Part talk; so, make sure you also catch Part 2! TW: Some discussion of abuse and neglect

Career Technical Education: CTE with Ms. Taekisha Vaughan

December 06, 2021 10:00 - 17 minutes - 12.4 MB

Ms. Taekisha Vaughan is the CTE ISS for DoDEA Europe West District.  Listen as she refreshes or memories and updates us on the pertinent and latest  ins and outs of CTE for our district.  Great talk and information from Ms. Vaughn! Music: Epidemic Sound/Artist: Jobii/Title: Brunch

RAMP and PBIS Go Hand In Hand

January 11, 2021 03:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MB

This is a great discussion with Dr. Emily Goodman-Scott, associate professor and school counseling coordinator at Old Dominion University, about the power of combining the efforts of a Comprehensive School Counseling program with PBIS/MTSS and how it can be the key to unlocking the door to better understanding, collaboration and greater success for our students.   Music: Epidemic Sound: Just Another Side of the Coin, Almost Here

Dr. Shane Miramontez Talks Autism

May 27, 2020 03:00 - 14 minutes - 10 MB

Dr. Shane Miramontez, the Instructional Systems Specialist for Autism for the district, talks to us about important take aways to know when working with students with autism.   Great talk!  Take a listen!

Dr. Mario Talks Thought Work

May 03, 2020 11:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MB

I had the pleasure of talking with Dr. Mario Jackson about the empowerment of Thought Work. He is a Higher Education Consultant who is the CEO of Jackson Educational Consulting Group, LLC and his area of expertise is teaching  higher education institutions how to integrate the concept of Thought Work into their faculty and staff development initiatives.  In this discussion, Dr. Mario talks with us about how to apply Thought Work to working with our students in our capacity of School Counsel...

C.I.P. with Dr. Miramontez

March 26, 2020 06:00 - 4 minutes - 3.07 MB

Dr. Shane Miramontez, our district's Instructional Systems Specialist for autism, talks to us about the awesome program called C.I.P. (College Internship Program).  This is a wonderful program that helps to prepare our students with autism for post secondary life and higher education.  This is definitely a must hear for our secondary team!

Kinship Care with Robert Ellington

March 10, 2020 23:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MB

This is an informative talk with Mr. Ellington about Kinship Care: What it is and the importance of being mindful and proactive when families are dealing with this dynamic. Mr. Robert Ellington is a Success Coach with HALOS; a nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting and empowering Kinship Care families in Charleston, South Carolina. Take a listen as Mr. Ellington and I discuss this too often missed dynamic of a family and why it is so important that we are aware of it and have plans ...

School Counselors: Building Better Humans- A Talk with the 2020 ASCA School Counselor of the Year

February 01, 2020 08:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MB

This is a wonderful chat with Ms. Laura Ross, the 2020 ASCA National School Counselor of the Year! Ms. Ross is a School Counselor at Five Forks Middle School in Georgia; which is an ASCA RAMP school! Ms. Ross shares her journey to becoming a School Counselor and gives great insight into what makes an excellent comprehensive School Counseling program, the importance of data, the importance of involving stakeholders, and how assessment fits into our School Counseling Programs. It was a delight...

Eating Disorders and Adolescents with Dr. Saffi-Biasetti

January 02, 2020 01:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MB

The wonderful Dr. Ann Saffi-Biasetti is back with us to tackle the subject of Eating Disorders among adolescents.  Dr. Saffi-Biasetti is a somatic psychotherapist, yoga therapist, and the author of Befriending Your Body: A Self-Compassionate Approach to Freeing Yourself from Disordered Eating. She has a private practice in Saratoga Springs, New York. Dr. Saffi-Biasetti discusses pertinent information about eating disorders, common misconceptions and what School Counselors, School Psychologi...

Jessica Reddout Talks PBIS!

November 07, 2019 07:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MB

Ms. Jessica Reddout is the Behavior Interventionist and PBIS Facilitator for Whittemore Park Middle School in Conway, South Carolina. Ms. Reddout gives excellent, first-hand knowledge about the implementation and execution of the PBIS program from a "boots on the ground" perspective.  She talks about the challenges and successes with implementing the program.  She names super resources and gives expert advice on how to make PBIS work in a school.   Take a listen as she explains how, under th...

Trauma Informed Counseling

November 06, 2019 05:00 - 10 minutes - 7.46 MB

This episode is a great conversation with Ms. Calvalyn Day, Family and Life Coach, about trauma informed counseling: what it is and tips and strategies for assisting students who have experienced trauma.  There are some great takeaways and I hope you enjoy this chat as much as I did. 

What is a School Counselor?! A talk with the 2018 School Counselor of the Year

October 06, 2019 05:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MB

This is an outstanding conversation with Ms. Kirsten Perry, the 2018 ASCA School Counselor of the Year. Kirsten sits down for a chat about being a School Counselor and all that it encompasses. We talk about everything from her fascinating, powerful story about why she became a School Counselor, to misconceptions about being a School Counselor, what School Counselors really do, to the importance of data, to student achievement, and everything in between. This is a most excellent exchange ab...

Digital Citizenship: A Community Affair

October 04, 2019 05:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MB

This is a timely, excellent discussion about Digital Citizenship with Dr. Mike Ribble. From his website, https://www.digitalcitizenship.net: "Digital Citizenship is a concept which helps teachers, technology leaders and parents to understand what students/children/technology users should know to use technology appropriately. Digital Citizenship is more than just a teaching tool; it is a way to prepare students/technology users for a society full of technology. Digital citizenship is the con...

Befriending Your Body: Self Compassion/Self Care

May 01, 2019 04:00 - 33 minutes - 15.3 MB

This is a fabulous, much needed episode with the holistically wonderful Dr. Ann Saffi-Biasetti.  Dr. Saffi-Biasetti is a somatic psychotherapist, yoga therapist, and the author of Befriending Your Body: A Self-Compassionate Approach to Freeing Yourself from Disordered Eating. She has a private practice in Saratoga Springs, New York. Dr. Saffi-Biasetti opens by leading us through a wonderful, mindful exercise and then enlightens us on the importance of self-compassion and practical ways we c...

Mindful Photography and Grief and Loss with Dr. Thomas

October 31, 2018 15:00 - 17 minutes - 8.03 MB

I had the pleasure of talking with Dr. Jessica Thomas about her method of using Mindful Photography to help individuals deal with grief and loss. Dr. Thomas has used her method with both adults and school aged children with gratifying results that speak to the power of this method to help individuals work through the thoughts, emotions and feelings that are often associated with grief and loss. Whether the loss be via death, change, or separation; this is a resource that offers a way forward...

Supporting the Military Child During Transition

October 10, 2018 15:00 - 19 minutes - 9.01 MB

Dr. Cole talks about the many ways School Counselors can be a support and resource to military children and their families during times of transition.  Dr. Cole gives us her scholarly perspective, as well as her thoughts from the viewpoint of a military spouse with school-aged children. This was a wonderful interview! Take a listen! 

An On-Site Advocate for Every Student- Concept by Dr. Elias

September 15, 2018 15:00 - 42 minutes - 19.5 MB

Listen in as Dr. Maurice Elias has a conversation with Dr. Hudson about SEAD Liaisons and his vision of Student Advocacy in schools. Will this plan work within your school? Could it work with adjustments and tweaks? Is your current plan working as it should? Is it reaching every student?

Creating School Counseling Websites

August 22, 2018 15:00 - 20 minutes - 9.53 MB

In this episode, we have a delightful chat with Dr. Stephen Kennedy about creating our own School Counseling websites which are filled with great information and resources.

Dual Enrollment

February 22, 2018 15:00 - 10 minutes - 5.13 MB

Take a listen as Dr. Helen Bailey, one of Pacific East's Community Superintendents talks about Dual Enrollment.

Career Pathways

February 13, 2018 15:00 - 5 minutes - 2.63 MB

A good chat with Mr. Craig Brown about DoDEA Career Pathways.