Latest "college student" Podcast Episodes
#081 – Pandemic Fallout Part 3: What Can Parent Do to Help Their Pandemic Students?
College Parent Central Podcast - February 01, 2023 12:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsIn this final episode of our 3-part series on pandemic fallout in college students, we share suggestions of how parents can work together with their students to address current challenges. Parents can aid students in developing strategies to feel in control of their living and learning in the co...
#080 – Pandemic Fallout Part 2: What causes pandemic fallout and does it matter?
College Parent Central Podcast - January 18, 2023 12:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsThis is the second of our 3-part series on pandemic fallout in our students. We discuss what has caused these issues and why they matter for students moving forward. We examine how students bring their high school pandemic behaviors into the college classroom and the impact of online learning on...
#079 – Pandemic Fallout: What We’re Seeing in Our Post-Pandemic Students
College Parent Central Podcast - January 04, 2023 12:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsIn this, our first episode of Season 4, we begin a 3-part series about what we’re seeing in our students who spent their final high school years during the Covid-19 pandemic. Vicki and Lynn share student survey information and observations of their first-year students both in and outside of the ...
#078 – Reflections on Season 3 of the College Parent Central Podcast
College Parent Central Podcast - December 07, 2022 12:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsAs we close out the third season of the College Parent Central Podcast, Lynn and Vicki look back at their favorite episodes of this past year. It’s been another year with some wonderful, informative interviews and a host of topics that can help you parent your college (or almost college) student...
#077 – Special Episode: Beyond Bandaids - Minding Your College Student’s Health
College Parent Central Podcast - November 16, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsAs parents, we often worry about a lot of things when our students head off to college – and our student’s health can be top of mind for many of us. This special episode is a recording of our college student health panel held earlier this year. We are joined by college student health and wellnes...
#076 – Answering Parent Questions and Concerns
College Parent Central Podcast - November 02, 2022 11:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsIn this episode Vicki and Lynn answer some of the questions they have heard from parents. Topics include transferring colleges, readmission and appeal, timing of internships, and how to figure out how things are really going for your student. We don’t have all of the answers, but we share our ob...
#075 – Understanding More About Your College Student’s Brain
College Parent Central Podcast - October 19, 2022 11:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsThe concept of Executive Functioning is a popular way of looking at some of the skills that college students need to succeed. Understanding how your student’s brain develops during the college years will help you support your student as they practice managing their lives. In this episode Vicki i...
#74 – Fostering Your Student’s Independence and Self-Advocacy: An Interview with College Counselor Judy Bass
College Parent Central Podcast - October 05, 2022 11:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsWhether your student has learning differences or not, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss. Many students find the challenges of the first year of college overwhelming, not because they aren’t academically ready, but because they still need to develop independence and self-advocacy skil...
#074 – Fostering Your Student’s Independence and Self-Advocacy: An Interview with College Counselor Judy Bass
College Parent Central Podcast - October 05, 2022 11:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsWhether your student has learning differences or not, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss. Many students find the challenges of the first year of college overwhelming, not because they aren’t academically ready, but because they still need to develop independence and self-advocacy skil...
#073 – Sleep Matters: Why Don’t College Students Get Enough - and Why They Should
College Parent Central Podcast - September 21, 2022 11:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsWe see sleepy students every day in our classes. Why? They aren’t getting enough sleep. In this episode Vicki and Lynn explore the connections between sleep and learning, the reasons students don’t get enough sleep and what happens when they are sleep deprived. We also share some suggestions to ...
#072 – What’s Special About Commuter Students?
College Parent Central Podcast - September 07, 2022 11:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsOnce your student has made the decision to commute to college, they’ll need to think about how to make the most of their experiences. Parents also need to think about how to best support their commuting student. In this episode Lynn and Vicki share some ideas about questions to ask during the ad...
#071 – College Cooking 101: An Inteview with Sarah Long, Author of a Cookbook for College Students
College Parent Central Podcast - August 17, 2022 11:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsAlthough most students on campus have a meal plan, many students either don’t have the time to hit the dining hall or they don’t like the food. When Sarah Long’s oldest daughter went to college, she needed some recipes she could prepare in in her dorm room. After texting many recipes, her mom de...
#070 – Increasing Your Student’s Readiness for College
College Parent Central Podcast - August 03, 2022 11:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsIn episode #068 we talked about how to tell if your student is ready for college. In this episode Vicki and Lynn discuss strategies, conversations and actions that will help your student increase their readiness. We talk about academic readiness, time and self-management, life skills, relationsh...
#069 – Getting the Most Out of College: An Interview with Author Elliot Felix
College Parent Central Podcast - July 20, 2022 11:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsWouldn’t it be great if your student could create a successful college experience where they feel connected and supported instead of simply navigating their way through. In this episode Vicki and Lynn talk with Elliot Felix, author of How to Get the Most Out of College: 127 Ways to Make Connecti...
#068 – Is Your Student Ready for College?
College Parent Central Podcast - July 06, 2022 11:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsWe often assume that once our students have been accepted to college that means they’re ready. But many of the students we work with are not prepared for the academic, social and emotional demands of college life. In this episode, Vicki and Lynn identify ways in which parents can evaluate their ...
#068 – Is Your Student Ready for College?
College Parent Central Podcast - July 06, 2022 11:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsWe often assume that once our students have been accepted to college that means they’re ready. But many of the students we work with are not prepared for the academic, social and emotional demands of college life. In this episode, Vicki and Lynn identify ways in which parents can evaluate their ...
#067 – College Health Information You Never Knew You Needed: An Interview with Jill and Dave Henry
College Parent Central Podcast - June 15, 2022 11:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsIn this episode we were joined by Jill and Dave Henry, authors of The Greatest College Health Guide: You Never Knew You Needed, to talk about how students can stay healthy in college. As coaches, Jill and Dave have counseled many of their high school athletes about how to navigate the health cha...
#066 – New Book Suggestions for Summer Reading
College Parent Central Podcast - June 01, 2022 11:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsWe like to read! And summer seems like the perfect time to dig into some new reading – especially if you have a student heading to college, thinking about college, or already there. It’s always good to have some new book suggestions and we have some excellent college parenting books to share. In...
#065 – Talking College with Transition Expert Dr. Andrea Brenner
College Parent Central Podcast - May 18, 2022 11:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsHaving the right conversations is an important way to help prepare your student for college. In this episode we talked with Dr. Andrea Brenner, co-author of How to College and creator of the Talking College Card Deck, a collection of discussion prompts for parents and students. Andrea is a seaso...
#064 – Supporting Students Who Struggle – Continuing the Conversation with Dr. Lynn Zlotkowski
College Parent Central Podcast - May 04, 2022 04:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsDr. Lynn Zlotkowski, Director of Advising at Southern New Hampshire University first joined us in episode #061 to talk about Advising and Student Success. We know that no matter how much support students receive from their parents and their college, no matter how much they take advantage of the ...
#063 – Get Real and Get In: An Interview with Dr. Aviva Legatt
College Parent Central Podcast - April 20, 2022 11:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsThe college admission process can be overwhelming, anxiety-producing, and thrilling all at the same time. We had a conversation with Dr. Aviva Legatt founder of Ivy Insight College Counseling and author of the book Get Real and Get In: How to Get Into the College of Your Dreams by Being Your Aut...
#062 – Understanding College Senioritis and How Parents Can Help
College Parent Central Podcast - April 06, 2022 11:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsAlthough the transition into college in a common topic, we don’t talk enough about college seniors and their transition out of school. In this episode Lynn and Vicki explore the reasons so many college seniors feel paralyzed, disconnected, and anxious. Understanding the factors that influence a ...
#061 – Exploring the Role of Advising in Student Success: An Interview with Dr. Lynn Zlotkowski
College Parent Central Podcast - March 16, 2022 11:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsWe had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Lynn Zlotkowski, Director of Academic Advising at Southern New Hampshire University to talk about the role of academic advising in college. Our conversation was wide-ranging and covered the shifting role of parents throughout their student’s academic c...
#061 – Exploring the Role of Advising in Student Success: An Interview with Dr. Lynn Zlotkowski
College Parent Central Podcast - March 16, 2022 11:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsWe had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Lynn Zlotkowski, Director of Academic Advising at Southern New Hampshire University to talk about the role of academic advising in college. Our conversation was wide-ranging and covered the shifting role of parents throughout their student’s academic c...
#60 – Experiences in College That Can Contribute to Wellbeing After Graduation
College Parent Central Podcast - March 02, 2022 12:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsAs parents, we often worry about how our student will fare in college. But college is just a stepping-stone to the rest of their lives. In this episode Vicki and Lynn discuss the results of a poll conducted by Perdue University and Gallup Inc. that identified six factors that influence graduates...
#060 – Experiences in College That Can Contribute to Wellbeing After Graduation
College Parent Central Podcast - March 02, 2022 12:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsAs parents, we often worry about how our student will fare in college. But college is just a stepping-stone to the rest of their lives. In this episode Vicki and Lynn discuss the results of a poll conducted by Perdue University and Gallup Inc. that identified six factors that influence graduates...
#059 – Preparing for Internships and Career: An Interview with Bob MacNeil
College Parent Central Podcast - February 16, 2022 12:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsBob MacNeil has worked in radio and television for many years, but most recently has served as Internship Coordinator at Curry College and has taught courses preparing college students for their internship experiences. Bob joined us in this episode to share a wealth of information about the thin...
#058 – Listening Matters
College Parent Central Podcast - February 02, 2022 12:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsListening is one of the secret weapons for communicating and building relationships. As parents, we often don’t listen very well. In this episode Vicki and Lynn talk about why our students sometimes tune us out and some of the listening habits parents fall into that can become barriers to commun...
#058 – Listening Matters
College Parent Central Podcast - February 02, 2022 12:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsListening is one of the secret weapons for communicating and building relationships. As parents, we often don’t listen very well. In this episode Vicki and Lynn talk about why our students sometimes tune us out and some of the listening habits parents fall into that can become barriers to commun...
#057 – College Lingo – Can You Talk the Talk? – Part 2
College Parent Central Podcast - January 19, 2022 12:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsSo many mysterious terms and acronyms to understand when your student heads off to college! In this second College Lingo installment Vicki and Lynn define and discuss several of the insider terms that colleges use that may not be clear to parents. We cover topics from Accommodations and Assistiv...
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