If you have a student in high school, or even one approaching it, and want to help guide them toward the best opportunity for success after high school, this episode is for you!

It's the right of passage each May/June. Thousands of high school seniors will graduate and embark on the next step in their journey. Most are preparing to head off to college at the end of the summer, while others have chosen to pursue a trade, enter the military, etc. We are experiencing this in our own family with my daughter Faith's graduation.

Next up, the rising senior's are busy making plans to visit the campuses of their top college choices this summer ahead of applying in the Fall. Visiting colleges is often the first step families take in the process, and it makes sense. It is tangible, you get to have a real experience...good or bad. You walk the halls, taste the cafeteria food, imagine yourself playing for or cheering the team on inside the big stadium, or performing on the stage at the art center. You buy the gear at the campus book store and proudly wear it back home. But should choosing a college be the first step?

Our guest today, Beth Probst, Founder of At The Core, challenges this notion and flips the college process on its head. For over 10 years, Beth and her team have been inspiring parents and students to think strategically about how to select the best fit college, major and career so they don't end up wasting precious time and money.

During his very engaging conversation, we dive into the following topics:

• The order in which you should approach this process...and a hint, visiting colleges is not first!
• Practical strategies for getting our teens to lift their head up from the daily rigors and schedules they are under to consider the possibilities for the future.
• By age 17, our kids have exhibited innate strengths and traits to help guide them toward a career that they have a strong interest and aptitude for without the pressure of having to figure out their entire life.
• The first job comes rapidly...the importance of focusing on self assessment, getting experience, learning different skills, etc.
• The role of Career Technical Education to evaluate potential careers while still in high school.
• The rising popularity and economic value of stacking skills/credentials and getting hands on experience as an alternative to a four year degree.
• Why as parents, putting aside our own aspirations for our children and having open and honest dialogue is an approach we should all consider.

We greatly enjoyed our conversation with Beth, and will certainly be applying what we learned as my youngest daughter Carmel begins this process in earnest.

We encourage you to learn about all the great services, both complimentary and paid, that Beth and her team provide to families across the country at the following website:

https://www.gettingatthecore.com/

In this episode, Larry & Dawne are joined by special guest, Ethan A Poetic. In March of 2011, Ethan was involved in a horrific car accident with an 18 wheeler in Lancaster County, PA, and was given a 1% chance of survival. And survive he did.....after a high risk surgery, woke up a few days later and was declared a walking, living miracle.

Ethan shares some of the challenges of his life leading up to the accident and the inspiration he took from those he met along the way. He also discusses his rehabilitation and long road to recovery and the eventual path he took in life, including graduating from Millersville University with a bachelors degree in Speech Communications.

The more people came to know his story, the more he discovered his purpose to inspire and help others. Ethan became a self published author and wrote his Autobiography titled "The Inspirational Story of Ethan A. Poetic: Chronicles of Adversities, Education, Sports, Relationships, & Resiliency."

Today, Ethan is the CEO & Founder of Ethan A. Poetic, LLC, to empower people towards overcoming their adversities, life’s challenges & hardships. In addition to being an author, he is also a keynote speaker, life coach, mentor, and mental health advocate.

Ethan helps bridge the gaps to inspire the youth inside the classrooms, cafes, playgrounds, sports, music, after school programs and community engagement. He sees himself inside the youth relating to their struggles, poverty, single-parent household and needing leadership towards the right direction in life.

Ethan can be contacted through his website:

Website https://ethanspeaks.com/

In this episode, Larry & Dawne are joined by special guest, Natalie Mullin, a Disruptive Wellness Activist and Holistic Life Coach based outside of Toronto, Canada. We are excited for you to hear this podcast because it is another amazing story of overcoming life challenges when you did not see them coming.

Natalie shares her remarkable journey following a marriage separation that she did not want nor expect. Left to pick up the pieces of her shattered dreams, Natalie ultimately chooses to follow a path of self love, personal wellbeing, and surrendering to God. While it sounds obvious and ideal, when you are in the midst of devastation and despair, choosing this path takes incredible strength and courage.

Along the way, you will learn about the importance of:

- Accepting what you cannot control
- Surrendering to God even while questioning why this is happening
- The importance of surrounding yourself with family, friends and mentors
- Reconnecting with the person you used to be
- Choosing joy, and the creative way Natalie's friend took to lead her to this point

After working through the pain to find joy, and ready to resume her life, an amazing twist of fate occurs when Natalie and her husband meet by chance and make the decision to give their marriage another try. Hear the unique approach they took to forgive the past and focus on building a new relationship. Today they live in Canada with their two and a half year old son.

Natalie is the host of the "From A Full Cup" Podcast, and uses her profound transformation and now purpose to help others going through a similar experience:

- She runs a Separation to Restoration program to help people focus on healing themselves as they seek to reconcile their relationship.

- She teaches Disruptive Wellness around creating barriers, walking away from toxic relationships, learning to say no, and advocating for themselves.

Natalie can be reached at the following:

Website: https://nataliemullin.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-mullin/

Complimentary Coaching Call: https://tidycal.com/nataliemullin/complimentary-coaching

Wellness Audit: https://from-a-full-cup.ck.page/93236e5b48