Podcast

If you're feeling overwhelmed by your young person's next steps—or unsure how to help them choose a college major or career path—you're not alone. The College & Career Clarity podcast equips you with expert insight and practical strategies to support your 15–25-year-old with confidence.

Each weekly episode with Lisa Marker-Robbins and her guests offers actionable takeaways to spark meaningful conversations and help your family move from confusion to clarity—one step at a time.

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03 Feb 2026
#212 How to Choose a College That Delivers Career ROI, with Jeff Selingo

In this episode, Lisa and Jeff discuss: Why college prestige alone no longer guarantees strong early career outcomes — and what matters more instead How internships, micro-credentials, and co-ops now function as proof of employability How parental decision-making and assumptions about higher ed are shifting post-2008 Where higher education still falls short in delivering hands-on…

13 Jun 2023
#074 What Admissions Officers Want Students to Know with Kim Lifton

In this episode, Lisa and Kim discuss: Secrets of admissions…

06 Jun 2023
#073 Mind your Mindset while Parenting Teens with Megan Hyatt Miller

In this episode Lisa and Megan discuss: The importance of…

30 May 2023
#072 Summer is the Key to Academic Success with David Blobaum

In this episode Lisa and David discuss: Statistics that will…

23 May 2023
#071 School Discipline and College Admissions with Hanna Stotland

In this episode Lisa and Hanna discuss: Categories of student…

16 May 2023
#070 Military Service Academies with Lisa Rielage

In this episode Lisa and Lisa discuss: What a military…

09 May 2023
#069 The Ins and Outs of AP Courses with Megan Rose

In this episode Lisa and Megan discuss: Navigating the AP…