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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10 Mar 2026
#217 Why “Find a Job You Love” Sends the Wrong Message to Gen Z

In this continuation of her series unpacking common phrases we say to young people about careers, Lisa Marker-Robbins tackles the well-known advice, “Find a job you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life.” She explains how this inspirational soundbite, while poetic, creates unrealistic expectations about what work should feel like.  Drawing on…

05 Jul 2022
#025 Student Success Story: Steps for Teens Creating Their Own Extracurricular

Episode Summary In this episode, I’m talking with Sophia Chabris…

28 Jun 2022
#024 Tools for Raising Thriving Teens

Episode Summary In this episode, Mandy Fontaine, former collegiate athlete…

21 Jun 2022
#023 College Visit Tips from the College Spy

EPISODE SUMMARY Today, Michelle McAnaney, “The College Spy,” and an…

14 Jun 2022
#022 The College Bound Student Athlete Process

We know that finding the academic and financial fit for…

07 Jun 2022
#021 Career Close-up: Psychologist

Have you ever wondered why do so many students who…

31 May 2022
#020 Teaching Your Teen “How to College”

Are you worried about the day you drop your teen…