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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17 Feb 2026
#214 “You Can Be Anything”: Why This Advice Backfires with Your Young Person

In this solo episode, Lisa Marker-Robbins challenges one of the most common and well-intentioned phrases adults use with young people about their future: “You can be anything.” Drawing on years of career coaching experience and thousands of Birkman personality assessment results, she explains why this advice often increases pressure, cognitive overload, and paralysis rather than…

08 Feb 2022
#004 Getting the Scoop on College Visits

Moira McCollough talks to Lisa about what should be the…

31 Jan 2022
#003 Career Close-Up: Cybersecurity with Mike Schuetter

In this Career Close-Up episode, Mike Schuetter, a chief information…

24 Jan 2022
#002 Julie Lythcott-Haims on How to Raise an Adult

When is it appropriate to step in and help your…

24 Jan 2022
#001 A Game Changer – Career Counseling in High School

We all know that college is expensive, so parents don’t…

17 Jan 2022
Introducing the College and Career Clarity Podcast

If you are overwhelmed with the college-bound journey, confused by…