THIS IS AN AUTOMATED TRANSCRIPT… PLEASE FORGIVE THE TYPOS & GRAMMAR! xo-Lisa. Lisa Marker-Robbins 0:39 Find a job that you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life. It is one of the most quoted pieces of career advice out there. It sounds dreamy, it sounds aspirational, it sounds like the goal. But […]
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THIS IS AN AUTOMATED TRANSCRIPT… PLEASE FORGIVE THE TYPOS & GRAMMAR! xo-Lisa. Lisa Marker Robbins 00:48 Don’t worry. The job you’ll end up doing probably hasn’t even been invented yet. That’s another of these phrases that adults say to be reassuring. It’s meant to reduce pressure. It comes from a good place. It’s meant to
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THIS IS AN AUTOMATED TRANSCRIPT… PLEASE FORGIVE THE TYPOS & GRAMMAR! xo-Lisa. Lisa Marker-Robbins 00:52 Follow your passion. That’s a phrase that young people hear all the time. It comes from parents, teachers, coaches and really well meaning adults who in their heart, they actually really want the best for the kids. But here’s the
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THIS IS AN AUTOMATED TRANSCRIPT… PLEASE FORGIVE THE TYPOS & GRAMMAR! xo-Lisa. Lisa Marker-Robbins 00:00 When we begin sharing how we made and still make informed choices, it literally is giving our kids permission to do the same and to normalize making mistakes, making informed decisions, turning down things that maybe on the surface
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THIS IS AN AUTOMATED TRANSCRIPT… PLEASE FORGIVE THE TYPOS & GRAMMAR! xo-Lisa. Lisa Marker-Robbins 00:49 If your teen, college student or young adult freezes before test, second guesses every single decision or sounds unsure when they speak, this episode is going to feel like a deep exhale. Confidence is not something that your child either
THIS IS AN AUTOMATED TRANSCRIPT… PLEASE FORGIVE THE TYPOS & GRAMMAR! xo-Lisa. Lisa Marker-Robbins 00:45 What happens when one of the most respected voices in higher education advocates that college prestige alone is no longer enough to successfully launch a young person into their career? Today, I’m joined by a dream guest, Jeff selingo. He’s
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THIS IS AN AUTOMATED TRANSCRIPT… PLEASE FORGIVE THE TYPOS & GRAMMAR! xo-Lisa. Lisa Marker-Robbins Welcome back to college and career clarity for another solo episode. I told you guys last week when we celebrated our fourth anniversary, that you’re gonna have more solo episodes in 2026 so here we are. Today. We’re going to talk
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THIS IS AN AUTOMATED TRANSCRIPT… PLEASE FORGIVE THE TYPOS & GRAMMAR! xo-Lisa. Lisa Marker-Robbins 00:58 Welcome to a solo episode of College and Career Clarity. You know when this podcast first started back in January of 2022 this is our four year anniversary today. It naturally focused on college as a gateway to career. And
THIS IS AN AUTOMATED TRANSCRIPT… PLEASE FORGIVE THE TYPOS & GRAMMAR! xo-Lisa. Lisa Marker-Robbins 01:05 If your child is college bound, you’ve probably been handed a single script, grades, tests, applications, rinse and repeat. But what if the best path for your child is not a four year degree right away, or maybe at all,
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THIS IS AN AUTOMATED TRANSCRIPT… PLEASE FORGIVE THE TYPOS & GRAMMAR! xo-Lisa. Lisa Marker-Robbins 00:34 if your teen or young adult has a physical disability or chronic health condition, the biggest question is not can they get into college? It’s can they build a life and a career where they can actually thrive? A lot