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Therapy Wise44. Manifestation, co-creation, creativity and spirituality with Cathleen McCafferyToday's episode is an interview with my friend Cathleen McCaffery, a Harvard grad student and owner of a global boutique college admissions and life path consulting firm. Cathleen is a deep, multifaceted person who is dedicating her life to elevating consciousness. In this profound episode, we explored: How Cathleen has been stepping into embodying a deep level of magnetism lately. Cathleen's concept of "the dark trampoline" and how going deep into the shadows has helped her to ascend into the light. The current state of The Great Awakening on the planet, w...
2024-05-3153 min
The Bold Student PodcastFiguring It Out by Trying New Things with Former Student Isaac LubertToday on the Bold Student Podcast, we’re joined by my very special guest Isaac Lubert. Isaac is a former transfer student of mine who is currently pursuing music, business and psychology at NYU. In today’s episode, we talk about Isaac’s journey from Indiana University to Santa Monica College to now NYU and how our work together encouraged him to pursue his current path. Isaac shares wisdom around navigating change, not being afraid to try new things and how working with a private college counselor pushed him in the right direction (even when it mean...
2023-04-0636 minThe Bold Student PodcastInspiring Change as a Storyteller and First-Generation College Student with Donald JollyToday on the Bold Student Podcast, we’re joined by none other than Donald Jolly. Donald is our very own essay coach, but he’s also a first-generation college student who studied English at Dartmouth, and has an MFA in dramatic writing from the University of Southern California. He's also a Los Angeles-based writer proudly hailing from Washington, DC. As a playwright, he wrote the historical drama, Bonded, which was nominated for the Los Angeles stage Alliance Ovation award for playwriting and the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Los Angeles theatre, and winner of the 2013 Archon...
2022-10-0644 minThe Bold Student PodcastUnderstanding Human Design and Connecting with Your Intuition with Ilona BarnhartI’m so excited to introduce you to today’s guest, Ilona Barnhart. Ilona is a human design reader who blends insight and inspiration from multiple sources to create something entirely new so that you can embrace and accept more parts of yourself. In today’s episode, Ilona shares what human design is and the events that led her to become a human design practitioner. Ilona also talks about living in an energy-based world and what that means. Then, we discuss the different types of human design and how understanding human design allows you to connect...
2022-09-2843 minThe Bold Student PodcastWhy You Should Never Stop Dreaming with Marvette LacyToday’s guest has such an interesting and inspiring story for anyone who has dreams of overcoming their circumstances and becoming more than what they have always known. Marvette Lacy is an aspiring engineering student, turned student affairs doctoral student who started her business all while finishing her dissertation in THREE MONTHS! Now, Marvette runs a multiple six-figure business as a coach and in today’s episode she shares all of the pivots that she made in her journey to get to this place. Marvette’s story is one that will encourage you to always be flexi...
2022-09-1555 minThe Bold Student PodcastMy Predictions On How Overturning Roe v Wade Will Impact College AdmissionsOn June 24, 2022, the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade. Whether you’re a parent to a soon-to-be-applying student, a junior or senior applying to college, or an international student coming to the US – this decision affects you. In this episode, I want to make some predictions on how this decision will impact college admissions and how to actively prepare to still get into your dream college despite the changes that this decision may bring. Even with these predictions, I believe this next generation will reshape our world into something better and br...
2022-06-3013 minThe Bold Student PodcastUnderstanding Personal Finance, Taking a Gap Year, and Entrepreneurship with Mary EspositoI’m so excited to be joined by none other than Mary Esposito on today’s episode of The Bold Student Podcast. Mary is a 19-year-old entrepreneur and financial literacy TikToker. She’s always been an entrepreneur at heart, juggling business and academics while in high school. Today, she helps Gen Z’ers sharpen their financial literacy skills through her educational TikTok content, runs her company called Money with Mary, and is a full merit scholarship college student. In this episode, Mary and I discuss her early journey through entrepreneurship. She also shares her experience of breaki...
2022-06-2331 minThe Bold Student PodcastBreaking the Stereotypes of Success and the Journey to College with Nikhil DesaiIn today’s episode, I’m joined by a very special guest, Nikhil Desai. Nikhil is a recent college graduate currently applying to med school, and he happens to be a TikTok and Instagram phenomenon as well. We have a raw conversation that breaks down the stereotypes of success, pursuing a non-traditional route as a student, and the importance of being intentional with your time (no matter how you spend it). Nikhil shares his journey to college and being a non-traditional pre-med candidate, being open-minded about learning from others’ success, and why it’s so important...
2022-06-0149 minThe Bold Student PodcastA Riff on College Admissions and Finding the Right Fit for YouIn today’s episode, I am keeping it short and sweet as I discuss a few important things to consider as you begin your college admissions journey. Speaking from years of research as an admissions counselor, my own experience in college and my students’ experiences, I share the best way to approach your own decision-making process. There is a lot to consider as you enter this very important stage of your life and learning journey. Tune in now for some tips on how to make the best decisions for you so that you can create the successful life you drea...
2022-05-2510 minThe Bold Student PodcastHow to Cultivate Confidence and Assertiveness with Talia BombolaHow do we develop confidence and assertiveness in all aspects of our life? In today’s episode, Talia Bombola, a licensed therapist in the state of California and a Confidence and Assertiveness specialist joins us to help us navigate this conversation. From what she does as a confidence and assertiveness specialist to the ideal ways in which parents can cultivate a not-so-harsh inner critic in their children, Talia shares her wisdom on these important topics. This is an important conversation for anyone who is interested in psychotherapy, developing more confidence, and refr...
2022-05-1136 minThe Bold Student PodcastMindset, Self-Belief and the Pursuit of Success with Janae YoungHow do we achieve our wildest dreams? Whether it’s getting into your dream college or starting your own business, the pursuit of success can be simultaneously exciting and daunting. In today’s episode, I am speaking with the well-accomplished Janae Young about her journey into entrepreneurship at the tender age of 15! Janae is a soon-to-be Stanford graduate who also runs a successful tutoring business that she started as a student in high school. Janae and I discuss some of the difficulties that she had to overcome to achieve business ownership at such a young...
2022-05-0549 minThe Bold Student PodcastWhat You Need to Know About College Admissions and the PandemicObviously, we’re still in the pandemic and it has been a huge impact on all of our lives. In today’s episode, I’m going to be addressing the 3 biggest changes that come with college admissions during the pandemic. We talk about colleges dropping the test requirements and what that means for the other aspects of your application. This is an important episode for any student who is applying to their undergrad or grad school during the ongoing pandemic. So tune in, get a pen and paper ready, and take notes! What We...
2022-04-2014 minThe Bold Student Podcast3 College Admissions Trends & Their Effects on Future ApplicantsAs a college admissions counselor, I have been noticing a few key trends in this field affecting future applicants and their ability to get into top colleges. These trends are affecting both US and international admissions and should be taken into consideration as students prepare for or move through their college admissions process. Tune into today’s episode to learn what these trends are, how they’re affecting admissions and ways that you can increase your chances of getting into your college of choice! What We Cover: The huge increase in co...
2022-04-1412 minThe Bold Student PodcastHow I Manifested Paying Off My Student Loans and Tips for Manifesting Your GoalsTo be honest, I’ve been procrastinating on recording this episode but here I am today. If you follow me on social media, you probably already know that mindset, spirituality, and manifestation are a big part of my life personally. It has really helped me throughout my life and in today’s episode, I’m sharing how I manifested paying off my student loans all while sharing some key tips for manifesting your goals and whatever your heart desires. Whether you like it or not, we’re manifesting all the time. Manifestati...
2022-04-0634 minThe Bold Student PodcastWhy Static Career Paths Are Overrated with Mya Pearl NerenbergThere’s a lot of pressure to choose a life-long career and make big money after graduation. But that’s not reality, and honestly, that’s not sustainable long term. Your career isn’t just one static trajectory you’re stuck in for the rest of your life. Your career will morph and evolve with you and your passions. And guess what? You can absolutely build an incredible business that has nothing to do with what you learned in Business 101. Today’s guest is living proof! In this episode, I am talking to Mya P...
2022-03-3054 minThe Bold Student PodcastTaking Bold Steps on the Non-Traditional Path to Success with Gina KnoxIt’s never too early to have goals. But it’s also never too late to change your mind or try something new. It’s so important to trust yourself enough to know that whatever path you choose to follow is the right one for you – as long as you let go of your fear of failure and really listen and follow your gut. In this episode, I am talking to Gina Knox, a money coach for entrepreneurs who need to uplevel their finances and want to reach those big money goals. Gina’s path to success w...
2022-03-1648 minThe Bold Student Podcast7 Books On College Admissions You Need To ReadWhen you're making a decision as big as where you're going to college, I urge you to put time and research into the college admissions process. You can find great information on the internet, but one of the best ways to help you learn about different universities and gain more insight into college applications is through well-researched and highly informative books. In this episode, I’m giving a little book review about some of my favorite books that I use for work, recommend to colleagues, and buy for my students to read. Whether you’...
2021-12-0212 minThe Bold Student PodcastWhy Your Success Isn’t Tied To A Specific MajorA common and worrisome question that I keep hearing from my students is: what kind of job (if any) will I get if I choose to pursue the major I am most interested in? I get it. The fear is real because jobs help you pay the bills. But let me set the record straight. The purpose of going to college is not just to get a job. The purpose of going to college is to set you up for life --and life is bigger than your first job out of college. In this episode, I...
2021-10-0721 minThe Bold Student PodcastHow To Follow Your Dreams Without Feeling PressuredHave you ever created a goal for yourself that was born out of joy or of following your own interest --and then set a timeline to accomplish it? Too often we set timelines with the intention of following through on them immediately, and, inevitably, we fall behind trying to meet these arbitrary timelines that we’ve made up for ourselves and what follows? Exhaustion, anxiety, and overwhelm from the self-induced pressure. How can we relieve this pressure we feel around following our dreams? In this episode, I talk about a very rece...
2021-10-0118 minThe Bold Student PodcastChoosing The Road Less Traveled (In College & Life) with Professor Anna KrakusAre you going through life choosing the safe option? Whether it’s the college you’re applying to or the career path you think you want, there’s no guarantee that the safe option is the right one for you. Sometimes, not knowing what your trajectory will look like can be the catalyst to finding your greatness and creativity. When in doubt, opt for the road less traveled because there are so many different ways of getting to where you want to go. In this episode, I’m talking to Professor Anna Krakus, professor, writer, Fulbright...
2021-09-1746 minThe Bold Student PodcastWhy We Procrastinate & How To Overcome ItThere are a lot of false beliefs about procrastination and why we procrastinate. From the fear of failure to the pressure you put on yourself with grades or test scores, it’s important to overcome any blocks or fears popping up as you navigate the college admissions process. But to do this, you first have to believe that everything you want is totally possible for you and be willing to do whatever it takes to get there. In this episode, I talk all about procrastination and how to overcome it to achieve your goals. I’ll te...
2021-09-1020 minThe Bold Student PodcastHow To Think Outside The Box & Create Your Own RealityWhat is your next step after college? What happens if you want to follow a non-traditional career path? Unfortunately, society has conditioned us to think in a limited capacity. You’re told to pick a major from a setlist and then pick a job that's connected, and then just do that for the rest of your life until you die. This isn’t your only option. In this episode, I want to talk about creating your own reality, setting your own rules, and creating a career you want. This requires you to think outside the box, t...
2021-09-0111 minThe Bold Student PodcastHow To Stand Out From The Crowd With Your Extracurricular ActivityIf you want to stand out from the sea of college applicants vying for a spot at your dream college, you shouldn’t just join random clubs at your school --because every other high schooler is already doing that. What you need to do is become the creator of your own extracurricular activities. What I mean is, you need to start small and start early to find a unique passion project (or theme) that’s related to your interest and solve a problem around it. In this episode, I’m talking about being innovative and standin...
2021-08-2513 minThe Bold Student PodcastHow To Implement The Productivity Planner So You Can Spend Your Time More EfficientlyStop wasting your time doing activities that don’t get you closer to your goal. Yep, I said it. If your goal is getting into highly selective colleges, you need to make sure you’re showing leadership and dedication towards a niche area of specialization and not wasting your time doing activities that aren't serving you in reaching your goals. But where do you start? In this episode, I’m talking all about my proven Productivity Planner exercise, which I teach inside The Admitted Mastermind. Not only am I explaining why less is more, but I’m als...
2021-08-1823 minThe Bold Student PodcastHow To Overcome Roadblocks When Your Classes Don’t Align With Your ThemeAre you creative, motivated, ambitious, and driven? If you answered yes, and you know you don’t want to settle for an average life of working in an office, doing the same thing every day, then you're going to have to think outside the box and dare to be different from your peers. This starts with going deep to pursue a theme you’re passionate about so you can stand out from the other thousands of students applying for a spot at your dream college. In this episode, I’m walking you through some of the roa...
2021-08-1314 minThe Bold Student PodcastHow To Leverage Your Experiences To Create A Career You Love with Luisa AlbertoYour major doesn’t determine the job you have in 2, 5, or even 10 years from now. Nor does it determine what kind of business you create (if you decide entrepreneurship is in your future). I’ll be totally honest, the hard skills you learn in high school and college will only get you so far. What determines your success in your career --and in life-- is discovering your truth, building relationships, and having empathy with those you encounter, plus the other soft skills you probably aren’t learning in the classroom. In this episode, I’m talking to...
2021-08-0433 minThe Bold Student PodcastHow To Access Your Creative Critical Thinking with Shyne WebsterNot everybody is born creative --but that doesn’t mean you can’t get there. Creativity looks different for everybody, and like anything else, it’s just another discipline that you have to learn, work through, and most importantly, practice. No matter what your hobby, interest, major, or industry is, creativity, in essence, just means that you are creating something new --no matter what that looks like. How can you tap into your creative self and bring something new into the world? In this episode, I’m talking to Shyne Webster, a Southern California-based college student...
2021-07-2841 minThe Bold Student PodcastMy Favorite Mindset Tool to Help You Achieve Your GoalsYour mindset determines your success, more so than any type of strategy out there. But to actually achieve the goals you’ve set for yourself, you need to understand that how you think about yourself and what you think you're capable of is just as important as what you spend your time doing. Your mindset will help you move the needle forward towards your goals faster than anything else. In this episode, I’m giving you a simple tool to help you actually achieve your goals and eliminate any self-limiting beliefs you have. Whether your goals a...
2021-07-2111 minThe Bold Student PodcastHow To Craft An Outline For Your College Admission EssayIf you want to write a college essay that gets accepted, you need strong writing skills and interdisciplinary thinking. To get that, you need the right tools and knowledge to implement them --and one of the best (and most underappreciated) skills out there is outlining! Outlining will not only help you map out your essay and plan what you’re going to say, but it can help you communicate your ideas more persuasively. In this episode, I explain why an outline is one of the most important elements for writing a strong college application, my top formatting tip...
2021-07-1422 minThe Bold Student PodcastHow To Start The Writing Process Of Your College Admission EssayIf you’re heading into 12th grade, that means it’s time to start working on your college applications. But to write application essays that WOW college admission officers, you need a lot of content to write about, specifically content that relates to your desired major. But wait, what if you don’t even know what you want to major in yet? In this episode, I am sharing an amazing brainstorming exercise that will help you not only come up with topics for some of your college application essays but also start to understand whether the majors you're...
2021-07-0912 minThe Bold Student PodcastThe Alternative Route To Doing What You Love with Caroline MaysExploring alternative career paths should be encouraged, not discouraged. Do you want to know why? Because sometimes those “traditional” jobs you are told to work towards will not bring you the happiness you seek in life. I am all about aligning your passions with your career, and sometimes, that career might look completely different than your expectations. For example, having an interest in writing doesn’t mean you need to be a novelist on the New York Times best-seller list (although if that’s your goal, go for it!) or even stay in academia to write research papers f...
2021-06-301h 01The Bold Student PodcastA Behind the Scenes Look at Preparing a Client for College AdmissionsDoes the thought of writing essays and picking activities to include in your college admissions application completely overwhelm you? Between trying to join any and every club to spice up your application and comparing your essay to every example on Google, who wouldn’t be? Lucky for you, there’s a better way to work through this process. The traditional strategies do not work anymore so I am giving you a closer look at a client case study that landed her top choices by using the unique strategies we came up with together for her admissions applications.
2021-06-1629 minThe Bold Student PodcastAn Inside Look At What Really Matters In A College ApplicationDo you really know what goes into a college application? This process is already incredibly overwhelming and confusing for students. Add in the fact that there is a lot of false advice circulating around out there uncredited sources. Unfortunately, not everyone has time to sift through hours of video content to figure out which advice is the best advice and write your college admission essays. That’s why, in this episode, I am talking specifically to my 11th grade (and younger) audience about how to write the best college application possible. I want you to understand what rea...
2021-06-0920 minThe Bold Student PodcastHow To Advocate For Yourself & Pursue Your Passions with Natalie LimaDo you know what your calling is? Many of us lose sight of our passions, especially during college and the first stages of our careers. We easily stray from our true path and get too distracted by life to notice what went wrong. Today’s guest is living proof that you can change your path at any time, no matter what age or what situation you come from. In this episode, I am chatting with Natalie Lima, essayist, writer, teacher, and soon-to-be author. She’s a Northwestern graduate who received an MFA in creative writing from the Unive...
2021-06-0246 minThe Bold Student PodcastStrategies For Making Your College Application Stand Out From The CompetitionDo you have the right strategies in place to help you stand out from the crowd and get accepted into the college of your choice? Sometimes the best strategy is the least obvious. If you want to rise above the noise of class presidents, straight-A students, and valedictorians in those application piles, you need to seek out accomplishments that are hard to explain but not hard to do. In this episode, I share insight to help you navigate the highly selective college admissions world without getting incredibly stressed out. I’m talking about developing a unique niche in...
2021-05-2626 minThe Bold Student PodcastChoosing The Path You Never Planned: My StoryDo you believe that benevolent forces are guiding you to your true purpose? I do. Even with all the failures, hardships, and declined college applications I’ve experienced in my journey, I truly believe that we all are redirected towards what's meant to be. And from there, we can choose to take those experiences or mistakes to help others find alignment in their path. In this episode, I am sharing more of my story on why I became a college counselor, how I went down a path that wasn’t in alignment, what I wish I kne...
2021-05-1923 minThe Bold Student PodcastHow To Make Time Work For You, Not Against You with Clarissa GuillenDo you struggle with time management? Do you feel like time is working against you rather than for you when it comes to studying? Shifting your mindset around what time actually means and how you use it strategically is the first step in mastering your time. Today’s guest helps college students do just that! Clarissa Guillen is an Academic Life Coach. Her methodology focuses on the belief that every college student has the ability and power to become extraordinarily brilliant regardless of their circumstances, background, past grades, and failures. Clarissa has worked with over 400 stu...
2021-05-1339 minThe Bold Student PodcastWhat Does It Mean To Be Educated?What does it mean to be educated? Is school the only place that education happens? Being educated will mean different things to each of you, but no matter what, today, I am urging you to take your education into your own hands. In this episode, I am breaking down what it means to be educated and why education is not limited to the confines of a classroom. Because it’s time to really question this concept of being educated, especially if we assume the purpose of schooling is to become educated. What W...
2021-05-1317 minThe Bold Student PodcastDiscovering Your True Identity & Values with Ethan SawyerHave you ever thought of following your passion in life? Pursuing a path that aligns with your core values may not look like the career journey you envisioned, but it will help you facilitate your personal growth, uncover your true identity, and find happiness in life. When you find the thing that brings you joy, you have to keep going and keep doing it. In this episode, I am talking to the incredible Ethan Sawyer, best-selling author, mentor, and creator of CollegeEssayGuy.com, an online resource hub that makes college admissions accessible for everyone. Today w...
2021-05-1340 minThe Bold Student PodcastFinding Your Purpose Through Manifestation with Heather WhitakerWhat are your goals? What brings you joy? What feels authentically good to you? Taking the time to connect with yourself and answer these questions honestly is key to finding your purpose. And once you decide what it is you want to do, you need to believe that it’s 100% possible. In this episode, I am talking to Heather Whitaker, a manifestation and mindset coach who helps her clients get out of lack mentality and step into their magnetism so that they can manifest their biggest dreams and desires. Heather found her niche in customizing the...
2021-05-1335 minThe Bold Student PodcastWelcome to The Bold Student Podcast!Welcome to The Bold Student Podcast! I’m your host Cathleen McCaffery, founder & CEO of The Edvisory, where my team and I provide Academic and Creative Mentorship for Bold Students around the world with Big Ambition whether that’s applying to college, starting a business or magazine, writing a novel, traveling the world (or a combination of all of the above)… I’ve created a radically different approach to education, based on exploration, strategy, and the pursuit of your big, bold, audacious goals. I created this podcast to share that perspective with you, bringing i...
2021-04-3001 min
The Teenage ImpactEp #104: Getting Into Your Dream College - Cathleen McCafferyCathleen is the founder of The Edvisory LA, a boutique college admissions consultancy helping motivated, driven students around the world pursue their passion through education. She is USC alumna, writer, college admissions and essay consultant, and international speaker based in Los Angeles, California. Find out more at her website: https://www.theedvisoryla.com/Instagram: @theedvisoryla/TikTok: @topcollegeguruLearn more about the release of my new book "Never Fight Alone" 9/15/20 https://teenageimpact.com/never-fight-alone/Follow me on IG: @shelomosolson
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