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CPA Exam SuccessFive Signs You’re Truly Ready to Study for the CPA Exam🎧 Episode 10 – Five Signs You’re Truly Ready to Study for the CPA ExamCPA Exam Success Podcast with Dawn Edelstein CPAEpisode Summary:If studying for the CPA Exam feels like pushing a boulder uphill—you're not alone. And you're not broken. More often than not, the frustration and lack of progress aren’t about intelligence, effort, or even your study plan.In this episode, Dawn unpacks five clear signs that you’re truly ready to study—not just on paper, but in real life. W...2025-07-2927 minCPA Exam SuccessJOIN FREE CHALLENGE: CPA Exam Confident! 30 in 30Join the CPA Exam Confident! 30 in 30 ChallengeJoin in real time (July 2025) or join anytime and you will be walked through the full 30-day challenge with daily emails and Facebook LIVE replays.If you're ready to finally gain momentum with your study plan, this is your chance.This isn’t a push to work harder. It’s a gentle, supportive reset that helps you study consistently—with clarity, confidence, and no burnout.📅 Here’s how it works:✅ You...2025-07-0103 minCPA Exam SuccessDuration Goals vs. Completion Goals🎙️ Episode 9: Trying to Finish Everything Is Exactly Why You’re Not Finishing the CPA Exam—Here’s What to Do InsteadAre you stuck chasing a never-ending to-do list—and still not making real progress on the CPA Exam?In this episode, we unpack the hidden trap of completion goals and why they’re keeping you from the finish line.If you’re constantly telling yourself, “I just need to get through this…” — this mindset shift is going to change everything.You’ll learn how to shift your focus to duration-based goals that actually help you sta...2025-06-2419 minCPA Exam SuccessFrom ‘I Can’t’ to ‘I Can’: The Identity Shift Every CPA Exam Candidate NeedsFrom ‘I Can’t’ to ‘I Can’: The Identity Shift Every CPA Exam Candidate NeedsYou’re not just stuck in your study plan.You might be stuck in an identity that’s quietly keeping you from making real progress.In this episode, we go deeper than strategies and schedules to uncover the mindset patterns that shape how you study, how you recover from setbacks—and whether you keep going at all.This is about more than passing. It’s about who you believe you are in the process.Here’s what we’ll co...2025-06-1024 minCPA Exam SuccessYou Don’t Have to Sacrifice Your Life to Pass the CPA Exam- Margaryta’s CPA Exam Success JourneyEpisode 7 – You Don’t Have to Sacrifice Your Life to Pass the CPA Exam: Margaryta’s CPA Exam Success JourneyIn this inspiring episode, I sit down with Margaryta, who shares how she went from self-doubt and burnout to passing all four CPA exam sections—without putting her life on hold.She failed FAR multiple times and believed she wasn’t smart enough to pass. But instead of giving up, she learned to study in a way that supported her—not drained her.We talk about t...2025-05-2849 minCPA Exam SuccessThe 5 Mistakes CPA Exam Candidates Make (& How to Avoid Them)🎙️ Episode 6: The 5 Mistakes That Make the CPA Exam Harder Than It Has to BeIf you’ve ever wondered why the CPA Exam feels so overwhelming—even when you’re “doing all the right things”—this episode is for you.I’m sharing the five mistakes I see CPA Exam candidates make again and again (because I made them too). These aren’t just study missteps—they’re mindset and strategy errors that can quietly stall your progress and drain your motivation.In this episode, you’ll learn:2025-05-0915 minCPA Exam SuccessBreaking Through Self-DoubtBreak Through Self-Doubt and Build Belief in Your CPA Exam SuccessEpisode Summary:Welcome to Episode 5 of the CPA Exam Success Podcast!Today, we’re talking about something every Future CPA experiences at some point: Self-Doubt. If you’ve ever found yourself wondering if you’re really cut out for this, or felt the weight of past failures creeping into your thoughts, this episode is for you.You’ll learn why self-doubt isn’t a stop sign — and why it’s actually a normal part of your CPA Exam Success journey. Most important...2025-04-2905 min
Low RollersLow Rollers, Episode 14: Unexpected developments in Baltimore and Hawaii, Jill Dorson on California's sports betting outlookIt's a new episode of CasinoReports.com's weekly gaming-biz podcast, Low Rollers! Hosts Eric Raskin and Jeff Edelstein analyze Baltimore suing DraftKings and FanDuel, Hawaii getting close to legalizing sports betting, Kalshi news galore, and the dawn of the $5 Mega Millions era, and they welcome new/old colleague Jill Dorson to share her insights on the ever-complex efforts to legalize sports wagering in California.Subscribe at RSS.com, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other podcast app of your choice. 5-star ratings are always encouraged! Keep up with Raskin and Edelstein at CasinoReports.com.2025-04-1032 min
The Colin McEnroe ShowThe joy of bad moviesThere’s something kind of special about the experience of a really great, really bad movie. Think Red Dawn or Under Siege. Snakes on a Plane or Batman & Robin. Independence Day is nearly perfect and so rewatchable — and also terrible. This hour, a Nose-ish look at the joy of bad movies. GUESTS: Theresa Cramer: A freelance writer and editor and the co-founder of Quiet Corner Communications Alicia di Leo: A para-educator in the integrated preschool program in the Manchester school system David Edelstein: America’s Greatest Living Film Critic Severn Sandt...2025-04-0450 minCPA Exam SuccessHow To Be Busy Without Burning OutWelcome to Episode #4 of the CPA Exam Success Podcast!Today, we’re diving into one of the biggest challenges CPA candidates face: staying productive without burning out. If you’ve ever felt like you’re juggling work, family, life, and CPA Exam prep—and you’re constantly running on empty—this episode is for you.I’m sharing the exact strategies that helped me and my coaching clients stay grounded, focused, and consistent… even during the busiest seasons of life. And trust me, burnout doesn’t have to be part of the CPA Exam journey.Most importantl...2025-04-0228 minCPA Exam SuccessCPA Exam Success Formula Pillar #3: ActionWelcome to Episode #3 of the CPA Exam Success Podcast!Today, we’re diving into the third pillar of the CPA Exam Success Formula: Action—the piece that transforms your plan into real, measurable progress. If you’ve ever felt stuck in planning mode, overwhelmed by where to start, or frustrated that you’re not making the progress you want, this episode is for you.I’m breaking down why taking consistent, imperfect action is the key to momentum, confidence, and ultimately, CPA Exam Success. You’ll learn how to overcome resistance and how to move forward—even w...2025-03-2417 minCPA Exam SuccessCPA Exam Success Formula Pillar #2: PlanningEpisode 2: How Smart Planning Leads to CPA Exam SuccessWelcome back to the CPA Exam Success Podcast! In today's episode, we’re diving into why planning—not motivation, not luck, and not endless hours of study—is the real key to CPA Exam success.Many CPA candidates believe they need to work harder, push through exhaustion, and sacrifice everything to pass the exam. But success doesn’t require burnout—it requires strategy and a plan that actually works. But without a solid plan, even the most determined effort can feel frustrat...2025-02-2617 minCPA Exam SuccessCPA Exam Success Formula Pillar #1: CommitmentWelcome to Episode #1 of the CPA Exam Success Podcast! Today, I’m sharing my personal CPA Exam journey—the struggles, the mindset shifts, and the formula that changed everything. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, doubted your ability to pass, or struggled to commit, this episode is for you.I’ll walk you through how I went from an overwhelmed high school French teacher with no accounting background to earning my CPA. You’ll learn how one conversation changed my mindset, reignited my belief, and helped me fully commit to passing the CPA Exam—without stress, struggle, or sacrifice...2025-02-1215 min
GradCast#BookCast 7 | The Book of Two WaysFor our seventh episode of #BookCast, we discuss “The Book of Two Ways” by Jodi Picoult—a story that explores whether we make our choices—or our choices make us. Our story begins with a plane-crash, where our main character, Dawn Edelstein is faced with the choice to return home to her life as a death-doula, or continue on to Egypt to complete her doctoral studies researching the coffin-texts and “Book of Two Ways”, a map of routes souls can take to the afterlife.
Join Riya Sidhu, Garth Casbourn, Scott Walters, resident Egyptologist: Maris Schneider, and Meghan Voll as we d...2025-02-0657 min
The Colin McEnroe ShowThe joy of bad moviesThere’s something kind of special about the experience of a really great, really bad movie. Think Red Dawn or Under Siege. Snakes on a Plane or Batman & Robin. Independence Day is nearly perfect and so rewatchable — and also terrible. This hour, a Nose-ish look at the joy of bad movies. GUESTS: Theresa Cramer: A freelance writer and editor and the co-founder of Quiet Corner Communications Alicia di Leo: A para-educator in the integrated preschool program in the Manchester school system David Edelstein: America’s Greatest Living Film Critic Severn Sandt...2024-08-0250 min
The Ambitious Bookkeeper Podcast139 ⎸ CPA Exam Success with Dawn EdelsteinSend us a textIn this interview episode I chat with Dawn Edelstein, CPA Exam Success Coach, all about the keys to CPA exam success. From mindset to study methods, this episode is filled with practical advice to help you excel in your CPA exam journey. So grab your notebook and get ready to take some notes!In this episode you’ll hear:The 3 Pillars of CPA Exam SuccessThe S.T.A.R. Framework for studyingFree resources & support for CPA Exam CandidatesPlanning & time managementResources mentioned in this episode:...2024-02-2841 min