Success is Subjective: Helping parents of college students accept that dropping out is okay

Episode 134 - When You Compare, You Lose —Colin Cass

June 07, 2022 Joanna Lilley, MA, NCC Season 2 Episode 134
Success is Subjective: Helping parents of college students accept that dropping out is okay
Episode 134 - When You Compare, You Lose —Colin Cass
Show Notes

“When you compare, you lose.” It’s really as simple as that. Comparing adds nothing to your life or anyone else’s because your experience is yours and yours alone. Not your parent’s experience, not your teachers’ experience, not your best friend’s experience. 

So, what would it really look like to live out a life without comparing?

Colin Cass, an Associate Certified Coach at Parent Coach Professionals, is a great example of what it looks like to stick to your own unique experience. Unlike many, Colin knew that he wanted to make a big difference at an early age. Growing up in a Therapeutic Young Adults Program allowed Colin to be exposed to the therapeutic world, getting a first hand look at what it would be like to work there himself. In fact, his first job was at a program and he hasn’t let anything stop him from continuing down that path ever since. Now, you can find Colin living out his purpose as a Young Adult & Parent Coach.

In this episode of Success is Subjective, Colin joins Joanna to share his journey growing up in a Therapy Program, to paving his own path and making his own name in the therapy world. In Colin’s story you’ll see that you don’t need the best school or the biggest dream, to get to your own sense of success and purpose. Listen in to gain insight on how Colin managed to fully step into what he loves with little money and a vision.

What You Will Learn

What it was like growing up on a Therapeutic Program as a kid

How his environment helped him decipher what to do with his life at an early age

Colin’s first job at the therapeutic program

How helpful going to a smaller college was for Colin

There’s no such thing as a traditional college experience

When Colin decided to start coaching 

Colin’s time at College Excel for 6 years 

When Colin started at Parent Coach Professionals

The comparison game

The importance in allowing your child to experience discomfort

Connect with Colin Cass

Parent Coach Professionals

Call or text 541-610-8109 

Email colincass753@gmail.com  

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