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

Episode 43 — Success Grows with You —with Lily Wilkinson

December 29, 2020 Joanna Lilley, MA, NCC Season 1 Episode 43
Success is Subjective: Helping parents of college students accept that dropping out is okay
Episode 43 — Success Grows with You —with Lily Wilkinson
Show Notes

Instead of success being something looked at as an end goal or an end all be all, what if you looked at it as something that grows and ages like a fine wine or cheese? Something that you are always working on within yourself.

Lily Wilkinson, member of the business development team for Legacy Treatment Center, grew up thinking that in order to be successful she would need to reach a certain perfection. As she navigated that internal pressure, she found herself dealing with crippling anxiety and addiction in college. After going to Colorado for a transitional living program, Lily found a passion for working with people in nature. Now, Lily finds herself at Legacy Treatment Center, which features wilderness therapy programs for young adult men and women.

On this episode of Success is Subjective, Lily joins Joanna to share her journey going from navigating college with crippling anxiety and mental health struggles, to now attending and hosting conferences and events nationwide in efforts to help young adults with their own struggles. Listen in for Lily’s insight on how she went from wearing herself out trying to achieve an unachievable idea of success, to now taking that pressure off of herself and instead finding success as a work in progress.

What You Will Learn

  • Growing up with two parent teachers
  • Going from a big fish in a small pond to a small fish in a big pond
  • Dealing with crippling anxiety
  • Making the decision to take time off school. College can wait!
  • What Lily did during her gap year
  • Lily’s experience in a wilderness program and transitional program that helped her grow
  • How being in a transitional program in Colorado gave Lily a huge passion for the area and sparked new passions in her life
  • How Lily’s journey in college shifted in a positive way from her gap year
  • Lily’s work experience after college that led her to where she is now 
  • Internal struggles don’t invalidate your success on paper

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