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

Episode 68 — Being Okay With The Unknown — with Kevin Molloy

June 29, 2021 Joanna Lilley, MA, NCC Season 1 Episode 68
Success is Subjective: Helping parents of college students accept that dropping out is okay
Episode 68 — Being Okay With The Unknown — with Kevin Molloy
Show Notes

The unknown can be a scary place. It’s natural to want to be in control and know the next step in just about every situation. Being confused with so many things in life, whether it be with your career, in your sexuality, with mental health...The unknown can cause so much stress, weighing you down, if you don’t eventually learn to be okay with it. 

Kevin Molloy, 3x college dropout, a former client at a residential treatment program, and a recovering alcoholic/addict. You could say that Kevin has had his fair share of confusing battles in his life. Instead of wishing for anything different, Kevin is happy for those experiences because they taught him to see the world in a different light and take advantage of what’s been given to him. In fact, he’s learned so much that he now leads others through similar battles he once faced. Learning to come to terms with the unknown has brought Kevin to the life he never really believed he’d reach.

On this episode of Success is Subjective, Kevin joins Joanna to share his journey with what felt like a life of never ending self destruction, to a life of true healing. He shares the crash and burn cycle he experienced throughout school, substance abuse and mental health, that never seemed to end until he was placed on a 200 acre farm in Arizona. Listen in for insight on how Kevin comes to find out that the one thing he was avoiding for years and years, turned out to be the one thing he needed the most, and where he would find his gift to the world.

What You Will Learn

  • Kevin’s childhood experience with constantly moving from state to state
  • How successful Kevin’s parents were and the impact that had on him
  • How important school was to the family
  • The high expectations that were placed on Kevin from a young age
  • When Kevin stopped getting straight A’s in school
  • The escalation that occured in Kevin’s later years of high school
  • The devastation that came with applying for colleges
  • What the transition into college was like
  • What brought Kevin back to Arizona
  • The unhealthy cycle Kevin had in college
  • When Kevin finally reached out to family
  • The mental health spiral Kevin would experience over and over again
  • The last time Kevin withdrew from college
  • When Kevin started to finally prioritize his well being
  • The decision that changed everything for Kevin 
  • What life was like at Spring Lake Ranch
  • How Kevin’s view of college shifted after recovery
  • What Kevin has learned from his heartaches
  • What brough Kevin back to Spring Lake
  • The people Kevin now impacts
  • How the one thing that hurt Kevin the most is now one of the most important aspects of his life
  • Finding comfort in not knowing everything 
  • The importance of having a good community around you

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