Episode 98 — Getting into a Good School isn’t The Concern, it’s Whether You Can Get Through It —with Dr. Sarah Parlier Artwork

Success is Subjective: Real People. Raw Stories. Embracing a Non-Linear Life!

Interviews of people who took a break from life at one point or another to get help, grow up, or just to reassess their life direction. Some guests struggled with depression, anxiety, substance abuse, a death in the family, or just decided college was not the place for them. These stories are all-to-real, and yet we don't talk enough about how common it is for those who took a gap year to defer college, went to college and took a break, or those who struggled launching into the workforce post-college graduation. This goes out to all the young adults and parents of young adults who are struggling and contemplating what will happen if they walk away right now.

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Success is Subjective: Real People. Raw Stories. Embracing a Non-Linear Life!

Episode 98 — Getting into a Good School isn’t The Concern, it’s Whether You Can Get Through It —with Dr. Sarah Parlier

September 29, 2021 • Joanna Lilley, MA, NCC • Season 1 • Episode 98

Sometimes just going to college because you were told to or because everyone else is, or because it’s what you just do, isn’t enough. Applying and getting into a college is a completely different thing from completing a degree and finding your own success in that career path.

Dr. Sarah Parlier, Director of Student Development at Trails Momentum, had a very concrete idea on what her academic and career journey would look like as a teacher. While a lot of it looked like her plan, a lot of it didn’t as well. After years of working as a teacher, Sarah was introduced to the world of wilderness therapy and has been engulfed in it ever since. In this interview you will be sure to hear how passionate she is about the work she does at Trails Momentum, a co-educational, young adult therapeutic adventure program.

On this episode of Success is Subjective, Sarah joins Joanna to share her career journey as a teacher and how that shifted for her into something she never imagined. Now Sarah gets to incorporate all of her passions in the work she does with young adults and their families. Listen in for Sarah’s insight regarding college and how oftentimes a shift in your original plans can turn into something better than you would’ve imagined.

What You Will Learn

College not being an option and something you just do
Deciding to pursue being a teacher because it was a family tradition
Sarah’s positive experience at a private college
Where Sarah has worked as a teacher and the experience she’s gained
Sarah’s time in grad school while having a family
When Sarah got introduced to wilderness therapy and decided to make a shift in her career
How Sarah has found a career where she can incorporate all of her passions
What all Trails Momentum provides for a young adult
Sarah’s advice to parents navigating changes in their young adult’s path

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