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

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

Former Participant Series - Episode 250: I Can Do Hard Things with Ciara Fanlo

September 17, 2024 • Joanna Lilley, MA, NCC • Season 3 • Episode 250

In this Former Participant Series, Joanna interviews previously troubled teens and young adults who underwent a treatment program. In today's episode, Joanna sits down with Ciara Fanlo, a self-proclaimed former "troubled teen" turned mentor for adolescents through her business, Homing Instinct, and various other therapeutic platforms. Ciara openly discusses the transformative impact of wilderness therapy, while also shedding light on the harmful experiences she endured in a therapeutic boarding program.

NOTE: The podcasts in this series can include sensitive subjects such as suicide, self-harm, substance abuse, hospitalizations, psychotic episodes, and other traumatic experiences which include parts of the treatment journey. No topic is off limits and not all stories are positive but they are real, raw, and transparent.

**Listener discretion is advised**

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