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.
Success is Subjective: Real People. Raw Stories. Embracing a Non-Linear Life!
Episode 284: Redefining Education to Accommodate Neurodiverse Students with Scot Marken
Today’s episode of Success is Subjective comes from the heart, lived experience and professional background of Scot Marken. Scot Marken is the founder and CEO of EdRedefined – a national educational consulting firm with the purpose of helping those with mental health struggles and disabilities to thrive in their education and pursue their dreams. Deeply involved with mental health nonprofits for over 20 years, Scot is an esteemed expert in his field of work. While he has many accomplishments under his belt such as: being featured in World Report, The Wall Street Journal and others; to serving as the Maryland representative to the board of ANCHOR; and raising over $30 million in grants and scholarships for the demographic he supports, at the end of the day, Scot is a man with a huge heart to help serve those around him. Having a son with disabilities has made the goal of raising awareness and support for these individuals that much more solidified in his mind. Scot passionately shares the many ways that EdRedefined helps individuals, as well as boosting the global conversation on mental health and disabilities in hopes of breaking through stigma and creating more awareness and better support for those in need. Scot is a wealth of knowledge and resources who can help you or your student, so tune in for this episode that you don’t want to miss.
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