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

Episode 100 — College will Always Be There —with Shayna Abraham

• Joanna Lilley, MA, NCC • Season 1 • Episode 100

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There will always be plenty of time for work but there will never be enough time to explore all that the world has to offer. Instead of rushing into completing college, which will always be available, what if you allowed yourself to embrace the time you have now to explore life —something you might not always have the opportunity to do?

Shayna Abraham, a Consultant at Prepare to Bloom, went into college with no idea that it could wait or that there were any other options. In her many years of school she eventually found herself wanting to work as a Therapeutic Consultant and over the past decade, Shayna has worked with hundreds of families. Because of her own experience with the heavy pressure to rush into a lifelong career, she now encourages others to know that college can wait. 

On this episode of Success is Subjective, Shayna joins Joanna to share her journey as she navigated college and how she came to find her career as a Therapeutic Consultant. Listen in for Shayna’s insight on how important it is to know that college will always be there but the time you have to explore and play won’t always be. 

What You Will Learn

  • How much pressure Shayna felt growing up around the idea of college and a career 
  • How Shayna’s family reacted to some of her early adulthood choices
  • How moving away for college can cause culture shock
  • Looking at grad school as a break from having to work full time 
  • How Shayna co-founded College Parent Survival Network (the sponsor of Success is Subjective!)
  • The rewarding work that Shayna does with families as a Therapeutic Consultant 
  • The importance of allowing yourself to explore life instead of rushing into a lifelong career. College can wait!  

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