Candid Counselors
Two National School Counselors of the Year (Brian Coleman #SCOY19 and Olivia Carter #SCOY21) talk fun, failure, and finding your way as a school counselor. Come for the learning and stay for the laughs! New content will drop every two weeks or so on Sunday mornings. Let us know what you think! Like and subscribe! #CandidCounselors #SchoolCounselorLife #SchoolCounselors #SCOY19 #SCOY21
Episodes
Sunday Feb 11, 2024
Candid Counselors Ep. 28: Imposter Syndrome
Sunday Feb 11, 2024
Sunday Feb 11, 2024
In this episode, we explore imposter syndrome and the ways in which it has impacted our professional lives! This is definitely one of our most candid episodes to-date! Tune in and let us know what resonates! #SCOY19 #SCOY21 #CandidCounselors #ImposterSyndrome #SchoolCounselorLife
Sunday Jan 28, 2024
Candid Counselors Ep. 27: Getting Candid with ROX
Sunday Jan 28, 2024
Sunday Jan 28, 2024
In this episode, we talk about something that Olivia calls, “one of the favorite things” about her job! We sit down with Dr. Lisa Hinkelman, founder and CEO of Ruling Our Experiences (ROX) to discuss what girls are going through today.
ROX studies girls’ unique experiences and uses that research to develop resources and programming to help girls use their voice, rule their experiences, and gain their confidence. Whether you’re looking to be an ally to girls and women in your life or thinking about becoming a ROX facilitator (like Olivia), this episode is for you!
#CandidCounselors #SCOY19 #SCOY21 #SchoolCounselors #SchoolCounselorLife
Sunday Jan 14, 2024
Candid Counselors Ep. 26: Implicit Bias
Sunday Jan 14, 2024
Sunday Jan 14, 2024
It's time to get candid on implicit (or unconscious) bias. In this episode, we explore how bias has shown up in our work and strategies to cope with and reduce unconscious bias moving forward. We also opened up about the types of unconscious bias we have received as counselors and SCOYs. Take a listen and let us know what resonates! #CandidCounselors #SCOY19 #SCOY21 #SchoolCounselors #SchoolCounselorLife
Sunday Dec 31, 2023
Candid Counselors Ep. 25: Reflections & Resolutions
Sunday Dec 31, 2023
Sunday Dec 31, 2023
That's a wrap on 2023! In this episode, we discuss our personal/professional highs and lows from the year and what we're looking forward to in 2-0-2-4!!! Happy New Year!!! #CandidCounselors #SCOY19 #SCOY21 #SchoolCounselorLife
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
Candid Counselors Ep. 24: Prepping for Winter Break!
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
Winter Break is upon us! In this episode, we discuss the unique challenges the counselors face over break and how to make the most of the time away from school. Near the end, we also #KeepItCandid on both of our recent brushes with social media chaos and vitriol! Take a listen! #SCOY19 #SCOY21 #CandidCounselors
Sunday Dec 03, 2023
Candid Counselors Ep. 23: Mid-Year Program Mgmt. Review
Sunday Dec 03, 2023
Sunday Dec 03, 2023
We're almost to the mid-year point! On this episode, we reflect on our counseling programs' successes and obstacles from first semester and where we're going from here! Take a listen and share some program reflections of your own! #CandidCounselors #SCOY19 #SCOY21 #SchoolCounselorLife
Sunday Nov 19, 2023
Candid Counselors Ep. 22: Keeping it Candid on the Holidays!
Sunday Nov 19, 2023
Sunday Nov 19, 2023
In this episode, we recap our recent #CandidCoRoadShow and dive into strategies to support students (and ourselves) as we path into the fall/winter breaks. We also take aim at the recent #MeanGirls #BlackFriday ad in which Lindsay Lohan's character becomes a #spoiler GUIDANCE counselor?! Take a listen and sound-off! #SCOY19 #SCOY21 #CandidCounselors #SchoolCounselors #SchoolCounselorLife
Sunday Nov 05, 2023
Candid Counselors Ep. 21: Post-Secondary Readiness
Sunday Nov 05, 2023
Sunday Nov 05, 2023
In honor of National Career Development Month, the #CandidCounselors dive into our approaches to post-secondary readiness and what that looks like in our school counseling programs. Take a listen! #SCOY19 #SCOY21 #SchoolCounselor #SchoolCounselorLife
Sunday Oct 22, 2023
Candid Counselors Ep. 20: Spooky Disney Villain Time
Sunday Oct 22, 2023
Sunday Oct 22, 2023
With #SpookySeason in full swing, the #CandidCounselors decided to do a lil' Disney villain SHOWDOWN! Were you #TeamUrsula? #TeamScar? Did your favorite villain get axed in an early round? Sound-off in the comments! (Bonus: We did a live #PumpkinSpiceLatte taste test! Listen in for all that good Liv #haterade! Lmao!) #SCOY19 #SCOY21 #SchoolCounselors #SchoolCounselingLife
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
Candid Counselors Ep.19: Wait, What Do You Do Again?
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
In this episode, the #CandidCounselors explore what it means to be school counselors working at different grade levels! We get to dispel myths, offer insights, and pay respect to the ways in which the work may vary across elementary, middle, and high school! We also offer a lil' spooky teaser for things to come from the Candid Counselors near the end of the episode! Stay tuned!!! #SCOY19 #SCOY21 #SchoolCounselorLife