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
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 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
Sunday Sep 24, 2023
Candid Counselors Ep. 18: School Counselors in Pop Culture w/Dr. Beth Ruff
Sunday Sep 24, 2023
Sunday Sep 24, 2023
From "Freaks and Geeks" to "Glee" and "Legally Blonde", we discussed several tv and movie portrayals of school counselors - the good-ish, the bad, and definitely the ugly! 2023 National School Counselor of the Year Finalist Dr. Beth Ruff joined us for this chat and she came ready with over 15 examples! Phew! We may need a part two, but for now, take a listen and let us know what you think! #CandidCounselors #SCOY19 #SCOY21 #School Counselors #SchoolCounselingLife
Sunday Sep 10, 2023
Candid Counselors Ep. 17: Self-Care is Hard
Sunday Sep 10, 2023
Sunday Sep 10, 2023
Oof. In this episode, the #CandidCounselors discuss self-care and strategies to maintain your wellness as we all transition back to school! We also spring some candid questions on the each other for the first time in a few episodes! Messy, but fun! Tune in and let us know what wellness strategies you're implementing this season! #SchoolCounselorLife #SchoolCounselor #SCOY19 #SCOY21
Sunday Aug 20, 2023
Sunday Aug 20, 2023
Welcome back to school!! Looking for tips to continue building your counseling program? GREAT! The #CandidCounselors sat down with Deirdra Hawkes ASCA's Director of Programs and Advocacy and she shared TONS of useful nuggets!!! Let us know what you found helpful! #SCOY19 #SCOY21 #ASCAShares
Sunday Aug 06, 2023
Candid Counselors Ep. 15: Hi, Counselor Barbie!
Sunday Aug 06, 2023
Sunday Aug 06, 2023
On the literal (and figurative) heels of #TheBarbieMovie premiere, the #CandidCounselors sit down to discuss what made the movie so special and how we can apply the movie's lessons to gender dynamics in the school counseling profession! All from #Barbieland (and the "real world") are welcome! #SchoolCounselor #SchoolCounselorLife #SCOY19 #SCOY21



