Episode 122 - Accept the Call to Adventure —John Conway

Accept the call to adventure –that’s really all that being a young adult is. A time full of trial and error, exploration and growth. For many, these years are the foundation that transforms you as a person and impacts the trajectory of your life. So, take action and accept the call to adventure!Licensed Social Worker, John Conway, did just that –accepted the call to adventure every chance he got. From taking advantage of just about every opportunity college had available, to traveling to adventure therapy programs all over the country, and internationally. John was even part of the founding team for one of the first transitional living programs located in a major metropolitan setting! You can now find him doing what he does best teaching and working with young adults as a therapeutic educational consultant.In this episode of Success is Subjective, John joins Joanna to share the most transformational years of his life as a young adult and how they have shaped where he is now. From studying to be a marine biologist to working in psychiatric care, community mental health, wilderness therapy, adventure therapy for 25 years, John has quite the story! Listen in for insight on how vital embracing the adventure and trials of your young adulthood is on your future as a whole.What You Will LearnJohn’s high school experience and how it prepared him for collegeHow helpful having a good guidance counselor was on John’s college exploration processWhat made John want to become a marine biologistWhy liberal arts schools can be so beneficialWhat ignited John’s interest in psychology and adventure therapyJohn’s first job after college as a psych tech at a psych hospitalWhat the next 25 years looked like for him in the psychology field How the first ever city based program came about Accepting the trials in life as a young adult and as the parent of a young adultConnect with John ConwayConway Therapeutic Consulting Email [email protected] Call 815-814-1469Connect with Joanna Lilley  Lilley ConsultingLilley Consulting on Instagram Lilley Consulting on Facebook Success is Subjective on Apple PodcastSuccess is Subjective on Google PodcastSuccess is Subjective on iHeart RadioSuccess is Subjective on SpotifySuccess is Subjective on StitcherSponsored by: College Parent Survival NetworkEmail [email protected]