Episode 138 - Overcoming Adversity in Secondary Education —Paul Taylor

Navigating school with learning difficulties is hard enough, let alone taking them to college and grad school. It can be easy to let fear take the reins and give up on the idea of success altogether. Though, what if you instead really leaned into the fear? Paul Taylor, Founder of the Live Strong House, grew up with learning difficulties weighing him down for the majority of his academic career. In fact, it played such a big role in his academic career that he had to take the GRE five times before getting into grad school. Despite the trials he experienced, Paul decided to really lean in and work with his learning disabilities instead of against them, causing secondary education to be some of the best years of his life. Not only did leaning into his fear challenge him to grow as a person, but it also has allowed him to be a walking example to the young adults who now fill his residential support center.In this episode of Success is Subjective, Paul joins Joanna to share his journey going from struggling to get into college, to running his own residential support center for young men. Not only has he found his own sense of success within his career but he’s also been able to do so while prioritizing his six children and wife –showing that you really can make your dream life a reality. Listen in to gain insight on how Paul has overcome advisory in secondary education and how he is using his 28 years of experience in the residential treatment industry to guide young men over their own hurdles. What You Will LearnGrowing up as one of the oldest of 7 siblingsExperiencing shame around special ED Navigating learning difficulties in collegeThe challenges that Paul experienced with getting into grad schoolHow grad school took a 360 turn Being young and married in grad schoolPaul’s variety of experience in the residential treatment industry  Paul’s view on secondary educationThe adversities that Paul has overcome in academics and lifePaul’s advice to parents on anxiety around academicsConnect with Paul TaylorLive Strong HouseEmail [email protected] 928-300-5699Connect with Joanna Lilley  Success is Subjective WebsiteSuccess is Subjective PatreonLilley Consulting WebsiteLilley Consulting on Instagram Lilley Consulting on Facebook Success is Subjective on Apple PodcastSuccess is Subjective on Google PodcastSponsored by: College AlternativeEmail [email protected]