How to Guide, Not Push: Raising Kids to Discover Their Own Careers with Karen Summerville

Send us Fan MailListen to this episode, "How to Guide, Not Push: Raising Kids to Discover Their Own Careers" as former lawyer, career coach, and the Founder of "The Parent GPS," Karen Summerville joins Dori Durbin. Could you unknowingly be limiting your child's potentially encouraging them towards predetermined career goal? Listen as former lawyer and counselor, Karen Summerville shares how nurturing your child's" unique constellation of gifts" allows your kids' interests and passions to guide they career choices naturally. Karen shares five key takeaways to help you trust that your kids' unique gifts will prepare them for future jobs that don't even exist yet while without stressing your parent-kid bond.Then  listen as Karen shares more on:The Dangers of Holding Career ExpectationsDiscovering Your Child's "Constellation of Gifts"The 5 Steps to Nurturing Your Child's TalentsWhen and How to Support Their InterestsTeaching Networking Skills for Career ExplorationTrusting the Process as Careers EvolveAbout Karen:Helping parents uncover their child’s unique constellation of gifts and prepare for unimaginable future careers is my passion. After leaving my role as a litigation partner when my oldest son was a toddler, I became a career counselor, guiding over 1,500 professionals to success while raising my two sons. Through my career counseling, I learned a critical parenting lesson: many clients were led into careers that didn’t fit them due to parental expectations. Determined to break this cycle, I encouraged my boys to pursue their true passion—baseball. Despite not being an athlete, I fully supported their love for the sport. Today, my oldest is a coach and data analyst with the San Diego Padres, a job that didn’t exist when he started college. Understanding that the careers of tomorrow are beyond our imagination, I now write and speak as The Parent GPS, inspiring parents to help their children navigate uncharted paths to success and fulfillment.Follow Karen: https://www.karensummerville.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/karensummervilleemail: [email protected] Did you love this episode? Discover more here:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thats-good-parenting/id1667186115More about Dori Durbin:Dori Durbin is a Christian wife, mom, author, illustrator, and a kids’ book coach who after experiencing a life-changing illness, quickly switched gears to follow her dream. She creates kids’ books to provide a fun and safe passageway for kids and parents to dig deeper and experience empowered lives. Dori also coaches non-fiction authors, professionals, and aspiring authors to “kid-size” their content into informational and engaging kids’ books! Find out more here:  https://www.doridurbin.com/Find Dori's Books:https://www.amazon.com/stores/Dori-Durbin/author/B087BFC2KZFollow Dori:https://www.instagram.com/dori_durbin.comhttps://www.facebook.com/dori.durbin.7https://www.doridurbin.comIntro for TDP (version 2)