Youth Series: Episode 163 - From Prestige to Purpose

from Mindful, Beautiful, and Thriving · host Leena A. Khanzode

In this podcast, Seerat interviews Shane Brent Maldonado, a Bay Area college counselor, and currently the director of college counseling at Khan Lab School in Mountain View, California. Maldonado emphasizes balancing academics with family connection and mental health, urging families to prioritize fit over prestige and to make space for genuine joy outside the college-prep grind.

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