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Counselor Chat Podcast — 175 episodes
174. The First 30 Days: What School Counselors Should Focus On
173. Nice Bike: Three Small Actions That Can Change School Culture
172. Tales From A Train Station (ICYMI)
171. Making Waves That Matter: Small Actions, Big Impact
170. Dear Tired Counselor: You’re Allowed to Rest From Being Tired
169. The Game-Changer I Wish I Had Found Sooner: Restorative Practices
168. Being the Last to Leave Didn’t Make Me Amazing: Boundaries I Wish I Set Earlier
167. I Didn’t Know What I Didn’t Know: Why Conferences Changed My Counseling Practice
166. Summer Series-What I Wish I Had Done Earlier: Invest in My Future
165. Celebrating Growth (Even When It Doesn’t Feel Like Enough)
164. The Students You’re Still Worried About
163. Helping Students Transition Well (Without Adding One More Thing to Your Plate)
162. The 3 Pieces of Data School Counselors Should Grab Right Now
161. How to Choose an SEL Curriculum
160. Simple Mental Health Supports Every School Can Use Right Now
159. You Don’t Have to Do It All: Letting Go This Time of Year
158. Test Anxiety Isn’t Just Nerves—Here’s What Students Really Need
157. Why I Don’t Make Kids Apologize (And What I Do Instead)
156. Spring Fever Is Real: Managing Big Energy & Bigger Behaviors
155. How Long Is a Lifetime? (And What Are You Going to Do With Yours?)
154. March Madness and School Counseling
153. Shamrocks, Rainbows and Gold: St. Patrick’s Day SEL That Actually Works
152. MTSS-B Made Simple: How Teams Decide What Students Really Need
151. The Words Matter: Small Language Shifts That Make a Big Difference
150. Not Every Week Is a Highlight Reel
149. Lives Worth Living with Steve Sharp and Perri Rosen
148. Amplifying Student Success Through Stories
147. Midyear School Counseling Data Check (Without the Stress)
146. How School Counselors Can Help With Attendance, Motivation, and Engagement
145. How School Counselors Can Support Big Feelings in the New Year
144. New Year, Same Counselor
143. What If I Don't Feel Motivated To Go Back To Work (ICYMI)
142. Advice from Counselors to Counselors (ICYMI)
141. The School Counselor’s Holiday Survival Guide
140. Finding Calm in the Counselor Chaos
139. Growing Gratitude in Your Counseling Program
138. The Gratitude Circle for Counselors: Finding Joy in the Work You Do
137. Reframing Behavior: From Punishment to Problem-Solving
136. Values in Action: Helping Students Navigate Moral Dilemmas
135. Restorative Practices: Building a Culture of Kindness That Lasts
134. How to Build an Anti-Bullying Culture That Lasts Beyond October
133. The Candy Corn Principle: Why You Can’t Please Everyone
132. Empathy in Action: Kindness Lessons for October
131. It’s All Coming In: Managing Referrals Like a Pro
130. Recognizing the Signs: Early Indicators of Student Struggle
129. Your First Counselor Newsletter of the Year
128. Collaborating with Admin Without Feeling Like the “Other” Team
127. Suicide Prevention in Schools: What Counselors Need to Know
126. The High 5 Habit: Start the School Year with a Boost
125. Crisis Prep for the New School Year
124. Blueberries, Butterfat, and the Beautiful Mess of School Counseling
Bulletproof Your Schedule: Time-Blocking for School Counselors
Team Up! Collaborating with Teachers from Day One
121. Podcast Takeover: with Carey Hughes
120. Things I'm Doing Now So August Isn't A Dumpster Fire!
119. Smart Ways to Split a Counseling Caseload
118. Counselor Catch-Up: What I’m Reading, Learning, and Loving This Summer
117. Red, White, and Burned Out: Signs You Need More Summer Recharge
116. Podcast Takeover Edition: Cassie Good on The Power of a School Counseling Advisory
115. That One Student – Ending the Year with Impact
114. Conference Confidential: The backstage tour of the Summer Counselor Conference
113. Dear Future Me: An End-of-the-Year Letter from Your School Counselor Self
112. Podcast Takeover Edition: Carol Colao on Counseling Grief with Hope
111. Small Wins, Big Impact: Celebrating the Tiny Victories of Your School Year
110. The 5 Non-Negotiables Every School Counselor Needs to Thrive
109. Mental Health Matters: Small Moves, Big Impact for Counselors This May
108. Promoting Student Self-Discovery
107. Rebuilding Relationships with Students You’ve Lost Touch With: How to Reconnect and Re-Engage
106. The Counseling Game Closet: Easy Group Games for Spring Energy
105. Spring Cleaning--Counseling Style
104. How to Plan for Small Groups in the Final Months of the School Year
103. Mid-Year Check-In: Are You on Track with Your Counseling Goals?
102. Self-Harm Awareness Month: How to Support Students
101. The Energy You Bring – How to Make Lessons Fun & Engaging
100. Celebrating 100 Episodes: A Look Back and A Look Ahead
99. School Counseling Crisis Management 101: Preparing for the Unexpected
98. Making Small Changes for Big Impact in Your Counseling Program
97. When Self-Care Becomes a Chore: Redefining Wellness
96. Kickstart Your Year With a Vision Board for Your Program
95. Mastering the Art of Small Talk in Counseling Sessions
94. National School Counseling Week: Outside-the-Box Ideas
93. New Year, New Habits: Time Management Tips for School Counselors
92. Breaking Up with Overcommitment: Learning to Say No in the New Year
91. Counseling’s Secret Sauce: The Art of Mentoring New School Counseling Professionals
90. Is That Trash Actually Treasure? A Holiday Reminder For School Counselors
89. School Counseling VS School Social Work: Working together as a collaborative unit with Cayce Batts
88. A Day In The School Counselor Life with Sarah Altman
87. A Conversation with Julia Cook: The Heart of School Counseling, Books, and Teaching Great People Skills
86. School Counselor Duo Allie and Elizabeth Share Their Day
85. The Power of One: How You’re Making a Difference as a School Counselor
84. Creative Ways To Use Your Leftover Halloween Candy As A School Counselor
83. From Crisis To Calm: Understanding the Law of Diminishing Returns in School Counseling
82. School Counselor Scaries
81. How To Navigating Difficult Conversations With Parents and Students As A School Counselor
80. Creating an Anti-Bullying Culture in Your School
79. Permission to Prioritize: Balancing Awareness Months, SEL Topics, and School Needs
78. Ideas for Suicide Prevention Month for School Counselors
77. The Leadership Compass: The Perfect Activity for your next faculty meeting
76. the Top 10 Things To Do To Set Your School Counseling Program Up For Success
75: Go Make Some Lolipop Moments: Back To School Series
74. Leadership Tips from The Dancing Guy: Back To School Series
73: Tales From A Train Station: Back To School Series For School Counselors
72. The Power of Habits: Back To School Series For School Counselors
71. Using Data In Our School Counseling Program
70. Ten Ways to Use an Ordinary Piece of Paper in School Counseling
69. Using Mind Mapping In Your School Counseling Program
68. What You Need To Know For The ASCA Conference With Brandy Thompson
67. Effective Strategies for Advisories and SEL with Leslie Cuprill
66. Summer Routines for School Counselors
65. Afterschool Programs with Jenice Lee
64. Elementary, Middle and High School Counseling: Let's Compare with Jordan Tatom
63. How School Counselors Can Nurture Resilience with John Burnett
62. Navigating the Chaos: Mastering the Unpredictable World of School Counseling with Laura Filtness
61. Mind Mapping As A Tool For Building Your School Counseling Program
60. Your School Counseling Questions Answered
59. School Counselors, Students And State Testing Season
58. Attention School Counselors: You Are Leaders!
57. What I Wished I Knew Earlier In My School Counseling Career
56. The School Counselor's Circle Of Control
55. Help! I’m a School Counselor and I Need a Side Hustle!
54. The Top 10 of Counselor Chat’s First Year
53. Using A Scope And Sequence In Career Lessons
52. Teaching Future Planning As a School Counselor
51. Finding Grace In Grief: A School Counselor’s Journey
50. Structuring Your Individual Counseling Sessions
49. Individual Counseling Like A Pro
48. When The Referrals Start Coming In–How To Decide Between Group and Individual Counseling
47. Using Community Circles As SEL Lessons
46. Simple Ideas You Can Do For Kindness Month
45. Using Data In Your 2nd Semester Programming
44. What Am I Supposed To Do For National School Counseling Week with Mal Jacobs and Hannah Mick
43. Life As A School Counselor in Budapest, Hungary With Taylor Maxwell
42. Why Take An Energy Inventory As A School Counselor
41. What If I Don’t Feel Motivated To Go Back To Work After Break?
40. Dealing With Teacher Pushback As A School Counselor
39. What if I have a class that’s mean to each other? How to help as a School Counselor
38. What I Wished I Learned In Grad School
37. School Counseling in a Korean International School with Michelle Pownall
36. School Counseling in Ethiopia with Daniel Inman
35. Data Tells A Story with Katie Row
34. Advice To Counselors From Counselors
33. Adding Fun To Your Counseling Lessons with Mallory Jacobs
32. Teaching Kids How to Be (Or Not Be) Someone’s Friend
31. Using Student Emotional Check-Ins During Counseling Sessions
30. Brain Break Ideas
29. Activities To Help With Classroom Engagement
28. Avoiding TACOS with Nancy Willard
27. Why Start A Hope And Resiliency Small Group?
26. Why We Should Teach An Identity Lesson At The Beginning Of The School Year
25. How to Perk Up Your Program, Curriculum and Confidence as a School Counselor
24. Trust Your Journey with Indra Owens
23. Decorating Your Office On A Dime
22. Why School Counselor Introduction Lessons Are Important
21. Sharing An Office Space with Ashley Morat
20. Incorporating Diversity Into Your Groups with Leslie Cuprill
19. Motivational Interviewing For School Counselors with Reagan North
18. 5 Steps to Vocalizing Your Value with Jeff Becker
17. Bringing Accountability to Your Own Wellness with Dr. Sandi
16. Teaching Students About Race and Racism in Elementary School with Kristin Moffett
15. The Top 10 Excuses I Told Myself For Why I Shouldn’t Attend An ASCA Conference
14. School Counselors: Level Up Your Game – Why Conferences Matter
13. Mindfulness with Beverly Fernandez
12. School Anxiety Solutions: Technical Tips for Managing Tears at Dropoff with Ashley Bartley
11. Prepared Spontaneity in Lesson Planning
10. Closing Down Your School Year
9. Slumps and Burnout and What You Can Do About It
8. Erin’s Law and School Counselors
7. Transition To Middle School With Laura Oathout (Music City School Counselor)
6. Interviewing Tips For School Counselors
5. Putting Together A School Counselor Resume
4. Amplify Your School Counseling Job Search
3. Activities To Help Kids With Anxiety
2. Working With Kids With Undesired Classroom Behaviors
1. Introductions and My Why
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