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Interviews of people who took a break from life at one point or another to get help, grow up, or just to reassess their life direction. Some guests struggled with depression, anxiety, substance abuse, a death in the family, or just decided college was not the place for them. These stories are all-to-real, and yet we don't talk enough about how common it is for those who took a gap year to defer college, went to college and took a break, or those who struggled launching into the workforce post-college graduation. This goes out to all the young adults and parents of young adults who are struggling and contemplating what will happen if they walk away right now.

Success is Subjective: Helping parents of college students accept that dropping out is okay Joanna Lilley, MA, NCC

    • Health & Fitness
    • 5.0 • 51 Ratings

Interviews of people who took a break from life at one point or another to get help, grow up, or just to reassess their life direction. Some guests struggled with depression, anxiety, substance abuse, a death in the family, or just decided college was not the place for them. These stories are all-to-real, and yet we don't talk enough about how common it is for those who took a gap year to defer college, went to college and took a break, or those who struggled launching into the workforce post-college graduation. This goes out to all the young adults and parents of young adults who are struggling and contemplating what will happen if they walk away right now.

    Episode 207 - Success Is Not Always Easy, But It’s Worth It with Lynne Pedersen

    Episode 207 - Success Is Not Always Easy, But It’s Worth It with Lynne Pedersen

    On this week's episode of Success is Subjective, host Joanna Lilley has an amazing guest on the show, Lynne Pedersen. Lynne is a leader in the adolescent mental health field. She developed the foundation that enabled two adolescent residential programs to emerge as the largest and finest in the nation. She is passionate about the advancement of mental health services in teens and young adults. In this podcast, she talks about the void in the support landscape for our youth and shares about her journey to success and the events that lead her to where she is now.

    Connect with Lynne Pedersen
    One On Campus
    One On Campus on Youtube
    ATC Retreats


    Connect with Joanna Lilley  
    Therapeutic Consulting Association
    Lilley Consulting Website
    Lilley Consulting on Facebook 
    Lilley Consulting on YouTube
    Email: joanna@lilleyconsulting.com 
    #therapeuticconsulting #lilleyconsulting #successful #troubledteens #theraputicprograms #youngadults #depression #atcretreats #oneoncampus  #adolescentmentalhealth  #therapy #mentalhealth #podcast #podcastcommunity #thejourney #successissubjective 

    • 38 min
    Episode 206 - Success: The Path Can Take a Different Route with Chloe Abedin-Kruskol

    Episode 206 - Success: The Path Can Take a Different Route with Chloe Abedin-Kruskol

    On this week's episode of Success is Subjective, host Joanna Lilley has a great guest and good friend, Chloe Abedin-Kruskol on the show.  Choe was actively involved with social justice at a young age. She volunteered at a camp for children and families affected by HIV/Aids. She has worked in many community mental health spaces focusing on court mandated clients and partnering in law enforcement offices to bring trauma informed services to Los Angeles' most vulnerable populations. She specializes in transgenerational trauma and has written a thesis about it. Listen as shares her incredible journey to success! 

    Connect with Chloe Abedin-Kruskol
    Launch Centers
    Email chloe@launchcenters.com 


    Connect with Joanna Lilley  
    Therapeutic Consulting Association
    Lilley Consulting Website
    Lilley Consulting on Facebook 
    Lilley Consulting on YouTube
    Email joanna@lilleyconsulting.com 


    #therapeuticconsulting #lilleyconsulting #publicmentalhealthprograms #successful #success #theraputicprograms  #nonprofit #socialjustice #communitymentalhealthprograms #familyprograms  #therapy #mentalhealth #podcast #podcastcommunity #education #intergenerationaltrauma #volunteer #familyintegration #successissubjective

    • 31 min
    Episode 205 - Success: Helping People and Impacting Them For Good with Josh Miller

    Episode 205 - Success: Helping People and Impacting Them For Good with Josh Miller

    This week Joanna is joined by Josh Miller, Director of Family and Referral Communications at Choice House in Boulder, CO on this episode of Success is Subjective. With over 11 years in the behavioral health industry and a person in long term recovery due to mental health struggles and severe substance abuse, Josh has dedicated his life and career to helping others and their families get the help they need. His greatest passion and purpose is seeing family systems move from chaos to solutions and matching resources with their needs.

    Connect with Josh Miller
    Choice House
    Choice House on Instagram
    Josh Miller on Instagram
    Email: josh@choicehouse.com 
    Phone: 205-306-3742


    Connect with Joanna Lilley  
    Therapeutic Consulting Association
    Lilley Consulting Website
    Lilley Consulting on Facebook 
    Lilley Consulting on YouTube
    Email joanna@lilleyconsulting.com 

    • 33 min
    Episode 204 - Success Is What We Create with Vashti Summervill

    Episode 204 - Success Is What We Create with Vashti Summervill

    On this week's episode of Success is Subjective, host Joanna Lilley has special guest Vashti Summervill on the show to discuss how she created success in her life by setting goals and getting them done. Vashti has a long list of successes such as educator, PCI, certified parent coach, author, musician, therapeutic consultant, and a mindfulness based stress reduction instructor. Her passion is to help others cultivate resilience in the world we find ourselves in. She also shares how music helped her through the grief of losing a parent and how important it is to her.

    Connect with Vashti Summervill
    Vashti Summervill
    Vashti Summervill on Instagram
    Vashti Summervill on Facebook
    Album: Put My Love In A Picture on Spotify
    Book: Letters From the Wilderness of Modern Parenting
    Family Healing Pathways - Vashti Summervill


    Connect with Joanna Lilley  
    Therapeutic Consulting Association
    Lilley Consulting Website
    Lilley Consulting on Facebook 
    Lilley Consulting on YouTube
    Email: joanna@lilleyconsulting.com 

    • 26 min
    Episode 203 - Overcoming Life Battles Can Lead To Success with Colin MacDonald

    Episode 203 - Overcoming Life Battles Can Lead To Success with Colin MacDonald

    On this week's episode of Success is Subjective, host Joanna Lilley has guest Colin MacDonald on the show. From college, work in professional sports, tech sales and then he stepped into his passion by founding Not Therapy Life Coaching. His approach to mentorship is rooted in personal expertise and empowers young people because he can relate to them. In his adolescent life, Colin battled with severe depression, suicidal ideation, drug and alcohol abuse and failing out of school. He was sent to wilderness treatment and therapeutic boarding school. From that, he has made it his life passion to help others who are struggling with similar circumstances.

    Connect with Colin MacDonald
    Not Therapy Coaching
    Book a Call
    Colin on Instagram


    Connect with Joanna Lilley  
    Therapeutic Consulting Association
    Lilley Consulting Website
    Lilley Consulting on Facebook 
    Lilley Consulting on YouTube
    Email: joanna@lilleyconsulting.com 

    • 30 min
    Episode 202 - Success: The Journey That Lead To Opportunity with Dr. Heather Tracy

    Episode 202 - Success: The Journey That Lead To Opportunity with Dr. Heather Tracy

    On this week's episode of Success is Subjective, host Joanna Lilley has special guest Dr. Heather Tracy on the show.  Dr. Tracy is the co-founder and executive director of Costa Rica’s New Summit Academy boarding school, the Bridge young adult program, the Pathfinder Gap program, and the Supportive Immersion Institute. She was a presidential scholar at St. Louis University where she received an honors BA in Psychology and French. She also attended Harvard graduate school and education and completed a Masters in education with a focus on Culture and Human Development specifically focusing on at-risk adolescence. She is passionate about designing effective learning experiences for non-traditional learners. She has also lived in Costa Rica since 2002 and is tri-lingual.

    Connect with Heather Tracy
    Supportive Immersion Institute                  Supportive Immersion Institute on Facebook              New Summit Academy                                  New Summit Academy on Facebook           New Summit Academy on Instagram       New Summit Academy on LinkedIn The Bridge Costa Rica   The Bridge Young Adults on Facebook            The Bridge Young Adults on Instagram        Pathfinder Gap Program              Pathfinder on Instagram Pathfinder on  LinkedIn          

    Connect with Joanna Lilley  
    Therapeutic Consulting AssociationLilley Consulting WebsiteLilley Consulting on Facebook Sponsored by: No one currently! Let me know if you're interested in sponsoring!Email joanna@successissubjective.org #therapeuticconsulting #lilleyconsulting #pathfindercr #newsummitacademycr #youngadults #thebridgeyoungadultscr #supportiveimmersioninstitute #atriskteens  #humandevelopment #psychology #podcast #podcastcommunity #thejourney #successissubjective

    • 24 min

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51 Ratings

Ned Garver ,

A Great Listen: Rich and Fun

Love this pod. Great guests. Great messages. Conversational but deep. Deep but funny. A great listen.

jujufruit526 ,

Success is finding this podcast

If you are a young adult, parent a young adult, work with young adults, or ever were a young adult, this podcast is for you! Joanna brings warmth and humor to every conversation, each of which reminds and reassures us that there is no one pathway to - or definition of - success. A huge thanks to Joanna for giving these important conversations a platform to be heard and for the truly enjoyable experience of being invited as a guest.

theviviangirl ,

The gift of unshaming

Success is Subjective offers SO much value to parents, young adults, and anyone who cares about mental health, growth, and wellness. Joanna creates a space for honest and deeply relatable conversations that shine a light on topics that are too often swept under the rug. In doing so, she helps to normalize and unshame so many aspects of our shared human experience! This podcast is a gift and listening to the episodes generates a sense of connection, understanding, inspiration, and empowerment no matter where we are on the growth path!

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