I tuned in hoping for a thoughtful, well-rounded conversation on counselor preparation, but what I got was essentially an hour-long, unchallenged “hot take” by the guest. The hosts failed to question the evidence base of his assertions or acknowledge the guest’s clear biases, resulting in something that felt more like propaganda than journalism.
Particularly troubling was the guest's misrepresentation of CACREP's standards — framing skill-based competencies as ideological mandates, which is simply inaccurate and misaligned with ACA’s clarified position. I came in genuinely curious to hear the guest’s views, but the episode turned into a good old boys softball singalong. Disappointing and poor reporting.
