{"podcast":{"title":"College & Career Readiness Radio","slug":"college-career-readiness-radio-7075667","podcast_index_feed_id":7075667,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/college-and-career-readiness-radio/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.maialearning.com/","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/college-and-career-readiness-radio/20250804_050839_cc2cb728133863268880b155262ae17b.png","author":"T.J. Vari","episode_count":43,"summary":"College & Career Readiness Radio with T.J. Vari A podcast about all things career and college readiness. Brought to you by MaiaLearning.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T02:20:24.060796+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/college-career-readiness-radio-7075667"},"episode":{"title":"College and Career Counseling, Mitigating Stress and Burnout, and More with Dr. Melisa Marsh","slug":"college-and-career-counseling-mitigating-stress-and-burnout-and-more-with-dr-melisa-marsh","published_at":"2025-07-21T22:31:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/college-career-readiness-radio-7075667/college-and-career-counseling-mitigating-stress-and-burnout-and-more-with-dr-melisa-marsh","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/college-career-readiness-radio-7075667","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/college-and-career-readiness-radio/2125046","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/292064/2125046/college-and-career-readiness-radio/2025_07_21_22_20_32_c032ada9-7271-454d-8b3a-75d3e6f560c6.mp3","summary":"Our guest for this episode of College & Career Readiness Radio is Dr. Melisa Marsh, expert in both college and career counseling and stress and burnout in education. College and career readiness isn’t just about admissions anymore—it’s about multiple pathways . Dr. Marsh emphasizes validating every option: four-year colleges, technical schools, associate degrees, and direct workforce entry. Dual enrollment programs and articulated agreements between high schools and colleges save money and time, allowing students to earn valuable credits before graduation. The old stigma against two-year and technical colleges persists—often more among parents than students. Educators and counselors play a crucial role in reframing this narrative and promoting affordable, high-value state options. Schools can actively build partnerships with nearby institutions, bringing college and technical school reps to high school campuses and organizing visits so students see hands-on programs in action. Counselors should use interest inventories and aptitude assessments to help students align passions and talents with viable academic and career tracks. State-mandated assessments support this work, helping students discover strengths and explore related careers before committing time or money to a direction that may not fit. Strong partnerships between high schools, two- and four-year institutions, and workforce partners are critical. Establishing contacts and regular events creates real opportunities for students to connect their K–12 journey with post-secondary success. Counselors should proactively educate both students and families about every available pathway and state-sponsored opportunities, including tuition-free options for qualifying students. School counselors partner with local c…","meta_description":"Our guest for this episode of College & Career Readiness Radio is Dr. Melisa Marsh, expert in both college and career counseling and stress and burnou…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1803,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/college-career-readiness-radio-7075667/episodes/college-and-career-counseling-mitigating-stress-and-burnout-and-more-with-dr-melisa-marsh/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/college-career-readiness-radio-7075667/college-and-career-counseling-mitigating-stress-and-burnout-and-more-with-dr-melisa-marsh.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}