{"podcast":{"title":"Counselor Chat Podcast","slug":"counselor-chat-podcast-6074475","podcast_index_feed_id":6074475,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/counselor-chat-podcast/","website_url":"https://counselingessentials.org/podcast/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/cf8ace90-84b0-4a9b-98d5-aebf5348b58a/Ub9k1otzeXEc_lbzAJsDepVJ.jpg","author":"Carol Miller, School Counselor","episode_count":164,"summary":"Counselor Chat is a podcast for School Counselors. If you're looking for inspiration, collaboration, easy to implement strategies and a bit of joy, you'll want to listen along with your host, Carol Miller from Counseling Essentials. Share in some real talk and get tips, tricks and learn about tools of the trade with Carol and listen in as she interviews other school counselors who are experts in the field as they share their advice and enjoy a few laughs.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/counselor-chat-podcast-6074475"},"episode":{"title":"148.  Amplifying Student Success Through Stories","slug":"148-amplifying-student-success-through-stories","published_at":"2026-02-04T09:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/counselor-chat-podcast-6074475/148-amplifying-student-success-through-stories","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/counselor-chat-podcast-6074475","url":"https://counselingessentials.org/captivate-podcast/148-amplifying-student-success-through-stories","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/303ea2b5-109b-47e2-9c26-94a037688c17.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Counselor Chat , I celebrate the powerful connection between National School Counseling Week and World Read Aloud Day, and why stories play such a meaningful role in student success. I share how read-alouds create emotional safety, help students name their feelings, and open doors for conversations that might otherwise feel too hard to start. I also read an excerpt from my children’s book, Sammy’s Sad Day , and walked through simple, practical ways counselors can use storytelling as a Tier 1 support in classrooms, small groups, and beyond. This episode is a reminder that success isn’t just measured in data — it’s felt in connection. In This Episode, I Talk About: Why student success starts with emotional safety, not just academics How stories create shared emotional language for students Why read-alouds work so well as low-pressure counseling tools Using books as Tier 1 support for whole-class and school-wide impact Simple reflection questions that build emotional literacy How connection changes behavior and learning outcomes “You amplify student success when a student feels seen, a teacher uses language you modeled, and a child realizes they’re not alone. Links Mentioned Sammy's Sad Day Perks National School Counseling Week Free Month Deal Mentioned in this episode: Perks Membership","meta_description":"In this episode of Counselor Chat , I celebrate the powerful connection between National School Counseling Week and World Read Aloud Day, and why stories…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":836,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/counselor-chat-podcast-6074475/episodes/148-amplifying-student-success-through-stories/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/counselor-chat-podcast-6074475/148-amplifying-student-success-through-stories.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}