{"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/56743580-caed-4507-bc51-0f3f16cfd731/CM-Podcast-Covers-1.png","author":"Carol Miller, School Counselor","episode_count":179,"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":"2026-09-16T20:20:00.906791+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/counselor-chat-podcast-6074475"},"episode":{"title":"174.  The First 30 Days: What School Counselors Should Focus On","slug":"174-the-first-30-days-what-school-counselors-should-focus-on","published_at":"2026-08-13T17:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/counselor-chat-podcast-6074475/174-the-first-30-days-what-school-counselors-should-focus-on","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/counselor-chat-podcast-6074475","url":"https://counselingessentials.org/captivate-podcast/174-the-first-30-days-what-school-counselors-should-focus-on","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/5a2a0e37-dd3b-4ed2-b604-affc5a057c30.mp3","summary":"The first month of school can make counselors feel like they need to do everything at once—but you don’t. Here's a simple roadmap for the first 30 days of school, including what to prioritize, what can wait, and how to build a strong foundation for the rest of the year. You’ll hear practical ideas for: Building relationships with students and staff Creating simple referral and counseling systems Using data and needs assessments to guide your program Strengthening Tier 1 supports Protecting your time before your calendar fills up Organizing your counseling program without starting from scratch Resources Mentioned: From TpT: Meet the Counselor Tic-Tac-Toe Meet The Counselor Lesson Plan Behavior Intervention Toolkit All these resources and more are included in Perks Counseling Content Club You do not have to have the entire year figured out in September. Focus on the foundation first. Grab the Show Notes: Counselingessentials.org/podcast Join Perks Counseling Club Membership and get the lessons, small group and individual counseling materials you need. Join now and get your first month free when you sign up for 3 months! Connect with Carol: TpT Store Counseling Essentials Website Instagram Facebook Elementary School Counselor Exchange Facebook Group Caught In The Middle School Counselors Facebook Group High School Counselor Connection Facebook Group Mentioned in this episode: Perks Membership","meta_description":"The first month of school can make counselors feel like they need to do everything at once—but you don’t. Here's a simple roadmap for the first 30 days of…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1909,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/counselor-chat-podcast-6074475/episodes/174-the-first-30-days-what-school-counselors-should-focus-on/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-6074475/174-the-first-30-days-what-school-counselors-should-focus-on.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}