{"podcast":{"title":"Parents: Is Your Teen College Ready?","slug":"parents-is-your-teen-college-ready-5437024","podcast_index_feed_id":5437024,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/HyXhW3hM","website_url":"https://parents-is-your-teen-college-ready.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/cd94a5e4-8afc-4acb-8ee9-02061f76ae23/9aae2399-5dd3-4f6c-829e-6466b0ae9eed/3000x3000/logo-podcast.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Shellee Howard","episode_count":153,"summary":"Your teen is in middle school or high school, and college is on the horizon! Do you know where to begin? It can be overwhelming! Which college will be a good fit? Can you afford it? What is my teen passionate about? This can be an exciting time, but a stressful one! College admission is at an all time high in both competitiveness and cost. How do you navigate this? Your host Shellee Howard with College Ready has helped countless families in the college admissions process while saving them thousands of dollars in tuition! In her podcast, she sits down with new and past clients to share their experiences with College Ready, along with financial advisors and other experts who understand the importance of financial awareness when it comes to graduating from college debt free. This year's College Ready seniors earned over 17 million dollars in scholarships and grants! The information you hear on this show is priceless, you really can’t afford to not tune in!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T22:19:40.945796+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/parents-is-your-teen-college-ready-5437024"},"episode":{"title":"From Uncertain Freshman to USC Admit: Chase Ott's College Readiness Journey","slug":"from-uncertain-freshman-to-usc-admit-chase-ott-s-college-readiness-journey","published_at":"2026-06-04T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/parents-is-your-teen-college-ready-5437024/from-uncertain-freshman-to-usc-admit-chase-ott-s-college-readiness-journey","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/parents-is-your-teen-college-ready-5437024","url":"https://parents-is-your-teen-college-ready.simplecast.com/episodes/from-uncertain-freshman-to-usc-admit-chase-otts-college-readiness-journey-_f_hTrAV","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/1cacd739-1e10-4d6a-8800-3970a12d1545/81be547e-cd65-4642-9b32-8c344b462e0f/episodes/audio/group/36e22b02-b880-420d-9558-5c42c8f7d055/group-item/98c40537-59b6-4ecc-847d-120b2d101fc4/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=HyXhW3hM","summary":"Many parents worry that their teen doesn't know what they want to do after high school. In this inspiring student spotlight episode, Shellee Howard sits down with College Ready senior Chase Ott to discuss his journey from an uncertain freshman exploring different career options to earning admission to USC's highly competitive engineering program. Chase shares how passion projects, leadership opportunities, internships, and consistent effort helped him discover his interests and build a strong college application. He also reflects on what he wishes he had done earlier, how he explored STEM fields before choosing engineering, and why finding direction matters more than having everything figured out. If your student feels unsure about their future, this conversation offers practical insights and encouragement for both parents and teens navigating the college planning process.","meta_description":"Many parents worry that their teen doesn't know what they want to do after high school. In this inspiring student spotlight episode, Shellee Howard sits d…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1096,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/parents-is-your-teen-college-ready-5437024/episodes/from-uncertain-freshman-to-usc-admit-chase-ott-s-college-readiness-journey/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/parents-is-your-teen-college-ready-5437024/from-uncertain-freshman-to-usc-admit-chase-ott-s-college-readiness-journey.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}