{"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":"Rethinking College Readiness:  Helping Teens Find Their Strengths in an AI-Driven World","slug":"rethinking-college-readiness-helping-teens-find-their-strengths-in-an-ai-driven-world","published_at":"2026-01-28T23:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/parents-is-your-teen-college-ready-5437024/rethinking-college-readiness-helping-teens-find-their-strengths-in-an-ai-driven-world","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/rethinking-college-readiness-helping-teens-find-their-strengths-in-an-ai-driven-world-k2AbBcJu","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/81be547e-cd65-4642-9b32-8c344b462e0f/episodes/807e3655-b8eb-4837-978b-8fd305207bec/audio/7a048d76-09ed-48fa-ab44-c7cbb1dc6037/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=HyXhW3hM","summary":"In this episode of Parents: Is Your Teen College Ready?, Shellee Howard sits down with Mark Smith, a global tech leader and mentor based in New Zealand, to challenge everything we think we know about education, intelligence, and success. Once labeled “dumb” in school due to undiagnosed dyslexia, Mark shares his journey from struggling to read at age 12 to becoming a prolific learner, author, and mentor to professionals in over 70 countries. Together, Shellee and Mark unpack why expecting teens to have their entire future figured out by 17 is unrealistic, how discovering strengths early can change a student’s trajectory, and why adaptability and mindset matter more than choosing the “perfect” major. They also dive into the role of AI in education, how families can embrace emerging tools without sacrificing critical thinking, and why building a digital footprint is becoming essential for future careers. This conversation offers hope and practical guidance for parents whose teens feel unsure, overwhelmed, or “multi-talented but undecided.”","meta_description":"In this episode of Parents: Is Your Teen College Ready?, Shellee Howard sits down with Mark Smith, a global tech leader and mentor based in New Zealand, t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1567,"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/rethinking-college-readiness-helping-teens-find-their-strengths-in-an-ai-driven-world/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/rethinking-college-readiness-helping-teens-find-their-strengths-in-an-ai-driven-world.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}