{"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":"Student Spotlight: Turning Volunteering, Business, and Leadership Into a Standout College Application","slug":"student-spotlight-turning-volunteering-business-and-leadership-into-a-standout-college-application","published_at":"2026-02-19T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/parents-is-your-teen-college-ready-5437024/student-spotlight-turning-volunteering-business-and-leadership-into-a-standout-college-application","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/student-spotlight-turning-volunteering-business-and-leadership-into-a-standout-college-application-Q35tcTx9","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/81be547e-cd65-4642-9b32-8c344b462e0f/episodes/1437a9b8-9ab5-43cc-8dfe-277dc153370d/audio/059a279c-0e03-48c9-8b9a-2106b2916ab1/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=HyXhW3hM","summary":"In this powerful student spotlight episode, Shellee Howard of College Ready® interviews a high-achieving high school senior who turned curiosity, service, and entrepreneurship into a compelling college admissions story. The student shares how volunteering with international nonprofits, founding an entrepreneurship group, fundraising for global causes, and participating in a competitive startup program helped her clarify her major, build leadership skills, and create meaningful impact — all while strengthening her college applications. Listeners will hear practical advice for students who feel stuck, including how to explore interests, find mentors, build community, apply for opportunities, and stay motivated without burnout. This episode offers reassurance to parents and inspiration to students navigating college planning with purpose.","meta_description":"In this powerful student spotlight episode, Shellee Howard of College Ready® interviews a high-achieving high school senior who turned curiosity, service,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1194,"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/student-spotlight-turning-volunteering-business-and-leadership-into-a-standout-college-application/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/student-spotlight-turning-volunteering-business-and-leadership-into-a-standout-college-application.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}