Parents: Is Your Teen College Ready‪?‬ Shellee Howard

The three soft skills your teen needs after high school and how parents can help them learn them.

1) Owning their results
2) Rewriting their stories
3) Taming their emotions

When a teen can do this, I call it going from sidekick to hero. In the classic hero's journey, the hero is the only character in the story that has the power to change the ending.

Parents can help teens learn these skills by following the three Mentor Rules:

1) The Yoda Rule - let go of their results
2) The Dumbledore Rule - let them figure it out
3) The Haymitch Rule - have clear and consistent boundaries


Joey Mascio is a certified life coach who helps teens build self-confidence, manage their emotions, and achieve their goals. He has a Master’s in Education and a background as a professional comedian and stage performer, including being a character actor at the Disneyland Resort. During his seven years as a middle school teacher, he volunteered to be the teacher in the discipline office. His principal thought he was crazy (and she was right, but for different reasons). That’s where he started coaching teens on confidence, emotions, and goals. He started his own private coaching practice in 2020 and now runs that full time. He is the creator of the new gamified mindset training app for teens, Sidekick to Hero.

Connect with Joey:

Website: www.joeymascio.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/sidekicktohero
Instagram: @sidekicktohero
Email: joey@sidekicktohero.com

Connect with Shellee:

Website: https://collegereadyplan.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr_WodPHDfSWEbiPdsRDbyQ

Twitter: https://twitter.com/gocollegeready

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collegereadyplan/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CollegeReadyPlan/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/college-ready/

Email: shellee@collegereadyplan.com

Shellee and Jesse discuss:

- Find something you wake up excited about
- Using your platform to make a difference in others lives
- Parents your job is to prepare them for their future by allowing them to fail and learn

About Jesse:

Jesse LeBeau is one of today’s most highly sought-after youth motivational speakers and teen coaches. His unlikely underdog story has inspired over one million teenager through his live speaking events, best-selling books and programs for teens and parents. He is one of the world’s premiere basketball trick artists which allowed him to dribble his way onto the Hollywood big screen and star in commercials for Kobe Bryant, be in a movie with Kevin Durant and he even spent a day being hand fed cheeseburgers by supermodel Heidi Klum. Jesse is regularly featured on TV, film, and international tours. Jesse’s new reality series ‘The LeBeau Show’ allows viewers the chance to follow him around the country and see firsthand the major impact he is having on youth, particularly teens who are struggling.

Connect with Jesse:

Website: www.TheAttitudeAdvantage.com/welcome

Facebook Profile Link- https://www.facebook.com/JesseLeBeauPage

LinkedIn Profile Link- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesse-lebeau-243b4636/

Instagram Handle- @JesseLeBeau

Connect with Shellee:

Website: https://collegereadyplan.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr_WodPHDfSWEbiPdsRDbyQ

Twitter: https://twitter.com/gocollegeready

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collegereadyplan/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CollegeReadyPlan/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/college-ready/

Email: shellee@collegereadyplan.com

Shellee and Michael discuss:

- The struggle a lot of parents deal with when their teenagers are addicted to digital screens and video games
- As a parent who dealt with this in his own kid, created a summer program for teenagers where they reset. It is a month long program where they have group therapy, individual therapy, teach them how to cook, do their laundry, go to the beach and have a lot of fun but they are detoxed from screens and learn what life is like once they leave home.
- The 8 signs your teen have screen addiction

About Michael: Michael Jacobus is an internationally renowned Camp Director and youth development specialist. With a passion for empowering young minds, he founded Reset Summer Camp to combat the challenges of screen addiction
after witnessing its impact on his own family. As a parent who once dealt with a gaming-addicted child, Michael’s journey makes him a relatable advocate. Reset Summer Camp offers an immersive clinical program on a university campus, blending a summer camp atmosphere with therapy to help participants detox and develop vital life skills. Michael and his dedicated team are on a mission to create a healthier, more balanced future for our youth.

Connect with Michael:

Website- https://www.resetsummercamp.com

Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/resetsummercamp

LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/company/reset-summer-camp

Instagram: @resetsummer

Connect with Shellee:

Website: https://collegereadyplan.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr_WodPHDfSWEbiPdsRDbyQ

Twitter: https://twitter.com/gocollegeready

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collegereadyplan/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CollegeReadyPlan/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/college-ready/

Email: shellee@collegereadyplan.com

Kelsey and Shellee will discuss:

- The importance of students assessing their strengths and passions early in high school so they get ideas of what they want to do in their life. Use summer break to sign up for programs that will give you insight on career paths you are interested in.
- Kelsey helps lead a summer program for students. The students go on college campus for 8 days to learn what to expect once they leave for college. It is such a transformative experience! Apply on website- https://www.nslcleaders.org
- High schoolers need mentors to help them navigate big choices in life.

About Kelsey: Kelsey Pearson is a DMV (DC, Maryland, and Virginia) Native, she grew up in Northern Virginia. She was a School Counselor for 7 years in Loudoun County and Alexandria City. This was her 9th summer with the National Student Leadership Conference. Kelsey Pearson holds her Bachelor’s in Human Services from the University of Delaware. Additionally, she has her Master’s degree in School Counseling from The George Washington University and her Administration and Educational Leadership certificate from George Mason University. Kelsey now works full-time with the NSLC as a Site Director in the summer and Associate Director of Educator Relations for the Northeast throughout the year! Kelsey is passionate about developing young leaders, the college process (including athletic recruitment), and hearing people's stories. Kelsey understands the importance of combining social and academic needs and opportunities to enhance the young student's student life. Some of her hobbies include being creative through scrapbooking and being active by running or playing basketball. In college, she played D1 basketball and was the team captain. To Kelsey leadership is inviting others else to be the best version of themselves to reach a team goal.

Connect with Kelsey:

LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelsey-pearson-ma-ncc-4bb48167/
Instagram- @kelseyypearson
Website- https://www.nslcleaders.org/
Email- kelsey.pearson@nslcleaders.org

Connect with Shellee:

Website: https://collegereadyplan.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr_WodPHDfSWEbiPdsRDbyQ

Twitter: https://twitter.com/gocollegeready

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collegereadyplan/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CollegeReadyPlan/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/college-ready/

Email: shellee@collegereadyplan.com

Naomi is the CEO of Teen Rockstar Entrepreneur and advocate for education, youth personal development and mental health.

Shellee and Naomi discuss:

- The importance of helping teenagers learn their passions and strengths
- How to deal with challenges and failures in life in a productive way
- How to create a plan of action for your teen to avoid getting overwhelmed

This podcast encapsulates the essence of developing a strong mindset along with essential executive functioning skills such as self-regulation, resilience, and effective communication. It underscores the importance of these skills not only for academic pursuits but also for personal growth and success in life's various challenges.



Connect with Shellee:

Website: https://collegereadyplan.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr_WodPHDfSWEbiPdsRDbyQ

Twitter: https://twitter.com/gocollegeready

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collegereadyplan/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CollegeReadyPlan/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/college-ready/

Email: shellee@collegereadyplan.com

Connect with Naomi:

Website: www.teenrockstarentrepreneur.org

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MsNaomiNye

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naomi-nye-rockstarentrepreneur

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msnaominye/

Email: naomi@naominye.com