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The College Parent Podcast is a podcast to equip college parents with the tools they need to have meaningful conversations with their college students.
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Monday Mar 02, 2026
Monday Mar 02, 2026
Welcome to The College Parent Podcast! On this week’s Greatest Hits episode, RDs Jordan Cooper & Brent Liles interview Joe Mills at Austin Peay State University and discuss 10 things that parents should teach their college students before they leave home!
Friday Feb 20, 2026
Friday Feb 20, 2026
Welcome to the College Parent Podcast!
This week, RDs Katie Milligan & Devin Clark chat with Dr. Tamika Williams, Vice President for Student Formation & Dean of Students at Belmont University about how to support your student in returning back to campus after a major life event.
Let's dive into the episode!
Friday Feb 06, 2026
Friday Feb 06, 2026
Welcome to The College Parent Podcast! On this week’s Greatest Hits episode, RD Cody Cline interviews Beth Hendler-Grunt, author of the book: The Next Great Step: The Parents' Guide to Launching Your New Grad into a Career, and discusses how parents can partner with their students to ensure they land a job post-graduation.
Friday Jan 30, 2026
Friday Jan 30, 2026
In this Greatest Hits episode, RDs Cody Cline and Keaton Smith interview a whole host of higher ed professionals and discuss what parents should never do when supporting their college student, or lessons they have learned as college parents
Disclaimer: These episodes were originally 2 different interviews, but we have combined them here for you!
Interviewed today are Joe Mankowski, Maren Bishop, Ryan Holt, Illeia Hook, Dr. David Sneed, Debbie Sprang, Dr. Susan West, Dr. Jason Rogers.
Friday Dec 26, 2025
Friday Dec 26, 2025
Welcome to the College Parent Podcast!
This week, RDs Lauren Anderson & Griffin Gardner chat with Cierra McCormick, Assistant Director of Residental Support & Community Responsibility at the University of Montana, about how to support your studnet through their conduct process.
Let's dive into the episode!
Friday Nov 28, 2025
Friday Nov 28, 2025
Welcome to the College Parent Podcast!
This week, RD Katie Milligan talks with Alan Whitley, a Licensed Master Social Worker and therapist at Belmont University Counseling Services, about supporting your student’s mental health journey in college.
Let's dive into the episode!
Monday Nov 17, 2025
Monday Nov 17, 2025
Welcome to The College Parent Podcast! On this week’s episode we are revisiting one of our Greatest Hits, "Preparing Your Student for Possible Emergencies". RDs Mattison Chase and Zach Short interview Chris Georgoulis, the Assistant Director of Safety for Office of Risk Management and Compliance at Belmont University, and discuss how to best prepare your student for possible emergencies when sending your students off to college.
Friday Oct 31, 2025
Friday Oct 31, 2025
Welcome to the College Parent Podcast!
On this week's episode, RDs Katie Milligan & Devin Clark interview Dr. David Sneed, Director of the Growth & Purpose for Students Office at Belmont University about the major change process (and all of the real struggles & solutions that come from it!)
Let's dive into the episode!
Friday Oct 17, 2025
Friday Oct 17, 2025
Welcome to The College Parent Podcast! On this week’s episode we are revisiting one of our Greatest Hits, "How to Help Your Student Navigate Homesickness". In this episode, RDs Shelby DeLay and Savannah Land interview Betty Wiseman, Assistant Athletic Director and Senior Woman Administrator at Belmont University and discuss how parents can help their student navigate homesickness.
Friday Oct 03, 2025
Friday Oct 03, 2025
Welcome to the College Parent Podcast!
On this week's episode, RD Devin Clark interviews Dr. Jeffrey Tabone, Director of Programs & Student Formation for the John Wesley Honors College at Indiana Wesleyan University about Exploring a Holistic College Student Experience
Let's dive into the episode!