The College Parent Podcast

Preparing Your Student for Possible Emergencies

Welcome to The College Parent Podcast! On this week’s episode, 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.  

How to Best Prepare Your Student for College

Welcome to The College Parent Podcast! On this week’s episode, RDs Shelby DeLay and Katie Masters interview Angie Bryant and her daughter, Amilya Bryant, and discuss preparing your student for college and transitioning to campus life.

Why Your Student Should Learn a Foreign Language

Welcome everyone to The College Parent Podcast! On today's episode, RDs Mattison Chase and Jessup Peterson interview Regine Schwarzmeier, Associate Professor of German at Belmont University, and discuss the benefits of learning a foreign language in college. 

10 Things to Teach Your Student before They Go to College

Welcome to The College Parent Podcast! On this week’s 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!   

Does Current College Culture Benefit Your Student?

Welcome to The College Parent Podcast!   On today’s episode, RD Cody Cline will be interviewing Michael Mrazek: the Director of Research at UC Santa Barbara’s Center for Mindfulness & Human Potential. They will be discussing how the design of the college experience can benefit or hinder students and how parents can support their students through their undergrad experience.

Why It’s Important for Your Student to Know Themselves

Welcome to The College Parent Podcast! On this week’s episode, RDs Elisabeth Bordulis and Lauren Hidalgo interview Gary Boling, the Associate Director, in the Office of Career & Professional Development, at Belmont University. They discuss why it’s important for your student to know themselves and how to use personality type, interests, values, and skills to help them understand themselves and what career paths they may want to explore. 

How to Help Your Student Process Their Grief in College

Welcome to The College Parent Podcast! On this week’s episode RDs Katherine McCann and Zachary Short interview Suzanne Rhinehardt, Assistant Director of Counseling Services at Belmont University, and Heather Gerbsch Daugherty, University Minister at Belmont University, as they discuss family issues and grief in college.  

Learning to Respect One Another in the Midst of Our Differences

Welcome to The College Parent Podcast! On this week’s episode, RDs Jordan Cooper & Brent Liles interview Markel Harris at Oklahoma State University and discuss how college students can learn to respect one another in the midst of their differences!    

Sending Students to College in an Age of Social Justice

Welcome to The College Parent Podcast! On this week’s episode RDs Mattison Chase and Jessup Peterson interview Dr. Robert Owens, Chief Diversity Officer with Tennessee Technological University and Pastor of Kainos Church, and Mrs. Dana Owens, First Lady and Director of Children’s Ministry of Kainos Church, and discussing sending your student to college in the age of social justice.  

Navigating Health Diagnoses With Your College Student

Welcome to The College Parent Podcast! On this week’s episode RDs Callie Edwards and Hannah Hanson interview Angie Bryant, Assistant Dean of Students and Case Manager at Belmont University, and discuss how parents can set up their student for success when navigating medical and mental health conditions and diagnoses.