The College Parent Podcast

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. 

How to Best Support 1st-Gen College Students

Welcome to The College Parent Podcast! On this week’s episode RDs Hannah Hanson and Callie Edwards interview Jessica Franks, Director of First-Generation Scholarships at the University of Alabama, and discuss how parents can support their first-generation students when they themselves did not go to college. 

Ensuring a Student’s Safety During the College Experience

Welcome to The College Parent Podcast! On this week’s episode, RDs Kat Roshong Texidor and Luis Robles will interview SGT. Josh Texidor and CPT. Mike Moultry about campus safety and how parents can equip their students with the knowledge of protecting themselves and their peers. 

Finding Faith in College

Welcome to The College Parent Podcast! On this week’s episode RDs Katherine McCann and Zachary Short interview Heather Daugherty University Minister at Belmont University on finding faith while in college. They discuss the differences between university ministries and a regular church, how to support your student through their faith journey and how to get connected with a church.

Why Having a Job in College is Impactful for Students

Welcome to The College Parent Podcast! On this week’s episode RDs Elisabeth Bordulis and Lauren Hidalgo interview Rachel Walden, the Assistant Director, in the Office of Career & Professional Development, at Belmont University and discuss why having a job in college is impactful for students.