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THE HARLAN COHEN PODCAST New York Times bestselling author Harlan Cohen has candid conversations with experts and influencers. Guests share their greatest victories, devastating setbacks, and most valuable advice to help listeners dream big and take action. Hosted by Harlan Cohen, New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and syndicated advice columnist. Harlan is the founder of Best First Year, and has over 1 million books in print. His live events, books, programs, and workshops have reached millions of people and changed countless lives. SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@HelpMeHarlan TEXT HARLAN: 321-345-9070 INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/HarlanCohen FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/HelpMeHarlan/ TWITTER: http://Twitter.com/HarlanCohen WEBSITE: https://www.HarlanCohen.com | https://www.BeforeCollegeTV.com
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The Harlan Cohen Podcast is available on Spotify, Amazon, Apple Podcasts, Pandora, or wherever you listen to your podcasts.
About Lisa:
Dr. Lisa Damour is the author of three New York Times best sellers: Untangled, Under Pressure, and The Emotional Lives of Teenagers. She co-hosts the Ask Lisa podcast, works in collaboration with UNICEF, and is recognized as a thought leader by the American Psychological Association. Dr. Damour is also a regular contributor to The New York Times and CBS News.
Dr. Damour serves as a Senior Advisor to the Schubert Center for Child Studies at Case Western Reserve University and has written numerous academic papers, chapters, and books related to education and child development. She maintains a clinical practice and also speaks to schools, professional organizations, and corporate groups around the world on the topics of child and adolescent development, family mental health, and adult well-being.
Dr. Damour graduated with honors from Yale University and worked for the Yale Child Study Center before earning her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Michigan. She has been a fellow at Yale’s Edward Zigler Center in Child Development and Social Policy and the University of Michigan’s Power Foundation. She and her husband are the proud parents of two daughters.
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Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Parenting Podcast
Dr. Lisa Damour and journalist Reena Ninan offer practical, seasoned guidance on raising tweens and teens. Each episode answers a question from a listener about common parenting challenges—from managing school stress to navigating tough conversations—providing expert advice in a warm, relatable style.
Available on YouTube, Apple, and everywhere podcasts are found.
And check out our topic-specific playlists on YouTube and Spotify!
https://www.youtube.com/@asklisapodcast
Untangling Family Life Newsletter
Dr. Damour’s weekly newsletter brings research-based insights and practical strategies for raising tweens and teens directly to your inbox. Read past issues here: https://us7.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=62f7533dea3fce862bfee91cc&id=a4852c3333
and subscribe here: https://drlisadamour.com/sign-up-for-my-newsletter/
Rosalie: Dr. Damour's AI-powered Librarian
Rosalie, an AI-powered chatbot, searches Dr. Damour’s work to provide answers to your questions about raising tweens and teens. Ask her your questions here: https://drlisadamour.com/ask-rosalie/
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THE HARLAN COHEN PODCAST New York Times bestselling author Harlan Cohen has candid conversations with top experts, and leading influencers. Guests share their greatest victories, devastating setbacks, and most valuable advice to help listeners dream big and take action. Hosted by Harlan Cohen, New York Times bestselling author, and speaker. Harlan is the founder of Best First Year, and has over 1 million books in print. His live events, books, programs, and workshops have reached millions of people and changed countless lives.
Thursday Apr 10, 2025
Thursday Apr 10, 2025
Harlan takes you to The University of Virginia as he talks with random students during an unplanned visit to campus. From seniors to freshmen, Harlan met amazing students who opened up and shared deeply personal stories about their life in college. Topic include: making friends, finding roommates, loneliness, homesickness, managing grades, joining a sorority, graduating, going after your dreams, finding the best bagels on campus and so many other topics that naturally unfolded during Harlan's unplanned time on campus.
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:33 Meeting Maha and Talia
06:44 Finding your places on campus
11:43 How they became roommates
20:36 UVA sorority members talk about rush and adjusting to campus life
37:24 Meeting Emma and her friends
43:60 Finding friends through spirituality
47:10 Getting through loneliness at college
50:36 Failing grades
55:05 4th year student Jade talks about following her passion
1:39:02 Meeting Guy - ultimate frisbee
1:47:15 Meeting Brenna and Samantha
1:50:57 First year struggles
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THE HARLAN COHEN PODCAST
New York Times bestselling author Harlan Cohen has candid conversations with top experts, and leading influencers. Guests share their greatest victories, devastating setbacks, and most valuable advice to help listeners dream big and take action. Hosted by Harlan Cohen, New York Times bestselling author, and speaker. Harlan is the founder of Best First Year, and has over 1 million books in print. His live events, books, programs, and workshops have reached millions of people and changed countless lives.
Thursday Apr 03, 2025
Thursday Apr 03, 2025
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About Jeff:
Jeff Levy has been an independent educational consultant since 2007, based in Santa Monica, California. While his students come from all backgrounds and have a broad array of interests, his three decades as a professional in the film and television industry have made him a natural resource for those interested in the visual and performing arts and other creative fields. Jeff has become a recognized advocate for college affordability and financial aid. Each year, he and his partner Jennie Kent publish several easy-to-use charts that help families understand which colleges will be the most affordable for them. While academic and social fit are two important components matching students with colleges, he believes that financial fit is too often overlooked by counselors and parents in guiding students towards colleges that make sense. Jeff has been quoted in the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, the Boston Globe, has been interviewed on National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered,” and is a regular blogger for Grown & Flown. He is a member of several professional organizations, co-wrote the syllabus for UC San Diego Extension’s course on college affordability and financial aid, and is on the faculty of IECA’s Summer Training Institute. He is passionate about being a voice for equity and affordability in higher education.
Click here to use the merit aid comparison tool:
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Check out Jeff's website here: https://www.bigjeducationalconsulting.com/
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
04:00 The rising cost of college
12:17 Strategize paying for college
19:14 What is merit aid?
23:14 It’s not where you go, but what you do
27:11 How do you qualify for merit aid?
32:33 Which schools give out the most money?
43:53 When do you know if you qualify?
48:45 How to ask for more money
53:38 Is FAFSA required for merit aid?
1:04:46 What if you’re waitlisted?
1:09:00 Can you get out of early decision?
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THE HARLAN COHEN PODCAST
New York Times bestselling author Harlan Cohen has candid conversations with top experts, and leading influencers. Guests share their greatest victories, devastating setbacks, and most valuable advice to help listeners dream big and take action. Hosted by Harlan Cohen, New York Times bestselling author, and speaker. Harlan is the founder of Best First Year, and has over 1 million books in print. His live events, books, programs, and workshops have reached millions of people and changed countless lives.
Thursday Feb 13, 2025
Thursday Feb 13, 2025
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Purchase Elizabeth's book 7 Steps to College Success
About Elizabeth:
Elizabeth C. Hamblet has worked as a learning disabilities specialist in college disability services offices for two decades. In addition to working at a university, she is a nationally-requested speaker on preparing students with disabilities for successful college transition. Hamblet is the author of Seven Steps to College Success: A Pathway for Students with Disabilities and a concise guide on transition, and her work has appeared in numerous journals and online platforms. She offers advice and information on her website at www.LDadvisory.com and shares resources on numerous social media platforms.
Follow Elizabeth:
Threads – ld_advisory
Twitter - @echamblet
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LinkedIn - Elizabeth C Hamblet / elizabeth-c-hamblet
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THE HARLAN COHEN PODCAST
New York Times bestselling author Harlan Cohen has candid conversations with top experts, and leading influencers. Guests share their greatest victories, devastating setbacks, and most valuable advice to help listeners dream big and take action. Hosted by Harlan Cohen, New York Times bestselling author, and speaker. Harlan is the founder of Best First Year, and has over 1 million books in print. His live events, books, programs, and workshops have reached millions of people and changed countless lives.
Friday Feb 07, 2025
Friday Feb 07, 2025
THE HARLAN COHEN PODCAST
New York Times bestselling author Harlan Cohen has candid conversations with experts and influencers. Guests share their greatest victories, devastating setbacks, and most valuable advice to help listeners dream big and take action.
Hosted by Harlan Cohen, New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and syndicated advice columnist. Harlan is the founder of Best First Year, and has over 1 million books in print. His live events, books, programs, and workshops have reached millions of people and changed countless lives.
About the episode:
On this special episode, Harlan sits down with student reporter of the Daily Tarheel, Alice Scott. Alice shares more information about her experience following the story of UNC's confirmed use of AI technology in the admissions process. This story opens up discussion for a lot of interesting questions as similar systems are implemented at other schools. How are applications assessed by this technology? How was this model trained? Is there a double standard here when it comes to students using AI for classes? As AI becomes more and more integrated into our lives in meaningful ways, it will continue to raise important questions for discussion.
Alice's First Story:
UNC uses AI in admissions review process, documents show how
https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2025/01/university-admissions-essays
Alice's Second Story:
UNC confirms admissions essays are reviewed by Durham-based company's technology
https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2025/01/university-ai-followup
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Thursday Jan 30, 2025
Thursday Jan 30, 2025
THE HARLAN COHEN PODCAST
New York Times bestselling author Harlan Cohen has candid conversations with experts and influencers. Guests share their greatest victories, devastating setbacks, and most valuable advice to help listeners dream big and take action.
Hosted by Harlan Cohen, New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and syndicated advice columnist. Harlan is the founder of Best First Year, and has over 1 million books in print. His live events, books, programs, and workshops have reached millions of people and changed countless lives.
About the episode:
On this week's episode, Harlan talks about his first college roommate and shares some surprises that cleared up a lot of the confusion.
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Thursday Jan 23, 2025
Thursday Jan 23, 2025
I’ve been wanting to do this for a very long time, but I’ve been intimidated. Today, I took a risk and took a big step outside my comfort zone. During this walk I touch on lots of topics including: Taking Risks, Getting Comfortable with the Uncomfortable, Friends, Dating, Fitting In, Overeating, ADHD, Change, Rejection, & Success.
There is a video version of this on Youtube. If you enjoy this episode and would like more, please subscribe there, like, and let me know in the comments. I will be responding to these personally.
THE HARLAN COHEN PODCAST
New York Times bestselling author Harlan Cohen has candid conversations with experts and influencers. Guests share their greatest victories, devastating setbacks, and most valuable advice to help listeners dream big and take action.
Hosted by Harlan Cohen, New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and syndicated advice columnist. Harlan is the founder of Best First Year, and has over 1 million books in print. His live events, books, programs, and workshops have reached millions of people and changed countless lives.
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Thursday Oct 31, 2024
Thursday Oct 31, 2024
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https://harlancohen.com/happy2024/
Harlan Cohen presents his program 'Happy, Healthy, Almost Stress-Free College Planning' sponsored by College Ave. By emphasizing the importance of connections, personal fit, and practical planning, Cohen addresses the challenges of college admissions, the pressures students face, and the significance of mental well-being. He proposes a framework centered on 'people, places, and patience,' encouraging students to explore various options to find community. Cohen also highlights the need for honest parent-student conversations, leveraging resources, and finding supportive communities on campus. Throughout the event, Cohen shares personal anecdotes, practical tips, and promotes tools like giveaways, coaching memberships, and additional resources from College Ave to help participants make informed and financially feasible college choices.
THE HARLAN COHEN PODCAST New York Times bestselling author Harlan Cohen has candid conversations with top experts, and leading influencers. Guests share their greatest victories, devastating setbacks, and most valuable advice to help listeners dream big and take action. Hosted by Harlan Cohen, New York Times bestselling author, and speaker. Harlan is the founder of Best First Year, and has over 1 million books in print. His live events, books, programs, and workshops have reached millions of people and changed countless lives.
Thursday Sep 19, 2024
Thursday Sep 19, 2024
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About Gina:
Gina is a licensed clinical social worker in private practice in New York City. In the field for over 20 years, Gina has helped thousands of people seeking treatment for grief and trauma, but focusing on emerging adults. As a grief therapist, she wanted to find a way to educate young people about the grief experience to help the experience to be less debilitating for the long term. With that intention, she wrote the book, Moving On Doesn't Mean Letting go: A Modern Guide to Navigating Loss (Hachette). It has been quoted in international publications, such as Forbes and USA Today, as well as NPR. Gina is currently working on a new book that focuses on friendship loss.
Gina’s website: www.ginamoffa.com
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THE HARLAN COHEN PODCAST New York Times bestselling author Harlan Cohen has candid conversations with top experts, and leading influencers. Guests share their greatest victories, devastating setbacks, and most valuable advice to help listeners dream big and take action. Hosted by Harlan Cohen, New York Times bestselling author, and speaker. Harlan is the founder of Best First Year, and has over 1 million books in print. His live events, books, programs, and workshops have reached millions of people and changed countless lives.
Thursday Sep 12, 2024
Thursday Sep 12, 2024
The Harlan Cohen Podcast is available on Spotify, Amazon, Apple Podcasts, Pandora, or wherever you listen to your podcasts.
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About John:
John Pryor is a researcher, speaker, and writer with over 30 years of experience using research findings to help understand and improve the educational experience. He is passionate about using his knowledge about the college experience to help people make better choices and get better results.
John speaks frequently on what really matters in choosing your college. He has published many articles, monographs, white papers, and opinion pieces, including the Journal of College Student Development and The Chronicle of Higher Education. His TEDxUCLA talk (“How to Make College Better, And Why We Need To”) identifies the lack of connection between the college classroom and life after graduation. His work has been featured in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Washington Post and other news organizations.
Website: www.johnpryorspeaks.com
Instagram: @johnpryorspeaks
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THE HARLAN COHEN PODCAST New York Times bestselling author Harlan Cohen has candid conversations with top experts, and leading influencers. Guests share their greatest victories, devastating setbacks, and most valuable advice to help listeners dream big and take action. Hosted by Harlan Cohen, New York Times bestselling author, and speaker. Harlan is the founder of Best First Year, and has over 1 million books in print. His live events, books, programs, and workshops have reached millions of people and changed countless lives.