Podcast

If you're feeling overwhelmed by your young person's next steps—or unsure how to help them choose a college major or career path—you're not alone. The College & Career Clarity podcast equips you with expert insight and practical strategies to support your 15–25-year-old with confidence.

Each weekly episode with Lisa Marker-Robbins and her guests offers actionable takeaways to spark meaningful conversations and help your family move from confusion to clarity—one step at a time.

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17 Feb 2026
#214 “You Can Be Anything”: Why This Advice Backfires with Your Young Person

In this solo episode, Lisa Marker-Robbins challenges one of the most common and well-intentioned phrases adults use with young people about their future: “You can be anything.” Drawing on years of career coaching experience and thousands of Birkman personality assessment results, she explains why this advice often increases pressure, cognitive overload, and paralysis rather than…

16 May 2023
#070 Military Service Academies with Lisa Rielage

In this episode Lisa and Lisa discuss: What a military…

09 May 2023
#069 The Ins and Outs of AP Courses with Megan Rose

In this episode Lisa and Megan discuss: Navigating the AP…

02 May 2023
#068 How to Get the Most Out Of College with Elliot Felix

In this episode Lisa and Elliot discuss: The importance of…

25 Apr 2023
#067 Who Should Consider Catholic Colleges with Dean Kilgour and Joyce Masek

In this episode, Lisa, Dean, and Joyce discuss:   Differences between…

18 Apr 2023
#066 Everything You Think You Know About College Essays Is Wrong with Susan Knoppow

In this episode Lisa and Susan discuss: What admissions officers…

11 Apr 2023
#065 How Your Teen Can Get Admitted to the College They Love with Marni Levine

In this episode Lisa and Marni discuss: How you and…