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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24 Feb 2026
#215 Why “Follow Your Passion” Is Bad Career Advice—and What To Say Instead

In this solo episode, Lisa Marker-Robbins continues her series unpacking well-meaning career advice that unintentionally backfires. Following her previous episode challenging the phrase “you can be anything,” Lisa now tackles another cultural staple: “follow your passion.”  She explains that this advice often creates pressure, paralysis, and self-doubt rather than motivation, and why passion is rarely…

23 May 2023
#071 School Discipline and College Admissions with Hanna Stotland

In this episode Lisa and Hanna discuss: Categories of student…

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…