This podcast is for YOU. We'll cover everything from high stakes exams, and high school success to the early years of college and everything in between to help you help your teen graduate debt free.

An interview with Ethan Sawyer, The College Essay Guy, on how to find our teen's personal essay topic.

In this episode Director for the Center for Online Safety, Lisa Honold, and Personal Security Expert, Brandi Taylor, join me in a panel discussion on how to keep our children and teens safe in the online world. You'll be surprised to learn what parents can do to not only protect our children but also help them learn how to take responsibility for their own safety.

Your relationship with your teen is evolving during these last few years of them being at home. It's typical to have strife in the teen parent relationship. Some of that is needed so that your child starts a life of their own and doesn't live with you forever. But how do we ensure the relationship is a positive one for both of us? My interview with Christine Grauer will open your eyes to challenges and strategies that will blow you away!

50% of high school seniors have no clue what they want to do after high school. 47% think they do. But 85% of college students change their major at least once! This causes a loss of credit hours and usually an extension of their time in college, costing more in tuition and fees. And since 80% of working adults are unhappy in their jobs, it's probably safe to say they never figured out what their best career in life really is. Join me as I interview Dr. Moses McCutcheon as he tells us about a system that hones in on that best life career for your child. Believe it or not, the earlier you start the better! Why? Because then you can help your teen craft their high school years with more focus and passion. This is what colleges and scholarship boards are looking for! Register for his workshop here: https://www.getaheadoftheclass.com/college-degree-dilemma-workshop-registration

"It's like playing Russian Roulette with your child's life." Jackie Simmons is intimately acquainted with the topic of teen suicide. She is co-chairman of the Teen Suicide Prevention Society and a mom who knows the feeling of asking, 'What did I do wrong? How could I have missed this?'

We occasionally see in the news about the child that brings a weapon to school or injures others. But no one is talking about the child that harms himself. This is where the epidemic lies. The numbers are staggering. This is where you can prevent your child from becoming a teen suicide statistic. Your child IS at risk. But there's an easy way to prevent it.

Listen as Jackie explains why we've missed the mark when it comes to teen suicide prevention and the 4 easy steps you can take to prevent it in your own home.

Divorce for dads comes with unique challenges. Whether in the thick of it, recently divorced, or years passed, Jude Sandvall, The Divorced Dadvocate assists dads in creating a clear vision and path for life after divorce. 

Jude holds regular workshops for dads as well as coaching and advice on his podcast and youtube channel. 

Jude is a divorced, single father of 3 children. His divorce and the subsequent years are a case study in facing and overcoming the most difficult challenges in learning to thrive after divorce including the court process, parenting skills, co-parenting, dating with kids, and more!

As an Integrative Wellness & Life Transformation Coach and Integrative NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) Practitioner, he uses cutting-edge approaches to coaching dads. Jude assists dads in creating a crystal clear vision for their life after divorce, uncover  hidden challenges, and leaves dads renewed, re-energized, and inspired.

ATTEND THE WORKSHOP:

https://mailchi.mp/4def494b29cd/free-45-minute-divorced-dads-fresh-start-webinar

Where to find Jude:
Website: http://www.thedivorceddadvocate.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCbyvUNEv039idaisdgSf8A
Podcast: http://www.thedivorceddadvocate.com/webpodcast.html

Stress. Anxiety. Overwhelm. More than ever before, our college kids faced new challenges that previous college students couldn't imagine. Now that we are emerging from the Covid lockdowns how can we help our kids be successful in their high school and college education pursuit? This is my second interview with Dale Troy, College Success Coach. Get Dale's Free Download!-- Six Secrets For A Successful First Year:

There’s more to gaining college admissions today than GPA and test scores and it begins long before your child begins filling out college applications. Most parents, teens, and high school counselors are believing outdated notions of what colleges are looking for. In today’s interview with Steve Gardner, Harvard grad and high-performance athlete trainer, we’ll colleges are REALLY looking for and how your teen can begin now.

It's not what you think.

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Your Debt Free Degree Show host, Denise Thomas, is an International best-selling author, TEDxTenayoPaseo speaker, and coach to parents of college-bound teens. Denise Thomas inspires, educates, and equips parents to take an active role in supporting their children to live a life of financial freedom. Her mission is to ‘flip’ the student debt statistic in the U.S. Denise is a 20-year homeschool veteran having homeschooled her two children from Pre-k through high school. Using her proprietary repeatable strategy both attended their first-choice college on 17 scholarships exceeding $199,000, walking out of college with cash in hand. Denise says you can keep your money. Send your kids to college on other people's cash!  “College doesn't have to be a DEBT sentence.”

Connect with Denise

Website: https://GetAheadOfTheClass.com

Join My Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ParentsTalkCollegeAndScholarships

Facebook @denisethomasdebtfreecollege

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkuItB4TG32sauvocyyJDpQ

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/denisethomasdebtfreecollege/

Pinterest: pinterest.com/deniseldthomas

Instagram: @denisethomasdebtfreecollege

Clubhouse: @denisethomas

Talia Dashow has been using creativity to heal, learn, grow, and connect all of her life - it's how she's wired. Listen, to find out how creativity and play can dispel the inner gremlins, the negative self-talk we all have. 

More than 80% of college students change their college major at least once. More than 60% change 3 times! You can prevent that wasted time and tens of thousands of dollars by listening to this episode of Debt Free Degree. Greg and Beth Langston have a unique background and approach to helping your teen determine what they should be doing with their life. 

My guests today are Beth and Greg Langston. For the last 20 years, Beth and Greg have empowered students to master their self-discovery, allowing them to successfully activate their life’s purpose. 

Beth graduated from Purdue University in Education, and Greg also graduated from Purdue's Krannert School of Business. Greg pursued an international business career which allowed him to mentor hundreds of young professionals while leading businesses over $1 billion and working in 65 countries. By the time their kids were 13, they had been to 12 schools and lived in 5 countries.

Find their gift for parents here: The Parents' Starter Kit to Teen Self Discovery https://collegeflightplan.com/guide/

Don't have a mentor to guide you through the high school to college process and doing it debt-free? Let's get on a call. 

https://www.getaheadoftheclass.com/apply

If you haven't begun helping your teen apply for scholarships, NOW is the time! Scholarships begin in kindergarten! But before you hit that "SEND' button, use this checklist to be sure your teen's application doesn't end up in the trash.  https://www.getaheadoftheclass.com/scholarshipsecrets

Connect with Denise

Website: https://GetAheadOfTheClass.com

Blog: https://www.getaheadoftheclass.com/blog

TEDx Talk- College Myths the Cost You Money YoutubeLink

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ParentsTalkCollegeAndScholarships

Facebook @denisethomasdebtfreecollege

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkuItB4TG32sauvocyyJDpQ

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/debt-free-degree/id1527024935

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/denisethomasdebtfreecollege/

Pinterest: pinterest.com/deniseldthomas

Instagram: @denisethomasdebtfreecollege

Clubhouse: @denisethomas

Contact: https://www.getaheadoftheclass.com/pages/contact-us

Email: [email protected]

Today's guest is Candice Bakx-Friesen.

Candice is passionate about helping people reach their financial dreams. She is a mother of 4, a top-performing realtor, entrepreneur, money coach, and speaker. Candice’s approach to family finances gets past the fluff and directly to the root of each challenge. This has led to her becoming a highly sought-after coach within the finance and real estate industries. She coaches/trains/mentors on money topics, from basic budgeting to real estate investing. Candice is a sought-after speaker, enjoys teaching and helping you reach your financial dreams.

Get your free 20-minute strategy call with Candice at InvestorSmarts.ca

Are you READY to get free college for your kids? You can Crack the Code to Free College as I did for both of my homeschooled teens. Let’s get on a call: https://www.GetAheadOfTheClass.com/apply

A Fairytale Fortune for College is my story of how the Cracking the Code to Free College strategy came about. I didn't set out to build something I could share with the world. No. That came much later. I only wanted to save my own children from the burden of college debt. When friends, and friends-of-friends, learned that my two homeschooled kids attended college on 17 scholarships and essentially got paid to go to college, they began emailing and texting me, asking how I did it. I realized that this strategy is too valuable to keep to myself. "College doesn't have to be a debt sentence," became my slogan, and Cracking the Code to Free College became the method by which other families could gain the Fairytale Fortune for College. Share this with other families who need this information. The earlier you start, the more opportunities there are. I'm Denise Thomas, TEDx speaker, and creator of Cracking the Code to Free College. 

Get The Knowledge is Power eBook Bundle: https://www.getaheadoftheclass.com/knowledge-is-power-page 

Website: https://GetAheadoftheClass.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/denisethomasdebtfreecollege/ 

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ParentsTalkCollegeAndScholarships

Meaningful communication and parenting with intention. Melanie Studer is the founder of Parenting High Schoolers, where she shares ideas for parents of teens, mom self-care, resources, insights, and inspiration for you as you travel this road called life. She's a wife, mom of 3 great kids in their teens and early 20s, educator, speaker, and parenting mentor. Join us as we talk about raising teens.

Get Mel's "High School Survival Kit!" https://parentinghighschoolers.com/high-school-survival-kit/

Get Melanie's Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1070858072/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_HDYV7WRAFGN64BV3ABEN?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Next Phase Parenting Summit January 24-26, 2022  https://deniseldthomas--almostemptynest.thrivecart.com/next-phase-parenting-aap-tw/

Mel's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7T_-4m6MjUwc8hln4ShjrQ

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If you don't have a mentor to guide you through the high school to college process, contact Denise and Get Ahead Of The Class.

Got a middle school child? Don't waste the middle school years. What can you do NOW to prepare your preteen for college acceptance and winning scholarships? It all starts NOW!  https://www.getaheadoftheclass.com/middle-school-years

Ready to apply to scholarships and colleges? Don't hit the SEND button until you use this checklist! Https://www.getaheadoftheclass.com/ScholarshipSecrets

Ian Foster is a long-time government attorney whose extensive education and training in critical thinking have served him in both life and business. Unfortunately, colleges and high schools are no longer teaching this essential component of adult living and decision-making.  Check out my interview with Ian Foster, J.D. about his FREE training for teens and adults next week!

Go here to register!

https://personalempowerment.mykajabi.com/a/43402/x8YY6VoK

I’m excited to have Dr. William H. Koenecke with us today. He is going to talk to us about his top ten suggestions on how to Study Smarter, Not Harder.  With over 45 years of experience in education as a teacher, school principal, superintendent of schools, and teaching at three universities,  he has written and published two books that he’s going to talk with us about today. His first book is a simple guide on English grammar & punctuation. His second book is studying smarter, not harder. He holds five university degrees from three different universities including his Ph.D. and two M.S. degrees. He was a high school principal at the age of twenty-three and a school superintendent at the age of thirty-four. He has published numerous journal articles on educational topics and retired in 2012 as a tenured professor at Murray State University in the College of Education.

Use Notecards
Create your own practice tests
Cornell Note Taking System
To-Do List-Order of priority
Keep a Notebook with key points

Book: Write Well, Write Now

Email - [email protected]
Website & Blog - www.writewellrightnow.org

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Email Dr. Koenecke for this resource: How to read a textbook chapter more efficiently.

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Jason Brown is the author of Margin Matters: How to Live on a Simple Budget & Crush Debt Forever. The book chronicles the journey of his and his wife’s efforts to pay off $75,000 of debt in three years. Additionally, the book shares Jason’s thoughts on how to create more margin in your life no matter how much money you make. In 2021, he released IT IS POSSIBLE!: How I Earned Two Debt-Free Degrees...and How You Can, Too. The book serves as the answer to the student loan debt crisis and provides strategies, tips, and hope to individuals who desire a higher education without debt. 

Website. https://yourmarginmatters.com/

The Margin Matters Minute (YouTube) - https://www.youtube.com/c/JasonBrownYourMarginMatters/featured

Looking for a mentor to guide you and your teen toward a debt-free college education? Let's get on a call to see if Cracking the Code to Free College is right for you.: https://www.getaheadoftheclass.com/apply

Get the Get Ahead of the Class app for iPhone and Android: https://www.getaheadoftheclass.com/get-the-app 

For years, Julie Coraccio worked as a professional organizer and taught people how to clear clutter, whether it was for hire, barter, or rescuing family and friends from their clutter nightmares. What started the professional organization and clutter-free living ball rolling? Many years ago as a nanny in Massachusetts, she juggled two children and their busy schedules, as well as running a household. From her experiences as a nanny, her need to organize grew. Soon, not only was her home organized but family and friends were asking for my help. It’s been her experience that being organized and clutter-free brings peace and reduces stress. To get the best results from Cracking the Code to Free College you need to be organized. You can start now with Julie's "10 actions you can take right now to declutter your life". Grab it here: https://bit.ly/GAOTCPod You can find more about Julie and her services on her website.: https://reawakenyourbrilliance.com/ ======================= About your host, Denise Thomas: Denise coaches parents of college-bound middle school, high school, and college kids on the little-known strategies she used that got her 2 homeschooled teens 17 scholarships totaling $199,000 for 4 years of college debt free with cash left over. They got paid to go to college. TEDx speaker, international best-selling author, and coach to parents of college-bound teens, Denise Thomas inspires, educates, and equips parents to take an active role in supporting their children to live a life of financial freedom. Using her Cracking the Code to Free College strategy, her mission is to ‘flip’ the student debt statistic in the U.S. Denise says you can keep your money. Send your kids to college on other people's cash! Connect with Denise and become a Cracking the Code to Free College client.: Website: https://GetAheadOfTheClass.com Articles: https://www.getaheadoftheclass.com/blog TEDx Talk- College Myths that Cost You Money YoutubeLink Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ParentsTalkCollegeAndScholarships Facebook @denisethomasdebtfreecollege https://www.facebook.com/denisethomasdebtfreecollege Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/debt-free-degree/id1527024935 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/denisethomasdebtfreecollege/

Your relationship with your child and your partner other has a significant impact on the success of your child and in this interview, Riana gives us some things to look for to identify if our child is having problems and some parenting strategies to help.

Coach Riana Milne was Selected as “One of the Top Coaches to Follow in 2022” by Wealth Insider Magazine and is also featured in FORBES Magazine. She’s a Certified, Global Life, Love Trauma Recovery & Mindset Coach, Advanced Certified Clinical Trauma & Addictions Professional (CCTP-II), a #1 Bestselling Author, the Host of her Podcast called Lessons in Life & Love™, she’s an Educational Speaker, and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor for over 23 years living in Palm Beach County, Florida.

There’s more to Cracking the Code to Free College than just getting good grades and test scores. In order for your teen to succeed in high school, college, and in life,

You can start now with Riana’s Free eBook - How to Have the Love You Deserve

Grab it here: https://bit.ly/EbookonLove

You can find more about Riana and her services on her website.:

 https://RianaMilne.com

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Riana has a fabulous training this week that you don't want to miss!

Worried about Your Teen's Future? Are You Feeling Stuck in Excelling in Life, your Love Relationship, or in Business? It's Time to Create the Life You Desire & Have the Love You Deserve - for You and your kids!  It all begins with Learning The Mindset for Success & My Goal setting System! - FREE CLASS Sat 1/21 at 1 pm EST -or- TUES 1/24 at 7:30 pm  - Register Now https://bit.ly/BestYearinLifeLoveBiz

FREE 38 pg book: Planning Your Best Year Yet! when you attend Live on zoom - Space is Limited!

See you on Saturday! XO #CoachRianaMilne

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About your host, Denise Thomas:

Denise coaches parents of college-bound middle school, high school, and college kids on the little-known strategies she used that got her 2 homeschooled teens 17 scholarships totaling $199,000 for 4 years of college debt free with cash left over. They got paid to go to college.

TEDx speaker, international best-selling author, and coach to parents of college-bound teens, Denise Thomas inspires, educates, and equips parents to take an active role in supporting their children to live a life of financial freedom. Using her Cracking the Code to Free College strategy, her mission is to ‘flip’ the student debt statistic in the U.S.

Denise says you can keep your money. Send your kids to college on other people's cash!

Connect with Denise and become a Cracking the Code to Free College client.:

Website: https://GetAheadOfTheClass.com

Articles: https://www.getaheadoftheclass.com/blog

TEDx Talk- College Myths that Cost You Money YoutubeLink

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ParentsTalkCollegeAndScholarships

Facebook @denisethomasdebtfreecollege

https://www.facebook.com/denisethomasdebtfreecollege

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/debt-free-degree/id1527024935

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/denisethomasdebtfreecollege/

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More About Riana!

Riana just won the 2022 GIVA International Award for Top Female Entrepreneur of the Year and Top Global Wellness Coach; and was selected in 2021 as “One of The 100 Most Successful Women Around the World” by The Global Trade Chamber. She was also a Life & Dating Coach for the 12-show Docu-Series; Radical Dating – Finding Lasting Love Over 40 (and her client is now happily married!). Riana specializes in those who have had past Childhood or Relationship Trauma and offers Group & VIP Coaching programs for Singles & Couples globally.

Riana’s 5-star rated books; the #1 Bestseller, LOVE Beyond Your Dreams – Break Free of Toxic Relationships to Have the Love You Deserve - and - LIVE Beyond Your Dreams – from Fear and Doubt to Personal Power, Purpose, and Success addresses Life Difficult Transitions, Personal Transformation, The Mindset for Success, and having Loving, Conscious Relationships with yourself and others.

Riana’s flow page: https://flow.page/rianamilne 

Website: https://RianaMilne.com

Riana’s Podcast https://www.LessonsinLifeandLove.com 

FB: https://www.facebook.com/CoachRianaMilne

Lynda Harlos is a ‘Sex Trafficking and abuse Prevention Educator’ for Parents and Professionals who are in contact with children between the ages of 2-25. She is also a Keynote speaker, Author, and Family Coach and has hosted a Parenting Talk Show. As a mother of a sex trafficking victim, she endeavors to turn their ‘Pain into Purpose’ globally in the hopes of preventing victimization. In doing so, she works with many organizations, including several Victim Services across Canada, Covenant House, and many more. She is an ambassador for ‘Courage for Freedom,’ ‘Timea’s Cause Inc,’ and ‘Global Presence.’ She has given many interviews to spread awareness with CBC, Global News, CTV North, 360 Kids, the National Council of Jewish Women of Canada, the Toronto Star, and many more. You can check out her work and watch training videos on her website or YouTube channel, ParentWithPurpose.ca.

Read the first two chapters of her book here:
https://www.parentwithpurpose.ca/free-chapter-walk-a-mile/
To Pre-order the Kindle version:
https://www.amazon.ca/Walk-Mile-Mothers-Journey-Daughters-ebook/dp/B0CP6HVKY9?ref_=ast_author_mpb
If you don't have a Kindle, follow the author's profile and when it comes out you will see it.

Follow Lynda:
Website: https://www.parentwithpurpose.ca
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyndaharlos/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFyBY5L8gEUP9sfARSK7mww