Rebekah is an old friend of mine and our careers have reconnected us. Rebekah is a licensed clinical social worker and founded Satya Family Coaching where she does workshops, retreats, and family work, and individual therapy and coaching. She knows her stuff, so please enjoy! Rebekah Tayebi www.satyafamilycoaching.com Andrew Taylor www.purelifeadventure.com www.octagonmentoring.com

Tim Hightower injured his knee early in his NFL career. He ended up out of the league for four years and was able to return becoming the only player to ever return after four years. Off the field, he has taken his story of overcoming adversity and finding purpose to organizations, athletic teams and Universities. Tim is the owner of Hightower Enterprises, where he develops programs on health and wellness. www.purelifeadventure.com www.octagonmentoring.com

This interview was initially shot as a video but I have been unable to find a good system for posting as a video. It doesn't matter, the content is there and it's good. Derek Daley, Jeremy McGeorge, Jillian Broeckert, and Mike Petree have a wealth of knowledge and shared interesting and fun insights into Wilderness Adventure Therapy and how much it has changed through the years. For people who are unfamiliar with the work we do, this will be a helpful history of the development of field guiding and best practices.

This is my second episode with Sanford. He's a lot of fun to talk to and has great insight into many issues. Sanford is a learning disabilities specialist who is a highly sought after trainer and speaker, noted for his ability to bridge gaps between therapy and cognitive science. He is the author of two children's books, A Light Within and A Light Within My Dyslexia. I always learn something important every time I talk with Sanford. www.octagonmentoring.com www.purelifeadventure.com

Sarah is high energy and extremely bright. Every time we get together there’s never enough time to finish our conversation and you will see why in this interview. She is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to education and developmental psychology. Sarah earned her bachelor’s degree in English from Colby College and was a collegiate athlete and team captain there. She also holds a master's degree in English and history from Boston College and a doctoral degree in developmental and counseling psychology from Boston University. Sarah taught English at Boston College and has been an adjunct member of the clinical faculty at Boston University, teaching graduate-level courses in child and adolescent development, educational assessment and intervention, and young adult vocational and identity development. Along with her husband Don, she runs McMillan Education. A consulting group who has helped families worldwide with independent boarding and day school, college, crisis planning and graduate program planning. www.mcmillaneducation.com www.purelifeadventure.com

Jeffrey Jensen Arnett is Research Professor of Psychology at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts. He is the originator of the theory of emerging adulthood and the author of Emerging Adulthood: The Winding Road from the Late Teens Through the Twenties, recently published in a second edition by Oxford University Press. Currently he serves as the Executive Director of the Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood (www.ssea.org). He lives in Worcester with his wife Lene Jensen and their twins, Miles and Paris. [email protected] www.jeffreyarnett.com [email protected] www.purelifeadventure.com

I heard Dr. Bryant speak a few years ago and his ideas have positively impacted me and others with respect to difficult topics. We have an interesting conversation around racism, sexism, privilege, discrimination and oppression. Dr. Bryant is an Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work and College of Health and Human Services at the University of North Carolinian at Charlotte. Dr. Bryant is a dynamic guest speaker, published author, Dr. Bryant is an Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work and College of Health and Human Services at the University of North Carolinian at Charlotte. Dr. Bryant is a dynamic guest speaker, published author, researcher, and social activist who has been trained as a critical social theorist and social worker. His research and writing focus on racial institutional inequity and Black and White body politics within the United States. [email protected] www.purelifeadventure.com [email protected]

I heard Dr. Bryant speak a few years ago and his ideas have positively impacted me and others with respect to difficult topics. We have an interesting conversation around racism, sexism, privilege, discrimination and oppression. Dr. Bryant is an Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work and College of Health and Human Services at the University of North Carolinian at Charlotte. Dr. Bryant is a dynamic guest speaker, published author, Dr. Bryant is an Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work and College of Health and Human Services at the University of North Carolinian at Charlotte. Dr. Bryant is a dynamic guest speaker, published author, researcher, and social activist who has been trained as a critical social theorist and social worker. His research and writing focus on racial institutional inequity and Black and White body politics within the United States. [email protected] www.purelifeadventure.com [email protected]

Joanna is a millennial educational consultant. Due to her vast experience at two major universities as a college retention specialist, she has unique and helpful insight into the college experience and what's going on right now with young people. She's a firecracker and shares her passion on her own blog and website (below). I hope you all enjoy this conversation as much as I did. https://www.lilley-consulting.com [email protected] [email protected] www.purelifeadventure.com

Many people are unaware what psychological testing really means. Dr. Hyken and I have a short discussion around the different kinds of testing and how it all works. Dr. Hyken earned a PhD in psychology from Capella University, an Educational Specialist degree from Webster University, an MA in counseling from Saint Louis University, teaching certification from Washington University and a BA in communications and a BS in marketing from Saint Louis University. After working more than fifteen years as a teacher, school counselor, psychological examiner, and school administrator, Dr. Hyken founded Educational + Psychotherapy Services, LLC, and specializes in psychoeducational evaluations, ADHD assessments, individual/family therapy, and educational therapy. Dr. Hyken is a happily married father of two boys. He enjoys spending time with his family, running, and playing tennis. www.ed-psy.com [email protected] www.purelifeadventure.com

Ethan Knight is the Executive Director of the Gap Year Association. In 1996, back before gap years were a thing in the US, he took a gap year to India, Nepal, and Tibet. The experience changed his life and he’s pretty much been working in gap year programming ever since. In this episode we cover a lot of the research around gap years. For example, young adults who do gap years graduate from college faster and are much happier in their careers. You will notice right away that Ethan and I have a lot in common and had a blast talking about how gap years have been so impactful in our own lives. Thank you for listening in and enjoy the podcast! [email protected] www.gapyearassociation.org [email protected] www.purelifeadventure.com