Acorn to Tree Family Podcast

Carrie Powell is a professional organizer and decluttering coach specializing in both the tactical and emotional aspects of creating an organized home. With years of experience, she has coached hundreds of individuals and families through the decluttering process, helping them establish practical systems that make home organization sustainable and stress-free.Her expertise has been featured in The Seattle Times, New York Magazine, The Strategist, Business Insider, and Redfin, and she has built a thriving community of over 400,000 followers across social media, where she shares realistic, witty, and encouraging advice on simplifying life.Carrie is a wife and mother of 3 grown kids. She loves diving into the challenges of staying organized with young children, offering practical tips and sustainable systems to help families navigate the chaos of daily life. With her signature mix of humor, empathy, and actionable strategies, she’ll show you how to create a home that works for your family—without the constant clutter and overwhelm.https://www.methodseattle.com/

Tammy Afriat is a mother of three (ages 5-13) and a certified parent coach. But that was only sometimes the case.  While Tammy naturally gravitated towards empathy and understanding others as a child, societal pressures channeled her into the logical, analytical field of engineering. However, as a parent, despite her engineering degree, she often felt unequipped to handle, for example, her child's meltdowns. Identifying the challenges of parenting as rooted in evolving parenting styles, Tammy sought out new approaches that incorporate love, logic, and limits to cultivate healthier relationships and a harmonious house. Her journey taught her the power of compassion for herself and others,  demonstrating the transformative impact of implementing boundaries through compassionate parenting. This experience inspired her to pursue certification as a professional parent coach. Website:  https://www.BondingBoost.com Special Audience Giveaway:   Free Compassionate Parenting Guide Social Media:   Instagram -@TammyAfriat  Facebook- @TammyAfriat Playground Talks Podcast  Playground Talks podcast on YT

Cynthia Hammer, MSW, was diagnosed with inattentive ADHD in 1992 when she was 49 years old. The following year she created the non-profit organization, ADD Resources, with a mission to educate adults and helping professionals about ADHD in adults. She ran this organization for 15 years before retiring. Her award-winning memoir and self-help book, Living with Inattentive ADHD was published in 2023. While writing the book Cynthia realized that children with inattentive ADHD continued to be under-diagnosed and adults with inattentive ADHD often are incorrectly diagnosed with depression or anxiety. She was motivated to create a new non-profit in 2021, the Inattentive ADHD Coalition (www.iadhd.org), to create more awareness about inattentive ADHD and the need for early diagnosis and treatment. Now, as a project of the Inattentive ADHD Coalition, she founded FINDtheADHDgirls with a mission to give all girls with ADHD a fair start by getting diagnosed before age 8. The website-wwwFINDtheADHDgirls.org has a free questionnaire to help parents determine if their young daughter might have ADHD. It also has a growing list of helpful articles and a curated resources list. Links: www.iadhd.org www.FINDtheADHDgirls.org My book and audiobook https://www.amazon.com/Living-Inattentive-ADHD-Navigating-Staircase/dp/1578269628/ref=

I spoke with childbirth attorney Gina Mundy. Gina Mundy, is an attorney specializing in childbirth cases, the best-selling author of the book "A Parent's Guide to a Safer Childbirth" and a mother of 3 kids. Gina Mundy is an attorney specializing in childbirth cases. For over 20 years, her focus has been on investigating and analyzing mistakes that arise during labor and delivery. She has spent countless hours meticulously scrutinizing childbirth cases, conducting interviews with delivery teams, and thoroughly examining medical records to gain an in-depth understanding of every decision made during labor and delivery. Throughout her career Gina has traveled nationwide, engaging with healthcare professionals such as doctors, nurses, and midwives to explore all aspects of labor and delivery. These interactions have provided her with invaluable insights, enabling her to appreciate the diverse perspectives prevalent in different regions of the country. In June 2023, Gina's book "A Parent's Guide to a Safer Childbirth" was published. The book helps parents to avoid mistakes during childbirth and have a healthy baby. Instead of getting involved after a mistake was made, Gina is getting involved before childbirth to help prevent the Mistakes. GINA MUNDY BIO: ATTORNEY, BESTSELLING AUTHOR, SPEAKER, PODCASTER, WIFE, AND MOTHER OF THREE Gina Mundy is an attorney who specializes in childbirth cases. For over two decades, she has analyzed the mistakes that are made during labor and delivery. Drawing on this knowledge, she has authored the bestselling book "A Parent's Guide to a Safer Childbirth" to help parents prevent these mistakes and have a healthy baby.  Rather than merely getting involved after an unfortunate mistake was made, Gina has taken a proactive approach by getting involved before childbirth.   Throughout her career Gina has traveled nationwide, engaging with healthcare professionals such as doctors, nurses, and midwives to explore all aspects of labor and delivery. These interactions have provided her with invaluable insights, enabling her to appreciate the diverse perspectives prevalent in different regions of the country. Meeting with experts from various states, she has explored and analyzed the myriad of issues that can arise during labor and delivery, impacting both mother and baby.  Gina has conducted extensive research, meticulously analyzing, and dissecting countless studies about childbirth. She has spent thousands of hours meticulously scrutinizing cases, conducting interviews with delivery teams, and thoroughly examining medical records to gain an in-depth understanding of every decision made during labor and delivery. Website:  www.ginamundy.com Amazon Book Link:  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C9KFNPNQ The Childbirth Attorney Podcast  https://ginamundy.com/ginas-podcast  Instagram: @GinaMundy  https://www.instagram.com/ginamundy/ Facebook: Gina Mundy, Author  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093989808329 Linked In: Gina Mundy https://www.linkedin.com/in/gina-mundy-70318554/ YouTube: Youtube.com https://youtube.com/@thechildbirthattorney?si=LIBP5vUb1v4m33Is Twitter: @ginamundy_  https://twitter.com/GinaMundy_  Thank you for listening to The Acorn to Tree Family Podcast for essential information from educators, academic specialists, speech therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, homeschooling parents, family nutritionists, and more. ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/acorntotree/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/acorntotree⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/acorntotree/⁠⁠

Today I spoke with Birth Healing Specialist Lynn Schulte. Lynn Schulte has been a Birth Healing Specialist and Pelvic Health Physical Therapist for over 30 years. She founded the Institute for Birth Healing, an educational platform for practitioners, and the Center for Birth Healing, her clinical practice. She has been helping thousands of moms heal from all the issues women experience after birth and is now teaching courses to bodyworkers to help them do the same. Some amazing resources that Lynn has provided for listeners are the following: How to Close the Open Birthing Pattern in the Pelvis:  https://youtu.be/JRUPAwTN1P4?si=GH1srYGpyNlhFuKDOblique Stretch and Release:  https://youtu.be/6sjFPWPY2Ec?si=kt33A1fp6vuiAj3rHow to Massage Your C-Section Scar:  https://youtu.be/p-VfUJ6JcWo?si=3mNA15e1oH917K1VInstitute For Birth Healing Directory of Providers:  https://directory.instituteforbirthhealing.com/Center for Birth Healing Clinical Practice to set up One on one-on-one sessions in Person or Online:  https://centerforbirthhealing.com/Institute for Birth Healing Online Courses for Providers:  https://Instituteforbirthhealing.com/Confidence in Your Core, Pelvic Floor and More for MOMS:  https://instituteforbirthhealing.com/confidence-core-pelvic-floor/ Thank you for listening to this podcast. Please follow the Acorn to Tree Family Podcast on Spotify for essential information from educators, academic specialists, speech therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, homeschooling parents, family nutritionists, and more. ⁠⁠⁠https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/0acHjky8Tzb⁠⁠⁠ Acorn to Tree on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/acorntotree/⁠⁠⁠ Acorn to Tree on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/acorntotree⁠⁠⁠  Acorn to Tree on Linked In ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/acorntotree/⁠⁠

Today I spoke with Donovan Dreyer, he is helping young adults reach for their dreams and guide them toward the career of their lives.  Since making his big shift, Donovan has coached hundreds of teens to find their right path in life, to discover their inner confidence and to get on track with a vision of their future. In today's world of overwhelm, anxiety of the future, stress, and pressure to be competitive- Donovan uses his unique gift to help the teens get calm, clear and fall in love with their new life path. Donovan has spoken at the American School Counselor Association National Conference, the Wyoming School Counselor Association State Conference, Colorado State University, University of Northern Colorado, as well as various Colorado school districts, community colleges and virtually on podcasts and webinars. He is now on a mission to be an advocate for 1 million members of Gen Z to help them navigate this rapidly changing world. You can reach out to Donovan here: Website  GetReadyCoaching.com Youtube Donovan Dreyer Facebook Get Ready Coaching Instagram @Donovan.Dreyer LinkedIn  donovandreyer Twitter  @getreadycoach https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ui=2&ik=16894a822a&attid=0.2&permmsgid=msg-f:1759637056647138910&th=186b7c947f110e5e&view=att&disp=safe&realattid=f_lex1o63f1 https://donovan.getreadycoaching.com/ https://www.facebook.com/donovan.dreyer2 _________________ Thank you for listening to this podcast. Please follow the Acorn to Tree Family Podcast on Spotify for essential information from educators, academic specialists, speech therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, homeschooling parents, family nutritionists, and more. ⁠⁠https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/0acHjky8Tzb⁠⁠ Acorn to Tree on Instagram ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/acorntotree/⁠⁠ Acorn to Tree on Twitter ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/acorntotree⁠⁠  Acorn to Tree on Linked In ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/acorntotree/⁠⁠

Megan Herold is a homeschooled mom of two with a website entitled The Budget Homemaker. She has terrific homeschool curriculum resources on her website, Thebudgethomemaker.com, and an Instagram called The Budget Homemaker.  Megan is a graduate of Winthrop University; she now lives with her husband and two children in Pennsylvania, where she homeschools, creates curriculum, and helps other families find financial freedom on a single  income. Megan makes it a point to continue her educational journey through travel; a personal goal is to travel and see all 9 of 11 Paris and Arles sunflower series by Van Gogh, she has seen 3 of 9 available (#10  is in a private collection and #11 was destroyed in a fire). You can contact Megan Herold at: www.thebudgethomemaker.com  Instagram: @the.budget.homemaker _______________________ Thank you for listening to this podcast. Please follow the Acorn to Tree Family Podcast on Spotify for essential information from educators, academic specialists, speech therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, homeschooling parents, family nutritionists, and more. ⁠⁠https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/0acHjky8Tzb⁠⁠ Acorn to Tree on Instagram ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/acorntotree/⁠⁠ Acorn to Tree on Twitter ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/acorntotree⁠⁠  Acorn to Tree on Linked In ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/acorntotree/⁠⁠

Kelly Carter is a Certified Nutrition Practitioner, Wellness and Mindset Coach, and UGC creator who helps busy humans stay MOTIVATED to feel AMAZING in their bodies. In this podcast, we had a wonderful time discussing family nutrition meal prep, and Kelly offered some great tips about incorporating nutritious foods into your daily diet. You can learn more about Kelly on her Instagram @kellycarternutrition, or you can email Kelly at contact@kellycarter.ca. ___________________________ Thank you for listening to this podcast. Please follow Acorn to Tree Family Podcast on spotify for essential information from educators, academic specialists, speech therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, homeschooling parents, family nutritionists, and more. ⁠⁠https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/0acHjky8Tzb⁠⁠ Acorn to Tree on Instagram ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/acorntotree/⁠⁠ Acorn to Tree on Twitter ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/acorntotree⁠⁠  Acorn to Tree on Linked In ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/acorntotree/⁠⁠

Lisa Luciano speaks to caregivers of children about the dangers of online challenges and how to protect children from these internet traps. Lisa Luciano has taught TV Production for over 20 years. She developed a new program - digital literacy. Today we are speaking about dangerous online challenges that children are exposed to. We discuss what steps parents and caregivers can take to protect their children from these challenges and how to avoid interacting with predators online. Lisa Luciano's website, Facebook and Instagram accounts are below. Free gift: bit.ly/3ZLAK3w (5 Essential Steps To Protect Your Child From Online Predators) Website: www.onlinesafetysuccess.com Facebook page: Online Safety & Success (Daily tips & resources about online safety) Email: lisalucianomedia@gmail.com _____________ Thank you for listening to this podcast. Please follow the Acorn to Tree Family Podcast on Spotify for essential information from educators, academic specialists, speech therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, homeschooling parents, family nutritionists, and more. ⁠⁠https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/0acHjky8Tzb⁠⁠ Acorn to Tree on Instagram ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/acorntotree/⁠⁠ Acorn to Tree on Twitter ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/acorntotree⁠⁠  Acorn to Tree on Linked In ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/acorntotree/⁠⁠

 Today, we spoke with Ashley and Roberta from the Teacher Mamas Podcast.  Roberta and Ashley have both experienced burnout in their teaching career, leading them to their passion for helping others with burnout. They have researched many ways to care for themselves through the different seasons of life over the past few years and have discovered their method of teaching others to do the same. Listen to this episode to hear how you, as a mom, can also care for yourself even through the busiest seasons of life. If we aren't healthy and on our A game by filling our cups first, we can't care for those around us who need us most. Follow them on Instagram @theteachermamaspodcast Sign up for their 5-day meal planning freebie here: https://subscribepage.io/Fw8FOQ Listen to their podcast here: Apple: apple.com/us/podcast/the-teacher-mama-s-podcast/id1580838349 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/55cSzvnDXg3Qclth0tuKKb Check out their Visual Routine for Kids Course here: https://theteachermamascourses.thinkific.com/courses/dream-routine-for-kids?fbclid=IwAR1oIUHP4RoJQC15RrM_9YINgrU958S2YqxGUUKaj4bjHg7d7m-zFX_2mmE _____________________ Thank you for listening to this podcast. Please follow the Acorn to Tree Family Podcast on Spotify for essential information from educators, academic specialists, speech therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, homeschooling parents, family nutritionists, and more. ⁠⁠https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/0acHjky8Tzb⁠⁠ Acorn to Tree on Instagram ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/acorntotree/⁠⁠ Acorn to Tree on Twitter ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/acorntotree⁠⁠  Acorn to Tree on Linked In ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/acorntotree/⁠⁠

Today, we spoke to Coco O'Connor, who started Vintage Mama to create a  community for mamas who had a child or children later in life. Coco began a podcast called Vintage Mama, dedicated to women who had their first child at age 35 or older. You can reach Coco on the below social media accounts and her website, Vintagemamas.com. https://www.facebook.com/OfficialVintageMama https://store.vintagemamas.com/ Coco O'Conner Instagram Coco O'Connor Website Coco O' Connor Twitter  _______________________ Thank you for listening to this podcast. Please follow the Acorn to Tree Family Podcast on Spotify for essential information from educators, academic specialists, speech therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, homeschooling parents, family nutritionists, and more. ⁠⁠https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/0acHjky8Tzb⁠⁠ Acorn to Tree on Instagram ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/acorntotree/⁠⁠ Acorn to Tree on Twitter ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/acorntotree⁠⁠  Acorn to Tree on Linked In ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/acorntotree/⁠⁠

 Tiffany  Fitzgerald works primarily with toddlers ages 1-3 and coaches parents on how to expand their child's communication skills so that they can better get their needs met at home, leading to more joy & harmony for the entire family. Tiffany enjoys using her social media platform (@TalkTeaSpeech) to raise awareness about the importance of early intervention & teach other SLPs ways to incorporate strategies that work during their sessions. She has two courses available right now: one for SLPs looking to gain more confidence about Early Intervention - it has all the details (from how to coach parents & voice concerns to how to write session notes).  The other is an introductory course for parents to learn more about EI and how to transition from EI to preschool smoothly, etc. You can find everything on Tiffany's Instagram (@talkteaspeech) or her website: talkteaspeech.com. __________________________ Thank you for listening to this podcast. Please follow the Acorn to Tree Family Podcast on Spotify for essential information from educators, academic specialists, speech therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, homeschooling parents, family nutritionists, and more. ⁠⁠https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/0acHjky8Tzb⁠⁠ Acorn to Tree on Instagram ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/acorntotree/⁠⁠ Acorn to Tree on Twitter ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/acorntotree⁠⁠  Acorn to Tree on Linked In ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/acorntotree/⁠⁠

Today, we spoke with Emily Dingmann. She helps parents with weeknight dinners. She has a degree in  Nutrition, is a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, recipe developer,  and mom of two girls, and lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She creates easy, family-friendly recipes and shares nutrition and Intuitive  Eating tips for the whole family. She wants YOU and your kids to have a  good relationship with food. You can find her at myeverydaytable.com and @myeverdaytable on Instagram. __________________ Thank you for listening to this podcast. Please follow the Acorn to Tree Family Podcast on Spotify for essential information from educators, academic specialists, speech therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, homeschooling parents, family nutritionists, and more. ⁠⁠https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/0acHjky8Tzb⁠⁠ Acorn to Tree on Instagram ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/acorntotree/⁠⁠ Acorn to Tree on Twitter ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/acorntotree⁠⁠  Acorn to Tree on Linked In ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/acorntotree/⁠⁠

  Lisa Luciano taught technology for 40 years and three decades, specializing in TV Production. It was her dream job. But when the facility (and program Lisa was teaching at ) was eliminated, Lisa was devastated.  The school's principal then asked Lisa to develop a new program - digital literacy- to become the school's library media specialist, completely re-invent it, and turn it into a library media center. The administration and parents felt the skills taught in the Digital Literacy program were so valuable that every student needed this instruction, so the program became required for all students in her middle school to take - even special education and ELL students, which she taught for ten years. Now Lisa offers a comprehensive online program for children, adults, and seniors on her website https://www.onlinesafetysuccess.com. You can find Lisa on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Linked In, and Instagram. __________________ Thank you for listening to this podcast. Please follow Acorn to Tree Family Podcast on Spotify for essential information from educators, academic specialists, speech therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, homeschooling parents, family nutritionists, and more. ⁠⁠https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/0acHjky8Tzb⁠⁠ Acorn to Tree on Instagram ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/acorntotree/⁠⁠ Acorn to Tree on Twitter ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/acorntotree⁠⁠  Acorn to Tree on Linked In ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/acorntotree/⁠⁠

 Nicole Black is again joining the Acorn to Tree Family podcast to discuss children learning about kindness and how to navigate bullies. She discusses some of the fantastic resources she has created to help empower kids and help support teachers and caregivers of children. She has a beautiful FREE seminar where she discusses how to teach children to be kind and navigate unkind children they encounter. Nicole is a recovering elementary school teacher, a mom to three super-busy kids, who mainly survives on strong coffee. At Coffee and Carpool: Raising Kind Kids, Nicole shares the best parenting resources and strategies for intentionally raising kind kids, creating a stronger family connection, and bullying prevention. Since this parenting gig isn't for the faint of heart, we need everything we can to make parenting these little people more accessible and more enjoyable. For wonderful resources, please check out Nicole's Instagram and Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) store! Nicole Black's Instagram, Teachers Pay Teachers Store, and Website https://www.instagram.com/coffeeandcarpool/ https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Teaching-Kind-Kids-Raising-Kind-Kids https://coffeeandcarpool.com/ ____ Thank you for listening to this podcast. Please follow the Acorn to Tree Family Podcast on Spotify for essential information from educators, academic specialists, speech therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, homeschooling parents, family nutritionists, and more. ⁠⁠https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/0acHjky8Tzb⁠⁠ Acorn to Tree on Instagram ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/acorntotree/⁠⁠ Acorn to Tree on Twitter ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/acorntotree⁠⁠  Acorn to Tree on Linked In ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/acorntotree/⁠⁠

Rebekah Poe discusses what IEPs are: inclusive classrooms, scaffolding, preteaching and reteaching, advocating for children with special needs, and so much more. Please join us as we discuss different topics in special education. Rebekah Poe is an award-winning special education teacher and national teaching conference presenter with over a decade of experience in the special education field. As an educator, Rebekah focuses on providing equitable education and establishing connections to students of all ability levels in an inclusive setting. She can be found on social media as RebekahPoeTeaching. _________________________ Thank you for listening to this podcast. Please follow the Acorn to Tree Family Podcast on Spotifypre-teaching for essential information from educators, academic specialists, speech therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, homeschooling parents, family nutritionists, and more. ⁠⁠https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/0acHjky8Tzb⁠⁠ Acorn to Tree on Instagram ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/acorntotree/⁠⁠ Acorn to Tree on Twitter ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/acorntotree⁠⁠  Acorn to Tree on Linked In ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/acorntotree/⁠⁠

This episode is about how caregivers can help their children deal with being bullied by teaching them real-world skills to minimize the effects of bullies in their lives. much  Nicole Black is a recovering elementary school teacher, a mom to three super busy kids, who enjoys strong coffee. At Coffee and Carpool: Raising Kind Kids, Nicole shares the best parenting resources and strategies for intentionally raising kind kids, creating a stronger family connection, and bullying prevention. Since this parenting gig isn't for the faint of heart, we need everything we can to make parenting these little people a little bit easier and a whole lot more enjoyable.  Nicole's website is called Coffeeandcarpooling.com. You can also find her under Coffeeandcarpooling on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and her Etsy shop. Check out this fantastic checklist to help your children learn what a friend is. https://coffeeandcarpool.com/help-kids-find-real-friends-with-this-friendship-checklist/  This is a link to The Coffee and Carpool How to get kids to be kind FREE 3-day live video series.  https://coffeeandcarpool.com/how-to-get-kids-to-want-to-be-kind-invite/ ____________________ Thank you for listening to this podcast. Please follow Acorn to Tree Family Podcast on spotify for essential information from educators, academic specialists, speech therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, homeschooling parents, family nutritionists, and more. ⁠⁠https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/0acHjky8Tzb⁠⁠ Acorn to Tree on Instagram ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/acorntotree/⁠⁠ Acorn to Tree on Twitter ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/acorntotree⁠⁠  Acorn to Tree on Linked In ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/acorntotree/⁠⁠

Kelly MacLean is the president and founder of Kelly MacLean Achievement Center. Her unique background as a former College Admission Representative and a High School Varsity Soccer Coach provided the basis for the company. Kelly repeatedly witnessed high school students making mistakes in their college search, often resulting in missed scholarships, lack of acceptance at their choice schools, or ultimately switching schools/majors. Kelly realized how overwhelming the process is and how costly mistakes can be. Kelly felt there had to be a better way to help students with their unique path and formed College Recruiting Specialists, which was rebranded in 2019 at the Kelly MacLean Achievement Center. Kelly MacLean Achievement Center (KMAC) focuses on providing information and resources specific to each student. The goal is to reduce college expenses while finding the best college fit through strategic preparation, including major selection and career planning, college selection, subject-specific tutoring, ACT/SAT prep, high school course selection, study habits, time management, FAFSA prep, admission deadlines, admission essays, scholarships- applications and deadlines, speaking with and negotiating with coaches, NLI signing day coverage, and continuing to work with the students through their freshman year in college to ensure their success in college. Be sure to check out and join the FREE private FaceBook group for parents https://www.facebook.com/groups/CollegeMadeEasy. Kelly is a certified trainer for John Maxwell Leadership programs, ACT test prep provider for several local School Districts, featured expert contributor for Stack Magazine and Stack.com as well as a member of OACAC (Ohio Association of College Admission Counselors), WISE (Women in Sports and Events), NCAA Compliance Forum, North Olmsted Chamber of Commerce, Rocky River Chamber of Commerce, Association of Sport Coaching Education, Former President of BNI Westside Connections Chapter, previous board member for OFSA. _________________ Thank you for listening to this podcast. Please follow the Acorn to Tree Family Podcast on Spotify for essential information from educators, academic specialists, speech therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, homeschooling parents, family nutritionists, and more. ⁠⁠https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/0acHjky8Tzb⁠⁠ Acorn to Tree on Instagram ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/acorntotree/⁠⁠ Acorn to Tree on Twitter ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/acorntotree⁠⁠  Acorn to Tree on Linked In ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/acorntotree/⁠⁠

Richard Benbow is the Regional Vice President (West) of Western  Governors University, the nation’s first and largest competency-based university. In this role, Mr. Benbow combines his passion for innovation and information technology with his desire to serve others to provide affordable, high-quality education for underserved adult learners throughout the region. He leads a team that executes strategy and operations to optimize student success by utilizing the WGU platform and developing partnership relationships that drive value for employers and students. ______________________ Thank you for listening to this podcast. Please follow the Acorn to Tree Family Podcast on Spotify for essential information from educators, academic specialists, speech therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, homeschooling parents, family nutritionists, and more. ⁠⁠https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/0acHjky8Tzb⁠⁠ Acorn to Tree on Instagram ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/acorntotree/⁠⁠ Acorn to Tree on Twitter ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/acorntotree⁠⁠  Acorn to Tree on Linked In ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/acorntotree/⁠⁠

We'll create a Charcuterie board for kids with Argavan Nilforoush of Baby Steps Nutrition. Argavan is a registered dietitian nutritionist with several years of experience working with families, infants, toddlers, and older children and teens in inpatient and outpatient settings. She re-launched her private practice in August 2021. Her website is called Baby Steps Nutrition and offers individualized nutrition consulting services to children ages birth-21 years with various medical conditions and health issues/concerns. She also works directly with families to address their concerns and nutritional needs. https://babystepsnutrition.com/ _______________________ Thank you for listening to this podcast. Please follow Acorn to Tree Family Podcast on spotify for essential information from educators, academic specialists, speech therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, homeschooling parents, family nutritionists, and more. ⁠⁠https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/0acHjky8Tzb⁠⁠ Acorn to Tree on Instagram ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/acorntotree/⁠⁠ Acorn to Tree on Twitter ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/acorntotree⁠⁠  Acorn to Tree on Linked In ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/acorntotree/⁠⁠