Circular Firing Squad

Stephanie, Nora, Elliott, and Marty speak about post conference behaviors, qualities that make people less likely to benefit from counseling, and our best Halloween stories. StephanieHas course curriculum changed from 10 years ago? How?ElliottWhat variables do you think make people least likely to benefit from counseling?MartyWhat do you do post conference? What’s your follow-through?StephanieWhat's your favorite Halloween/spooky activity (if you have one)?ElliottAs we jump into Halloween, what scares you? How is it similar or different from what scared you as a child?MartyHow do you manage trick-or-treating in your neighborhood?Final Shot At what age did you watch your first horror movie?ThePodtalk.NetYouTube.com/@CFSPodcastThePodTalkNetwork@gmail.com

Our special guest this episode is Dr. Martin Wesley co developer of the Therapodcast and professors at National Louis University, as the squad covers whether counselors burn out faster these days, our favorite childhood memories, and our ‘walk-up’ song for the classroom.Martin - 1:30 When you look back on your childhood, what’s a small memory that still makes you smile?Stephanie - 10:08Do you think newer counselors burn out faster now than before? Why, why not?Mitch - 19:09What gadget or piece of technology have you enjoyed using the most over the course of your lifetime?Marty - 26:18If your search history or YouTube recommendations were made public, what would surprise your students/clients most?Final Shot - 34:00Your “walk-up” song for the class room or presentingWebsite: ThePodTalk.NetEmail: ThePodTalkNetwork@gmail.com 

Marty, Stephanie and Elliot talk about what it takes to volunteer to participate in someone’s research, a book or movie that has therapeutic value, and foods you’ve stopped buying because of inflated costs, along with other fun questions in this episode of Circular Firing Squad.Elliott - 1:04What are some of your favorite guerrilla bureaucracy moves to disrupt meetings?Stephanie - 5:33What do you think makes someone decide to volunteer to be a participant in someone’s research? Marty - 11:02What do you (would you) look for in a masters level counseling student candidate, knowing what you know about what a practicing counselor can/should do?Elliott - 15:44What was some of the best or better guidance you got growing up about sexuality??Stephanie - 22:22What is a book or movie that you think has great therapeutic value for students or clients?Marty - 36:05Foods you have stopped buying because the cost is now just insulting.Final Shot Question - 41:55Personal room temperature preferencesEmail: ThePodTalkNetwork@gmail.comWebsite: ThePodTalk.Net 

Marty, Mitch, and Elliot discuss counseling conference makeovers, how to tell an adult about their first counseling experience, and things that guarantee they will laugh.Elliott - 00:52Here comes Autumn! What are you looking forward to as the seasons begin to shift?Mitch - 05:45If you were speaking to an adult who was looking to go to counseling for the first time, what would you share with them?Marty - 09:08If you could eliminate/change any aspect of a counseling conference what would it be?Elliott - 16:10What would be a perfect counseling conference theme?Mitch - 23:25Who is a figure from history that you find fascinating?Marty - 30:10What is something you know that will guarantee that you will laughFinal Shot Question - 37:00Do you like thrill rides? Why?Website: ThePodTalk.NetEmail: ThePodTalkNetwork@gmail.com 

The squad talks about teaching the common factors in counseling theories, the financial state of the counseling field, and what we don’t care about now in this episode of Circular Firing SquadElliott - 1:17What would gain and lose teaching counseling theories from what all theories have in common (the four factors of relationship, client strengths, hope/placebo and technique)?Stephanie - 12:50What don’t you care about now that you used to care about very much (or vice versa)?Mitch - 21:04What is your perspective on the financial state of the counseling field? (e.g., payment structures for CTs/LPCs, financial splits, etc.)Marty - 31:10What is your personal idyllic death scene? How would you like to be laid to rest?Final Shot Question - 40:31If you could excel (top player/athlete) at any professional sport what would it be? Website: ThePodTalk.NetEmail: ThePodTalkNetwork@gmail.com 

The squad talks about the future of recordings at practice and internship sites, why Internal Family Systems is so popular, and our favorite pieces of art on this episode of Circular Firing Squad.Elliott 1:03What do you think the future is of recordings at prac and internships sites? Stephanie 12:20
Why do you think internal family systems so popular?Mitch 21:52
What's your favorite piece of art?Marty 30:32Is there a horrible human behavior that you and others shun, but you understand why it happens?Final Shot question 39:34What movie do you take to a desert island?Website: ThePodTalk.NetEmail: ThePodTalkNetwork@gmail.com

Marty, Elliott, and Mitch address questions of the use of the word “therapy” in counseling, boundaries we don’t learn until after we start practicing, and inconveniences that ruin our, amongst other questions in this episode of circular firing squad.  Elliott 00:54What a memorable tornado or storm warning story for you?Mitch 7:49What are your thoughts on pairing the words "need" and "therapy"?Marty 15:17What’s one lesson about boundaries that counseling students often don’t understand until they’re practicing?Elliott 22:23What do u see as benefits and drawbacks of large, lecture classes (40 or more)?Mitch 33:02What creative skill that you've never engaged with before would you like to try if you had the time, money, and energy?Marty 39:37What’s a minor inconvenience that can ruin your entire day?Final Shot question 45:02If your pet (or a random animal) suddenly became fluent in English, what’s the first thing you’d ask it?

We talk about DEI legislation, what we do to clear our minds, and finding out family secrets later in life on this episode of Circular Firing Squad.Elliott - 00:59What are your thoughts on Senate Bill 1 and its impact on Counselor Education programs in Ohio?"Stephanie - 10:55What do you do when you need to clear your mind?Mitch - 17:30What would you do if you lost power for three days or more? How would you pass the time?Marty - 26:15Did you finds out something about your family later in your life that would have changed your whole perspectiveFinal Shot question - 35:30What foods or flavors can you just not get jazzed about?ThePodtalk.Netthepodtalknetwork@gmail.com

The Squad looks at using state counseling organizations for research lists, things grad students should know about providing consultation, music you are listening to to get you pumped up, are just some of the questions on this episode. Elliott 3:30What music are you listening to these days to get pumped up?Stephanie 11:00Do you think State counseling organizations should charge to let non-members (of that state) post recruitment calls for study participants?Mitch 23:00What are some things recent grad students should know about providing consultation to peers about counseling?Marty 29:30What is something (not necessarily academic) that you will research, just out of your own habits and curiosity?Final Shot question 38:34What do you want to be remembered for? ThePodTalk.Net

What are your end-of-the-semester of the semester steps to land the plane, a fictional character whom you would want as your counselor, and something you used as a child that has not changed are some of the questions on this episode of Circular Firing Squad.Elliott - 1:10 If you could hire a fictional character (film/literature/television) to be your Counselor, who would you hire and why?Stephanie - 7:42What is something you see for sale that you used as a child THAT HAS NOT CHANGED?Mitch - 15:43What are you most looking forward to after the end of Spring semester?Marty - 20:15The semester is ending … what are your steps to land the plane?Final Shot question  - 29:35Snack that you have while working?Check out the other podcasts at ThePodTalk.Net

The best and worst parts of conferences, what recent counseling graduates should know, and our favorite board games are some of the questions on this episode of Circular Firing SquadElliott - 01:10What is the best and worst part of conferences?Mitch - 08:16What are important steps that new graduates from counseling programs can take moving into their careers?Angelika - 13:25What is your favorite board gameMarty - 24:35What's the biggest misconception about you that you'd like to dispel?Final Shot question - 32:05Favorite Mexican meal (eat in or carry out)ThePodTalk.Net

The squad ponders does counseling have to be a graduate degree, how counseling students have changed over the years, and a book you memorize in order to protect it from government elimination, along with other questions on this episode of Circular Firing Squad.Elliott - 1:45Why does counseling need to be a graduate degree? Mitch - 8:05What's your least favorite word or phrase that counselors have started using?Stephanie - 14:30What trends do you notice between newer counselors and the way you learned how to be a counselor?Marty - 20:15Think “Fahrenheit 451” You are tasked with selecting a book to memorize the complete text to keep the government from burning it. What would you choose as your book?Final Shot question - 27:10Other driver’s moves that give you road rage?ThePodtalk.Net

The squad has an episode discussing movies and mental health; good examples of counseling, best movies for teachers, and what theorist would you like to portray are some of the questions on this episode.Elliott - 2:40If you were going to play a counseling theorist in a film, who would it be and what draws you to this person?Stephanie - 8:55Are there any movies that portray the counseling process accurately?Mitch - 18:31What is your all-time favorite movie?Angelika - 27:45If your life was a movie, what does your audience want to see you doing?Elvis - 35:30Which movie do you believe is a must for teachers despite where they come from?Gina - 44:15What is your favorite trope to see in a movie? Marty - 50:00A movie not related to mental health, but the main character could use some counseling?Final Shot questions - 55:34The scene from a movie you would have loved to have been inThe movie that others never talk about but you keep going back toThePodTalk.net

The benefits of personal counseling while you practice, something you have recently unlearned that changed the way you see the world, and do protests matter are some of the questions handled by Elliott, Mitch, Angelika, and Marty on this episode of Circular Firing Squad.Elliott - 2:00We hear a lot of people saying "Now is time to protest." Do you think protests have any impact on the issues being protested?Mitch - 7:45
What are the benefits of receiving counseling while simultaneously providing it?Angelika - 15:45What is one belief or perspective you've had to unlearn recently, and how did it change the way you see the world?Marty - 27:55
Given the political changes where do you think education will be in 2035Final Shot question - 39:15If it was your last day on earth, where would you like to spend the last minutes?ThePodTalk.Net

The benefits and limitations of diagnosis, how you manage time for scholarship, and something from the past that you still miss today are some of the questions on this episode of Circular Firing Squad Elliott - 1:20 If your counseling program were a musical instrument, what would it be and why?  Mitch - 9:55 What are the benefits and limitations of diagnosis Elvis - 21:10 Is there something that would make your life easier but socially not accepted? Stephanie - 29:33 Is there something that you really just thought was wonderful in high school or under grad and you still miss today? Marty - 38:19 How do you manage the time you take for your scholarship work? Final Shot question - 45:39 Teams or Zoom? ThePodTalk.net

How do you handle student disappointment, Your biggest high school graduate fear, and enjoyable plans for this new year are some of the questions for the Circular Firing Squad. Elliott - 1:35 Seeing we're starting the Gregorian New Year, what other calendars would you like to follow and why? Mitch - 8:30 What's something fun or enjoyable that you're thinking about or have planned for the new year? Elvis 19:45 What were you afraid of the most the last year you were in high school? Marty 35:40 How do you deal/address student’s disappointment when their plans get changed by changes in programs/schedules, etc? Final Shot question - 49:00 Coke or Pepsi? 2025 is no ordinary year—it’s a perfect square year and a fascinating mathematical milestone!Here are some incredible facts about 2025: It is the square of 45 (45² = 2025). It’s the product of two squares: 9² × 5² = 2025. It’s the sum of three squares: 40² + 20² + 5² = 2025. It’s the square of the sum of the first nine positive integers: (1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9)² = 2025. It is also the sum of the cubes of digits from 1 to 9: 1³ + 2³ + 3³ + … + 9³ = 2025, as per Nicomachus’s theorem! ThePodtalk.Net

Some questions to be answered in this episode include your favorite and least favorite thing about winter, our ideas on changing required courses, and the hardest part of finals week. Elliott 1:00 If your program had an elf on the shelf, who would it watch most closely and why? Mitch 8:00 What's least favorite thing and favorite thing about Winter? Marty 13:45 With semester break for us and the holiday season, what time-sucks do you/have you fallen into? Elliott 18:40 If you were going to create a unique horror film using a Christmas setting, what would you create? Mitch 24:07 What required classes in counseling programs might be best changed to something else? Marty 38:09 The hardest part about finals week Final Shot question 45:00 The holiday gift/ornament you still have that surprises you that you still have it? ThePodtalk.net CircularFiringSquad.net

In this episode we discuss our favorite thing about providing counseling, your optimal conditions for teaching, and a personal talent that is unique.  Elliott - 01:23 What are your optimal conditions (physically/mentally, etc) to be ready to facilitate class?  Britt - 07:45 Do you believe humans are inherently good or is morality something we learn? Mitch - 15:02 What's your favorite thing about providing counseling? Marty - 21:33 A talent that you have that is unique and special to you. Final shot - 29:55 Favorite Thanksgiving side ThePodtalk.Net

How much of your counselor is in your real life, how did you develop your interest in counselor education, and what country you would move to are some of the questions for the Circular Firing Squad. Elliott - 0:56 Thanksgiving plans/menus Stephanie - 12:25 How “counselor-y” Do you act in your real life? Mitch - 20:06 How did you get interested in Counselor Education? Marty - 29:16 What is your next non-academic or non-job related challenge (something you have to face or something you would like to learn) Final Shot - 36:24 Which country would you move to?

What needs to be done in higher ed to care for faculty and students better, what role do you believe faculty should play in supporting student mental health, and a memorable Halloween from your youth are some topics on this episode of Circular Firing Squad. Elliott - 1:17 What was a fun/memorable Halloween from your youth? Eric - 9:56 What needs to be done in higher ed to care for faculty and students better? Where is academic leadership missing the mark? Stephanie - 20:23 Do you miss commercials? Marty - 28:15 With mental health issues on the rise among students, what role do you believe faculty should play in supporting student well-being, and what boundaries are important to maintain? Final Shot - 37:05 What would you pick if you were going to a costume party as your favorite DSM/ICD dx?