Molly is a College Facilitator and helps teens develop the skills they need to be ready to leave the nest and become independent adults. Molly is focused on helping teens not just take a bunch of classes, but find their passion in life. In this episode, Molly shares what she is thinking about when she is working one-on-one with her students, the importance of taking a step to instill and teach the power of failure, and so much more.  

Key Takeaways 

• About Molly and the work she does in education. 
• We are doing teens a disservice because we are not teaching them the skills they need to become successful.  
• It can’t just be about the results; it has to be about the process. 
• The military has often reported that teens today lack perseverance and leadership skills This gave Molly a clue on what she had to help teens with.  

• Molly helps teens work with their athlete coach and guides them on how to have the right communication with them.  
• It’s important to understand what makes your teen passionate about certain subjects. This will help guide them towards a sustainable and fulfilling career.  
• Teachers often teach the unit, teens take the test, and then move on. There are so many skills to be learned in that process.  
• How do you develop grit and resilience?  
• How do you create a great relationship with your teens? Be real, be honest, and be open to saying “I’m sorry”.  

• When it comes to college, it’s not about where your teen goes, it’s about what they make of it.  
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Sponsored by Youth Leadership Lessons: https://varsityleadership.com/

Resources 

Hoosacvalley.org 

“The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” book by Stephen Covey 

“It's the Student, Not the College” book by Kristin White 

Molly on LinkedIn 

Quotes: 

“A lot of times we miss the boat when kids fail. We just continue to move on as opposed to using that as a way to teach kids how to fail in life.”  

“It’s shifting the narrative to ask your teen what makes them feel alive? What do you really love to do?”  

“Kids know when they fail. It’s not black and white [to teach resilience]. We just need to have the conversation on what they learned from the experience.”