This week Dr. Reyes talks to Belle Liang about the transition from her early years, feeling the drive to succeed in order to meet the expectations of her family and community, to pushing past those expectations to reshape how she defined success for herself. The strong mentoring she received as a graduate student led to her own desire to study the positive outcomes of mentoring that lead young people to discover their sense of purpose.  

Dr. Belle Liang is a professor of counseling, developmental, and educational psychology in the Lynch School of Education and Human Development at Boston College. She is a licensed clinical psychologist, and an expert in mentoring and youth purpose. She founded the Purpose Lab, and has published nearly dozens of peer-reviewed journal articles and chapters to advance the science and practice of mentoring and cultivating purpose in schools and workplaces. She co-authored, "How to Navigate Life: The New Science of Finding Your Way in School, Career, & Beyond" (St. Martin's Press, 2022).

Portrait Illustration by: Triyas
Music by: @siryalibeats

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