Traditional education rarely prepares students for the realities of college life—like navigating dorm drama, decoding professor expectations, managing messy group projects, or dealing with that roommate who never does their dishes. These daily stressors can make or break a student’s experience.

In this insightful (and refreshingly real) episode, we’ll explore how self-awareness, conflict resolution, and relationship skills directly impact student stress, retention, and resilience. Whether it’s surviving awkward roommate moments or having hard conversations with faculty, we’ll share practical tools that equip students—and the staff who support them—to thrive socially and emotionally.

Because let’s face it: GPA matters, but so does knowing how to handle a passive-aggressive text about fridge space.

Just a quick few minutes to talk about the number one question I get asked when I speak to audiences about conflict and difficult people. Let's get the conversation started.

In this episode, Kelly and Susan talk about the fact that we are all a product of our family of origin. The families that we grew up in prescribed a particular identity to each one of us - our values, our habits, our behaviors. Some are healthy and some are not. But we can separate ourselves from old destructive habits with some new "Family of Jesus" habits.