Episode 87: We Can Find Our Path In Unexpected Ways, And it Doesn't Have to Be an Expensive College

Last week I had the pleasure of sitting down with Ellen Green Niedringhaus. During our conversation she told me the story about how a yoga class sparked a passion in her that altered her path and journey. She followed that passion and it lead her to becoming a yoga teacher, studio owner and entrepreneur. I've witnessed this so many times in my life and at a personal level. To me it highlights the absurdity of the pressure that is put children when it comes to college. This pressure along with a lack of skills taught around self knowledge, skills assessment, career choices, and financial literacy lead millions to making poor emotionally driven decisions that trap people in a lifetime of debt and often unfulfilling careers. This week I dove into thoughts around this that will hopefully be helpful to anyone who might making life choices around school and careers or maybe anyone who is helping a child, grandchild, niece, nephew or even students make these impactful life assessments and decisions. Highlights: Help kids or yourself think about what problems you want to solve versus what "you want to be". Think about the kind of income that is even possible from a field of study and possible career and asses both the cost to obtain the education as well as potential earnings. Explore all options to keep debt low like local schools, taking longer to study while working. If you find yourself with student loans make a plan on how you'll get rid of them. Financial planning is profoundly helpful in making big decisions around budgeting, career choice, major purchases, and how to spend your time and money. I've found planning, coaching, and therapy to be a powerful combination. Finding the a mentor or even the right book can help you on your path. If you've made it this far, I hope you've found this helpful. Please consider supporting It's the Journey with a monthly subscription here. If you're a new follower and haven't read my book, I did my best to outline the steps I took to change my path and live my dreams. Check out AfterLIFE, Waking Up From My American Dream. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carlopodcast/support