On today’s episode, we have Shellee Howard. Shellee is the founder of College Ready, a company built on a simple belief: every student deserves a plan, a champion, and a path to the right fit. With over 18 years of experience, she has supported over 2,700 students through the college process.

On this episode, we discuss:

• How she sent all of her children to college with no debt and zero money out of her pocket!
• Shellee’s discover, plan, prepare, and achieve approach to the college process
• How to go through the college process doing more than checking a box
• How to think about AI during the college process
• Why it’s important to start the process early
• Two common misconceptions about the college process

And much more!

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On today’s BEST OF episode, we have our most-listened-to episode ever with Coach Artina Trader. Artina has experience as an assistant coach at Allegheny College and John Carroll University. She also served as head coach at Thiel College. She is currently heading into her 16th season as the head coach at North Carolina Wesleyan University.

On this episode, we discuss:

• Athleticism, Basketball IQ, and potential
• Recruiting Twins
• Confidence while playing
• How Coach Trader and her staff use the transfer portal
• How student-athletes get on their radar
• Time management in college

And much more!

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On today’s episode, we have Coach Torie Eggers. Torie was a 3-sport athlete at Nyack College (basketball, lacrosse, and track and field). She has experience in AAU and high school girls’ basketball and has coached since 2020. Torie started her college coaching career as an assistant at Rowan University, where she spent the past 3 seasons. In 2026-2027, she enters her first season as an assistant at Shenandoah University.

On this episode, we discuss:

• The one question Coach Torie asks when she's scouting a recruit, and why she's watching the bench too
• What "pace" really means at the college level
• What to do when you're sending emails and hearing nothing back
• How coaches can spot a ChatGPT recruiting email right away, and what to write instead
• What great communication looks like to a college coach

And much more!

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