Year: 2023

Today on The Launch Mission Podcast, we will explore life outside of the typical box as we introduce the value of a Gap Year. Our guest today is Josh Beers with the OneLife Institute. Find out who a gap year is for, what can it provide, and what are the…

Most teenagers are familiar with the concept of setting and reaching goals, but very few of them have actually experienced the necessity of actually setting and working towards a goal themselves. A student might occasionally set a goal for good grades or a high school athlete might actually set a…

I was having a conversation with a concerned parent after a transition seminar that I was leading. Her daughter was in the fall of her senior year in high school and the mom was very concerned. After listening to the women’s worry, I began to agree with her. Even though…

Everything about college is socially oriented. A student lives, studies, and shares downtime with friends. The perception of a student’s identity in college is often found in the groups they are connected to, the teams they play on, and the offices they serve in a student organization. College is a…

Today on The Launch Mission Podcast, we will introduce the final two parts of the Freedom Permit: Social Behaviors & Goal Setting. These topics are probably more difficult to address but both are so important to insuring that teenagers are prepared for the challenges ahead.  After listening, check out daily…

When my wife and I were engaged, we were challenged to come up with our expectations for marriage. We had no idea what married life would be like, but we were excited to experience it together. We established what expectations had and then formed some goals together to achieve the…

Today on The Launch Mission Podcast, our guest is author and “wisdom hacker” Mark Matlock as we discuss the importance of wisdom as students prepare for life after high school.   Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-launch-mission-podcast/id1677806999   Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/4idjJJooUzWyJ1LONU35Jw   Google Podcasts – https://podcastsmanager.google.com/show?show=show%3A4hNZQ8gazTpZA6v9oMNypA   Amazon Music – https://podcasters.amazon.com/podcasts/4be2f418-75bd-43e0-9cee-5d36db7630d3 Tommy…

Here are some follow-up questions for you to ask yourself as you work with your senior on life management practices.   What do you think are going to be the most common struggles in time management with your college-bound child?   What do you think are going to be the…

I remember the day I stood over the washer and dryer in my childhood home as my mother taught me how to wash my own clothes. This was not a skill that I had needed to learn prior to going to college, so I started laundry lessons a few weeks…

Today on The Launch Mission Podcast, we will introduce the second part of the Freedom Permit: Life Management. Life Management is defined as preparing to manage all of the aspects of your life that was previously managed or co-managed by a parents & other adult. This includes everything from time…