In this episode, I interview author and college admission consultant, Irena Smith about helping parents and students complete their college admissions process but she also shares her chasm between her personal and professional life and the profound lessons she learned that helped her in both places. Her biggest advice to parents is to listen to your children and meet them where they are, rather than where you'd hope they'd be. If you'd like to talk with Irena about her book, The Golden Ticket: A Life in College Admissions Essays, check out her website at www.irenasmith.com. To hire her to help with your child's college admission process, check out Irena and the team at www.sierraadmissions.com.