Episode 28 — College Isn’t Always Necessary to Thrive in Life —with Carsten McCarter - a podcast by Joanna Lilley, MA, NCC
from 2020-09-01T21:00
College might be something that gets you exactly where you need to be in a career that fits you perfectly. It might be just a stepping stone to allow you to realize that you want to pursue something else that doesn’t require college. Or you might even find that college isn’t in the equation at all.
Carsten McCarter, an LCDC-II, co-founder of Lean In Recovery and founder of Fireseed Adventure Therapy Guide School, finds his sense of bliss in helping young men who find themselves lost and stuck in launching back into their life after addiction. And that sense of bliss didn’t come from a college degree. Carsten once found himself in the same shoes as the young men he works with and found a passion for working in the field during his time in treatment. It was at that time when he decided to put the rest of schooling aside and dive fully into what he finds purpose in. As you can see, Carsten is staying very busy in his field creating many resources for young adults and he wouldn’t have it any other way.
On this episode of Success is Subjective, Carsten joins Joanna to share his journey going from a lost addict to a founder of multiple treatment centers for young men. If it weren’t for Carsten’s own experience with addiction, he wouldn’t have found such a huge passion for working with young men in treatment and might still be lost in a career/degree. Listen in for Carsten’s insight on how important finding your bliss is, whether that means college is the answer or not.
What You Will Learn
- The expectation put on Carsten to do all the college things after high school
- The rebellion and lack of direction that Carsten felt following high school graduation
- Not going to college is okay!
- When Carsten decided to go to college
- Struggling with substance abuse and being distracted
- Transferring colleges without getting treatment can lead to more struggles!
- Getting introduced to a treatment center that caused Carsten to change his major to counseling
- How the idea of Fireseed Therapeutic Adventure Guide School came about
- Understanding what it means to be in recovery as a young person
- The reason his extended care program, Lean In Recovery, matters!
- How he’s never been accused of being called a genius – but he totally is! ?
- Why you need to hire a Therapeutic Consultant [no-so-shameless plug!]
Connect with Carsten McCarter
- Carsten McCarter of Lean In Recovery and Fireseed Adventure Therapy Guide School
- Email carsten@leaninrecovery.com or info@fireseedguideschool.com
Connect with Joanna Lilley
- Lilley Consulting
- Lilley Consulting on Instagram
- Lilley Consulting on Facebook
- Sponsored by: www.ParentTrainers.com
- Email joanna@lilleyconsulting.com
Further episodes of Success is Subjective: Helping parents of college students accept that dropping out is okay
Further podcasts by Joanna Lilley, MA, NCC
Website of Joanna Lilley, MA, NCC