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Circular Firing Squad is a fast-paced question and answer podcast where everyone is a host, and everyone is a guest. Each person poses a question, sits in the middle of the 'firing squad', and gets answers, one minute each, from the remaining guests. Question vary and answers come fast.

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Our special guest this episode is Dr. Martin Wesley co developer of the Therapodcast and professors at National Louis University, as the squad covers whether counselors burn out faster these days, our favorite childhood memories, and our ‘walk-up’ song for the classroom.

Martin - 1:30

When you look back on your childhood, what’s a small memory that still makes you smile?

Stephanie - 10:08

Do you think newer counselors burn out faster now than before? Why, why not?

Mitch - 19:09

What gadget or piece of technology have you enjoyed using the most over the course of your lifetime?

Marty - 26:18

If your search history or YouTube recommendations were made public, what would surprise your students/clients most?

Final Shot - 34:00
Your “walk-up” song for the class room or presenting

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Marty, Stephanie and Elliot talk about what it takes to volunteer to participate in someone’s research, a book or movie that has therapeutic value, and foods you’ve stopped buying because of inflated costs, along with other fun questions in this episode of Circular Firing Squad.

Elliott - 1:04

What are some of your favorite guerrilla bureaucracy moves to disrupt meetings?

Stephanie - 5:33

What do you think makes someone decide to volunteer to be a participant in someone’s research?

Marty - 11:02

What do you (would you) look for in a masters level counseling student candidate, knowing what you know about what a practicing counselor can/should do?

Elliott - 15:44

What was some of the best or better guidance you got growing up about sexuality??

Stephanie - 22:22

What is a book or movie that you think has great therapeutic value for students or clients?

Marty - 36:05

Foods you have stopped buying because the cost is now just insulting.

Final Shot Question - 41:55

Personal room temperature preferences

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Marty, Mitch, and Elliot discuss counseling conference makeovers, how to tell an adult about their first counseling experience, and things that guarantee they will laugh.

Elliott - 00:52

Here comes Autumn! What are you looking forward to as the seasons begin to shift?

Mitch - 05:45

If you were speaking to an adult who was looking to go to counseling for the first time, what would you share with them?

Marty - 09:08

If you could eliminate/change any aspect of a counseling conference what would it be?

Elliott - 16:10

What would be a perfect counseling conference theme?

Mitch - 23:25

Who is a figure from history that you find fascinating?

Marty - 30:10

What is something you know that will guarantee that you will laugh

Final Shot Question - 37:00

Do you like thrill rides? Why?

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The squad talks about teaching the common factors in counseling theories, the financial state of the counseling field, and what we don’t care about now in this episode of Circular Firing Squad

Elliott - 1:17

What would gain and lose teaching counseling theories from what all theories have in common (the four factors of relationship, client strengths, hope/placebo and technique)?

Stephanie - 12:50

What don’t you care about now that you used to care about very much (or vice versa)?

Mitch - 21:04

What is your perspective on the financial state of the counseling field? (e.g., payment structures for CTs/LPCs, financial splits, etc.)

Marty - 31:10

What is your personal idyllic death scene? How would you like to be laid to rest?

Final Shot Question - 40:31

If you could excel (top player/athlete) at any professional sport what would it be?

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The squad talks about the future of recordings at practice and internship sites, why Internal Family Systems is so popular, and our favorite pieces of art on this episode of Circular Firing Squad.

Elliott 1:03

What do you think the future is of recordings at prac and internships sites?

Stephanie 12:20


Why do you think internal family systems so popular?

Mitch 21:52


What's your favorite piece of art?

Marty 30:32

Is there a horrible human behavior that you and others shun, but you understand why it happens?

Final Shot question 39:34

What movie do you take to a desert island?

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Marty, Elliott, and Mitch address questions of the use of the word “therapy” in counseling, boundaries we don’t learn until after we start practicing, and inconveniences that ruin our, amongst other questions in this episode of circular firing squad.

Elliott 00:54

What a memorable tornado or storm warning story for you?

Mitch 7:49

What are your thoughts on pairing the words "need" and "therapy"?

Marty 15:17

What’s one lesson about boundaries that counseling students often don’t understand until they’re practicing?

Elliott 22:23

What do u see as benefits and drawbacks of large, lecture classes (40 or more)?

Mitch 33:02

What creative skill that you've never engaged with before would you like to try if you had the time, money, and energy?

Marty 39:37

What’s a minor inconvenience that can ruin your entire day?

Final Shot question 45:02
If your pet (or a random animal) suddenly became fluent in English, what’s the first thing you’d ask it?

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We talk about DEI legislation, what we do to clear our minds, and finding out family secrets later in life on this episode of Circular Firing Squad.

Elliott - 00:59

What are your thoughts on Senate Bill 1 and its impact on Counselor Education programs in Ohio?"

Stephanie - 10:55

What do you do when you need to clear your mind?

Mitch - 17:30

What would you do if you lost power for three days or more? How would you pass the time?

Marty - 26:15

Did you finds out something about your family later in your life that would have changed your whole perspective

Final Shot question - 35:30

What foods or flavors can you just not get jazzed about?

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The Squad looks at using state counseling organizations for research lists, things grad students should know about providing consultation, music you are listening to to get you pumped up, are just some of the questions on this episode.

Elliott 3:30

What music are you listening to these days to get pumped up?

Stephanie 11:00

Do you think State counseling organizations should charge to let non-members (of that state) post recruitment calls for study participants?

Mitch 23:00

What are some things recent grad students should know about providing consultation to peers about counseling?

Marty 29:30

What is something (not necessarily academic) that you will research, just out of your own habits and curiosity?

Final Shot question 38:34

What do you want to be remembered for?

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What are your end-of-the-semester of the semester steps to land the plane, a fictional character whom you would want as your counselor, and something you used as a child that has not changed are some of the questions on this episode of Circular Firing Squad.

Elliott - 1:10

If you could hire a fictional character (film/literature/television) to be your Counselor, who would you hire and why?

Stephanie - 7:42

What is something you see for sale that you used as a child THAT HAS NOT CHANGED?

Mitch - 15:43

What are you most looking forward to after the end of Spring semester?

Marty - 20:15

The semester is ending … what are your steps to land the plane?

Final Shot question - 29:35

Snack that you have while working?

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The best and worst parts of conferences, what recent counseling graduates should know, and our favorite board games are some of the questions on this episode of Circular Firing Squad

Elliott - 01:10

What is the best and worst part of conferences?

Mitch - 08:16

What are important steps that new graduates from counseling programs can take moving into their careers?

Angelika - 13:25

What is your favorite board game

Marty - 24:35

What's the biggest misconception about you that you'd like to dispel?

Final Shot question - 32:05

Favorite Mexican meal (eat in or carry out)

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The squad ponders does counseling have to be a graduate degree, how counseling students have changed over the years, and a book you memorize in order to protect it from government elimination, along with other questions on this episode of Circular Firing Squad.

Elliott - 1:45

Why does counseling need to be a graduate degree?

Mitch - 8:05
What's your least favorite word or phrase that counselors have started using?

Stephanie - 14:30

What trends do you notice between newer counselors and the way you learned how to be a counselor?

Marty - 20:15

Think “Fahrenheit 451” You are tasked with selecting a book to memorize the complete text to keep the government from burning it. What would you choose as your book?

Final Shot question - 27:10

Other driver’s moves that give you road rage?

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The squad has an episode discussing movies and mental health; good examples of counseling, best movies for teachers, and what theorist would you like to portray are some of the questions on this episode.

Elliott - 2:40

If you were going to play a counseling theorist in a film, who would it be and what draws you to this person?

Stephanie - 8:55

Are there any movies that portray the counseling process accurately?

Mitch - 18:31

What is your all-time favorite movie?

Angelika - 27:45

If your life was a movie, what does your audience want to see you doing?

Elvis - 35:30

Which movie do you believe is a must for teachers despite where they come from?

Gina - 44:15

What is your favorite trope to see in a movie?

Marty - 50:00

A movie not related to mental health, but the main character could use some counseling?

Final Shot questions - 55:34

The scene from a movie you would have loved to have been in

The movie that others never talk about but you keep going back to

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The benefits of personal counseling while you practice, something you have recently unlearned that changed the way you see the world, and do protests matter are some of the questions handled by Elliott, Mitch, Angelika, and Marty on this episode of Circular Firing Squad.

Elliott - 2:00

We hear a lot of people saying "Now is time to protest." Do you think protests have any impact on the issues being protested?

Mitch - 7:45


What are the benefits of receiving counseling while simultaneously providing it?

Angelika - 15:45

What is one belief or perspective you've had to unlearn recently, and how did it change the way you see the world?

Marty - 27:55


Given the political changes where do you think education will be in 2035

Final Shot question - 39:15

If it was your last day on earth, where would you like to spend the last minutes?

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The benefits and limitations of diagnosis, how you manage time for scholarship, and something from the past that you still miss today are some of the questions on this episode of Circular Firing Squad

Elliott - 1:20

If your counseling program were a musical instrument, what would it be and why?

Mitch - 9:55

What are the benefits and limitations of diagnosis

Elvis - 21:10

Is there something that would make your life easier but socially not accepted?

Stephanie - 29:33

Is there something that you really just thought was wonderful in high school or under grad and you still miss today?

Marty - 38:19How do you manage the time you take for your scholarship work?

Final Shot question - 45:39

Teams or Zoom?

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How do you handle student disappointment, Your biggest high school graduate fear, and enjoyable plans for this new year are some of the questions for the Circular Firing Squad.

Elliott - 1:35

Seeing we're starting the Gregorian New Year, what other calendars would you like to follow and why?

Mitch - 8:30

What's something fun or enjoyable that you're thinking about or have planned for the new year?

Elvis 19:45

What were you afraid of the most the last year you were in high school?

Marty 35:40How do you deal/address student’s disappointment when their plans get changed by changes in programs/schedules, etc?

Final Shot question - 49:00

Coke or Pepsi?

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It is the square of 45 (45² = 2025). It’s the product of two squares: 9² × 5² = 2025. It’s the sum of three squares: 40² + 20² + 5² = 2025. It’s the square of the sum of the first nine positive integers: (1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9)² = 2025. It is also the sum of the cubes of digits from 1 to 9: 1³ + 2³ + 3³ + … + 9³ = 2025, as per Nicomachus’s theorem!

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Some questions to be answered in this episode include your favorite and least favorite thing about winter, our ideas on changing required courses, and the hardest part of finals week.

Elliott 1:00

If your program had an elf on the shelf, who would it watch most closely and why?

Mitch 8:00

What's least favorite thing and favorite thing about Winter?

Marty 13:45

With semester break for us and the holiday season, what time-sucks do you/have you fallen into?

Elliott 18:40

If you were going to create a unique horror film using a Christmas setting, what would you create?

Mitch 24:07What required classes in counseling programs might be best changed to something else?

Marty 38:09The hardest part about finals week

Final Shot question 45:00

The holiday gift/ornament you still have that surprises you that you still have it?

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In this episode we discuss our favorite thing about providing counseling, your optimal conditions for teaching, and a personal talent that is unique.

Elliott - 01:23

What are your optimal conditions (physically/mentally, etc) to be ready to facilitate class?

Britt - 07:45

Do you believe humans are inherently good or is morality something we learn?

Mitch - 15:02

What's your favorite thing about providing counseling?

Marty - 21:33

A talent that you have that is unique and special to you.

Final shot - 29:55

Favorite Thanksgiving side

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How much of your counselor is in your real life, how did you develop your interest in counselor education, and what country you would move to are some of the questions for the Circular Firing Squad.

Elliott - 0:56

Thanksgiving plans/menus

Stephanie - 12:25

How “counselor-y” Do you act in your real life?

Mitch - 20:06

How did you get interested in Counselor Education?

Marty - 29:16

What is your next non-academic or non-job related challenge (something you have to face or something you would like to learn)

Final Shot - 36:24

Which country would you move to?

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What needs to be done in higher ed to care for faculty and students better, what role do you believe faculty should play in supporting student mental health, and a memorable Halloween from your youth are some topics on this episode of Circular Firing Squad.

Elliott - 1:17

What was a fun/memorable Halloween from your youth?

Eric - 9:56

What needs to be done in higher ed to care for faculty and students better? Where is academic leadership missing the mark?

Stephanie - 20:23

Do you miss commercials?

Marty - 28:15

With mental health issues on the rise among students, what role do you believe faculty should play in supporting student well-being, and what boundaries are important to maintain?

Final Shot - 37:05

What would you pick if you were going to a costume party as your favorite DSM/ICD dx?

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This live episode answers questions like the most important thing to do in a first session, what’s best for clients and what’s best for you, and the strangest food combination that works for you. Drop-in guests include Carlos Hipolito Delgado, Maria Gonzalez, Michael D’Andrea, Panos Markopoulos, Elvis Huanca Vicente, and Gary Sherck.

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In our 75th episode, we are joined by Drs. Edil Torres Rivera and Mariaimeé Gonzalez as guests with questions on decolonizing your counseling program, counseling interventions to deal with the post-apocalypse, and our favorite toy to play with as a child are some of the questions on this episode of Circular Firing Squad.

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Commercials that signal the change of the season, counseling courses you would like to change, and the best dish you cooked are some questions in this episode of Circular Firing Squad.

Stephanie - 00:45

Commercials that indicate the changing of the seasons

Elliott - 03:32

What kind of superhero would you be, as a counselor by day and a crime fighter by night?

Marty - 06:00

What core counseling content/andragogy would you like to completely re-write?

Stephanie - 09:52

Do you think counselors make good clients?

Elliott - 15:15

What are some of your Summer to Autumn rituals (e.g., wardrobe shifts, foods)?

Marty - 20:12

What dish is your best? The one you are the proudest of and the one others rave about

Final shot question - 25:25

Preference: Hard cookies that go soft when stale or soft cookies that go hard when stale?

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Your most recent challenging professional experience, your thoughts on EMDR, and what organ of the body you would be are some questions on this episode of Circular Firing Squad.

Britt - 1:35

What's the most challenging professional experience you've encountered recently?

Elliott - 12:28

If you were an organ in a body, which one would you be and why?

Mitch - 18:05

What are your thoughts on EMDR?

Marty - 29:48

The question you got from someone this week that gobsmacked you

Final shot question - 36:08

Worst spam mail/message

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A figure of speech that makes no sense to you, the best part about being a counselor or counselor educator, and what counseling students need to work on in their first year are some of the questions in this episode of Circular Firing Squad.

Elliott - 1:07

What is a figure of speech that has never made sense to you?

Mitch - 3:45

What do you think is most important for new counseling students to work on in their first year in their program?

Marty - 8:45

What is the best part of your counseling/counselor education job?

Elliott - 16:38

What summer Olympic sport would you like to do in this or another life?

Mitch - 22:15

What is on your anti-bucket list?

Marty - 28:42

What is the worst part of vacations?

Final shot question - 33:40

What's your favorite musical

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How to cultivate community online, changing expectations of current counseling students, and things to take to make your travel easier are some of the questions on this episode of Circular Firing Squad.

Elliott - 1:00

What is your experience of trying to cultivate community online?

Stephanie - 10:23

Increase in vanity plates - theories?

Marty - 16:24

How have counseling students changed their expectations or programs over the last ten years?

Elliott - 22:54

What is a memory of one of your nicest days ever?

Stephanie - 29:06

What are your codes to other faculty (for example, you don’t want to say something bad, but you want to communicate the student is lacking in some way more personal than in skills alone)

Marty - 36:20

When you go on a trip, whether flying or driving, what do you take to make your travel easier that you think others don’t think about?

Final shot question - 40:50

Your latest snack addiction

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How do you manage your scholarly writing, what theories do you think will become obsolete, and how do you get wildlife out of your house are some questions on this episode of Circular Firing Squad.

Elliott - 1:40

What is your best improvisation when trying to get some form of wildlife out of your abode?

Mitch - 12:40

If you could be the best at any profession other than the one you have, what would it be?

Marty - 17:30

How do you manage your scholarly writing? Are you disciplined or disruptive?

Elliott - 24:20

How do you help students with confidence concerns when they start seeing clients?

Mitch - 32:45

What counseling theories do you think or hope will become obsolete?


Marty - 40:00

What old TV shows do you now remember and wished they were still on

Final shot - 46:00

Could you land a plane?

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In this episode, the squad looks at how they would remake academia, responding to students who claim to give good advice and our true feelings about Disney.

Britt - 1:18

What is something you've tried multiple times that you've determined you’ll never be good at?

Elliott - 6:20

If you were to remake academia, what significant changes would you execute?

Stephanie - 16:15


How do you feel about Disney?

Mitch - 30:00

What do you say to students who want to enter the profession because they have been told they give good advice?

Marty - 34:46

Have you ever wished bad luck on someone? What’s a story you can share about it?

Final shot question - 41:20

You get stopped for speeding. What is your (successful or not) excuse to the officer?

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In this episode, the squad answers past teachers who impacted you, the topic of your “last lecture,” and your least favorite advertisement.

Britt - 1:08

If you have a “last lecture,” what would the focus or topic be?

Elliott - 5:55

Do we really need an introduction to research course? If so, should it be a "counseling" course?

Stephanie - 15:40
Is there an old teacher (elementary, middle, high school, college) where you recognize their impact on you today?

Mitch - 27:30

What's your least favorite advertisement?

Marty - 35:45

How do you feel about dental visits?

Final shot question - 42:15

Bad drivers that make you nuts.

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When do you know you are “in the zone” when teaching, what courses are easily made fun of in counselor education, and a recent example of being insulted are some of the questions on this episode of Circular Firing Squad.

Britt - 1:00

We always hear about the importance of "following your heart" or "following your dreams" regarding work. Do you buy into this concept? Why or why not?

Elliott - 4:50

Have you been teaching and felt "in the zone?" What were your "zone symptoms?" Was it simply random, or can you cultivate it?

Marty - 9:50

What, if anything, is your fear of getting old?

Britt - 14:35

What's the most bizarre or memorable feedback you've received from a student or client?

Elliott - 19:25

What course do you think it is easiest to make fun of in a Counselor Education curriculum?

Marty - 23:00

What is the most recent example of how you have been insulted?

Final shot question - 25:58

The celebrity that makes you cringe that others seem to love.

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In this episode of Circular Firing Squad, some of the questions explored are laws we wish we could break without consequence, gaffes in psychotherapy films, and a new skill you have recently acquired.

Britt - 2:22

What famous “gaffes” in psychotherapy/counseling films crack you up?

Elliott - 10:30

What is a film that changed how you viewed the world and what were some of the changes?

Stephanie - 20:08

What is a new skill you have recently acquired?

Mitch - 26:05

What would it be like if you could break one law without consequence, and why?

Marty - 30:12

What’s the biggest change for you in the last four years?

Final shot question - 36:55

Your plans for summer

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Marty, Mitch, and Elliott discuss dealing with assignment extension requests, faculty making endorsements on political issues, and your favorite arcade game growing up, which are some of the questions on this episode of Circular Firing Squad.

Mitch - 1:14

What message was internalized for you, that was challenging to address?

Elliott - 5:07

If your program were an amusement park ride, what would the ride be?

Marty - 8:25

How do you/would you deal with requests for extensions on assignments?

Mitch - 14:45

What was your favorite arcade game growing up?

Elliott - 19:30

How do you feel about professors making endorsements/statements on political issues generally outside their areas of expertise? (I’ve had many requests lately to sign petitions, letters, etc.)

Marty - 26:10

What is the weirdest illegal substance story you have to tell(either one you participated in or heard about from friends)

Final shot question - 33:30

Worst Mother’s Day present

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What surprises us about our counseling students, biggest misconceptions people have about us, and a film that changed how we view the world are some of the questions answered on this episode of Circular Firing Squad.

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This episode of Circular Firing Squad explores the surefire way students get you off-track, how they are handling the higher ed budget crisis, and sports we don’t understand.

Mitch - 1:10

What's your least favorite word or phrase that people have started using?

Britt- 4:53

What is one surefire way students can get you off-topic in class?

Gina - 10:52

What sport do you not understand?

Elliott - 20:18

What are some cost-cutting measures you would recommend for higher education?

Marty - 27:44

There has been much talk about the budget crisis in higher education. How are you handling it?

Final shot - 38:50

Signs of Spring for you

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What are negative experiences you’ve been able to restory, a counseling elective you would like to create, and your reoccurring nightmare? These are some questions on this episode of the Circular Firing Squad.

Stephanie - 1:13

What previous “negative” experiences have you been able to re-story as you got older?

Elliott - 11:00

How do you imagine your academic career ending?

Mitch - 16:22

Which counseling elective would you like to create and teach from scratch?

Britt - 27:16

What’s the biggest lesson you’ve learned from your students or clients this past year?

Marty - 36:17

What’s your recurring dream or nightmare?

Final shot - 43:00

Something others drink but you will never try?

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In this episode of Circular Firing Squad, some of the questions we tackle are what to look for in a counseling internship supervisor, psychological theories that play out in real life, and the most sentimental object you have on your work desk.

Stephanie - 1:10

How have you seen psychological theory play out in real life?

Elliott - 9:19

You are going on a cruise featuring 25 bands playing your favorite genre of music. What is the genre?

Britt - 14:38

What is your most serendipitous or random encounter with a stranger?

Mitch - 25:57

What qualities would you encourage students to look for in a supervisor at a counseling internship?

Marty - 30:42

What’s the most sentimental object you have on your work desk?

Final shot - 37:40

What candy will you never understand? (from Mitch)

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Movies that every aspiring counselor should watch, qualities you would look for in a counselor for yourself, and that animal that your current or former counseling program would be are some of the questions in this episode of Circular Firing Squad.

Eric - 1:20

What movie or video should every aspiring counselor watch?

Stephanie - 9:10

How do you go about getting rid of an earworm? (Music that you hear that you can’t get rid of)

Elliott - 16:10

If your current (or former) counseling program were an animal, what would it be?

Jenn - 23:10

Are bargain airlines worth the savings?

Mitch - 32:20

What do you think is the most underrated counseling theory?

Gina - 40:10

Do you set goals for yourself? And do you accomplish them?

Marty - 51:47

What qualities would you look for in a counselor for yourself?

Final shot - 1:03:45

The type of driving that gives you road rage

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What's your department theme song, the book you never wrote, and something you would like to experience again for the first time, are some of the questions on this episode of Circular Firing Squad.

Jenn - 1:02 - How’s your wellness currently?

Gina - 10:15 - What’s your department’s theme song?

Mitch - 17:50 - What have you done, felt, or seen that you wish you could experience again for the first time?

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Elliott - 27:45 - What might the ghost of Frank Parsons say about the state of today's Counselor Education?

Marty - 33:42 - What is a book you have the skills to write, but on further reflection, what’s the point of doing it?

Final Shot - 40:50 - Movies that you liked that no one else seemed to

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How to manage life when it gets too overwhelming, the best ways to teach statistics, and our tips for jet lag are some questions on this episode of Circular Firing Squad.

Eric - 1:22

What are the best ways you know to teach statistics and psychometrics?

Stephanie - 12:36

If you could use an emulator to play retro games, what game would you play?

Jenn - 26:21

What do you do to avoid jet lag?

Mitch - 34:20

What is part of the role of a counselor that is challenging to prepare students for in the classroom?

Marty - 44:39

How do you manage it mentally when work/life gets too overwhelming?

Final Shot question 55:45

What do you think is the essential element of a Hallmark Christmas movie?

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How would you overhaul a career counseling class, addressing grading burnout and counselor education as a musical? These are some questions on this episode of Circular Firing Squad.

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What was your experience at your first professional conference, what is your favorite historical psychology story to tell, and what is a daily routine you can’t live without? These are some of the questions in this episode of Circular Firing Squad.

Mitch - 1:00

What was your experience at your first professional conference?

Jenn - 8:26

What's one thing you've been successful at getting "unstuck?" It could be with anything--professional or personal.

Gina - 17:20

What is a daily routine that you couldn’t live without?

Marty - 22:38

What is the best historical story about psychology/counseling you love to tell?

Final shot - 31:30

Your favorite pizza topping(s)

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What is counselor education missing, your best strategy for increasing student participation, and the first board game you remember playing are some questions in this episode of Circular Firing Squad.

Eric 00:55

What is Counselor Education missing that we need to see reflected in MH treatment?

Jenn 08:35

What’s the first board game you remember playing?

Mitch 14:05

What is your best strategy for increasing student participation in class?

Elliott 25:42

How do you teach counseling theories?

Marty 40:05

What is something that started as a whim but has turned into a ‘tradition’?

Final shot question 48:10

What is your go-to excuse for not showing up?

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In this episode, the squad talks about the hardest part of your job, the current state of book publishing, and the favorite part of your day are some of the questions we tackle.

Elliott 00:54

What do you feel about the current state of book publishing?

Jenn 9:40

What is your opinion about the four-day workweek?

Mitch 15:05

If you could swap lives with any fictional character for a day, who would it be, and what would you hope to gain from the experience?

Gina 21:00

What is your favorite part of the day?

Marty 26:55

What is the hardest part of your job as a student, counselor, or counselor educator?

Final Shot 32:09

Ruin a class in four words

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In this episode, the squad talks about what counseling research we would like to see more of, what growing-up experiences led you to become a counselor, and your favorite childhood comedian as some of the questions we tackle.

Eric 00:13

What topics do you want to see more of in Counseling research?

Stephanie 10:17

Were you into any comedians as a child? What did you like about those specific acts?

Elliott 19:20

What are some of your favorite "Edutainment" techniques?

Mitch 29:05

If you woke up and found yourself in a different period, which era would you live in?

Marty 36:55

What aspects of your growing up led you to the profession of counseling?

Final Shot 46:12

What are you watching now?

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What would you say to a student about seeing their first client, health care techniques or services that seem to be snake oil, and what makes for a good textbook are some questions on this episode of Circular Firing Squad.

Mitch  0:52

What would you say to a student about to see their first client?

Jenn  8:12

What do you think makes for a good textbook?

Stephanie  15:42

Have you ever used any health care techniques or services that seem to be snake oil but actually worked?

Marty  25:24

How do you deal with death in the workplace?

Final Shot:  35:50

Would you rather be called ‘clever’ or ‘driven’?


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Your end-of-the-semester decompression process, your choice of a new course for your program, and a hobby that will have to wait for retirement are some of the questions on this episode of Circular Firing Squad.

Elliott - 00:52

With humanity's attention span changing, are we instructing potential counselors with a curriculum that is the equivalent of a buggy whip?

Gina - 10:22

What’s a hobby that you don’t have time for now, but could see yourself doing once you retire?

Mitch - 17:50

If you could create one new counseling class for your counseling graduate or doctoral programs, what would it be about?

Marty - 27:55

What’s your end-of-the-semester decompression process?

Final Shot: - 34:24

What would you choose as your superpower?

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Circular Firing Squad’s 50th episode invited the audience to join us with questions, including how counseling students can assist their program to get better, one thing you would change in our profession, and what fifty episodes mean to you.

3:00 - Gina

What’s your favorite podcast (besides CFS)

6:55 - Mitch

How can counseling students assist their program in becoming better?

14:30 - P. Martin

What was the last game you played?

18:50 - Gina

What is your favorite bug, and why?

24:20 - Hannah

What do you do at the end of a workday to unwind?

29:32 - Mykka

How would you describe your sense of fashion?

35:40 - Elliott

What films from 15-20 years ago could use a sequel?

38:35 - Jessi

If you had the power to change one thing in our profession, what would it be?

46:00 - Luci

What is the most embarrassing thing that happened while teaching or at work?

53:50 - Grant

Who was your favorite member of The Beatles?

57:33 - Phil

What was the moment you knew you would go into your profession?

1:05:10 - Avery, Logan & Carter

What topic do you know a lot about that you think everyone should know a lot about?

1:11:19 - Marty

50th Episode. What does it mean to you?

1:19:00 - Final Shot Question

Monopoly or Life?

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The most accurate source for labor statistics for counselors, advice for first-time academics, and things you eat while traveling are some of the topics in this episode of the Circular Firing Squad.

Elliott - 1:01

What is the most accurate source for labor statistics for counselors? 

Jenn - 7:25

What foods do you eat when traveling that you're unlikely to eat at any other time?

Stephanie - 13:30

What’s your take on Microsoft Outlook?

Marty 22:18

What would be your advice for first-time academics?

Gina - 32:25

What are some of the first signs of Spring where you live? 

Eric - 40:38

What behavior pisses you off, and how do you handle it?

Final Shot - 49:05

If a crayon color was flavored, what color crayon would you want to eat?

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How many times a day do you respond to emails, how do you set boundaries with an unreasonable student, and what would you do with unlimited resources for retirement, are some of the questions on this episode of circular firing squad.

Eric 1:55

What would you do when you retire, given unlimited resources?

Jenn 8:08

How many times a day do you respond to work emails?

Elliott 17:13

How do you set boundaries with unreasonable students?

Marty 25:47

What quality are you looking for in job applicants?

Final Shot 34:42

Who does Barney really love and why?

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The squad takes on ChatGPT, an ad campaign for counseling, and your preference for fall or spring terms are some of the questions on this episode of the circular firing squad.

Marty - 4:08What is your take on ChatGPT?

Stephanie - 15:12
How connected are you to major entertainment events (Super Bowl, Oscars, etc.)? Has this changed throughout your life?

Gina - 21:33Do you prefer the fall or spring school terms (quarters/semesters), and why?

Elliott - 28:20What sort of ad campaign would you design for counseling?

Final Shot - 35:20Summer plans?

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What are you cynical about in higher education, are students more eager to criticize, and what job benefit would let you know your employer is serious about keeping you? These are some of the questions on this episode of Circular Firing Squad.

Marty - 1:18
What are you cynical about concerning higher education?

Jenn - 11:37
Outside of the typical benefits academic institutions tend to offer, what is a benefit they could offer that would cause you to say, “okay, now we’re talking!”, “they really know what their employees need!”

Elliott - 21:20
Do you find students more eager to criticize new ideas before they really understand them?

Stephanie - 31:05
What’s something that you feel strongly about that you realize most people don’t care about, but that doesn’t stop you from sharing your knowledge with others?

Eric - 43:00
How do you draw the line when it’s time to fight (argue) and walk away?

Final Shot - 52:00
What is the dream of your perfect death scenario?

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An audience joins the Circular Firing Squad to answer, is “trauma-informed” overused, what is a misunderstood counseling theory, and what is your favorite Halloween costume?

Marty - 2:45

Are there “Sunday Drivers”?

Marty - 5:22

Is trauma-informed an overused term?

Halis - 11:00

What do you do to create cognitive dissonance in your students?

Mykka - 19:36

Does constructivist teaching affect licensure test scores?

Stephanie - 24:15

Do you like horror movies?

Peter - 31:10

What is your favorite Halloween costume?

Elliott - 34:40

Do you think it requires a conservation personality to have a successful career as a university administrator?

Mykka - 37:07

What foods are over-rated?

Marty - 42:30

What are you not looking forward to at Thanksgiving?

Mykka -49:05

What is a misunderstood counseling theory?

Final Shot Question - 59:14

Would you rather attend a party or host a party?


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Do counselors need to be politically aware, how do you address professional email etiquette, and what scents do you find comforting are some of the questions on this episode of Circular Firing Squad

Jenn 1:28

Do counselors need to be politically aware?

Eric 11:16

What smells/scents remind you of something comforting?

Gina 20:50

How do you address professional email etiquette with students?

Stephanie 31:08

Was there ever a time you wanted something so much, and you finally had an opportunity to get it, but you punted?

Marty 43:00

What is your take on certification exams? Good, bad, indifferent, or irrelevant.

Final shot 49:05

A country outside of North America you would like to travel to.


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What do you look for when admitting new students, how do you deal with organizational change, and when does the holiday season start are some of the questions on this episode of Circular Firing Squad.

Jenn - 1:55

When does the holiday season start?

Gina - 10:45

What do you look for when admitting new students?

Stephanie - 20:08

Have you noticed songs that defined your youth being used in commercials?

Marty - 26:13

How do you deal with organizational change?

Final shot - 34:05

Your favorite Thanksgiving side


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Is scholarship moving forward or a hostage to fads, when did you start feeling welcomed in the profession, and an activity or hobby you would win a gold medal are some of the questions in this episode of Circular Firing Squad.

Stephanie - 1:24

When did you start feeling welcomed by the profession (feeling you belonged), at least somewhat?

Marty - 12:01

It's conference season!!! What was the worst display of a conference presenter/presentation behavior you've witnessed?  

Eric - 21:22

What activity, hobby, or skill would win you a gold medal if it were an Olympic sport?

Elliott - 30:15

Do you think our scholarship is moving forward and discovering anything, or is it hostage to fads?

Gina - 38:06

What is your "why?" Why do you keep teaching/researching?

Final shot - 45:10

Something it seems everyone else will eat, but you won’t.


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How honest are you with students in the classroom, how long will you wait for late, and the good and bad of coming back from COVID teaching are some of the questions on this episode of Circular Firing Squad.

Jenn 1:55

“When life gives you lemons…”

Gina 5:21

How honest are you with students in the classroom?

Stephanie 11:42

How long is it acceptable for somebody to be late?

Marty 17:41

What are the good and bad of coming back from COVID teaching?

Final Shot 29:07

Something you will never turn down


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How attracted are you to the "marginalia" of counseling, the unique professional development you ever were a part of, and summer foods you will miss this winter? These are a few of the questions posed in this episode of the circular firing squad.


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How do you go about updating your curriculum, do you confirm students are ready for each class, and your best surprise party are topics on this episode of Circular Firing Squad.


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What resources would be most helpful for new graduates, one of the most fun days you’ve had in the classroom, and summing up humanity in three words are some of the questions posed in this episode of Circular Firing Squad.

Marty - 1:15

How do you handle your work when you have a heavy emotional/medical burden outside of work?

Gina - 11:45

Sum up humanity in three words?

Eric - 16:38

What resources might be most helpful for new graduates or those new to academia?

Stephanie - 25:39

Do you have an on again / off again relationship with an album?

Elliott - 35:01

What is a word or phrase in English that seems nonsensical to you?

Jenn - 43:20

Tell us about one of the most fun days you ever had in the classroom (could be as a student or as a teacher).

Final Shot - 56:55

When walking, podcasts or music?


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The funniest thing you’ve ever read in a textbook, the most challenging student disposition to remediate, and what your birthday celebration looks like are a few of the questions in this episode of Circular Firing Squad.

Gina - 4:33

What does your birthday celebration/tradition look like? Has it changed over time?

Stephanie - 13:03

What’s the funniest thing you’ve ever read in a textbook?

Elliott - 19:56

What films have you watched and enjoyed that you normally would have passed on?

Jenn - 26:14

What is the most challenging student disposition to remediate?

Marty - 32:15

How do you post-conference? What is your return to work like?

Final Shot - 37:26

What food or drink makes your stomach turn just thinking about it?


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Our first ‘live’ show with questions from audience members Kevin, Gary, Don, and Lisa, along with the squad regulars. What do you think of the term therapist as it applies to counselors, what titles do you prefer in your role as counselor and counselor educator, and do you have any strange animal fears are some of the questions in this episode.

Marty - 1:30

If you could live forever, would you? and at what age?

Kevin - 6:30

What do you think of the term “therapist” as it applies to counselors?

Elliott - 12:05

Do you think lawyers and mental health professionals should both be called counselors?

Gary - 16:50

What titles do you prefer in your counselor/Ph.D. roles?

Don - 21:10

How do you describe what you do to people you meet?

Stephanie - 27:50

What’s the best cut of meat or vegan products?

Marty - 31:25

As you have been teaching or counseling, what is frustrating you now, that never frustrated you years before?

Lisa - 39:30

What are career options outside of academia for someone with a Ph.D. in counselor education?

Eric - 50:00

Do you have any strange animal fears?

Marty - 57:50

What fashion trend would you like to see return, or stay dead forever?


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What is your most gratifying part of the dissertation writing process, how do you set boundaries at work, and have you ever returned something to the grocery store are some of the questions for this episode of Circular Firing Squad.

Gina - 1:00

What is/was your favorite or most gratifying part of the dissertation writing process? 

Marty - 8:53

Do you treat yourself for a job well done? and how?

Stephanie - 13:50

Have you ever returned anything to the grocery store?

Jenn - 22:20

What is the best strategy you’ve found to set boundaries at work?

Final Shot - 29:30

Where did you hang out most when you were in college?


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How do you teach students about burnout and vicarious trauma, does the way you grade depend on your mood, and how would you do playing dystopian games are some of the questions for this episode of Circular Firing Squad

Jenn - 1:07How do you teach students/clients about burnout, vicarious trauma, and compassion fatigueGina - 11:52Does the way you grade/evaluate depend on your mood? How do you adjust?Stephanie - 19:30How do you think you’d do if forced to play in dystopian games?

Marty - 24:07How do you respond and react to employee satisfaction surveys?

Final Shot - 30:03The last recital you went to?


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Do you try new things in the classroom, how many conference sessions do you attend, and your favorite Halloween costume are some of the questions for this episode of Circular Firing Squad

Sorry about my microphone room echo in this show. I missed it when recording. - Marty

Marty - 00:50

If you could teach any course, on any subject, what would you like to teach? (irrespective of if it is in your curricula and your current skill level)

Eric - 7:20

Do you try new things in the classroom or stay pretty steady?

Elliott - 16:50

What is one of your favorite Halloween costumes?

Jenn - 22:48

On average, how many conference sessions do you attend outside of the ones you present?

Final Shot - 29:04

What are you watching now?


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How many hours a week do you typically work, keeping students engaged in longer classes, and what makes a movie "good" are some of the questions on this episode of Circular Firing Squad

Eric

What is your favorite flaw in a favorite person of yours? - 1:05

Gina

How do you engage students in a long night class? - 11:15

Stephanie

What makes a movie “good”? - 22:02

Elliott

If you had the resources to switch fields and pursue a different career, what would it be? - 29:50

Jenn

How many hours a week do you typically work? Is it too much, too little, or just right for you? -  37:15

Marty

How do you select books for courses? - 46:45

Final shot

Bagels or Donuts - 1:01:01


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What faculty don't understand about students, how this fall semester was different, and your 'go to' impersonations are some of the questions in this episode of Circular Firing Squad

Marty 1:25What do you think faculty don’t understand about students?

Stephanie 8:00What will be our greatest critique of society in 50 years?

Jenn 14:12How does this fall semester feel the same and/or different than fall semesters in the past?

Elliott 20:52Can you do any impersonations? If so, who is your "go to?"

Final shot: 27:00

Old dog or new tricks?

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What is your ambition to take on academic leadership roles, your experience working with friends, and the most inappropriate place you’ve fallen asleep are some of the questions in this episode of Circular Firing Squad.

Eric @ 1:08

Do you have any ambitions to take on a leadership role like a Dean in the future?  What would drive you to do this or not?

Stephanie @ 7:55

How have your experiences been working professionally with friends?

Elliott @ 16:48

Should federal laws change allowing work with psychedelics, would this type of counseling interest you? Why or why not?

Marty @ 24:28

The most inappropriate place you’ve fallen asleep

Final Shot @ 32:30

Why did the Howells carry so much luggage on a 3-hour tour?


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What are your return to school traditions or habits, how do you do new course preps, and a movie or show that is your guilty pleasure, are some of the questions in this episode of Circular Firing Squad

Eric @ 1:36

What are your return to school traditions or habits?

Stephanie @ 8:19Is there someone in your neighborhood that is just the “_______ person"?

Gina @ 20:27How do you do new course preps?

Jenn @ 31:42

What impact do you think constant electronic surveillance (e.g., phone/location locators, grade alerts, nanny cams) has on young people?

Elliott @ 44:40What is a movie or show you enjoy as a "guilty pleasure?"

Marty @ 54:28What do you think you will do when you retire?

Final Shot Question @ 1:00:35

Would you rather talk to animals or speak all human languages?


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How does your teaching change in the summer, do you ever review counseling theories, and what movie would you like to see remade are some of the questions on this episode of Circular Firing Squad

Stephanie at 2:19

As counselor educators, do you ever have to go back and review theories, or do you know them so well by now you don’t have to? How much review of the “basics” do you do, if any?

Elliott at 7:49

Do you play board games? If so, what are some favorites?

Jenn at 16:40

How can we help teach the broader public about how to tolerate ambiguity?

Marty at 23:10

How does, or would, your teaching change in the summer?

Gina at 30:38

What old movie would you like to see remade and who would star in it?

Final Shot at 36:52

What's your favorite sandwich


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Your idea of a 'good student', your experience of career counselors, and what your 15-year old self imagined what you would be doing as an adult are a few of the questions posed on this episode of Circular Firing Squad

Stephanie - 4:00Has your idea of a “good student” changed since you became a faculty member?

Eric - 12:10What was the last thing to make you laugh unexpectedly?

Jenn - 21:03What is the ideal number of students to be enrolled in core counseling courses (excluding prac-internship)?

Marty - 30:00What did your 15-year-old self imagine you’d be doing right now?

Elliott - 37:30Are there career counselors who actually do career counseling? (I meet dozens of people who are "passionate" about it but haven't seen a client this century)

Gina - 44:38What is an experience that was so jarring it shifted how you think of a place? Good or bad?

Final Shot Question - 58:44What makes you lose track of time?


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The show ends Season 1 with the regular squad being replaced with their doppelgängers, who discuss the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given, does being close to a counselor change the way you relate to people, and the TV show you would like to be a part of on this episode the Circular Firing Squad.

Nikki Perry (Eric’s wife) 1:24What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?

Gabriella Vrablik (Gina’s twin sister) 5:10If you could learn another language overnight, what would it be?

Jim Marder (Stephanie’s dad) 9:38Do you feel as strong a connection with current popular music as you did with the popular music that you listened to as a teen and young adult (what might now be called "oldies")?

Brady Ingersoll (Elliot’s son) 22:50Do the things you look forward to change as you get older?

Drew Teague (Jen’s college friend) 30:35Does being close with a counselor affect the way you relate to other people?

Hannah Jencius Flower (Marty’s daughter) 39:10What tv show would you like to be a part of? (current or past)

Final Shot 44:50If your doppelgänger weren’t a counselor, what job do you think they’d be great at?


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The biggest mistake academics make in their career, the most challenging feedback for a supervisee, and your go-to, all day, sipping drink are some of the questions for this episode of Circular Firing Squad

Jenn @ 4:20

What is the most challenging feedback to give supervisees during clinical supervision?

Gina @ 12:58

Do you like a specific tea or coffee or something else to sip through out the day?

Stephanie @ 19:10

Are faculty being overloaded right now to a point of diminishing returns all around (faculty, students, university)

Marty @ 30:25

What is the biggest mistake academics make in their career?

Elliott @ 38:48

What posters adorned the walls in the room of your teen-aged self?

Final Shot Question @ 45:15

Are your taxes done?


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Your least favorite therapist line or saying, the theory that you experience the most values dissonance, and your go-to self care snack are some of the questions for this episode of Circular Firing Squad.

Gina 4:03

What’s your least favorite therapist line or saying?

Elliott 9:10

Do you think our society is collectively losing its “mind?” Why or why not?

Stephanie 16:00

What theory do you experience the most values dissonance with? Does it change how you teach it?

Eric 23:27

What is your go to self-care snack?

Marty 30:05

Do you keep your books?

Final Shot 38:40

Ketchup or Mustard


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The best question you’ve gotten from a student, lies higher education perpetuates, and what your perfect day would be are some of the questions for this episode of Circular Firing Squad.    

Timeline of questions in this episodeStephanie - 2:30

What’s the best question you have gotten from a student?

Eric - 12:52

What are your favorite outdoor hobbies?

Elliott - 20:40

What lies do you think higher educational institutions perpetuate?

Gina - 33:06

What is a tradition that you have that has significant meaning?

Jenn - 46:18

What research methodology would you like to use that you haven’t used before?

Marty - 54:00

What would be a “perfect” day for you?

Final shot - 1:01:03

Road trips or plane rides?


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The biggest challenge the profession is facing, helpful things from hurtful relationships, and what keeps you coming to work every morning are a few of the questions on this episode of Circular Firing Squad.


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The least favorite part of your dissertation, why there are no new revolutionary approaches to counseling, and the philosophy you live by are some of the questions on this episode of Circular Firing Squad


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Handling pushback in the classroom, your favorite experience as an educator, and the TV shows we run in the background are topics on this episode


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A counseling theory you could abandon, being practical or passionate about the field, and your go-to seasoning are some of the questions in this episode.


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Refocusing in the classroom or counseling room after a distraction, behaviors that tell you you’re stressed, and the worst gift you every got are some of the questions in this episode of Circular Firing Squad.


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A live-streamed show where the squad and guests take listeners' questions including what you do to have clients trust you, balancing work with relationships, and classic entertainment you haven't experienced yet. Thanks to our guests, Eric Baltrinic, Michael Jones, Gideon Litherland, Steven Sanders, and Ed Neukrug. Watch the video feed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anLoXnhn1I8&t=958s 


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What do you look for in professional associations, social media with clients and students, the anxiety dream you have regularly, and other questions in this episode.


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Your best or worst New Year's Eve, helping future counselors address burnout, a student interaction that you’ve never let go and other questions in this episode of the squad.


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Your grad school cohort experience, a time outside of your comfort zone, what and when you first learned to cook, and other questions in this episode of the squad.


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Advice you’d give someone seeking a Ph.D., courses you have no interest in teaching, where you find your inspiration and other questions in this episode of the squad.


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Misconceptions about counseling you’d like to change, hidden talents your students don’t know about, conspiracy theories you want to believe and other questions on this episode of the squad.


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Counseling approaches you can’t wrap your head around, what you miss about a previous job you held, innate abilities counseling students must have, and other questions on this episode of the squad.


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This is a ‘live’ show where the squad took questions from the chat room including dealing with political voices on professional listservs, how to teach students online counseling when we haven’t learnt it ourselves, not overcompensating when teaching online, and our favorite Halloween costume are some of the questions posed during the live show.


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Courses that need to be added for counselor trainees, choosing teaching, research, or practice for the rest of your life, the worst neighbor you ever had, and other questions on this episode of the squad.


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Did your relationships change after the Ph.D., a work related stress you want to eliminate, an author you admire, and other questions on this episode's firing squad.


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How do you reconnect to the academic lifestyle after a break, what doctoral students need more of, your memorable mentor, what annoys you that others seem to love, and other questions on this episode's firing squad.


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Your most difficult class, sharing your syllabus, your favorite supervision technique, childish things that still amaze you, and other questions on this episode's firing squad.


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Misinformation students bring to class, your classroom catchphrase, what drew you to your counseling niche, and other questions on this episode’s firing squad.


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Questions you would like to ask students, your alternate job title, your best musical experience, writing advice for dissertations, and other questions on this episode of Circular Firing Squad.


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Showing your generation gap while teaching, your method for keeping work in order, the weirdest movie you’ve ever seen, and your academic pet peeve, are some of the questions addressed by this episode’s firing squad.


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Your style of counseling, your favorite course to teach, your personal theme song, good quarantine reads, things that have stayed the same, and COVID summer activities, are questions addressed by this episode’s firing squad. Jenn Cook, Elliott Ingersoll, Stephanie Marder, Gina Martin, and Eric Perry, join host Marty Jencius, in this episode of Circular Firing Squad.


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Creative ways to say “it depends” to students, music for your home office, a year off with no responsibility, COVID effects on your teaching, and embarrassing self-care routines are questions addressed by this episode’s firing squad. Jenn Cook, Elliott Ingersoll, Stephanie Marder, Gina Martin, and Eric Perry, join host Marty Jencius, in the inaugural episode of Circular Firing Squad.


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