The Whole Person

Eva Addae - Hello and welcome to my last podcast episode for this year and decade! If you have a child in high school or even junior high, you're going to want to tune in for this episode. Today I welcome Eva Addae, Co-Founder and Co-Owner of Summit Prep, a tutoring company based in Summit, New Jersey, offering standardized test prep, academic tutoring, and college counseling. They believe intellect without integrity is empty at best and harmful at worst, so they aim to show students love, respect, and empathy in order to cultivate their humanity as well. Eva is a graduate from the University of Chicago. Following some time in the corporate world, she discovered her passion for teaching when she led a few local students in achieving incredible success on their SATs & ACTs. Dissatisfied with the “one size fits all” approach to tutoring, Eva set out to create modern teaching methodologies, techniques and motivating systems that reflect the same process. Along with her business partner, David, they developed the company’s Adaptive Learning Indexes from over 20 years of past SATs & ACTs. A decade and hundreds of students later, she proudly boasts an average score increase of 8 points on the ACT and 220 points on the SAT. Her personal philosophy is “only by knowing how one learns can knowledge be imbued and the joy of education discovered.” Today we talk about Eva's commitment to enriching the intellectual lives of her students in order to help them achieve their life goals and enhance their contribution to an ever-improving society.   We're also going to dive into the hot topic of college admissions and Eva gives us some helpful tips to manage through the process to come out the other side. Website - www.summitprep.com Instagram - @summit_prep This is my last podcast for 2019 and I'm excited to kick off the next decade and introduce you to some incredible women starting companies, climbing mountains, and working to support women globally. One of my upcoming guests is Kara Richardson Whitely. She is a plus-size public speaker, adventurer and three time author. Most recently releasing her memoir Gorge: My Journey Up Kilimanjaro at 300 Pounds. Maybe you've on Oprah's Lifeclass show and Podcast, the Today Show or read about her in the New York Times. She's one of the many amazing people I'll be speaking with in 2020. In the meantime check out Kara's website because she has an event in January you don't want to miss - the Moving Mountains Retreat. It's a one-day immersive and interactive workshop discovering what’s holding us back and finding the courage to move forward. Joining Kara are plus-size ultra marathoner and stereotype-breaker Mirna Valerio, and self defense expert and empowerment and confidence coach, Jennifer Cassetta. To find out more about and jump start your new year, visit https://www.kararichardsonwhitely.com/events Thank you so much for taking time out of your day to listen to this podcast and I really appreciate the kind words from so many of you who have reached out telling me how much you've enjoyed my guests. It truly warms my heart and keeps me striving to bring you more. Wishing you all a safe and happy holiday. And here's to a healthy, abundant, laughter-filled new decade for all of you! Cheers!

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Let's Figure It Out is an inspirational place where you can hear the stories of every day people taking a leap. From the outside it might look like my guests achieved success easily overnight. But that's not the case. I'm going to take you behind the scenes so you can hear the real story and gain inspiration and encouragement, whether you're looking to switch jobs, change careers, feel supported as an entrepreneur, go on an adventure, or gain a new perspective to move your life forward. Let's Figure It Out features relaxed, soulful, brave conversations and also shorter podcasts I like to call…wait for it… "Shorts"…with me popping in solo to provide quick tips along the way. This podcast is in no way going to give you a roadmap for success. The closest you will get, is hearing us talk about how the secret to figuring out something is letting go, releasing and knowing the answers will come to you, even if you have a few missteps along the way. It's when we loosen the grip and have some fun that the struggle diminishes and the answers start to flow. My intention is to bring you fun, thoughtful, real conversations with leaders who figured out how to make a life change, and used their story to move themselves forward. This is Let's Figure It Out. About Deborah Munies Deborah Munies is a Master Certified Coach and speaker who works with smart, time-crunched, corporate women, helping them figure out their next career move and how to achieve the balance they crave. As a former golden-handcuff wearer, she gets it! She is the founder of Can't Dimmer My Shimmer® - empowerment education for tween girls. She speaks at organizations and leads workshops to inspire, motivate and encourage growth and positivity, drawing from her own challenges and experiences. She is the creator and host of the podcast, Let's Figure It Out. Deborah is a contributor to The Huffington Post, Medium and Thrive Global. Her clients call her approach “life changing,” “amazing” and “ego eliminating.” Meet Deborah online: Website - DeborahMunies.com Instagram - @deborahmunies Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DeborahMuniesLifeCoach/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahmunies/ Disclaimer - Some of the links mentioned in my podcast are affiliate links. Meaning, if you click on them and make a purchase, I may receive a commission which I will put toward good causes like reinvesting in this business and bringing you even better resources and services. I only recommend products and services I know or trust to be of high quality, regardless of whether an affiliate relationship is in place.