From Struggling College Student to Persist Nashville Student Ambassador

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For college students navigating financial aid deadlines, mental health challenges, and feeling overwhelmed by responsibilities, Dakota — Student Ambassador & Persist Nashville Client shares how personalized coaching transformed her university experience. Dakota demonstrates why one-on-one support creates lasting success for first-generation and underrepresented college students, exploring how trained coaches provide both academic resources and life guidance that traditional counseling doesn't offer.

Featured Guest: Dakota — Student Ambassador & Current Client, Persist Nashville

What You'll Learn:

✅ How Persist Nashville's coaching differs from academic counseling providing holistic life support without always redirecting to school

✅ Dakota's transformation from isolated student to student ambassador representing the entire student body

✅ Why authentic coach relationships matter from FAFSA navigation to preventing burnout through campus involvement

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Persist Nashville

03:03 The Role of Coaches in Student Development

05:09 Dakota's Experience as a Student Ambassador

05:53 The Importance of Student Voices in Decision Making

14:10 Doing Good Outro

Resources & Mentions: ⁠

Persist Nashville⁠ ⁠
Apply as a Student (Open to All College Students - Not Just Nashville Residents)⁠

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Credits:

Produced by Azilee Maetke
Music by Hartzmann
Edited by Jordan Rillera
Additional Editing by Jay Wilson