<p>WE HIGHLIGHT NEW ORGANIZATIONS EVERY MONTH ON THE FIRST AND THIRD MONDAYS</p><p><br />Support Doing Good: ⁠⁠⁠<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://doinggood.tv/donate/" target="_blank"><b>Donate Here</b></a>⁠⁠⁠</p><hr /><p><br />For college students navigating financial aid deadlines, mental health challenges, and feeling overwhelmed by responsibilities, <b>Dakota — Student Ambassador &amp; Persist Nashville Client</b> 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.</p><p><br /><b>Featured Guest:</b> Dakota — Student Ambassador &amp; Current Client, Persist Nashville</p><p><br /><b>What You'll Learn:</b></p><p><br />✅ How Persist Nashville's coaching differs from academic counseling providing holistic life support without always redirecting to school</p><p>✅ Dakota's transformation from isolated student to student ambassador representing the entire student body</p><p>✅ Why authentic coach relationships matter from FAFSA navigation to preventing burnout through campus involvement<br /><br /><b>Chapters</b><br /><br />00:00 Introduction to Persist Nashville</p><p>03:03 The Role of Coaches in Student Development</p><p>05:09 Dakota's Experience as a Student Ambassador</p><p>05:53 The Importance of Student Voices in Decision Making</p><p>14:10 Doing Good Outro</p><p><br /><b>Resources &amp; Mentions:</b> ⁠<br /><br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://persistnashville.org/" target="_blank"><b>Persist Nashville</b></a>⁠ ⁠<br />Apply as a Student (Open to All College Students - Not Just Nashville Residents)⁠</p><p><br /><b>Connect with Us:</b></p><p><br />Website: ⁠<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://doinggood.tv/" target="_blank"><b>Doing Good⁠</b></a><br />Social Media: ⁠<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://linktr.ee/doinggoodtv" target="_blank"><b>All Links⁠</b></a><br />Blog: ⁠<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bit.ly/DoingGoodBlog" target="_blank"><b>Featured Volunteers</b></a>⁠<br />Support the show: ⁠<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://doinggood.tv/donate" target="_blank"><b>Donate Here⁠</b></a></p><p><br /><b>Credits:</b></p><p>Produced by Azilee Maetke<br />Music by Hartzmann<br />Edited by Jordan Rillera<br />Additional Editing by Jay Wilson</p>