002 – How To Grow Through Adversity | Cole Smith

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Episode Summary

With the current situation at hand, we are learning how to accept changes and to adapt to them. Today, I have Cole Smith on the show who has learned how to overcome his adversity.

Cole Smith is a student at the University of Northern Iowa and is in the process of publishing his first book on adversity. Cole is wise beyond his years and shared today his story and the ways that he has used it to better himself.

In this episode, Cole brings his perspective of surviving college during the global pandemic. We learn what adversity is to Cole and how he has been able to accept and transform himself. Cole also shares the tips he would give to students looking into internships and some recommendations on fraternity life!

In this episode we discuss...

• Show Introduction [0:01]
• Introducing Our Guest [0:18]
• Start of the Interview [1:16]
• The Situation Right Now [2:45]
• College During the Pandemic [03:27]
• How are Your Friends Handling This? [05:15]
• Virtual Conversations with In-Person Relationships [7:28]
• Aging Beyond Your Years [9:09]
• What Would You Say to Your Fellow College Student? [21:11]
• Do You Recommend Being in a Fraternity? [24:42]
• Do You Think Fraternities are for Everyone? [27:32]
• What Is One Thing Your Wish You Knew About Internships Before Having One? [29:32]
• Cole’s New Book Coming Out Soon [33:38]
• Closing Thoughts [34:28]
• Outro [36:00]