What EVERY Student Needs to Know About Applying For Jobs - with Keith Jones (career counselor at Penn State University)
I had an incredible conversation with Keith Jones, a Penn State career counselor, to talk what all college students should know about transitioning to a career after school. Keith breaks down LinkedIn...
27 Feb 1h 33min
The Fundamental Problem with College: An impromptu conversation with anyone willing to listen
Harlan Cohen breaks down the fundamental problem with college: schools prepare students academically but leave them completely unprepided for the emotional, social, financial, and professional transit...
18 Feb 27min
The Career Success Formula - with Brandon Busteed (CEO of Edconic)
In this conversation with Brandon Busteed, founder of Edconic and former head of education research at Gallup, we explored what really matters when it comes to career success after college. Brandon sh...
10 Feb 1h 2min
The Grade Round Up Experiment with David Loudermilk - The Harlan Cohen Podcast
Months ago, I posted a reel encouraging students to try and ask their teachers to round up their grades if they were close to the next letter grade. High school teacher David Loudermilk saw an opportu...
16 Jan 51min
Is College Still Worth It? - with Michael Itzkowitz (former Director of The College Scorecard)
I sat down with Michael Itzkowitz, director behind the College Scorecard. Michael shares his incredible journey from PhD student to working in the Obama administration, and now leading HEA where he's ...
23 Des 20251h 43min
Jeff Selingo - What the Data Really Says About Dream Schools (Walk & Talk with Harlan)
In this episode, I had a great walk around Evanston, Illinois, with New York Times bestselling author Jeff Selingo to discuss his latest book, Dream School. We talked about why getting into a highly s...
26 Nov 20251h 5min
How to Build a Standout Nursing Career - Dr. Patrick Hickey
In this episode, I talk with Dr. Patrick Hickey about his deep devotion to the nursing profession. From climbing the highest peak on every continent to earning an impressive list of credentials (RN, B...
13 Nov 20251h 7min
Hacking College with Ned Laff and Scott Carlson
In this episode of The Harlan Cohen podcast, authors Ned Laff and Scott Carlson share a fresh approach to navigating college that helps students learn life skills that will help them graduate, build a...
21 Aug 20251h 7min
