Success Unlocked

Dr. Adrienne Shnier

Whether you’re applying to graduate or professional school, transition careers, or you’re up for that big promotion, Adrienne Shnier at Apply Yourself Global has you covered. This is more than just figuring out where to apply - she coaches and strategizes with you to ensure your continued advancement in your applications and beyond. Adrienne truly believes that continued advancement is the key to your freedom and a life that grows and flourishes with you. In this podcast each week, Adrienne shares with you her strategies, experience, and opinions on advancement and applications, on what holds people back, and also what helps them move forward, advancing both personally and professionally. If you know or have worked with Adrienne, you know that she shines light on challenging things - those things that are kept in the shadows out of fear, anxiety, or discomfort - the things that hold people back - so that you know you’re not alone and you have actionable strategies that you can use to move forward. Come along for the ride!

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The Power of Mindset in LSAT Prep with Clement

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10/08/24 • 26 min

The Power of Mindset in LSAT Prep with Clement

The LSAT is widely known as one of the most challenging standardized tests, with high scores requiring the mastery of several different skills. What are the key ingredients for successful preparation, and how do Apply Yourself coaches help students maximize their study skills and confidence?

Courage, Community & Coaching: Unlocking Your Peak LSAT Score

My guest for this episode is Clement, one of our amazing LSAT coaches. After being inspired by the in-depth discussions around personal freedom sparked by the Covid pandemic, Clement moved to Canada from China to pursue a career in law and is in his third year of study at Osgoode Hall Law School. In this conversation, he shares why he was drawn to the Apply Yourself philosophy, how his experience in the program enriched his LSAT preparation, and the key insights he loves to share with the students he coaches.

You’ll discover:

The importance of fostering nurturing communities that allow students to flourish as they work toward their goals
The fundamental meaning and value of the LSAT — and how to improve your chances of success in just 2 months
Whether or not you should search for LSAT information online (and why you should be wary of free resources!)
What happens when you compare yourself to others rather than focusing on your progress — and the role that courage plays in LSAT preparation

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Guest bio: Clement is a 3L student at Osgoode Hall Law School at York University. He decided to go to law school because he saw law as having the power to advocate for the disadvantaged, and is pursuing a legal career in the public interest.

Timestamps:‌ ‌

01:46 Meet Clement

03:06 Why Apply Yourself resonated

04:31 Choosing to study law

07:12 Impact of community

08:41 What is the LSAT?

12:33 Courage & mindset

16:03 Online resources

19:12 Comparison

21:11 Final takeaway

23:51 Outro

Connect with Adrienne!

Looking for support with your graduate or professional school applications? Connect with us at Apply Yourself: The Advancement Spot! Email us at [email protected], or email me personally at [email protected]. You can also DM us on Instagram @applyyourselfglobal — Let us know about your scheduling strategies!

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Have any questions on applications, advancement, studying for law school exams, and more? Send your questions to our above contacts, or you can submit an audio file via DM and we can feature you on the podcast!

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>>> Calling all applicants! Learn more about our signature course, Mastering Academic Applications: From Scratch to Submission and how you can finish your applications — with clarity, support, structure, and strategy with Adrienne, an Admissions Committee Member. Check out Adrienne’s Calendar and book your Strategy Call HERE to learn more about if this program is right for you!

Mastering Academic Applications: From Scratch to Submission is now open for you to complete your applications in 12-weeks! With live coaching, you develop your applications & gain insights into your applications processes like never before. Join us now using this link to enroll!

Achieving Healthy and Sustainable Success with Kevin P Murphy (Part 1)

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09/03/24 • 47 min

Achieving Healthy and Sustainable Success with Kevin P Murphy

This episode of The Advancement Spot is a little bit different — I was honoured to sit in the guest seat as the incredible Kevin P Murphy stepped into the host role to lead our candid and inspiring discussion!

Reframing Our Concepts of Success, Privilege, and Balance

As the host of The Reflect-On Podcast, Kevin explores inspiring stories, traumas, lessons, and reflections on fears, feelings, and what truly matters. In this episode, he guides us through a beautiful conversation that touches on Apply Yourself’s holistic vision, why we shouldn’t ignore the immense benefits of in-person learning, and how we can nurture and nourish our drive to succeed.

You’ll discover:

How to embrace the moments of reflection and surrender that will help us reach our goals
How education will likely shift in the future and how to maximize its benefits
Why the idea of work-life balance is a lie (and what we should actually strive for!)
How to avoid letting toxicity seep into your professional or academic life
The power of using your privilege for good — and how it can help you build a beautiful legacy

This no-limits conversation is the first of a two-part series. Be sure to tune into next week’s episode to experience our full journey!

Guest bio: Kevin P Murphy is an advocate for the power of honest and vulnerable conversation to help improve lives and grow actionable potential. As a Financial Planner and host of The Reflect-On Podcast, Kevin has learned that reflection, attention, and emotionality are perhaps the biggest catalysts for betterment we possess in our modern world.

Timestamps:‌ ‌

01:35 Meet Kevin P. Murphy

02:16 About Adrienne

04:19 About Kevin

06:47 Being vulnerable on your path

08:51 Adrienne’s journey

15:08 Moments of surrender

21:20 Future of education

29:45 Holistic success

35:24 Privilege & legacy

38:29 Toxicity

44:14 Outro

Links mentioned:‌ ‌

Kevin P Murphy

Instagram: @kevin.p.murphy

The Reflect-On Podcast

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Crafting a Personal Statement That’s More Than a CV

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08/20/24 • 17 min

Crafting a Personal Statement That’s More Than a CV

Many grad school applicants find writing their personal statement to be the trickiest part of the application process. While a student may excel at academic writing, crafting a clear and vibrant personal statement requires a different skill set and strategy!

Writing From the Inside: Centring Yourself in Your Own Experiences

When you’re writing an academic essay, you need to be thorough, balanced, critical, and objective. The most powerful personal statements, on the other hand, are energetic, distinctive, and full of spirit. After spending years being trained in academic writing, writing about your own experiences — and what they meant to you, emotionally or spiritually — can feel a little strange! In this episode, you’ll find tips and insights that will help you write an effective personal statement that feels like so much more than just a glorified CV.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

The differences between academic and personal writing, and why these skills are not fully transferable
The mindset shift that will change the way that you approach your personal statement and allow you to reflect more easefully
Why you should start writing your personal statement long before you think you need to
The role that Starbucks played in the birth of Apply Yourself — and how the business was built almost accidentally!

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Timestamps:‌ ‌

00:46 Intro

01:56 Academic writing

03:26 Client example

04:50 Starbucks dissertation story

10:56 Be the centre

14:40 Outro

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Preparing for the Unexpected on the LSAT

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08/06/24 • 17 min

Preparing for the Unexpected on the LSAT

The reading comprehension section of the LSAT contains a variety of different types of passages. Students may encounter passages relating to knowledge areas for which they don’t have a strong background. How do you effectively prepare for a test notorious for its diversity and unpredictability?

Substance Over Jargon: Focusing on the Bigger Picture

Since most law school applicants come from the humanities and social sciences, many have a tough time with passages in the LSAT relating to STEM areas such as chemistry, biology, and technology. If you find yourself struggling, don’t panic! You do not need to know all the big science words in a passage in order to understand its overall meaning — in fact, some of them may be there in order to distract you!

The truth is that every LSAT question contains the information you need to solve it, no matter your background knowledge. In this episode, you’ll discover powerful strategies that will help you approach reading comprehension passages holistically, analytically, and strategically, so you can achieve your best possible results.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

How to pinpoint the types of questions you should be targeting during your study sessions
How to identify which words are “make-or-break” and which are inconsequential, so you can prioritize your focus
Why it’s important to pay attention to the layout pattern of a reading comprehension passage
A simple daily exercise that will help you become far more comfortable with scientific writing

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Links mentioned:

1,000 Inventions and Discoveries by Roger Bridgman

Timestamps:‌ ‌

00:46 Intro

03:00 Identify your struggles

04:32 Prioritize your focus

09:51 Become more familiar with scientific writing

12:41 Daily reading exercise

14:29 Outro

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Making The Most of Your LSAT Prep

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07/23/24 • 20 min

Making The Most of Your LSAT Prep

With so many physical and electronic study tools available, students preparing for the LSAT today have a wealth of options. Even the test itself may be taken online or in person, written digitally or by hand. How can students identify the strategies and resources that will help them achieve their best results?

Creating Healthy, Sustainable, and Effective Study Strategies in a Digital World

For nearly a decade, we’ve helped our incredible clients learn how to study for the LSAT correctly and efficiently, with personalized coaching that maximizes their learning potential. This solo episode of The Advancement Spot reveals some of our most valuable and actionable strategies for confidently mastering your test prep without burning yourself out. Press play to discover how to set yourself up for success during your LSAT journey, from choosing the right tools to adopting the right mindset.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Why it’s crucial to maintain an emotional distance from your practice scores, why so many students find their raw scores confusing, and how to interpret your numbers
What to consider when choosing whether to sit for the LSAT in person or online — and the method we strongly recommend!
Two simple but powerful choices that will optimize your LSAT preparation
The minimum length of time you should give yourself to prepare for an important test and why pacing yourself is essential
Where to find our favourite and most trusted study, productivity, and lifestyle products

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Timestamps:‌ ‌

00:46 Intro

01:37 LSAT prep materials

04:11 Digital v. in-person testing

06:06 Raw v. final LSAT scores

10:32 Coaching call example

15:28 Our Favourites shop

16:22 Final takeaways

17:49 Outro

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The Advancement Spot #94 – On Running Out Of Time With Our LSAT Coach, Marco Kim

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Choose the Right Supervisor for Your Goals with Stephanie Sansone

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07/09/24 • 40 min

Choose the Right Supervisor for Your Goals

For many students, a successful application period can introduce new challenges. When you’re in the position of choosing between two different paths, how do you decide which one will best support your goals?

Developing the Criteria for Identifying Your Best Path

In this episode of The Advancement Spot, I was pleased to be joined by Stephanie Sansone, a VIP Apply Yourself member who has been with us since day one through Mastering Academic Applications and The Success Society. During her graduate school application period, Steph was not only accepted to her top school but highly sought after by multiple grad school supervisors — an impressive feat!

Listen now to learn how she faced the challenge of choosing between two supervisors, and where she found the invaluable support that helped her confidently move forward with her decision.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

The due diligence process that helped Steph settle on the ideal supervisor and institution for her career goals and mental health
Steph’s tried-and-tested advice for students who are choosing between multiple supervisors
How to conduct research in a way that allows you to more easily retain and apply what you’ve learned (and when it’s okay to use Google!)
How the learning process differs from undergrad to grad school — and why you must remain open to “learning how to learn”
The mindset shift that will allow you to give yourself grace and experience growth during your academic journey

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Guest bio: Stephanie Sansone is working on her Master’s in Science and Biology at York University, with the intention of applying to medical school.

Timestamps:‌ ‌

00:46 Meet Steph

02:54 Choosing between supervisors

06:03 Finding support

11:28 Mental health

14:16 Steph’s advice

16:05 Conducting research

20:59 Bridging the Google gap

26:01 Learning the learning process

28:39 Mindset

32:50 Biggest shift

36:57 Outro

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You Can Have It All

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06/25/24 • 16 min

You Can Have It All

We all want our lives to have a rewarding balance of professional achievements, self-actualization, and personal satisfaction and growth. But is it possible to fit it all on our plates without compromise... or burnout?

Creating a Healthy and Supported Balance

This bite-sized solo episode explores a question that came up recently in The Success Society, our weekly private coaching program, when one of our members wondered whether it was possible to finish their Master’s program, then apply for and get into their MD PhD program, all while having a family and living their most fulfilling life.

Listen now to learn why it is possible to have it all professionally and personally — and discover the healthy mindset shifts and strategies that can help you accomplish this!

In this episode, you’ll discover:

Why it isn’t greedy to want more for your life — and how to recognize the self-limiting beliefs that are holding you back
Why the concept of keeping your personal and professional lives completely separate may not be serving you (and may actually be harming you)
The practical and creative strategies that will help you build personal and professional lives that support each other
How “wanting it all” can help you create more positive impact for those around you

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Timestamps:‌ ‌

00:45 Intro

02:01 Self-limiting beliefs

03:18 Personal v. professional lives

06:27 Finding support

07:34 Creating more impact

09:09 Supporting & investing in your growth

10:53 Just wanting more

12:58 Recap & outro

Links mentioned:‌ ‌

Shnier Mackenzie Law

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What to Expect When You're Applying with Olivia Dobiecki

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06/11/24 • 23 min

What to Expect When You're Applying with Olivia Dobiecki

When you’re the first in your family to move through the application process, it’s easy to feel lost and overwhelmed. What do students need in order to feel supported, knowledgeable, and confident throughout this journey?

Peeking Behind the Curtain: A Unique Perspective of the Apply Yourself Way

In this week’s episode, I speak with Olivia Dobiecki, our wonderful administrative assistant who has been part of the Apply Yourself family for the past 18 months. Olivia has not only seen it all during this time, she also has firsthand experience with our programs. In this candid conversation, she shares behind-the-scenes insights regarding our client successes, and describes her own experiences in our Mastering Academic Applications program and The Success Society, our invite-only private coaching.

You’ll discover:

How shifting the application process from a confusing maze of open tabs to a manageable and streamlined action plan helped clarify Olivia’s career goals
How a non-competitive community of peers can help ease the stress of waiting to hear back from institutions
Why Olivia considers visualization to be such a powerful and important decision-making tool
When she recommends enrolling in Apply Yourself — and how her own timeline ended up saving her time, money, and a lot of stress!

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Guest bio: Olivia completed her Bachelor of Science in Global Health with a specialization in health promotion and disease prevention from York University. She currently works as an administrative assistant at Shnier Mackenzie Law and Policy Consulting, and will be applying to law school this upcoming cycle.

Timestamps:‌

00:45 Meet Olivia Dobiecki

02:40 Deciding to reach out

04:34 Streamlining the process

07:32 Having community

09:05 Visualization & decision-making

12:59 Timeline & process

15:33 A-ha! moments

18:53 Final advice & outro

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Pursuing Law Through the NCA Process with Lais Gomes

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05/28/24 • 30 min

Pursuing Law Through the NCA Process with Lais Gomes

The application process can often feel like a challenging puzzle, especially when your situation or background isn’t typical. Sometimes, the process can unearth painful memories or trauma. The full range of our experiences make up who we are, but how should we present them in our applications?

Crafting Your Narrative: Balancing Authenticity, Vulnerability, and Self Care

In this episode, I sit down with one of our fantastic clients, Lais, who has made some major life changes since moving to Canada from Brazil in 2019. Our thoughtful conversation explores her journey from practicing law to serving in the nonprofit sector — and how we’ve been helping her find her way back into the legal world. Lais shares her experience of putting together the pieces of the application process puzzle and reshaping her career trajectory after a long absence from her field.

You’ll discover:

The decision-making process that helped Lais clarify her goals and discover her path to a career that she finds meaningful, nourishing, and inspiring
How she wove together the threads of all of her experiences, goals, and values into a vivid and cohesive narrative that reflects her unique journey and talents
How the application process can cause us to face things in our lives that we haven’t fully dealt with yet — and how this can lead to transformational shifts in the way that we want to live and serve
How coaching helped her gain confidence in her ability to showcase her skills and communicate the value of her experiences

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Timestamps:‌ ‌

00:46 Meet Lais

02:51 Planning her trajectory

03:41 Coaching experience

05:25 Clarifying her path

10:17 Finding work as a newcomer

12:20 The application process

16:18 Sharing authentically & comfortably

24:42 Staying aligned & intentional

27:02 Conclusion

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Managing Your Time, Trust, and Attention with Kevin P Murphy (Part 2)

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09/17/24 • 37 min

Managing Your Time, Trust, and Attention with Kevin P Murphy

This episode of The Advancement Spot is the second of a two-part conversation with the amazing Kevin P Murphy, host of The Reflect-On Podcast. Kevin is a passionate and insightful advocate for the power of honest and vulnerable conversation to help improve lives and grow actionable potential.

Building Healthier Schedules and Deeper Trust in a Complex Modern World

Our meaningful conversation builds upon the honest reflections shared in episode #112 — I highly recommend that you start there if you missed it! If you’re ready to continue with the second instalment of this beautiful and thoughtful discussion, press play to discover how to set yourself up for success through managing your time (and expectations), embracing flexibility, and choosing to believe in yourself.

In this episode, we explore:

The many different types of time that play a role in our lives, and the importance of managing it in a way that honours your energy and desires
What we must consider when deciding whether to instil trust in an institution, government, or corporation
Three simple but valuable “wisdom bites” to live by — and three powerful questions that will help you open the door to deeper reflection

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Guest bio: As a Financial Planner and host of The Reflect-On Podcast, Kevin P Murphy has learned that reflection, attention, and emotionality are perhaps the biggest catalysts for betterment that we possess in our modern world. He is on a mission to grow a platform that highlights unique stories and inspiring messages from all walks of life to empower reflection, foster creativity, and spark more joy.

Timestamps:‌

01:35 Intro

02:25 Time management

09:59 Identify what you can control

17:33 Losing trust

22:05 Earning trust

26:52 Wisdom bites

30:46 The 3 Rs

34:59 Outro

Links mentioned:‌ ‌

Kevin P Murphy

podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-reflect-on-podcast/id1715393227

Instagram: @kevin.p.murphy

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How many episodes does Success Unlocked have?

Success Unlocked currently has 117 episodes available.

What topics does Success Unlocked cover?

The podcast is about Success, Career, School, Mindset, Professional, How To, Podcasts, Self-Improvement, Education, Journey, Strategy, Coach and Academic.

What is the most popular episode on Success Unlocked?

The episode title 'Achieving Healthy and Sustainable Success with Kevin P Murphy (Part 1)' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Success Unlocked?

The average episode length on Success Unlocked is 32 minutes.

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Episodes of Success Unlocked are typically released every 7 days.

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The first episode of Success Unlocked was released on Feb 1, 2022.

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