Today our guest is Dr. Lyndsey Brown a School Counselor Educator & School Counseling Program Coordinator at Wichita State University. We talk with Dr. Brown about why it is essential for school counselors and staff to connect with students. She shares practical ways that all educators can create meaningful connections with students, show authentic interest, and celebrate successes with them. Dr. Brown also discusses some of the roadblocks that prevent us from making intentional connections, and the positive impact that intentional relationships can have in students' lives. Dr. Lyndsey Brown is in her second year as a School Counselor Educator at Wichita State University, where she is also the School Counseling Program Coordinator. Dr. Brown is currently serving on the Kansas School Counseling Association Executive Board as Past President. She won Kansas School Counselor of the Year in 2021 while she was serving as a High School Counselor at Maize South High School. Prior to that, Dr. Brown has been a School Counselor at the Elementary and Middle School levels. Dr. Brown’s passion is connecting with all students and instilling passion and advocacy into her future school counselors.