You are dope! Podcast
Join Sharif, founder of LifeCoachATL and Co-Host Taylor Colbert, to explore personal growth topics in a forum that is designed to have a positive impact on peoples lives and remind everyone: “You are dope.” This podcast will touch on a variety of subjects to have thought provoking conversation, educate and have some fun while doing it. Your host, Sharif, is a gentle giant with a big heart specializing in helping people enhance their lives as a certified Life Coach. Sharif will also welcome guests and highlight people who are doing dope things and who are being of service. This can include, other life coaches, mental health experts, stylists, designers, marketers, singers, dancers, rappers… Any individual that is doing dope things and making a difference in the world. I want to make sure I give people their roses while they can still smell them
You are dope! Podcast
HBCU vs PWI: Are Students Forced to Sink or Swim?
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In this episode of the You Are Dope Podcast, Taylor shares her perspective on the difference between attending a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) and a Predominantly White Institution (PWI).
After experiencing both environments, she explains why she believes students at HBCUs are often forced to sink or swim, while students at PWIs may receive more structured support.
We talk about academic expectations, campus culture, independence, and what it really feels like to navigate two very different college experiences.
This conversation isn’t about which one is better, it’s about understanding the realities students face and the lessons that come from both environments.
If you're a student, parent, or someone considering college options, this is an honest conversation about what young adults may experience at different types of institutions.