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Episode 88: Understanding Executive Functioning with Dr. Tori Cordiano

Oct 9, 2026 · 31m

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About this episode

In this episode, we dive into a topic that admissions officers and student affairs deans across the country are talking about behind closed doors: executive functioning . Incredibly talented, high-achieving pre-meds and accepted students are sometimes dropping the ball on important administrative details, missing deadlines, ignoring instructions, and struggling with personal management and it can get in the way of success! To help us make sense of this, I'm joined by Dr. Tori Cordiano , a licensed clinical psychologist, speaker, and writer specializing in executive functioning, anxiety, ADHD, and youth development. Recommended directly by her colleague Dr. Lisa Damour , Dr. Cordiano breaks…