Well Sh*t! Now What?! Your Survival Guide for College Success: Your Survival Guide for College Success: 1 - Softcover

Modie, Lepa

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798992675627

Publisher: Sew Balance Books, 2025

Synopsis

A Practical College Success Guide Grounded in Mental Health and Wellbeing

Well Sh*t! Now What?! Your Survival Guide to College Success delivers a practical, relatable roadmap for students navigating the challenges of college life. Created by experienced mental health therapist, college success strategist, and mom of two freshmen, Lepa Modie, LCSW, this guide combines expert insight, humor, and heart to empower students with real-world tools for wellbeing and success.

Rooted in the SEW Balance Method™, this guide equips students with the tools they need to succeed both academically and emotionally. Through interactive exercises, personalized wellness assessments, and relatable advice, students gain essential skills for building resilience, regulating stress, and maintaining balance.

Key Features:

• The SEW Balance Roadmap: A structured path that helps students reflect, plan, and take action toward personal and academic goals.
• Two SEW Balance Assessments: Students receive custom reports with personalized wellbeing scores and actionable strategies via email.
• Evidence-Based Strategies: Covers emotional regulation, time management, stress reduction, and healthy relationship-building.
• Conversational & Engaging Style: Designed to speak directly to students in a way that feels authentic and supportive.

Who It's For:

• High school seniors preparing for college
• First-year college students adjusting to academic and social pressures
• Professors and instructors seeking a supplemental text focused on wellness and success
• Student affairs professionals, orientation leaders, and counselors
• Parents and caregivers supporting students' mental health and independence

Well Sh*t! Now What?!* bridges the gap between academic success and emotional wellbeing, making it a valuable resource for both individual students and institutions committed to student success.

About this title

About the Authors

Lepa Modie, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker, mental health innovator, and founder of SEW Solutions LLC. With over 25 years of experience in psychotherapy, Lepa has dedicated her career to helping adults and young people navigate stress, change, and emotional wellbeing with actionable, affordable tools. She is the creator of the SEW Balance Method(TM)-a real-world framework built to enhance everyday wellbeing through self-awareness and intentional action. Her book, Well Sh*t! Now What?! Your Survival Guide to College Success, combines humor, heart, and expert guidance to give students a roadmap for thriving in college and beyond. A sought-after speaker, educator, and consultant, Lepa's work bridges mental health, education, and technology. Her signature style is down-to-earth, relatable, and grounded in the belief that balance is not a luxury-it's a necessity. Learn more at www.lepamodie.com / www.sewbalance.com or follow @lepa.modie and @sewbalance for mental health inspiration.

Kathy Scott Rummage is an Emmy-winning journalist turned marketing and communications professional. She's an accomplished writer and editor who's passionate about telling powerful stories. After graduating from Wake Forest University, she began her career as a broadcast news reporter across the Southeast, covering major stories and newsmakers. Her reporting on 9/11 in NYC earned her the Emmy. She later transitioned into communications, leading efforts at Central Piedmont Community College and Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. In 2023, she founded Newsroom Agency, a boutique firm specializing in media relations, strategic marketing, and digital communications for nonprofits and businesses, driven by her love of storytelling and community service.

Edition details

• Publisher: Sew Balance Books
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798992675627
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 164
• Editor: Scott Rummage Kathy