First Up: Brought to You by ISAC

About First Up: Brought to You by ISAC

Hosted by Brian White and Jasmine Jetton-Gonzales. First Up is brought to you by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, or ISAC for short. Here on First Up, every episode will be filled with informative conversation, advice, and stories about the challenges — and triumphs — that many first generation college students and their families experience. Join our hosts and guests as we discuss all the things we wish we knew before, during, and after college.

Publisher

Illinois Student Assistance Commission

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Nov 2023

Latest episode

29 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

48 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Apr 2026

   Episode 45: From Campus to Content: A Gen Z Money Mentor

   Welcome to another episode of First Up, brought to you by ISAC. In this previously recorded episode, we sit down with college student, content creator, and podcast host Jacey Saige.

2. 

   26 Feb 2026

   Episode 44: After the Degree: Life, Career & Uncertainty

   In today’s episode, we speak with returning guest and Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Keeayla Wilhite, LCSW,  to take a brief look into life after graduation.

3. 

   19 Feb 2026

   Episode 43: True or False: College Stereotypes

   In today’s episode of First Up, we are joined by returning guest and ISAC’s Adult Outreach Specialist, Paul Oliver III. In this exciting segment we explore college stereotypes in a true or false format.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 28 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

28

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

71