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Bulletproof: The AP Companion
Welcome to Bulletproof, the study strategy podcast built to help you crush your AP classes and College Board exams with confidence. Hosted by master teacher Nicole Smith-Miller—M.Ed., STEM specialist, and veteran of 17+ years in education—this show arms students with the mindset, methods, and motivation to get top scores without burning out.
Each episode delivers bite-sized, actionable tips on mastering content, managing time, and building bulletproof study habits across all AP subjects—from Chemistry to U.S. History. You’ll also get insider test-taking strategies, productivity hacks, and weekly motivation to help you stay focused and fearless. Whether you're aiming for a 5 or trying to survive the school year with sanity intact, this is the secret weapon you’ve been missing.
Get ready to study smarter, not harder—and become bulletproof.
Bulletproof: The AP Companion
New Beginnings & the Energy to Keep Going
How to ride the wave of motivation—and what to do when it crashes
There’s nothing like a fresh start. New classes, new notebooks, new energy. But what happens when that “new beginning” momentum starts to fade?
In this episode, Nicole shares the truth about energy dips, overwork, and what that creeping sense of resentment is really trying to tell you. Spoiler: it’s not that you hate the subject—it’s that your system is out of balance.
You’ll learn why pushing through isn’t always the answer, why “I’ll sleep when I’m dead” is bad advice, and how to use simple, in-the-moment reflection to recharge without spiraling. Nicole also drops wisdom on becoming a positive force in the room (yes, even when others are giving Debbie Downer vibes) and why choosing your energy is the most powerful thing you can do as a student.
📲 Feeling the dip already? DM Nicole @nicole_the_chemistry_tutor to build a strategy that works with your energy, not against it.
