Real Stories, Real Lessons, Real Tools

For many teens and parents, life can feel overwhelming, balancing school, family expectations, and personal struggles can leave everyone stretched thin. In this episode, Rebecca Hall Gruyter is joined by M. Kay Bush, International Best-Selling author of You Can Do Hard Things: Life Tools for Teens, and Jheri South, ADHD Specialist, Teen & Parent Coach, and founder of Headspace Hub.

Together, Kay and Jheri share practical tools and real-life insights for building resilience, improving communication, and finding balance, whether you're a teen trying to navigate challenges or a parent looking to support your family better. This powerful conversation is all about helping families move from chaos to confidence.

As always, you can find our host, Rebecca Hall Gruyter at www.yourpurposedrivenpractice.com. Our guests are also online. Kay's online home is: www.YouCanDoHardThings.today while Jheri is: https://jherisouth.com/.

About our guests:

M. Kay Bush has spent over forty years supporting children and teens as a school counselor, child life specialist, and support group facilitator. Her book You Can Do Hard Things: Life Tools for Teens offers eight practical strategies for young people to face challenges and take charge of their lives. She also leads the You Can Do Hard Things Project, encouraging teens to share their stories of strength to inspire others. You can find her at www.YouCanDoHardThings.today

Jheri South is a Certified Teen & Parent Coach, Master ADHD Instructor, and founder of Headspace Hub. As a mom of seven neurodivergent kids, Jheri uses practical, results-focused strategies to help teens, parents, and families communicate better, build confidence, and break through habits that hold them back. You can find her at https://jherisouth.com/