Grief doesn’t fade on a schedule, and it often hits hardest after everyone else has “gone back to normal.” I’m joined by Kelly Edmondson, a nurse, mother, and the founder and CEO of Timely Presence, to talk about the stretch of time most people overlook: the weeks and months after the funeral, when the texts slow down, sleep gets harder, and a teen can feel forgotten.

We get specific about teen grief and loss, including why the death of a close friend can be uniquely isolating, how adults sometimes leave teens out of ceremonies even when the bond is real, and what it looks like when a young person is silently carrying extreme sadness. Kelly shares a healthier way to think about mourning: we don’t move on from a loss, we move forward. That simple shift makes room for a truth teens struggle with: you can miss someone deeply and still find moments of joy, pride, and laughter.

We also dig into practical grief support for parents, caregivers, and chosen family: ask better questions, build new rituals for birthdays and holidays, and stop trying to advise someone out of pain. Listening and fixing are not the same thing. Kelly explains why teens often have less realistic access to grief counseling than adults, even when schools offer resources, and what it means for adults to stand in that gap with steady presence.

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She didn’t just write a memoir about surviving foster care, abuse, addiction, and homelessness. She posted the records. Adrienne Caldwell joins us to talk about Unbroken, Life Outside the Lines and the decision to put her Children’s Protective Services case files, psychological evaluations, and counselor reports online as proof, context, and a public reclaiming of truth.

We get into the uncomfortable gap between paperwork and personhood. What happens when official files describe a teenager as manipulative, conniving, or cold, and that teen is actually improvising ways to survive? Adrienne speaks with rare honesty about the coping mechanisms she used, why she used them, and how she learned healthier communication and emotional skills later. If you care about trauma informed parenting, teen mental health, child welfare, or understanding “problem behavior,” this conversation puts real life texture on those words.

We also focus on hope that is practical, not fluffy. Adrienne shares what she would tell a teen who feels judged or invisible, why your current environment is not permanent, and how opportunities like scholarships, exchange programs, trade school, the military, or college can become real exit routes. We close with a challenge to look at the people around us through a lens of understanding instead of judgment, because there is almost always a root reason behind behavior.

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Someone taught a lot of us to get quiet. Not always with words, but with a look, a dismissal, a “you don’t know enough yet.” That lesson follows kids into adulthood, where low confidence turns into smaller choices and muted leadership. I sit down with Jackie Bailey, an international conversation coach and the executive director of the Speak Feed Lead nonprofit, to name the moment silence gets learned and map out how young people can unlearn it.

We talk youth leadership development in a way that’s practical and personal: how trust changes a child’s identity, why responsibility builds resilience, and why “letting kids fail” is often the most loving path to real maturity. Jackie also shares what she heard from young people during the pandemic, when school, sports, and routines disappeared and many felt they had to stay silent to protect stressed parents. If you care about youth mental health, parenting with intention, or building communication skills that last, this conversation connects the dots.

Then we go deep on what happens when a young person steps onto a TEDx stage and what changes after they walk off. Jackie has coached youth speakers through that process, and she explains why the real win isn’t performance, it’s knowing “I can do hard things” with receipts. We also break down how Speak Feed Lead turns life experiences into stories, talks, podcasts, workshops, a Costa Rica family retreat built around real connection, and a Tanzania humanitarian mission that brings voices from remote villages to the world.

If you believe a voice can change a life, support this work and help it spread. Listen, share with someone raising a teen, and subscribe so you don’t miss what comes next. After you listen, will you leave a review and tell me the first time you felt truly heard?

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