Beyond Risk & Back
313 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 27 ratings“Beyond Risk and Back” is a beacon of hope for parents grappling with the most harrowing challenges of teen parenting. This distinguished podcast, ranking in the top 3% of parenting podcasts globally, serves as an essential resource for mothers, fathers, and caregivers who are on the brink, of dealing with teenagers facing severe issues such as addiction, mental health crises, and the dangers of trafficking.
Target Audience:
The core listeners are parents—80% mothers—whose teenagers are not just at risk but are in the throes of life-threatening struggles. From dealing with the aftermath of suicide attempts and overdoses to battling the grip of addiction and the scars of abuse, the audience of “Beyond Risk and Back” seeks solace, understanding, and effective strategies to pull their children back from the edge.
Content and Format:
With over 275 compelling episodes, the podcast features a blend of expert insights and moving personal stories of recovery and resilience. Each episode spotlights survivors of the ”four A’s”—Addiction, Abuse, Assault, and Abandonment—offering their raw, unfiltered experiences to listeners as proof that a turnaround is within reach.
Host Profile:
The show is anchored by a veteran parent coach with 25 years of experience, who has also established and managed the most successful treatment center for teens in the U.S. for 15 years. His deep expertise provides listeners with tactics to navigate every conceivable family crisis.
Scope of Topics:
“Beyond Risk and Back” delves into provocative and urgent issues that today’s teens face daily. The range of topics is exhaustive—from the reality of active shooter drills and suicide to the complexities of teen sexuality and the dark world of trafficking. The podcast does not shy away from the gritty truths of video game addiction, pornography, drug abuse, self-harm, and personality disorders, ensuring that there is wisdom and guidance for every parent’s struggle.
Mission:
The mission is clear: to equip parents with the knowledge and tools to keep their teens alive and guide them toward a healthier future. For the seasoned audience members or those newly seeking guidance, “Beyond Risk and Back” is more than a podcast—it’s a community and a lifeline for parents in the most trying times.
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Episodes
The Circle: Natural Highs - Avani Dilger on Healthy Alternatives to Substances
October 05, 2017 18:00 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBWhat if you could teach kids how to get high without drugs? Would it work? Would it make things better or worse? Avani Dilger has been instructing teens in brain chemistry, natural alternatives to drugs...even the hard ones, and creating a safe place for the kids who want to get high...all while staying sober. On top of all of this, she has created an outreach program with her teen leadership team that has suddenly gone worldwide. It does work, it does help, and our podcast host Aaron Huey fi...
Sgt. Harris & Dialing Danger
September 21, 2017 19:00 - 41 minutes - 37.5 MBPredators use the internet as a gateway to victims because of the anonymity and the ability to lure children with minimal detection and apprehension. This same anonymity is capitalized upon by highly trained Cheezo investigators who portray themselves as teenagers online where adults seek victims for sexual purposes. Since its inception in 2005, more than 920 arrests have been made in Jefferson County by Cheezo. The Cheezo investigators have a combined 50 years’ experience in crimes against ...
Child Sex Offender Internet Investigations:CHEEZO - Sgt. Harris & Dialing Danger
September 21, 2017 19:00 - 41 minutes - 37.5 MBPredators use the internet as a gateway to victims because of the anonymity and the ability to lure children with minimal detection and apprehension. This same anonymity is capitalized upon by highly trained Cheezo investigators who portray themselves as teenagers online where adults seek victims for sexual purposes. Since its inception in 2005, more than 920 arrests have been made in Jefferson County by Cheezo. The Cheezo investigators have a combined 50 years’ experience in crimes against ...
Dads, Divorce, and Depression with Coach Skip Lackey
September 15, 2017 19:00 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBIs divorce different for dads? Can we still use the excuse that we don’t know how to process feelings and therefore, men’s emotional lives get glossed over? Skip and your host Aaron Huey, owner of Fire Mountain Residential Treatment Center, discuss the bare bones of recovery after divorce for dads. Skip has been in the personal growth, leadership and wellness fields for over 30 plus years and has worked directly with over 15,000 clients, taught over 1000 workshops and done over 1000 personal...
Dads, Divorce, and Depression with Skip Lackey
September 15, 2017 19:00 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBIs divorce different for dads? Can we still use the excuse that we don’t know how to process feelings and therefore, men’s emotional lives get glossed over? Skip and your host Aaron Huey, owner of Fire Mountain Residential Treatment Center, discuss the bare bones of recovery after divorce for dads. Skip has been in the personal growth, leadership and wellness fields for over 30 plus years and has worked directly with over 15,000 clients, taught over 1000 workshops and done over 1000 personal...
Digging Up with Clara Reese
September 14, 2017 20:00 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBHow does a teen do at home after treatment? Clara, a graduate of Fire Mountain Residential Treatment Center talks about life after treatment and what really worked for her as a young woman in recovery. Clara Reese is a Fire Mountain Programs graduate - she came to the program in spring of 2016, lost and struggling with addiction, depression, and chronic anxiety; and then left five months later with direction, hope, and as the first resident to graduate with a job. Currently, Clara is a stude...
Hitting Pause on Gaming Addiction with Cam Adair
September 09, 2017 16:00 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBJoin your host Aaron Huey with international expert Cam Adair as they discuss addiction in the gaming world. Cam Adair is a Canadian-born speaker, YouTuber and pioneer on video game addiction. He’s the founder of Game Quitters, the world’s largest support community for video game addiction, with members in over 70 countries. A talented hockey player, Cam’s life took a dramatic turn at the age of 13 when he began to suffer from intense bullying, leading Cam to drop out of high school. He neve...
"Eating Me From The Inside" with Carmen Cool
September 04, 2017 20:00 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBJoin host Aaron Huey and guest Carmen Cool as they discuss body image and eating disorders. Carmen is a psychotherapist, educator, speaker, and a cupcake connoisseur. In addition to being a therapist for 17 years, she has started and run a nonprofit, created youth programs, and speaks internationally on Health At Every Size ®, feminism and eating disorders, and weight stigma. Her work is focused on dismantling diet culture, healing our relationship to food and body, and supporting the next...
Eating Me From The Inside with Carmen Cool
September 04, 2017 20:00 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBJoin host Aaron Huey and guest Carmen Cool as they discuss body image and eating disorders. Carmen is a psychotherapist, educator, speaker, and a cupcake connoisseur. In addition to being a therapist for 17 years, she has started and run a nonprofit, created youth programs, and speaks internationally on Health At Every Size ®, feminism and eating disorders, and weight stigma. Her work is focused on dismantling diet culture, healing our relationship to food and body, and supporting the next...
Caretakers Burden: Ground Zero and Rock Bottom
August 28, 2017 08:00 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBStephen Kavalkavich is a man who has been given the gift of many experiences in life. For most of his adult life, he was a 911 Paramedic. He also had the honor of serving as a rescue worker at the World Trade Center on 9-11-01 in NYC. He's seen tragedy and suffering first hand for many years. Little was he aware that he was the one who needed the saving. Through seeking peace within by using all things external, he wound up desperate, broken and destroyed in every way. He is now grateful to b...
Childrens Lives Are On The Line
August 24, 2017 02:00 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBAaron Huey has been working with children, teens and parents for over 18 years. After ten years directing camps and empowerment programs around the world, Aaron opened Fire Mountain because he wanted to work with kids and families on a deeper level. Over the first few years of running programs like Teen Rites of Passage The Warrior Phoenix Challenge, and numerous cries for help from parents, Aaron realized the need to turn his efforts towards teens struggling with drugs, alcohol and the behav...
Childrens Lives Are On The Line with Aaron Huey: Beyond Risk and Back
August 24, 2017 02:00 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBAaron Huey has been working with children, teens and parents for over 18 years. After ten years directing camps and empowerment programs around the world, Aaron opened Fire Mountain because he wanted to work with kids and families on a deeper level. Over the first few years of running programs like Teen Rites of Passage The Warrior Phoenix Challenge, and numerous cries for help from parents, Aaron realized the need to turn his efforts towards teens struggling with drugs, alcohol and the behav...
From Rock Bottom to Butterflies: Aaron Huey and Author Johnnie Calloway
August 20, 2017 21:00 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBYour host Aaron Huey and author Johnnie Calloway get real about addiction, recovery, sexual abuse, hitting rock bottom and making that life altering choice for personal transformation. Two strong men with powerful voices holding absolutely nothing back on this dynamic first podcast episode of Beyond Risk and Back. Johnnie Calloway grew up in a small town in Kentucky, with the population at around 11,000. His mother passed when he was only five, leaving him to grow up with an angry, alcoholic...