HOPEfull Conversations with Kari Eckert

By: Kari Eckert Robbie's Hope
  • Summary

  • Host Kari Eckert, Executive Director of Robbie's Hope Foundation, tackles meaningful conversations on teen mental health and teen suicide. Robbie's Hope Foundation is enabling teens across the country to become mental health advocates in their communities. Together we will cut the rate of teen suicide in half by 2028. For more information visit us at https://robbies-hope.com
    2024
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Episodes
  • Episode 51: Power of Parents
    Mar 4 2025

    My guest today is Bryn Miller is a adolescent psychotherapist who turned parent coach after a decade of working with adolescents with eating disorders. She loves working with adolescents and with parents. She believes in involving parents in the treatment of teens for the best outcomes (with research to support the findings). Bryn brings high energy and a bit of humor to her work. Her signature 5-step framework parenting program is designed for parents to get concrete skills to get calm, confident and connected.

    Parenting is hard. Parenting a teen or young adult with a mental health issue - eating disorder, anxiety, depression - can feel downright impossible. And, the truth is, our young people are struggling now more than ever before. (Just ask the CDC.) You are not alone.

    You have spent sleepless nights on Google. You have listened to all the podcasts you could find. You may even have gotten your child a therapist. You've done so much to help them...but you feel - no, know - there is more you can do. You are sick of feeling like you have to sit on the sidelines when you know you could be an asset to your teen in tough moments. You know you could help. You just need a little guidance, some compassionate support and concrete skills.

    Website: https://brynmillercoaching.com

    For additional resources visit us at: https://robbies-hope.com

    Follow us on Instagram (robbieshope1), YouTube (robbieshope), and Facebook (robbieshope2018)

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    46 mins
  • Episode 50: Student Athlete Mental Health
    Feb 18 2025

    My guest today is Allison Mallory. Allison is a Mental Performance Consultant and case manager at Colorado University in Boulder, CO. She works in the Psychological Health & Performance Department with D1 student athletes. Alli is also working with Boulder Buffs a student-athlete peer advocacy group for mental health. Boulder Buffs promotes mental health and wellness through education and support for student-athletes. Their program focuses on the 3 R’s: Recognize, Respond, Refer

    When it comes to athletes of all levels, we traditionally think of physical health as the top priority. Coaches want their players in peak physical shape at all times so that they can perform to the best of their ability–yet, many fail to think about the effects that mental health has on an athlete’s game. With collegiate sports in particular, athletes are balancing school, social life, and this time-consuming and physically draining job of playing a sport. College athletes are going through all of this while dealing with many other personal issues at such a young age. This overload of activities at the same time can cause a person to “crash,” and collegiate sports don’t take this into account. They are so focused on what the athlete can do for the college and how much money they can make that they often disregard what they can do for the athlete.

    While professional athletes face the pressure of an oftentimes international audience, college athletes must balance similar pressures, all while maintaining their lives as normal college students. In addition, athletes are less likely than other college students to seek help. One study shows that around 33% of all college students will experience serious mental health struggles, such as depression, anxiety, or eating disorders. Among this group, around 30% seek help through college resources. However, of college athletes experiencing mental health struggles, only around 10% seek help. College athletes are ordered to be mentally tough so often that they never seek help when they face a true issue because they don’t want to show weakness or vulnerability.

    Website: https://cubuffs.com/sports/2018/10/5/bolder-buffs

    For additional resources visit us at: https://robbies-hope.com

    Follow us on Instagram (robbieshope1), YouTube (robbieshope), and Facebook (robbieshope2018)

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    39 mins
  • Episode 49: Screen Time Navigator
    Feb 4 2025

    My guest today is Andrea Davis. Andrea Davis is a former secondary ed teacher turned screen-time navigator and youth advocate. She is the founder of Better Screen Time, where she shares family-tested ideas from the tech trenches as a mom of five. Her mission is to help parents take the slow tech road.

    Andrea is the author of Creating a Tech-Healthy Family and is certified by the Digital Wellness Institute. She has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, National Geographic, and USA Today. Her website, betterscreentime.com, received the Linda & Richard Eyre ‘Family Is’ Award. Most recently, she helped her local school district design a ‘Team Approach to Technology’ and adopt a phone-free policy.

    Andrea and her husband, Tyler, live in beautiful Hood River, Oregon, where they love spending time outdoors as a family.

    As technology has become more integrated into teenagers’ lives, the time spent in front of screens has continued to rise in the United States. High levels of screen time have been linked with adverse health outcomes, including poor sleep habits, fatigue, and symptoms of anxiety and depression.

    Based on research in 2024 there may actually be good news on the horizon when it comes to how much time our teenagers are spending on their screens. Currently, more than half of US teens spend an average of 7 hours and 22 minutes of daily screen time. Considering the amount of sleep teenagers need, that's almost HALF of their waking hours.

    But all hope isn't lost. We're finally seeing a decrease in the average screen time for teens for the first time, well—ever. After almost a decade of increases in daily screen time and then a giant spike during the COVID-19 pandemic, we're finally beginning to see a downward trend in how much time teenagers spend on their phones and other devices.

    Website: https://www.betterscreentime.com

    For additional resources visit us at: https://robbies-hope.com

    Follow us on Instagram (robbieshope1), YouTube (robbieshope), and Facebook (robbieshope2018)

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    40 mins

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