Is your teen turning to an AI chatbot when they’re in crisis? Would you even know if they were? In this eye-opening episode, Heather Hester explores the booming use of AI mental health apps like Woebot and Replika, especiall...
What if one small act of kindness could keep someone - especially an LGBTQ+ youth - from giving up? In this heartfelt solo episode, Heather Hester unpacks why kindness isn’t just “nice” or “extra.” It’s a radical, science-bac...
Have you ever heard someone say LGBTQ+ kids struggle with mental health because of who they are? In this urgent episode, Heather Hester dismantles one of the most dangerous myths surrounding LGBTQ+ youth: that their mental he...
What if the most life-saving thing you do this week isn’t a therapy appointment or medication, but a single, courageous conversation? For LGBTQ+ youth, suicide risk remains heartbreakingly high — not because of who they are, ...
Are you heading to a holiday weekend gathering with your LGBTQ child where not everyone is affirming and you're wondering how to protect their well-being without creating more tension? For many families, gatherings (family or...
Do you think you're doing the right thing for your LGBTQ+ child, but still feel like you're fumbling through it alone? In this deeply honest and empowering episode, Heather Hester is joined by author Anna MacArthur to explore...
Is your school community confusing “nice” with “kind” and leaving LGBTQ+ students unsupported in the process? As a new school year begins, many of us want to build more inclusive classrooms and communities, but surface-level ...
Is your LGBTQ teen heading to college and you’re wondering how to support them without smothering their independence? The transition to college is a huge milestone. For LGBTQ+ students, it can bring both liberation and new la...
Is your LGBTQ teen heading back to high school, but quietly bracing for judgment, isolation, or burnout? For LGBTQ+ teens, high school is often a complex dance between self-expression and self-protection. This episode explore...
Is your LGBTQ child heading back to school feeling supported or silently dreading the year ahead? While a new school year can be exciting, for many LGBTQ+ kids it also brings fear of being misgendered, misunderstood, or left ...
Is your LGBTQ child carrying invisible emotional baggage every time you travel? For many LGBTQ+ youth, what should be a fun vacation can trigger stress, dysphoria, and emotional shutdown. This episode explores how parents and...
Would your next family vacation make your LGBTQ+ child feel affirmed or anxious? Whether you're planning a road trip or flying internationally, traveling with an LGBTQ+ child brings unique emotional and safety needs. This epi...
Are you raising or supporting an LGBTQ+ teen and wondering how to truly show up for them, especially in today’s climate? In this episode, psychologist and researcher Dr. Heather Littleton joins host Heather Hester to share ho...
What if the most important way to protect LGBTQ+ youth isn’t legislation or policies, but how we care for their mental health ? In the final episode of July’s “Safety” series, Heather Hester gets to the emotional core of LGBT...
Is your child’s school truly safe for all students? For LGBTQ+ youth, safety can’t be assumed; it must be advocated for. In this powerful and practical episode, Heather breaks down what school safety really looks like for LGB...
What does it really mean to affirm an LGBTQ+ child - and why does it matter so much more than just saying “I love you no matter what”? In today’s powerful and practical episode, Heather explores how safety for LGBTQ+ youth be...
Are you watching headlines and wondering, “How is this even possible?” You’re not alone. What’s happening is no longer theoretical, it's personal. In this urgent and grounding episode, Heather takes us beyond the headlines in...
Ever heard someone say “LGBTQ isn’t for kids”? Whether in a school board meeting or family gathering, that phrase may sound protective, but it’s doing real harm. In this bold and heartfelt episode, Heather breaks down one of ...
Are you afraid of “getting it wrong” when it comes to supporting your LGBTQ+ child or navigating today’s climate as an ally? You're not alone. In this tender and truth-telling episode, Heather explores the quiet fears that of...
What do you do when your child starts exploring gender and the world is telling you to panic instead of listen? In this urgent and compassionate episode, Heather sits down with non-binary speaker and educator Rex Wilde to add...
What happens when crisis support is stripped away—but the danger remains? And what do we do with the heartbreak, anger, and fear that follow? In this timely episode, Heather unpacks the quiet, unannounced removal of the LGBTQ...
Are you truly protecting your LGBTQ+ child—or just hoping love will be enough? In a world where safety for LGBTQ+ youth is under attack, many parents and allies feel overwhelmed, unsure how to provide real protection at home....
Can kindness be disruptive—and even radical? What if being “nice” is quietly doing harm? In today’s episode of More Human. More Kind. , we explore the transformative power of kindness—not the performative kind that avoids dis...
What if one small question could completely change how you experience your life—starting today? Most of us have been conditioned to seek answers, direction, and validation outside ourselves. But what if the real breakthroughs...
