Season 1

March 3, 2020

Understanding the Mental Health of Your LGBTQ Teen

010 - In this episode of Just Breathe, Heather Hester discusses mental health specific to our LGBTQ kids starting with some tough questions: 1. Why are depression and anxiety increasing in our kids when overall awareness is a...
Feb. 18, 2020

Interview with Jay Reid - A Powerful Call to End Teen Suicide

009 - In this episode, Heather Hester shares a powerful interview with Jay Reid, a successful businessman, author, and devoted husband and father who lost his youngest child to suicide in March of 2018. His authenticity, his ...
Feb. 4, 2020

Self Care - The Ultimate Plan for Taking Care of YOU!

008 - In this episode, Heather Hester discusses the importance of self-care. While massages, mani/pedis, time with friends, and exercise are all beautiful self-care strategies, Heather uses this episode to dive deep into the ...
Jan. 21, 2020

Hey Parents, This is What Your Teen Wants You to Know!

007 - In episode 7 Connor Hester joins his mom, Heather, for a lively and informative discussion about the different topics parents should and should discuss with their LGBTQ teen. Filled with personal stories, tips, humor, ...
Jan. 7, 2020

Finding a Support System that Works!

006 - In episode 6 Heather Hester discusses the different types of support available and how to find what is right for you, the parent. Loving and raising an LGBTQ teen is hard; allow yourself to be supported. Filled with per...
Dec. 10, 2019

Tips for Surviving Crises During the Holidays

Appropriately timed, in this episode about surviving crises during the holidays Heather Hester shares another snippet of her personal story and gives seven strategies that worked for her. Her ultimate goal is for the listener...
Nov. 26, 2019

Parents, You Get a Process, Too!

004 - In this episode of Just Breathe: Parenting Your LGBTQ Teen, Heather talks about the six stages that parents go through when their child comes out to them. The stages are shock, denial, guilt, expression of feelings, mak...
Nov. 5, 2019

Embracing the Messiness of it All!

#003 - In this episode, Heather Hester shares the story of her family's journey and outlines specific reasons why this process can be messy. She encourages the listener to embrace it and gives tips and tools to help along the...
Nov. 5, 2019

Coming Out - It is a Process!

#002 - Heather Hester discusses the six stages of the Cass Model of Coming Out and shares personal experiences along the way. This episode is loaded with great information and links in the show notes to help you understand an...
Oct. 22, 2019

Welcome to Just Breathe: Parenting Your LGBTQ Teen

In this inaugural episode, Heather Hester lays the framework for this exciting podcast. Who is the podcast for? What is she going to talk about? WHY is she talking about this? Filled with raw personal stories, educational inf...