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“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.
Episodes

Thursday Feb 01, 2018
Drug Courts
Thursday Feb 01, 2018
Thursday Feb 01, 2018
What are drug courts and do they work better than the punitive system? If so, why aren’t they everywhere?
Aaron Huey, founder of Firemountain Residential Treatment Center, interviews Dan Bennett, A Drug Court Counselor. Dan Bennett started work in the helping professions in 1979, working in a “Drug Free” mental health program run through the County Mental Health Center. While there, he received a masters in “Psychology, Counseling and Guidance.” During years of work, he has worked in outpatient clinics, provided DUI treatment, worked in the developmental disabilities field (helping individuals in the community as well as transition out of a State Hospital). For 4 years, he was the “adolescent therapist” for the islands of Saipan, Tinian, and Rota. Following that, Dan worked at an inpatient psychiatric hospital in Fort Collins. Ten years ago he went into private practice and through the private practice he has been a group therapist for the Larimer county Drug Court.

Thursday Jan 25, 2018
“I Just Wasn’t Done Yet.”
Thursday Jan 25, 2018
Thursday Jan 25, 2018
Aaron Interviews a teen who is a recovering meth addict. She tells her story about addiction, recovery, and hitting rock bottom.

Thursday Jan 18, 2018
“My kid is going to do what!?” with Diane McKinney
Thursday Jan 18, 2018
Thursday Jan 18, 2018
Aaron Huey, founder of Firemountain Residential Treatment Center, and Diane McKinney discuss experiential therapy and a unique twist on a successful model!
Diane is the founder and Executive Director of the not-for-profit organization, ABLE for Youth, and the ABLE to Sail program, which is now in its 6thyear, here in Longmont at Union Reservoir. She has been engaged in being an inspiration to Longmont Youth since 2011, when she received the Make Time for Kids Award from Mayor Coombs, for her presentation, “Being Good Enough,” which was filmed and televised locally. She is also a Licensed Spiritual Counselor with the Centers for Spiritual Living. Her personal mission is to help struggling youth identify and change the limiting beliefs of “not-enoughness,” which drive them to make life-limiting and life ending high risk choices such as the use of alcohol, drugs, cutting, and ultimately suicide, inspiring them, instead to be and express their talents, gifts, and abilities in a way that only they can!

Thursday Jan 11, 2018
The Wolf is My Therapist: With Ozzie Cabral and Mary Ann McCain
Thursday Jan 11, 2018
Thursday Jan 11, 2018
Animal Assisted Therapy has become very popular for youth therapy and treatment programs...but Wolves? That’s WILD!
Osvaldo “Ozzie” Cabra and Mary Ann McCain speak with Aaron about their ground breaking program speak with Aaron Huey of Firemountain Residential Treatment Center.
Song of the Wolf Healing Center was founded by Mary Ann McCain and Ozzie Cabral. Both have an extensive work history in the mental health and addictions field with various treatment modalites and populations.
They are also animal lovers and have worked with wolfdogs. After seeing many wolfdogs needing placement they decided to open up their own rescue and do their part in giving abandoned, neglected or unwanted wolfdogs a safe and loving place to live.
https://www.songofthewolf.org

Friday Dec 29, 2017
The Whole Family Needs Help!
Friday Dec 29, 2017
Friday Dec 29, 2017
“Fix my kid.” is a set up for failure. The kid is not broken, the system is broken and parents need support to rebuild the system. Join Kevin Petersen and Aaron Huey of Firemountain Residential Treatment Programs as they discuss what "fix my kid" actually is about.
Kevin Petersen, MA, LMFT was born and raised in Palo Alto, CA. Kevin graduated from Palo Alto High School and enrolled at The University of Southern California in 1982. After living in the south of Spain and working on a farm as a tractor driver in 1983, he came back to USC and graduated in 1994 with a degree in Social Sciences and moved to Denver, CO in 1995. Kevin had a successful career in sales and marketing and then in 2008 he enrolled in the Masters of Marriage and Family Therapy program at Regis University and was part of the first class that graduated from that program in 2011. He then spent three and a half years working at Arapahoe Douglas Mental Health Network as an in home therapist, case manager, crisis evaluator and outpatient therapist for Child and Family Services, he also worked part time for The Bridge House, ADMHN’s Acute Treatment Unit, as a Mental Health Technician and Counselor. Kevin opened his private practice, Petersen Family Counseling, in 2014 and specializes in working with families and individuals struggling with addictions, codependency, and parenting.
https://petersenfamilycounseling.com/

Thursday Dec 21, 2017
Love & Logic and REALLY Risky Teens
Thursday Dec 21, 2017
Thursday Dec 21, 2017
Dr. Charles Fay and Aaron Huey review the essentials of Love and Logic and how it can provide a clear path of boundaries, consequences, and responsibility for ANY child. Dr. Fay is a parent, internationally recognized author, consultant and highly skilled public speaker. Millions of educators, mental health professionals, and parents world-wide have benefited from his practical and down-to-earth solutions to the most common and frustrating behaviors displayed by youth of all ages. These solutions come directly from years of research and clinical experience serving severely disturbed youth and their families in psychiatric hospitals, public and private schools, and homes. His interest in education and psychology were peaked as a child from years of exposure to some of our nation’s most dynamic experts in these fields. This early exposure came as a result of participation in training events with his father, Jim Fay. Jim is one of the nation’s leading experts on child discipline and has over fifty years of experience in public education. The internationally recognized Love and Logic approach was literally developed around Charles Fay as he grew. Now he jokes, “I think that’s why I became a psychologist…just to figure out what they were doing to me as a kid. But…let me be clear…I absolutely adore my mom and dad as a result.”
Dr. Fay currently works full time as an author, consultant, public speaker and CEO of the Love and Logic Institute. Because of his high-powered sense of humor and story-telling skills, audiences experience the most memorable and life changing form of learning: learning that’s mentally connected to joy and real-life examples.
www.loveandlogic.com

Thursday Dec 14, 2017
Running Away: Coaching Calls with Parents
Thursday Dec 14, 2017
Thursday Dec 14, 2017
Aaron Huey of Fire Mountain Residential Treatment Center has another discussion with parents about kids and running away. Teens are known for risky behavior and getting into trouble. Some of this is normal rebellion and testing limits and boundaries. Sometimes, however, the limit-testing and boundary-pushing can go too far, and kids find themselves in situations and lifestyles that aren't what they intended. All of a sudden, they are facing consequences at school, with the law, and at home. Some end up running away, …Read More

Friday Dec 08, 2017
The Truth About Relapse
Friday Dec 08, 2017
Friday Dec 08, 2017
Join as host Aaron Huey of Firemountain Residential Treatment Center gives a quick take on the realities of relapse in both children & adults. What is the reality of relapsing & what do you do when it occurs.
Relapse is a part of recovery. The old dragon will show up in some form or another after your treatment. The goal is to see it! Read More
www.firemountainprograms.com

Thursday Nov 30, 2017
Interventions, Interruptions and Disrupting the Addict's Environment
Thursday Nov 30, 2017
Thursday Nov 30, 2017
Your teen is in need of an intervention...but how do you find the right one? Do you even need one? Is it like the interventions on TV? Once a teens says yes, how do you get them to the facility? Join Intervention Specialist Rob Lohman for a discussion with host Aaron Huey about the process of interventions.
Rob Lohman is an Addiction Interventionist and Recovery Coach. He is also the Founder of Lifted From The Rut providing Addiction Services to families across the country. Lifted From the Rut arose from a culmination of his life experiences, successes, failures, redirected dreams and a resurrection of hope for a better life.
www.liftedfromtherut.com

Thursday Nov 23, 2017
Natural Consequences: Coaching Calls with Parents
Thursday Nov 23, 2017
Thursday Nov 23, 2017
Join host Aaron Huey on a live recording with parents discussing contracts and consequences! Helping teens & parents gain true insight & understanding of natural consequences to behaviors of teens while giving them the plans to take action and be their child's best ally.
If your boundaries are not firm, they are suggestions. As adults, when we set boundaries, we are supposed to mean it. If not we should not have set the boundary. Adults set loving boundaries in loving ways. Another important Love And Logic concept is to delay the consequences. Wait until the heat of the moment is over. https://youtu.be/65ajObC27H8…Read More
www.firemountainprograms.com