Let's Talk About It With OhioGuidestone

Recovery doesn’t look the same for everyone, and knowing where to start can sometimes feel like the hardest part. For someone experiencing a substance use disorder, reaching out for support can take courage. For the people who care about them, knowing how to help without judgement, shame, or taking control can be just as difficult.  In the final episode of Season 3, Seana Todd Fortune, LPCC-S, LIC...

Young adulthood comes with new levels of independence and a lot of uncertainty. College, careers, relationships, changing friendships, and major life transitions can all influence how young adults experience substance use. In Season 3, Episode 4, Marvin Houston, LPCC-S, LICDC-CS, Assistant Director at OhioGuidestone, discusses the lens of young adulthood with host Derek Rader and the transitions t...

Teen years mark times of major change. Young people are developing their identities, navigating relationships, and making increasingly independent decisions, all while their brains are still developing. For some teens, substance use can become part of that experience. In Season 3, Episode 3, Ronald Jackson, MSW-LSW, at OhioGuidestone draws from years of working with teens in substance use treatmen...

Children living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) may experience challenges with learning, behavior, communication, memory, and emotional regulation. But those challenges aren’t always understood for what they are. In Season 3, Episode 2, Brianna Megyesi, MSW, LISW-S, brings her expertise from OhioGuidestone’s Center for FASD to explore what FASD is, how prenatal alcohol exposure can aff...

Before we can talk about prevention, treatment, or recovery, we need to understand what addiction really is. What happens in the brain when substance use becomes a disorder? Why can someone continue using a substance even when they understand the consequences? And why is addiction so often misunderstood? In the first episode of Season 3 of Let's Talk About It With OhioGuidestone, Dr. Nicole L...

Sometimes the people checking in on everyone else are the ones struggling the most. Adults are often expected to keep functioning no matter how overwhelmed, exhausted, or emotionally disconnected they feel. They keep parenting, working, caregiving, and showing up for everyone else, even when they're silently carrying more than they can manage. In this episode of Let's Talk About It With...

Young adulthood is often seen as a time of independence, new opportunities, and exciting milestones. But behind the highlight reel, many young adults are navigating stress, anxiety, loneliness, and uncertainty while feeling pressure to have everything figured out. In Season 2, Episode 4 of Let's Talk About It With OhioGuidestone, host Derek Rader is joined by Emilene Badalamenti, MSW, LISW-S,...

“I’m fine” has become one of the most common ways teens hide what they’re actually feeling. Behind grades, sports, social media, friendships, and expectations, many teens are carrying emotional pain they don’t know how to explain or are afraid to talk about at all. In Season 2, Episode 3, Host Derek Rader talks with Shane Bakovich, LPCC-S, Therapist/Supervisor at OhioGuidestone, about warning sign...

Young children may not have the words to say, "I'm struggling," but they still communicate stress, fear, overwhelm, and emotional dysregulation through their behavior. In early childhood, children are learning how to handle stress, feel safe, and express emotions they don't yet have words for. In Season 2, Episode 2 of Let's Talk About It With OhioGuidestone, Kaylin Schaef...

We’re here to bring attention to the elephant in the room. The conversations we’re having this season aren’t always easy. Topics like emotional pain, self-harm, and feelings of hopelessness can feel uncomfortable, heavy, or difficult to talk about openly. But avoiding these conversations is often what keeps people struggling silently. Season Two of Let’s Talk About It With OhioGuidestone is focuse...

It starts with sleepless nights and full calendars. Then it becomes caregiving, career demands, health changes, and learning how to navigate loss. Adulthood doesn’t always get simpler; it just gets quieter about the struggle. In the final episode of season one of Let’s Talk About It With OhioGuidestone, host Derek Rader sits down with Dionna Adie, LISW-S, LICDC-CS, CCM, Clinical Supervisor at Ohio...

An alarm goes off. You rush out the door to class, work, or another interview. Between bills, deadlines, relationships, and endless scrolling, it can feel like everyone else has life figured out while you’re silently wondering, “Am I doing this right? These struggles are often dismissed as “just part of growing up,” but what if the pressure of starting out is taking a deeper toll on mental health?...

A door slams. Voices rise. Someone yells, “You just don’t get it!” and suddenly the house feels tense and quiet all at once. These moments are often dismissed as “just part of being a teenager,” but what if they’re signs of something deeper? In episode three of Let’s Talk About It With OhioGuidestone, host Derek Rader sits down with Nicole Klimas-Morrison, MSW, LISW-S, CDCA, Regional Director of O...

Tantrums, big feelings, and sleepless nights are all often brushed off as "just part of being little." But what if these early moments are actually some of the most important for a child's mental health? In episode two of Let's Talk About It With OhioGuidestone, Host Derek Rader sits down with Kristina Ryan, MSW, LISW-S, Clinical Supervisor at OhioGuidestone, to explore why age...

The conversation starts here. In this first episode of Let’s Talk About It, host Derek Rader of OhioGuidestone sits down with Katy Baumbach, Director of Communications at OhioGuidestone, to introduce the purpose behind the series. Learn more about OhioGuidestone, why Mental Health Awareness Month is the perfect time to begin, and how this podcast will create space for real, sometimes uncomfortable...