Beyond Risk & Back

Home based Parties to buy Tupperware, totes and tasers? How a women's self defense party business has turned into a global resource for children and families to protect themselves and their loved ones. Hosts Maia Huey and Aaron Huey, founder of www.firemountainprograms.com , talk with Cheryl to discover the movement and the “why” for this unique business. Maia Huey is Aaron’s daughter, a senior in...

A woman still thinks about what she should wear so she’s safe, what time it is, and whether or not to carry a self-defense weapon when they go out at night...men don’t. Women have to exchange freedom for safety, men don’t. Aaron Huey, the founder of www.firemountainprograms.com , talks with his daughter, Maia, about this and together begin a series of podcasts for parents about sexual-harassment,...

Are Needle Exchange Programs working? Does giving an addict sterile needles help them quit? Does Harm reduction work? Aaron Huey, founder of Firemountain Residential Treatment Programs, and Patty Brezovar discuss the ins and outs of needle exchanges, Aids, Hep C, and the Opioid Crisis. Patty faces the criticism and doubt with grace and compassion, the same way she supports addicts who suffer. For...

Aaron Huey, Founder of Firemountain Residential Treatment Center, has a frank conversation with Val who’s brother suffers from Schizophrenia. Honest, emotional, and a clear understanding of how mental health issues hurt everyone in the family. They help to answer the question,"When a family member is mentally ill, what happens to the rest?" www.beyondriskandback.com www.mhnrnetwork.com      

Aaron Huey of Fire Mountain Residential Treatment Center and the amazing people at Y.E.S., Your Empowered Sexuality talk about the current state of Sex Ed, rape culture, Consent Education and how to talk to your kids about sex. Rebecca is a co-founder and workshop leader for Your Empowered Sexuality. She was inspired to pursue sexuality work through YES after realizing the lack of current and incl...

The expectation that teens should act a certain way, when they may not even be developmentally capable of doing it is a set up for failure! How do you know what to expect from a teen and what is the difference between “willingness and capability”? Aaron Huey, Co-Founder, and President of Firemountain Residential Treatment Center has been working with children, teens, and parents for over 18 years....

Rehabs are in the news once again! How is a parent supposed to know what to look for when all they hear are the horror stories? Aaron Huey, Founder of Firemountain Residential Treatment Center, and Dr. Judith Landau break down the “what to look for” in a treatment program. Judith Landau, MD, DPM, LMFT, CFLE, CIP, CAI, CRS, President and CEO of Linking Human Systems, LLC, and ARISE® Network, and Pr...

Consequences with kids are tough! Teens are even harder! How do you create consequences that stick? As a parent, what is a good way to make sure you stick to those consequences? Join host Aaron Huey on one of his live coaching shows with parents! Aaron is the founder of Firemountain Residential Treatment Programs located in beautiful Colorado. www.firemountainprograms.com  

Slavery is not a thing of the past. Children and adults are trafficked all over the country to be used for illegal means. How bad is it? Aaron Huey interviews Maria Trujillo about Human Trafficking in Colorado. Who’s doing it, what for, and what we can all do to help put an end to slavery.  Maria A. Trujillo currently serves as the Human Trafficking Program Manager at the Colorado Department of Pu...

So much shame is tied to the "E" word: Enabling. Your host, Aaron Huey of Firemountain Residential Treatment Center, gives us some straight talk for parents about natual consequences of bad choices. Tune in to find out how you can turn off enabling behavior so your teens can process their actions. www.firemountainprograms.org

Aaron Huey, founder of Firemountain Residential Treatment Center, and (metal head) speaks with Johnny Crowder, CEO of Cope Notes, and (metal artist) talk about metal, fans, and hope for teens who suffer. Johnny is the lead singer of Prison, creator of the app Cope Notes, a groundbreaking phone app for teens (and anyone) who suffer from mental illness, and an outspoken role model for heavy metal fa...

Ben Cort, author of Weed, Inc. joins your host, Aaron Huey, founder of Firemountain Residential Treatment Center for a discussion about the pot lobby and corporate Marijuana. During this episode they reveal the Big Money behind the MJ Madness. Ben Cort spent a decade inside the drug and alcohol treatment field and is now a consultant to the industry. Ben joined the drug policy conversation at the...

Aaron Huey, founder of Firemountain Residential Treatment Center and host of Beyond Risk and Back, discusses how important it is to take care of the adult relationships in your life. This is a part of taking care of your kids - an important part. When we neglect our own self-care in order to take care of our children or anyone else, the example we set for our kids is that their own self-care can t...

Aaron Huey, host of Beyond Risk and Back and founder of Firemountain Residential Treatment Center, and his guests get real on identity and supporting your LGBT and queer teen. Queer Asterisk provides queer and trans informed counseling services, education and community offerings to cultivate the well-being of LGBTQ+ folks in Colorado and beyond. Our programs value connection to self and other and...

Aaron Huey, your host and the owner of Fire Mountain Residential Treatment Center, talks with a mother who shares her story of cutting.  What is cutting? Why is this commonplace with so many kids and also adults? How to help? Is there hope? In the most basic sense, cutting is a maladaptive coping mechanism that teenagers (and some adults) use during times of high stress and anxiety. While this act...

Transparent and courageous, pushing facts aside and speaking from the heart about her marriage filled with lies, isolation, angry outbursts and....recovery. Aaron Huey,and Erin Morar talk about living with a marijuana addict.  Erin Morar is originally from Baton Rouge, LA but has been a resident of CO for almost 10 years. She has been married to Doug Morar for 22 years and they have three teenage...

Why are we failing children in the system? What is happening to Government support? Can voters change it? Did colorado fail the last Federal Audit?  Dr. Skip Barber is a licensed clinical psychologist who advocates on behalf of kids, their families and the agencies that serve them. Dr. Barber has been integral in several public policy initiatives including leading the effort to create the Facility...

Caleb tells his story, beginning at age 9 and now in his 20’s, he looks at life, death, jail, and recovery with a honest account of his struggle. He joins host Aaron Huey, founder of Firemountain Residential Treatment Center,  Parents call my office everyday asking for support, advice, and help with their teens. In this video series, I answer tough questions from parents about raising teens.  Watc...

Aaron Huey, founder of Firemountain Residential Treatment Program, and Ed Porritt discuss the current paradigm of education and alternatives for students who require a greater need. Is the system so broken that it can't be fixed? No matter how much the teachers try, the overwhelm gets in the way of being able to meet the individual students needs, Not to mention a teen at risk and the immediate at...

Aaron Huey, founder of Firemountain Residential Treatment Program, and Doug Morar get out and tackle the lies promoted by the Marijuana industry. Is Marijuana borrowing the marketing tactics of the cigarette industry? Is it a non-addictive, healthy, cure-all? WHAT IS THE TRUTH? Aaron steps into the firing line to once again try to uncover the reality of pot. Doug Morar is originally from the swamp...

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...

Aaron Interviews a teen who is a recovering meth addict. She tells her story about addiction, recovery, and hitting rock bottom.

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 Long...

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...

“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 Univers...