Nimble Youth

Nimble Youth – Episode 29 Show Notes “Calming Teenage Anxiety: Practical Steps Parents Can Use Today” Guest: Sophia Vale Galano, LCSW, author of Calming Teenage Anxiety Episode Overview In Episode 29 of Nimble Youth, host Matt Butterman sits down with Sophia Vale Galano, LCSW—therapist, educator, speaker, and author of Calming Teenage Anxiety. Sophia’s clinical career has spanned public high schoo...

Nimble Youth Podcast — Episode 28 Show Notes Autism, Then and Now: Patrick’s Story and the Power of Community Host: Matt Butterman Guest: Dr. Gretchen Hoyle, MD — Pediatrician with 25 years of clinical practice Series: Growing Up with Mental Health Conditions 🎧 Episode Overview In Episode 28 of Nimble Youth , we launch a new series exploring the lives of people who grew up with mental health or d...

Nimble Youth Podcast — Episode 27 Show Notes “Adolescence”: Why a British Crime Drama About a 13-Year-Old Boy Is Resonating Worldwide Host: Matt Butterman Guest: Dr. Gretchen Hoyle, MD — Pediatrician with 25 years of clinical practice   Series: Nimble Youth: Conversations in Pediatric Mental Health 📺 Episode Overview In Episode 27, Matt and Dr. Gretchen Hoyle dive into the British Netflix sensati...

🎧 Nimble Youth Podcast Episode 26: The Vanderbilt Form Explained – A Teacher’s Guide to ADHD Diagnosis Host: Matt Butterman Guest: Dr. Gretchen Hoyle, MD – Pediatrician, 25+ years clinical experience Length: ~35 minutes 🧠 Episode Overview Teachers play a critical role in helping pediatricians diagnose and manage ADHD — and one of the most important tools in that process is the Vanderbilt ADHD Di...

🎧 Episode 25: Growing Up with Type 1 Diabetes Guest: Dr. Gretchen Hoyle, Pediatrician Host: Matt Butterman Duration: ~35 minutes Episode Overview In this heartfelt and deeply personal episode, host Matt Butterman and pediatrician Dr. Gretchen Hoyle explore the realities of growing up with Type 1 diabetes — from teenage independence and risk-taking to resilience, technology, and hope for the futur...

🎧 Episode 24: “Sandpaper Moments, Part 2 — Helping Kids Build Grit by Getting Comfortable with Discomfort” Guest: Martha Metzler , Author and Counselor Host: Matt Butterman Length: ~35 minutes Series: Nimble Youth Podcast 🌿 Episode Overview In this follow-up to one of the season’s most powerful conversations, author and counselor Martha Metzler returns to Nimble Youth to expand on her “Sandpaper...

🎧 Episode 23: “Disconnected: Understanding NEET Youth and the Struggle to Launch” Guest: Dr. Gretchen Hoyle, MD, Pediatrician Host: Matt Butterman Length: ~35 minutes Series: Nimble Youth Podcast 🌐 Episode Overview In this episode of Nimble Youth , host Matt Butterman and returning guest Dr. Gretchen Hoyle explore a growing phenomenon among young people known as NEETs — youth not in education, e...

Episode 22: ACEs – Invisible Wounds Guest: Dr. Gretchen Hoyle, Pediatrician Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children and adolescents is often overlooked, yet it can profoundly shape mental, emotional, and even physical health for years to come. In this episode of Nimble Youth , host Matt Butterman is joined by pediatrician Dr. Gretchen Hoyle to explore the hidden scars of trauma and the r...

🎙️ Episode 21: Parenting with Purpose Through “Sandpaper Moments” Guest: Martha B. Metzler, Therapist & Author of Sandpaper Moments Host: Matt Butterman Every parent knows the rough edges — those moments of tension, anxiety, or overwhelm when raising kids. Therapist and author Martha B. Metzler calls these “sandpaper moments,” and in her new book of the same name, she explores how parents can...

🎙️ Episode 20: School Shootings and Their Associated Trauma Guest: Nicole Beale, M.Ed., High School Counselor Host: Matt Butterman School shootings have become an all-too-frequent reality in the U.S., leaving behind not only immediate victims but also a ripple effect of collective trauma among students, parents, and educators. In this sobering episode, host Matt Butterman and public high school co...

🎙 Episode 19: Building Stability — Supporting Students Through Transitions and Stress Guests: Nicole Beale, M.Ed. , High School Counselor Dr. Gretchen Hoyle, MD , Pediatrician Host: Matt Butterman Duration: ~50 minutes Overview:  When students face instability at home, frequent school moves, or life transitions, the impact often shows up in the classroom. How can schools, families, and healthcare...

🎙 Episode 18: Always More — Anxiety in High-Achieving Teens Guest: Nicole Beale, M.Ed., High School Counselor Host: Matt Butterman Duration: ~45 minutes Overview: Today’s high school students are taking more AP courses, joining more extracurriculars, and aiming higher than ever — but it’s taking a toll. In this episode, we explore the hidden cost of high achievement and the anxiety that often lurk...

🎙️ Episode 17: “When Tantrums Go Too Far: Understanding Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)”   Host: Matt Butterman Guest: Dr. Gretchen Hoyle, MD, Pediatrician Duration: ~35 minutes Episode Summary:  Chronic irritability, frequent temper outbursts, and emotional volatility—these behaviors may go far beyond typical childhood tantrums. In this episode, host Matt Butterman is joined by pedi...

This episode explores how to help kids with anxiety and OCD by changing not their behavior—but the parent’s. Our conversation centers around Dr. Eli Lebowitz's book, Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD.

In this episode of Nimble Youth , host Matt Butterman is joined by pediatrician Dr. Gretchen Hoyle for an in-depth look at Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) —a condition that’s often misunderstood and underdiagnosed in children and adolescents. Together, they explore the early signs of OCD, common misconceptions, and the deeply disruptive impact OCD can have on school performance, soci...

🎙️ Episode 14 – Screens, Scores & Students: How Technology Is Transforming the Classroom Guest: Wyatt Hoyle, High School Math Teacher Host: Matt Butterman Duration: ~40 minutes Listen at: www.nimbleyouthpodcast.com 📘 Episode Summary In this insightful conversation, host Matt Butterman sits down with Wyatt Hoyle , a high school math teacher in rural Colorado, to explore the promises and pitfal...

🎧 Episode 13 – The Youth Mental Health Crisis: A Therapist’s Perspective Host: Matt Butterman Guest: Michael Hayes, LCMHC – Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Pathways Counseling, Winston-Salem, NC Duration: ~40 minutes In this powerful and timely episode of The Nimble Youth Podcast , host Matt Butterman sits down with Michael Hayes, a licensed clinical mental health counselor who works d...

🎧 Episode 12: Spotting the Signs – A Pediatrician’s Frontline Role in Eating Disorders Guest: Dr. Gretchen Hoyle, MD, Pediatrician Host: Matt Butterman Duration: 30–40 minutes Eating disorders often begin quietly—but their impact is serious and, in some cases, life-threatening. In this episode, host Matt Butterman speaks with returning guest Dr. Gretchen Hoyle about how pediatricians play a criti...

🎧 Nimble Youth – Episode 11 “The Absenteeism Spiral: Understanding and Addressing Chronic Absenteeism” Guest: Dr. Gretchen Hoyle, Pediatrician Chronic school absenteeism is surging—and it’s not just about skipping class. In this episode, pediatrician Dr. Gretchen Hoyle joins us to unpack the many factors driving today’s absenteeism crisis. From the long shadow of the pandemic to rising anxiety, s...

Episode 10: A Gut Feeling—Constipation, Anxiety, and ADHD in Children   Guest: Dr. Gretchen Hoyle In this enlightening episode of Nimble Youth , pediatrician Dr. Gretchen Hoyle returns to tackle a topic that’s both common and frequently misunderstood: chronic constipation and stool withholding in children. What may seem like a simple digestive issue is often a complex interplay between physical di...

🩹 Episode 9: Understanding Cutting and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) in Youth Guest: Dr. Gretchen Hoyle | Host: Nimble Youth Podcast Cutting and other forms of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) are difficult topics for any parent or caregiver to confront—but they’re more common than many realize. In this episode, Dr. Gretchen Hoyle returns to guide us through understanding this complex behavior....

If you’ve ever felt like you’re the one doing all the care coordination for your child—between doctors, therapists, teachers, and insurance companies—you’re not alone. The mental health system hasn’t always made it easy. But there’s a new model that’s starting to change that: it’s called the Psychiatric Collaborative Care Model , or Collaborative Care for short.

In this powerful episode of Nimble Youth , Dr. Gretchen Hoyle returns to explore how digital media, social disconnection, and untreated mental health challenges are affecting adolescent boys. The discussion zeroes in on how behavioral changes—especially in boys who seem withdrawn, anxious, or addicted to screen time—can be early indicators of deeper mental health issues such as anxiety, depression...

In this episode, we’re talking about a mental health crisis that is quietly, and sometimes invisibly, reshaping the lives of millions of young people—particularly adolescent girls. Anxiety and depression have been on the rise among teens for over a decade, but the numbers for girls are especially stark—and deeply concerning. Our guest today is Dr. Gretchen Hoyle, a pediatrician with 25 years of ex...

In this episode of Nimble Youth , host Matt Butterman and pediatrician Dr. Gretchen Hoyle explore how anxiety presents in young children — often in ways that can be mistaken for defiance, avoidance, or behavioral issues. Dr. Hoyle discusses how anxiety can show up as tummy aches, refusal to go to school, or resistance to routine activities, and why understanding the root of these behaviors is so i...