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 focused on breaking stigma through honest, approachable conversations that help people feel seen, supported, and understood. Because lifesaving techniques start with a conversation, and every interaction has the potential to make a difference.

In the season two premiere, host Derek Rader sits down with Kathleen Kern, Ph.D., Chief Clinical Officer at OhioGuidestone, for a broad overview of lifesaving prevention and the role we all play in supporting one another. Together, they discuss common myths and misconceptions, warning signs, how to start conversations with someone who may be struggling, and practical lifesaving techniques that anyone can use to offer support. Dr. Kern also shares why connection, listening without judgment, and knowing how to respond can make a positive impact.

This episode lays the foundation for the season ahead, introducing the concepts that will be explored in greater depth as we examine lifesaving prevention across every stage of life, from early childhood through older adulthood.

There are things we all think, but don't always say out loud.
Is this normal?
Why am I feeling so overwhelmed?
Shouldn't I be able to handle this?
If you've ever wondered, "Am I the only one feeling this way?" You're not, let's talk about it.

Questions about our podcast? Email podcast@ohioguidestone.org to get in touch with us. To learn more about OhioGuidestone, visit ohioguidestone.org.

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 OhioGuidestone, for an eye-opening conversation about mental health across the many phases of adulthood.

Together, they discuss burnout, emotional exhaustion, caregiving, stress, isolation, and the pressure adults often feel to “have it all together” while struggling silently.

Needing support doesn’t end once you’re grown, and no one should feel like they have to carry life’s challenging moments alone…so let’s talk about it.

There are things we all think, but don't always say out loud.
Is this normal?
Why am I feeling so overwhelmed?
Shouldn't I be able to handle this?
If you've ever wondered, "Am I the only one feeling this way?" You're not, let's talk about it.

Questions about our podcast? Email podcast@ohioguidestone.org to get in touch with us. To learn more about OhioGuidestone, visit ohioguidestone.org.

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?

In episode four of Let’s Talk About It With OhioGuidestone, host Derek Rader sits down with Justin Hovorka, MA, QMHS, SWT, Assistant Director of OhioRISE at OhioGuidestone, to explore the realities of mental health in young adulthood. Together, they discuss the pressure to “figure it all out.”

Their conversation takes a closer look beneath the surface of comparison, self-doubt, overwhelm, and uncertainty, while offering insight into how support, connection, and honest conversations can help young adults feel less alone during this stage of life. So listen along, and let’s talk about it!

There are things we all think, but don't always say out loud.
Is this normal?
Why am I feeling so overwhelmed?
Shouldn't I be able to handle this?
If you've ever wondered, "Am I the only one feeling this way?" You're not, let's talk about it.

Questions about our podcast? Email podcast@ohioguidestone.org to get in touch with us. To learn more about OhioGuidestone, visit ohioguidestone.org.