Band directors are often the people students trust when something is wrong. We notice the student who suddenly isn't acting like themselves. We hear about problems at home, relationship struggles, anxiety, and situations that can be incredibly heavy. And because we're educators, our instinct is often to jump in and fix things.

But what if our job isn't to fix them?

In this episode of Band Director Boot Camp, Lesley Moffat talks with speaker, author, and mental health advocate Joshua Rivedal, founder of the I'm Possible Project, about mental health, resilience, burnout, and the courage it takes to ask for help.

Joshua shares his own experience with mental health struggles, losing his father to suicide, reaching a crisis point himself, and ultimately getting the support he needed. That experience led him to dedicate much  ...