In this episode of The Hanley Effect, Dr. John Dyben and Dr. Rachel Docekal chat with bestselling author and education expert Jessica Lahey to explore the powerful intersections of parenting, education, addiction prevention, and resilience.

Jessica—author of The Gift of Failure and The Addiction Inoculation—shares her personal journey through recovery, the science behind adolescent substance use prevention, and why failure is essential to raising capable, confident kids. Drawing from decades of research, writing, and personal experience, she offers a compassionate and practical framework for parenting in a culture of dependence.

Highlights include:

• Why early prevention starts with toddlers (and toothpaste!)
• The importance of modeling healthy coping mechanisms
• Why “ ...