From Tragedy to Mental Health Advocacy: Jason Reid's Story

In this episode of The Teaching Journeys Podcast, host Dave Roberts converses with Jason Reid, a CEO coach and co-founder of National Services Group, who experienced profound personal tragedy when his 14-year-old son, Ryan, completed suicide in 2018. Jason discusses his transformative journey post-tragedy, focusing on his initiative tellmystory.org, a nonprofit aimed at empowering parents with mental health resources for their children. The conversation covers Jason's personal changes, family dynamics, his work in mental health advocacy, and future projects, including concerns about the mental health impact of AI on youth. Jason emphasizes the importance of open communication, understanding mental health as seriously as physical health, ...