More Episodes on the Way

We're building a comprehensive 10-episode series covering the issues that impact today's students:

  • Health experts and a student with lived experience talk about the harsh realities of vaping at an early age.

  • A sheriff and school officials discuss the serious repercussions of making threats of mass violence, no matter the intent or follow-through.

  • Experts talk about the pros and cons of regular school attendance, and how they impact performance and the futures of school-age children.

  • A teacher and a recently graduated student discuss the forgotten benefits of time away from screens, and the paradoxical nature of being ‘social’ online.

  • We hear about how many people struggle with mental health: from a student who learned to reach out and work through her own struggles, to a mother who had to learn the best way to support her struggling daughter.

  • Two men with lived experience using alcohol and other substances discuss their relationship with those substances, and the negative impacts they had on their other relationships.

  • School Officials and a Social Worker discuss the difference between conflict and true bullying, and when/how to speak up.

  • Experts and Students discuss the true benefits and drawbacks of various health habits.

  • A Student and a Social Media expert discusses the realities of online dangers, the evolving social media landscape.

  • For today's teens, gambling isn't something that happens in Las Vegas, it’s right in their pocket.

    In this episode of Hear Me Out, students, parents, and local experts talk about how easy it is for young people to start betting, why it's so hard to stop, and what families can do to spot the warning signs.

  • This final episode will not only recap key moments from the previous nine episodes, but will also provide students with resources specific to their school district.

    Purchase of a Hear Me Out membership will include a production day to shoot a custom finale video for your own district.

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