Hopestream: Parenting Kids Through Addiction & Mental Health

When your teen or young adult is misusing drugs or alcohol, you need more than just tactics—you need hope, healing, and a path forward for your entire family.

Hopestream delivers expert guidance and emotional support for parents navigating their child's substance use and mental health struggles. Hosted by Brenda Zane, Mayo Clinic Certified health coach and CRAFT-trained Parent Coach who nearly lost her son to addiction, this podcast goes beyond "how to get them into treatment" to address the full ecosystem of this journey.

Episodes features:

Leading addiction, prevention, and treatment experts
Real stories from families who've been there
Evidence-based strategies for helping your child
Self-care and coping tools for parents
Deeper conversations about finding meaning, joy, and even unexpected blessings through the hardest times

Whether you're dealing with a teen or young adult's drug use, alcohol misuse, or co-occurring mental health challenges, Hopestream offers the comprehensive support other parenting and addiction podcasts miss. This is your safe space to heal, learn, and discover you're not alone.

New episodes weekly. Join us between the episodes at hopestreamcommunity.org.

Guest

Nicole Runyon

Nicole Runyon, LMSW, is a psychotherapist, parent coach, keynote speaker, and author of the bestselling book Free To Fly: The Secret To Fostering Independence In The Next Generation. Nicole is renowned for her expertise in child and adolescent mental health, backed by an extensive 22-year career in the field.

A frequent guest on parenting podcasts, Nicole’s invaluable insights have earned her significant recognition, leading to appearances in the media, including Fox News Live, Good Morning America, Psychology Today, Parents, Parade, and Today’s Parent, where she shares her expertise on the effects of technology on child and adolescent mental well-being.

Nicole has dedicated her life’s work to empowering parents and educators to help children grow and mature into young adults with purpose, strength, and confidence.

https://nicolerunyon.com/coaching/

Guest appearance on:

Fostering Independence With Boundaries and Discomfort, with Nicole Runyon, LMSW