Vail Valley native Rachel Nelson joins the show, along with Dr Casey Wolfington, to talk about what it was like growing up in this area, her many years as a professional snowboarder, the tragic loss of her best friend Josh Malay, and how that led her on a spiritual journey of self transformation that would eventually bring her to all her current work as a well known yoga teacher, life coach, and holistic grief counselor.

During our conversation Rachel talks about what it was like being one of the only female snowboard competitors in the early years of the sport, how that led to a partying lifestyle that she had to learn to let go of, and the sudden loss of a close friend and how that prepared her for the painful loss of her first son later in life. Rachel has dedicated her life to helping others, whether through her work as a yoga teacher, or as a life coach and a holistic grief counselor. You can find out more about her by following her on instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/rachelnelson_/

Bright Future Foundation's Sheri Mintz joins Dr. Casey Wolfington to discuss the history and mission of the foundation, their approach to dealing with domestic abuse in this community, how things have been affected with the pandemic, and the what we can do as a community to help.

During our conversation we talk about the forms that domestic abuse can take and how it effects different people, what Bright Future is doing to not only combat the potential of further abuse, but to also provide assistance in times of needs, and the unfortunate rise in domestic abuse during the quarantine.

The Division of Insurance's Michael Conway and Cara Cheevers join Dr. Casey Wolfington for a conversation about how health insurance policy can effect behavioral health, as well as what is being done at the state and federal level to insure access to all.

During our conversation we discuss what effects higher rates for insurance policies in our mountain communities, the policies that have been put in to place to insure that mental and behavior health is treated the same as physical health, and what we need to know as a community about what is being done to insure that we can always have the help we need.

The Hope Center's Erica Donica and Teresa Haynes join Casey Wolfington and Ric Stovall for a conversation about what they are doing for young people who are struggling now more than ever and how their program has been integrated into the school system to try and streamline the process of promoting mental health and remove the stigma of seeking guidance in your emotional life.

During our conversation we discuss how the Hope Center was founded and the expansion into the Eagle Valley and the school system, what some of the more frequent issues they see in the youth they are working with are and how they manifest, what parents can do to encourage a healthy open dialogue with their children, and the silver linings that might come out of this pandemic.