Speaker Talks and Expert Panels

Watch recordings of our guest speakers and industry experts.
May 11, 2023

What Not To Do and How To Stay Curious

Michael Gilpin

Michael Gilpin will be sharing his journey to recovery and how he wished his parents could have shown up knowing what they know now. Michael’s areas of focus with all […]

April 18, 2024

What Two Former Troubled Teens Wish Their Parents Knew

Colin MacDonald, Hayley Caddes, MS, CLC

Colin and Hayley, both “former troubled teens” who completed wilderness and residential treatment programs during their final high school years, co-founded Not Therapy. Their aim is to offer coaching and […]

June 30, 2025

Where Trauma & Neurofeedback Meet

Koren Hudson, MA, LPC, NCC, Alta Langdon, Amy Serin, PhD, BCN

Trauma can significantly disrupt brain development in adolescents, leading to emotional dysregulation, anxiety, depression, and difficulty concentrating in school. Neurofeedback is a brain-based intervention that teaches self-regulation by helping individuals […]

April 11, 2024

Who is MarbleJam?

Anna Villa Bager, CNE, CDE

The presentation is an introduction to MarbleJam Kids and the many creative arts and enrichment programs they provide to children, youth, and adults with disabilities. The use of creative arts […]

Do you have a child who struggles with spelling, reading, writing, or math in school and you can’t figure out why? More than 20% of the American population struggle in […]

November 14, 2024

You Are Not Alone and There Is Hope

Susie Gurley

Susie Gurley is the creator and host of The Just A Mom Podcast. The Just A Mom Podcast was launched in September 2022 based on Susie’s personal experience of parenting […]

February 26, 2026

You’re Not Alone: A Peer Parent Conversation on Support, Survival, and Showing Up

Cynthia “Tippy” Hansen, Irena Smith, Michael Fariello, David K., York Ast

What does it really mean to be supported as a parent when things feel overwhelming? Join us for a special peer parent panel featuring moms and dads who will share […]

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