What if the most important skills your child needs aren’t being taught in school?
In this episode of the Where Parents Talk podcast, host Lianne Castelino speaks to Rob Heller, entrepreneur, youth mentor and author Rob Heller reveals the essential life and social skills that today’s kids are missing, and what parents can do to help.
As founder of the BOOST Program, Heller has spent more than two decades equipping teens aged 14–24 with the people skills, character, and healthy mindset needed to thrive in school, work, and relationships.
What You’ll Learn:
- Why grades alone won’t cut it
- The three-legged stool every kid needs
- The hidden cost of screen time
- The parenting habits that quietly backfire
- Why struggling is the point
- What schools are not doing — and what you can demand
- The unfair advantage in an AI world
- The 14–24 window you cannot afford to miss
ROB HELLER
Entrepreneur
Youth Mentor
Founder, The Boost Program
Author
Father of 3
“Students that have these skills will literally have an unfair advantage versus their peers — and that gap has really widened since we first started this 20 years ago. AI is just going to enhance that gap even further.”
This podcast is for parents, guardians, teachers and caregivers to learn proven strategies and trusted tips on raising kids, teens and young adults based on science, evidenced and lived experience.
You’ll learn the latest on topics like managing bullying, consent, fostering healthy relationships, and the interconnectedness of mental, emotional and physical health.
