Beyond Risk & Back

Join Aaron Huey on Beyond Risk and Back for Part III of talking honestly about sexual harassment. Have you even heard the term "consent education"? Until men have consent education, we HAVE to teach women how to fight off an attacker. There are many self defense classes our there, but do these classes really work?

Maia and Aaron talk to Martha Thompson, Aaron Christensen, and Robert about women's model mugging and rape defense classes. You don't want to miss this educational show about how to be prepared daily to protect yourself.

Martha Thompson has been teaching self-defense since 1988. She is an IMPACT Chicago Instructor, Instructor Trainer, and Administrative Team Co-Leader. Martha is also a National Women’s Martial Arts Federation (NWMAF) Certified Self-Defense Instructor and holds a 5th degree black belt in Seido karate. She is active in NWMAF, IMPACT International, and the Empowerment Self-Defense Alliance. She is also Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Women’s and Gender Studies at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago.

AC (Aaron Christensen) is a certified Rape Prevention and Self Defense Instructor with the American Women’s Self Defense Association, and has worked internationally with Peak Potentials and Success Resources, assisting and leading motivational camps that incorporate martial arts and non-verbal tactics to de-escalate and/or end conflicts without compromising one’s safety or integrity of self (2013-present). He is an Elite-level personal trainer with Chicago Athletic Clubs, a professional actor, and one of the founding members of Not In Our House: Chicago, an organization created to combat sexual harassment and unbecoming conduct within the Chicago theatre community (2015-present).

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Host of Beyond Risk and Back and founder of www.firemountainprograms.com, Aaron Huey, interviews Chester Simmons, a young man that learned how to overcome dyslexia and ADD. Tune in to hear an amazing perspective for parents:

What is it like to have Dyslexia?

Do you grow out of it?

How does it affect ones social life?

What helps?

Aaron and Chester talk about dyslexia from the perspective of learning from someone who grew up and continues to evolve while at the same time “being cool with it”.

Chester lived in the Denver Area most of his life. He has been aware of his Dyslexia and ADD since the summer before the 4ht grade. He was reluctant to receive the help that he needed because at times it made him feel different than his peers. His reluctance to receive help definitely made school a struggle. When Chester was in college he captained the CU Denver Club Soccer Team, and was a student officer. In sports he found an outlet to shine, away from the struggles of school he was able to focus and excel at what he did. He dedicated himself at that time to help youth who struggle with school. He now runs an after school program that helps youths in the correctional system stay out of trouble during high risk hours.

Home based Parties to buy Tupperware, totes and tasers? How a women's self defense party business has turned into a global resource for children and families to protect themselves and their loved ones.

Hosts Maia Huey and Aaron Huey, founder of www.firemountainprograms.com, talk with Cheryl to discover the movement and the “why” for this unique business.

Maia Huey is Aaron’s daughter, a senior in college receiving her Bachelors in Marketing, and is the founder of Sonder Marketing and Events LLC.

Maia can be contacted at [email protected].

Cheryl Lacy is a Certified Safety Instructor, Pearl Director at Damsel in Defense, Krav Maga student, Citizen's Police Academy Graduate, and Safety Workshop Facilitator. Her mission is to equip, empower and educate others to reduce their risk of becoming a victim of violence. She is active in her community and welcomes opportunities to volunteer at her local police department. As a Pearl Director, she is instrumental in training and writing education content regarding risk reduction and the Warrior Mindset. As a mother of 3 and grandmother of 6, she and her husband Jerry love to enjoy the beauty of Colorado with them in tow, hiking, biking, swimming, and playing. She loves her Flatirons church and the tremendous outreach that is available through them.

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A woman still thinks about what she should wear so she’s safe, what time it is, and whether or not to carry a self-defense weapon when they go out at night...men don’t. Women have to exchange freedom for safety, men don’t. Aaron Huey, the founder of www.firemountainprograms.com, talks with his daughter, Maia, about this and together begin a series of podcasts for parents about sexual-harassment, self-care, consent education, and being a woman in 2018.

Maia Huey is Aaron’s daughter, a senior in college receiving her Bachelors's in Marketing, and is the founder of Sonder Marketing and Events LLC.

Maia can be contacted at [email protected]

Are Needle Exchange Programs working? Does giving an addict sterile needles help them quit? Does Harm reduction work?

Aaron Huey, founder of Firemountain Residential Treatment Programs, and Patty Brezovar discuss the ins and outs of needle exchanges, Aids, Hep C, and the Opioid Crisis. Patty faces the criticism and doubt with grace and compassion, the same way she supports addicts who suffer.

For the past 18 years, Patty has worked at Boulder County Public Health, as a harm reductionist in the Works Program, a syringe access program serving people who inject drugs. Beside the participants of the Works Program, she works with inmates in the local jail, the general public, law enforcement and other community partners to educate on how to reduce overdose and other harms associated with drug use, and to prevent and eliminate the spread of HIV and Hepatitis C.  She is passionate about interfacing with people who are often shamed and stigmatized for drug use.

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Aaron Huey, Founder of Firemountain Residential Treatment Center, has a frank conversation with Val who’s brother suffers from Schizophrenia. Honest, emotional, and a clear understanding of how mental health issues hurt everyone in the family. They help to answer the question,"When a family member is mentally ill, what happens to the rest?"

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Aaron Huey of Fire Mountain Residential Treatment Center and the amazing people at Y.E.S., Your Empowered Sexuality talk about the current state of Sex Ed, rape culture, Consent Education and how to talk to your kids about sex.

Rebecca is a co-founder and workshop leader for Your Empowered Sexuality. She was inspired to pursue sexuality work through YES after realizing the lack of current and inclusive sex-ed she and her peers had received when they were in high-school. She has facilitated workshops for students of all ages, from pre-k into late adulthood, which covered topics such as “Body Parts & Boundaries,” “How to talk to your teens about sex,” “Diversity and Identity,” and a variety of consent workshops. Rebecca has been quoted in Vice as well as other local and national publications on her work with YES and her advice regarding coercion, consent and sexuality. 

Isy Abraham-Raveson, one of the co-founders of YES!, is a Philadelphia preschool teacher and sexuality educator.  She is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in sexuality education at Widener University. In addition to her work with YES!, she facilitates trainings for parents on how to talk to their children about sexuality at a variety of locations, including the Trans Health Conference and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Recently, she facilitated a workshop about body image and thin privilege at Haverford College.  She has been quoted in Teen Vogue as an expert on consent and her workshops for Kindergarteners have been featured in national publications.  For Isy, sexuality education is social justice; she does this work because every child has the right to grow up with respect, bodily autonomy, high self-esteem, and accurate information.

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The expectation that teens should act a certain way, when they may not even be developmentally capable of doing it is a set up for failure! How do you know what to expect from a teen and what is the difference between “willingness and capability”?

Aaron Huey, Co-Founder, and President of Firemountain Residential Treatment Center has been working with children, teens, and parents for over 18 years. After ten years directing camps and empowerment programs around the world, Aaron opened Fire Mountain because he wanted to work with kids and families on a deeper level. Over the first few years of running programs like Teen Rites of Passage The Warrior Phoenix Challenge, and numerous cries for help from parents, Aaron realized the need to turn his efforts towards teens struggling with drugs, alcohol and the behaviors and issues related to addiction. An addict in recovery since 2000, he felt a calling to put together an expert team and open Fire Mountain. His mission is to awaken confidence and leadership. “It‘s not about being better, it‘s about giving up the struggle to be different from who you are.”

Aaron’s formal educational background is in acting. He graduated from the top acting school in the US, The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1990. His skills in comedy and drama make him an influential speaker and presenter, and a favorite among the kids. His confidence, compassion, and humor set the tone for deep healing, and fun.

Aaron is also trained as an EMT, a Wilderness Survival Instructor and Martial Arts teacher, all of which he weaves into the Fire Mountain RTC curriculum.

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Rehabs are in the news once again! How is a parent supposed to know what to look for when all they hear are the horror stories? Aaron Huey, Founder of Firemountain Residential Treatment Center, and Dr. Judith Landau break down the “what to look for” in a treatment program.

Judith Landau, MD, DPM, LMFT, CFLE, CIP, CAI, CRS, President and CEO of Linking Human Systems, LLC, and ARISE® Network, and President of LINC Foundation, Inc., is a child, family and community neuropsychiatrist. A former professor of psychiatry and family medicine, she has devoted her career to developing Evidence-Based, Best Practice collaborative care family and community systems and resilience models. She enjoys overcoming challenging patient, family, business and community issues, and unraveling complex systems. Dr. Landau has consulted with addiction and mental health treatment centers, mental health professionals, consultants, organizations and interventionists around the world. Former professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania, Psychiatry and Family Medicine at the University of Rochester, and Senior Consultant to the Trauma Studies Program at NYU and Columbia, Dr. Landau draws upon 40+ years of research and experience aimed at facilitating long-term healing for addicted individuals and their families.

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Consequences with kids are tough! Teens are even harder!

How do you create consequences that stick?

As a parent, what is a good way to make sure you stick to those consequences?

Join host Aaron Huey on one of his live coaching shows with parents! Aaron is the founder of Firemountain Residential Treatment Programs located in beautiful Colorado.

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