Welcome to Hot Topics! Host Gabrielle Crichlow and guest Timothy Wienecke explore the complex interplay between reading difficulties and the survival tactics children adopt. This episode discusses how undiagnosed learning disabilities and negative mental health feed into behaviors like cheating and pretending to have read, impacting their overall learning experience.

Who is Timothy Wienecke?
From Timothy: "I’ve spent two decades helping people build the skills and mindset needed to lead, connect, and navigate real-world challenges — from student leadership to military service, mental health advocacy, and now clinical work. From high school to college, learning service and connection through more than a decade in student government has been a foundation in my life. That experience set me up well for my time in the Air Force, where I trained with the NSA and later became a lead instructor for the Air Force’s Bystander Intervention program — helping over 3,000 Airmen learn how to intervene before harassment or assault could happen. After the military, I carried that same drive into higher education — launching veteran peer advocacy programs, teaching leadership, communication, and bystander intervention, and receiving recognition for my work in community leadership and interpersonal violence advocacy. Today, I work with first responders, clinicians, corporate teams, and community leaders — helping them build resilience, communicate with impact, and show up with integrity. Whether I’m working with firefighters, therapists, or business leaders, my mission is the same: empower people with the skills, clarity, and confidence to show up — for themselves and for the people they serve."

You can find Timothy (Updated):
On the web: https://americanmasculinity.com
On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/counselor_tim_wienecke/
On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothywienecke/
On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AmericanMasculinity
On Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/timothy-a-wienecke-denver-co/315507 On Linktree: https://americanmasculinity.start.page

Timothy has a podcast called "American Masculinity." Listen and subscribe here: https://open.spotify.com/show/7N41BVkVzYcGmeUB8qabbt?si=19b8eb7d7e4242ae&nd=1&dlsi=ac96b2fe26494c42

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Original date of episode: October 24, 2025