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Taelyn Mathews and her passion for meeting kids where they are
May 10th, 2026 | 31 mins 45 secs
anxiety, iola, iola kansas, mental health, southeast kansas, southeast kansas mental health, therapy, usd 257, youth
As the school year ends, it’s a good time to check in with Taelyn Mathews, a school-based therapist for Iola High and Iola Middle School, about what she’s experienced this school year—her first in USD 257. What are students struggling with? How does she help?
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Kurt Jackson’s quest: Add value to life. Every single day.
May 19th, 2020 | 43 mins 35 secs
alcoholism, depression, mental health, mental health awareness month, motivation, substance abuse, suicide, youth
In this week’s episode, we speak with Kurt Jackson of Yates Center. Kurt is a youth motivational speaker and life coach. Our conversation with him--which touched on his battles with depression and alcohol and his journey to health— was originally broadcast via Facebook Live and is part of our effort to recognize May as Mental Health Awareness Month. It’s also a testament to the power of candidly discussing mental health issues.