This is one special episode. Leslie Weirich is a warrior woman and mother on a mission to share her son Austin’s story and stand in the gap for young men struggling with their mental health. She’s on a mission to prevent suicide in young people, especially young men. Her son Austin died by suicide at the young age of 20. Austin was a high-achieving student-athlete and a college football player. Today, Leslie is traveling the country speaking to organizations about Men’s Mental Health, including Military and Student-Athlete Suicide Prevention.    Leslie’s powerful story of deep grief and powerful hope goes beyond her experience with Austin. A grieving mother two times over, Leslie shares her incredible story and her deep belief that we must stand on our stories. You can read her full story in her book The Gifts of Grief: How Four Decades of Loss Shaped My Life    This is an important episode for parents of teens to listen to. Leslie provides practical support and tools for how we can talk to our kids about suicide and help them through difficult times. Ultimately, this is an incredibly hopeful story. Leslie reminds us that a bigger story is always being written in our lives, and we should keep going and grieving with hope.    “Telling our story to save others is what gets me up and going every single day,. It’s my passion and has become my life’s work.” Leslie Weirich   Check out Leslie’s book - The Gifts of Grief: How Four Decades of Loss Shaped My Life  Follow Leslie here:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/leslie-weirich-a55a73159/   https://www.facebook.com/leslieshope.org   https://www.instagram.com/leslies_hope/   www.leslieshope.org You can follow Jess on Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook Access Jess’ FREE Future Self Mini Course  Learn more about The Heart Strong Collective