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The School System Failed Her Son So She Built Her Own Solution
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Chanda Spates needed a babysitter for her 17-year-old son.
Not because he was immature because severe bullying had led to a suicide attempt and she was terrified to leave him alone.
Her desperate Facebook post asking for help went viral and revealed a shocking truth: she wasn't alone.
Today, Chanda's Flourish Foundation Project is revolutionizing suicide prevention by meeting kids where they actually are—spending 7-8 hours a day on social media and music platforms.
This is how one mom's crisis became a movement that's saving lives.
If You’ve Been Hooked on These Episodes… This Is for You
If this podcast has been landing deep… if each story feels like it’s peeling back something raw and real in you… then don’t ignore that.
Every guest you’ve heard made the same decision: to stop performing and start healing.
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Because breakthrough doesn’t begin with doing more. It begins with finally seeing what’s been stealing your power.
Learn more about Baz Porter at www.bazporter.com
Chapters
1. Meet Shonda and Flourished Foundation (00:00:00)
2. From Crisis Mom to Mission (00:01:06)
3. Bullying, Zero Tolerance, and Harm (00:03:26)
4. System Failure and Safety Gaps (00:07:35)
5. Peer-Led, After-School Ecosystem (00:10:15)
6. Where Kids Are: Feeds, Games, Music (00:12:20)
7. Algorithms, Amplifiers, and Micro-Lessons (00:14:18)
8. Empower Kids, Train Communities (00:16:40)
9. Not Alone: Building a Network (00:18:10)
10. Host Closing and Share the Message (00:29:44)
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