I Hear You Say

About I Hear You Say

Hosted by the American School Counselor Association, "I Hear You Say" is a podcast for school counselors and other leaders in education. Tune in for conversations on school counseling hot topics and practical tips, legal and ethical considerations, and other themes relevant to school counselors.

Publisher

Jen Walsh

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

18 May 2018

Latest episode

30 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

6 of 70 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   30 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Connection as Prevention: The School Counselor’s Role in Suicide Prevention

   Host Janae Douglas interviews school counselor Angela Avery about how fostering connection proactively prevents suicide by strengthening protective factors for students.

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   25 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Rapid Resets: Managing Stress During the School Year

   Host Jill Cook and Janae Douglas interview clinical trauma therapist Charle Peck about building stress tolerance and thriving under pressure for school counselors.

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   28 Jul 2026

   Growing Through Challenges: Helping Students Build Resilience

   In this episode of I Hear You Say, hosts Jill Cook and Janae Douglas welcome Brent Burnham, nationally recognized educator, former school counselor and creator of the Bully Blockers and Cool2Care Revolution programs, for a conversation about supporting students' mental health and resilience. Burnham explores how school counselors can use data and the ASCA Student Standards to proactively support the whole child while addressing the growing impact of stress, anxiety and depression. He shares practical strategies for fostering a growth mindset, helping students reframe setbacks, recognize negative self-talk and build confidence through effort and persistence. The conversation also covers identifying signs of emotional distress, incorporating mindfulness and self-regulation techniques into the school day and understanding when students should be referred to mental health professionals for additional support.

Inside a recent episode

Connection as Prevention: The School Counselor’s Role in Suicide Prevention

Published 30 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Sure. I love this question because protective factors are proactive. Those are things that we can really look at ahead of time. We need to think about suicide instead of at the end of it where the kids are depressed and they're considering attempting suicide or they may have tried self-harm. Obviously, that's important for us to look at, but we need to go upstream. It's upstream prevention where we think about why are these kids becoming depressed? What are those things that they're lacking? Right. We know isolation, bullying, things like that can lead to potential suicide ideation. So when we flip that over and we look at protective factors. […]

Who has been a guest on I Hear You Say

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Angela Avery
• Charle Peck
• Ebonee Magee-Dorsey
• Monica Bryant
• Andres Castro

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

43 ratings

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