Front Porch America

Content Warning: This interview includes a discussion of suicide. Viewer/listener discretion is advised. If you or someone you know is struggling, help is available—call or text 988 (US/Canada) or contact your local emergency services. In this episode of Front Porch America, I sit down with Chelsea Gibson to remember her daughter, Iris. Iris was just 13 years old. Chelsea shares the love, memories, and heartbreak behind Iris’s story, and why it matters to keep talking about youth mental health, grief, and suicide. This is a difficult conversation, shared with care and in Iris’s memory. Content note: This interview discusses suicide and grief. If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988 in the U.S. for support: https://988lifeline.org/ Everyone has a story. Thank you for listening to Iris’s. #HerNameIsIris #FrontPorchAmerica #SuicidePrevention #YouthMentalHealth

How do you move forward when life takes away almost everything? After losing his daughter and becoming a double amputee all within 12 months, Brannon Lockhart joined us to share his extraordinary story of endurance, love, and emotional recovery through the hardest trial of his life. #BrannonLockhart #Resilience #GriefAndLoss #DoubleAmputee #Inspiration #OvercomingAdversity #MentalHealth #FindingHope #PodcastInterview

In this episode, we sit down with Mr. International and former Mister USA, Jaxon Shouse. Jaxon shares the insider story of his pageantry success, his mindset for high-level competition, and the inspiration behind his community initiative, Jaxon’s Helping Hands. Tune in for a powerful discussion on leadership, and giving back.

In this episode, we sit down with Meridith Hall to go behind the scenes of The Sturgis Clinic. Meridith shares her unique insights on navigating local healthcare challenges, fostering patient trust, and the rewarding moments of serving the Sturgis community. Whether you're a healthcare professional or a local resident, this interview offers a heartwarming look at what it takes to keep a community healthy.

Traditional security cameras only watch a crime happen; modern tech stops it in its tracks. In this interview, Bo White from Refined Edge Technologies shares his insights on the shifting world of private and public surveillance. From optimizing home and office network security to implementing cutting-edge Flock Safety networks that assist law enforcement, Bo explains how smart integration is redefining what it means to keep our spaces safe.