{"id":23864,"date":"2022-06-22T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-23T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.embarkbh.com\/captivate-podcast\/welcome-to-roadmap-to-joy"},"modified":"2022-09-21T11:32:58","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T18:32:58","slug":"welcome-to-roadmap-to-joy","status":"publish","type":"captivate_podcast","link":"https:\/\/www.embarkbh.com\/captivate-podcast\/welcome-to-roadmap-to-joy\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to Roadmap to Joy!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cfm-player-iframe\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-radius: 6px; overflow:hidden;\"><iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/player.captivate.fm\/episode\/a64e8cb5-4751-476a-9d9b-696cef12e029\"><\/iframe><\/div><p><strong>Welcome to Roadmap to Joy!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the first episode of our mental health podcast, Rob Gent, Chief Clinical Officer of Embark Behavioral Health, and Alex Stavros, Chief Executive Officer of Embark Behavioral Health, discuss the youth mental health crisis and the importance of secure family relationships. They also give advice for parents about how to talk to their children about tragic events, such as school shootings.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to subscribe to stay informed and find new ways to support the teen or young adult in your life on future episodes of Roadmap to Joy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Helpful Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/behavioral-health-blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get expert advice from our blog.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Connect with Embark on Social Media: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/embarkbh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/embark_bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/embarkbh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/emba...\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Host Bios: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rob Gent<\/strong>, M.A. LPC, is the Chief Clinical Officer and one of the founding members of Embark Behavioral Health. Rob has been with the company for 15 years and has led the Embark organization in clinical development and growth of numerous programs. He is the lead developer of the proprietary CASA Developmental Framework, which is pervasive throughout Embark\u2019s programs.<\/p>\n<p>Through his dedication to advancing clinical development, practice, and research, he has become a nationally recognized expert in the field. His specialization in clinical development is enhanced by his therapeutic expertise and has yielded such accomplishments as the development of; The CASA Developmental Framework, Vive Family Intensive Program, Calo Preteens, Canine Attachment Therapy-Transferable Attachment Program, and other specialized programs.<\/p>\n<p>Rob\u2019s dedication has led him to pursue his Ph.D in Psychology with an emphasis on development and attachment. He remains passionate about neurological, psychological, and physiological development and continues to focus on advancing research and the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions.<\/p>\n<p>He resides in Tempe, Arizona, with his wife and two boys.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alex Stavros<\/strong>, grew up in Peru working, playing and living alongside the troubled youth and desolate orphans of Lima\u2019s slums. Alex\u2019s childhood shaped his professional and personal aspirations. Prior to joining InnerChange Programs, Alex lived in California and was the Managing Partner of an investment fund, which he founded, focused on acquiring and leading mission-driven businesses.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to Lia Capital, Alex lived in Boston and was the Associate Director of Firm-Wide Operations \u2013 working directly for the President and COO \u2013 of Cambridge Associates, the world\u2019s largest global investment advisory firm to not for profit organizations. Alex also has experience in public service having worked at the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, a U.S. government agency that mobilizes private capital to help solve critical, global social and poverty challenges. And he worked on the Capitol Hill in Washington DC for a Minnesota Congressman. Alex has also earned a Certificate of Public Management from Stanford University. And, while at Stanford, was a Rising Fellow at the Hoover Institution, a world-renowned public policy think tank.<\/p>\n<p>Alex loves the ocean and is a certified open water diver. He has served as a Board Fellow at one of the most enchanting Aquariums in the world, California\u2019s Monterey Bay Aquarium. Alex spends his free time reading up on foreign affairs and international politics. Alex graduated with Honors from American University with both an Economic Theory and International Relations degree and he earned an MBA from Stanford\u2019s Graduate School of Business. Alex is on the Board of Peruvian Partners, a nonprofit established to connect North Americans in a real and significant way with Peruvian families that live in abject poverty.<\/p>\n<p>Alex lives in Phoenix, Arizona and is happily married to his wife, Maria-Paz, who has the most important job in the world, raising their two beautiful children.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cfm-player-iframe\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-radius: 6px; overflow:hidden;\"><iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/player.captivate.fm\/episode\/a64e8cb5-4751-476a-9d9b-696cef12e029\"><\/iframe><\/div><div class=\"cfm-player-iframe\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-radius: 6px; overflow:hidden;\"><iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/player.captivate.fm\/episode\/a64e8cb5-4751-476a-9d9b-696cef12e029\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>In the first episode of our mental health podcast, Rob Gent, Chief Clinical Officer of Embark Behavioral Health, and Alex Stavros, Chief Executive Officer of Embark Behavioral Health, discuss the youth mental health crisis and the importance of secure family relationships. 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