Guest: Jess Lahey on The Gift of Prevention: A conversation on Alcohol and our kids.

Leslie Shapiro sits down with Jessica Lahey, New York Times bestselling author of The Gift of Failure and The Addiction Inoculation. A veteran teacher and writer, Jess has spent decades in classrooms, working with middle and high school students as well as teens in rehab, and her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, and The Washington Post. In this conversation, Leslie and Jess dive into the messy realities of parenting, education, addiction, and recovery. With her trademark mix of honesty and empathy, Jess offers clarity on how we can show up for kids—and ourselves—through failure, resilience, and the work of repair. They also touch on her experiences co-hosting the #AmWriting podcast and even helping to bring The Stinky and Dirty Show to life on Amazon.