Tyler Norris – Co-Founder & Director, CEO Alliance for Mental Health

In this powerful episode of The Voice of Hope, Dr. Ken Huey sits down with Tyler Norris, Co-Founder and Director of the CEO Alliance for Mental Health and Visiting Scholar at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, for a far-reaching conversation about how hope is built - not just felt.Tyler shares his deeply personal journey from a troubled adolescence to a lifetime of leadership in community health, population well-being, and upstream investment strategies that prevent mental health crises before they begin. Together, they explore why community is the true foundation of healing, how finance and public policy can be leveraged to improve mental health outcomes, and why investing early in families and youth is both morally right and economically smart.The conversation also dives into outcomes-based financing, shared savings models, community-initiated care, leadership maturity, and the emerging role of psychedelic-assisted therapy in mental health and addiction recovery. Tyler closes by sharing a moving story that captures why he still believes hope is alive - and actionable - at the local level.This episode is a must-listen for clinicians, policymakers, community leaders, and anyone who believes mental health systems can - and must - do better.