When Parenting Sparks Purpose: Rethinking Teen Wellbeing

Sometimes the most meaningful solutions begin with a problem we experience ourselves.On this episode of Elsplend Realities, Dara Erck, global health strategist, entrepreneur, and founder of SAM+LEO, shares how her experience as a mother of two teenagers inspired her to create solutions focused on teen wellbeing. Drawing from more than two decades in global health, including her work with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Dara brings together professional expertise and personal experience to explore what young people and their families truly need.We explore teen wellbeing, parenting, prevention, healthy habits, community, resilience, and the realities of raising teenagers in today's world. Dara's journey reminds us that sometimes purpose isn't discovered by searching for it—it emerges when we pay attention to a problem we deeply care about and choose to do something about it.Sometimes, the challenges closest to our hearts reveal the purpose we're meant to pursue.