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The current youth mental health crisis continues to result in catastrophic outcomes. With suicide as a leading cause of death for our youth, record numbers of mental health providers closing up shop, and entire systems of care collapsing something drastic has to be done. Speak Our Minds host Heidi Baskfield helped organize a major classaction lawsuit against the state of Colorado for failing to provide a working system of youth mental health and won. Now the real work to build a working system begins. Learn more about the lawsuit, on-going efforts to work with Colorado state leaders, lessons learned from other states, how to get involved in Colorado and even advance a similar effort in your own state.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe current youth mental health crisis continues to result in catastrophic outcomes. With suicide as a leading cause of death for our youth, record numbers of mental health providers closing up shop, and entire systems of care collapsing something drastic has to be done.
Speak Our Minds is hosted by Heidi Baskfield. The show has published 29 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Breaking the Silence: Changing the Narrative on Youth Mental Health" (18 February 2026, 5 minutes), "The Waitlist Wake-Up Call: Why Early Intervention Can’t Wait" (11 February 2026, 8 minutes), and "Keeping Kids Where Kids Belong" (4 February 2026, 7 minutes).
Speak Our Minds publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 22 minutes across 29 episodes.
Booking probability for Speak Our Minds is 22%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Speak Our Minds requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Speak Our Minds's contact route on record: verified email.
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Heidi Baskfield hosts Speak Our Minds, a health podcast with 29 episodes published.
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Episode #11
<p><br/>Too often, stigma keeps families from seeking mental health support for their children until a crisis forces action. At the same time, insurers and policymakers have sometimes viewed mental health as a “black...
Episode #10
<p>In this week's episode we talk with Brooke Briscoe at Children's Wisconsin about how the pandemic dramatically intensified youth mental health needs while simultaneously disrupting access to care, leading to longer...
Episode #9
<p>In this 6-minute episode, national psychiatric leader Dr Justine Larson with National Children's Hospital in Washington D.C., makes the case for a simple but powerful shift in youth mental health care: bring care to...
Episode #8
<p>Families navigating the youth mental health system often describe it as overwhelming, fragmented, and impossible to decipher — especially in moments of crisis. In this short, high-impact conversation, Dr. Micaela...
Speak Our Minds
<p>In this brief but powerful conversation, we sit down with Dr. Martine Lamy from Cincinnati Children's, the nation’s largest hospital based pediatric mental health provider to explore a quiet but profound shift in...
Episode #7
<p>Just a few years ago, the youth mental health system was overwhelmed — emergency rooms overflowing, waitlists stretching for months, and families left to navigate a broken system alone. In this concise conversation...
Episode #6
<p>In this short form high impact conversation with Lyndsay Gaffey, we explore why preventing youth suicide can’t happen inside clinic walls alone. Community-based models of care are transforming how trust is built, and...
Speak Our Minds
<p>In today’s episode, we’re joined by a provider who’s been on the front lines of youth suicide prevention—and who’s learned, through experience, that the real turning point came from building tight, intentional...
Episode #2
<p>Preventing youth suicide is a big job and as Dr. Nasuh Malas helps us understand, you can't do it without a really effective process. Tune in to this week's episode of our series Voices of Change: Preventing Youth...
Speak Our Minds
<p>In this powerful episode of Voices of Change: Preventing Youth Suicide, we sit down with mental health advocate, provider, and mom <b>Laura Love</b> as she shares her deeply personal story of loss. Laura opens up...
Episode #1
<p>Speak Our Minds brings together critical voices working to address the youth suicide crisis. Listen as we explore why these efforts are so critical and how they are taking shape in the country's largest Children's...
Episode #6
<p>In this powerful episode, Matthew Cook, President & CEO of the Children’s Hospital Association, joins hosts Heidi Baskfield and Jason Hopcus for a candid and urgent conversation about the youth mental health crisis...
Episode #5
<p>How do we create systems that actually learn from the people they serve? In this eye-opening episode, we explore how <b>Learning Health Networks (LHNs)</b> are transforming the landscape of youth mental healthcare...
Speak Our Minds
<p>In this eye-opening episode of the Nobody’s Perfect podcast, host <b>Jason Hopcus</b> and co-host <b>Heidi Baskfield</b> of Speak Our Minds are joined by pediatric mental health expert <b>Dr. Sandy Fritsch</b> to...
Episode #3
<p>In this episode hosts, Jason Hopcus and Heidi Baskfield join policy powerhouse <b>Jocelyn Guyer</b> to break down one of the most powerful—but least understood—tools in youth mental health: the <b>Early and Periodic...
Episode #2
<p>In Episode 2 of our special 6-part series on youth mental health, we sit down with Aimee Ossman, Vice President of Policy at the Children’s Hospital Association, to explore how Medicaid—often misunderstood and...
Episode #1
<p><b>The Biggest Story You’ve Never Heard — Medicaid, EPSDT & the Mental Health of Our Youth</b><br/> In this kickoff episode, hosts Jason Hopcus and Heidi Baskfield pull back the curtain on one of the most powerful —...
Episode #12
<p>Addressing Colorado’s challenges in the children’s system of care and mental health requires innovative thinking and strategic partnerships at the government level. Joining Heidi Baskfield on the Speak Our Minds...
Episode #11
<p>The New Jersey Department of Children and Families (DCF) is the state’s first Cabinet-level agency focused exclusively on serving and supporting at-risk children and families. Today, Heidi welcomes Christine Beyer...
Episode #10
<p>How can a state transform its approach to youth mental health in the face of bureaucratic challenges? In this episode of Speak Our Minds, we spotlight the passionate advocacy of Senator Barbara Kirkmeyer, a...
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Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Senior Vice President, Strada Education Foundation
associate editorial director for Americas petrochemicals coverage, Children's Hospital Association
Chief Medical & Patient Safety Officer, Children’s Hospital Colorado
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