An Alumnus Shares // Experiences that created growth

This is what happens when treatment works.

In this episode of the Turning Winds Podcast, host Kevin Zundl sits down with a Turning Winds alumnus for a powerful conversation about what it means to grow, reflect, and redefine your future. From early struggles with mental health and instability to mentoring newer students, rediscovering academic motivation, and taking part in meaningful service abroad, his story is one of real transformation.

Hear how structure, connection, and purpose helped him turn his life around, graduate with pride, and create a new path for himself. Today, he's pursuing a future where he can support others as a therapist.

Whether you're a parent considering treatment for your teen or someone seeking hope, this conversation offers clarity, perspective, and proof that change is possible.

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