Supporting Our Families: Youth Resilience, Dementia Care, and Community Connection

How do we support young people who are struggling to open up—and families trying to care for someone living with dementia? In this episode of The Boardroom Meeting, Russell Dinkins welcomes the founders of Never Accepting Negativity Resource Center and Memory Care Connect for a conversation about the work of caring for our communities. The first conversation explores trust, emotional resilience, parenting boundaries, and helping young people see possibilities for their future. The second follows a deeply personal dementia-care journey and examines the need for practical caregiver training, greater understanding, and support for families caring for loved ones at home. The episode opens with Russell’s experience with an aggressive sales pitch and a tax-tip segment about responding to an IRS tax lien. It closes with a discussion of how the guests’ organizations could collaborate through education and community outreach. The Boardroom Meeting is hosted by Russell Dinkins with co-host Nicole Reaves. The show connects business owners and community leaders through conversations about their work, their experiences, and opportunities to work together. Episode timestamps 00:00 - Opening theme 01:09 - Welcome and the problem with aggressive salestactics 04:44 - How to sell without pressuring the customer 05:52 - Tax tip responding to an IRS tax lien 08:48 - Introducing NAN Resource Center and Memory CareConnect 10:07 - NAN Resource Center updates and community outreach 10:56 - Building trust with young people 13:42 - Youth mental health and community advocacy 15:32 - Modeling resilience and talking about emotions 16:09 - Looking beyond behavior labels 18:42 - Why connection matters in youth coaching 20:12 - Social media influence and parenting boundaries 24:03 - Let’s Vibe life skills and college opportunities 27:50 - Supporting caregivers and making room for self care 29:01 - What is next for NAN Resource Center 30:41 - Introducing the founder of Memory Care Connect 32:34 - A grandmother’s dementia journey inspires a mission 36:59 - Recognizing changes beyond everyday forgetfulness 38:00 - Healthcare experience and gaps in caregiver training 39:28 - Preparing caregivers to understand dementia 40:43 - Hands on workshops and the GOLD Standard 42:13 - The dementia friendly business initiative 46:04 - Caring for loved ones at home or in a facility 48:51 - Connecting the organizations through collaboration 52:07 - Books and guest contact information 53:19 - Closing remarks and sign off