THE
PARENT PODCAST
Preventing School Violence
Starts Earlier: Lessons from
Sandy Hook Promise
with Nicole Hockley
Key Points
From This Episode:
01:57 - Before and After: A Mother’s Story of Loss and Purpose
10:17 - The Pathway to Violence: Recognizing the Early Warning Signs
21:18 - Prevention in Action: Tools, Conversations, and Saving Lives
Resources from
this episode:
Follow Sandy Hook Promise on Facebook Here
Follow Sandy Hook Promise on Instagram Here
Follow Sandy Hook Promise on TikTok Here
Follow Sandy Hook Promise on YouTube Here
Know More About Sandy Hook Promise Here
Join Our Facebook Group Here
Learn More About CourTools Here
Learn More About Cour Experience Here
Show Notes
Please note that this episode discusses sensitive and triggering topics - audience discretion advised
In this powerful episode of The Warrior Parent Podcast, Nicole Hockley shares her journey from losing her son Dylan in the Sandy Hook tragedy to co-founding Sandy Hook Promise and leading efforts to prevent school violence. She explains how violence begins with isolation, loneliness, and hopelessness—and how parents, educators, and communities can recognize warning signs early and intervene. This conversation offers practical tools, hope, and a reminder that empathy, connection, and simple conversations can save lives.
Before and After: A Mother’s Story of Loss and Purpose
Nicole Hockley shares the defining moment that changed her life—the loss of her 6-year-old son Dylan in the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy—and how that day created a clear “before and after.” She opens up about grief, resilience, and how she transformed unimaginable loss into a mission to protect other children. This segment sets the emotional foundation for understanding the urgency of prevention.
The Pathway to Violence: Recognizing the Early Warning Signs
This conversation dives into the root causes of violence, emphasizing that no one wakes up one day intending to harm others—it begins with isolation, loneliness, and hopelessness. Nicole explains the evidence-based “pathway to violence” and how parents, educators, and communities can identify warning signs early. The discussion highlights the critical role of empathy, social-emotional learning, and trusted relationships in preventing both school violence and youth suicide.
Prevention in Action: Tools, Conversations, and Saving Lives
Nicole shares how Sandy Hook Promise has impacted millions through programs like Start With Hello and Say Something, helping stop suicides and prevent planned school shootings. The conversation focuses on practical steps parents can take—listening without judgment, building trust, and creating open communication with their children. The episode closes with hope, reminding listeners that small actions—like connection and compassion—can truly save lives.
Thank you so much for listening to this episode! This podcast is dedicated to supporting families through the ups and downs of parenting and mental wellness. We know how tough it can be to raise kids in today’s world, but you don’t have to do it alone. Join us and let’s lift each other up.
With love,
Marci & Debbie
THE
PARENT PODCAST
Preventing School Violence Starts Earlier: Lessons from Sandy Hook Promise
with Nicole Hockley
Show Notes
Please note that this episode discusses sensitive and triggering topics - audience discretion advised
In this powerful episode of The Warrior Parent Podcast, Nicole Hockley shares her journey from losing her son Dylan in the Sandy Hook tragedy to co-founding Sandy Hook Promise and leading efforts to prevent school violence. She explains how violence begins with isolation, loneliness, and hopelessness—and how parents, educators, and communities can recognize warning signs early and intervene. This conversation offers practical tools, hope, and a reminder that empathy, connection, and simple conversations can save lives.
Key Points
From This Episode:
01:57 - Before and After: A Mother’s Story of Loss and Purpose
10:17 - The Pathway to Violence: Recognizing the Early Warning Signs
21:18 - Prevention in Action: Tools, Conversations, and Saving Lives
Resources from
this episode:
Follow Sandy Hook Promise on Facebook Here
Follow Sandy Hook Promise on Instagram Here
Follow Sandy Hook Promise on TikTok Here
Follow Sandy Hook Promise on YouTube Here
Know More About Sandy Hook Promise Here
Join Our Facebook Group Here
Learn More About CourTools Here
Learn More About Cour Experience Here
Before and After: A Mother’s Story of Loss and Purpose
Nicole Hockley shares the defining moment that changed her life—the loss of her 6-year-old son Dylan in the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy—and how that day created a clear “before and after.” She opens up about grief, resilience, and how she transformed unimaginable loss into a mission to protect other children. This segment sets the emotional foundation for understanding the urgency of prevention.
The Pathway to Violence: Recognizing the Early Warning Signs
This conversation dives into the root causes of violence, emphasizing that no one wakes up one day intending to harm others—it begins with isolation, loneliness, and hopelessness. Nicole explains the evidence-based “pathway to violence” and how parents, educators, and communities can identify warning signs early. The discussion highlights the critical role of empathy, social-emotional learning, and trusted relationships in preventing both school violence and youth suicide.
Prevention in Action: Tools, Conversations, and Saving Lives
Nicole shares how Sandy Hook Promise has impacted millions through programs like Start With Hello and Say Something, helping stop suicides and prevent planned school shootings. The conversation focuses on practical steps parents can take—listening without judgment, building trust, and creating open communication with their children. The episode closes with hope, reminding listeners that small actions—like connection and compassion—can truly save lives.
Thank you so much for listening to this episode! This podcast is dedicated to supporting families through the ups and downs of parenting and mental wellness. We know how tough it can be to raise kids in today’s world, but you don’t have to do it alone. Join us and let’s lift each other up.
With love,
Marci & Debbie
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We're on a mission to educate, inspire and transform lives, ages 4-104 using basic scientifically proven methods and tools to decrease stress, anxiety and to increase resiliency and overall well-being.
2882 Prospect Park Dr. Suite 120,
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
(916) 340-5252
© 2019 Cour Experience Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Non-Profit 501c3 EIN: 84-3383699