595: What to Do When Your Kid is Having Suicidal Thoughts with Rob Stein

Achieve Your Goals with Hal Elrod

Hal Elrod

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🗓️ 23 July 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

What would you do if your child came to you and said they wanted to end their life? For today’s guest, that heartbreaking moment came out of nowhere, and it turned his entire world upside down. But instead of crumbling, Rob reached for something familiar: The Miracle Morning. What started as a productivity tool became his lifeline. And ultimately, it helped him show up for his son in the way he needed most.

Rob Stein is a purpose-driven leader, coach, and founder of Fathers in Christ and Elevate YOUniversity. He’s also a beloved presence in the Miracle Morning Community, where his daily FB posts consistently offer honesty, vulnerability, and value. Rob’s mission is to equip high-performing men to lead with faith, live with integrity, and build legacies rooted in love and resilience.

In this emotional and powerful episode, Rob opens up about the darkest season of his life—when his teenage son admitted to having suicidal thoughts, and later attempted to take his life. Rob walks us through the pain, the fear, and thankfully, the healing that took place through his unwavering faith and the stabilizing force of the Miracle Morning.

We also dive into the healing powers of journaling and the role that spiritual growth and acceptance played in his journey, and how parents can support their kids and loved ones through their own mental health struggles.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

The Facebook post that floored Hal
The day Rob’s son confessed his suicidal thoughts
When self-care for Rob’s mental health kicked in
How the Miracle Morning became Rob’s spiritual survival kit
How journaling and visualization gave Rob hope
Rob’s advice to get started with journaling
The S.A.V.E.R.S helps Rob with staying consistent
How Rob handled the night his son attempted suicide
Accepting what you can’t control, controlling how you react
Side-effects from medications often create worse problems
Rob’s advice for parents who feel helpless and scared
Rob’s final message to anyone who feels overwhelmed

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the Achieve Your Goals podcast, the show that empowers you to wake up to your full potential and achieve your biggest goals and dreams.
0:09.6	I am your host, Hal Elrod, and I invite you to join us each week as we share actionable strategies to take your life to the next level,
0:16.5	as well as interview world-class experts and entrepreneurs who have achieved extraordinary goals
0:21.9	themselves and we ask them to give you a peek behind the curtain and teach you exactly what you need
0:26.6	to do to do the same. Ready? Here we go. Hello, my friends. Welcome to the Achieve Your Goals podcast.
0:34.0	This is your host, Hal Elrod. And my guest today wrote a post in the Miracle Morning
0:38.5	community. And I read the post and I invited him to be on the podcast. I'm going to read you
0:44.2	that post right now before I officially introduced Rob Stein. So the post was June 5th,
0:52.0	2025 as of this recording, it's July 9th. So it was a little over a month ago. And here's what it read. And by the way, Rob is a regular poster in the Miracle Morning Community Facebook groups. I'm used to seeing his posts. They're usually very vulnerable and authentic and usually adding value and sharing what he's doing with his Miracle Morning or how he's using his savers. But this one
1:12.5	struck a chord with me. So here's what he wrote. A while back, my son shared something that
1:16.8	shattered me. He was having suicidal thoughts. Nothing prepares you for that as a parent. I felt like I had
1:23.6	already lost him. The guilt hit hard. Where did I go wrong? What signs did I miss? I couldn't eat,
1:31.3	couldn't think. I was drowning in fear and shame. But in the middle of that storm, I felt a quiet
1:37.1	nudge. Get back to your foundation. So I did. Not to be productive, not to perform, but to survive. I leaned into my Miracle Morning
1:48.0	routine. Each morning I sat in stillness. I focused each of the savers on my faith and spiritual
1:54.0	growth. It didn't change everything overnight, but it grounded me. It helped me to go on and
1:59.7	support my son while still function in my career
2:02.3	and lead my family. Over time, I became the steady presence my son needed. Our conversations got deeper.
2:10.0	His light started to come back. We began healing together. I share this not for sympathy, but for someone
2:16.0	out there who feels helpless, who thinks it's too late, who's on the verge of breaking.
2:21.2	Don't give up. Start with one morning. Sit in silence. Speak life. Let God meet you there. The miracle morning didn't just help me build better habits. It helped me show up for the person who needed me most.
2:34.8	If you're struggling, keep showing up. You're not alone and your story's not over.
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