What's Your Story | A Kingdom Story House Podcast

#51 | What's Your Story Podcast | Rich Schiesser, Author of 92 Hours | Kingdom Story House

Episode Summary

Some stories take 20 years to tell, not because the author wasn't ready, but because the world needed to catch up to why it mattered. Missy Day and Michelle Hausbeck sit down with Rich Schiesser, author of 92 Hours: A Teenager's Journey - Triumphs, Tragedy, Tranquility, for one of the most moving conversations we've had on this podcast. Rich shares the story behind his book, a deeply personal account of his son Ben, two defining 92-hour periods that bookended joy and heartbreak, and what he learned about teen mental health, bipolar disorder, and the quiet signs parents and teenagers often miss.

Episode Notes

In this episode:

• Why the book is called 92 Hours, and the two very different father-son experiences those hours represent
• Ben's story: from class president and football captain to a junior year that changed everything
• What Rich discovered after years of conversations with doctors, first responders, counselors, and teachers, and how it shifted the picture of what really happened
• The Montana high school suicide prevention program and a detail so striking it will stop you in your tracks
• Why Rich waited 20 years to write this book, and why right now is exactly the right time
• The Bob Seger copyright story you won't see coming (and the ending that confirmed this book was meant to exist)
• How Rich's story is already reaching fire departments, school boards, and communities tackling the teen mental health crisis

This is exactly what story is for, sharing what we've lived through so someone else doesn't have to face it alone.

📖 92 Hours: A Teenager's Journey - Triumphs, Tragedy, Tranquility by Rich Schiesser
Available on Amazon: https://a.co/d/0imXFgoK

🎤 Speaking inquiries: rich@rwsi.com

🌐 92hours.com