In this inspiring episode of Driving Education, Katie and Aubrey take a deep dive into the Let Grow Experience—a simple but powerful approach that builds childhood independence and reduces anxiety.

Katie shares how she piloted the Let Grow Experience with her first graders after learning that the antidote to anxiety is independence. The transformation in her classroom sparked interest across Alabama… including at Hoover High School, where student leaders decided to take the movement and run with it.

This episode features an energizing, authentic conversation with Hoover High's SGA President, Tyler Gullahorn, Senior Class President, Matthew Pitts, and JCO President, Hudson Jackman, along with their teacher sponsor, Jamey Nowlin. Together, they share:

• What Let Grow looks like inside a high school
• Why independence matters for mental health
• How students are creating their own goals — and competing to tackle them
• What happened when they introduced the movement to middle schoolers
• The real-world skills students realized they don't know yet
• How this is reshaping classrooms, leadership, and even parenting

From changing car batteries to navigating doctor's offices to reflecting on screen time, Hoover's students show what happens when young people are trusted, challenged, and empowered.

🎧 This episode is proof: when we "let go and let grow," kids rise — and the culture shifts.