Rob + Ryan DeLena: Authors of "Without Restraint: How Skiing Saved My Son's Life" Discuss Their Memoir

<p class="p1">Rob and Ryan DeLena are the co-authors of the Memoir <em>Without Restraint: How Skiing Saved My Son’s Life</em> to be released in March of 2023. “As a child Ryan DeLena had difficulty controlling his emotional outbursts. This led to placement in therapeutic schools that relied on detrimental methods of behavior modification such as physical restraints. Nothing helped from a team of doctors to heavy medication. Then in 2010, Ryan was voluntarily committed to a mental hospital for further evaluation. His parents Rob and Mary Beth were counseled to place him in a group home. They refused…</p> <p class="p1">Written in two voices, <em>Without Restraint</em> is a joint father-son memoir told with both pain and levity, struggle and strength, adventure and heart. It is the story of a misunderstood boy, a father’s growth, and a shared love of the outdoors that formed their unbreakable bond.”</p> <p class="p1">You’ll hear both Ryan and Rob share their experiences with Therapeutic Schools in Massachusetts – getting both perspectives is powerful.</p> <p class="p1">This is not intended to be mental or general health advice. This show is for entertainment purposes only. For advice, consult your trusted healthcare provider.</p> <p class="p2"><span class="s1">Show notes can be found at <a href="https://thegoodlifecoach.com/220"><span class= "s2">https://thegoodlifecoach.com/220</span></a></span></p> <p class="p3">RESOURCES MENTIONED:</p> <p class="p2"><span class="s3"><a href= "https://amzn.to/3VCqSX7">Rob + Ryan’s Book: Without Restraint: How Skiing Saved My Son’s Life Hardcover</a></span></p> <p class="p2"><span class="s3"><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/michele_lamoureux/">Michele on IG</a></span></p> <p class="p2"><span class="s3"><a href= "https://thegoodlifecoach.com/"><strong>Michele’s Freebie – join the newsletter</strong></a></span></p> <p class="p3">GUEST BIOS:</p> <p class="p1">Robert C. DeLena was raised in Revere, MA, and is a graduate of The Governor’s Academy, Trinity College, and Northeastern Un