Episode Details

In this Roofing Road Trips® episode, host Megan Ellsworth sits down with Cheryl Ambrose, vice president of Enterprise Risk Management, to tackle a topic that affects every level of the roofing industry: suicide prevention and mental health. Timed with Suicide Prevention Month, this conversation goes beyond awareness covering where companies can start, the basics of safe and supportive language and how to care for yourself while supporting others. Cheryl shares insights from the NRCA's growing wellness initiatives, practical tools and the importance of breaking stigmas so that asking for help becomes part of everyday safety culture. From how to start the conversation to the importance of the 988 hotline, this episode equips roofing professionals with tangible steps to make mental health and safety a daily priority not just in September, but all year long.