Rob Heller
Founder of the Boost Program
Rob is a successful entrepreneur, youth development innovator, and the founder of the Boost Program, a comprehensive curriculum designed to help teens and young adults develop the essential skills they need to thrive beyond the classroom.
Through 26 real-world skills organized around People Skills, Character Skills, and Mindset Skills, Boost helps young people strengthen communication, relationships, responsibility, resilience, self-awareness, and other capabilities that support success in life and work. Rob is also the author of The Missing Course for Today’s Youth, which explores why these skills deserve a more intentional place in education.
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Nov. 1, 2026
A Practical Blueprint for Teaching Life Skills With Rob Heller
Grades can look great while real-world readiness quietly falls apart. Jackie sat down with Rob Heller, founder of the Boost Program and author of The Missing Course for Today’s Youth, to dig into the skills schools often assume students already have and why that assumption is costing young people in relationships, mental health, and career growth. Rob breaks down “soft skills” for what they really are: hard, learnable life skills made up of micro-skills. We talk about why teamwork, leadership, ...
Guest: Rob Heller