This podcast is part of a 2 part series with Janae, so stay tuned! Also note that episode starts at minute 3:34 due to a slight computer glitch.

In the previous episode, Janae and I discussed the professional costs and personal benefits of authenticity in her journey from former 'ultimate alpha male' into her current authentic gender fluid self. We discussed public persona, masking and the freedom living with authenticity!

In this episode, Part 2, we discuss the challenges of being a trans athlete, bodily and hormonal impacts of professional athleticism and gender affirming surgeries, and the challenges of shifting both bodily and identity presentations in personal and professional life.

Janae Marie Kroczaleski holds a World Record for Powerlifting, is a former Marine who served as Presidential Security for President Bill Clinton and is the subject of the 2017 documentary film Transformer.

Once described as ‘the ultimate Alpha male’...Janae began transitioning in 2005 and legally changed their name from Matt to Janae Marie in 2015.

Today, she is an active National and World Jiu Jitsu competitor, Author, Activist, Entrepreneur, Podcaster and proud parent.

You can reach out to Janae on Insta and https://www.krocsgym.com/

This podcast is part of a 2 part series with Janae, so stay tuned! Also note that episode starts at minute 3:34 due to a slight computer glitch.

In this episode, Janae discusses the professional costs and personal benefits of authenticity as she shares her journey as a lifetime competetive athlete, world champion in powerlifting and the 'ultimate alpha male' into her authentic gender fluid self. We discuss public persona, masking and the freedom living with authenticity!

Stay tuned for Part 2 where we discuss the challenges of being a trans athlete, bodily and hormonal impacts of professional athleticism and gender affirming surgeries and the challenges of shifting both bodily and identity presentations in personal and professional life.

Janae Marie Kroczaleski holds a World Record for Powerlifting, is a former Marine who served as Presidential Security for President Bill Clinton and is the subject of the 2017 documentary film Transformer.

Once described as ‘the ultimate Alpha male’...Janae began transitioning in 2005 and legally changed their name from Matt to Janae Marie in 2015.

Today, she is an active National and World Jiu Jitsu competitor, Author, Activist, Entrepreneur, Podcaster and proud parent.

You can reach out to Janae on Insta and https://www.krocsgym.com/

Kevin Can! is the story of Kevin, he is a normal 10-year-old boy who uses a wheelchair to get around. In this story follow along with Kevin and his best friend Katie as they have tons of fun discovering many of the things that Kevin can do. Kevin can do everything you can do, but with his chair, he just does them a little differently. Kevin teaches us it is okay to do things differently. Sometimes different is fun!

Ian Flanagan and Jesse Lindlebauer, friends since high school. Both became disabled at a young age and have written a book called Kevin Can!, based on their 30 combined years of wheelchair life. Kevin Can! is based on their everyday realities. Through Ian's words and Jesse's artistry, Kevin Can! seeks to raise awareness and educate kids K-12 about overcoming disabilities, and embracing inclusion and diversity.Kevin Can! is available on Amazon for 10.99 during the holiday season

https://www.amazon.com/Kevin-Can-Ian-Michael-Flanagan/dp/B0D8HS396B

and Jesse and Ian are available for speaking and/or educational engagements within schools and communities so feel free to reach out to them at

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1702425286760118

and/or contact them at

I share my reflections on Netflix's The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping

I share insights on the impact of carceral care programs, including boarding schools and juvenile detention centers from the Individual to World.

Then I discuss root causes and sustainable solutions.

We can do better and we must!

Send me a message and let me know what you think!

https://linktr.ee/cloudedcompass

In this episode I share reflections on living within ADHD.

As a Neurodivergent female, this piece in the Rainbow Goddess: Celebrating Neurodiversity Anthology spoke to my heart and I wanted to share it with others.

If this episode speaks to you, I've created tools that you would dig, available here.

Life is full of hidden internal landmines - do you know yours?

Gain Clarity within the Chaos and improve your quality of life exponentially by understanding how YOUR unique brain and body are wired!

https://linktr.ee/cloudedcompass

Dr Simmons and I had a great conversation about our wellness as mental health providers, the mental health climate in Florida, preventing burnout and compassion fatigue and spirituality as an added buffer against oppressive forces.

Dr. Simmons has been practicing for 15+ years, identifies as Neurodivergent and is the co-owner of the Collective Wellness Institute in Tampa Bay, Florida. She is the author of Fight With Faith, which discusses her journey with breast cancer and is committed to being a "change agent" in her work.

Her tools can be found in the following links: https://linktr.ee/drshnai

https://thecollectivewellnessinstitute.com/shnai/

In this episode I explore my journey with CPTSD and at-home Ketamine use. Insights are shared as they relate to what my 'sessions' have been like as well as the longer term outcomes I'm seeing in my daily life.

Have a listen if you'd like to learn more about the use of psychadelics in healing mental health!

My additional healing tools can be found here https://linktr.ee/cloudedcompass

Welcome back!

This episode talks about what I was up to in 2023:

*Bariatric Revision Surgery

*Mental Health

*MH Recovery

*Aligning business, authenticity and mental health

I've also created additional tools for transformation including a new book, several new webinars, etc. https://linktr.ee/cloudedcompass

Let me know what you think!

Lindsay Drouillard is a Nurse Practitioner. She is the Director and Founder of Therapy Ranch, which connects Horses and Humans in Healing. She is a graduate of Michigan State College of Nursing and Wayne State with a Master's of Science in Nursing. She is a proud mother of 3, wife, and has been EAGALA Certified as an Equine Specialist since 2017.

Therapy Ranch provides Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) as a mental health intervention and teaching method to decrease symptoms of several mental health issues. The benefits of EAP are too numerous to mention, so you can start learning more here! https://www.therapyranch.org/

To volunteer for Therapy Ranch and/or to learn more about supporting this organization and utilizing their services, all upcoming information is available here

To learn more about Horses for Mental Health and their campaign for mental health awareness Seen Through Horses. (May 1-31), click here https://horsesformentalhealth.org/Seen Through Horseshttps://horsesformentalhealth.org/campaign/

Our guest this week is a Local Powerhouse and Treasure!

She is fighting with 'boots on the ground' against Stigma as it relates to Mental Health and Substance Use locally, with Youth, Community Groups and in our Surrounding Churches. Her latest project is a new Movie entitled A Sick Church Can't Heal a Dying World (out soon so stay tuned!) in which she explores the Churches role, treatment and shifting perspective on its participants that are struggling with mental health and/or substance use. She is also Host of the Podcast/Talkshow The Real Black Coffee-No Sugar, No Cream, Straight Talk with Valerie https://www.therealblackcoffee.com/

You are going to want to listen up to hear how Community Action and Change is made! She is a Veteran Change Agent in Belleville, Inkster and the Greater Detroit Area!

Please welcome Valerie Kelley-Bonner, who is the founder of Strategies to Overcome Obstacles and Avoid Recidivism (SOOAR) https://www.sooar-nonprofit.org/, a 501C3 nonprofit organization licensed by the Michigan Department of Community Health Substance Abuse Prevention Section and prevention services provider for the Detroit Wayne Mental health Authority.  She is also the  CEO and Lead Consultant of Strategic Transitions Consulting. For over 20 years she has been helping people reach their full potential through business development, mentoring, empowerment coaching, career development, behavior modification, and various life skills coaching programs. Her goal is to provide a level of service that will encourage, enlighten, and empower individuals to adopt the leadership behaviors required to divert life’s black hole and make informed choices for their lives.

Valerie holds a Bachelor of Business Administration-Marketing and Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in Non-Profit Administration from Cleary University. She has worked in the fields of business, science, education, engineering, and information technology.  She is a Certified Prevention Consultant (CPC-R) under the auspice of the Michigan Certification Board of Addiction Professionals, a Certified Trainer of several evidence-based prevention programs, and has several other certifications and different areas of expertise.  She enjoyed volunteering her time for Kiwanis Club and on the Boards of the Metro Detroit Charter Center, Romulus Mayors Drug Task Force, and the Executive Board of the Belleville Downtown Development Authority.

Let us know what you think about this episode, the topics and/or our guests! Find more information about the host here: https://linktr.ee/cloudedcompass