Decorated army combat veteran Derek Ayers shares his experience with being evacuated during the recent devastating Boulder/Marshall fires. Sometimes our minds can play tricks on us…military check points, helicopters, smoke and flames can trigger scenes from war. Derek shares one of the ways he pushes through adversity and trauma with Ketamine.  Thanks for listening and being part of the solution!

(2:30) Boulder/Marshall fires, Derek & kids evacuated

(4:30) Guard shack on fire

(8:05) On the way to Yoga and thought we were under attack

(16:20) President Joe Biden visits the burn site

(17:30) U.S. Congressman Joe Neguse trying to limit the use of Ketamine

(22:30) Ketamine – a tool for life

(31:30) Ketamine “centric” podcast

(33:30) Political leaders deaminizing viable treatments

(37:30) Derek’s decision matrix has changed since Ketamine

(39:15) People don’t like to hear the word “NO”

(46:45) Destigmatizing mental health

(55:00) A round of Pod Decks www.Poddecks.com

(58:00) Derek has a live, on the air, conversation with Oprah Winfrey on her show (1989)

(1:03:20) “Let’s Go Brandon!”

(1:05:00) Elon Musk

(1:08:00) Derek’s bucket list

(1:16:45) Suicide Prevention

Derek Ayers Email: [email protected]

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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/   Colorado Crisis Services 1-844-493-8255 https://coloradocrisisservices.org/ Hope Center Eagle River Valley 970-306-4673 https://www.yourhopecenter.org/ 

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