Bradley and Brianne discuss the accuracy of at home DNA tests.  

Bio taken from watersheddna.com: 

Brianne Kirkpatrick. She’s a genetic counselor, DNA coach, author, and founder of Watershed DNA.

Brianne’s combination of skill and compassion enable her to support people in the aftermath of a surprise DNA discovery. She guides people uncovering a situation of NPE (not parent expected), coaches those preparing to share a DNA secret, and assists those attempting to search for biological family find the right path forward.

Join the online Watershed community (launching in 2020), learn from Brianne’s book, or schedule a 1:1 phone or video chat session with her.

An alumnus of Indiana University and Northwestern University, Brianne is a member of the National Society of Genetic Counselors, American Board of Genetic Counseling, American Counseling Association, and International Society of Genetic Genealogy.

She lives in Crozet, Virginia with her husband and their three children.

June is NPE Awareness Month!  My guest Kerry Levisky shares her shocking discovery after taking an at home DNA test. Here her remarkable story of discovering her family secret, finding her new family, and her journey of self healing. Learn how to navigate and heal from your NPE experience at https://thebradleyhall.com/owning-my-npe-experience/ Be sure to sign up there for our FREE NPE Resource Kit!

In May, which is Mental Health Awareness Month, Paulette joined the show to speak about the overwhelming number of people that are battling mental health issues and how people like her and I are able to help guide those people back in the right direction.

June is NPE (Not Parent Expected) Awareness Month so it only felt right to release the second half of our conversation at the beginning of June. We discuss the effects of being an NPE and how that coincides with mental health issues but as 2 people who have lived through that experience, we offer guidance for anyone that may be having a difficult time handling the new reality placed before them.

If there are any questions, feel free to leave a comment and I will do my best to see and hear what you have to say.

For more information about my coaching services, please visit thebradleyhall.com. My door is always open for anyone who is in need. #NPE #NPEAwarenessMonth #TraumaCoaching #LifeCoaching

Bradley wraps up Mental Health Awareness Month by reviewing the importance of mental health and self care. Then, he kicks off NPE Awareness Month with more about his personal NPE discovery, it's affect on his mental health and what to expect with the first ever, NPE Awareness Month. Bradley is a certified Trauma Recovery Coach, certified Mindfulness Instructor and a Holistic Life Coach.

Christopher Abert is the founder and director of the Southwest Recovery Alliance, a comprehensive harm reduction and disease prevention program. He has over 15 years of professional experience collaborating with people living with HIV/HCV, people who use drugs, survivors of domestic violence, at-risk youth, and people experiencing poverty and homelessness. He is a national harm reduction consultant and trainer, offering technical assistance and guidance to assist communities in building functional capacity to improve the health outcomes of people who use drugs. He presents information on the public health benefits of Harm Reduction, and is passionate about centering the needs of at risk populations while utilizing research based, compassionate approaches to drug use and disease prevention

Dr. Paulette Bethel discusses her experiences as a Family Therapist, PTSD, Ace scores and her recent discovery about her biological identity through an at home DNA test.  

Our guest, Toni shares with us the experience of losing a child to addiction.  Toni shares with us her personal sense of pain, and frustration,  but also shares with us the beauty and light that her daughter shared with the world in her short time here and the lessons we can learn from her.    

Part 2 of 2

Before becoming a Certified #Trauma #Recovery #Coach, Paul Christino had a long stint in the entertainment industry getting his first break with a recurring role on the hit TV show E.R. in the late nineties.  However, like many trauma survivors, his purpose in life was not clear to him as a young man.  All of his time, energy and emotional resources were put towards just surviving.  After years of sifting through his own experiences Paul began to understand that in order for him to truly heal, he must reach out to others like him and walk shoulder to shoulder with them as they move through their healing journey.  Paul continued his studies and has now opened his Trauma Recovery Coaching practice holding sessions in his Manhattan office and online. 

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Pauls Bio:

Before becoming a Certified Trauma Recovery Coach, Paul Christino had a long stint in the entertainment industry getting his first break with a recurring role on the hit TV show E.R. in the late nineties.  However, like many trauma survivors, his purpose in life was not clear to him as a young man.  All of his time, energy and emotional resources were put towards just surviving.  After years of sifting through his own experiences Paul began to understand that in order for him to truly heal, he must reach out to others like him and walk shoulder to shoulder with them as they move through their healing journey.  Paul continued his studies and has now opened his Trauma Recovery Coaching practice holding sessions in his Manhattan office and online. 

Bobbi Parish is a Trauma Recovery Coach and the Executive Director of the the International Association of Trauma Recovery Coaching. She endured years of childhood abuse that led to severe mental illness. After moving through homelessness and seven psychiatric ward hospitalizations Bobbi wanted to create a recovery model that better supported people who had endured trauma. She pioneered the field of Trauma Recovery Coaching and set up the first certification program in the world. Today she teaches 100's of students how to be high quality, trauma informed coaches. She and her wife Sarah are parents to three teenagers and split their time between Fort Worth, Texas and Bristol in the United Kingdom.