The Catapult Effect

In this week’s episode of The Pain Changer®. This week, I had a really powerful and unique guest joining me, to talk about conflict de-escalation, and how you can do so peacefully. 

John Riley spent 7 years in the Army before working for 20 years as a road patrol officer with the Grand Rapids Police, Grand Rapids, MI. He retired in 2015.  He and his team at Gentle Response specialize in conducting very dynamic, realistic conflict de-escalation training seminars for churches, businesses, non-profits, government agencies, and law enforcement.  He is an engaging and informative expert, and has become a sought-after speaker for conferences and training events. 

John and I had an amazing conversation laced with humor all the way through! This is one of my favorite episodes, and it really hits on the pieces you need to know the most to help you navigate those tough conversations and situations in life!

In this episode, you will learn: 

• What an ACE is and how you can hone yours
• Words and actions that will trigger further escalation
• What to do if your attempts to remain calm are met with continued aggression
• The power of the pause
• What you are actually doing to yourself when you want to remain a victim.

If you loved this episode and you got a lot out of it, leave a review and share your biggest takeaway with me. And while you've got your phone out, make sure to follow me on Instagram @coachktdubs for more quick tips and tricks on how to change your nervous system.

Resources:

PRACTICAL DE-ESCALATION FOR PATROL: Mastering Basic Concepts, Tips & Techiques

A Gentle Response: Conflict De-escalation With A Ministry Mindset

Where to connect with John:

Website: https://gentle-response.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GentleResponseLLC/videos

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gentleresponse

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gentle-response/

Disclaimer: Katie is not a medical professional and she is not qualified to diagnose any conditions. The advice and information she gives is based on her own experience and research. It does not take the place of medical advice. Always consult a medical professional first before you try anything new.

Resources

• Website
• Free Mini Cogno Mondays
• Learn more about Cognomovement
• Try Cognomovement for yourself!
• Book a call with Katie

Credit: Tom Giovingo, Intro & Outro, Random Voice Guy, Professional ‘Cat‘ Herder

Mixed & Managed: JohnRavenscraft.com

Disclaimer: Katie is not a medical professional and she is not qualified to diagnose any conditions. The advice and information she gives is based on her own experience and research. It does not take the place of medical advice. Always consult a medical professional first before you try anything new.

In this week’s episode of The Pain Changer®,  I have a special guest join me: Mark DiBona. Mark is a Retired Police Sergeant who spent 33 years in the field of law enforcement.

Mark and I were connected on LinkedIn and after one zoom call with him, I knew I wanted him to share his story with you. He is dedicating his life as a former police officer to the mental health and wellness of first responders. He does this through public speaking events, as well as through a company he co-founded: Protecting the Guardian.

Mark’s story is gripping, I found myself having emotional responses to it as he shared his experience, including a failed suicide attempt. He speaks vulnerably and shares all of his story, including the parts where he wasn’t acting like his best self, which most people aren’t willing to share when they reach a better place in their lives. 

We have an amazing conversation all the way through! Make sure you check it out until the end, we share some awesome goodies of hope!

In this episode, you will learn: 

• The impact childhood trauma has, especially of a sexual nature, on the entirety of someone’s life
• What bullying does to wear us down and the severe consequences that can arise when it is your boss who is bullying you
• The first symptoms pointing to mental illness that could be a cry for help from a loved one
• How Protecting the Guardian can help you
• What was actually happening inside Mark during those times when he says wasn’t bothered by horrific events

If you loved this episode and you got a lot out of it, leave a review and share your biggest takeaway with me. And while you've got your phone out, make sure to follow me on Instagram @coachktdubs for more quick tips and tricks on how to change your nervous system.

Resources:

988 - Every state in the US has this now. It is a free resource with trained crisis counselors who can help you. If you have an area code from another state, please ask to be routed to the nearest center near you

https://protectingtheguardian.com/

Mark on Social Media:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-dibona-a017585/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.dibona.9

Disclaimer: Katie is not a medical professional and she is not qualified to diagnose any conditions. The advice and information she gives is based on her own experience and research. It does not take the place of medical advice. Always consult a medical professional first before you try anything new.

Resources

• Website
• Free Mini Cogno Mondays
• Learn more about Cognomovement
• Try Cognomovement for yourself!
• Book a call with Katie

Credit: Tom Giovingo, Intro & Outro, Random Voice Guy, Professional ‘Cat‘ Herder

Mixed & Managed: JohnRavenscraft.com

Disclaimer: Katie is not a medical professional and she is not qualified to diagnose any conditions. The advice and information she gives is based on her own experience and research. It does not take the place of medical advice. Always consult a medical professional first before you try anything new.

In this week’s episode of The Pain Changer®,  I’m chatting with the creators of The Cognomovement System: Bill McKenna and Liz Larson. Bill and Liz have been diving deeper and deeper into this modality and the incredible things it’s been able to do for people, and in particular, the first responder community.

Bill McKenna is the Author of The Only Lesson and the founder of the Cognomovement Systems.  During his own life-changing spiritual awakening, Bill studied with a number of master teachers to learn the secrets of self-discovery and the ability to create miraculous change in his life and in the lives of others. Bill now shares those secrets with his students in his renowned, Secrets of the Masters Series.

Liz Larson is the co-creator of the Cognomovement system and author of Suffering is Optional and The Tiny book of Big Manifesting. In addition, Liz is a trainer, coach, speaker, and designer of the Cognomovement Curriculum. 

Liz has made it her mission to keep pushing the boundaries of possibilities in consciousness, awareness, self-development, and wellness. She is an expert at turning possibilities into technologies that can be used to create fast and lasting change! As a Master Certified Neurolinguistic Programming Practitioner, Liz has taken the art of combining strategies that work to a whole new level. 

In this episode, you will learn: 

• What we know about the brain and how it responds and changes with traumatic events
• Whether or not you can trust your eyes…and why
• What a normal physiological response to trauma looks like, and also why it makes us feel like there is something wrong with us
• Miracles we have seen with people who have done Cognomovement (including 2 lung tumors disappearing before surgery)
• The impact of negative emotions like stress, grief, fear, anger on the physical body

If you loved this episode and you got a lot out of it, leave a review and share your biggest takeaway with me. And while you've got your phone out, make sure to follow me on Instagram @coachktdubs for more quick tips and tricks on how to change your nervous system.

Resources:

Elevate and Illuminate Series by Liz and Bill (use code KATIE for 10% off!)

www.cognomovement.com 

Find Liz and Bill on social media:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cognomovement/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cognomovements

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cognomovement_

Disclaimer: Katie is not a medical professional and she is not qualified to diagnose any conditions. The advice and information she gives is based on her own experience and research. It does not take the place of medical advice. Always consult a medical professional first before you try anything new.

Resources

• Website
• Free Mini Cogno Mondays
• Learn more about Cognomovement
• Try Cognomovement for yourself!
• Book a call with Katie

Credit: Tom Giovingo, Intro & Outro, Random Voice Guy, Professional ‘Cat‘ Herder

Mixed & Managed: JohnRavenscraft.com

Disclaimer: Katie is not a medical professional and she is not qualified to diagnose any conditions. The advice and information she gives is based on her own experience and research. It does not take the place of medical advice. Always consult a medical professional first before you try anything new.

In this week’s episode of The Pain Changer®, I chat with Michael Sugrue. Michael began his law enforcement career in the United States Air Force as a Security Forces Officer in 1998. Michael served all over the United States, Europe, the Middle East and South America. He was also a Security Forces Phoenix Raven with the unique identifier of #1173. Michael honorably separated from the Air Force as a Captain in 2004.

Michael ultimately medically retired in 2018. He is now a Peer Volunteer at the West Coast Post Trauma Retreat (WCPR) and an Ambassador for Save A Warrior (SAW). Michael is a dedicated advocate for awareness, prevention, education, training on Post Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI) and First Responder Suicide Prevention. 

Michael continues to speak at law enforcement agencies all over the United States. In his International #1 BEST-SELLING book, RELENTLESS COURAGE: Winning the Battle Against Frontline Trauma, along with Dr. Shauna Springer, PhD, they tackle the complexity of trauma within the law enforcement community, uncovering the unspoken barriers, and outline a path to healing. RELENTLESS COURAGE released in Spring 2022 and has been described by Lt. Col. David Grossman, best-selling author of On Killing and On Combat as “one of the most important books of our time” and “the natural successor to On Combat.” 

I met Michael at a Wellness Conference for First Responders and I was very moved by what he shared with us. I then purchased his audible, Relentless Courage, and I was riveted! The book gives such great detail into his own experience, as well as a professional perspective to help the reader understand what was happening beneath the surface.

In this episode, you will learn: 

• The podcast interview that showed Michael the importance of sharing your story
• Why Relentless Courage is such an important and powerful book
• The importance of getting help and where to get help
• You are NOT alone
• PTSI doesn’t have to be permanent

If you loved this episode and you got a lot out of it, leave a review and share your biggest takeaway with me. And while you've got your phone out, make sure to follow me on Instagram @coachktdubs for more quick tips and tricks on how to change your experience with pain.

Resources:

Relentless Courage

Residual- FREE documentary

Michael  on social media:

Sgt. Michael Sugrue on LinkedIn, X, Threads, Instagram, Facebook, Truth, Parler

Resources

• Website
• Free Mini Cogno Mondays
• Learn more about Cognomovement
• Try Cognomovement for yourself!
• Book a call with Katie

Credit: Tom Giovingo, Intro & Outro, Random Voice Guy, Professional ‘Cat‘ Herder

Mixed & Managed: JohnRavenscraft.com

Disclaimer: Katie is not a medical professional and she is not qualified to diagnose any conditions. The advice and information she gives is based on her own experience and research. It does not take the place of medical advice. Always consult a medical professional first before you try anything new.

In this week’s episode of The Pain Changer®, I chat with Chad Bruckner. Chad is a motivational speaker, author and police life coach. Chad is a retired police detective from Pennsylvania and an Army combat veteran. Chad served for 21 years in government service. 

I met Chad at a Wellness Conference in June for first responders that was held in Portland, ME. Chad spoke at the conference, and what he had to say was incredibly important, and very inspiring. He’s also one of the first men I’ve heard mention Brene Brown by name! That my friends, is a man worth listening to. 

Chad just launched an incredible book that I have already purchased in his presale, called The Holy Trinity of Successful and Healthy Police Organizations. There is a link below to purchase your own copy.

Chad really understands what needs to change within the culture of law enforcement, so more officers can have a healthy mindset, avoid burnout and enjoy a life outside of work.

In this episode, you will learn: 

• How the mind/body connection impacts law enforcement
• What happens when officers are not getting the support they need or they work in a toxic culture
• What Chad learned from his 20+ years of service and how he’s using those lessons to help other officers
• What the Holy Trinity for Successful And Healthy Police Organizations is and why each piece is so important

If you loved this episode and you got a lot out of it, leave a review and share your biggest takeaway with me. And while you've got your phone out, make sure to follow me on Instagram @coachktdubs for more quick tips and tricks on how to change your experience with pain.

Resources:
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/uQWx_ZrXdms

Purchase The Holy Trinity for Successful and Healthy Police Organizations here

Chad’s website: https://motivate-change.com/

Chad on social media:

twitter@chadbruckner;

Instagram

Facebook 

LinkedIn

Resources

• Website
• Free Mini Cogno Mondays
• Learn more about Cognomovement
• Try Cognomovement for yourself!
• Book a call with Katie

Credit: Tom Giovingo, Intro & Outro, Random Voice Guy, Professional ‘Cat‘ Herder

Mixed & Managed: JohnRavenscraft.com

Disclaimer: Katie is not a medical professional and she is not qualified to diagnose any conditions. The advice and information she gives is based on her own experience and research. It does not take the place of medical advice. Always consult a medical professional first before you try anything new.

Hello there. This is Katie and I have a special message. I have so enjoyed doing this podcast and hearing from you and hearing how it's helped you. Thank you to everybody who's given me feedback.

After a lot of thought and consideration, I have decided to pause my podcast for now. This is going to allow me more time to open up my calendar to clients, both in person and virtual, so that I have more space to be able to focus where my heart really desires.

I hope that you understand, and I will be back again in the future.

If you would like to set up an appointment with me, please go to katiewrigley.com and then choose virtual or in person if you're in the state of Maine.

Thank you again for being a part of this podcast and I wish you all nothing but the best until next time.

Resources

• Website
• Free Mini Cogno Mondays
• Learn more about Cognomovement
• Try Cognomovement for yourself!
• Book a call with Katie

Credit: Tom Giovingo, Intro & Outro, Random Voice Guy, Professional ‘Cat‘ Herder

Mixed & Managed: JohnRavenscraft.com

Disclaimer: Katie is not a medical professional and she is not qualified to diagnose any conditions. The advice and information she gives is based on her own experience and research. It does not take the place of medical advice. Always consult a medical professional first before you try anything new.

In this week’s episode of The Pain Changer®, I chat with Michael Allard who for 30 years has been practicing Dzogchen Meditation on a daily basis on & off the cushion, as revealed to him by his Tibetan Buddhist Dzogchen Masters.

I met Michael during my latest Ayahuasca retreat, and immediately respected him. He chose to do a 3 day fast on top of the vow of silence during ceremony! In full disclosure, I wasn’t ready to fully let go of food as well as my words, and I admired him for doing so! 

Michael and I have a deep conversation in this episode about the power of meditation, what led him to meditate, as well as what Ayahuasca has given us both.

You can find Michael here: www.granitestatesangha.com

In this episode, you will learn: 

• Why do we feel the need to "Let Go" 
• How do we develop the courage to "Let Be" 
• What is the Merit of "Leaving Be" 
• How has Ayahuasca facilitated this process?
• How Love is the only real emotion.

If you loved this episode and you got a lot out of it, leave a review and share your biggest takeaway with me. And while you've got your phone out, make sure to follow me on Instagram @coachktdubs for more quick tips and tricks on how to change your experience with pain.

Resources:

www.granitestatesangha.com

[email protected]

Resources

• Website
• Free Mini Cogno Mondays
• Learn more about Cognomovement
• Try Cognomovement for yourself!
• Book a call with Katie

Credit: Tom Giovingo, Intro & Outro, Random Voice Guy, Professional ‘Cat‘ Herder

Mixed & Managed: JohnRavenscraft.com

Disclaimer: Katie is not a medical professional and she is not qualified to diagnose any conditions. The advice and information she gives is based on her own experience and research. It does not take the place of medical advice. Always consult a medical professional first before you try anything new.

In this episode, Juliette Karaman joins me to discuss  the truth of scrumptiousness, pleasure, ease, spirituality, and sensuality are prioritized. Juliette is a certified mind and body coach who specializes in relationships, sensuality, healing, trauma, and body shame.

She specializes in the reinvention of the most intimate relationship in life… The one you have with yourself. Juliette has guided and mentored thousands of women over the past decade and a half, rewriting the relationship with self, confidence, their bodies, mind, and spirit using her unique Rapid Release Rewire, and Restore method ™.

Juliette is a radiant being, and it was such a pleasure to speak with her! She truly knows how to get to the heart of issues, and help shift things quickly for her clients. She offers new ways to do things that would really interrupt current patterns that aren’t working for someone, and rapidly shift them.

In this episode, you will learn: 

• How to reinvent your relationship with yourself destigmatizing the human body and sexuality Identifying power abuse in relationships (within professional settings as well)
• How to destigmatize the human body and sexuality
• Identifying power abuse in relationships (within professional settings as well)

If you loved this episode and you got a lot out of it, leave a review and share your biggest takeaway with me. And while you've got your phone out, make sure to follow me on Instagram @coachktdubs for more quick tips and tricks on how to change your experience with pain.

Resources:

feelfullyyou.com

Resources

• Website
• Free Mini Cogno Mondays
• Learn more about Cognomovement
• Try Cognomovement for yourself!
• Book a call with Katie

Credit: Tom Giovingo, Intro & Outro, Random Voice Guy, Professional ‘Cat‘ Herder

Mixed & Managed: JohnRavenscraft.com

Disclaimer: Katie is not a medical professional and she is not qualified to diagnose any conditions. The advice and information she gives is based on her own experience and research. It does not take the place of medical advice. Always consult a medical professional first before you try anything new.

In this episode, Chris Chandler-Yates shared with me his personal experience as a police officer and how that rebuilt his life after a career of trauma. Being a former police officer has really influenced him a lot into doing what he does now. Chris joined the NZ Police in 2011 and after a seven-year career, he experienced severe burnout that caused him to leave the job he once loved.

After a journey of self-care, recovery, and personal development, he's now hyper passionate about helping officers take charge of their mental health and significantly reduce the chance of burnout. He lives to ensure others learn to see themselves so they don't go through the pain he once experienced.

Chris speaks very vulnerably and openly about the personal challenges he faced from burnout, such as almost breaking his marital vows, as well as some of the tough cases that led him there, and the impact they still have on him today, such as losing his sense of smell after one particular case. Chris is incredibly real, and I know he’s not the only officer who has struggled to this degree…but he is one of the few who are courageous enough to speak about it in a public forum.

You can find him on his website createfromwhy.com

In this episode, you will learn: 

• What is the life of being a police officer 
• Root causes of trauma responses 
• The importance of knowing “why” you do what you do 
• How to deal with burnout and trauma by the importance of self-care

If you loved this episode and you got a lot out of it, leave a review and share your biggest takeaway with me. And while you've got your phone out, make sure to follow me on Instagram @coachktdubs for more quick tips and tricks on how to change your experience with pain.

Resources:

createfromwhy.com

Resources

• Website
• Free Mini Cogno Mondays
• Learn more about Cognomovement
• Try Cognomovement for yourself!
• Book a call with Katie

Credit: Tom Giovingo, Intro & Outro, Random Voice Guy, Professional ‘Cat‘ Herder

Mixed & Managed: JohnRavenscraft.com

Disclaimer: Katie is not a medical professional and she is not qualified to diagnose any conditions. The advice and information she gives is based on her own experience and research. It does not take the place of medical advice. Always consult a medical professional first before you try anything new.

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Lynn Carey, we talked about how we heal, the power within ourselves, her healing journey and creating a desired life.

She has earned a doctorate in chiropractic and a bachelor's degree in nutrition from Life University. She owned a practice in Wilmington, Delaware, for eighteen years, and has traveled to Brazil and India. Dr. Carey loves empowering others to create their desired life of health, wealth, and perfect self-expression. Today, she stays busy pursuing her entrepreneurial dreams and homeschooling her teenage son.

Lynn and I speak the same language…that you each hold the key to your own healing. Lynn is a great example of what you can allow yourself, when you choose to let go of the limits the doctors are putting on you, and you turn inward to find the real answers to your healing. Lynn’s energy is very soothing, confident and full of possibility!

Take one action item from this episode, and integrate it into your own life, and see what can happen.

You can find her on her website: creatingmydesiredlife.com

In this episode, you will learn: 

• What struggles or obstacles you face in your own healing journey
• What to do for ultimate health and well-being
• Where to start on a self-healing journey
• Tips your self-healing journey
• How to create the desired life for ultimate well-being

If you loved this episode and you got a lot out of it, leave a review and share your biggest takeaway with me. And while you've got your phone out, make sure to follow me on Instagram @coachktdubs for more quick tips and tricks on how to change your experience with pain.

Resources:

creatingmydesiredlife.com

Resources

• Website
• Free Mini Cogno Mondays
• Learn more about Cognomovement
• Try Cognomovement for yourself!
• Book a call with Katie

Credit: Tom Giovingo, Intro & Outro, Random Voice Guy, Professional ‘Cat‘ Herder

Mixed & Managed: JohnRavenscraft.com

Disclaimer: Katie is not a medical professional and she is not qualified to diagnose any conditions. The advice and information she gives is based on her own experience and research. It does not take the place of medical advice. Always consult a medical professional first before you try anything new.