The Kenshō Way

U.S. Marine, working LEO and author Scott Medlin join us on today's show to take a deep dive into his latest book: Mental Health Fight of The Heroes In Blue, written for the brave men and women who ARE the thin blue line.  Never before has our profession faced the challenges of current times. What is needed are PRACTICAL, real-world tools and Scott delivers big time. You can find out more about Scott at leomotivation.com.  Enjoy the show! 

This may be the most important interview I've ever done. Our guest, Cary A. Friedman, a law enforcement chaplain, federal law enforcement trainer and author of the book Spiritual Survival for Law Enforcement, outlines why it is critical to have an absolute value system to not only survive a career but to thrive personally and professional.  Cary will captivate you start to finish as he provides incredible information and offers a perspective few have considered, that police officers are among the most spiritual people on the planet. 

On this Podcast we interview Navy Veteran and combat corpsmen deployed during Iraqi Freedom with the U.S. Marines, Terry Weaver and his latest AWESOME book, All My Best, Wisdom and Encouragement For A Better Life. Terry and I get into how to turn negativity into wisdom, strength and opportunity as well as how living a life of service is the key dealing with the inevitable adversities of life. Uplifting and always inspirational, Terry gives us wisdom for the ages, you will love this show! Enjoy!

We ALL have multiple personality disorder in that, for many of us, we don't have an overarching lead personality driving our life-bus. A leader to manage all the beautiful aspects of our personalities into a cohesive team to create a perfect balance for navigating the challenges life and career present. That's a problem because sometimes that aspect of ourselves we would rather not show up can sometimes take over and drive our bus right off a cliff! Today we will learn how to create that lead personality and to use all aspects of ourselves to experience an amazing and empowered personal reality. Enjoy!! 

When departments seek wellness support there are MANY options. Among the best of the best is having an imbedded wellness director who is culturally competent and dedicated to understanding the unique characteristics of each agency. Wellness Solutions has been an industry leader for over 20 years and our guests, Jim Jarvis and Marci Guzman take a dive into how these programs work, how they now incorporate resiliency and mindfulness practices and where they will evolve in the future. Enjoy! 

On this episode of HeroTalk.org we interview former recon sniper, military veteran, inner-city martial arts instructor, retired police officer and yogi Erik Milosevich. This is a facinating journey that shows how we can take the challenges of life to rise to beautiful expressions of our Human Potential. What a deep honor to interview Erik who is currently facilitating courses that are designed to unite police and community, something we urgently need in these challenges times. Enjoy!  

Can the science of astrology build resiliency? Our guest, Robin Wald, an astrologer with nearly 30 years of experience in this ancient practice which has deep roots into complex mathematics, will explain how we can use this profound tool to gain new insights into our life journey and how to use this to help get unstuck when life tosses obstacles. This is science Heroes and on this episode we will take a journey that looks at the challenges of 2020 and where we are going in 2021 and so much more. This one is gonna blow your mind. If you want to learn more about Robin, check out her website, www.robinwald.com and if you are interested in her services you can use coupon code herotalk20 to receive a 20% discount on any of her services. Enjoy! 

When we fight against reality it is EXACTLY like pushing on a rope. So often we spend vast amounts of our precious resilience energy on things we are passionate about but have little to no control over. On today's episode we explore this Truth and the solutions that offer us ways to navigate life's challenges with ease and grace. 

This episode features the latest studies related to our resiliency including how having an overweight kid is not as critical to their health when compared to exercise, how plopping kids in front of the TV can add to parents stress, how job burnout creates massive work stress and what we can do about it, how disasters lead to significant increases in suicide, how sleep apnea increases risk for developing dementia and how military and law enforcement exposure to low-level blasts increases brain inflammation and cumulative brain damage over time. Enjoy! 

One of the biggest challenges to meditation is an ever-active mind, a very common problem of modern times and the constant stimulation of our central nervous system. The solution is found for many in something called "moving meditation". In this episode we take a dive into the lowest hanging fruit, something called conscious walking and it only takes a few minutes of doing this super easy meditation to receive the tremendous benefits. Enjoy!