I was recently interviewed by Ruth Ducharme, a retired police Sergeant , law enforcement master instructor and podcast host at Law Enforcement Survival. We discuss a host of topics centered around the planning and eventual transition out of a career in emergency services, and what we discuss may surprise you, everything from best practices to transition with grace to department betrayal when you get kicked off the island. This is a powerful interview that I'm re-sharing here for the HeroTalk Community. Enjoy!  

What is post-traumatic stress and how do you know if you have it? On today's show we explore the criteria needed for a formal diagnosis. We will also bust some myths and take a look at how this "disorder" is really an injury that can be completely healed and turned into an opportunity for growth and strength related to super human resiliency. It's not what you think Heroes, and we need a cultural shift on how we perceive this most challenging of career experiences for those in service.  

96 year young WWII U.S. Army Medic Pete Dupre, known as Harmonica Pete by his adoring fans for playing The Star Spangled Banner at major events, joins us on this podcast to tell some never before heard war experiences. A deep honor to interview this amazing man, you will hear woven within his tales the foundations for building powerful resiliency in the most challenging of life circumstances. 

How does the practice of cultivating gratitude apply to the veteran and first responder community? There are a lot of practices out there that simply don't cut it and I've waded through many to find the ones that really work for our unique world. On this episode we discuss the science behind how gratitude works and we explore 3 of the best practices to experience this game changing relationship to life in powerful ways. Get your gratitude on Heroes.  

It seems that our world has become one of extremes. People trenching into dogma and ideology, Us vs. Them, mindsets. We have to "go big or go home". When we live in the extremes we spend a lot of resiliency dollars. But what if there was another way, the middle way as they say in the teaching of Buddhism. On today's episode we will explore this awesome way to navigate Life, especially when we are under distress and cover come techniques that have the power to positively affect your life! 

The power of our mind to heal the body is something we have heard of but often reject for a variety of reasons. On today's episode we will explore all aspects of our innate power that resides within everyone on the planet and we will cover one powerful technique to facilitate enhancing that innate power. Strap on - this is one of the keys to peak mental and physical performance Heroes. 

What dreams have you given up on Heroes? In today's episode we are going to explore how to reignite our passion to move toward our dreams. We will explore how to challenge ourselves in profound ways and how to keep ourselves engaged in the process of life so we can live with purpose and meaning while creating a lasting legacy. 

Let's face it Heroes, sitting in meditation is often very difficult for our ever active minds and bodies. That's where the power of having a moving meditation practice can be a true game changer for realizing all the benefits of traditional sitting meditation. We are talking about lowering of blood pressure, reduction in cortisol, boosting the immune system, calming the body, mind and Spirit just to make a few of the benefits that are possible with a regular meditation practice. On today's episode we will take a deep dive into three moving meditation practices offered for your consideration and self-care. Enjoy!  

Whether it is born of shame, cultural bias or media sensationalism, our "failure is not an option" culture is a huge deception, a straight up lie that holds us down. In this episode we explore failure, avoidance strategies and how to reframe failure as one of the most important elements in human achievement, peak potential and bulletproof resilience. Get your failure on Heroes, because failure IS an option!