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Key Points, Top Takeaways and Memorable Quotes - 

“So I wanted to understand the mechanical error that was taking place within my brain.” 9:27

“As soon as I started treating that injury, my symptoms started to dissipate.” 10:36

“It takes somebody exploring it themselves to figure out what works for them.” 15:35

“CTE is like the cirrhosis of the brain if we use the comparison of the liver and the brain.” 16:04

“The depression was beyond anything I could have imagined.” 22:16

“You need other people to help you heal.” 32:06

“Physiologically our bodies and brains react to physical and emotional trauma with almost the exact same response.” 36:09

“These practices become part of your central nervous system’s reaction to the stressors that you're feeling on a daily basis.” 57:05 

“Wow, most of that anxiety began in my gut.” 1:00:08

“If I was going to tell somebody this is the most important supplement you need to be taking, it would probably be vitamin D3.” 1:03:35

“There isn’t enough focus on how important it is, what we put into our bodies.” 1:07:29

“Changing these thought patterns has been one of the most difficult parts of the process for me, right.” 1:12:35

“There are no national standards of fitness for first responders.”  1:23:55

“Trauma is the gift.”  1:28:37

Guest Bio - ​​Pete DePrez began ASM Foundation as a means of providing healing to veterans and first responders suffering from PTSD.  Pete spent over a decade working in Search & Rescue, SWAT and Sheriff's Deputy in the state of Colorado. "I believe the symptoms that are being diagnosed as PTSD are the result of injuries. When we heal the injuries, we resolve the symptoms."
 

Show Notes - 

0:00 - Coming Up on ‘What I Meant to Say’

0:38 - WIMTS Podcast Intro

1:02 - Welcome to Peter

1:56 - Childhood Backstory & Beginnings of Head Trauma

 7:48 - Being Diagnosed with PTSD

9:47 - Symptoms of PTSD Mirror TBI

11:00 - Founder of ASM Foundation

11:39 - The Hard Part of New Healing Tools

14:15 - How You Share Your Story Helps Other People 

17:24 - Pay Attention to Early Symptoms 

21:23 - Effects of Leaving the Sheriff’s Office in Jan 2020

27:26 - At What Point Did You Realize You Need to Tap into Yourself?

29:25 - WARNING: INTENSE Content - Did You Ask for Help During this Dark Time?

32:10 - Started Dr. Gordon’s Treatment

34:15 -  10 Days into Treatment

35:30 - Finding Grace for Yourself in the Process

40:50 - Generational Discussion on ‘Suck it Up’ Mentality

43:48 - When Did You Realize Human Connection was so Important?

43:56 - BB Commercial

44:29 - Isolation Due to Anxiety of Human Connection

48:37 - October 2021 

52:45 - Goals Behind ASM Foundation

53:33 - Stelic Ganglion Block 

55:00 - Wellness Tools & Personal Responsibility

59:57 - Back to the Anxiety Aspect

1:02:03 - Supplementation of Vitamin D3

1:08:03 - Getting to the Root Cause

1:11:26 - Look at Ice Baths

1:12:57 - Jiu Jitsu Example 

1:16:04 - Tools for the Law Enforcement World

1:20:21 - 3 Key Elements Recognized for ASM Foundation 

1:25:52 - One Piece of Advice is ‘Just Breathe’

1:27:35 - Where Can People Connect with You?

1:28:12 - Trauma is a Gift

1:29:41 - Thank You

1:30:15 - WIMTS Podcast Closing

Links & Where to Find Peter -

www.asmfoundation.com

[email protected]

IG - @asmfoundation