Your Oxygen Mask First

Recap of APCO 2018; why I have been slacking lately and a look ahead to some exciting things!

Do you have kids? Do you struggle to understand them and how to connect with them? In this episode, Kristi Finney will explain to us how intuitive parenting helped her change her relationship with her kids for the better and how it also improved how she looks at herself.

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Cell Phone: (775) 771-3497

Suicide rates for first responders are climbing. Today, we talk to suicide survivor and Project Code9 Ambassador Wendy Mcilwraith about her mission to take away the stigma around suicide and PTSD, and how she is changing the narrative through training and telling her story.

Code 9 Project:

http://www.code9project.org/

https://www.facebook.com/Code9project/

https://www.thecode9film.com/

"Code 9: Officer Need Assistance" Documentary: https://amzn.to/2NC3lCv

Bound By The Shield:

https://www.facebook.com/boundbytheshield/

24-hour Crisis Call referral service for First Responders

https://www.safecallnow.org/ or Call: 206-459-3020

Suicide rates for first responders are climbing. Today, we talk to suicide survivor and Project Code9 Ambassador Wendy Mcilwraith about her mission to take away the stigma around suicide and PTSD, and how she is changing the narrative through training and telling her story.

Code 9 Project:

http://www.code9project.org/

https://www.facebook.com/Code9project/

https://www.thecode9film.com/

"Code 9: Officer Need Assistance" Documentary: https://amzn.to/2NC3lCv

Bound By The Shield:

https://www.facebook.com/boundbytheshield/

24-hour Crisis Call referral service for First Responders

https://www.safecallnow.org/ or Call: 206-459-3020

What does it mean to be “joyfully divorced?”  Those are not two words you hear together very often!  Today, we chat with Diane McDermott who is making it her mission to get rid of the stigma around talking about divorce and connecting those who are going through that transition.  Find out what she has learned from her own personal experience and why she is using this opportunity to talk to us for her own healing!

Diane’s Blog https://cbbuyersagent.com/

Diane’s Book:  The Badass Chicks Guide to Home Buying

https://cbbuyersagent.com/the-badass-chicks-guide-to-home-buying/

Phone: 704-516-3691

Email: [email protected]

Recommended Reading

Rising Strong – Brene Brown

She’s baaaaack!  Amy Turner, the "No B.S. Sweetheart" and the founder of No B.S. Therapy is back for Round 2 on the Your Oxygen Mask First Podcast.  Today, we are diving into Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT) which is a special type of therapy (and her specialty) that combines aspects of traditional therapy with hypnosis to get those who are suffering to feel better and make breakthroughs in a fraction of the time of conventional therapy.   Join us to find out how this can benefit you and why having support is SO important!

Website: https://nobstherapy.com/

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

Find a RTT Therapist: https://findatherapist.marisapeer.com

What does practicing abundance and mindfulness have to do with your profession as a “helper”? Today we are joined by Alex and Sarah Dumas, owners and creators of Abundance Daily, who share with us some tips on how to bring wealth and prosperity to your real job or side-hustle.

Website: http://abundancedaily.com/

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

Books:

The Power of Now – Eckhart Tolle: https://amzn.to/2KDCCI3

Outwitting the Devil – Napolean Hill: https://amzn.to/2lPfKHE

Have you ever wondered how to fit in work, attend to your family, obligations, and fit in time for fitness and wellness? Today we chat with Shelby Foster, the "Fitness Kook" to learn more about holistic fitness and why paying attention to your mind can help your fitness gains.

Connect and follow Shelby on the following social media:

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

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

Suicide rates among people in the helping profession are high right now, and we are seeing an overall rise in people taking their own lives across the country. Today, Erin shares a personal story and asks the question, “what can we do differently?”

*Warning: discussion of suicide but no graphic details*

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

"The Cure for an Anxious, Sucky Life, in Less than 550 Words": https://besomebody.com/advice/2018/06/17/cure-anxious-sucky-life-less-550-words/

Police Suicide Studies 2017: http://www.policesuicidestudy.com/id63.html

What does baking, bourbon, hobbies, and compassion fatigue have to do with your wellness as a “helper?”  Today we sit down with Kory Linn, an 18-year veteran 9-1-1 dispatcher to discuss why there is more to you than just your job!

Baking and Bourbon: http://www.bakingandbourbon.com/

Compassion Fatigue: https://www.stress.org/military/for-practitionersleaders/compassion-fatigue/

Baking For Others: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/baking-for-others-psychology_us_58dd0b85e4b0e6ac7092aaf8