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Healing PTSD: Retired Army MP shares how Talking, Remembering the Fallen & Finding the RIght Therapist Eases the Pain

Orlando Ochoa is a retired Military Police Officer who served in the Iraq War. He has battled his PTSD ever since. 
In today's episode, he talks about his deployment, what helps him cope and heal, how talking with other vets help, not forgetting who he's lost, not giving up looking for compatible therapists, and how you shouldn't dismiss strategies that haven't helped others because they may help you. 
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Stepping Down to Rise Up: Krista Peryer’s Story of Burnout, Health, and Recovery

I met Krista Peryer when she was the Founder and CEO of The Geek Foundation, which provided free education, resources, and support to women, minority groups, and low-income individuals seeking careers in tech fields; video game development, computer programming, and IT. I was immediately impressed with her creativity, outside-the-box thinking, and drive for her mission. So, I was shocked when I heard her foundation ended in 2023. 
A couple of weeks ago, she made a social media post that shed some light on the reason for her stepping away. It came at a time when I was also thinking deeply on some of the topics she wrote about. So, we agreed to have her on the show to talk about the tough parts of the nonprofit industry in Springfield, MO, burnout, hitting rock bottom, setting boundaries, tough choices she's had to make as a mother, making friends as adults, and more!
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Work Is What You Do, Not Who You Are with Robert Powell of Kwik Performance

In today's episode I talk with Robert Powell, President of Kwik Performance. I met Robert a couple of years ago when I started shooting YouTube videos for his business. 
What struck me about working with Robert was how much laughing we were doing while still making helpful and enjoyable content for his customers. It's a culture Robert said he was adamant about maintaining when he took over as President - build quality products but have fun doing it. 
As we spent more time together, he shared things he's learned as a business owner, a father, and simply a human trying to make it through stressful times. 
In this episode Robert tells us how he's built a fun culture without sacrificing production, how he learned what it takes to be a good leader, and reminds us that a career or job is not our identity. 
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Rebuilding After Prison: One Man’s Fight for Second Chances

Rustin Pangburn stepped off the bus in Springfield, MO in 2010 following a 5-year stint in prison for drug trafficking. He had little money and no idea what to do with his second chance at freedom. He felt his old life calling him but resisted the urge to answer that call.
Now, he's setting out to start a re-entry program to help others who find themselves in the same situation. In this episode we talk about what led Rustin to getting locked up, how his Why Not? mindset kept him from ending up back behind bars, and his new book coming out soon.
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Increasing feelings of self-worth, gratitude, love, and compassion

I've got another solo pod for you! Do you ever feel disconnected from the world? Even those closest to you? I do. One of the ways to combat this is through Metta (Loving Kindness) meditation. However, I'll also share 7 tips you can use in everyday life to improve feelings of self-worth, gratitude, love, compassion and other happiness-inducing emotions. 
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Kara Bryant on Massage and Mental Health

Kara Bryant is a licensed massage therapist. Her practice is built upon Precision Neuromuscular Training which allows her to work with the nervous system when treating the body. She holds certification in Level Two Thai Massage, Level Two Reiki, CranioSacral Therapy, Somatoemotional Release, and Trauma Informed Care. 
In this episode, we discuss the impact of massage on mental health and how it might help us release emotional trauma.
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Stephanie Robinson Executive Director of NAMI SWMO on recovering from Agoraphobia and becoming a mental health advocate

Stephanie Robinson spent 14 years of her life stuck inside with agoraphobia before finally taking her life back by trying medication and therapy. She is now the Executive Director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness in the Southwest Missouri area. They are a grassroots, not for profit organization dedicated to providing programs and services to individuals and family members impacted by mental illness. NAMI serves as a drop-in center and offers peer supported groups to manage and help in their recovery.
In this episode, we discuss what it was like for her during the hardest times before she began her recovery, how she got her life back, the resources NAMI offers, and more!
TRIGGER WARNING: Stephanie talks, briefly, about making an attempt to take her own life in the beginning of the episode. I let you know in the intro how to skip past that part, if you wish to do so.
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Barbara Michaels on How Humor Affects our Mental Health and Perspective

Barbara Michaels, the Jester of the Peace, joins us today to explain how humor affects our mental health, can bridge the gap of perspectives, and can offer insight within ourselves. 
She is the creator of Humorville, a participatory art experience and pop-up small town for humor for wellness, big laughs and bright love.
We talk about how she got her start in performance art, how she uses intimacy, comedy, wisdom, and change to ignite insight within visitors to Humorville, and much more.
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Playing catch for a year - How play affects our mental health

Author and baseball fan Ethan Bryan received a baseball as a Christmas gift from his daughter one year. On an extremely cold New Year's Day he was suffering from writer's block and he decided to put his new gift to use. 
That led to a 366-day streak of playing catch, attracted attention across the country, and inspired others to begin playing daily. 
On today's episode we talk about what play does for our mental health, what he learned from his Catch 365 experience, and he shares stories of others who decided to accept his challenge to play catch for at least a month straight.
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Building a business from the values up with 2oddballs Creative

During the last 5 years of working and hanging out with Gabriel and Kylie, co-owners of 2oddballs Creative, I've learned how you can build a business that best represents and supports you as an individual. I've seen them give back to their community and employees in extraordinary ways.
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