In this episode, we continue our conversation about caregivers in a health crisis with Dr. Herbert and we discuss our love for God, Why God, and Who is gonna help me, God.Much of our love for God can lead us to take up caregiving roles, it may affect our physical Read More
Can we exercise the mind to build mental fitness? Yes, says performance expert Erik Leslie from Modern Mindfulness. Erik has trained professionals in the world’s toughest careers (first responders, Special Forces and Apache Pilots) with simple ways to become present in high-stress situations.Erik talks about what modern mindfulness is, how Read More
The caregiving experience is not a light-hearted one, caregivers need care too and sometimes may lose their way. However, your faith in God is always a reminder that He will come through for you in times of need. So what happens when the faith is deteriorating and a caregiver is Read More
I love that my girls have my eyes, my thighs, and my heart. But it breaks my heart knowing that they also have my illness. Watching your child struggle with life is hard. Watching your child try to end their life is brutal
As a CIT Coordinator, Officer Peter Elste works closely with Crisis Intervention Clinician Scott Alvord on the Danbury Police Crisis Intervention Team. Together, they respond to calls involving mental and behavioral issues to help connect people to available services.In this episode Pete and Scott speak about Community Response and their Read More
As a CIT Coordinator, Officer Peter Elste works closely with Crisis Intervention Clinician Scott Alvord on the Danbury Police Crisis Intervention Team. Together, they respond to calls involving mental and behavioral issues to help connect people to available services.In this episode Pete and Scott speak about Community Response and their Read More
In this episode, we speak to Chris Giles who is preparing to care for his mother, and how he is working towards it. Preparing for the role of the primary caregiver is not a finger snap and Chris shares what led him to make this decision.Are you transitioning to the caregiver Read More
If you're feeling frustrated, out of spoons and you're not seeing the results you want in your life and business while living with chronic pain and illness, then this episode is for you! In this episode, you will learn: 1. The importance of accepting chronic illness as part of reality, in Read More
Kevin and Jack were our summer 2022 Grit University interns. In this episode they share their experience learning entrepreneurship skills while also developing themselves mentally, physically, and emotionally.Website: https://www.grit.org/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNYFCl9ZQw6opYuNsm48euwInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/gritdotorg/?igshid=NzNkNDdiOGI%3DTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grit.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Gritdotorg/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grit-org
Sonny Provetto is a former state trooper, EMDR clinician and a trauma consultant for police departments and emergency responders nationwide. He runs the Vermont Center for Responder Wellness, a comprehensive treatment center for first responders, which uses a multi-disciplinary approach to healing traumatic stress.Sonny talks about a tool he created Read More
In this episode, we continue last week's conversation about having loved ones who are locked up and how it affects their family.As the caregiver for children whose family members are incarcerated, it can be hard to navigate a relationship with them and this can have a toll on the caregiver Read More
Check out this week's TAF Podcast called "Just Move". If you are tired of not starting or starting over on your goals, this podcast will help you navigate and get over the biggest hurdle which is yourself. You can't get to the finish line if you don't cross the starting Read More
Katharine Pope is a renowned Forensic Investigator and Crime Scene Specialist, whose resilient career and path through PTSD and Alcohol Use Disorder is remarkable. Death investigation is a challenging field that requires a unique personality, work/life balance and a wide range of skills to be successful. In this episode, we follow Read More
The caregiver’s job is a difficult one with many new realities and hardships such as incarceration.Often they need to perform as both mother and father to a child with a parent in prison, teaching skills and caring for them in ways the absent parent would have done as well as Read More
Send a textVeterinary genetics is quite a rare specialty, and I have one of those rare experts for you today, Dr. Angela Hughes. She has led several advancements in companion animal genetics, especially with her work with Wisdom Health, a company under Mars. While she is currently focused on scientific Read More
Our Guest on the show is Roxanne Glaser of Superdoodlegirl. She'll share how Doodling is a superpower that can help you get unstuck and find joy. In this episode, you will learn: 1. How doodling can be used as a tool for healing and self-expression2. The power of mindfulness and Read More
Throughout his 46 year career as a Fire Captain and Investigator, Patrick Wills had seen more than his share of trauma and death, but it wasn’t until he responded to a tragic fire that claimed the lives of three young sisters that he unknowingly descended into total PTSD.David and guest Read More
