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Beneath The Helmet Podcast
Read More: Beneath The Helmet PodcastIt was a great podcast episode idea by the incredible podcaster Arjuna George . I felt very humbled being amongst such highly esteemed and experienced fellow guests. The questions that were asked of us and the answers given will be of great value to the listeners. My favorite question was “if your life in 2024…
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Helping the Helpers
Read More: Helping the HelpersI was invited to be a guest speaker at this Nova Scotia mental health conference. I presented and spoke on what I did that lead the my own post traumatic growth. My presentation was call “Post Traumatic Growth: It Is Possible.
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Train For Trauma: Combative Sports
Read More: Train For Trauma: Combative SportsI had a great time talking about all things trauma and suicide related with the amazing founders of Train For Trauma Combative Sports. These guys are not just highly respect combative sports instructors but they are also on the forefront of utilizing those combative sports as a way to help deal and process psychological trauma.…
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ECHO PSP Project – Panelist
Read More: ECHO PSP Project – PanelistI represented the fire service and firefighters as one of three first responder panelists for the ECHO Public Safety Personnel (PSP) and ECHO Occupational and Environmental Medicine (OEM) session held today. The panel first responders answered questions put to us for a group of about 62 clinicians (therapists, social workers, psychologists) to help in providing…
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CBC News Interview Re:StatsCan Statistics
Read More: CBC News Interview Re:StatsCan StatisticsI had the opportunity to be interviewed for a segment broadcast on CBC’s The National about PTSD, recent StatsCan statistics about trauma and car accidents. **Note ** I had to screen record to be able to get the video for posting since FB blocks all Canadian news content.
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Northumberland Mutual Aid Presentation
Read More: Northumberland Mutual Aid PresentationHad a great night last night surrounded by community minded and extremely dedicated group of firefighters at the Northumberland County Mutual Aid meeting. I was invited to give a presentation on PTSD, the realities of it, the signs and symptoms and most importantly provide hope that being diagnosed with an OSI is not a life…
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Podcast Interview – Just Us on Justice and Other Things
Read More: Podcast Interview – Just Us on Justice and Other ThingsI had a great conversation with Scott and Dan Jones about all things first responder mental health, suicide and post traumatic growth.
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CBC Metro Morning Interview about 1st Responder Mental Health and Boots On The Ground
Read More: CBC Metro Morning Interview about 1st Responder Mental Health and Boots On The GroundI had the opportunity to chat with David Common from CBC Metro Morning 99.1 about this time of year and some of the struggles that 1st responders experience. I also talked a little bit about my own mental health journey and how Boots On The Ground helps struggling 1st responders.
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8th Annual Invisible Wounds National Mental Wellness Conference for First Responders and Clinicians
Read More: 8th Annual Invisible Wounds National Mental Wellness Conference for First Responders and CliniciansI had the opportunity to be one of the guest speakers. I spoke on what I did that helped lead to my success in battling PTSD and what I did to help transition to retirement with and OSI. I also donated one of my limited edition art pieces as a fundraiser raising almost $600.00
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Beneath The Helmet Podcast: Overcoming PTSD and Promoting Mental Health: A First Responders Journey to Resilience
Read More: Beneath The Helmet Podcast: Overcoming PTSD and Promoting Mental Health: A First Responders Journey to ResilienceI had the opportunity to chat with Arjuna George, retired fire chief and host of the podcast about my battle with PTSD including my suicide attempt and what I did to recover to the point of living a rich and fufilling life helping other first responder through mental health education, advocacy and peer support.
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I’ve turned my journey with severe PTSD, depression and suicide attempt into a new life purpose. Quite selfishly, I want to make sure the challenges I experienced were not just for the sake of suffering, were not in vain, and that there was some meaning to why I went through what I went through.
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