Tag: healing life

Listen as Kristin speaks with Aubrey & Barry Toone, a father/daughter combo, who speak some of the hard truths of how his addiction issues have impacted her throughout the many phases of life.  Aubrey, who is the gifted singer/songwriter who wrote and performed this show’s new introductory song, shares her memories and how she felt growing up in a family fighting addiction.  These two speak honestly about how Barry’s addiction affected the family and their own relationship, in addition to their path out of that darkness. 

Mr. Toone is an entrepreneur, businessman, speaker, and attorney. He is co-founder, CEO, and, General Counsel of Stepstone Connect, a telebehavioral company headquartered in Woods Cross, Utah. Stepstone Connect has a network of trauma-trained clinicians throughout the United States providing a wide range of mental, emotional, and behavioral health services using secure, on-line, HIPAA-compliant technology. Stepstone Connect proudly works with America’s First Responders and Veterans through its growing professional network and contractual relationships with police, fire, and other first-responder agencies across the U.S. at the federal, state, and local level. Mr. Toone co-hosts a weekly podcast (First Responder Mental Health Network) with Kristin Walker, CEO of the Mental Health News Radio.
Prior to founding Stepstone, Mr. Toone was a trial lawyer and litigator. He was the Managing Partner of Bowman and Brooke in Phoenix, Arizona, the largest product liability defense firm in the U.S. He has represented many of the world’s largest corporations, including Ford, Toyota, Honda, Yamaha, Mazda, GM, and Polaris. He has taken depositions in 46 of the 50 states and handled jury, bench, and appellate matters across the United States. Mr. Toone is licensed and in good standing with the State Bars of Utah, Arizona, Texas, and Missouri. Learn more at https://stepstoneconnect.com/

To hear all of Aubrey’s music she is available on all music platforms and please check out her website at https://www.aubreytoone.com/

Join Kristin as she speaks with Frank King and Peter Dudley, both of who are authors and speakers within the mental health community, each in their own right. They discuss their own voyages as men who help others, men especially, within the mental health community as well as their parts in the second of an anthology series, “Guts, Grit & The Grind: A MENtal Mechanics MANual: Advanced Mechanics in Preventative Maintenance” by Sally Spencer-Thomas, Sarah Gaer, and Frank King.

Frank is a standup comedian and storyteller who was born into a family with the gift of humor and the curse of generational depression and suicide. His maternal grandmother took her own
life after realizing her mental state was deteriorating and felt that “doctors have done all they could.” Frank’s mother found her. His grandmother’s sister, his great aunt, took her life after being diagnosed with glaucoma and deciding that she didn’t want to be a burden on anyone. Frank was four years old when he and his mother found her. According to Frank’s mother, he “screamed for days.” She said that she offered a deal to God, that she would give up 10 years of her life if God would make it so Frank didn’t remember any of this. He didn’t until 2014 when, in an instant, whatever had walled that off in Frank’s brain collapsed and the traumatic memory all came flooding back. It was a blessing and a curse. A curse, in that, up until that moment, he’d been blissfully unaware of his aunt’s final moments and of his family history of generational depression and suicide. A blessing, in that it explained the source of his major depressive disorder and chronic
suicidality. For as long as he could remember, suicide was always an option on his menu—for problems both large and small. He remembers one time when his car broke down and he had three thoughts—one, he could get it fixed; two, he could buy a new one; or three, he could just kill
himself. That’s chronic suicidality. Shortly thereafter, he went from being a ‘funny speaker,’ to being a speaker who is funny. He now had a story to tell, with not just ha-ha’s, but also with lifesaving ah-ha’s. He began doing something he’d been dreaming of since he took the stage as a comedian—making a living and making a di?erence. He took those painful memories and presented an 18-minute TED Talk-style event in Vancouver, BC. Today, he shares his lived experience and mental health insights speaking on depression and suicide prevention for associations, corporations, and colleges everywhere. He’s doing what comedians since the time of the court jester were born to do—speak truth to power on behalf of the powerless. He speaks truth to the power of mental illness on behalf of people often powerless in its grip. He’s combined his familial gift of humor and curse of mental illness to bring hope to the often hopeless. You can find more about him on his website: www.TheMentalHealthComedian.com

Peter Dudley is a fundraising executive and author with extensive expertise in corporate social responsibility, marketing, and software development. Prior to joining the Cancer Support Community as Chief Development Officer in 2018, he ran Wells Fargo’s Global Employee Giving and Volunteerism for over 15 years. Peter is a member of the Community Health Charities National Board of Directors and has served as a scout leader, a youth soccer coach, and a school crossing guard. A 30-year resident of the Oakland area, Peter is the proud father of two grown children and a fierce advocate for equality. You can find more about him on his website: www.peterdudley.com

Join Kristin and Dr. Lorie Hood as they talk about trauma. Why certain terms we apply to trauma healing don’t really apply and how we can move forward with a better understanding of our processing of trauma.

Dr. Lorie Hood developed The Hood Group High Stakes Performance? (HSP) method, which increases human focus and performance while reducing the potential for trauma and burnout. HSP teaches individuals how to consistently and predictably function in (acute and long-term) high-stress environments while maintaining access to their minds, bodies, and the full range of their abilities. HSP allows individuals to be fully present for their work and manage their energy and resources in a focused, efficient manner. The High Stakes Performance Method also teaches individuals to release their work when it is finished, which, when combined with more efficient use of mental and physical resources, dramatically reduces the potential for burnout. She applies the tools and techniques from the Hood Group High Stakes Performance Method to #militaryleadership #traumamitigation #masstrauma ##firstresponder and veteran populations.

http://www.thehoodgroupllc.com
http://www.respondersfirstllc.com

She is also a clinician and researcher with a specialty in trauma, human potential, and High Stakes Performance. She is an ICF Master Certified Coach and am board certified in emergency crisis response, domestic violence, and forensic traumatology (Diplomate Credential). She has experience with both government and non-government agencies and holds a Ph.D. in organizational development and transformation.

Listen to Kristin as she speaks with our very own Johnnie Calloway from our Morph Into a New You podcast here on MHNR Network and Ora Nadrich, the founder and president of the IFTT, The Institute for Transformational Thinking.  They speak in-depth about thought coaching and how essentially managing our thoughts properly is what truly makes life easier.  It’s not about denying or having the thoughts that disrupt our vibe, it’s how we manage them.  

Johnnie is a Certified Thought Coach, certification by IFTT (Institute For Transformational Thinking), a thirty-four-year follower of the Twelve Step communities, and a thirty-one-year student and facilitator of ACIM, (A Course in Miracles). Through these formats, he has come to believe in the power of thought and has seen first hand how changing your thoughts, miraculously changes your life.

Ora Nadrich is the founder and president of the Institute for Transformational Thinking and author of “Live True: A Mindfulness Guide to Authenticity,” named in the 100 Best Mindfulness Books of All Time by BookAuthority. She is a certified life coach and Mindfulness teacher, specializing in transformational thinking, self-discovery, and mentoring new coaches as they develop their careers. Ora’s rare combination of insight, intuition, compassion, and charisma has made her one of the most effective and sought-after coaches in Los Angeles. Her work has been featured in Women’s Health Magazine, Reader’s Digest, Conscious Lifestyle Magazine, Fast Company, Success Magazine, Spirituality & Health, Elevated Existence, NBC News, LA Yoga Magazine, Yahoo! Health, and many more

https://johnniecalloway.com/
https://www.oranadrich.com/