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Co-Hosts Amy Van Dyken-Rouen and Kirk Nurmi Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it. Our mindset plays a very intricate part in our day to day life. Having a positive mindset can redirect everything negative that happens in our lives. It's not what happens to us but what we do with it that makes all the difference. Amy Van Dyken-Rouen is a six-time Olympic gold medalist, and has...

*Originally aired 5 years ago* Being a first responder is not an easy job. Putting your life on the line, day after day for those you serve. We entrust these brave men and women to run into the gates of hell and we don't really get to see The Human Side and how certain things can affect them. They are exposed to things that most of us average folks will never have to experience in our lifetime. Co...

*WARNING- explicit language and possible triggers Co-Host Tonya Join us as we have a real and raw discussion about generational curses and how we can break them and find our way to healing. Off the Floor, into the Mirror Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/offthefloorintothemirror #childabuse #childsexualabuse #domesticviolence #childhoodtrauma #trauma #rape #molestation #complicit #narcissistic...

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Co-Host Kathleen Nightingale Liars, tyrants and flying monkeys oh my! No we're not talking about the circus but we are talking about narcissism, narcissistic abuse and how we can empower ourselves to no longer be their doormats. Kathleen Nightingale is a coach who specializes in helping those who have dealt with narcissistic abuse. She herself has been through the trials and tribulations of dealin...

Co-Hosts Bob Jenkins and Stacey Goodman On this Anniversary of 9/11, we look back on the events that day and what took place in the weeks after. Bob Jenkins, who escaped the North Tower before it collapsed and Stacey Goodman, a Long Island Police Officer, who spent 23 days working down at Ground Zero., share their heart-wrenching stories of what they experienced and how it still affects them all t...

Co-Host Will Rogers Will's father was murdered a month before he was born. Later in life, his mother took her life. He struggled to make sense of his own life and checked himself into a mental health facility, where he had a life altering realization. He shares his story with us and talks about the journey of finding yourself and creating a better life. #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #selfca...

Today, more than a quarter of the world’s slaves are children. These children are forced to commit sex acts, forced into a system of domestic servitude or employed in occupations that are mentally, physically, socially and morally harmful. It's estimated that those children being enslaved bring in more than 100 billion dollars a year to their captors. Many of these children are born and bred into...

Co-Host Retired Police Sgt. Steve Wamsley School shootings have become an epidemic and yet we still can't seem to have an honest discussion about what needs to be done to prevent these massacres from happening. Join us as we GET REAL about school shootings and what we can do to help protect our children. #schoolshooting #schoolviolence #protectourchildren #stepup #dosomething #mentalhealth #awaren...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Being a first responder is not an easy job. Putting your life on the line, day after day for those you serve. We entrust these brave men and women to run into the gates of hell and we don't really get to see The Human Side and how certain things can affect them. They are exposed to things that most of us average folks will never have to experience in our lifet...

Co-Hosts Kirk Nurmi and Darren Burch April is sexual assault awareness month but why do we need a special month to talk about this issue plaguing our society? On average, there are over a half a million victims (age 12 or older) of rape and sexual assault each year in the United States. 1 in 5 women and 1 in 71 men have been raped at some time in their lives. That’s just the cases that are reporte...

Co-Host - David Simmons, Founder and Executive Director of the UBU Project David Simmons is the Founder and Executive Director of the UBU Project, an arts education outreach company specializing in social emotional arts integration. Their mission is the prevention of youth suicide, addiction and bullying through social-emotional arts integration residencies. David's diverse career as an educator,...

Co-Hosts Amy Van Dyken-Rouen and Kirk Nurmi Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it. Our mindset plays a very intricate part in our day to day life. Having a positive mindset can redirect everything negative that happens in our lives. It's not what happens to us but what we do with it that makes all the difference. Amy Van Dyken-Rouen is a six-time Olympic gold medalist, and has...

Co-Host Kelly Smith Kelly Smith is a founding member of the metal band FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, in which he played the drums for many years. He is no stranger to life's tough dealings, having gone through many challenges personally. He left the band back in 1997, eventually rejoining in 2011, but had to make his final exit in 2014 after his family suffered major loss and tragedy. Kelly shares his story...

A beautiful woman I was lucky enough to call a friend recently lost her battle with cancer. Kirk Nurmi and I had planned to do a show with her a while back but I got word from her husband that she would have to postpone due to her being in the hospital. She had since recovered and we were planning on doing the show once again, but the cancer had returned. The last time I spoke to her was just a fe...

Co-Host Mary Jo West Mary Jo West has been called "the First Lady of TV News in Phoenix." She became the first prime time anchorwoman in Phoenix in 1976, thus opening the door for women who followed in her footsteps. Being a trailblazer in the field was not easy as she dealt with a male co-anchor who saw the newsroom as a “man’s domain” and wasn’t pleased that she would be sharing his anchor desk....

Co-Hosts Kirk Nurmi and Glenna Trout October is National Domestic Violence Awareness month. It's a difficult subject to talk about but we need to. As we've seen in recent headlines and stories throughout the years, many times lives are lost due to the toxicity and abuse going on behind closed doors. In this episode, we have a real conversation about the affects of abuse, what signs to look out for...

Co-Hosts Kirk Nurmi and Jennifer Nielson Trauma is not what happens to us. Trauma is what happens inside us as a result of what happens to us. Unhealed trauma impacts every aspect of our lives. It shapes the way we live, the way we love, and the way we make sense of the world. It is the root of our deepest wounds. Join us as we have a discussion about leaning into your productive discomfort on you...

Co-Hosts Bob Jenkins and Stacey Goodman On this 20th Anniversary of 9/11, we look back on the events that day and what took place in the weeks after. Bob Jenkins, who escaped the North Tower before it collapsed and Stacey Goodman, a Long Island Police Officer, who spent 23 days working down at Ground Zero., share their heart-wrenching stories of what they experienced and how it still affects them...

Co-Hosts Kirk Nurmi and Rob Best In his 20’s, Rob became addicted to opiates and would spiral out of control for the next decade. At 31, he finally got clean and started down a path of sobriety, fitness, and healthy living. Since then, he has owned two CrossFit gyms and has helped countless people both in fitness and in recovery. Now, The Barbell Saves Project allows him to combine those two passi...

Co-Hosts Kirk Nurmi and Cody Byrns In May of 2013, Cody’s life was drastically changed. While stopped at a red light on the highway, Cody was rear-ended by a box-truck that failed to stop. As a result, he was considered dead until first responders saw his hand move. He received many injuries that day, including severe burns to almost 40% of his body. After years of countless surgeries and rehabili...

Co-Hosts Kirk Nurmi and Ann Cabano So many of us have been affected by suicide. Many of us have contemplated it. Many have attempted and failed. Many have lost those we love to this epidemic. The ones left behind carry a cross to bear all their own. The soul crushing pain, the guilt, the overwhelming sadness. The thoughts of… why didn’t we see this coming? What could we have done to prevent it? An...

Co-Hosts Darren Burch and Dr. Lisa Strohman There are so many dangers facing our children when it comes predators and social media. So many offenders can be family members, friends and even those who hide behind their keyboard and lure our children into bad situations by pretending to be someone they are not, gaining their trust. Then there is the other side of social media that can add to the men...

“I wake up and cry. My aching heart is uttering...Why? Why did they do this to us? I cannot stop the tears. They keep running down my face, for the pain in my heart remains.” Mania Lichtenstein, Holocaust Survivor Co-Hosts Kirk Nurmi and Adena Astrowsky Adena introduces us to her amazing Grandmother "Bubbie" Mania Lichtenstein, who survived the Holocaust and shared her stories and writings of what...

Addiction. It can take many forms. Drugs, prescription medication, alcohol, sex, gambling, the list goes on. Addiction can tear apart families and leave so much destruction in its wake. During the COVID pandemic, this tragedy has gotten worse. In some communities, overdose-related emergency calls are up as much as 40% and 42 states reported increases in overdose deaths during the pandemic. And it’...