Breach Your Mind

Send us Fan Mail For many, talks of mental health concerns are typically applied to the general population and how best to help them manage their everyday lives or a crisis they may be experiencing. But, what about the mental health of those we task with the responsibility of caring for us in our time of need? What about the mental health of those individuals that work in public safety who are sub...

Send us Fan Mail From 1999 to 2018 the suicide rate in the U.S. climbed by 35%. Since then we have only seen a 5% decline yet there are increases in specific groups. America spends more money on healthcare than any other wealthy country, yet, it still leads the wealthy countries in the number of suicides. Having the money and resources available isn't enough, as a society, we have to try hard...

Send us Fan Mail As a teenage boy, I had a lot of fun, it just wasn't always the best way to have fun. In this episode, I share a memory of a time when reckless abandonment had no meaning, a time when I was invincible, a time that would mark only one of the times where stupidity would outweigh common sense. So log in, sit down and join the conversation as I take you for another walk down memo...

Send us Fan Mail This world can be difficult to navigate, but it becomes harder when the reason is our own family. Just like any relationship, family relationships can have issues as well and it's how we manage the issues that can determine if we mend the torn relationship or cut the tie altogether. In this episode that's exactly what we discuss.  So sit down, log in, and join in the con...

Send us Fan Mail To be confident in one's self is a positive attribute, until the moment that the confidence overtakes common sense. This is when overconfidence sets in and can often get you into trouble. This is the case in this week's episode where I share another anecdote from my life where I truly became too confident in my size and found myself in a situation where I had to learn a...

Send us Fan Mail Regardless of what you are going through, often enough, a little levity can help you better manage your emotions and thoughts. In this episode, we take a little different direction and allow you to have a laugh at my expense as I share a childhood memory with you about me, my best friend, the river, and that one girl we wanted to impress. So sit down, log in, and have a little gig...

Send us Fan Mail As if grief weren't already difficult to overcome for the average person, what does one do when the prolonged grief becomes clinical depression.? In this episode, we discuss that very topic as we add to our discussion on grief. So log on and listen and join the conversation. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Life can deal all sorts of hands and when it comes to grief, the house is slinging similar cards. Grief is something that most people will experience at some point in their life, regardless of the reason, but not everyone will experience trauma-related grief. Trauma-related grief comes from those situations that typically occur suddenly and without warning which leaves people fore...

Send us Fan Mail Life can be tricky and because of the many challenges we may face in our time, it is all too easy to lose focus on what's important and where we should divide our attention. It's in these times that we can all use a little help in determining what needs our effort. In this episode we discuss making an effort and when it may be time to rethink the effort we are exerting t...

Send us Fan Mail Life can get pretty hectic at times and often leave a person feeling as if he or she is drowning in a sea of uncertainty.  In this episode, we discuss a listener-requested topic on finding balance with family, career, and love life. While these specific areas are not the only areas where a person may need to find balance, they are arguably some of the most important areas. So, pop...

Send us Fan Mail One of the biggest obstacles we face in life is often our own self. We make a decision to follow a path, take a job, start a business, and sometimes even before we start we put so many holes in our dreams that there is no chance that it would ever float. In this episode, we discuss how easy it is to get in our own way of success and the simplest way to navigate that obstacle and f...

Send us Fan Mail Many people, including us, have thought before about what our purpose in this life is. What our reason for being on this big blue ball called Earth is and why we are gifted with the talents and abilities that we have. Unfortunately, not everyone has been able to tap into their answer to these questions and that is exactly what this episode is about. So, join the conversation as we...

Send us Fan Mail How often have you had an idea, a dream, a passion that you wanted to accomplish but for one reason or another you never embarked on that adventure? How many times have you sat back and watched as others or even people you know succeed in areas where you knew you could make a difference? The only real reason, aside from all of the excuses, is the sheer fact that you never took a c...

Send us Fan Mail According to the American Addiction Centers, in 2017 it is estimated that 19.7 million people (12 and older) battled substance abuse. This number merely encompasses the substance abuse cases reported and does not include unreported cases and addiction cases that involved actions. Living with an addiction is difficult in its own right but what about living with someone you care abo...

Send us Fan Mail It's all too easy for those not in an administrative position or upper-level management position to see those levels of leadership as detached at poor at leading, all the while refusing to acknowledge their lack of understanding of what it takes to fill that role. Upper-level management has a difficult job because the balance of the organization rests on their shoulders, but...

Send us Fan Mail If you're a newly promoted leader or even if you have been one for some time, there is always something to learn to make you a better leader. In this continuing episode on leadership, we discuss strategies that can help you be a more productive leader, adaptive to the changing times, and more in tune with your team. While the value of decades-long strategies is not lost, many...

Send us Fan Mail In every profession, there are levels of leadership stretching from the newly hired employee with no experience to the CEO or upper management. Sadly, while there is a vast amount of information available to help individuals learn how to become a leader or a more proficient leader, it's not a topic that gets enough attention outside of individual interest and growth. In this...

Send us Fan Mail In a world so focused on creating equality and fairness, why is society so determined to make sure everyone is in their own little box? Why do so many desire to be seen as separate from everyone else yet tell the world we aren't trying hard enough to create unity? It seems that so many have been blinded with the desire to be "unique" that the label they've atta...

Send us Fan Mail All too often people lose enjoyment in things that once brought them happiness, the gem losses its luster. They become so fixated on the things that have stolen their happiness that they lose focus on what has been there the whole time. As complicated as life can be, it's these little negative things that become thieves in the night that rob them of their joy. Let's have...

Send us Fan Mail Sadly, suicide is a reality for far too many people, it's one of those topics that doesn't get enough real and healthy conversation. The reality of suicide hit home with me many years ago, and I use the lessons I learned then to try to help people today. Join me in a real conversation about suicide and having to live as a survivor of a loved one that has taken their own...

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