4-1/2 years ago this month Ashley Wurth gave up drugs and alcohol altogether and started a new life.  She says:  I swear the world just wasn’t this pretty before. What a great quote! Ashley told me that her bike saved her.  She said that it changed her perspective and gave her the outlook that she needed.  And she…

This episode is all about journeys.  The journey of a mother through her 17 year cancer experience.  The journey of a daughter who was with her every step of the way, and the 25 year long journey of a very special book.  A book that was started by Marilyn Anne Hughes when she was first diagnosed with ovarian…

My guest on the podcast today is Ashley Michelle who narrowly escaped being murdered in 2016 in London, Ontario. Ashley’s story is incredible for any number of reasons. She managed to keep her wits about her and get away from the person who was going to kill her.  She got through the trauma and the trial…

This episode is Part 2 of the two part series that I did with Daryl Elliott Green, who along with his partner Constable Sharnelle Cole and his sergeant were shot at close range while responding to a call for service involving firearms. Miraculously, all three officers survived but spent years recovering physically and emotionally. Please…

My special guest is a Brother police officer from Australia who was shot twice after responding to a call involving firearms in the wee hours of the 1st of May 2000. Daryl Elliott Green was with his partner Constable Sharnelle Cole and his Sergeant Chris Mulhall.  All three were shot at close range with a .22…

On the 14th of June I was honoured to be asked to be part of a panel discussing post traumatic stress and other occupational stress injuries at the PTSDx event held at the beautiful venue: Centre in the Square in Kitchener. Ron Sonoda, who’s a former paramedic who struggled with post traumatic stress, and his…

This episode is just a little different because the guest is me.  Julie Jones was our guest a couple of weeks ago and she asked me to be her guest on her Get Shit Done podcast. What a treat.  This was the first time that I have ever been a guest on a podcast. Julie knew that…

Chris Thomas was an Air Force brat who developed his love for cycling after high school.  Chris quickly fell in love with road cycling and became an avid cyclist and racer.  But, as with a lot of people, alcohol got the best of Chris and almost destroyed him. 10 days before his 50th birthday Chris…

Julie Jones is a former police officer and a former SWAT officer and, she’s much more than that! She’s an award winning international speaker, she’s the author of the internationally best selling book:  Stop Waiting and Start Living.  She’s an amazing coach and she’s the Chief Inspiration Officer with her Get Shit Done Platform and podcast. As…

Kimberly Anne Bell is the author of The Epitome of Kimmy, which is an inspirational story of finding resilience, embracing your destiny and overcoming adversity.  Kimberly has had to overcome a lot of traumas in her life, one of which was being abandoned by her biological parents at the age of 5 years old. One of…