Public speaking is a terrifying form of art. “Knees weak, palms are sweaty” and all that. The thought of getting in front of an audience is enough to scare even the most polished of professionals. Those that love the thrill of capturing a group are a special type of adrenaline-seeker....

Welcome back to the classroom! After some much needed R&R it’s time for teachers and staff to head back into one of the most important jobs there could possibly be: Connecting with and educating our youth. Many of us are aware through our lived experiences that this is no easy task....

Think of a moment in your life that required resilience. Did it come right away? Did you have help?...

I know I am going to be that parent. The one who shows up, asks a million questions, and wants to be as involved as possible. 

As someone who works with kids, schools, and families I LOVE those parents and grown-ups. Seeing the gatekeepers of childhood protection not just show up...

When you work in abuse prevention, disclosures are a major part of your job. Knowing how to respond, who to tell, and the resources are all crucial. If you do not work in prevention, I want to give you 4 words that will help you remember what to do:

Believe. Validate. Report....

Have you ever been reading a book, watching a movie, or listening to media and been inspired? I think we all have. Something in the dialogue or words can take the wind out of us. Books (whether audiobook or print) have helped me find new pathways of healing. Now, not everything I have read...

As humans, we are storytellers. We recount our experiences through written work, gossip, in therapy, with people we trust, and in podcasts. We are very good at telling ourselves narratives as well. 

This was the focus of our most recent Healing Every Day Podcast episode. Sometimes...

VICTOR

Hey everybody, welcome to Catch the Message. Um, my name is Victor and Deanna's on the on the line with me. Say, hi, Deanna. 

DEANNA

Hello everybody. 

VICTOR

Yeah, we wanna talk about really quickly, like we're, we're very passionate. Catch the...

This week on our Healing Every Day podcast we welcomed Dawn Kohler. Honestly, it was fantastic! She shared a bit of her story, how she has navigated her own journey of healing, and what she does today to live in the moment and even inspire others. 

Towards the end, Dawn shared about an...

VICTOR

Hey everyone, welcome to Catch the Message. We want to thank you for being here today. Um, we want to talk today about something that, uh, we do get a lot of questions. First of all, if you're joining us for the first time, we, um, have a curriculum that we take to schools that...

I love to be creative. I use it a lot in my work as a national public speaker; I can be off-the-cuff when necessary, play off my audience, and even get kids to have fun while learning about a difficult topic. 

But I will never limit myself to creativity in my professional life. A very...

"The days are long but the years are short."

Any person who has raised a young child has heard this. I think in the moment a lot of us, myself included, either roll our eyes or say, "yeah I know!"

When we're in the thick of parenting, school, cooking, cleaning, holding space for, and being...