Kim’s Radio Shows

Join Kim & Caren to discuss Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), which is a psychological approach that involves analyzing strategies used by individuals who apply them to reach a personal goal. It relates thoughts, language, and patterns of learned through experience to specific outcomes. Neurolinguistic programming is an approach that focuses on how you communicate with yourself and others, and how this affects your behaviors and outcomes. Proponents of NLP assume all human action is positive. Therefore, if a plan fails or the doesn’t go as planned, the experience is neither good nor bad; it simply provides more useful information. Depending on who you source, NLP practitioners believe there are 5-6 natural levels of learning, communication, and change. Neurolinguistic programming is an approach that focuses on how you communicate with yourself and others, and how this affects your behaviors and behavior outcomes. Included tonight, Caren will lead us in a brief journey of guided imagery.

How Marilyn Monroe’s legacy helps with Mental Illness and Addiction 6oyrs later on the Anniversary of her death. Join me with Nina Boski to discuss all things Marilyn, and her life from Tragedy to Triumph. Nina is also producing two special project to commemorate this Anniversary. Nina Boski is transformational leader, media executive, and founder of LifeBites Global. See: lifebitesglobal.com No doubt you’ve heard of Marilyn Monroe. She was a Hollywood glamour girl and mega movie star; She will be forever tied to President, John F. Kennedy, and known all over the world for her infamous, Happy Birthday Mr. President” tribute. She is also responsible for all us girls believing that “diamonds are a girl’s best friend.” … But do you know she was so much more than that? Marilyn was a strong and resilient human being! She overcame the odds and kept seeking treatment through her own personal growth, even though the outcome ended the star’s short life at 36 years old. Tonight, June 1st is her Birthday.

My Co-Host is Rico Petrini #49, an All-Conference Linebacker and Team MVP at Oregon State University, went from near perfect health to extreme behavioral, neurological, and physical changes this past year at age 49. For more on Rico’s story, listen to 2nd hour of show 3-23. Rico will be further enlightening us on CTE and the NFL/NCAA flawed integrity offering support. Ken Bartolo will join us – 2 sport college athlete football and lacrosse. Just over a year with the Buffalo Bills, on & off practice squad professionally as well as 3 years of professional lacrosse with Rochester Greywolves. After 24 concussions he went from an active motivational speaker to few engagements.Symptoms started presenting themselves 13 years ago. His diagnosis went from post concussion syndrome to CTE within a year. We’ll also be discussing Justin Bannan, NFL Player for 9yrs with multiple teams. He was confirmed to have suffered brain injury from multiple hits and begun a rapid decline culminating in an act of violence in a delusional state. He received 16 yrs for the incident, was not allowed to present any brain injury related information or suspected CTE, nor have any experts speak to behavior associated with his amygdala high jack. He has a brain shunt, currently in a Colorado Prison awaiting appeal/compassionate care release as his health is rapidly declining without medical care.

Zen Cryar DeBrucke had been a high school drop out, who built a 45 employee Tech Company in the .com boom, until that bubble burst. Unlike her other friends who were suffering the peril of their industry, she stayed .. Well, Zen! It’s because she discovered something so profound, this discovery drove her company’s success! It was how to navigate all her thoughts, emotions and actions using an Internal Guidance System (IGS) – bodily clues enabling her to identify, shift beliefs and old programs that were false, disempowering and limiting—and refocus on the empowering thoughts, she could find the thinking that easily attracted the synchronicities and as she said ” the magic” that fueled her massive success and joy! More importantly, she discovered these openings were reprogramming the neural pathways of her mind. That stress, worry, fear, overwhelm, guilt, procrastination, frustration, irritation, doubt and misery are simply signals to pivot your thoughts. So that by using ones IGS you are creating a brain that is getting healthier and healthier daily. This can work for you too! She is now a member of the illustrious Transformation Leadership Council.

It doesn’t take a brain injury to suffer from chronic pain, but many who have experienced brain injury, also suffer from chronic pain issues. Many of us don’t want to add addiction to our laundry list of potentially life long health issues, are seeking alternative or more holistic ways to deal with pain. Tonight Kim and Caren will talk about some of the treatments that have helped them, the doctor probably hasn’t mentioned.

Robert Fraser, Ph.D is a professor in the University of Washington’s Dept of Rehabilitation Medicine, jointly with the Departments of Neuro Surgery, Neurology, and consultant to the Social Security Admin. Dr. Fraser is a certified rehab counselor & life care planner. He directs Neurological Vocational Services within Rehab Medicine, specializing in brain injury, epilepsy and MS. He has co-authored numerous articles and four text books to include TBI Rehabilitation.

Kim and Cohost Simon will be discussing the phenomenon of Blindsight. The term was coined by psychologist Lawrence Weiskrantz and his colleagues in a paper published in Brain in 1974. Blindsight is a term used to describe a level of consciousness that allows some people with visual impairments, the ability to respond to visuals they can’t consciously see. Simon happens to be one of those people. Join as we revisit Simon’s survivor story, and how he came to discover his Blindsight, as well as the possible implications of these now widely accepted occurrences.

Sherry Gaba, LCSW, is a licensed psychotherapist and life coach who helps people cope with codependency, love addiction, toxic relationships, and mental health issues. Sherry is the author of Love Smacked, in which Sherry addresses relationship addiction and codependency. As a leading expert on addiction and recovery, Sherry’s TV appearances include: VH1’s Celebrity Rehab, CNN, Inside Edition, the Robert Irvine Show and Access Live, E! News, among others. She has been featured in Cosmopolitan, Women’s World, LA Times, Thrive Global, the New York Post, Marriage.com, Psychology Today, Zoosk and other publications. She has also been a guest on many SiriusXM radio shows and now hosts her own podcast, The Love Fix! Sherry maintains a private practice and founder of Wake-Up Recovery an online group coaching program that applies the principals of positive psychology, law of attraction, and mindfulness for codependents, love addicts,and toxic relationships.

Easter actually began as a pagan festival celebrating spring in the Northern Hemisphere, long before the advent of Christianity. “Since pre-historic times, people have celebrated the equinoxes and the solstices as sacred times,” Later, Easter became recognized as the highest celebration of Christianity. Because the resurrection establishes the belief in life after death. Happy Easter if that’s you. However you believe, spring signals a time of renewal, when new life and color emerges. Add the Virus and other news hot topics the past few years, and there has been ample opportunity for us to have reason to grieve. With more isolation, lock downs, fear mongering .. Grief over real losses of all kinds, has perhaps been even harder to bear. Grief is stressful enough, but add everything else mentioned, and no one has been immune to grief. We must take time to grieve, or we would never fully appreciate gratitude. Tonight we discuss grief and renewal for brain injury survivors. We’ve felt the sorrow, now how do we refresh and move forward?

There is a massive increase in online child enticement and exploitation, along with teen depression, self-harm and suicide. Children are isolated, lonely, afraid and looking for connection with others – predators know this and are intentionally targeting children everywhere! Founder Jan Edwards, Paving the Way Foundation is committed to empowering communities to be a fierce disruption in the cycle of child trafficking and online exploitation through highly engaging and empowering educational programs. Starting with its Award-Winning Film, Trapped in the Trade, the organization takes the audience through one girl’s journey of being targeted, groomed, recruited and trapped into being sold for sex. This short film does not have a happy ending, leaving the audience a little raw with hearts and eyes wide open to what they can do to prevent exploitation. The sequel is on the way showing how trafficking rings operate; with an inside look at how law enforcement, victim advocates and NGO’s work together to safely recover victims who are ready to leave the life. Jan is spearheading a national information campaign with schools, parents, teens in middle and high schools, the media, and other critical organizations on how to spot, resist and report perpetrators.