Kim’s Radio Shows

This Veteran’s Day, my guest will be Thomas E. Burke, Ambassador Purple Heart Veterans of FL. Mr. Burke, a long time veterans advocate has been committed and continues to be a staunch supporter for all Veterans in many areas of Health & Well Being. Mr. Burke is very much involved with the Purple Heart Veterans of FL. Mr. Burke was recently awarded A Distinguished Service Award by the MOPH Department of Florida for his service to Purple Heart Veterans and their families. This is the highest award that can be bestowed by the Order with exception of The Purple Heart. See: www.lifewavefl.com Look under “Giving Back” tab.

Joining him will be Commander Richard Hunt, President of Purple Hearts FL. He’s a Viet Nam Veteran and Purple Heart Recipient himself. Also joining us, is Lt. Col Heidi Hoyt (USAF Ret 26yrs), formerly Chief Nurse at Hulburt Field and on the Executive Staff of Special Operations Medical Group, where she cared for many patients with TBI.

Edye Godden is the Executive Director of Heartland Equine Therapeutic Riding Academy (HETRA) located in Gretna, Nebraska. HETRA’s mission is to improve the quality of life for adults and children with disabilities through equine assisted activities. Edye graduated from Creighton University with a degree in Occupational Therapy. She also serves as one HETRA’s occupational therapists and is a PATH International certified instructor. Edye has been with the HETRA organization since 1991. She feels very fortunate to be able to combine her two great passions – helping people and love of horses – to help the students achieve a greater level of independence and positive mental health. In 2010 Edye was pleased to announce their program for Veterans. SEE: www.HETRA.org

In 2010, Janice Tindle 54, was the passenger in an automobile collision involving an underinsured driver and her husband. She sustained a spine and traumatic brain injury. Since that time, she has become an online awareness advocate for TBI, neurological disorders and invisible disability by writing about it on her blog, janicetindle.com. She is currently writing a book about overcoming adversity, as well as being an international published writer since her TBI.

As we face these game changing life events, many survivors become messengers, using their recovery tools to help others. Join Janice and I as we discuss her process through the maze of brain injury, and understand you can do it too, in your time.

Join my guest(s) the McPeak’s as we discuss the brutality imposed on their son, as he was about to complete training at the police academy. Due to the nature of a training drill where blunt force is used, CS sustained substantial brain injury. Denial by the Blue Wall cause great hardship. Awareness needs to be raised and new protocol in place for “crisis management” training, mandatory for all officers in the special circumstances of a person with a TBI or mental illness. Not enough education or knowledge is known about the effects of brain injury and repeated concussions, among their own, or the public at large. What can we legislate, raise awareness of a need for change in protocol in some police training programs? We’re learning it with the NFL, the Veteran’s, and now perhaps a need for law enforcement? For the safety of all consider a Veteran coming home with an undiagnosed brain injury, joining the force, confronting a patron with an unrecognized TBI, and the perfect storm that could become.

Greg Costa resides in the in-between of chaos and order, sin and salvation, joy and pain. Five years ago, he suffered a TBI, which like with many of us, changed his life forever. As an author, keynote speaker and inspirationalist he moves the room of any event he attends with his testimony of faith, his story of trial and tribulation, and is a true underdog hero. As a minister, it is hard not to feel the Holy Spirit when Greg speaks about life, and the word of Christ. He strives to carry out his mission through the work and outreach benefiting the lives of those less fortunate, and those with physical and developmental disabilities. He is truly staring adversity in the face through his ministry, Mark of Christ. Greg also works as a TBI Care Advocate, Mentor & Consultant. See www.gregcosta.net and For apparel and resources it is lovemyTBI.com

It’s every woman’s dream to have a man take her out on a date transported by a private jet. Little did Arlicia Albert know the Lord would fulfill her dream as a means of life flight transportation after suffering a near death brain aneurysm on her mother’s 72nd birthday August 15, 2011. Arlicia’s severe aneurysm required agreement to participate in a Humanitarian Use Device (HUD) project called “Cordis Enterprise Vascular Reconstruction Device and Delivery System – Humanitarian Use Device”.

Minister Arlicia R. Albert brings forth messages that are life changing. She is a powerful preacher, teacher and inspirational speaker, who encourages others with uplifting messages, relevant life stories and life skills that apply in both the faithbased and industry sectors. She is also a sought after national motivational speaker, women’s conference presenter, and corporate work, faith, life balance coach. See ArliciaAlbert.com

Maria Micheletto had a rude awakening in October 2006. Many of us think we had no warning, but in retrospect it appear some signs were already simmering. On the 23rd though, there was no doubt there was a very serious situation at hand, when Maria was struck in the head with a pain like no other – It literally brought her to her knees. Scary to me, is that she was initially misdiagnosed as I had been in 1995! There is an untold hell, when you are in blinding pain relying the experts, and you know they are failing you. Not all hospitals are created equal. Join us for Maria’s journey, from the brink of death to a new career in the Neuro ICU.

Mary Fetchet is Founding Director of VOICES, a non-profit organization she co-founded in 2001 following the death of her 24 year old son Brad at the World Trade Center. Her unique background as a mother of a victim, along with over 20 years of expertise as a clinical social worker, influenced VOICES innovative approach to creating a new paradigm in providing long-term support services. Using social work practices, she guided the development of programs that provide continuity of care and promote resiliency in the lives of victims’ families, responders and survivors. Today, Ms. Fetchet is also helping communities heal after other traumatic events through VOICES Center of Excellence for Community Resilience, an initiative that she launched in 2014. As a clinician, she recognized the importance of commemoration and supporting families through the emotional but therapeutic process of honoring their loved ones in a meaningful way. The 9/11 Living Memorial Project is now an extensive digital collection of over 70,000 photographs and personal keepsakes contributed by thousands of family members. voicesofseptember11.org

Christine J. Buckley became the Executive Director of The Brain Aneurysm Foundation in 2006, after having been a volunteer for 9yrs. She established the foundation’s first major fundraiser, a 5K and 1.5 mile walk, 14 years ago that continues to raise approximately $50,000 each year. Her most prized accomplishment at the foundation has been the establishment of the research grant program which has awarded over $1,200,000 in 9 years. As we recognize September as Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month, join us to hear about these grants, as well as the services provided by BAF to survivors and their families. More at: bafound.org