Neff Inspiration

309 Eric Daddario: Deciding to live the life you want - Asking for help is not weakness but strength

In Eric Daddario's words:
I  help student-athletes and students see how making better life decisions now will lead to a more fulfilling life. Through stories and examples, my presentations engage and resonate with students and student-athletes as I show them how they can immediately change the course of their own lives and the lives of others. My presentations are based on real-life experiences, including having witnessed a younger brother make poor decisions that ultimately led to him dying of a drug overdose.
              
3 top tips for my audience:
1. You're not  alone with your struggle, regardless of what you think or believe
2. Asking for help is not a weakness but a strength
3. No one is an exception from addiction

Linkedin- Eric Daddario
Facebook- Eric Daddario
Twitter- @ericdaddario16
Tiktok- @ericdaddario3

308 Robb Kelly: Not the Drinking - It’s the Thinking. Rewiring Neural Pathways Damaged by Addiction

Dr. Robb Kelly, PhD is a sought-after recovery expert who believes in treating the causes of addiction and not the symptoms. Dr. Kelly has appeared on such shows as The Doctors, Eye Opener, Good Morning Texas, and Kens5 morning news. A frequent contributor to radio and print interviews including The Jim Bohannon show, Miracles in Recovery, USA Today, and participated in McLean Hospital’s (Harvard Medical School) study on the stigma associated with mental illness. Dr. Kelly hosted Sober Celebs show on KLIF radio in Dallas, and currently hosts the Breaking Through Addiction podcast featuring special guests discussing a variety of mental health issues.
In Robb's words: 
Addiction is fueled by unresolved trauma;
Alcoholics are born, not made;
Drug addiction is not hereditary;
Somatic Experiencing is the gold start treatment for trauma.

Top Tips 
1. Alcoholism is hereditary.
2. Addiction is fueled by unresolved trauma
3. People with addicted minds are powerful

robb@robbkelly.com
http://www.robbkelly.com
http://www.facebook.com/drrobbkelly
twitter.com/RobbKellyGroup
linkedin.com/in/dr-robb-kelly-07718133
https://www.instagram.com/robbkellyrecoverygroup/

307 Cheryl Ilov : The Art of Healing Through Movement

Cheryl Ilov is an author, speaker, dancer, martial artist, and non-traditional physical therapist. She is also a former chronic pain patient, who was declared incurable by her medical team. Faced with a bleak future filled with pain, dysfunction, and disability, Cheryl made a bold decision. She knew she had to find her own path to healing and recovery, which launched her on a journey of self-awareness, lifelong learning, health, and healing. She made a full recovery, earned her master’s degree in physical therapy, opened her own practice, and dedicated herself to teaching her clients the art of healing through movement.    

In Cheryl's words:
Our bodies have an incredible capacity to heal itself, especially when we have the tools to provide the proper environment to support the healing process. One of these tools is somatic movement, which truly embodies the mind-body connection. By integrating the science of physical therapy with the principles of somatic movement, Cheryl Ilov has created a program to help you decrease aches and pains, recover from, and prevent injuries, improve your fitness, core strength, posture, balance, and flexibility. She believes that everyone can enjoy vibrant health and vitality at every stage of life with the art of healing through movement.
                
3 top tips for my audience:
1. Why mindset matters, and how you can optimize it for better health and wellness.  
2. How to start practicing somatic movement.  
3. Three quick tips to practice every day. 

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https://twitter.com/CherylIlov
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306 Michael Hynes: From traumatic darkness to transformation into your own superhero

Michael Hynes is an executive coach and the author of The Myth-Guided Mind: How to Unleash Your God-Given Genius at Work and at Home. As a former therapist he learned that life can be brutal. Terrible things happen to good people all the time. Michael himself was broken by life when his uncle was killed in a funeral attack. That marked the beginning of his journey to becoming a healer and being a catalyst for people to get past their worst days and waking up to the best day ever. 

3 top tips for my audience:
1. Find healthy ways to connect: People, pets, nature, museums, live music, sports
2. Learn to connect to yourself breath, posture and meditation or deep listening
3. Be brave. Healing can be very hard. If commiting to put on socks is all you can manage do it and celebrate that youre out of bed and on your way to getting dressed.

Social media and contact info
www.michaelhynes.ca
www.linkedin.com/in/mike-hynes-196b353
Instagram @hynesm 
Facebook mhynes
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3sk2NrF

305 Karen Robinson: Finding Hope After Trauma

Karen Robinson is a licensed clinical social worker in the State of Virginia with 24 years of experience. Her expertise includes recovery from trauma, depression, and anxiety. Karen founded “Heal Thrive Dreams, LLC” with her daughters to create more impact on trauma survivors globally by offering virtual coaching memberships, digital services, and eCommerce opportunities. Her membership, This is Us: Healing From Trauma Together is for female survivors. Karen and her team empower members with accountability in their personal healing, teach them how to thrive in their relationships, and encourage exploring purpose and passions within community service. The holistic recovery you deserve.        
In Karen's words: 
If you're struggling to find hope after experiencing trauma, know that you're not alone and don’t have to suffer alone. Finding hope after trauma will empower you on your journey to healing within yourself, in your relationships, and healing within the supportive community selected or created by you. Heal Thrive Dream, LLC’s Founder, Karen Robinson, is both a survivor and a trauma recovery expert. She understands trauma impacts ALL areas of your life. Her mother-daughter company offers services and products focusing on holistic recovery within a safe, supportive community. Welcome home, dear one. 
 
3 top tips for my audience:
1. Don’t claim the shame - your abuser owns the shame. Just claim your recovery.
2. Have hope. Even if you have to dig and claw your way to it. Take it. Claim it.
3. Believe you deserve recovery. Visualize yourself getting better and take the first step. 

Social media and contact info. 
Karenrobinson360.com
https://www.facebook.com/healthrivedream
https://www.linkedin.com/company/heal-thrive-dream
https://linkedin.com/in/karen-robinson-1277a22b
https://www.twitter.com/healthrivedream
https://www.instagram.com/healthrivedream_
https://www.amazon.com/~/e/B08HXDJQT9
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg1UucpXVLZ2i0qsTuhzGdUH14CARCsD8
https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ad9b8cc3-21a5-4e30-97d0-95788bc0870c/the-heal-thrive-dream-podcast

304 Marie Alessi: Hope, Healing and Happiness after Loss is Your Choice

Marie Alessi is a mother to two boys, a bestselling Author, Legacy Coach & TEDx Speaker. After her husband passed from a brain aneurysm, she chose a rather unconventional path. She chose Joy. It was the one they had both wanted for their young boys. Rob had taught her the concept of two choices – and this one was made in his honour to continue his legacy. Marie has become a shining example of choosing Love over fear and sadness.
In her movement "Loving Life after Loss", Marie offers hope, healing and happiness to the world when people expect it the least and need it the most.                        

In Marie's words:
When we experience loss in our life, we often feel powerless, like we didn’t get a say in this. We feel helpless - and, therefore, often forget the choices we do have. We can always choose how we respond to the life presented to us. Healing is a choice - and so is happiness. It all starts with a decision!                
                
3 top tips for my audience:
1. Find those that can hold space for you without judgment.
2. Allow help in - we don’t heal well in isolation!
3. There is opportunity in grief, I call it “hidden gifts”.

Social media and contact info.
https://www.mariealessi.com
https://www.facebook.com/groups/LovingLifeAfterLoss
https://www.instagram.com/loving.life.after.loss
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marie-alessi

303 Josie Warren: Addiction & Autoimmune Disorders: Your past has no power over your ability to heal

Josie Warren is an autoimmune and mental health expert. She developed alcoholism, anxiety/depression, and was suicidal in her adolescence. After struggling for years with her mind and behaviors, Josie has completely resolved all her addiction and mental health issues. She now enjoys road trips, birdwatching, camping, and hiking in her beautiful home state of Colorado. She is thankful for the gift of her past and lives in gratitude.       
                                                
3 top tips for my audience:
1. Your past has no power over your ability to heal.
2. You are not a prisoner of your genetics.
3. You are in control of your emotional state.

www.thehashimotosfix.com
https://www.facebook.com/groups/thehashimotosfix
 
 
#Addiction
#Mentalhealth
#Alcoholism
#Suicidalideation
#Healthandwellbeing
#Graditude
#Personalgrowth
#Healing

302 Agape Garcia: Thriving Beyond the Trauma of Domestic Violence

Be Your Incredible Self (BYIS) best describes Ms. Garcia’s tenacious attitude towards empowering others. Garcia, over the past 35 years has navigated through domestic violence, privacy, safety, vulnerability, and the mindset to endure personal adverse events in life. 
Her survival of a double attempted homicide while 8 months pregnant (by the father) and the desperation to survive became the catalyst to the foundation of BYIS while achieving an undisputed outlook of independence.  During her journey to overcome, Garcia learned that extreme independence is a trauma driven response and a natural one which can be defeated through focused, self awareness and intentional control. 
Through her own walk, harsh lessons brought on by extreme independence resulted in areas of her life being sabotaged repeatedly.  Her personal journey of post traumatic growth has led Garcia to dedicating her life in developing transformational programs, various forms of coaching, certification courses and establishing a nonprofit to help real time victims. Her commitment is to provide lifelong transformational habits that can restore your powerful internal sense of control. One of her personal statements, ‘You don’t live anywhere but in your head’  is why some of her laser focus teachings are on aligning your mental and emotional belief system. 
As her passion grew from her own personal struggles, Garcia became active within the community receiving a Mayoral appointment to work with the Citizen Review board in direct conjunction with Internal Affairs.  She received hands-on training from the Sheriff’s department, Department of Homeland Security, and FEMA which also led to the Infrastructure Liaison Officer designation (ILO), through the local Law Enforcement Center. 
Garcia has spent more than 20 years in the corporate world holding positions in Office Administration, Project Management, Compliance, Policy writing, Team building, Training, Leadership and Consulting. She continued to serve other organizations including the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS), Board of Directors, and holds a current membership in the FBI vetted private sector program of InfraGard. As VP of a Security Consultant Company, she has developed programs with leadership responsible for security and emergency management. These emphasize awareness toward identifying different stages of human behavior leading towards violence mitigation.
While working, attending school, and raising her kids as a single parent, her personal priorities of housing, safety and privacy for her children were of utmost importance. This required Garcia to navigate through various self-help centers, state, city, local programs, systems and assistance to create a stable foundation for her family while providing the ability to assist others. She also volunteers and collaborates with local law writer(s), in support of bills under Public Safety.
Garcia believes in the need to feel loved, wanted, and cared for as a part of life in all of us. Living through emotional tugs of war and learning to apply a controlled healthy mindset to overcome voids, shortcomings, and to break unhealthy cycles is who she is today versus the opposite of where she came from. Today, she prides herself on meeting the daily challenges of being vulnerable and safe at the same time while empowering others to Be Your Incredible Self.
Garcia’s personal mission is to help lead others in transforming their survival of Domestic Violence (DV) into Post Traumatic Growth and to mitigate the depletion of resources for real time victims.
Sharing her personal testimony has empowered so many others. She loves teaching her BYIS formula of: How to combine Situational Awareness with Emotional Intelligence to control your triggers. 

3 top tips for my audience:
1. Post Traumatic Growth
2. Controlling your triggers
3. Preventing Self Sabatage

47-Min Emotional Clarity Session 
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IG:  www.instagram.com/beyourincredibleself/

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#BeYourIncredibleSelf
#DomesticViolenceAwareness

301 Louise McMilan: Unpacking Mental Health: Cancer helped me to start living the life I wanted now

Louise McMilan shares how her struggles with mental health came in the form of limiting self-belief, lack of self-confidence and spiraling in and out of depression. It impacted both her HR career, friendships and romances. Then life threw her two curveballs in the form of Breast Cancer and appendicitis at the same time, which Louise now says is one of the best things that ever happened to her. 
Louise McMilan is a raw and relatable speaker, supporting and inspiring people to join the conversation about mental health and Breast Cancer.  By her own admission, Louise has lived with limiting self-belief and lack of self-confidence for most of her life spiralling in and out of depression. It took Louise to be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017 to help her change how she viewed herself.
 Louise says she’s “been through the fire … and received the most valuable lesson of all – to start living the life she wants now”.… today.
                
3 top tips for my audience:
1. It is not selfish to do what is right for you
2. Choose what nourishes you, not depletes you 
3. You know your body; if something doesn’t seem right - get it checked

Social media and contact info.
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisemcmilan/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/louise.mcmilan/
Website - www.louisemcmilan.co.uk

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299 Greg Wieting: How to heal the pain beneath your addiction!

Trauma can debilitate us and make us feel empty and hollow. It can tie us up in knots of alienation, suffocate and swallow us whole. Trauma can strangle us in unexplained pain and rob us of a sense of hope and possibility.
But it doesn’t have to be this way… 
Your symptoms are the tip of the iceberg. Greg Wieting helps you heal the trauma beneath your pain. This way your inflammation clears up, your immune function improves, your hormones, brain chemistry and emotions balance and you regain your focus.
Then you can transmute pain into purpose, place and meaning.
Greg Wieting helps you heal the anxiety, depression, chronic pain and trauma you can't think or talk your way out of. 

He is the founder of PRISMA – a framework overlaying trauma, neuroscience, and energy medicine with somatics and mindfulness. He developed this while healing his own anxiety, depression, and chronic pain while unravelling a severe spinal curvature and standing three inches taller today!
Over the last two decades, Greg has helped thousands heal through his one-on-one practice and has certified hundreds of healthcare professionals in his methodology. His online course and community now make healing accessible to all. 

3 top tips for my audience:
1. Cultivate community and connection. You can’t heal in isolation.
2. Drop identification around illness/addiction/disease/symptoms. You are not your disease.
3. Healing is possible. There’s no one way. Keep exploring until you find what works for you.

Social media and contact info
https://www.gregwieting.com/
https://www.prismamethod.com/
https://www.instagram.com/greg_wieting/

#trauma #traumahealing #healer #energymedicine #reiki #meditation #mindfulness #somatics #anxiety #depression #chronicillness #chronicpain #purpose #spirituality