“The souls that have seen
the darkest days can
shine the brightest lights”

On March 17th, 2017, I wrote my suicide note. In the depths of despair, I
was ready to surrender to the shadows. Yet, a timely call from a friend,
became the catalyst for a profound transformation. This is not just a story
of survival but a celebration of resilience, empathy, and the daily
commitment to make a positive impact in someone’s life every day. This
presentation will change how you view suicide, mental health and most
importantly how you address trauma. I will address and talk about the
years of research leading to the 4X #1 bestseller “The Journey to
Midnight” and what I’ve come to learn about how to survive and thrive in
a career as a first responder/veteran or any other profession. Trauma
doesn’t discriminate. It can leave us lost, broken, and alone. What if we
shifted our perspective and saw trauma through a Post Traumatic
Growthmindset? What if we could turn pain into progress, obstacles into
opportunity, mess into a message? What could we accomplish? Walk with
me during this presentation because we all have our own personal
midnight and my hope is that even in the midst of our most difficult
experiences, we find the hidden treasure waiting to be discovered.