High Performance Pathways

Katherine Blackwell - Super Talented Therapist and Founder of Blackwell Mental Performance (Season 3, Episode #50)

Katherine is proud of her Southern California roots and when we first met, she had a beautiful photo of the beach complimenting her workspace that absolutely captured my attention. Katherine was born in Walnut Creek, CA and she went on to attend the University of Redlands where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and later earned a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology, with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine University.  Katherine’s professional certifications include: Graduate Certificate Program of Sport Psychology at John F. Kennedy University in CA; Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in both California and North Carolina; Dually accredited, Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor; International Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor. As a professional therapist, Katherine served with a number companies and in challenging positions that include: (1) Therapist at Palomar Family Counseling Services, in Fallbrook, CA; (2) Program Therapist at Vista Hill Juvenile Court Clinic in Kearny Mesa, CA; (3) Therapist at Forterus Healthcare in Murrieta, CA; (4) an Embedded Behavioral Health Prevention Specialist at Combat Logistics Regiment – 2 aboard Camp Lejeune, NC; (5) and a Military and Family Life Counselor for Magellan Health and MHN Government Services in Camp Lejeune, NC.  Each of these unique and varied experiences served as the catalyst for Katherine to step out on her own as a business owner of Blackwell Mental Performance where her mission includes “helping high performers overcome fear, anxiety and injury so they can crush their goals.” Handles: website: https://www.blackwellmentalperformance.com/ Facebook:  @blackwellmentalperformance Instagram: @blackwellmentalperformance LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blackwell-mental-performance-pllc/ Support the show [https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=5APZ8C5C6942Y&source=url] (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=5APZ8C5C6942Y&source=url)

Elaine & Heath Brewer - Couple, Veteran, Founders of Humble Warrior Wellness Center (Season 3, Episode #49)

Elaine & Heath Brewer - founders of Humble Warrior Wellness Center - where together they dedicate their profession to the provision of restorative services and techniques with the goal to bring harmony and balance to the hyper-vigilant and traumatic work environments that veterans, first responders and emergency medical professionals experience in their daily work. Elaine and Heath have been married for 15 years. Elaine earned a 200hr Baptiste affiliated Yoga Teacher Training Certification, Certified Warriors at Ease Yoga Instructor (Level 1 & Level 2), StrongFirst Training and Instruction SFG Kettlebell Course, Madd Dog Certified Spinning Instructor, Certified Group Fitness Instructor, and holds a certificate in The Science of Well-Being from Yale University and Specialization in Integrative Health and Medicine from University of Minnesota. Heath is a Navy Veteran retiring after 20 years of service supporting Navy Special Operations with specific service supporting SEAL Team 2 and Naval Special Warfare Development Group as their Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician to include over 12 operational deployments. After attending a life-changing intensive outpatient program at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE), a specialized branch of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Heath became intimately aware of the rejuvenating and healing properties of meditation, yoga, and other mindfulness techniques. Elaine, having also experienced trauma and loss associated with Heath's time in service, decided to shift her focus from her physical health background to incorporate mental health resilience and Elaine quickly recognized the restorative and therapeutic properties with the mind/body connection that yoga and meditation provide along with the undeniable benefits it offers those who have experienced trauma in their lives. So much so, that this shared experience between Elaine and Heath became the inspiration to create a wellness center for veterans, first responders, and emergency medical personnel called the Humble Warrior Wellness Center. Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/humblewarriorwellnesscenter [https://www.facebook.com/humblewarriorwellnesscenter] Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/humble_warrior_wellness/ [https://www.instagram.com/humble_warrior_wellness/] Humble Warrior Wellness Center- https://www.humblewarriorwellnesscenter.org/ [https://www.humblewarriorwellnesscenter.org/] Support the show [https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=5APZ8C5C6942Y&source=url] (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=5APZ8C5C6942Y&source=url)

Jen Griswold - Air Force Veteran, Author and Serial Entrepreneur (Season 3, Episode #48)

This is a must listen episode for all my Boss Ladies (Jen's word y'all).  Seriously, listen to Entrepreneur, Author, and Retired military officer Jen Griswold share her “heart for serving her community through teaching entrepreneurship and providing marketing resources to women who want to launch their own businesses.” After retiring from 20 years of service in the Air Force, Jen leaned on her skills and training to start her own home-based business which grew into a multimillion-dollar sales organization. Today, Jen leads the training, development, and production of a distributed team of over 9,000 entrepreneurs that produces over $20M in skincare sales annually. Jen has been featured on the Today Show, in Arlington Magazine, NextGenMilspouse, and on a variety of podcasts about entrepreneurship and performance. With her military experience and community always close to her heart, Jen published “Mission Entrepreneur” on applying lessons from military life to modern entrepreneurship. She also founded a website and branding development company dedicated to helping women in business grow their impact through marketing. Her company - Mission Entrepreneur - is launching a social software product this year (2021) that will make design and technology accessible to anyone with a social media account. Connect with Jen on LinkedIn here [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jen-griswold-787b5525/] or follow her Insta @JenGriz or her company on Insta @msnentrepreneur.  Or - just visit her website missionentrepreneur.com. Support the show [https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=5APZ8C5C6942Y&source=url] (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=5APZ8C5C6942Y&source=url)

Ryan Cole - Marine, CounterIntelligence & Human Intelligence Expert and Founder Condition 1 Coffee Company (Season 3, Episode #47)

Inspiring story of Ryan Cole and his journey from Marine Expeditionary Airfield Systems Technician to Master Certified Combat Instructor to CounterIntelligence & Human Intelligence Expert to Founder at Condition 1 Coffee Company. Ryan is an Active Duty Marine who joined and attended Marine Corp boot camp in 2005 and ascended to the rank of Chief Warrant Officer 2 and currently serves as a CounterIntelligence & Human Intelligence officer for the Marines.  Ryan has served in a number of challenging positions to include: (1) Expeditionary Airfield Systems Technician and Recovery Specialist (MOS 7011) aboard Marine Corps Air Station Ewakuni, Japan; (2) Master Certified Combat Instructor at the School of Infantry West, Camp training over 3K Marines on infantry weapons & tactics at Pendleton, California; (3) Counterintelligence/Human Intelligence Sergeant for Human Exploitation Team Eight at Camp Pendleton w/a combat tour to Musa Qala District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan where he performed routine clearing operations, was involved in numerous direct-fire engagements and highly kinetic operations, established a source network to provide indicators and warnings, deter insider threats, and to identify high-value individuals/targets within the 2/5 area of operations; provided interrogation support, tactical site exploitation and gained information to answer priority intelligence requirements at the local, regional, and national level; (4) Asset Risk Management for Human Intelligence focused on the Middle East to include a combat tour in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan supporting U.S. Special Forces; (5) the Reports and Source Management Cell Chief responsible for oversight and publication of intelligence information report publication and source management in the Middle East; (6) the Intelligence Battalion Training Chief in Japan with work specifically in the  Philippines where he and his team were primarily responsible for conducting threat vulnerability assessments, route surveys and liaison with host nation personnel; (7) A Counterintelligence and Human Intelligence Instructor, Course Support Team chief and Faculty Advisor at Marine Detachment Dam Neck in Virginia Beach, VA managing and facilitating ongoing training evolutions, service as an instructor role-player for debriefing, interrogations, military source operations, and counterintelligence operations, and hand-selected to assist in the development of a new live-scenario for the school program of instruction consisting of hundreds of scripts, injects, operational documents, and a major curriculum overhaul; (8) Appointment as a Warrant Officer and graduate of The Basic School in Quantico,  Virginia where Ryan was named to the General’s Honor Roll for graduating in the top 10% of the class. In addition to service in the Marine Corp - Ryan is an entrepreneur and Founder of Condition 1 Coffee Company. Connect with Ryan Cole on LinkedIn here [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-cole-a303a21b1/] or visit his website condition1coffee.com [https://condition1coffee.com/]. Support the show [https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=5APZ8C5C6942Y&source=url] (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=5APZ8C5C6942Y&source=url)

Daniel Calbi - Army Special Operation Veteran & MBA Candidate at Columbia School of Business (Season 3, Episode #46)

Inspiring testament of Dan Calbi's journey from the baseball diamond to service in Army Special Operations to the classroom as a MBA Candidate at Columbia School of Business - chasing High Performance the entire way. Dan is an Army Veteran and MBA candidate at Columbia Business School, majoring in Finance, striving to begin a career in Financial Services. Dan and I first met in November of 2019 when Dan was selected for The COMMIT Foundation’s high performing veterans transition assistance program and as part of that service - I partnered with Dan as his Coach.  Dan thrives in ambitious organizations, like the Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment and 101st Airborne Division, as a problem solver, creative thinker, a collaborative analytical leader, developer of top-tier teams and talent, and financially savvy driver of change and improvements. Connect w/Dan on LinkedIn here [https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-calbi/]. Support the show [https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=5APZ8C5C6942Y&source=url] (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=5APZ8C5C6942Y&source=url)