Finding Strength Podcast

In this episode, you will get to experience a small glimpse of Mason Sawyer and the incredible man that he is. Mason's story is unbelievably powerful. His wife, two of his children, his brother, and nephew were lost in a tragic accident after coming home from a family reunion. Mason courageously tells the story for us. He then teaches us how to face the pain that trauma creates and much more. Matt had the pleasure of working with Mason personally as Mason's therapist. Together they worked through the grief and loss that trauma creates and developed a special bond. Mason is now sharing his story with others. His message focuses on how to, not just keep moving forward, but more importantly how to find meaning in the pain of life. He does this by continuing to raise his amazing son who lived through the crash and also as the co-host of the 10 Ninety Podcast along with his good friend Sam Josie. (If you haven't heard the 10 Ninety Podcast yet, you're missing out! Click the link below to subscribe). We hope you enjoy this amazing episode, please share!

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What is Ketamine? How does it work? Does it work? Is it safe? What does it do? We answer all these questions and more in a very educational and important episode. To answer these questions we invited Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Kelly Hooton as our guest. Kelly has thousands of hours of experience working with Ketamine in many different environments. 

Ketamine is not new, it has been used safely in the medical industry since the 1960's. Today it is a very effective method used in palliative care for easing patients as they transition into accepting death. It also now used for anxiety, depression, PTSD and other mental health illnesses. A recent study reported that an astonishing 82% of patients report significant improvement and reduction in symptoms. Ketamine has also recently been heralded as treatment for suicidal ideation, reducing suicidal thinking with incredible efficacy eliminating ideation in 62% of patients who used Ketamine treatments. Ketamine is incredibly effective, safe, and its here to stay and it's only going to get better! Listen to this episode and begin to find out if Ketamine is right for you. 

Here's a link to a great article on Ketamine and its efficacy: https://www.wondermed.com/blog/how-ketamine-affects-brain/

The Finding Strength Podcast is sponsored by The Brighton a Day Foundation https://www.facebook.com/brightonaday/ and Deer Hollow Recovery https://deerhollowrecovery.com/.

*Disclaimer: The Finding Strength Podcast provides information only. It is not intended to replace competent medical advice. Please consult your physician before making any medical decisions. 

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A trauma is "any negative life event occurring in a state of relative helplessness - a car accident, the sudden death of a loved one, a frightening medical procedure, a significant experience of rejection- can produce the neurophysiological changes in the brain as do combat, rape, or abuse. What makes a negative life event traumatizing isn't the life-threatening nature if the event, but rather the degree of helplessness it engenders and one's history of prior trauma," Dr. Robert Scaer, neurologist and traumatologist. 

This episode is all about trauma. What is it? How does it affect me? Should I care? What is an ACE? Matt and Brindy answer all these questions and more. Alongside getting vulnerable and sharing their own experiences in dealing with and healing from trauma. This is an episode you don't want to miss. 

Resources for learning more about trauma:

The Body Keeps the Score, Bessel van der Kolk, MD. 

The Myth of Normal, Gabor Maté, MD. 

What Happened to You?, Bruce Perry, MD, PhD and Oprah Winfrey. 

https://www.pacesconnection.com/. 

Joe Rogan Experience Episode #1869 with Gabor Maté. 

The Finding Strength Podcast is sponsored by The Brighton a Day Foundation https://www.facebook.com/brightonaday/ and Deer Hollow Recovery https://deerhollowrecovery.com/.

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Matt and his good friend Jordan Lee sit down with Josh Adams, Chief of the Orem Police Department. In this episode you'll learn what Matt's been up to lately as he works with Deer Hollow Recovery to smash the stigma surrounding PTSD and mental health in the first responder community. You'll hear about one of his latest presentations that he did here locally in Utah. It's a great show with plenty of education around judgement, shame, and vulnerability. And of course they talk trauma and how trauma therapy works. There's tons of great tools and information for everyone! Enjoy! Like and Follow our friends at the No One Fight's Alone Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2nb8wPzIKjyuBWAaQeQOsV?si=8cb7af6cad30426b The Finding Strength Podcast is sponsored by The Brighton a Day Foundation https://www.facebook.com/brightonaday/ and Deer Hollow Recovery https://deerhollowrecovery.com/. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/findingstrength/support

Bethany is back! The whole gang is here Matt, Brindy, Bethany and Kevin get back together for an incredible episode that gives insight into what it's like when someone you love is overcome by addiction. Addiction is an insidious disease that is no respecter of persons. It is something that comes for anyone and when it does, it takes hold of you and can destroy the lives of everyone around you. Tye tells us what it's like to have his wife, the mother of his children, be overtaken by addiction. Tye has been fighting this battle for several years now and has amazing insight for anyone who is struggling due to the choices of someone else.  He opens up vulnerably letting us know what has helped his daughters and him to survive being on the other side of addiction.  

The Finding Strength Podcast is sponsored by The Brighton a Day Foundation https://www.facebook.com/brightonaday/ and Deer Hollow Recovery. 

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Matt and Brindy sit down to discuss what they learned at the Utah Fall Addiction Conference. They have lots of great content to share. You'll learn about the importance of mindfulness and what mindfulness is. Of course they talk trauma and we learn about unmet needs. They also address some of the struggles faced in parenting and relationships. In this episode you'll get a healthy dose of some helpful knowledge and tools to help you overcome the tough stuff you're facing in your life. 

Brindy also shares her incredible wisdom and introduces some of the things you'd learn if you do coaching with her. If you are interested in getting coaching from Brindy, reach out to us through any of our social media platforms. 

The Finding Strength podcast is sponsored, in part, by Deer Hollow Recovery and other supporters as well.

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In this episode, Matt and Brindy sit down with their good friend Carolina Silva, NICU nurse and spouse of a Salt Lake City police officer. For nearly a decade, Carolina has worked tirelessly in the medical industry and has an immense amount of insight and experience healing and helping. She talks to us about the challenges facing nursing since the pandemic and how she has learned to cope with stress and be a team player even when it gets really hard.  She also opens up about what it's like being married to a cop. With great insight into how to be a supportive partner, she teaches us about the importance of vulnerability in relationships and how to get your needs met while meeting your partners' too. We learn about how empathy and communication breed trust. And of course, there's lots laughs alongside many more helpful healing tips to help you find strength! It's a great episode with some incredible content. We hope you enjoy it!

The Finding Strength podcast is sponsored, in part, by Deer Hollow Recovery and other supporters as well. 

We greatly appreciate the loyalty of our listeners over the last four years! Thank you for your support and all the love!

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In this episode, Matt and Brindy sit down with their good friend Carolina Silva, NICU nurse and spouse of a Salt Lake City police officer. For nearly a decade, Carolina has worked tirelessly in the medical industry and has an immense amount of insight and experience healing and helping. She talks to us about the challenges facing nursing since the pandemic and how she has learned to cope with stress and be a team player even when it gets really hard.  She also opens up about what it's like being married to a cop. With great insight into how to be a supportive partner, she teaches us about the importance of vulnerability in relationships and how to get your needs met while meeting your partners' too. We learn about how empathy and communication breed trust. And of course, there's lots laughs alongside many more helpful healing tips to help you find strength! It's a great episode with some incredible content. We hope you enjoy it!

The Finding Strength podcast is sponsored, in part, by Deer Hollow Recovery and other supporters as well. 

We greatly appreciate the loyalty of our listeners over the last four years! Thank you for your support and all the love!

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After some time away we're back with another episode. In this episode Brindy, Matt's wife, joins as co-host. They dive into some of the neurobiology of stress. Talk about "good" stress vs. "bad" stress aka eustress vs distress. You are also going to get a taste of what's to come as we begin recording more regularly again. 

This podcast is sponsored by Deer Hollow Recovery. Learn more about Deer Hollow at their website: https://deerhollowrecovery.com/

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The 10 Ninety Podcast has Matt on as a guest. Matt is the host's, Mason Sawyer's, therapist. Mason lost his wife, two children, brother and nephew in a tragic car accident last year. Mason has since rallied and come a long way, now the host of his very own podcast, carrying a message of hope to anyone who listens. He asked Matt to come on to the show to talk about some of the work they have been doing together. A great episode that talks about the role of the Ego, different therapeutic modalities, dives into the world of Internal Family Systems, and much more! Enjoy!

Be sure to check out and subscribe to the 10 Ninety Podcast anywhere you get your podcasts! Here's a link to their website: https://www.the10ninety.com/. It's a great show. Episode 2 is Mason's story, it's incredible be sure to listen to it!

The Finding Strength Podcast is sponsored by Deer Hollow Recovery learn more at deerhollowrecovery.com.

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