Motivate with Coach Camp

PTSD Episode 3 - Gena Busby “When you build a strong foundation starting over seems less daunting”

 Gena Busby is a mother, a paramedic, a firefighter, an RN (registered nurse) and above all, a survivor. Although we have seen a sizeable shift in female firefighters over the last 10 years I feel it is still safe to say that the career field is large in part male dominated. Gena would only see this as a challenge, not a barrier. At the early age of 5, Gena was facing some difficult life situations that required her to receive therapy and get in touch with her emotions and find ways to process information. This early exposure to self-awareness and development of problem solving would serve her well as she grew older and eventually went into public service. Straight out of high school Gena decided to pursue nursing, but after some setbacks and struggles academically, she decided to go into EMS and then became a Memphis firefighter. However, it was on the ambulance that Gena found her calling. After years of 911 calls the wear and tear finally started to take its toll. Gena tells how therapy received in her childhood years helped her to have early awareness when things started to become an issue and how her foundation was by far her strength. Because of this ability to work through personal problems and work problems Gena has been able to continue on in healthcare and is now an RN at the MED in Memphis. Please continue to listen and support this podcast and be sure to check out my social media content on my website MotivateWithCoachCamp.com This episode was recorded at SRP Studios and Produced by Shelby Row Productions LLC ShelbyRowProductions.com Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Phone: 1-800-662-HELP or 1-800-662-4357 or visit
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988 is the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

PTSD Episode 2 - “Sometimes you just have to know when it’s time for a change”

Pursuing something you have a passion for should be the hope and desire of every person. However, sometimes we don’t know exactly what that passion looks like, but we will know what it feels like. Having a desire to help others is really more of a calling than a decision. The underlying understanding of you helping others allows you to stay humble, live bigger than yourself and ultimately find purpose with every action. This can be one of the most rewarding styles of living. This week’s guest left no stone unturned. Straight out of high school Mr. Robert Gibson immediately joined the military and went into the Air Force and after completing one term he chose to get out and return home where he became a police officer. It was during his 9 plus years he spent patrolling the streets and responding to calls that he started to notice a change in his behavior. Sensing that police work may be becoming an issue in his life he transitioned to becoming a firefighter/paramedic. While the change in scenery may have been a welcome sight the harsh truth still remained, he hadn’t escaped some of the depravities of society. Regardless of what your title is, when you choose to put others first and become a public servant you pay a price. Some of that price is the physical wear and tear that the job brings. The other price is the mental wear and tear of seeing some of the worst life has to offer. Robert knew that part of his healing would come from the very types of calls that created the damage. Strangely enough, when we find new ways to process information and mitigate difficult times it not only empowers us to be stronger, but it equips us with skills that we can share with others. I know that you will find the story of this week’s guest to be very inspirational. Please continue to listen and support this podcast and be sure to check out my social media content on my website MotivateWithCoachCamp.com This episode was recorded at SRP Studios and Produced by Shelby Row Productions LLC ShelbyRowProductions.com Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Phone: 1-800-662-HELP or 1-800-662-4357 or visit
http://www.samhsa.gov
988 is the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

PTSD Episode 1 - “Welcome to Mortaritaville”

Each year millions of Americans are diagnosed with some form of PTSD (Post 
Traumatic Stress Disorder) and likely millions more that never report symptoms.  
While there have been major strides in mental health awareness and treatment, 
there are still tons we about the disorder that is unknown or misunderstood. 
 
Unlike a health issue with someone heart where a doctor can have concrete signs 
that lead to a proper diagnosis, the brain is a very abstract organ that has a 
complexity which matches the population on earth.   
 
Sure there are “common” signs and symptoms, but the blunt reality is, every 
person is wired a little different and what works for one person doesn’t mean that 
the same thing will work for the next person. 
 
While we as a society may not have all the reasons and rhyme as to why and how 
PTSD can impact some but not others, the one thing that we can do as a society is, 
be sympathetic and compassionate. 
 
This week’s guest, Ryan Duren, shares with my listeners how two deployments to 
the Middle East during the Afghanistan War, left him shell shocked and struggling 
for answers. 
 
Tune in to hear how Ryan fought through his depression, anger issues and feelings 
of suicide, to go on to find the love of his life and through his new found love they 
proceeded to open a business together.   
 
Ryan’s story of patriotism, sacrifice, hardships and never quit attitude will certainly 
give you a whole new perspective on what it means to serve your country.  
 
Please continue to listen and support this podcast and be sure to check out my 
social media content on my website MotivateWithCoachCamp.com  This episode 
was recorded at SRP Studios and Produced by Shelby Row Productions LLC 
ShelbyRowProductions.com  
 
Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)  
Phone: 1-800-662-HELP or 1-800-662-4357 or visit http://www.samhsa.gov 
988 is the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 

Derrick and Coach recap the series on bullying.

Over the last 4 weeks we’ve heard stories of how people can use their words and 
actions to make others feel less than human.  The need to highlight such a difficult 
topic should speak for itself.  My hope is that this series allowed my guest to feel 
empowered and hopefully have a positive impact on those that took their time to 
listen.  We also, took pause to consider the reasons that one might choose to be a 
bully.  
 
For this podcast, myself and my producer Derrick, take a few minutes to 
breakdown and digest the messages we took away from this past month.  We also, 
take a minute to look back on our guest that so graciously took part of their day to 
share some very sensitive information about their lives.   
 
I hope you found this series to be helpful and I look forward to putting together 
more series on this topic in the future.​
 
Please continue to listen to and support this podcast and be sure to check out my 
social media content on my website, MotivateWithCoachCamp.com  
 
This episode was recorded at SRP Studios and Produced by Derrick Michaud and 
Shelby Row Productions LLC - ShelbyRowProductions.com 

Bullying Episode 4: Paying the ultimate price, the story of Reagan Sandy

Part 4 of my series on bullying is one that every parent and child should listen to together.  This week’s guest is a long-time friend of mine, a registered nurse for over 20 years, and one of the most caring people I’ve ever known.  Mrs. Shannon Fouts shares the heart-wrenching story of how bullying changed her life forever when she learned that her 15 y/o son had taken his own life and how she has tried to find a way to pick up the pieces and continue moving forward.  Shannon explains how she has decided to use her own personal tragedy to try and help others and hopefully bring some light to the harsh realities of what can result from being bullied.  Listen in to hear what a beautiful soul Reagan was and how he could mask the signs of his depression. 
 
The way we can honor Reagan’s memory and bring about a positive outcome from this incredible loss is to use his story to help someone else and let others know that there is help out there and that your life does, in fact, matter.  If you or someone you know may need help please reference the numbers and agencies listed at the bottom of the page.
 
Please continue to listen to and support this podcast and be sure to check out my social media content on my website MotivateWithCoachCamp.com. This episode was recorded at SRP Studios and Produced by Derrick Michaud and Shelby Row Productions LLC ShelbyRowProductions.com
 
Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Phone: 1-800-662-HELP or 1-800-662-4357 or visit http://www.samhsa.gov
988 is the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Bullying Part 3: A Look at why Some People Bully.

This week’s episode takes a different view on bullying—most bullying stories center around the victims being bullied, which is perfectly understandable.  Unfortunately, I could not do a live interview with a former bully, but I was able to have several conversations with individuals that shared how and why they were bullies when they were younger.  All individuals were very forthcoming, and all of them took ownership of their actions. 
 
I know that I left those conversations with a completely different perspective and understanding of how some find themselves in a position where they feel the need to hurt others either psychologically or physically.  I ask that you allow yourself to open your mind and take a step back to better understand how these problems come to be and what more we can do as a society to help all involved.
 
This episode was recorded at SRP Studios and Produced by Derrick Michaud and Shelby Row Productions LLC.
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Bullying Part 2: “I’m Still Standing” with Will Alton

Part 2 of my four part series on bullying, my guest Will Alton is 25 years old, a Firefighter/Paramedic for the Shelby County Fire Department, and most recently a newlywed. Listen to this incredible story of perseverance and tenacity as Mr. Alton opens up about how bullying affected him as a child and how he used the negative comments and actions to motivate him to succeed as an adult. Mr. Alton shares how he was mislabeled in high school and how this almost ruined his adult life. Simply being picked on can be difficult enough but when you have to convince people that don’t know who you are that you are not a bad person; you can feel isolated and without hope and not know where to turn next. I’m certain that Mr. Alton’s story will resonate with so many people out there and his message is one that needs to be told to every generation.Please continue to listen and support my podcast and be sure to check out my social media content on my website MotivateWithCoachCamp.comThis episode was recorded at SRP Studios and Produced by Shelby Row Productions LLC ShelbyRowProductions.com

Bullying Episode 1: “There’s a light at the end of the tunnel”

This weeks episode is the first of a 4 part series that takes a deep dive into the complex world of bullying.  It goes without saying that everyone will have a connection with this topic.  Weather you yourself were bullied, you know someone that was bullied or you were once the bully, this is a part of life that is unavoidable.  Tune in to hear how a 13 year old girl endured a series of life events and a poor decision which altered her path and sent her to a point of depression and feelings of suicide. Now at the age of 14 she shares with me the struggle of handling personal tragedy and how she hopes that by sharing her story she can inspire others that are going through a difficult time.  Her message of perseverance is certain to touch anyone’s heart and as she told me in our interview, “Just keep going,  because there is a light at the end of the tunnel.”
 
(Due to her being a minor this weeks guests’ was interviewed in the presence of her mother with permission given.  The guests’ identity has been left anonymous. The interview was dictated and narrated by Coach Camp.)
 
Please continue to tune in and support this podcast and check out my social media sites by going to my website MotivateWithCoachCamp.com
 
This episode was recorded at SRP Studios and Produced by Derrick Michaud and Shelby Row Productions LLC
 
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Cannonballing Life w/Derrick Michaud

Get ready to run full speed and pull those legs in as you cannonball this weeks episode of Motivatewithcoachcamp! This weeks guest is no stranger to my listening audience and he is a good personal friend of mine. Mr. Derrick Michaud is the Owner and producer of, The Real Hernando podcast, Owner and producer of Shelby Row Productions, Producer of The Rhythm Section podcast, and bassist for the Derrick Joseph band.
Behind this true entrepreneur’s journey, lies an impossible road that will have something for everybody. Buckle up and settle in to hear how his dream of becoming a musician and moving to Nashville was seen in his Grandmother’s dream. Then, once he starts to realize his dream, he faces his own battle with alcoholism and finds himself becoming a father and then moving to Memphis where he settled into a 9-5 type job. Then after hitting some serious bumps in the road he finds help for his drinking problem and starts to chase down those entrepreneural dreams once more. Once he moved to DeSoto County for a fresh start, his by chance meeting with the one and only Robert Carter jump starts his podcast and producing career and the end is far from being written.
This podcast is sure to enlighten and encourage anyone that has ever dreamed of taking a chance and wanting to break free of the day to day kind. Be sure to got to my website MotivateWithCoachCamp.com and check out my social media sites.
This episode was recorded at SRP Studios and Produced by Derrick Michaud and Shelby Row Productions LLC ShelbyRowProductions.com

Your failures and setbacks have a purpose

This weeks episode encourages you to look at life’s trials and tribulations as a gift instead of a failure. Tune in to hear how a lifetime of failed moments have lead me to where I am today and given me a clear vision of where I am going. During our darkest hours it can be very difficult to see how that moment will enhance our lives, but with the proper perspective and faith, tomorrow can bring a brighter day. My words are from my heart and hope that you will find this episode to be a blessing. Please continue to listen and share and checkout my social media sites by going to my website MotivateWithCoachCamp.com
 
This episode was recorded at SRP Studios and Produced by Derrick Michaud and Shelby Row Productions LLC
ShelbyRowProductions.com