Repair is essential. But repair without wisdom can leave people stuck in perpetual victimhood.

In Episode 29, we talk about the difference between validating wounds and cementing a victim identity. We explore how trauma narrows perception, how grievance can become a posture, and how leaders can reframe narratives toward resilience, strength, and agency.

From South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission to everyday organizational repair rituals, you’ll hear how leaders can honor pain while pointing toward growth. We’ll also break down the subtle but powerful role of language—why “we are victims” freezes progress, while “we are survivors and builders” opens the door to change.

If you want to lead people beyond grievance into growth, this episode gives you the tools to repair with dignity and reframe with power.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify: Trauma-Informed Leadership Series

📅 Book a call with Krista to see how this program can transform your leadership or schedule your organization’s custom training series: https://calendly.com/riseupphoenix/compass

Growth is a double-edged sword. It can expand your reach or dilute your mission.

In Episode 28, we explore the paradox of scale: how leaders can multiply their impact without losing their integrity. From historical cautionary tales of movements that collapsed under mission drift, to organizations like Doctors Without Borders that stood firm on their values even when it cost them, this episode lays out the roadmap for scaling with discipline.

We’ll talk about mentorship, distributed decision-making, scalable frameworks, and partnerships that multiply strength without empire-building. You’ll also hear how repair and reframing must become part of culture to avoid perpetuating cycles of harm.

This episode challenges you to ask: what must never change, no matter how far we grow? If you’re leading an organization, team, or movement, this conversation will help you scale with integrity, not just numbers.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify: Trauma-Informed Leadership Series

📅 Book a call with Krista to see how this program can transform your leadership or schedule your organization’s custom training series: https://calendly.com/riseupphoenix/compass

One spark is powerful. But sparks become fire when the many join together.

In Episode 27, we explore the Power of Many—the collective resilience that turns movements into lasting change. From the abolitionist and suffrage movements to civil rights and modern crisis response teams, history shows that transformation doesn’t rest on lone heroes but on ecosystems of courage.

We’ll also talk about the science of collective efficacy—why “we” changes behavior more than “I”—and how trauma-informed leaders can cultivate rituals, distribute power, and build systems that heal. You’ll also hear cautionary tales of what happens when movements rely too heavily on one figure, and practical strategies for multiplying power while protecting integrity.

If you’re ready to move beyond individual acts to collective transformation, this episode will show you how ordinary people acting together can reshape the future.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify: Trauma-Informed Leadership Series

📅 Book a call with Krista to see how this program can transform your leadership or schedule your organization’s custom training series: https://calendly.com/riseupphoenix/compass

Courage is contagious.

In Episode 26, we build on the Power of One to explore what happens when others witness courage. From the “Tank Man” of Tiananmen Square to modern community heroes, research shows that the first mover lowers the psychological cost of action, breaking the bystander effect.

We’ll look at how trauma-informed leaders use this principle to disrupt silence, invite others into agency, and build cultures of action. You’ll learn how to model courage in micro-actions, why accountability is contagious, and how to resist paralysis by being the one to move first.

If you’ve ever felt frozen waiting for someone else to lead, this episode will challenge and equip you to step forward, because your action may be the permission someone else is waiting for.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify: Trauma-Informed Leadership Series

📅 Book a call with Krista to see how this program can transform your leadership or schedule your organization’s custom training series: https://calendly.com/riseupphoenix/compass

Does one person really matter in the face of overwhelming odds?

In Episode 25, we explore the Power of One: how a single act of integrity can ignite transformation. From Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat, to Malala Yousafzai’s stand for education, along with the actions of anonymous heroes who risk everything for one life, proves that leadership often begins with a solitary choice.

We’ll also talk about why the starfish story still matters for trauma-informed leadership. For survivors, being seen and acted for disrupts the lie that they don’t matter. And for leaders, acting for the one in front of you, even when you can’t fix everything, builds movements rooted in dignity.

If you’ve ever wondered whether your small act matters, this episode will remind you that it does. One spark can ignite a movement. One hand reaching down can save a life.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify: Trauma-Informed Leadership Series

📅 Book a call with Krista to see how this program can transform your leadership or schedule your organization’s custom training series: https://calendly.com/riseupphoenix/compass

The storm will always come—the question is, will you hold steady?

In Episode 24, we explore what it means to lead like a lighthouse: steady, unshaken, and constant when everything around you is chaos. From the aftermath of 9/11 to crisis response in floodwaters and child trafficking rescues, we’ll examine why steadiness, not charisma, saves lives and restores trust.

We’ll unpack why trauma pulls systems backward, how leaders’ nervous systems regulate the people around them, and why transparency in fog matters more than certainty. And we’ll talk about the discipline of resisting withdrawal or overreaction, the two temptations that dim the light when people need it most.

If you’ve ever been in the middle of chaos and wondered how to keep leading, this episode will give you the framework and practices to anchor yourself and your people.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify: Trauma-Informed Leadership Series

📅 Book a call with Krista to see how this program can transform your leadership or schedule your organization’s custom training series: https://calendly.com/riseupphoenix/compass

Monuments crumble. Words endure.

In Episode 23, we dive into the power of language as the most enduring legacy of leadership. We’ll explore how words shape identity, possibility, and justice—long after a leader is gone. From Lincoln to Martin Luther King Jr. to Churchill, history shows us how language can anchor identity and mobilize hope—or dehumanize and destroy.

We’ll talk about why trauma-informed leaders must choose “and” over “but,” why contempt poisons trust, and how to wield influence language with integrity. You’ll also hear how mission and values statements aren’t bureaucratic exercises—they’re linguistic anchors that keep movements from drifting.

If you want your leadership to echo for generations, this episode will show you how to wield words like beacons...steady, constant, and true.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify: Trauma-Informed Leadership Series

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Legacy isn’t carved in stone—it’s carried forward in people and systems.

In Episode 22, we look at mentorship and multiplication as the true test of leadership. Charisma fades, but systems, values, and people endure. We’ll talk about why hoarding leadership kills movements, how mentorship heals trauma by restoring dignity, and why codifying mission and values is critical if you want your impact to outlast you.

You’ll hear examples from military mentorship structures, legendary coaches like John Wooden, and trauma-informed crisis response teams like Battle2be’s RISEUP Rapid Response. We’ll also explore the danger of rigid systems that rely on “this is how we’ve always done it” instead of adapting with integrity.

If you’re building something bigger than yourself, this episode will help you do it wisely, so your light doesn’t dim when you step aside.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify: Trauma-Informed Leadership Series

📅 Book a call with Krista to see how this program can transform your leadership or schedule your organization’s custom training series: https://calendly.com/riseupphoenix/compass

Every leader leaves a legacy—the only question is whether it heals or harms.

In Episode 21, we explore the sobering truth that leadership outlives us. The decisions you make today—your words, systems, and unspoken lessons—become cultural DNA tomorrow. We’ll look at examples of both healing and wounding legacies, from Nelson Mandela’s choice of reconciliation to leaders who unknowingly pass down fear, burnout, or mistrust.

This episode calls leaders to intentionality. What values are you embedding? What unintentional legacies might you be leaving behind? And what sacrifices are you willing to make so that the next generation inherits more resilience, not more harm?

If you’ve ever wondered what people will carry forward when your voice is gone, this conversation will help you shape that answer with purpose.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify: Trauma-Informed Leadership Series

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Growth is tempting—but without integrity, it becomes empire, not leadership.

In Episode 20, we tackle the paradox of scale. Leaders want to multiply their impact, but rapid expansion risks mission drift, burnout, and even replicating the same harms we set out to heal.

The question is: how do we grow without losing our North Star?

This episode explores practical ways to multiply impact while protecting integrity: mentorship and succession planning, decentralized decision-making, trauma-informed systems, and repair practices that scale. We’ll also confront the trap of perpetual victim identity and show how leaders can reframe communities from “the harmed” to “the resilient” without dismissing pain.

For leaders facing growth—whether in organizations, nonprofits, or communities—this episode offers the guardrails to expand faithfully, without losing your soul.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify: Trauma-Informed Leadership Series

📅 Book a call with Krista to see how this program can transform your leadership or schedule your organization’s custom training series: https://calendly.com/riseupphoenix/compass

The Power of One can spark change—but the Power of Many sustains it.

In Episode 19, we explore why lasting transformation requires more than lone heroes. From the Underground Railroad to civil rights marches to modern crisis response teams, history proves that movements endure because ordinary people act together.

We’ll talk about the science of collective action, how trauma isolates people but community heals, and why movements collapse when they rely too heavily on one leader. Most importantly, we’ll explore practical strategies for multiplying power—through mentorship, shared responsibility, collective rituals, and systems that protect integrity.

If you’ve ever wondered how to take your leadership beyond the spark stage into something that truly lasts, this episode will show you how.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify: Trauma-Informed Leadership Series

📅 Book a call with Krista to see how this program can transform your leadership or schedule your organization’s custom training series: https://calendly.com/riseupphoenix/compass

Leadership isn’t always about grand speeches or mass followings. Sometimes, it begins with one small, courageous act.

In Episode 18, we explore the Power of One—how a single act of integrity, courage, or defiance can disrupt silence, ignite movements, and change the course of history. From Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat to everyday leaders who choose integrity over comfort, this episode proves that no act is too small to matter.

We’ll also explore the psychology of action—why taking even one step toward courage disrupts trauma, restores agency, and inspires others to follow. For leaders in any sphere—whether family, classrooms, organizations, or communities—this episode will remind you that change doesn’t always start big. It starts with one.

If you’ve ever wondered whether your small acts matter, this conversation will leave you with no doubt: the ripple begins with you.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify: Trauma-Informed Leadership Series

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Chaos always comes. The real question is: will you hold steady when it does?

Episode 17 takes us into the storms—floods, rescues, trafficking recoveries, even the unity forged in the aftermath of 9/11—and shows how trauma-informed leaders anchor themselves and others when the seas rage.

We’ll talk about transparency in the fog, the dangers of withdrawal and overreaction, and why consistency matters more than charisma when everything is falling apart. Most importantly, we’ll explore how leaders can ground their nervous systems so they don’t amplify panic, but instead model calm that ripples outward.

This episode is both raw and practical, giving you tools to stay visible, steady, and human when everything around you feels like chaos.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify: Trauma-Informed Leadership Series

📅 Book a call with Krista to see how this program can transform your leadership or schedule your organization’s custom training series: https://calendly.com/riseupphoenix/compass

Titles, money, followers—these are often mistaken as the currencies of leadership. But beneath them all lies the only currency that truly matters: trust.

In Episode 16, we dive into the anatomy of trust—what builds it, what breaks it, and why without it, every system becomes brittle. Using the metaphor of the lighthouse, we’ll explore how trust must be steady, not conditional, and why people look to leaders most closely when storms rage.

We’ll also talk about the difference between real trust and counterfeit trust—when leaders weaponize loyalty, demand silence, or use “just trust me” as a cover for control. This episode offers both a warning and a framework for building authentic, trauma-informed trust that lasts.

If you want to lead in a way that inspires genuine loyalty and resilience—not fear or compliance—this episode is your map.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify: Trauma-Informed Leadership Series

📅 Book a call with Krista to see how this program can transform your leadership or schedule your organization’s custom training series: https://calendly.com/riseupphoenix/compass

Every leader carries scars. Some are visible. Others are hidden deep within.

In Episode 15, we explore the way personal scars shape leadership—not as liabilities, but as sources of wisdom, empathy, and resilience. Drawing from my own journey as the throwaway daughter of a victim of human trafficking, a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, and a victim of domestic violence, I’ll share how scars became the compass for my work and why acknowledging pain can amplify—not diminish—our ability to lead.

We’ll also look at how scars shape collective movements. From communities rising after tragedy to organizations that rebuild after failure, scars are both reminders of wounds and markers of survival. When leaders choose to lead with their scars, they give permission for others to heal and rise as well.

This episode is deeply personal, deeply human, and deeply necessary. If you’ve ever wondered whether your pain disqualifies you from leading, let this be your reminder: scars don’t silence us—they teach us how to speak.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify: Trauma-Informed Leadership Series

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RISEUP Voices From the Frontlines | RISEUP PRO Edition
Host: Krista Fee, M.A.

High-stress helping professionals are not failing. They are being asked to operate in environments that ignore how the human brain actually works under pressure.

Neural Command™ is an applied neuroscience certification designed for leaders, educators, medical professionals, first responders, and mission-driven organizations operating in high-risk, high-stakes environments. This program bridges neuroscience, psychology, biology, and trauma-informed leadership to answer a critical question:

How do humans think, decide, lead, learn, and perform under real-world stress, and how do we design systems that support that rather than destroy it?

In this introductory episode, Krista Fee, M.A., founder of RISEUP Phoenix Trauma & Crisis Institute explains:

Why intelligence, training, and motivation alone do not predict performance under stress

How leadership culture, workload, communication, and expectations shape nervous system capacity

Why burnout, disengagement, moral injury, and attrition are brain-level phenomena, not personal failures

How Neural Command™ differs from traditional leadership, productivity, and resilience programs

Why this work is essential not just for performance, but for well-being, retention, and suicide prevention

Neural Command™ is built to be:

Trauma-informed without being fragile

Scientifically rigorous without being inaccessible

immediately applicable without overwhelming

Leadership-level without shaming or pressure

Each lesson is delivered in small, digestible segments designed to be applied in real time — in classrooms, hospitals, command centers, agencies, and organizations where seconds, decisions, and human lives matter.

This is not a program about pushing harder.

It is a program about building leadership, systems, and cultures that the The human nervous system can actually sustain.

Who This Program Is For

Leaders in high-stress, high-risk professions

Educators, medical professionals, first responders, and crisis leaders

Organizations struggling with burnout, turnover, disengagement, or morale

Professionals who want excellence without sacrificing their health, relationships, or humanity

Learn More & Get Connected

Register for the Neural Command™ Program: Type NC Course

Book a Connection Call: Type Connect

Listen to the Podcast: Type Podcast

Sponsor the Podcast or Partner with RISEUP PRO: Type Connect

A portion of all course, training, and podcast revenue supports the nonprofit partners providing critical care and recovery services in times of crisis.

When pressure is unavoidable, understanding the brain becomes non-negotiable.

Every flame casts a shadow.

Episode 14 confronts the dark side of leadership fire—when ambition, ego, or unchecked rage consume leaders, organizations, and movements. From historical atrocities to modern scandals, we’ll examine what happens when fire is no longer fuel but destruction.

This episode doesn’t shy away from the darkness. It takes us into the wreckage left when leaders abandon integrity, when power corrupts, and when movements born of hope spiral into harm. But it also offers a way forward: how trauma-informed leaders can recognize shadow tendencies in themselves and their organizations, and how to create accountability structures that prevent the blaze from consuming everything.

This is a sobering but essential conversation for every leader who wants to harness their fire without losing their way.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify: Trauma-Informed Leadership Series

📅 Book a call with Krista to see how this program can transform your leadership or schedule your organization’s custom training series: https://calendly.com/riseupphoenix/compass

Fire is one of the most powerful forces in nature—and in leadership. It can ignite movements, warm communities, and light the way forward. But if left unchecked, it can also consume everything in its path.

In Episode 13, we explore the paradox of fire as fuel and fire as destruction. What does it mean for a leader to burn brightly without burning out? How can passion be harnessed as energy for transformation rather than chaos?

Drawing from history, crisis response, and trauma-informed psychology, we’ll dive into the balance between fervor and discipline, and why leaders must learn to tend their internal fires if they want to sustain the flames of their movements.

If you’ve ever felt your passion turning into exhaustion—or your drive tipping toward destruction—this episode is your guide to turning fire into fuel.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify: Trauma-Informed Leadership Series

📅 Book a call with Krista to see how this program can transform your leadership or schedule your organization’s custom training series: https://calendly.com/riseupphoenix/compass

How do we hold nuance without losing fairness? How do we honor complexity without abandoning responsibility?

In Episode 12, we wrestle with one of the hardest questions in leadership: when leaders make discretionary decisions that cause harm, how should they be held accountable?

We’ll explore the balance between empathy and justice, the importance of separating intent from impact, and why trauma-informed leadership doesn’t mean excusing failure—but does mean handling failure with dignity and clarity.

With real-world stories from crisis response, politics, and organizational leadership, this episode pushes us to consider what accountability looks like when lives, trust, and futures are on the line.

This is a must-listen for anyone responsible for making hard calls—andfor anyone who has lived through the fallout of leaders who got it wrong.

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What do organizations and human beings have in common? Both can carry trauma. Both can repeat harmful patterns. Both can heal.

Episode 11 explores how the principles of trauma-informed care apply not only to individuals but also to organizations and systems. We look at how toxic workplace behaviors mirror addictive behaviors, how burnout spreads like contagion, and how leaders can embed new habits that actually rewire culture.

By treating unhealthy systems as diseases that can be healed rather than failures to be punished, trauma-informed leaders create environments where trust, dignity, and resilience become the norm.

If you’ve ever seen a toxic workplace poison good people—or wondered how to turn an organization around without losing its mission—this episode offers a framework for real, lasting change.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify: Trauma-Informed Leadership Series

📅 Book a call with Krista to see how this program can transform your leadership or schedule your organization’s custom training series: https://calendly.com/riseupphoenix/compass

Every leader follows a compass—but not every compass leads to truth.

In Episode 10, we dig into the idea of false north stars—the values, metrics, or ambitions that can look like guidance but actually lead us astray. Whether it’s the lure of profit over people, popularity over integrity, or ideology over humanity, leaders who follow false stars often take their communities into dangerous waters.

We’ll explore how trauma-informed leadership helps us recognize when our compass is misaligned, how to recalibrate in real time, and how to ensure our direction remains tethered to core values rather than shifting winds.

This is a wake-up call for every leader who wants to avoid drifting into compromise, and a roadmap for staying grounded in what truly matters.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify: Trauma-Informed Leadership Series

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Every leader has a compass. But for many of us, that compass isn’t abstract—it’s etched into our very scars.

In Episode 9, I open up more personally than ever before. As the throwaway daughter of a victim of human trafficking, a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, and someone who has lived through domestic violence, my compass was forged in fire. Those scars don’t define me, but they anchor me. They remind me why integrity matters, why healing matters, and why leadership without compassion is hollow.

This episode is about more than my story—it’s about yours. It’s about understanding that your scars can be part of your compass too. Trauma-informed leadership doesn’t deny pain; it transforms it into direction.

If you’ve ever wondered how your own story—especially the broken parts—can shape your leadership, this conversation will speak directly to you.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify: Trauma-Informed Leadership Series

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These days, it feels like everybody’s ex is suddenly a narcissist. Social media turned the word into the new “toxic,” and while it can feel good to slap that label on someone who hurt you…
👉 Labels don’t heal you. Accountability does.

In this first episode of the new Narcissism Series inside RISEUP Relationship Reset™, I’m diving deep into:
✨ The difference between narcissistic traits vs. true Narcissistic Personality Disorder
✨ Why our nervous system often confuses survival patterns with personality disorders
✨ How labeling others can keep us stuck in victim mode (and off the hook for our own growth)
✨ Tools from neuroscience, Internal Family Systems, EFT, and NLP to help you notice patterns and shift toward accountability
✨ The one question to keep you grounded: WIN – What’s Important Now?

💡 Your seed to notice this week: Where am I using labels instead of taking back my power?

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Blog version available at RISEUP Phoenix Trauma and Crisis Institute

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Fire can warm. Fire can illuminate. But fire can also consume everything in its path.

In Episode 8, we face the shadow side of leadership—when passion turns destructive, when charisma becomes manipulation, when movements burn too hot and leave nothing but ashes.

We’ll walk through examples of leaders in history and today whose unchecked intensity fueled destruction instead of transformation. We’ll look at how trauma can feed this fire, and how unhealed wounds in leaders often spill out as control, rage, or reckless ambition.

But this isn’t just about cautionary tales—it’s about naming the danger so we can choose differently. A trauma-informed leader recognizes the risk of consumption, and learns to hold fire as both sacred and dangerous: powerful when tended, devastating when unleashed without boundaries.

This episode is both a warning and an invitation—to tend your own fire wisely, to guard your community from destructive flames, and to ensure the light you carry never becomes the inferno that destroys.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify: Trauma-Informed Leadership Series

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In this opening episode, Krista Fee — bestselling author, award-winning keynote, and accredited trainer — challenges everything we thought we knew about crisis preparation.

Discover how trauma-informed design, neuroscience, and real-world readiness can protect both hearts and lives.
Because safety isn’t about control — it’s about connection, calm, and community.

🎧 Listen to Episode 1: The New Paradigm of School Safety — and step into the movement reshaping how we prepare our kids for anything.

💪 Proceeds support Battle2be, delivering real boots-on-the-ground crisis response and resilience programs for military, first responders, and communities.

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Not every compass points to truth. Some leaders build entire movements around false North Stars—visions rooted in ego, greed, domination, or fear. And the results can be devastating.

In Episode 6, we tackle this difficult but necessary topic. How do leaders discern between a true North Star that fuels integrity and healing, and a false one that leads to exploitation or harm? We’ll examine historical cautionary tales, modern examples, and the subtle ways leaders can lose sight of their values without even realizing it.

Trauma-informed leadership gives us unique insight here. Leaders carrying unexamined wounds may chase power instead of purpose, recognition instead of responsibility. This episode helps us name those distortions—and more importantly, offers tools to return to integrity when we realize our compass has drifted.

If you’re serious about leading with impact, this is one you cannot afford to miss. It may challenge you, it may unsettle you, but it will equip you to recognize the difference between leadership that heals and leadership that harms.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify: Trauma-Informed Leadership Series

📅 Book a call with Krista to see how this program can transform your leadership or schedule your organization’s custom training series: https://calendly.com/riseupphoenix/compass

Without a compass, even the strongest leader drifts. Without a North Star, even the most passionate movement loses its way.

In Episode 5, we explore the essential practice of defining your North Star—the core values and guiding principles that shape every decision, every strategy, and every sacrifice. I’ll walk you through why this matters not just in theory, but in practice: leaders without a clear compass often become reactive, swayed by pressure, money, or public opinion. Those with a compass? They stay the course, even when storms rage.

We’ll also explore the trauma-informed angle here: how unresolved wounds can distort our compass, how clarity of values provides both healing and direction, and how leaders can ensure their compass points toward integrity rather than ego.

This is a must-listen for anyone who feels pulled in a hundred directions, unsure of which battles are worth fighting. By the end, you’ll not only understand the power of a North Star—you’ll know how to define yours.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify: Trauma-Informed Leadership Series

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What makes a movement last? It isn’t charisma alone. It isn’t money. It isn’t even strategy. It’s the kind of leadership that ignites conviction and multiplies courage.

In Episode 4, we dive into what I call movement-based leadership—leadership that goes beyond transactions and titles to ignite something deeper. We’ll look at the difference between traditional leadership models—transactional, transformational, authoritarian—and leadership that fuels movements grounded in moral clarity, shared vision, and lived example.

You’ll hear stories of historical and modern leaders who didn’t just lead organizations, they sparked revolutions—whether social, cultural, or spiritual. We’ll also unpack why trauma-informed leadership is uniquely suited to this kind of work: because when you’ve known brokenness, you understand the kind of healing and fire that can carry people forward.

If you’ve ever wondered how to inspire people not just to follow you, but to fight for the cause alongside you, this episode is your roadmap.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify: Trauma-Informed Leadership Series

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Trauma isn’t just what happens in war zones or crisis situations—it’s in classrooms, workplaces, homes, and even organizations. It shapes how people think, how they respond under stress, and how they relate to leaders.

In Episode 3, we dive deep into the human condition and the way trauma impacts individuals and communities. I’ll walk you through what neuroscience tells us about the nervous system, why trauma narrows perspective and isolates people, and how leaders can either compound the damage—or become powerful agents of healing.

This is the foundation of trauma-informed leadership: the recognition that every decision, every interaction, every word you speak can either trigger old wounds or create space for resilience. For leaders who want to make a lasting difference, this is not optional knowledge—it’s mission-critical.

If you’re a school administrator, nonprofit director, CEO, or simply someone who leads in your family, this episode will give you tools to understand the weight of trauma and the hope of healing in the way you lead.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify: Trauma-Informed Leadership Series

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“Leader.” We throw the word around every day—in offices, in politics, in nonprofits, even in families. But what does it actually mean?

In Episode 2, we strip leadership back to its core. Titles don’t make you a leader. Positions don’t make you a leader. Leadership is about responsibility—carrying weight for others, setting direction when no one else will, and making choices that ripple through people’s lives.

I’ll unpack the difference between positional leadership and true, trauma-informed leadership—leadership that doesn’t dominate but serves, that doesn’t wound but heals. We’ll look at why the culture of leadership has become so diluted, and how we can reclaim a model that restores trust, integrity, and hope in the places we serve.

If you’ve ever sat in a meeting and thought, “How did this person get called a leader?”—this episode will give you clarity on what real leadership is and how to embody it yourself.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify: Trauma-Informed Leadership Series

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Picking up the bloody microphone

Leadership today is not casual. It is not a title, or a stage, or a social media badge—it is a weight. In this very first episode of the Trauma-Informed Leadership Series, I share what it really means to pick up the bloody microphone: to speak when it costs you something, to stand when others sit, and to understand that leadership isn’t about privilege, it’s about responsibility.

We’ll explore why silence is no longer an option in the world we live in, and why leadership—true leadership—demands trauma-informed awareness. I’ll take you through the foundations of this entire series: why neuroscience, psychology, and lived human experience must shape how we lead if we want to create movements that last.

This episode sets the stage for everything that follows. If you’ve ever felt the burden of leadership pressing down on you, if you’ve ever wondered whether you can carry it without losing yourself, this one’s for you.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify: Trauma-Informed Leadership Series

📅 Book a call with Krista to see how this program can transform your leadership or schedule your organization’s custom training series: https://calendly.com/riseupphoenix/compass

Before we dive into the full Trauma-Informed Leadership Series, I want to invite you into the heart of what this is all about:

👉What is trauma-informed leadership?
👉Why does it matter to everyone—from government officials and organizational leaders to CEOs, school administrators, parents, partners, and even the way we lead ourselves?
👉And how can this framework transform not just how we lead, but how we live?

In this Pre-Series Episode, I lay out the foundation:
✨Why leadership today cannot afford to ignore trauma.
✨How neuroscience, psychology, and lived experience prove that unresolved wounds shape systems, and leaders have the power to either replicate harm or model healing.
✨Modern examples of what happens when leaders embody steadiness, compassion, and accountability—and the devastation when they don’t.
✨Why every one of us is a leader somewhere (at home, at work, in our communities), and how trauma-informed principles can change the outcomes for those who depend on us most.

🎧Listen now and join me for this special episode:
👉Spotify Podcast Link

And here’s what makes this even more powerful: the Trauma-Informed Leadership Training & Course is now available, complete with IACET CEUs for professionals. You’ll not only learn the framework—you’ll leave with practical tools to implement trauma-informed leadership into every facet of your life and work.

📅 Book a call with me to see how this program can transform your leadership, or schedule your organization’s custom training series here:
👉https://calendly.com/riseupphoenix/compass

This is more than a podcast. It’s the beginning of a movement.
🔥RISEUP out of the ashes of old systems and lead with fire, integrity, and resilience.

This week’s episode is different. It’s heavier. It’s raw. And it’s necessary.

On September 10, 2025, Charlie Kirk was assassinated while speaking on stage at Utah Valley University. No matter where you stand politically, the fact remains: a man was killed for using his voice. For standing in conviction. For refusing to bow to the cultural demand for silence.

As someone who also takes the stage—speaking out against human trafficking, the abuse of children, the exploitation of women, his death hit me hard. Because it’s not just about politics. It’s about courage, conviction, and the cost of refusing to stay silent in the face of hatred and fear.

In this episode, I wrestle with the hard questions:

• Was his “sin” his politics? His skill in debate? Or was it, more likely, his unshakable faith?

• What does his assassination mean for those of us still willing to speak truth into dark places?

• How do we respond—not with silence, not with fear—but with integrity, courage, and love?

This is not just about Charlie Kirk. It’s about all of us. It’s about choosing to leave a legacy of truth, defiance, and fierce love—even if it costs us everything.

🔗 Listen now: https://open.spotify.com/show/6IpBgf3j2RC4pKVMKxMkx6?si=3a827a5dc06c4790 #VoicesThatMatter #UnbrokenVoices #RISEUPPhoenix #CharlieKirk #FaithAndFreedom #HumanTraffickingAwareness #TraumaHealing

In this week’s RISEUP Voices From the Frontlines podcast, we’re announcing something BIG — the RISEUP: Hope for Heroes Gala happening November 22 at The Whale in Chicago.

This is more than a gala. It’s a night of honor, resilience, remembrance, and impact. Proceeds fuel our RISEUP Responders mental wellness and life mastery programs, the Ferryman Memorial Project, and critical crisis response for military, first responders, and survivors.

🎟 Get your tickets here: 🎧 Listen to the full announcement and episode here:

Together, we rise. Together, we ensure our heroes live on forever.

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Do you ever feel like you're constantly fighting to be heard, but never actually feel seen?
Or maybe you’re on the other end—shutting down to survive because every conversation feels like emotional warfare.

This episode gets brutally honest about one of the most common (and toxic) relationship dynamics:
Anxious attachment meets control
Avoidant attachment meets collapse
And emotional safety gets sacrificed for the illusion of being “right”

You’ll learn:

• How emotional enmeshment is mistaken for love

• Why needing agreement as proof of loyalty is damaging

• How guilt, blame, and shame become control tools

• What this dynamic looks like in real conversations

• And how to STOP the spiral with accountability and healing

Listen now:
Listen on Spotify
Ready to take the next step?

💬 Book a 1-on-1 Relationship Reset Consultation with me—customized for YOUR dynamic.
Or
Join the RISEUP Relationship Reset™ Course + Community
...for trauma-informed, tactical, real-life tools to stop these cycles for good.

📲 DM me “RESET” for details

You don’t have to repeat the patterns you were raised in.
You can break the cycle.
Let’s rebuild love on truth, not control. 💛

#RISEUPRelationshipReset #AttachmentHealing #BreakTheCycle #RelationshipPatterns #AnxiousAvoidant #EmotionalSafety #RealLoveRealWork

What if your healing journey started off strong—but somewhere along the way, “good vibes only” became the rule and your real emotions got shoved to the side?

In this episode, Krista Fee dives into the raw truth about toxic positivity, spiritual bypassing, and the performance pressure that sneaks in when healing becomes a highlight reel. We unpack what happens neurobiologically when you pretend to be okay, how positivity can be used as emotional avoidance, and how to recognize when your light has become a lie.

This isn’t a fluff-filled affirmation party. It’s a wake-up call for anyone who’s ever felt like being honest made them less “healed.”

We talk about: The Trauma science behind “faking fine”

Why toxic positivity creates dissonance in your nervous system

Real-life stories of people stuck in the glitter and grace phase

4 powerful questions to check your emotional honesty

What healing actually looks and sounds like (hint: it’s messy AND sacred)

This one’s deep. Real. And necessary.

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We didn’t just write a song—we lived it.

This one came from the mud under our boots, the heartbreak in our chests, and the hope that refused to die. It’s about the Texas Hill Country flood… and our boots-on-the-ground response in the aftermath.

It’s a promise:
To never forget the faces we searched for.
To honor those we couldn’t bring home.
To rise for every family still waiting.

It’s a song about what it means to hold the line when waters rise and hearts break.
About the ache in the silence… and the fire in the search.
About how we rise up stronger than the storm, hand in hand, soaked in sorrow and soaked in hope.

"Through it all, we’re warm. Through fire and flood,
We rise, together, to bring the lost back home."

💛 This song is our tribute. But our work? That’s year-round.

We are always at the ready—rain or shine, flood or fire—to bring the lost back home. Help us keep going. Help us stay equipped. Help us show up.

👉 Donate to support our boots-on-the-ground crisis response program:
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Every dollar helps us answer the call—when others can't, won’t, or don’t.

#RiseUpStronger #TexasHillCountry #FloodResponse #ThroughFireAndFlood #SearchAndRescue #WeBringThemHome #RISEUPPhoenix #BootsOnTheGround #HopeInTheAshes #FirstToShowLastToGo #GiveButter #DonateNow

This isn’t just a report—it’s personal.

In this week’s episode of RISEUP Voices from the Frontlines, I take you inside our boots-on-the-ground experience responding to the devastating flood in the Texas Hill Country. This is a raw account of what it really means to pivot from search and rescue to recovery—when hope gives way to heartbreak and the shift hits harder than any storm surge.

We talk about what it feels like when you realize you’re not saving, but searching. When the radio quiets just long enough for the grief to settle into your chest. When the water recedes, and what’s left behind is far more than debris—it’s the echo of lives lost, many of them children.

This episode is for the responders whose hearts still beat in sync with the people they serve. For the community members grieving and rebuilding. For those of us who believe that emotions aren’t a weakness—they’re a mark of integrity. Feeling deeply doesn’t make us less capable. It makes us human, and it makes us better at the work.

We’re here not just in the moment of disaster—but across the full disaster lifecycle:
Prevention. Protection. Preparation. Resilience. Response. Recovery.
This is not a slogan. It’s a promise. A way of life.

But to keep showing up, we need more than heart. We need hands. We need help. We need gear.

🔥 We are actively seeking exceptional sponsors and in-kind partners willing to outfit us with the tools that save lives and protect those doing the work:

• High-performance rescue equipment

• Side-by-sides and trailers

• Chainsaws and recovery tools

• Flat-bottom boats for swift water navigation

• Infrared drones for nighttime search

• Communications gear to coordinate our teams across rugged terrain

And yes—our Phoenix1 Memorial High-Water Rescue Vehicle deserves the best. Because every name it carries, every mission it runs, matters.

If you believe in people-powered response... if you want to stand shoulder to shoulder with those who go where the need is greatest... we invite you to rise with us.

💛 Donate today to support our mission:
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Because the next call is coming. And we’ll be ready—not just with heart, but with everything it takes to rise.

🎧 Tune in now. This one’s not easy. But it’s real. And it’s why we do what we do.

#RISEUP #DisasterResponse #TexasFlood #SearchAndRescue #ResponderLife #FromTheFrontlines #Phoenix1 #RISEUPVoices #GiveButter #HighWaterRescue #EmotionalResilience #SupportResponders #WeRiseTogether #RISEUPPhoenix #ByThePeopleForThePeople #FrontlineFamily #FloodRecovery #EveryLifeMatters

What happens when healing becomes a performance? When boundaries become barriers? When “protecting your peace” is actually just emotional avoidance in disguise?

In this episode, we unpack the sneaky transformation of boundaries from tools of connection into weapons of control—and how trauma, stress, and nervous system dysregulation can quietly hijack our best intentions.

What you’ll hear inside:
– The science behind survival-mode boundaries
– The difference between authentic limits and isolation tactics
– Real-life stories of “peace-posting” and blocked friendships
– The 5 red flags of performative boundary setting
– How to tell if your boundary is a healing move or a fear reflex
– Questions to check yourself—and ways to shift back to authentic connection

Listen now and ask yourself:
Am I setting a boundary—or just building a wall?

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#RISEUPVoices #PerformativeBoundaries #TraumaInformedHealing #NervousSystemHealth #StayHuman #BoundariesOrAvoidance #HealingWithIntegrity #RISEUPPhoenix #EmotionalGrowth #RelationalIntelligence #TraumaAwareness #PodcastDrop

Sometimes what sounds like healing is actually emotional avoidance dressed in affirmation robes and yoga pants.

We go deep into the science, the patterns, and the tools to help you shift from performative to present.

If you’ve ever caught yourself or someone else using “healing” to ghost responsibility, shut people down, or sidestep repair, this one’s for you.

📖 Full blog also available
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#SpiritualBypassing #TraumaHealing #HealingJourney #NervousSystemHealing #BoundariesOrAvoidance #RISEUPVoices #RISEUPPhoenix #StayHuman #PolyvagalTheory #HealingHigh #RealHealing

I used to think I was just a drop—too small to matter, too damaged to heal, too invisible to be seen.

This podcast episode is the origin story I’ve never fully told.
Not the polished bio.
Not the headline-grabbing highlight reel.
The truth.
The hell before the healing.
The scream behind the smile.
The little girl with starfish dreams and a nervous system at war.

This is where RISEUP was born—from blood and silence, from a burned-out officer in a parking lot, from a child no one came to rescue, and from the fire that refused to go out.

If you’ve ever questioned your worth…
If you’ve ever wondered if your pain mattered…
If you’ve ever stood on the edge, hoping someone would see you…

This one is for you.
You are not just a drop.
You are the ocean.

🎧 Listen now.
Connect With Krista
🌊 Share with someone who needs to remember they’re not alone.

#JustADrop #EveryDropMatters #TraumaSurvivor #RISEUPPhoenix #SurvivorVoice #PodcastEpisode #TraumaHealing #CrisisRecovery #InvisibleWounds #ChildhoodTrauma #RISEUPMovement #BeTheOcean #RescueIsNotSafety #FirstResponderMentalHealth #TraumaInformed

If you’ve ever felt like you were doing all the “right” things but still stuck… this one’s for you.

🎧 Listen now and let’s get into the real, raw layers.
👇 Drop a 🔥 in the comments if you want early bird access to the Woke But Weaponized course—registration opens TOMORROW!
Want to work with me 1:1 or get clarity on your next step? Free consults are open this week only. DM or tap the link

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Episode Description:
You started your healing journey with good intentions—self-awareness, empowerment, peace. But somewhere along the way, it got… rigid. Judgmental. Maybe even performative. In this unfiltered kickoff to the Woke But Weaponized series, we explore how genuine growth can quietly morph into a new identity, a new ego, and a new mask.

We’ll break down:

• What it looks like when healing becomes a shield or weapon

• The neuroscience behind performance-based worth and emotional bypassing

• Signs you may be in the “high of healing” but not the depth of it

• How boundaries, spiritual language, and positivity get twisted

• Real-life stories of how this shows up in relationships, leadership, and influence

If you’ve ever felt like your healing started to isolate you, or if you’re questioning the noise of the self-help space—this episode is for you.

👣 Grounded in psychology, trauma science, and real human experience
🔥 Raw, honest, and a little bit spicy
💥 A wake-up call (with love) for healers, helpers, seekers, and survivors alike

Listen now and start your journey back to real.

Book a complimentary call with Krista to learn more about the Course, Coaching, or one of our all-inclusive communities.

🎙 RISEUP Phoenix: Voices From the Frontlines: RISEUP Responder Edition
EPISODE: The Financial Trauma No One Talks About — First Responders in Survival Mode

We talk about trauma after the calls.
But what about the trauma happening between the shifts?
The one sitting at your kitchen table, staring back at you from overdue bills, second jobs, and financial stress that never really shuts off.

In this episode, we’re pulling the curtain back on the financial trauma that silently erodes responder wellness, from multiple jobs to impulse control, adrenaline addiction, and the chronic nervous system Dysregulation hiding behind the badge.

🧠 This is the conversation most programs are still too uncomfortable to have — but it needs to happen.

🎯 If you're ready to address ALL the weight You're carrying — not just the operational trauma — book your private call with Krista Fee

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#RISEUPResponders #FinancialTrauma #FirstResponderWellness #TraumaInformedHealing #AdrenalineAddiction #NervousSystemRegulation #YouCanRise

We keep hearing the term “trauma-informed” everywhere. But too often, it stops at surface-level awareness.

🧠 Real trauma work requires something deeper.
It requires skill.
It requires embodied leadership.
It requires the ability to operate inside real human dysregulation — not just talk about it after the fact.

In this episode, we’re going straight into why Applied Trauma Leadership needs to become the standard — and how most practitioners, coaches, peer leaders, and even therapists are being set up to fail by not receiving the training they actually need.

If you're leading, coaching, or supporting trauma-impacted communities, this conversation is mission-critical.

🎧 Listen now and join the resilience revolution.

👉 And if you’re ready to explore building these skills in your own work, book a private call with Krista Fee here:

#AppliedTraumaLeadership #TraumaInformedLeadership #CoachingAcademy #RISEUPPhoenix #YouCanRise #NervousSystemMastery #TraumaInformedCare #TraumaHealing #LeadershipMatters #PodcastDrop

RISEUP Voices From the Frontlines
The Quiet Collapse: When High-Functioning First Responders Break Behind Closed Doors

They look fine.
They’re getting the job done.
They’re still showing up.
And yet… many first responders are breaking. Quietly. Privately. After the shift ends.

We don’t talk enough about what happens when high-functioning survival turns into silent collapse.

In this episode, we’re pulling back the curtain on:

*Nervous system overload after years of holding it together

*Why functioning is not the same as healing

*The cultural silence that keeps responders isolated

*The real cost of staying operational for too long

This one isn’t easy.
But it’s one every responder, spouse, leader, and mental health professional needs to hear.

🎧 Listen now.
Share it with your team.
Have the conversation before the collapse happens.

#ResponderMentalHealth #TraumaInformedResponder #QuietCollapse #BurnoutBehindClosedDoors #RISEUPVoices #MilitaryMentalHealth #TraumaHealing #RISEUPPhoenix #FirstResponderWellness #NervousSystemRecovery

A KidSAFE Building Blocks Kids episode

We all want to encourage our kids.
But what happens when praise becomes performance?
When “You’re so mature” turns into “You’re not allowed to struggle”?
When achievement becomes the only language for love?

In this episode, we explore how well-intended compliments can accidentally teach kids to silence their emotions, overfunction, and hide when they need help most.

If you’ve ever called a student or your own child “the strong one”… this episode is for you.

Let’s raise kids who are free to be whole, not just impressive.
Listen now and share it with every parent, teacher, coach, or caregiver in your life.

Book Free Consult With Krista

#PerfectionismInKids #TraumaInformedParenting #RISEUPVoices #KidSAFE #MentalHealthMatters #EmotionalResilience #StopThePressure #PerformanceIsNotWorth #RISEUPPhoenix #BuildingBlocksKids

Some children don’t scream.
Some don’t act out.
Some never say a word.

And those are the ones we lose.

Today’s episode is one of the hardest we’ve ever released—and one every parent, teacher, responder, and caregiver needs to hear.

We’re talking about suicide in children.
The quiet kind.
The kind that hides in “good behavior,” in empty smiles, in a silence no one ever questioned.

This is not about fear.
It’s about awareness.
It’s about presence.
It’s about becoming the kind of adult a child can safely bring their truth to—before the spiral begins.

🔗 Listen now.

Share it with your team. Talk about it at your dinner table. Be brave enough to hear what most people avoid.
#KidSAFE #RISEUPVoices #ChildSuicidePrevention #TraumaInformedCare #ListenToOurKids #MentalHealthMatters #RISEUPPhoenix

IGY6: I REFUSE TO GO QUIETLY
This isn’t just a saying. It’s a sacred vow.
A tattoo. A battle cry. A blood oath to stand in the gap for our brothers and sisters when the systems fail and the silence gets loud.

In this raw and unapologetic episode, I go deep into:
⚠️The battles we face after the sirens fade
⚠️The violence against those who serve
⚠️The rising suicide rates and line-of-duty deaths
⚠️Why our marriages are crumbling and our debt is rising
⚠️What chronic stress and trauma are really doing to the frontline brain
⚠️And most importantly…
⚠️The hope on the horizon. The mission built by us, for us.

If you’ve ever worn the uniform…
If you’ve ever loved someone who has…
If you’ve ever wondered why IGY6 is carved into our skin—
This one’s for you.
Because I refuse to go quietly. And I won’t let you either.

🎧 Listen now. Share with your crew. And remember—IGY6.
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#IGY6 #FirstResponderStrong #Veterans #ResponderMentalHealth #RISEUPPodcast #MissionNowIsUs #WontGoQuietly #TraumaHealing #SuicidePrevention #PoliceMentalHealth #FrontlineHealing #RiseWithUs

Your Nervous System Doesn’t Care About Your To-Do List

You’re probably not lazy. You’re not doomed to be scattered. You’re not failing.
You’re probably just dysregulated.

And your nervous system?
It doesn’t care about your planner, your pressure, or how many podcasts you’ve listened to about time management.
It cares about one thing: safety.

In this episode of RISEUP: Voices From the Frontlines, I break down why even high-achieving, mission-driven humans burn out, and how we reclaim clarity, focus, and execution by leading with biology over burnout.

You’ll learn:
Why chronic stress overrides willpower
How dysregulation hijacks your executive function
tactical nervous system-based performance tools

This isn’t about doing less, It’s about doing things from a state that can actually handle it.

🎧 Listen now: RISEUP Voices From the Frontlines
Connect With Krista: BOOK NOW

#RISEUPPhoenix #NervousSystemReset #RegulationBeforeExecution #EmbodiedLeadership #TraumaInformedProductivity #WindowOfTolerance #PolyvagalEmpowerment #SomaticSuccess #HighPerformerHealing

The Art of Repair – What Actually Heals After Conflict

You’re not failing because you fight.
You’re struggling because no one ever taught you how to repair.

In this episode of RISEUP: Relationship Reset, we’re pulling back the curtain on what actually heals after conflict—not just the apology, but the nervous system work, the accountability, and the return to connection that rewires your bond from the inside out.

💥 This isn’t about saying “I’m sorry” and moving on.
It’s about building trust that can survive real rupture.

You’ll learn:
🧠 What the Gottman Institute says about repair and long-term love
🛠️ Tactical phrases that de-escalate and reconnect
🧬 How your nervous system and your partner’s create a feedback loop
💬 What to say (and what not to say) when things go sideways

This is about learning to fight fair, recover faster, and reconnect deeper.
Because the strongest couples don’t avoid conflict.
They learn how to come back stronger, together.

🎧 Listen now: RISEUP Voices From the Frontline
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Join Now: RISEUP Relationship Reset

#RISEUPRelationshipReset #TheArtOfRepair #ConflictRecovery #GottmanTools #RelationalResilience #NervousSystemRepair #WeBreakWeRebuild #TraumaInformedRelationships #RISEUPPhoenix

🎧 New Podcast Episode Released:

Tactical Soft Skills – The Silent Armor That Saves Relationships

You were trained to survive the worst.
But were you ever trained to connect?

In this episode of RISEUP: Voices From the Frontlines, we’re pulling back the curtain on the emotional battlefield nobody talks about—the one at home, in your relationships, with your team, with yourself.

Tactical soft skills aren’t fluff.
They’re not about being nice.
They’re about staying alive—in connection.

🧠 Inside this episode:

Whether you wear a badge, a uniform, or scars that never fully faded, this episode is your call to train differently.

You don’t have to do it perfectly.
You just have to be willing to do it better.

🎧 Listen now: RISEUP Voices From the Frontlines
Connect With Krista: Book Now

Join RISEUP Relationship Reset

#RISEUPResponder #TacticalSoftSkills #TraumaInformedLeadership #NervousSystemTools #MentalHealthForFrontlines #RelationshipReset #EliteHumanPerformance #FirstResponderWellness #FieldReadyResilience

Title: Regulation is Contagious: Why Your Nervous System Is the Lesson

What if the most powerful parenting tool you have… isn’t a script or a consequence?

It’s your breath.
Your tone.
Your nervous system.

This episode explores how your emotional regulation becomes your child’s emotional blueprint. You’ll learn how co-regulation, mirror neurons, and nervous system literacy help shape lasting resilience.

Topics we're exploring in this episode:

Mirror neurons and how kids feel your emotional energy

Why yelling less starts with regulating your nervous system

5 practical co-regulation strategies that work in real life

The truth about repair—and how it builds more trust than perfection

Listen now on your favorite platform: RISEUP Voices From the Frontlines

Let’s raise calm, connected, emotionally resilient humans.
Let’s RISEUP.

#RISEUPPhoenix #ParentingPodcast #CoRegulation #EmotionalSafety #TraumaInformedParenting #PolyvagalParenting #MirrorNeurons #NervousSystemHealing

“We Don’t Rise In Crisis -We Fall to Our Training”

What if your child’s greatest safety tool wasn’t a rule or a lecture, but a rehearsed response embedded through calm, playful Practice?

In this episode of RISEUP: Voices From the Frontlines, we explore how children’s brains and nervous systems process crisis, and why traditional “scare-and-command” methods fall short. Through KidSAFE™, we equip parents, teachers, and caregivers with practical tools that turn preparation into empowerment, without fear.

Learn the neuroscience of stress in kids.
Discover 5 training rituals to build response-ready children.
Shift from fear-based scripts to confidence-building habits.
Understand why co-regulation is more powerful than rules

This one is for every parent, teacher, and protector of tiny humans.

Listen now: RISEUP Voices From the Frontline
Connect With Krista: BOOK NOW

#KidSAFE #TraumaInformedParenting #CrisisReadyKids #RISEUPPhoenix #PolyvagalParenting #ChildResilience #NervousSystemTraining

You’ve heard it before: Resilience is bouncing back.
But here’s the truth most people miss:

Bouncing back without repair isn’t resilience. It’s residue.

In this episode of RISEUP: Voices From the Frontlines – Phoenix Woman Edition, we unpack what it really means to reclaim your story, your safety, and your self after trauma—not by pushing through, but by learning to repair.

This isn’t toxic positivity.
This is raw, tactical, nervous-system-level healing.

You’ll learn:
Why repair, not perfection, is the root of emotional strength

How trauma interrupts connection, and how we can restore it

Language for self-forgiveness, nervous system regulation, and reconnection
Simple rituals to rebuild after rupture—whether it’s with yourself, your body, or others

If you’ve ever asked, “Why can’t I just move on?”—this episode is for you.

You don’t need to be unbreakable.
You need to learn how to return to yourself after the breaking.

Listen now: RISEUP Voices From the Frontlines

Connect With Krista: BOOK NOW

#RISEUPPhoenixWoman #EmotionalResilience #RepairIsTheNewResilience #TraumaHealing #NervousSystemRepair #IFSHealing #RISEUPVoices #ReclaimYourStory #EmbodiedRecovery #WeBreakWeRebuild

Healing Isn’t Pretty, It’s Powerful
🎧 Listen now → RISEUP Voices From the Frontlines

You don’t need to be healed to be whole.
You don’t need to be calm to be worthy.
You don’t need to be perfect to be powerful.

This week’s episode is for every woman who’s been told she was too much—too loud, too emotional, too messy—when all she was doing… was surviving.

Inside this episode: 🧠 Why your nervous system needs repair more than perfection 🌀 What happens when you’ve never experienced safe reconnection 💬 5 trauma-informed repair tools for women recovering from silence and disconnection ❤️ And a reminder: You can be messy and still be lovable

Whether you’re learning to stay in the room after conflict, speak your truth without apologizing, or rebuild trust with yourself—this one’s for you.

You don’t have to disappear anymore.
You get to come back.

✨ Join the waitlist for the RISEUP Phoenix Woman Community → Krista Fee Consult
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🎙️ NEW PODCAST EPISODE

Busy Isn’t Brave: How Over-Functioning Covers Unhealed Wounds
🎧 Listen now → RISEUP Voices From the Frontlines

You don’t need another productivity hack.
You need permission to rest.

If slowing down makes you anxious…
If you feel guilty when you're not "doing something"…
If you crash hard after carrying everyone else’s weight…

This episode is for you.

Inside this conversation:
🧠 Why trauma wires us to over-function
⚠️ How chronic busyness protects us from feeling
🛠 Nervous-system-backed tools to unhook your worth from your to-do list
💬 Real stories from high performers stuck in survival mode

And one powerful reminder:
You were never meant to earn your rest. You were born worthy of it.

Join us inside RISEUP: Voices From the Frontlines for this deeply needed conversation.
Then come breathe with us inside the RISEUP Foundations Community.

🧭 Join the waitlist for the Foundations Program: Krista Fee Consult
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"Leading at Home: Responder Tools for Safer Relationships"
🎧 Listen now → RISEUP Voices From The Frontlines

You know how to lead a scene.
But when it comes to hard conversations at home?
You freeze, shut down, or go silent.

This isn’t a flaw. It’s a training gap.

In this episode, we’re breaking down how emotional safety isn’t soft—it’s strategic.
Because connection takes skill. And no one taught us how to do it under pressure.

Inside this episode:
🧠 Why responder nervous systems struggle with connection
🛠 5 tactical tools to lead at home with the same strength you lead on shift
💣 How to avoid emotional “bleed-over” when you bring stress home
💬 Scripts and strategies that prevent blow-ups and build real trust

You don’t need to be perfect. You need to be present.
You don’t need to fix it all. You need to show up with tools.

🎯 Whether you’re in uniform or the one who loves someone who is—this one’s for you.

🛡️ Join the Waitlist for the RISEUP Responders Community →Krista Fee
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🏷 #RISEUPVoices #TacticalLove #RISEUPResponders #RelationshipReset #EmotionalLeadership #ResponderLife #LeadAtHomeToo

🎧 NEW PODCAST DROP –Building Blocks KIDSAFE™ Edition

The Mirror Effect – How Kids Learn Emotional Safety from Adults
📢 Listen now → RISEUP Voices From the Frontlines

Telling a child to “calm down” without showing them how is like expecting a wildfire to stop because you said please.

The truth is:
🧠 Children don’t learn regulation through lectures.
They learn it through your nervous system.

In this episode, we’re unpacking:
🔍 Why kids mirror your emotional state, not your words
🧠 How co-regulation builds real emotional safety
🚸 What’s happening in the developing brain during a meltdown
🛠 5 practical tools to model calm—even when you’re overwhelmed
💬 Why you don’t need perfection—just repair, presence, and permission

This one is for the parents. The teachers. The responders. The mentors.
Anyone who’s ever looked into a child’s eyes mid-meltdown and thought, “What do I do now?”

Start here.

🎒 Listen to the full episode → RISEUP Voices From the Frontlines
👥 Join the KIDSAFE™ Building Blocks Community Waitlist → Krista Fee
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🎙 NEW PODCAST DROP

When Chemistry Is Chaos: Trauma Bonding isn't Love
🎧 Listen now → RISEUP Voices From the Frontlines

Ever feel like you're addicted to someone who keeps hurting you?

That push-pull. The highs that feel like euphoria. The lows that leave you questioning your worth.

💥 That’s not soulmates. That’s a trauma bond.
And it doesn’t mean you’re broken—it means your nervous system learned that chaos = connection.

In this episode, we’re breaking down:
🧠 Why your body confuses familiarity with safety
💔 How childhood patterns wire you to crave emotional volatility
🔁 The cycle of trauma bonds (and why it feels like love)
🛠 Tactical tools to spot the red flags, regulate your nervous system, and start building real intimacy

This one’s for the survivors. For the responders. For the overfunctioners who confuse chasing with connection.

You don’t have to perform love anymore.
You get to feel safe in it.
🔗 Join the RISEUP Relationship Reset Community → https://riseupphoenixinstitute.org/riseuprelationshipresetmembership47

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🚨 NEW EPISODE DROP 🚨
🎙 RISEUP: Voices From the Frontlines presents:
“Always On, Always Alone: The Hidden Cost of Constant Readiness”
🎧 Listen now → RISEUP Voices From the Frontlines

You take care of everyone else.
But when the call ends and the uniform comes off—your nervous system doesn’t.

This episode hits deep for first responders, veterans, dispatchers, and anyone whose job demands constant readiness. We’re talking hypervigilance, cumulative trauma, and why your body won’t let you rest—even when your shift is over.

💡 In this episode:
• What constant cortisol is doing to your brain, sleep, and relationships
• Why high-functioning burnout is real (and dangerous)
• Tactical nervous system resets that actually work—without the fluff
• How to stop surviving and start recovering

You’re not broken. You’re conditioned.
And you can unlearn survival mode—on your own terms, at your own pace.

🧭 Join the RISEUP Responder Community
Peer mentorship, tactical wellness tools, and real-world support for high-stress professionals.
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🤝 Sponsor With Purpose
Support trauma-informed care and responder wellness nationwide.
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📲 Share with someone in the field who’s always on—but ready to come home to themselves.
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🎧 NEW PODCAST EPISODE

The Stories We Tell
How Narrative Identity Shapes Healing, Power, and Purpose
🔗 Listen now → RISEUP Voices From the Frontlines

We don’t just have stories—we live by them.
And some of those stories? They’re keeping you small, stuck, or silent.

This episode is your invitation to take back the pen.

In this week’s podcast, Krista Fee unpacks the psychology and neuroscience of narrative identity and gives you tools to rewrite the internal scripts that no longer serve you.

Inside this episode:
🧠 What narrative identity is, and how trauma distorts it
🔁 How to identify the old stories that keep you trapped
🌀 IFS-style strategies to separate yourself from your symptoms
📝 Five science-backed tools to reclaim your story and rewrite your identity with power and compassion

Your story isn’t your sentence.
It’s your strategy.
And you get to change it—starting now.

✨ Enjoy a free consult to see if the Foundations Community is right for you or ask about the RISEUP Phoenix Women's Program

#RISEUPVoices #TheStoriesWeTell #Write2Heal #NarrativeHealing #IFS #Foundations #RISEUPPhoenix #TraumaRecovery

Let’s talk about the space between intention and impact.

This week, Krista Fee opens the door to a raw, necessary conversation about why help doesn’t always feel like help—and how trauma-informed strategies can bridge the gap between responders and the communities they serve.

From community mistrust to responder burnout, this episode unpacks the why behind the tension—and what real safety looks like when we replace performance with presence.

👥 Perfect for:
— Community leaders
— First responders
— Crisis professionals
— Advocates and educators
— Anyone who believes safety begins with relationship

🔍 What you’ll learn:
• The neuroscience of mistrust and trauma perception
• 5 actionable strategies to rebuild trust through co-regulation and communication
• How Crisis Pods serve as pre-crisis bridges, not just post-crisis band-aids

📞 Book a Free Community Safety Consult
If you work with youth, families, or first responders and want to bring trauma-informed care into your school, department, or nonprofit, connect directly with Krista for a free strategy session.
🔗 Schedule here → https://calendly.com/riseupphoenix/connect

🤝 Sponsor With Purpose
We’re actively seeking aligned brand sponsors who believe in the mission of real, sustainable public safety. Sponsors receive front-row visibility in a growing national network—and directly fund the next generation of Crisis Pods in underserved areas.
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Help us build the bridge between uniform and humanity—one relationship at a time.

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In today’s episode, Krista Fee unpacks a critical truth every adult who works with children needs to hear:

Kids don’t need us to fix their feelings.
They need us to be the window when the world feels like a wall.

Whether you're a parent, teacher, responder, or child-focused professional—this episode is your roadmap to navigating big emotions with safety, science, and heart.

🧠 Understand how the child’s nervous system processes distress
🛠 Learn 5 trauma-informed tools to help kids express safely
🌱 Discover how co-regulation becomes the foundation for trust

This isn’t just a podcast. It’s a call to rise.

👥 Join the RISEUP Building Blocks Kids™ Community
You’ll get access to science-backed training, certified mentors, and a nationwide network of parents and professionals committed to raising resilient, emotionally safe kids.
🔗 Register free: https://calendly.com/riseupphoenix/connect

💡 Sponsor With Purpose
RISEUP™ is currently welcoming aligned brand sponsors who believe in trauma-informed care, emotional safety, and community resilience. Your partnership directly supports frontline education and equips Crisis Pods serving families in disaster zones.
📩 Message us at battle2be.org to request a sponsorship packet.

Every download helps a child.
Every sponsor equips a frontline.
Every conversation becomes a window.

📲 Share the episode
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🏷 Tag #KIDSAFE #RISEUPVoices #BuildingBlocks #TraumaInformedParenting

In trauma-impacted relationships, love can get tangled up with control. We manage moods. We track tone. We shape-shift to avoid conflict—then wonder why we feel disconnected.

This week, Krista Fee pulls back the curtain on emotional labor, relational safety, and the invisible weight one partner often carries in silence. If you’ve ever felt like the emotional anchor for everyone around you, this episode will hit hard—and offer hope.

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💬 Tag a friend, share your takeaways, and join the movement: #LoveNotLabor #RelationshipReset #RISEUPVoices

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It’s time to stop performing love—and start experiencing it.

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🎒 + 🛡️ = Survival isn’t luck. It’s preparation.

Whether you're stepping into a classroom, a crisis, or just the chaos of everyday life—you need more than hope to stay safe and strong.

Introducing Backpacks and Battleplans:

Where readiness meets resilience for families, schools, and communities.

This isn’t just about packing supplies.

It’s about packing:

✅ Knowledge

✅ Confidence

✅ Crisis-proof strategies

✅ Tools for kids, parents, teachers, and responders

Because when life throws the unexpected your way, you don’t rise to the occasion—you fall back on your training.

🗺️ Ready to equip yourself and your community?

Here’s how to get mission-ready:

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Parents, Teachers & Organizations:

Join the Building Blocks Kids™ waitlist—our resilience and safety group designed to empower YOU to raise crisis-ready, confident kids for Parents and Teachers

🎓 Professionals & Educators:

Secure your place in the KidSAFE™ Pro Alliance—featuring trauma-informed trainings, protocols, and CEUs to keep your team sharp and your students safe.

🚨 Want to fast-track your readiness?

📞 Meet Me in The Situation Room.

Book a call and I’ll personally walk you through how to get your family, school, or organization set up with the right battle plan.

💥 Gear up. Get ready.

We don’t fear the storm—we train for it.

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🎙️ “Grief Is Not a Straight Line: Navigating the Waves After Suicide Loss”

🎧 Listen now: Wherever you get your favorite podcast!

Grief doesn’t move in stages. It crashes like waves. And when we lose someone to suicide, those waves carry more than sorrow—they carry silence, shame, guilt, and rage.

In this deeply honest episode of RISEUP Voices From the Frontlines, Krista Fee explores:

• The myth of linear grief
• Suicide loss and its unique emotional terrain
• How grief changes when it's a child, spouse, parent, or sibling
• The psychology and neuroscience of healthy grieving
• Making space for all emotions—including anger
• How to connect with others, even from a distance
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🕊️ Say their name. Feel what you feel. You don’t have to grieve alone.

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When you’ve survived trauma or serve on the frontlines, emotions can hit like live ordnance—silent, sudden, and destructive. In this raw, revealing episode of RISEUP Voices From the Frontlines, we dig into what happens when unspoken pain becomes weaponized in the very relationships meant to be safe.

🧠 Grounded in neuroscience, psychology, and real-life experience.

🎯 Made for warriors, survivors, and anyone brave enough to confront their own emotional battlefield.

🔥 Tactical tools. Real talk. No sugarcoating.

🎧 LISTEN NOW on Heroes Media Group — and hit follow so you never miss an episode.

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This week on RISEUP Voices From the Frontlines, I sat down with powerhouse musician, nonprofit trailblazer, and all-around phenomenal human Scotti Fraser.

From healing through music to boots-on-the-ground impact, Scotti brings the kind of heart, grit, and fire our world needs more of. 💥🎶💛

We dig into purpose, passion, post-traumatic growth, and what it really means to Never Surrender. This one hits deep.

🚨 Tune in now:

🎧 RISEUP Voices From the Frontlines – Scotti Fraser Episode

👉 Want to connect with Scotti Fraser or experience his work firsthand? Start here:

🌐 Website: scottifraser.com

🎬 Never Surrender Music Video: Watch on YouTube

📺 Fox News Houston Interview: Combating PTSD Through Music

🎧 Spotify – American Made EP: Listen now

🍎 Apple/iTunes: Stream here

🎖️ Sergeant Records: sergeantrecords.com

#RISEUPVoices #FrontlineStories #ScottiFraser #TraumaToTriumph #NeverSurrender #HealingThroughMusic #PodcastDrop #ResilienceRising #VoicesThatMatter

Join your host Krista Fee for a deep dive into the realities of active shooter scenarios.

This episode is one we never want to need—but one we must be ready for.

💥 Active shooter events are happening in schools, churches, malls—and even grocery stores. This isn’t fear-mongering. It’s reality. And the truth is, being prepared saves lives.

In this episode, Krista Fee walks you through:

✅ What to do in the first 60 seconds when chaos erupts

✅ How to prep your kids and loved ones without scaring them

✅ The “Run. Hide. Fight.” model—explained in practical terms

✅ Real-life stories from Nashville, Indiana, and a grocery store in Arkansas

✅ What goes into a personal trauma kit (that you should have yesterday)

✅ Why every classroom, car, and caregiver needs to be equipped

This is one of the most important episodes we’ve ever released. Please listen. Please share. The next life it saves could be someone you love.

🛡️ This is not about fear. It’s about readiness.

Donate Now to support this podcast and our 501C3 work protecting children, families and communities at battle2be.org

Follow us at Riseupphoenix.org to get the latest courses, trainings, coaching, publications and blog and podcast episodes right at your fingertips.

#RiseUpPhoenix #FamilySafety #CommunityPreparedness #TraumaInformed #ActiveShooterAwareness #StopTheBleed #RunHideFight

In this episode, we're flipping the script on today’s “if they wanted to, they would” love culture and digging into the real reason so many couples feel disconnected—it’s not a lack of love, it’s a lack of translation.

🔥 You’ll hear:

• Why love can feel invisible when it’s spoken in an unfamiliar language
• How emotional bids, miscommunication, and unspoken expectations sabotage intimacy
• A real-world case study from the RISEUP community that turned a quiet marriage around
• The difference between transactional love and transformational love
• What science (and the Gottmans) say about turning toward your partner—even in the small stuff
• Why codependency and control can feel like love, and how to know the difference

This is the episode for anyone who’s ever asked, “Do they even care?” but deep down suspects the answer might be more complicated than “yes” or “no.”

💣 Spoiler Alert: Sometimes, the problem isn’t absence—it’s translation.

🛡️ Become a Force for Change

Love this episode? Want to help us keep the mission alive? Become a RISEUP Podcast Sponsor and stand with us in the fight against human trafficking, abuse, and crisis through our 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Battle2BE. One voice becomes a tidal wave when we rise together.

💙 Ready to Reset Your Relationship?

Join the RISEUP Relationship Reset course and community and become the architect of your happy home.

This trauma-informed program is for couples and individuals who are ready to build deeper connection, emotional safety, and clarity without the combat. Over 100+ video lessons, bi-weekly calls, private coaching, and more.

🎧 Hit play, subscribe, and share this episode with someone who needs a new lens on love.

Because sometimes, love isn’t broken—it’s just buried. Let’s learn how to dig deeper, together.

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I was born the throwaway daughter of a woman trapped in human trafficking — silenced before I ever had a voice, taught that survival was the goal and that "no" was dangerous.

It took becoming a mother myself to find my scream.

To stop shrinking.

To start fighting.

To RISE.

This episode is more than a keynote. It's a battlecry for every woman who's ever felt like she had to earn her worth or apologize for her power.

Inside this episode, I’ll challenge you to:

⚡ Reclaim your core values

⚡ Say “no” without guilt

⚡ Take up space like you built the damn room

⚡ Speak your truth even if it shakes the walls

👉 Listen now. Cry if you need to. But don’t stop there.

If you're ready to go deeper — to finally claim the life you actually want — I’m offering a free connection call where we can talk about what rising looks like for YOU.

🔗 Book Now

I dare you to show up.

Because the world needs your fire.

And you? You were never meant to live like you’re optional.

#RiseUpWithKrista #WORTH #WomenOnFire #TraumaToTriumph #RISEUP #UnapologeticAF #BoundariesAreHoly #TakeUpSpace #PodcastDrop

🎙️ KIDSAFE Podcast | Ep. Title: “Raising Resilient Kids in a Participation Trophy World”

Let’s get real, parents:

Not every kid needs a trophy.

Not every peer deserves their trust.

And not every moment should be bubble-wrapped.

In this episode, we dive deep into how overprotection is quietly robbing our kids of resilience. You’ll learn why disappointment is a powerful teacher, how “be nice” can send the wrong message, and what to do instead of rescuing your child from every little conflict.

💡 Featuring:

✅ Real-life parenting DOs & DON’Ts

✅ Research-backed insight on building grit

✅ Why kindness ≠ access

✅ A whole lot of truth-telling and practical takeaways

🎧 Tune in now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen.

If you would like to connect with Krista Fee for a Complimentary Consult

or join our RISEUP Building Blocks Kids Community membership where you gain access to the latest courses, community conversations, questions and answers, book clubs, masterclasses and resources so you and the kids in your life can have the best outcomes in even the worst of lifes situations.

Let’s raise warriors, not doormats. 💪🔥

#KIDSAFE #ResilientKids #ParentingPodcast #ToughLoveTruths #EmpoweredParenting #ParticipationTrophyCulture #EmotionalBoundaries #RaiseThemStrong

Featuring real-life cases like Audrii Cunningham & Jayme Closs, this episode is packed with tools, tips, and life-saving strategies every parent needs to know. 🛑👁️

🎧 Listen now and get empowered to keep your family safe:

Support our ongoing battle against trafficking, abduction and exploitation at BATTLE2BE

Join our one-of-a-kind Building Blocks Kids and Kidsafe online community membership and receive access to hundreds of lessons, resources and personal support in ensuring your kids and those of your community have the best preparation, prevention, protection, resilience, response and recovery resources for anything life throws their way. RISEUPPhoenix.org

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In this episode, we explore the unsettling case of 20-year-old Keeslyn Noelle Roberts, who vanished from the Flying J truck stop in Resaca, Georgia, in January 2020. We discuss the details of her disappearance, her family’s relentless search for answers, and the broader issue of human trafficking at truck stops—locations known for abductions, recruitment, and exploitation.

We also highlight initiatives such as Truckers Against Trafficking, federal safety campaigns, and the National Human Trafficking Hotline that are working to combat these dangers.

If you have any information about Keeslyn’s case, please contact the Georgia Bureau of Investigation at 706-624-1424.

Resources:

To support our mission in bringing Prevention, Preparation, Protection, Resilience, Response and Recovery to our communities donate now at Battle2be

• Truckers Against Trafficking

• National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-888-373-7888 or text “HELP” to 233733

• Georgia Bureau of Investigation: 706-624-1424

Join us as we shed light on cases that demand answers and continue the fight against human trafficking.

In this powerful episode of RISEUP Sparks we dive deep into the wounded masculine—how it shows up in relationships and, most importantly, how to heal. From emotional shutdown and control issues to fear of intimacy and validation-seeking, we break down 10 key signs of wounded masculinity with real-life examples.

More than just identifying the problem, we explore 5 actionable steps to heal the masculine heart, rebuild emotional connection, and step into a healthier, stronger, and more empowered version of masculinity. Whether you see yourself in these patterns or love someone who struggles with them, this episode is packed with insight, healing, and transformation.

💙 Your heart is meant to lead—not with control, but with courage and love.

🔥 Tune in now and let’s rise together!

🎧 Listen on Your favorite podcast platform

🔁 Share this episode with someone who needs it!

💬 Join the conversation: What resonated most with

you?

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Human trafficking isn’t what Hollywood makes it out to be—it’s happening in our own neighborhoods, in plain sight. In our latest episode of RISEUP Voices From The Frontlines, we expose the brutal realities of trafficking, how victims are controlled through forced addiction, abuse, and psychological manipulation, and the massive gap in aftercare support.

❌ Did you know? Some studies suggest as many as 85% of trafficking survivors without stable housing and support end up re-exploited.

❌ Many survivors don’t even realize they were trafficked until they escape—because traffickers use fear, isolation, and deception to maintain control.

❌ You’ve likely encountered trafficking victims in your everyday life—working in restaurants, street vendor carts, massage parlors, nightclubs, and agricultural jobs.

💡 What can we do about it?

✅ Learn to recognize the signs.

✅ Support aftercare programs that provide housing, therapy, and job training.

✅ Advocate for policy changes that protect survivors and punish traffickers.

✅ Spread awareness—this crisis thrives in silence.

🎙️ Tune in NOW! Listen, share, and be part of the movement to end human trafficking and provide real, lasting solutions for survivors.

🔗 www.battle2be.org

#RISEUPVoices #EndHumanTrafficking #SurvivorSupport #AwarenessMatters #HumanTraffickingAwareness #BeTheChange

In this week’s episode, we dive into The Pancake Predicament—a hilarious yet oh-so-relatable argument between a husband and wife that proves one thing: humor might just be the secret ingredient to a lasting relationship.

Join us as we explore how laughter can turn relationship rifts into bonding moments, using insights from the RISEUP Relationship Reset Method to understand why humor fosters emotional connection, deepens friendship, and helps couples navigate even the silliest (or syrupiest) of conflicts.

✨ In this episode, we discuss:

✅ Why humor is one of the most powerful tools in repairing relationships

✅ Gottman’s concept of bids for connection and how playfulness can keep love alive

✅ How turning everyday frustrations into moments of laughter strengthens your bond

✅ Whether or not three years of pancake devotion is actually a crime 😆

If you’ve ever found yourself stuck in a “You never do anything for me” vs. “But I make you breakfast every weekend!” debate—this episode is for you!

🔥 Tune in, laugh with us, and learn how to keep the spark (and the syrup) flowing in your relationship. 🔥

🎧 Listen now wherever you get your favorite podcasts! Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and tell us—what’s the “pancake” in your relationship? 🧇💛 #RelationshipGoals #GottmanMethod #HumorHeals #RISEUP #Riseuprelationshipreset #marriagegoals

We'll discuss the pervasive stigma that prevents officers from seeking the support they need and the importance of community in fostering mental wellness. Brad highlights initiatives like Harbor Grace and OP Overwatch, emphasizing the power of shared experiences and support networks.

Looking ahead, Brad envisions a future where mental health support is seamlessly integrated into law enforcement culture, free from stigma and fear. Join us for an insightful conversation that aims to break barriers and promote healing.

If you're inspired by this episode, consider supporting organizations like RISEUP Phoenix Trauma and Crisis Institute and it's accompanying 501C3 non-profit Battle2be Inc. Your contribution can make a difference in the lives of those who protect us. Donate Now 

Discover the realities of trafficking, as Heidi defines its legal aspects and reveals the subtle signs often overlooked. Her firsthand experiences in undercover operations shed light on the dangers and challenges faced by law enforcement.

Heidi debunks myths surrounding trafficking, emphasizing modern recruitment methods through social media and gaming platforms. She offers practical advice on recognizing and reporting suspected trafficking, urging listeners to be vigilant and informed.

If you're moved by Heidi's insights and wish to support the fight against trafficking, visit achanceforawareness.com or explore her book, "Talk to Them." Stay informed, stay safe, and join the movement to protect the vulnerable.

If you would like to support our ongoing fight against human trafficking and support survivors you can make a tax-deductible donation to our 501C3 Non-Profit Organization Battle2be at https://givebutter.com/Y1GLwN/kristafee or on our website Https://www.battle2be.org

5:51 Shifting from fieldwork to teaching others

13:46 Defining sex trafficking and its elements

18:50 What a trafficking victim looks like

24:19 Resources for recognizing trafficking indicators

27:09 Undercover work and dangerous situations

33:28 Career path in law enforcement

37:09 Debunking myths about human trafficking

40:44 Proper reporting of suspected trafficking

If you would like support on your own marriage journey please feel free to book a complimentary strategy call with Krista and she will give you immediate actionable steps you can take to get things moving in the right direction.

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Join your host, Krista Fee, as she reveals the wounds of her past and takes you on her healing journey to show you the power of your voice and the cost of silence.

If you enjoy this podcast and want to support our work through RISEUP Phoenix Trauma and Crisis Institute and Battle2be Inc. the 501C3 supporting the innocent and those who dedicate their lives to protecting them. Donate Now at BATTLE2BE

RISEUP Voices from the Frontlines host Krista Fee welcomes Tucker Hart, an extraordinary musician, singer, and songwriter. Tucker shares his inspiring journey from a retail manager to a talented artist after a life-changing heart attack and diagnosis of spastic paraplegia. Hear his compelling story of overcoming health challenges, battling addiction, and finding solace in music. Tucker also performs his original song, 'First Frost of El Paso,' and offers heartfelt advice on seeking help. Discover how Tucker's music transformed his life and brings hope and healing to others.

In this episode of 'RISEUP Voices from the Frontlines,' host Krista Fee introduces Tasha Ina Church, an empowerment coach currently residing in Lahaina, Maui. Tasha shares her journey into empowerment coaching and self-defense, emphasizing the holistic approach to self-defense that addresses mental, emotional, and physical well-being. The discussion covers various personal experiences, including dealing with a stalker, being roofied, and creating a self-defense curriculum for women. Tasha also highlights the importance of awareness, continuous learning, and having difficult but necessary conversations with children about safety.

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00:00 Introduction and Scene Setup

00:58 Welcome to Rise Up Voices

01:38 Meet Tasha Ina Church

02:06 Empowerment Coaching and Self-Defense

03:16 The Broader Meaning of Empowerment

06:11 Indigenous Women and Community Work

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Sparks are little bites of big information to ignite transformation in your world.

Every episode is 10 minutes or less and full of real-world actionable tools, resources, ideas, and challenges you can implement right away to change how you see, feel, and experience- yourself, others, and the world around you.

Your host Krista Fee M.A. Trauma Psychologist, Master Relationship Coach, Author, and Award Winning Keynote Speaker shares some of her best relationship, mental wellness, and safety strategies for happiness, health, wealth and success pouring into all your high-priority life buckets.

You can connect with her, or find out more about her online courses, membership groups or one-on-one coaching packages for individuals, couples, and families.

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At the age of 26, 2 weeks after making my police department’s SWAT team I suffered a sudden cardiac arrest off duty. My wife and fellow police officer did CPR on me and I was medically dead for 16 1/2 minutes.

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A candid conversation about prevention, preparation, and response to active & school shooting incidents from someone who has seen the tragedy 1st hand. Lessons learned, hope and healing, & real-world applicable action steps we can all take to change outcomes.

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With a Medical and Law Enforcement background, David gives us a look into his experiences in the raw and real way we do things here. We discuss childhood adverse experiences, ACES. Empowering ourselves through knowledge, and stigma. Emergency Medicine is a topic we don't get to cover often but it is the place your host comes from as well so this episode is near and dear to her heart. We chat about Science, Observation, Real World Connections, Identity, Cultural Competency & Resilience Programming.

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In this interview, Todd speaks on his journey through 1st Responder life, his struggles with Post Traumatic Stress, and his motivation to be there and change the outcome for those still serving their communities. 

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Daniel is not only a retired Army MP but also a former Federal LEO, serving his country and community now through the sharing of his experiences and training on a variety of topics from his vast knowledge and experience base. 

A passionate advocate for Mental Health awareness in the Military, 1st responders, and Helping Professional Careers. We are happy to have this opportunity to share his efforts and vision with you! 

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You can find his movie: One Cop's Journey streaming on Prime or purchase his books on Amazon: From Sorrow to Amazing Grace: One Cop's Journey & Gunrunner: The Mario Oliveira Story 

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This is his heart and passion. Chad is a retired LEO, with 15 years of service to focus on his mission full time. As much as I loved serving my community in the line of duty, I saw men and women sacrificing themselves, their health, their minds, and their livelihood with little to no support after the fact. Team Blueline was born out of that need: that no officer or family struggled with a line-of-duty loss of physical/mental injury would do it alone. It's Chad's goal to continue to grow the non-profit in a personal way and help as many families and officers as we can reach. He is thankful for all those who contribute and partner to help them reach their goal. 

if you enjoy this podcast please click the "support this podcast button" Every penny contributed goes to support the Military, Veterans, Police, Firefighters, and other Frontline First responders, Helping Professional Families struggling with the symptoms of PTS and Occupational Stress. 

We can't do this without you!  No one is left behind, and No one fights alone. 

Michael Sugrue began his law enforcement career in the United States Air Force as a Security Forces Officer in 1998.  As a Security Forces Officer, Michael specialized in Law Enforcement, Global Force Protection, Anti-Terrorism, Nuclear Security, Foreign Air Field Assessments, and Air Base Ground Defense.

Michael served in a variety of assignments including Flight Leader, Flight Commander, Senior Watch Officer, Chief of Command Post, and Chief of Security Forces.

Michael served all over the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and South America.  He was also a Security Forces Phoenix Raven with the unique identifier of #1173.   Michael honorably separated from the Air Force as a Captain in 2004.

Immediately after the Air Force, Michael was hired by the Walnut Creek Police Department where he served in a variety of assignments including Patrol Officer, Driver Training Instructor (EVOC) Field Training Officer (FTO), SIU Detective, Undercover CA DOJ Narcotic Task Force Agent (Contra Costa County), Public Information Officer (PIO) and Patrol Sergeant.

Michael was awarded the Walnut Creek PD Distinguished Service Medal in 2014 for his heroic and life-saving actions during a Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting in 2012.

Michael ultimately medically retired in 2018.  He is now a Peer Volunteer at the West Coast Post Trauma Retreat (WCPR) and an Ambassador for Save A Warrior (SAW).

Michael is a dedicated advocate for awareness, prevention, education, and training on Post Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI) and First Responder Suicide Prevention. Michael continues to speak at law enforcement agencies all over the United States.

In his BEST-SELLING book, RELENTLESS COURAGE: Winning the Battle Against Frontline Trauma, along with Dr. Shauna Springer, Ph.D., they tackle the complexity of trauma within the law enforcement community, uncovering the unspoken barriers, and outline a path to healing.

RELENTLESS COURAGE released in Spring 2022 and has been described by Lt. Col. David Grossman, best-selling author of On Killing and On Combat as “one of the most important books of our time” and “the natural successor to On Combat.”

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Giving back what was given to him! A True Story of Transformation. 

Please check out his book "Cop in Crisis to Cop in Christ"  on Amazon 

If you want to support this podcast please click the support button. Every penny goes to BATTLE2BE Inc. a 501C3 Non Profit providing programs for the prevention of occupational traumatic stress, first responder suicide, domestic violence, divorce, and addiction through real world applicable solutions, for prevention, resilience and recovery from hire to retire and beyond. 

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Please welcome special guest: Sergeant John Kelly (Ret) ,  Speaker, Author, and Catalyst for change! 

After a 30 year career in law enforcement John, realized more needed to be done for the physical and mental health of the first responder community. John developed a wellness program called "Sometimes Heroes Need Help" addressing the personal, professional, financial, physical, and mental health of those that give of themselves when there is nothing left to give. 

John is a powerful speaker and advocate for shattering stigma, bringing in real world solutions and being honest about the problems with our current approaches. 

You can purchase John's book "Surviving Self-Inflicted Wounds" A Deputy's Life of Redemption. 

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If you are a Leader in any Frontline or First Responder organization or other high stress profession and you would like to get ahead of stress, anxiety, overwhelm and the devastating costs of Occupational Traumatic Stress, and Post Traumatic Stress Injury on your organization and your employee's lives. We are dedicated to reducing suicide, divorce, domestic violence, child abuse and addiction in frontline helping professions through aggressive prevention, resilience, and recovery programing from hire to retire and beyond. 

We have a structured, modular protocol including pre-hire, new hire training, mental health maintenance (coping and resilience) and recovery protocols using real world, applicable, accessible, and relatable science backed tools and resources. Designed and implemented by first responders for first responders. Simply Message Battle2be@yahoo.com for more information. It's time to turn this around.

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We are not only providing real world applicable, effective support for frontline & first responders and their families. Were on the frontlines of research and program design and development for crisis response, preventative resilience, and occupational traumatic stress prevention, resilience and recovery from hire to retire and beyond. Come see our Memorial Jeep "Phoenix" in action or follow one of our Ferryman Mission Journeys across the country delivering plaques to families of the fallen never forgotten. We can't do this without you! Together we can change the world! 

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RISEUP Phoenix Academy offers a 12 week all inclusive coaching/consulting program, course, group, solution for those looking for ways to overcome stress, anxiousness, overwhelm and take hold of a life of passion, purpose, and happiness. Every program sold creates a scholarship for a Military, Veteran, Police, Firefighter, or other Frontline Emergency Personal or family member in need. 

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If you are a frontline or first responder and would like to connect to get support in living your best life and overcoming the challenges of occupational trauma exposure please grab a confidential and complementary strategy call. 

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He went from military to million dollar CEO. He gives us inspiration, talks about purpose, focus, creating a vision, and taking action. 

Thank your from all of us at Battle2BE and Rise Up Phoenix Academy serving those who serve Country and Community

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A Huge thank you from all of us at Battle2BE & Rise Up Phoenix Academy

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Please welcome Suzanne Renee Author of Conquering the Undertow. As we talk about her story, her writing, and her work helping others heal.

If you want to know more about Battle2BE 501C3 Non Profit Organization programs which serve those who serve Country and Community please check out our Ferryman Missions awaiting sponsorship, our many life transformational programs for you and for them, and a variety of other ways for you to join our family and our movement.

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Please welcome DeShawn Smith, Veteran and Book and Branding Strategist.  As we talk about what inspired him to serve, his experiences with PTSD and what he does to serve his community now!

If you want to know more about Battle2BE 501C3 Non Profit Organization programs which serve those who serve Country and Community please check out our Ferryman Missions awaiting sponsorship, our many life transformational programs for you and for them, and a variety of other ways for you to join our family and our movement.

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Right Next Door Designs is one of our 2022 Gold Sponsors Be sure to visit the beautiful Woodlands boutique and contact them for all your interior design needs. #whynot

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Please welcome Author, Tina Fumo who brings us her story of trauma and triumph over systems she continues to battle on behalf of children and parents who are swallowed up by it.

If you want to know more about Battle2BE 501C3 Non Profit Organization programs which serve those who serve Country and Community please check out our Ferryman Missions awaiting sponsorship, our many life transformational programs for you and for them, and a variety of other ways for you to join our family and our movement.

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Right Next Door Designs is one of our 2022 Gold Sponsors Be sure to visit the beautiful Woodlands boutique and contact them for all your interior design needs. #whynot

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Please welcome Charlene Flynn: Published Author in Out of the Silence, and advocate for survivors of childhood trauma and abuse. Come hear her speak her truth and claim her voice. Healing is a journey no one should have to take alone

If you want to know more about Battle2BE 501C3 Non Profit Organization programs which serve those who serve Country and Community please check out our Ferryman Missions awaiting sponsorship, our many life transformational programs for you and for them, and a variety of other ways for you to join our family and our movement.

Sponsors and Partners:

Right Next Door Designs is one of our 2022 Gold Sponsors Be sure to visit the beautiful Woodlands boutique and contact them for all your interior design needs. #whynot

Dansun Photos has provided our beautiful cover image 

If you want to know more about Battle2BE 501C3 Non Profit Organization programs which serve those who serve Country and Community please check out our Ferryman Missions awaiting sponsorship, our many life transformational programs for you and for them, and a variety of other ways for you to join our family and our movement.

Sponsors and Partners

Right Next Door Designs is one of our 2022 Gold Sponsors Be sure to visit the beautiful Woodlands boutique and contact them for all your interior design needs. #whynot

Dansun Photos has provided our beautiful cover image

Tonight we welcome a life masterpiece coach, David Risinko to the show.

If you want to know more about Battle2BE 501C3 Non Profit Organization programs which serve those who serve Country and Community please check out our Ferryman Missions awaiting sponsorship, our many life transformational programs for you and for them, and a variety of other ways for you to join our family and our movement.

Sponsors and Partners

Dansun photos has provided our beautiful cover image

Right Next Door Designs is one of our 2022 Gold Sponsors Be sure to visit the beautiful Woodlands boutique and contact them for all your interior design needs. #whynot

Please Welcome Jesse Reder to the show tonight he is an advocate for mental health and PTS as well as a warrior willing to talk about his own fight with the challenges of his own experiences. You are never alone.  Our show is always live and unscripted so be ready for anything!

If you want to know more about Battle2BE 501C3 Non Profit Organization programs which serve those who serve Country and Community please check out our Ferryman Missions awaiting sponsorship, our many life transformational programs for you and for them, and a variety of other ways for you to join our family and our movement.

Sponsors and Partners

Dansun photos has provided our beautiful cover image

Right Next Door Designs is one of our 2022 Gold Sponsors Be sure to visit the beautiful Woodlands boutique and contact them for all your interior design needs. #whynot

Live and unscripted conversations trauma, tragedy, and most importantly triumph! The catalysts and survivors bring you tools and resources for resilience, hope and healing. Trauma Transformation from every angle. Please Welcome Shawn Douglass, Author, Speaker, Creator of the Growth Lab -Hushing the Inner Bully.

If you want to know more about Battle2BE 501C3 Non Profit Organization programs which serve those who serve Country and Community please check out our Ferryman Missions awaiting sponsorship, our many life transformational programs for you and for them, and a variety of other ways for you to join our family and our movement.

Sponsors and Partners

Dansun photos has provided our beautiful cover image

Right Next Door Designs is one of our 2022 Gold Sponsors Be sure to visit the beautiful Woodlands boutique and contact them for all your interior design needs. #whynot

Welcome to a special bonus episode:  Live and Unscripted conversations of trauma, tragedy and triumph! The catalysts and survivors offer tools, and resources for resilience, hope and healing. Welcome special guest Mark E. Meincke- Host of Operation Tango Romeo

To connect with Mark:  Operation Tango Romeo

If you want to know more about Battle2BE 501C3 Non Profit Organization programs which serve those who serve Country and Community please check out our Ferryman Missions awaiting sponsorship, our many life transformational programs for you and for them, and a variety of other ways for you to join our family and our movement.

Sponsors and Partners

Dansun photos has provided our beautiful cover image

Right Next Door Designs is one of our 2022 Gold Sponsors Be sure to visit the beautiful Woodlands boutique and contact them for all your interior design needs. #whynot

Welcome Special Guest: LTC (R) Oakland McCulloch, Author, Speaker, Leadership Expert and Ferryman Volunteer!If you want to know more about Battle2BE 501C3 Non Profit Organization programs which serve those who serve Country and Community please check out our Ferryman Missions awaiting sponsorship, our many life transformational programs for you and for them, and a variety of other ways for you to join our family and our movement.

Sponsors and Partners

Dansun photos has provided our beautiful cover image

Right Next Door Designs is one of our 2022 Gold Sponsors Be sure to visit the beautiful Woodlands boutique and contact them for all your interior design needs. #whynot

If you want to know more about Battle2BE 501C3 Non Profit Organization programs which serve those who serve Country and Community please check out our Ferryman Missions awaiting sponsorship, our many life transformational programs for you and for them, and a variety of other ways for you to join our family and our movement.

Sponsors and Partners

Dansun photos has provided our beautiful cover image

Right Next Door Designs is one of our 2022 Gold Sponsors Be sure to visit the beautiful Woodlands boutique and contact them for all your interior design needs. #whynot

Welcome Todd Kuckkahn: International Speaker, Author and Leadership Powerhouse! Todd will be bringing us some wonderful insight into why it's so important to put the oxygen mask on yourself first, and what does that mean for us in our day to day lives.

If you want to know more about Battle2BE 501C3 Non Profit Organization programs which serve those who serve Country and Community please check out our Ferryman Missions awaiting sponsorship, our many life transformational programs for you and for them, and a variety of other ways for you to join our family and our movement.

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Dansunphotos has provided our beautiful cover image

Right Next Door Designs is one of our 2022 Gold Sponsors

Welcome Blaze Bell, Survivor, Rock Star, Recovery and Mental Health Advocate. She is a light in the darkness! Don't miss her inspirational and motivational approach to trauma and addiction recovery.

If you want to know more about Battle2BE 501C3 Non Profit Organization programs which serve those who serve Country and Community please check out our Ferryman Missions awaiting sponsorship, our many life transformational programs for you and for them, and a variety of other ways for you to join our family and our movement.

Sponsors and Partners

Dansunphotos has provided our beautiful cover image

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