traumatic event

My guest today is Jordan Robison. This episode is a follow up to last week’s Critical Incident Review about the August 18, 2021, shooting that occurred when the San Bernardino Police Department’s SWAT Team attempted to arrest a suspect who had ambushed and attempted to murder a San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputy the day before. 

When the team performed a vehicle takedown the suspect immediately opened fire
on the team with a 10mm handgun, striking Jordan in both forearms, his shoulder, his femur, his stomach below the armor and a grazing wound to his ribs. He was also hit in the abdomen which was stopped by his armor.

 After last week’s episode we received several calls and emails asking about Jordan so we decided to do a follow up episode with him to discuss his recovery and his personal lessons learned. There is a great deal of very valuable information on this episode which we hope will help others who are affected by an on-duty shooting.

When faced with traumatic situations, it can be difficult to pick ourselves back up and continue. Leon Ford is all too familiar with this, narrating how a horrendous event that happened when he was only 19 years old almost took not just his life but that childlike mind. What was supposed to be a simple drive to his grandmother’s house ended with him being shot five times by an officer. Now, he is an activist, author, mindfulness teacher, and speaker who inspires resilience and serves his community. In this episode, he joins Spencer Sherman to share how he bounced back from that dark time in his life and offers lessons on overcoming tough situations. Leon dives deep into the childlike mind, why we lose it as adults, and the benefits to keeping it alive within us. Whether you’re experiencing financial or non-financial setbacks in life, this conversation will help you see through the challenges your way. Tap into that inner child and allow it to guide you towards finding opportunities.

Episode 72 of Strong Enough Podcast brings back Konisa Rhone. Konisa shares about a recent traumatic event she experienced, and she describes how she immediately took steps to forgive her assailant, shed the label of victim, and take back her power. Konisa talks about how she was able to view the event from outside of her own perspective to realize it wasn't about her, but about another person's journey and wrong decision made. 
 

During this episode, Konisa discusses our reactions during trauma and why they may not be what we expect. She also shares what she would say to her assailant if given the opportunity, and she shows her strength and light in her immediate reactions after the event and moving forward. If you or someone you know has been through trauma and are struggling to move forward, forgive, and/or release your fear, this episode is for you!

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We review the book "The Bad Seed" written by Jory John, illustrations by Pete Oswald.