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In this episode we will hear from Dr. Lisa Pescara-Kovach.
Dr. Lisa Pescara-Kovach is a professor of educational psychology at The University of Toledo where she also serves as the Director of the Center for Education in Mass Violence and Suicide and Chair of the Mass Violence Collaborative. Lisa has her B.A. in Psychology, M.A. in Experimental Psychology, and a Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology with a minor in Child Clinical Psychology. In addition to her work at the university, she served on the advisory board of the National Association of Behavioral Intervention and Threat Assessment (NaBITA) from 2017 until 2021 and has since moved onto the advisory board of the International Association of Care and Threat Teams (InterACTT).
 
Dr. Pescara-Kovach’s international and national level peer-reviewed and invited presentations include, but are not limited to, the topics of suicides and homicides related to bullying victimization; behavioral threat assessment; and prevention through postvention in school, campus, and workplace shootings. She is certified in psychological autopsy, mental health first aid as well as group and individual critical incident stress management.
 
Lisa has a forthcoming book through Routledge Publishers, co-authored with Dr. Brian Van Brunt and Jeffrey Solomon titled, White Supremacist Violence: Understanding the Resurgence and Stopping the Spread. Her most recent publications address media contagion in connection to suicides and targeted shootings as well as the mental health and mass shooting myth. Her work on media contagion, female shooters, threat assessment, and post-mass shooting mental health has been featured in Salon, The Hill, the Californian, Diverse Issues in Higher Education, and the Colorado Sun.
 
Recently, she served as an expert witness for the plaintiff in the estate of Gabriel Taye v. Cincinnati Public School District lawsuit (see https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/04/us/gabriel-taye-suit-settlement/index.html). She is also a web content creator for Navigate 360 (formerly the ALICE Training Institute). Within the regional community, Dr. Pescara-Kovach has served as the region’s Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Fundamentals of Mental Health trainer since 2014 and is the co-founder and director of the Northwestern Ohio Critical Incident Stress Management team.
 
lisa.kovach@utoledo.edu
 
https://www.utoledo.edu/education/centers/mass-violence-suicide/
 
https://www.ptsd.va.gov/appvid/mobile/ptsdcoach_app.asp
 
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/suicide-prevention
 
https://greentreemediallc.com/
 
https://thisisyournormal.com/
 
 
 

In this episode we will hear from Health and Life Coach Julie McCourt.
Julie will inspire us to return to the basics of real food, water, sleep, movement, prayer, and good relationships.
https://www.instagram.com/juliemccourtcoach/
https://www.facebook.com/Julie-McCourt-Health-and-Life-Coach-100363505761043
https://thisisyournormal.com/
https://greentreemediallc.com/
 
 
 

In this episode we will hear from Medium Sirena La Point.
As a Medium, Clairvoyant and Empath, she has been reconnecting people to their departed loved ones and offering spiritual guidance since 2013. As you will soon find out, Sirena has a great enthusiasm for life and the afterlife.
 
https://www.facebook.com/MediumSirenaLaPoint
 
https://thisisyournormal.com/
 
https://greentreemediallc.com/
 
 
 
 
 

In this episode we will hear from Dr. Michael Neeb.
Dr. Michael J. Neeb is the former Regional Director of Sleep Services for Mercy Health in Northwest Ohio, and former adjunct professor of Sleep Technology at Mercy College of Northwest Ohio. He received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Delaware, and completed his internship in Behavioral Medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Dr. Neeb is board-certified by the American Board of SleepMedicine, with a second board-certification in Behavioral Sleep Medicine. His clinical interests include insomnia, circadian rhythm disorders and sleep, pediatric sleep, and public safety.
https://www.thensf.org/
http://healthysleep.med.harvard.edu/
https://greentreemediallc.com/
 

In this episode we will hear from Jason Mercurio, Life Coach, Personal Trainer, and Founder of Red Line Circuit Training.
Jason’s Mission is to support your well being through nutritional guidance, training, emotional support and rest and recovery.
He strives to deliver the best service that will support and spread health and wellness throughout his community.
 
Jason's YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqcV6b4AntYEJG7k7Z9yWbA
 
https://greentreemediallc.com/
 
https://thisisyournormal.com
 
 
 

In this episode we will hear from Katie Maskey, author of Ferdinand with the Extra Toes. Katie is an advocate for invisible disabilities and believes our differences are what truly make us special. She will encourage you to never be afraid to stand out from the crowd. You, yes you, can inspire others just by being who you are and showing the world your uniqueness.
To learn more please visit:
https://greencloverbooks.com/
https://invisibledisabilities.org/