*WARNING- explicit language and possible triggers Co-Host Tonya Join us as we have a real and raw discussion about generational curses and how we can break them and find our way to healing. Off the Floor, into the Mirror Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/offthefloorintothemirror #childabuse #childsexualabuse #domesticviolence #childhoodtrauma #…

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Co-Host Kathleen Nightingale Liars, tyrants and flying monkeys oh my! No we're not talking about the circus but we are talking about narcissism, narcissistic abuse and how we can empower ourselves to no longer be their doormats. Kathleen Nightingale is a coach who specializes in helping those who have dealt with narcissistic abuse. She herself has …

Co-Hosts Bob Jenkins and Stacey Goodman On this Anniversary of 9/11, we look back on the events that day and what took place in the weeks after. Bob Jenkins, who escaped the North Tower before it collapsed and Stacey Goodman, a Long Island Police Officer, who spent 23 days working down at Ground Zero., share their heart-wrenching stories of what th…

Co-Host Will Rogers Will's father was murdered a month before he was born. Later in life, his mother took her life. He struggled to make sense of his own life and checked himself into a mental health facility, where he had a life altering realization. He shares his story with us and talks about the journey of finding yourself and creating a better …

Today, more than a quarter of the world’s slaves are children. These children are forced to commit sex acts, forced into a system of domestic servitude or employed in occupations that are mentally, physically, socially and morally harmful. It's estimated that those children being enslaved bring in more than 100 billion dollars a year to their capto…

Co-Host Retired Police Sgt. Steve Wamsley School shootings have become an epidemic and yet we still can't seem to have an honest discussion about what needs to be done to prevent these massacres from happening. Join us as we GET REAL about school shootings and what we can do to help protect our children. #schoolshooting #schoolviolence #protectourc…

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Being a first responder is not an easy job. Putting your life on the line, day after day for those you serve. We entrust these brave men and women to run into the gates of hell and we don't really get to see The Human Side and how certain things can affect them. They are exposed to things that most of us averag…

Co-Hosts Kirk Nurmi and Darren Burch April is sexual assault awareness month but why do we need a special month to talk about this issue plaguing our society? On average, there are over a half a million victims (age 12 or older) of rape and sexual assault each year in the United States. 1 in 5 women and 1 in 71 men have been raped at some time in t…

Co-Host - David Simmons, Founder and Executive Director of the UBU Project David Simmons is the Founder and Executive Director of the UBU Project, an arts education outreach company specializing in social emotional arts integration. Their mission is the prevention of youth suicide, addiction and bullying through social-emotional arts integration re…

Co-Hosts Amy Van Dyken-Rouen and Kirk Nurmi Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it. Our mindset plays a very intricate part in our day to day life. Having a positive mindset can redirect everything negative that happens in our lives. It's not what happens to us but what we do with it that makes all the difference. Amy Van Dyken-R…

Co-Host Kelly Smith Kelly Smith is a founding member of the metal band FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, in which he played the drums for many years. He is no stranger to life's tough dealings, having gone through many challenges personally. He left the band back in 1997, eventually rejoining in 2011, but had to make his final exit in 2014 after his family suffe…

A beautiful woman I was lucky enough to call a friend recently lost her battle with cancer. Jennifer Ruddle was a true warrior. She was diagnosed with stage IV colorectal cancer in 2017 with 11% chance of survival. But she fought and beat it. She then opened herself up and shared her story on the pageant circuit, earning herself the title of Mrs. A…

Co-Host Mary Jo West Mary Jo West has been called "the First Lady of TV News in Phoenix." She became the first prime time anchorwoman in Phoenix in 1976, thus opening the door for women who followed in her footsteps. Being a trailblazer in the field was not easy as she dealt with a male co-anchor who saw the newsroom as a “man’s domain” and wasn’t …

Co-Hosts Kirk Nurmi and Glenna Trout October is National Domestic Violence Awareness month. It's a difficult subject to talk about but we need to. As we've seen in recent headlines and stories throughout the years, many times lives are lost due to the toxicity and abuse going on behind closed doors. In this episode, we have a real conversation abou…

Co-Hosts Kirk Nurmi and Jennifer Nielson Trauma is not what happens to us. Trauma is what happens inside us as a result of what happens to us. Unhealed trauma impacts every aspect of our lives. It shapes the way we live, the way we love, and the way we make sense of the world. It is the root of our deepest wounds. Join us as we have a discussion ab…

Co-Hosts Bob Jenkins and Stacey Goodman On this 20th Anniversary of 9/11, we look back on the events that day and what took place in the weeks after. Bob Jenkins, who escaped the North Tower before it collapsed and Stacey Goodman, a Long Island Police Officer, who spent 23 days working down at Ground Zero., share their heart-wrenching stories of wh…

In his 20’s, Rob became addicted to opiates and would spiral out of control for the next decade. At 31, he finally got clean and started down a path of sobriety, fitness, and healthy living. Since then, he has owned two CrossFit gyms and has helped countless people both in fitness and in recovery. Now, The Barbell Saves Project allows him to combin…

Co-Hosts Kirk Nurmi and Cody Byrns In May of 2013, Cody’s life was drastically changed. While stopped at a red light on the highway, Cody was rear-ended by a box-truck that failed to stop. As a result, he was considered dead until first responders saw his hand move. He received many injuries that day, including severe burns to almost 40% of his bod…

Co-Hosts Kirk Nurmi and Ann Cabano So many of us have been affected by suicide. Many of us have contemplated it. Many have attempted and failed. Many have lost those we love to this epidemic. The ones left behind carry a cross to bear all their own. The soul crushing pain, the guilt, the overwhelming sadness. The thoughts of… why didn’t we see this…

Co-Hosts Darren Burch and Dr. Lisa Strohman There are so many dangers facing our children when it comes predators and social media. So many offenders can be family members, friends and even those who hide behind their keyboard and lure our children into bad situations by pretending to be someone they are not, gaining their trust. Then there is the …

“I wake up and cry. My aching heart is uttering...Why? Why did they do this to us? I cannot stop the tears. They keep running down my face, for the pain in my heart remains.” Mania Lichtenstein, Holocaust Survivor Co-Hosts Kirk Nurmi and Adena Astrowsky Adena introduces us to her amazing Grandmother "Bubbie" Mania Lichtenstein, who survived the Hol…

Addiction. It can take many forms. Drugs, prescription medication, alcohol, sex, gambling, the list goes on. Addiction can tear apart families and leave so much destruction in its wake. During the COVID pandemic, this tragedy has gotten worse. In some communities, overdose-related emergency calls are up as much as 40% and 42 states reported increas…

Co-Hosts Kirk Nurmi and Jeff Trudgian Stress. It can make you sick. It can kill you. It can cause you to do things you wouldn't normally do. Sometimes the pressures we face in life can cause so much stress and damage to not only ourselves but to those in our lives. Join us as we have a real and raw conversation about stress, the things we can do to…

Co-Hosts Kirk Nurmi and Darren Burch On average, there are over a half a million victims (age 12 or older) of rape and sexual assault each year in the United States. 1 in 5 women and 1 in 71 men have been raped at some time in their lives. That’s just the cases that are reported and in the US. So many go unreported. And what about the children unde…

Co-Hosts: Kirk Nurmi, Holly and Kenzie of the Crimeaholics Podcast OJ Simpson and the trial of the century. Most of us remember exactly where we were when that verdict was read. We were glued to the TV set as if it involved one of our own family members. Many of us followed the trial from gavel-to-gavel and were captivated by the story unfolding. T…

Co-Host Kirk Nurmi Men are taught that they shouldn't express their feelings and to keep things to themselves. Why? They're entitled to express their feelings just as women are. Join us as we have a candid discussion about men, their feelings, and why we should listen to what they have to say.By Get Real With Robin!

Things happen in life that we have no control over. But what we do have control over is how we deal with them. We can let what happened to us destroy us and keep us stuck in the victim mentality or we can take back our life, confront what's happened, work on healing ourselves and then find a way to make the best life possible for ourselves. Co-Host…

We are taught not to quit when quitting might be the best thing for our mental health. Co-Host Kirk NurmiBy Get Real With Robin!

Life is all about the choices we make. We all make mistakes and sometimes those mistakes have consequences that force us to take a hard look at ourselves. We are not our mistakes and we can change our lives for the better. We have the ability to change the direction we are headed in just by making a different choice. Co-Host Michael Hale Michael Ha…

Co-Host Bob Jenkins Do you believe in life after death? Do you believe in ghosts or spirits? Many don't believe that life after death exists because they can’t actually see it for themselves but think about this…we can’t see the wind until it blows through the trees, so just because we can’t see something, doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. Join us as …

The traumatic events that we go through in life can take their toll on us physically, emotionally and mentally. Research has shown that stress, trauma and repressed emotions are capable of causing persistent real pain and other physical symptoms, along with affecting our mental health. There is no one-size-fits-all way of dealing with our traumas i…

Co-Host Kirk Nurmi Is it child pornography or a very risqué coming of age film? It's time to have a REAL conversation about the documentary CUTIES and the over sexualization of young children. This isn’t the first time we’ve seen things like this…remember Jon Benet the child beauty queen or the reality TV series Dance Mom’s? These young girls were …

There are those moments in history where something major happens and we always remember where we were at that precise moment. For all of us 19 years ago, it was September 11, 2001. In total that day, 2,977 people lost their lives and over 25,000 were injured, with many more health related issues and deaths being reported through the years from thos…

Today, more than a quarter of the world’s slaves are children. These children are forced to commit commercial sex acts, forced into a system of domestic servitude or employed in occupations that are mentally, physically, socially and morally harmful. It's estimated that those children being enslaved bring in more than 100 billion dollars a year to …

Co-Host Kirk Nurmi We are not born with a sense of embarrassment, nor is there any sort of universal standard for what is and what is not embarrassing. Instead, it is a culturally sensitive concept taught to us by our family and our peers. A concept we accept without reflection because the burden of embarrassment appears to be universal, an inheren…

It’s not easy to be comfortable in our own skin. Many of us don’t like the reflection we see before us in the mirror. Imagine looking in that mirror and seeing a person looking back at you that you don’t recognize. Yes, it’s familiar because you’ve lived with it for years but deep down inside you see yourself as someone completely different. So man…

Death is not an easy subject to talk about. So many fear what they don’t know or understand. Clarity is a beautiful thing and sometimes it comes in ways we would never expect. Out of tragic circumstances, something beautiful can be revealed. Co-Hosts Jeff and Spencer Olsen Jeff Olsen led a pretty normal life with his wife Tamara and young sons Grif…

Being in the throes of passion is just one of the amazing gifts associated with the human experience. At the same time, passion can be very destructive. In states of destructive passion, we are capable of destroying not only ourselves but those around us. Many times, such destruction takes the label of a “crime of passion.” A crime of passion is sa…

Being a first responder is not an easy job. Putting your life on the line, day after day for those you serve. We entrust these brave men and women to run into the gates of hell and we don't really get to see The Human Side and how certain things can affect them. They are exposed to things that most of us average folks will never have to experience …

Living our lives in the dark is a terrible place to be. Every one of us is unique and although our traumas and issues can be something someone else can relate to, it doesn't mean that they have all the answers or that they will completely understand what we are going through. We don't even have all the answers but sometimes the light reveals itself…

Nothing can be more devastating than the death and loss of a child. The relationship between parents and their children is among the most intense in life. Parents are not supposed to bury their children. Co-Host Retired Phoenix Police Sergeant Darren Burch Darren Burch is a 29-year veteran with the Phoenix Police Department and was the Silent Witne…

We all make mistakes in life. We all make choices that can cause us to go down some pretty dark roads. Sometimes life deals us a crappy hand, but these are all lessons that we can learn from. We can use those mistakes to redefine who we are and create a better outcome for ourselves. We can take ownership of our mistakes and choices we’ve made, to n…

Your mindset is everything! If you're stuck and not knowing what to do, maybe your mindset needs a reboot. Maybe it's time for you not to just think outside of the box but to crush that damn f'ing box and let your creative positive energy force take over! Co-Host Tray Goodman Tray Goodman is a visionary who provides practical, inspirational and oft…

Co-Host Kirk Nurmi interviews Robin Cote "The Queen of the Collective" Stories we share with others create bonds. The stories we tell ourselves, more often than not, separate us from who we really are. Why? Because more often than not, self-defeating, fear-based stories are designed to keep us in our comfort zone. How do we attack these thoughts? B…

Mark Twain once said, “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” More often than not, we humans have more questions than answers when it comes to our existence. There has to be a reason why things happen the way they do and why we must go through the trials and tribulations we face in our lives…

Trauma can be devastating but it can be something beautiful. We can either let our trauma take us down and ruin our lives or we can rise above it, finding a way to work through it, not only to heal ourselves but to share our stories in the hopes of helping others. Co-Host Audra Rene Weeks Audra's childhood was not an easy one, having faced her brot…

The staggering numbers of repeat offenders is mind-blowing! Recidivism is at an all-time high with little to no reform being offered to those incarcerated. Many of those behind prison walls will eventually rejoin society. What can we do to ensure that they can lead a productive life and not re-offend? Why are there more private prisons being built …

Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it. Your mindest plays a very intricate part in your day-to-day life. Having a positive mindset can redirect everything negative that happens in our lives. It's not what happens to us but what we do with it that makes all the difference. Co-Host Retired Phoenix Police Officer Jason Schechterle …

What's holding you back from claiming your power and living your best life possible? Listen in as we get real and raw, discussing why we let our fears get in the way of our happiness and how we can move past that fear in order to live a better life. Co-Host Kirk Nurmi Kirk rose to international prominence as the lead counsel for the infamous Jodi A…