Rock Your Life - the podcast by Nora Finch

Tony “El Tigre” Lopez, one of Sacramento's finest boxers (who considered himself an average boxer) and I sit down to discuss:The Mindset of a ChampionDetermination to be at his best; trained to be  better than the boxer in front of himHow he doesn't call 911Ideas in running for Mayor in SacWorking as a bail bondsman and bounty hunterHow he trained before a fight, sweatsuits and a plastic bagHis fight with Rocky L.Nora:“Were you ever intimidated by anyone you fought?”Tony:“No.”Nora:“So did you just think you could beat everyone's ass?”Tony:“Kinda.”Lol.Contact: Tony “El Tigre” Lopez Nora contact:Mental Readiness Coach specializing in First Responder Wellnesswww.rockyourlifewithnorafinch.comNora Finch on LinkedIn Fb.com/norafinch.nsati

Salvin Chahal, one of Sacramento's finest Spoken Word Poet/Mc Artists, Author, Mentor, Artistic Creative and I sit down to discuss:Writing as his main art form, his very real, candid accounts of his lifeComing from both the Fiji and Indian cultureOne of 33 grandchildren His book Verses from AboveOn emotional numbness“It takes 9 months to carry a baby, but it takes a lifetime to carry yourself.”On moments in life:“It's okay to let yourself feel sad at times, let yourself go through and process that.”Salvin Chahal's not changin his name lolPick up your copy of Verses from Above available on Amazon.Nora contact:www.rockyourlifewithnorafinch.comnora@rockyourlifewithnorafinch.com

Adored and highly respected Coach Chuck Hammond, 74 years young (in this interview) former Mayor of Fairfield, Track Coach, good childhood friend of Historically known American Boxer, Muhammad AliSpecialty: Just caring for others and wanting to help them achieveWe sit down to discuss:The importance of being oneself, old school wisdomHis mother as his mentor who always said “If they can do it, so can you.”Growing up in a single parent homeCoaching the kids in the communitySmoketown, Louisville Kentucky and his buddy Muhammad Ali saying at 12 years old, who told him “I'm going to be the greatest boxer of all time.”His own street signWhat it takes to continue to do and be your bestCoach:"I don't wanna be anyone else but me.”You can find Coach on facebook.comNora@rockyourlifewithnorafinch.com www.rockyourlifewithnorafinch.com (shows and Nora coaching services)

John R. Ostwald (1950-2019), passed with “characteristic humor,  determination and grit” of a year-long battle of Pancreatic Cancer). He is the Author of War, Sacrifice, and Coming Home, Navy Veteran of the Vietnam Era, Professor of Psychology with over 25 years of experience, News Columnist,  long time Advocate and Activist for Veterans and the non-profit, Soldier's Heart , a great example of what a true humanitarian is.He is honored and recognized in this episode for not only his many amazing accomplishments in the Veterans community, his unique insight in human behavior, but also for his beautiful and warm personality. He also talks about  how becoming more emotional vulnerable helped him in life. Topics cover human behavior, partner selection, emotional vulnerability, and more.Nora contact:www.rockyourlifewithnorafinch.com (Nora, Mental Readiness Coaching and shows)Ask for a consult! Nora@rockyourlifewithnorafinch.com

John Cardiel, One of Sacramento's Finest, Former Pro Skateboarder/Snowboarder, who has also been a core member of Anti Hero Skateboards since 1995.As of this interview in 2017, Cardiel was actively involved in Break Free Customs based in Sacramento.We discuss Skateboarding as a mindset and as a way of being and being told he would never walk again and:He talks about his story and being told he would never walk again after he was hit by a trailerDetermination to feel a flicker of movement (it took three months).“I had zero feeling, every day, every moment, I tried until I was physically and emotionally exhausted.   It wasn't severed like they  said.”“What's the rest of your life not being able to walk again? That's the trade-off.”“Don't give up ever, never. If I did give up I'd be in a different place but I'd feel resentment for giving up."I am where I am today because I never gave up.”   “All things need attention if you want completion.”Find JC on fb and YouTube and more!Nora site:www.rockyourlifewithnorafinch.com (Nora Mental Readiness Coaching services and shows), book a consult with nora@rockyourlifewithnorafinch.com

Dr. Edward Tick PHD, internationally recognized Transformational Healer, Author, Clinical Psychotherapist, and founder of Soldier's Heart in New York.Featured additional guests, Jennifer Cassale, Civilian and Educator at Soldier's HeartJohn Ostwald, US Navy Veteran, Psychology Professor, Board of Director at SH(John is featured in another RYL episode titled, Showing Emotions is not a Form of Weakness)We discuss Dr. Tick's book War and the Soul, soul loss and soul woundingStrategies and alternative methods of healing, through purification, storytelling, and moreA diffferent perspective on PTSD from Dr. Tick's experience after working with Veterans for over 30 yearsVeterans' thoughts and returning homeHow we as a community and their families can support themNora contact: www.rockyourlifewithnorafinch.com (Mental Readiness Coaching and shows) ask for a consult! nora@rockyourlifewithnorafinch.com 

Pt 2 on Healing our Nation's Veterans with John Ostwald.John O speaks a little more on strategies for healingHis experience with both traditional and non-traditional healing methods including, purification, storytelling, and moreThe benefits of emotional vulnerability with family"We need affection, like we need air and food.”

Rory Miller, Violence Behavior Specialist, Author and former Correctional Officer of 17 yearsFocus:  Tips for the First Responder Industry Self worth and how personal growth helps First Responders create a mentally fit mindsetCreating the world we want and not waiting Studying human behavior will help you be more excellent at what you doSelf defense/other systems and their influence and benefits Rory is the author of Meditations on Violence and many other books. His website is: www.chirontraining.comNora contact: www.rockyourlifewithnorafinch.com (Mental Readiness Coaching and shows) ask for a consult! nora@rockyourlifewithnorafinch.com

Part 2Ian MacKaye is a widely known musician, whose music (specifically his song, Straight Edge), played a highly influential role in the early 1980's Punk Rock and Hardcore scene.He is known for the band's Minor Threat, The Teen Idles, and later down the road a band more in the alternative mainstream, Fugazi. He is also Co-Founder of Dischord Records located in Washington DC.Nora and Ian, (Minor Threat is one of Nora's fav bands growing up) sit down for an entertaining phone discussion on:Nora intro: How Punk Rock as a philosophy influenced her character developmentIan being himself and just wanting to create musicGrowing up and not following what others were doingHow he feels Straight Edge was not a movement he was trying to create, he was just being himselfHis belief in peace, love, and unityHis belief public venues should be open for teens to enjoy as well “Punk to me means the free space.”“When we're born, that's pure.”“In Jimi Hendrix's song, If 6 was 9 he said:I've got my own life to live, I'm the one that's going to die, When it's time for me to die, So let me live my life the way I want to.”Contact:Ian MacKayewww.dischord.comNora contact: www.rockyourlifewithnorafinch.com (Mental Readiness Coaching and shows) ask for a consult, nora@rockyourlifewithnorafinch.com

Ian MacKaye is a widely known musician, whose music (specifically his song, Straight Edge), played a highly influential role in the early 1980's Punk Rock and Hardcore scene.He is known for the band's Minor Threat, The Teen Idles, and later down the road a band more in the alternative mainstream, Fugazi. He is also Co-Founder of Dischord Records located in Washington DC.Nora and Ian, (Minor Threat is one of Nora's fav bands growing up) sit down for an entertaining phone discussion on:Nora intro: How Punk Rock as a philosophy influenced her character developmentIan being himself and just wanting to create musicGrowing up and not following what others were doingHow he feels Straight Edge was not a movement he was trying to create, he was just being himselfHis belief in peace, love, and unityHis belief public venues should be open for teens to enjoy as well “Punk to me means the free space.”“When we're born, that's pure.”“In Jimi Hendrix's song, If 6 was 9 he said:I've got my own life to live, I'm the one that's going to die, When it's time for me to die, So let me live my life the way I want to.”Contact:Ian MacKayewww.dischord.comNora contact: www.rockyourlifewithnorafinch.com (Mental Readiness Coaching and shows) ask for a consult! Nora@rockyourlifewithnorafinch.com

Focus:The philosophy of punk rock: thinking for oneself, and how to apply this mindset in daily living.Becoming excellent at being oneselfHenry Rollins- Extraordinaire, Highly- Recognized Speaker, Activist, Poet and Author, Actor, former frontman vocalist of Black Flag, (punk rock band of early '80s from Southern California) and the Rollins Band (of the '90s) and I discuss:What the music meant to himHis best friend's Ian MacKaye's influence on helping him learn how to think for himself.How thinking for himself was hard and alien to him:“I was trying to escape a beating.  I faced a lot of humiliation.”How the punk rock mindset is just one of the many mindsets to empower oneselfPunk rock music viewed from different perspectivesHenry and Nora's shared view on:Organized religion Working in the corporate world and the western idea of work:The slave of/to the cubicleRetirement and pensionBrief:Living as a celebrity since 18 years old, now 58Henry can be found all over the internet. Check out his opinion on everything on YouTube.Nora contact:www.rockyourlifewithnorafinch.com (Mental Readiness Coach and shows) ask for a consult! Nora@rockyourlifewithnorafinch.com

Nora Finch, 20+ year practicing Wellness Educator and Holistic Esthetician, and Host of Rock your Life, continues with Pt 2.Refer to Pt 1 for her full bio.Focus: Applying assertiveness skills in the First Responder IndustryThe need to learn verbal and self-defense skills bonuses, how to deal with things the public says and doCustomized daily rituals; during the call, the 2 min between calls, end of the day.She discusses: How learning boundary setting, verbal assertiveness, as well as Krav Maga taught her what it means to be assertiveTwo scenarios for the industry with suggested phrases/statements1) Diabetic tying up the line, being compassionately assertive2) Personal space and boundary setting.The importance of learning self-defenseLeaving old ways behind Trying o stay compassionate considering. Resources: Verbal Judo by George ThompsonSetting Limits with your Strong-Willed Kid by Robert MacKenzie.Richard Grannon, UK based, former Self Defense Instructor/Doorman, Spartan Life CoachTutorials, www.streetfightsecrets.comTo learn more about The Rock Your Life Podcast visit www.RockYourLifeWithNoraFinch.com (Mental Readiness Coaching and shows) ask for a consult! Nora@rockyourlifewithnorafinch.com

Focus: What is boundary setting and how can it be applied in the First Responder Industry.Feeling deserving of setting them. The advantage of learning verbal and physical.Nora Finch, 20 + year Holistic Esthetician/Wellness Educator, specializing in Mental Readiness, has trained in the Israeli Military Self Defense system of Krav Maga for over 6 years. She has accreditation as a Basic Defensive Tactics Instructor for Women. She has assisted in several teen/women workshops throughout Sacramento.She has also studied verbal assertiveness systems in not only self-defense, but the democratic disciplinary styles found in several parenting systems.What is boundary setting?Our Bill of RightsNora's personal story/confrontation with her father in law and finding the fighting system of Krav MagaBasic phrases, tools for the toolbox“I need you to listen to me carefully right now.”“I need you to take a walk.”Resources:Richard GrannonThe book, Verbal Judo by George Thompson and Jerry JenkinsJiu Jitsu and other systemsTo learn more about The Rock Your Life Podcast visit www.RockYourLifeWithNoraFinch.com (Mental Readiness Coach and shows) ask for a consult! Nora@rockyourlifewithnorafinch.com

Focus: This show is for the first responders new to the field, those interested in performing at their highest potential, those interested in reclaiming their love of serving.Captain Dan Willis, 30 year Police Officer, Homicide Detective, SWAT Commander, Wellness Advocate, International Academy of Public Safety Instructor, Author of Bulletproof SpiritCapt Dan's Award-winning emotional survival manual; a manual how it helps nurture, sustain and shield the first responder spirit.The book gives self-awareness Q&A's.Living a Life of service, compassion, you can love what you do, amidst all the negativity.Holistic therapies, EMDR, meditation, Dan's book, and the 40 different recommendations.PTSD can happen to youYou can be happy in this careerNora on:“Let's create a new perspective, instead of: “How many bad things are gonna happen today?”How bout: “How many good things are gonna happen today?”Bulletproof Spirit by Capt. Dan Williswww.firstresponderwellness.comTo learn more about The Rock Your Life Podcast visit www.RockYourLifeWithNoraFinch.com(Mental Readiness Coaching and shows) ask for a consult! Nora@rockyourlifewithnorafinch.com

An introduction to Nora Finch, as a Holistic Esthetician/Wellness Educator to the First Responder CommunityNora's facials as a self-care option as a therapy, as well as her podcast show for holistic mind, body, spirit wellness Why she created this series for Paramedics, Emt's, Firefighters, and those in Law EnforcementHow growing up and as an adult, her alternative therapies in music, writing, self-defense, and unconditional love have helped her survive and thrive in lifeHow self-worth plays a role in suicide prevention and mental healthHer upcoming series which includes guests that are Veterans in/from the First Responder industry as well as the Healing Industry.To learn more visit www.RockYourLifeWithNoraFinch.com

Christopher South, 20 + year Paramedic and EMS Educator from Birmingham, Alabama and I sit down to discuss:Miraculously surviving his suicide attempt (by way of 3000 units of insulin) His experience through the mental health system Experiencing 20 electroshock therapy treatments Getting his license taken away The surprising statistic of unreported suicidesPTSDHis advocacy for first responders and his multi-media Dead Inside presentationHow the punk rock mindset, his spiritual faith, meditation, and a holistic wellness lifestyle helped himTo learn more about The Rock Your Life Podcast visit www.RockYourLifeWithNoraFinch.com

Nora and Christopher South on: Punk rock mindset and how it has helped them in lifeBenefits of this mindset and how to apply this in lifeName dropping: Ramones, Black Flag, Operation Ivy, Minor Threat, Rancid, The ExploitedNora, “It's okay to be a black sheep.” and “It was my form of unconventional therapy.It gave me that sense of belonging and acceptance in the world.”Chris, “The punk rock scene said it was okay to be who I was.” and “My presentations are known for being outside the box.”Recommended Nora episodes with the Punk Rock Godfathers:Living the Life you choose with Ian MacKaye (Minor Threat) Pt 1 & 2Henry Rollins, Finding your Inner Authority(Author, Activist, front singer: Black Flag, Rollins Band)To learn more about The Rock Your Life Podcast visit www.RockYourLifeWithNoraFinch.com

Nora's reads emails from one of her guests from the East Coast describes his life as a first responder who:had his license taken away, and got it backreceived electroshock therapywas on over 13 medications at onceAnd who now educates others on his story, PTSD, finding the path to wellness with yoga, meditation and eating well To learn more about The Rock Your Life Podcast visit www.RockYourLifeWithNoraFinch.com

Mini episode with 20 plus year Paramedic Christopher South.We discuss:What does the word stigma mean?What do we know about the suicide stigma?Chris not having support as a result of the stigmaSolutions for changeSimple tips:Being a friend, and leaving an open door policyChris, “Everyone talks about being a family, but I didn't experience that feeling after what I went through.”“You gotta live with you, and be happy with you.”Nora, “Don't fear the reaction. Be direct. Say, I need help.”To learn more about The Rock Your Life Podcast visit www.RockYourLifeWithNoraFinch.com