Wellness Warrior Style

A Warrior's Roadmap to Healing Trauma "A book that will save lives and a book about those who save lives."-Belles and Rebelles
Work stress relief—even after retirement—for first responders, veterans, service members, or others.  Hear from warriors who credit author Kim Colegrove’s first book for saving their lives, and discover proven techniques and peer support to conquer long term effects of stress and restore your well-being as a resilient warrior.
Reclaim your resilience and restore well-being. Wellness Warrior Style focuses on the unique challenges faced by those on the frontlines and offers support for all of society’s warriors, protectors, guardians, and healers. Understand the long term effects of stress, PTS (Post-Traumatic Stress), and find work stress relief tailored for first responders.
Healing trauma for first responders. Whether you're a police officer, firefighter, emergency medical responder, mental health crisis worker, service member, warfighter supporter, veteran, or anyone else in public safety and service, take off your armor and set aside your shield. Let’s tackle these issues together.
Inside, find:

• Personal stories from your peers, offering a sense of camaraderie
• Peer-supported resources, including culturally-relevant curriculum created by fellow warriors on Kim’s online platform, Pause First Academy
• Strategies to help you navigate chronic stress with resilience and strength
• How to ask for help—and the importance of doing so

If you have read Walk the Blue Line, The Myth of Normal, or Nothing's Wrong, you’ll love Wellness Warrior Style.

List of contents

Contents

Foreword

Introduction

Part I: Crossroads

• Chapter 1: Getting Oriented


• Chapter 2: Assessing Where You Are


• Chapter 3: Deciding Where You Want to Go


• Chapter 4: The Journey Begins

Part II: The Journey

• Chapter 5: Your Fellow Travelers


• Chapter 6: Keith


• Chapter 7: Ashley


• Chapter 8: William


• Chapter 9: Randy


• Chapter 10: Darren


• Chapter 11: Jamie


• Chapter 12: Kenny


• Chapter 13: Arlo


• Chapter 14: Erik


• Chapter 15: David


• Chapter 16: Danielle

Part III: The Other Warriors

• Chapter 17: Spouses and Families


• Chapter 18: Rachel & Jeremy


• Chapter 19: Retirees

Part IV: Debrief and Resources

• Chapter 20: Key Terms


• Chapter 21: Peersources


• Chapter 22: Crisis Resources


• Chapter 23: Resource Directory

Final Thoughts

Acknowledgments

About the Author

About the author

Kim Colegrove is the author of Mindfulness for Warriors and the founder of Pause First Academy—an organization that provides online and in-person wellness and resilience training for society’s warriors, protectors, guardians, and healers. Kim is an experienced keynote speaker, and in 2022, she was awarded the Mid-America CIT (Critical Incident Team) Teacher of the Year award. Colegrove is the widow of a first responder who died by suicide. She previously taught mindfulness in corporate settings such as Garmin International, United Way, Department of Veterans Affairs, and The National Court Reporters Association. After her husband’s death, Kim turned her attention to helping warriors learn how to cope with stress and trauma. She now leads a team of culturally competent instructors who offer resilience training with a focus on holistic wellbeing and work-life balance.

Summary

A Warrior’s Roadmap to Healing Trauma 

“A book that will save lives and a book about those who save lives.”—Belles and Rebelles
Work stress relief—even after retirement—for first responders, veterans, service members, or others.  Hear from warriors who credit author Kim Colegrove’s first book for saving their lives, and discover proven techniques and peer support to conquer long term effects of stress and restore your well-being as a resilient warrior.
Reclaim your resilience and restore well-being. Wellness Warrior Style focuses on the unique challenges faced by those on the frontlines and offers support for all of society’s warriors, protectors, guardians, and healers. Understand the long term effects of stress, PTS (Post-Traumatic Stress), and find work stress relief tailored for first responders.
Healing trauma for first responders. Whether you're a police officer, firefighter, emergency medical responder, mental health crisis worker, service member, warfighter supporter, veteran, or anyone else in public safety and service, take off your armor and set aside your shield. Let’s tackle these issues together.
Inside, find:

• Personal stories from your peers, offering a sense of camaraderie
• Peer-supported resources, including culturally-relevant curriculum created by fellow warriors on Kim’s online platform, Pause First Academy
• Strategies to help you navigate chronic stress with resilience and strength
• How to ask for help—and the importance of doing so

If you have read Walk the Blue Line, The Myth of Normal, or Nothing's Wrong, you’ll love Wellness Warrior Style.

Foreword

Marketing/sales plan

• Public book launch events at the author's local (Greater Kansas City area) police department, fire station, my local mental health center, and bookstores


• Seek out a sponsor or sponsors to fund book launch events/speaking engagements across the country


• Speak/present/teach at national conferences (Author and her team)


• Offer speaking services and training to agencies and organizations across the country (Something she and her team do regularly)


• Book the author on podcasts for veterans and first responders, wellness podcasts


• Create a Well Warrior Culture membership/subscription (based on her books) on the author's existing online platform, Pause First Academy


• Promote on personal and Pause First Academy social media channels


• Her team will actively promote the book in their work as well

Author platform

• Founder and owner of Pause First Academy: In-person and online training services for society’s warriors, protectors, guardians, and healers.


• Featured on podcasts, in articles, and on television news programs.


• Author provides keynote addresses and training sessions nationwide.


• Regularly teaches and speaks to veterans and first responders locally (Greater Kansas City area):




• Kansas City, Missouri Police Department
  
  • teach recruits during academy
    
  • teach at several CIT (Critical Incident Team) trainings throughout each year
  
  
• The Battle Within (Revenant Journey, retreat for veterans and first responders)




• offer mindfulness training to veterans and first responders from across the country at 6+ retreats per year


• 800+ active email subscribers and growing. (I keep this list clean and delete non-openers)


• Over 3,000 followers: Facebook, IG, Linkedin and Post, combined.


• Pause First Academy Online Platform: 3,000 active subscribers and counting/120,000 individual course enrollments.


• Pause First Academy In-Person Training:
  
  • Active team of six culturally competent instructors (Independent Contractors) who will promote the book.
  
  
  • Independent Contractor Platforms: Wendy Hummell
  
  
  • retired detective, current health & wellness coordinator for Sheriff’s Office,
  • Certified Yoga Instructor, Certified Health Coach, Podcast Host.
  • wendyhummell.com.
  • Guns & Yoga Podcast (named Top 12 Podcasts for Law Enforcement by PoliceOne Magazine in 2022 – 13.6K Downloads)
  
  
  • Independent Contractor Platforms: et. Col. Brenda Dietzman:
    • retired Undersheriff, 28-years Law Enforcement
    
    
    • Owner, Wayfinder Consulting, LLC (wayfinderconsulting.info)
    
    
    • International speaker. Speaks nationally 12+ times per year.
    
    
    • Regular webinar presenter on the Justice Clearinghouse platform, speaking to 1,000+ viewers per webinar.
  
  
• Trainers Colegrove, Dietzman, Hummell and Ivey are all Justice Clearinghouse webinar presenters, with a combined reach of 8,000+ viewers so far.


• Colegrove, Dietzman, Hummell and Ivey travel, teach and speak nationally, individually and as a group.

The author's previous book, Mindfulness for Warriors

• Mindfulness for Warriors has sold over 6,000 copies and counting.


• Many agencies and organizations have purchased books in bulk for employees.


• The book is saving lives, based on direct feedback from readers.


• Suicide prevention. (see testimonials section)


• Author + team of trainers operate a newly established (December 2020) but fast-growing national training/speaking platform. (See Author platform section)

Product details

• Authors: Kim Colegrove
• Assisted by: Becca Anderson (Foreword)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.02.2024
• EAN: 9781684813261
• ISBN: 978-1-68481-326-1
• No. of pages: 198
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries; Prose: non-fiction, Biography: general, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Law Enforcement, Abnormal psychology