"For years, I worked in emergency support services — coordinating logistics and response during some of the most high-pressure situations imaginable: wildfires, floods, missing persons, and the full-blown chaos of COVID response in the Arctic. I gave everything to my role. Until my nervous system gave out.

Burnout wasn’t a buzzword — it was my baseline. My sleep vanished. My digestion collapsed. My body went into shutdown mode. I was on multiple medications and still barely functioning.

That’s when I found neurofeedback.

When I stumbled across a chapter on it in The Body Keeps the Score, something inside me lit up. I found a practitioner, started training, and slowly — I came back to life. My nervous system recalibrated. My emotions softened. I came off medication with medical support. I felt like me again.

That’s why I’m here now. Because I’ve lived it. And now, I’m proud to help others navigate the same stress storm I once drowned in — with the support of NeurOptimal® neurofeedback.

What makes this technology different? It doesn’t push the brain. It simply shows it where it’s wobbling — and trusts the brain to self-correct. That kind of non-invasive, non-judgmental support was a game-changer for me.

Today, I run my own neurofeedback practice. NeurPhoria Neurofeedback in Chatham-Kent, Ontario.

And my favorite clients? The frontline folks and support staff. The ones holding it together for everyone else. Because I know how isolating that role can be — and how deeply this kind of brain training can help.

That’s also why I’ve joined HeroBrain. Their mission to connect first responders with this type of support — through pilots, peer stories, and practitioner partnerships — resonates with me at a core level. We don’t just need more tools in the wellness toolbox — we need smarter, gentler ones that actually fit the lives of those who serve. This is one of them.​

If you’re burnt out, tapped out, or carrying more than your system was designed for — give your brain a shot at coming home to itself.

This work changed my life. It might change yours too."