Usually, I do not see young men in the coaching space who can connect so deeply to their emotions and the struggles we all face in life.

So when I became inspired reading Collin’s content on Instagram and how he helps business owners, I knew he would be a perfect guest for S.O.S. Join me as I discover why he became a coach, how he inspires others, and what he can offer you, too.

Collin has been a coach in different capacities for 15+ years. After graduating high school in 2009, he started coaching baseball at his High School. Along the way, he was introduced to CrossFit in 2011. During this time, he decided to pursue his degree in Strength and Conditioning and started coaching CrossFit.

As Collin grew in coaching Health and Fitness, he was introduced to the Personal Development and Self-Help space. He began to "do the work" himself. Not only did he see the benefit personally, but the desire to help others do the same grew inside him.

In 2020, after a culmination of personal experiences, he decided to change from coaching CrossFit to starting his own coaching business. Since then, he has grown as a business owner and coach. He helps business owners double their productivity so they can work less than 25 hours/week and have more time for themselves and their families.

Collin lives in Southern California with his wife and daughter. In his free time, he loves spending time at the beach and coaching CrossFit.

Book a call with him - https://www.instagram.com/collin_meeves/

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NATO communicator. Pianist. Served in a combat zone. Prior enlisted Army officer.

The impressive biography is why Chris Hyde and I are kindred spirits. Did you know that now he’s joined a nonprofit that saves Ukraine pets left behind in war?

I knew we had to talk! Join us as we dive deep
uncovering why everyone needs to care about the pet crisis in Ukraine, which is not only about welfare but about preventing the spread of disease throughout Europe.

This tragedy of epic proportions is crippling a nation already enduring so much suffering. We need to talk about it!

Chris Hyde enlisted in the U.S. Army in December 1995 and served just over two years as a personnel actions clerk assigned to the 18th Airborne Corps at Fort Bragg, NC, before his selection to attend the U.S. Army's Officer Candidate School (OCS) in early 1998.

He was commissioned as an Adjutant General second lieutenant in June 1998. Over the next several years, he served in many different capacities as an AG officer: AG detachment executive officer, postal platoon leader, MEPS operations officer, and AG detachment commander.

COL Hyde was selected to serve as a Public Affairs Officer (PAO) in 2007. COL Hyde served in key public affairs billets at all echelons for 18 years – internationally, on operation, and in garrison. Operationally, he deployed to Diyala, Iraq, in September 2008 with the 1/25th Stryker Brigade Combat Team as the SBCT's PAO and served as a PA planner for the ISAF Joint Command (CJ-35) throughout 2011 in Kabul, Afghanistan.

His other public affairs assignments include Media Relations Officer for NATO’s Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC) in the UK, Training with Industry (TWI) Fellow with Siemens Corporation (NJ), Division Public Affairs Officer for the U.S. Army’s 2nd Infantry Division, ROK/US Combined Division in the Republic of Korea, Chief PAO for the U.S. Army’s I Corps (Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington), and completed his Army Public Affairs career serving as Chief of Public Affairs and Deputy Director of Strategic Communications at NATO’s Allied Command Operations / Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, or SHAPE, in Mons, Belgium. He retired from military service in March 2024.

He is married to Sonya Hyde and has one daughter, Maggie, and one son, Ronaldo.

Ukraine War Animals Relief Fund

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In what is only my second return guest, I catch up with Michael Sugrue, who tragically had to take a life in the line of duty.

This horrifying experience, along with unresolved childhood trauma, led him down a downward spiral. This ultimately led to him leaving law enforcement behind. However, Michael forged a new path championing the vital need for 1st responder mental health treatment.

Join me as we check in with Michael and see where a best-selling book, numerous speaking engagements and film appearances have led him and what advice he gives to those still struggling with stressful lives.

Michael Sugrue began his law enforcement career as a Security Forces Officer in the United States Air Force in 1998. As a Security Forces Officer, Michael specialized in Law Enforcement, Global Force Protection, Anti-Terrorism, Nuclear Security, Foreign Air Field Assessments, and Air Base Ground Defense.

Michael served in various assignments, including Flight Leader, Flight Commander, Senior Watch Officer, Chief of Command Post, and Chief of Security Forces. Michael served all over the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and South America. He was also a Security Forces Phoenix Raven with the unique identifier #1173. Michael honorably separated from the Air Force as a Captain in 2004.

Immediately after the Air Force, Michael was hired by the Walnut Creek Police Department, where he served in a variety of assignments, including Patrol Officer, Driver Training Instructor (EVOC), Field Training Officer (FTO), SIU Detective, Undercover CA DOJ Narcotic Task Force Agent (Contra Costa County), Public Information Officer (PIO) and Patrol Sergeant. Michael was awarded the Walnut Creek PD Distinguished Service Medal in 2014 for his heroic and life-saving actions during a Fatal Officer Involved Shooting in 2012.

Michael ultimately medically retired in 2018. He is now a Peer Volunteer at the West Coast Post Trauma Retreat (WCPR) and an Ambassador for Save A Warrior (SAW).

In his International #1 BEST-SELLING book, RELENTLESS COURAGE: Winning the Battle Against Frontline Trauma, along with Dr. Shauna Springer, PhD, they tackle the complexity of trauma within the law enforcement community, uncovering the unspoken barriers, and outline a path to healing. RELENTLESS COURAGE was released in Spring 2022 and has been described by Lt. Col. David Grossman, best-selling author of On Killing and On

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