Whole House Counseling & Consultation

02/20/2026

Flashback Friday!

Your body isn’t waiting for permission to heal, it’s already doing it.
Every second of every day, your system is working toward balance and repair.

When I started Whole House, my business card said “We were built for this.” Because that’s the truth! I had to learn it myself before I could help anyone else believe it.

You’re not broken. You’re healing … right now, even as you read this. 💛

🎧 Listen to “The Stitcher” episode on After the Tones Drop
https://www.afterthetonesdrop.co/stitcher

02/19/2026

Imagine being told justice is off the table because it’s “too political.”
That’s what John Mattingly faced after being shot and watching his family get death threats.

We talk about it all in Episode 145.
Listen here: https://www.afterthetonesdrop.co/john-mattingly/

02/18/2026

When the narrative gets louder than the truth, real people pay the price.

John wasn’t chasing headlines. He was trying to go home to his family. Instead, he got gag orders, silence from leadership, and a national storyline he had zero power to correct.

That’s what administrative betrayal feels like. That’s what false narratives do. They don’t just damage reputations. They isolate humans.

This episode is about what happens when the system goes quiet and the noise takes over.

Listen with an open mind. Truth deserves that much.
https://www.afterthetonesdrop.co/john-mattingly

02/16/2026

Stress does not wait until you get home or into a therapist’s office. That is why regulation tools have to work in the moment you are in it.

I loved this conversation with because we focused on what actually helps when your nervous system is activated and your brain will not slow down.

If you want tools you can use right now, this episode is for you. 🎧 Listen to Episode 144
https://www.afterthetonesdrop.co/ak-dozanti

02/14/2026

Burnout does not happen overnight. Neither does healing.
But regulation can happen in real time.

-dozanti work is about giving you 99 ways to interrupt the spiral before it becomes the crash. This blog unpacks how those tactics work and why they matter for first responders and the people who love them.

If you want something practical, not preachy, start here.

https://www.afterthetonesdrop.co/blog/the-responder-reset

02/13/2026

Flash Back Friday with Adam Boyd of

Breathwork and meditation aren’t “soft.” They’re skills.The first time you try, your mind will race, your body will resist, and you’ll feel like you’re doing it wrong.

That’s not failure—that’s just your nervous system meeting something new.

Adam Boyd of Soleful Training and I talk about going from awkward beginner to actually feeling the benefits… and why it’s worth pushing through the weird.

🎧 Hear the full episode: https://www.afterthetonesdrop.co/adam-boyd

02/12/2026

If your brain will not stop spinning, it is not because you are broken. It is because spirals need friction to slow down.

AK shares a simple tactic from The Responder Reset. Give your mind something structured and boring to do. Count. Categorize. Read signs out loud.

It is not distraction. It is regulation.

This episode is full of tools like this.

Practical. Real. Usable.

https://www.afterthetonesdrop.co/ak-dozanti
-dozanti

02/11/2026

New Episode with Best Selling Author AK Dozanti Just Dropped!

The most powerful regulation tool you have is not outside of you. It is you.
AK Dozanti explains why the tools in The Responder Reset do not require equipment, perfect conditions, or extra time you do not have.

They work because they use human biology. The same biology that has been keeping you alive this whole time.

If you need something that works on the job and not just in theory, this episode is for you. 🎧 Full conversation on the podcast
https://www.afterthetonesdrop.co/ak-dozanti

02/10/2026

The Bloomington Fire Department is seeing a major increase in recruitment after changing its work schedule from a 24/48 to 24 hours on and 72 hours off (42 hour work week) AND easing its requirement that applicants already hold paramedic certification. The new schedule has improved work life balance and made the job more attractive, while allowing candidates to obtain advanced medical training after being hired has significantly expanded the applicant pool. As a result, the department has seen applicant numbers grow substantially, allowing it to hire additional personnel and better prepare for an anticipated wave of retirements.

02/10/2026

Training today on symptoms vs.insubordination today.

02/10/2026

I’d love to know folks’ thoughts on the 24/72 shift change we’re seeing being instituted in many departments.

What do you think are the pros and cons?

Why would or wouldn’t your agency benefit from a change like this?

What do you see as the barriers to implementation for your organization or others?

The Bloomington Fire Department has experienced a surge in recruitment since adjusting its shift schedule last year. Firefighters used to work 24 hours on and 48 hours off, and now work 24 hours on followed by 72 hours off, adding an extra day off between shifts.

More details: https://trib.al/HZn1bI9

02/06/2026

Let’s stop expecting ourselves to erase the past.

If it still shows up, that doesn’t mean you’re doing healing wrong. It means your nervous system is doing exactly what it was designed to do.
You’re not failing. You’re surviving, integrating, and learning how to carry your story differently.

Meet that with compassion.
🎧 Solocast 143 is live. If this hits, go listen. https://www.afterthetonesdrop.co/healing-language