Apr 15, 2026 · 42 min · 10 segments
Send us Fan Mail What happens when trauma doesn’t stay in the moment… but follows you home? In this episode of Your Thoughts, Your Reality, Michael Cole sits down with Dennis Booker, a first…
Dennis BlockerGuest
Michael ColeHost
to Your Thoughts, Your Reality with Michael Cole, the podcast that shines a compassionate light on the journey of veterans battling through life's challenges.
Michael is a dual elite certified neuro encoding specialist in coaching and keynote training presentations dedicated to guiding military veterans as they navigate the intricate pathways of post deployment life.
Empowering these brave individuals to conquer universal battles, procrastination, self-doubt, fear, and more.
Together, let's uncover the strength within you to re-engage with families and society, forging a new path forward.
Dennis brings over 23 years of experience in emergency medicine, serving as a firefighter, EMS responder, and trauma team member at a level one trauma center.
Throughout his career, he has witnessed the darkest moments of human life, and that's what we're going to talk about today, which is violence, tragedy, and deep suffering that most people never see.
His experience didn't just stay on the job, though, right? They followed him home.
And this is what this is all about, shaping how he thought, felt, and viewed the world.
And after losing friends to suicide and facing his own internal battles, Dennis began confronting what many people avoid.
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to Your Thoughts, Your Reality with Michael Cole, the podcast that shines a compassionate light on the journey of veterans battling through life's challenges.
Michael is a dual elite certified neuro encoding specialist in coaching and keynote training presentations dedicated to guiding military veterans as they navigate the intricate pathways of post deployment life.
Empowering these brave individuals to conquer universal battles, procrastination, self-doubt, fear, and more.
Together, let's uncover the strength within you to re-engage with families and society, forging a new path forward.
Dennis brings over 23 years of experience in emergency medicine, serving as a firefighter, EMS responder, and trauma team member at a level one trauma center.
Throughout his career, he has witnessed the darkest moments of human life, and that's what we're going to talk about today, which is violence, tragedy, and deep suffering that most people never see.
His experience didn't just stay on the job, though, right? They followed him home.
And this is what this is all about, shaping how he thought, felt, and viewed the world.
And after losing friends to suicide and facing his own internal battles, Dennis began confronting what many people avoid.
