"Healing begins when the silence is broken..."

 

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​I am a trauma-informed life coach, blogger, and someone who knows what it means to struggle in silence. For years, I lived with the weight of PTSD and depression—hidden behind the uniform of a first responder. I served as a South Carolina State Certified Paramedic and a Nationally Registered Paramedic, responding to countless emergencies, while quietly battling my own.

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It was both an honor and a privilege to serve the residents, and visitors to the Grand Strand, through Horry County EMS, Horry Country Fire/Rescue, the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Grand Strand Regional Medical Center ER, Grand Strand Aviation: Ramp 66 Air Ambulance, the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Myrtle Beach Rescue and Surfside Beach Rescue.

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My career in EMS provided me with not only years of experience in the field of emergency medicine but with opportunities that allowed me to grow. It gave me a sense of purpose...while spending time with incredible patients who taught me so much about failure and fulfillment...as well as life, death, and resiliency. It also provided me with a group of amazing individuals who have become lifelong friends.

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However, my career also exposed me to the realities of high-stress situations, trauma, and the mental toll that first responders often face. As a paramedic who walked the path of service, my time in emergency medicine also exposed me to the harsh realities of trauma--not just for the patients I cared for, but for myself as well. Like many active, and former first responders, I struggle with PTSD and depression, battles that all too often go unspoken in our field. These challenges have deeply impacted my life...

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Because of what I have learned, and continue to learn, while on my journey of healing, I decided to create "Breaking Radio Silence" to be the platform I wish I had during the darkest days of my life. This space provides for the ones who’ve felt voiceless, the ones who’ve been told to "stay strong" when they were falling apart, and the ones who are ready to heal—on their own terms.

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My approach, for coaching and blogging, is to use my experience from the front lines of emergency care, as well as my personal struggle with mental health, to support current and former first responders, healthcare professionals, and anyone navigating trauma-related challenges. My mission is grounded in compassion and lived experience, while providing guidance, understanding, mindset shifts, emotional processing and practical strategies to help with healing and growth. I'm not here to fix you. I’m here to walk with you as you reclaim your voice, rewrite your story, and live a life that feels like yours again.​

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Sometimes, we tend to think of ourselves as being a burden and so we keep everything we've experienced inside...we stay silent. The truth is...we are not a burden. We are hurting. Silence only separates us from the people we love...it keeps us from being true to who we are and reaching our greatest potential...silence only deepens the wounds.

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Healing begins when the silence is broken...

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Are you ready to break your silence? Let's begin the conversation today...

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~Parker​​​​​​​​​​​​​​