This week’s podcast guest on A View Beyond the Ordinary is Brad Burchnell. 

Brad shares how he navigated and is healing through a divorce, PTSD, anxiety, and the recovery from the suicide of his daughter in May of 2018. One of his therapists helped him look at his own trauma and attachment issues that he had been holding on to as a child and teenager. He also shares how working with a program called the Breath Framework™ has helped him learn not to bypass the pain steps, gain acceptance and provide clarity on his path. He speaks about how important it is to find a safe place to be vulnerable and authentic.

Brad’s story will open your heart and mind on how important our self-worth and self-love is! Please tune in to hear more about his incredible transformational journey and find out what other treasures he uncovered within himself.

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Brad attended Cal State University, Fresno after serving in the Navy. He served for a total of 15 years in both the Navy and Naval Reserves in the Weather and Oceanographic Specialty where he was the Leading Chief for his Unit in San Diego, CA. Brad currently lives in a suburb of Detroit, MI where he works for a Defense-related Manufacturing company as part of the leadership team. Brad has worked a majority of his career in the manufacturing sector. His educational background includes a Bachelors in Industrial Technology – Manufacturing from Cal State Fresno, post-graduate studies in psychology from Bethel Seminary, engineering management from Oakland University, and vocational education from UCLA. 

Brad previously served as a volunteer assistant leader and leader of a faith-based grief program called grief share for seven years. He is working towards becoming a life mentor/coach to help others heal from divorce, PTSD, anxiety, and recovery from the suicide of loved ones based on his own experience with all of these issues. Brad is experienced in personal trauma through the loss of his oldest daughter to suicide on May of 2018.  He has two surviving daughters, one son-in-law and one grandson born this year. He enjoys the outdoors, music, and surrounding himself with diverse people to learn and grow.