Podcasts by Unrestrained: A CPI Podcast

Unrestrained Episode 76: Christian Milovich from 2020-02-24T20:57:29

In this podcast interview, training specialist Christian Milovich explains how meaningful refresher training of CPI’s Nonviolent Crisis Prevention® training has become part of the culture at Oak...

Unrestrained Ep 75 - Walter Comer from 2020-01-21T18:40:51

Personal support worker Walter Comer of Canada's Victorian Order of Nurses talks about how CPI training helps he and his colleagues stay safe during home visits to people in need, including thos...

Unrestrained Episode 74 - Dr. Brienne Downing from 2019-12-31T15:37:01

Guest Dr. Brienne Downing, a special educator working in Southern California's Santee School District, describes how CPI training has transformed her staff's ability to help students in crisis r...

Unrestrained - Episode 73, Susan Driscoll from 2019-11-20T16:54:52

Guest Susan Driscoll, president of CPI, discusses a recent presentation in which she advances the idea that workplace violence in healthcare complicates the care of those served and poses a sign...

Unrestrained - Episode 72, Ted Sandquist from 2019-10-14T20:52:53

In this podcast interview, Healthcare trainer Ted Sandquist of Blackstone Consulting discusses how an appreciation of CPI behavioral models and the concept of an Integrated Experience helped him...

Unrestrained - Episode 71, Dr. Ernest Solar from 2019-09-09T19:55:23

In this podcast interview, Certified Instructor and professor of special education and literacy Dr. Ernest Solar of Mount St. Mary’s University discusses how CPI training improved RA crisis mana...

Unrestrained - Episode 70, Linda Welch from 2019-08-15T16:16:38

In this podcast interview, human services SME Linda Welch of Youth Villages, a secure residential treatment center for kids, explains why even though verbal de-escalation is always preferable, p...

Unrestrained - Episode 69, Karen Maladra from 2019-06-26T15:00

Associate Director of Instructional Intervention for the St. Charles Community Unit School District 303

Unrestrained - Episode 68, Bonnie St. John from 2019-05-22T15:00

Author, Olympian, and Rhodes Scholar Bonnie St. John explains how busy professionals can learn techniques that reduce stress and promote faster recovery from burnout and fatigue in her book Micr...

Unrestrained - Episode 67, Kim Warchol from 2019-04-26T12:56:42

Unrestrained - Episode 66, Craig Stowell from 2019-03-20T15:00

Craig Stowell, a 14-year veteran of the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office, describes the benefits of verbal de-escalation training, including fewer injuries, reduced litigation, less paperwork, an...

Unrestrained - Episode 65, Deb Fabert and Joe Anderson from 2019-02-22T19:21:57

Health care SMEs Deb Fabert and Joe Anderson of Indiana University Health discuss the transformative effects of a team approach to violence prevention in health care settings.

Unrestrained - Episode 64, Trudy Metcalfe from 2019-02-22T16:00

Enjoy a voice from points north as CPI Certified Instructor and Inuk Trudy Metcalfe of the Ottawa Inuit Children’s Centre shares valuable tips for taking a culturally sensitive approach to facil...

Unrestrained - Episode 63, D.C. Foster from 2018-12-14T15:15:04

Behavioral health intervention specialist D.C. Foster of the Arizona State Hospital describes how behavioral management techniques help safely manage individuals identified as Serious Mental Ill...

Unrestrained - Episode 62, Stan Granger from 2018-12-03T16:00

Supervisor Stan Granger of Michigan’s Ingham County Youth Center, a secure, short-term juvenile detention facility, explains why CPI’s behavior management tools are essential in an environment m...

Unrestrained - Episode 61, Tom Loftus from 2018-11-05T16:00

Veteran behavioral health counselor and Certified Instructor Tom Loftus helps demystify the daunting process of redirecting organizational culture and building collaboration between staff, clien...

Unrestrained - Episode 60, Therapy Management Corporation from 2018-10-17T15:00

Episode 60—Haley Huckabee and Corrie Dyson of the Therapy Management Corporation discuss how a staff-wide training initiative has helped them establish a leading role in advancing the quality of...

Unrestrained - Episode 59, Rowand Robinson from 2018-09-28T15:00

Professor Rowand Robinson shares how the values of Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® training can fortify new teachers to enter the classroom with the confidence to face challenges safely and succ...

Unrestrained - Episode 58, Briona McKinney from 2018-09-12T15:00

Special educator Briona McKinney shares how the guidance afforded by consistent training can provide the freedom to tailor support more effectively to children impacted by autism spectrum disord...

Unrestrained - Episode 57, Paul Dix from 2018-08-29T15:00

Paul Dix, founder and principal of Pivotal Education, discusses his approach to and tremendous success implementing restorative behavior management strategies in schools.

Unrestrained - Episode 56, John Clark from 2018-08-15T15:00

Veteran law enforcement professional John Clark explains how a better understanding of crisis development and supportive responses to escalation can deepen law enforcement perspectives on the us...

Unrestrained - Episode 55, Randy Frost from 2018-07-19T14:36:43

Unrestrained - Episode 54, Kyle Weygandt from 2018-06-14T15:00

Violence prevention expert and police Captain Kyle Weygandt talks about how the concept of an Integrated Experience can frame effective responses to active shooter incidents.

Unrestrained - Episode 53, Anna Dermenchyan from 2018-05-16T15:00

Anna Dermenchyan, senior clinical quality specialist at UCLA Health, talks about what nurses can do avoid workplace violence while fulfilling obligations to abusive patients.

Unrestrained - Episode 52, Lexie Dryden from 2018-04-26T15:00

Lexie Dryden of Autism SA (South Australia) explains their history and mission and why CPI training has become central to the org’s policies, procedures, and culture.

Unrestrained - Episode 51, Cori Boney&Courtney Wiher from 2018-04-18T15:00

Cori Boney and Courtney Wiher explain how Florida’s Marion County School District achieved dramatic reductions in restraint and seclusion through CPI training.

Unrestrained - Episode 50, Julie Hyland from 2018-03-15T15:00

Julie Hyland of Music & Memory® explains how the program helps people living with cognitive challenges find renewed meaning and connection through the gift of personalized music.

Unrestrained - Episode 49, Pattie Steele from 2018-02-16T13:00

Special educator Pattie Steele explains how providing activities that involve creative thinking and expression can stimulate student participation and excellence in ways far beyond standardized ...

Unrestrained - Episode 48, MPS Violence Prevention Team from 2018-01-25T16:00

Three members of Milwaukee Public Schools’ Violence Prevention Team delve into hot topics like social and emotional learning, trauma-sensitive schools, and restorative practices and justice.

Unrestrained - Episode 47, Sue Scheff from 2017-12-12T16:00

Author Sue Scheff talks about her latest book, Shame Nation: The Global Epidemic of Online Hate, and how it empowers readers to take charge of their digital lives.

Unrestrained - Episode 46, Reece Peterson from 2017-11-15T16:00

Professor of Special Education Reece Peterson of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln talks about his groundbreaking study A Review of Crisis Intervention Training Programs for Schools.

Unrestrained - Episode 45, Sara Holland from 2017-10-18T14:00

Nurse educator Sara Holland of Virginia Mason Hospital describes how one year of CPI training helped the facility achieve a 61% reduction in emergency team response calls to combative behavior.

Unrestrained - Episode 44, Cyndi Pitonyak from 2017-09-19T15:00

Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports expert Cyndi Pitonyak talks about how this evidence-based approach improves schools by reinforcing positive behaviors rather than punishing negative o...

Unrestrained - Episode 43, Denise Esson from 2017-08-22T12:00

Unrestrained, Episode 43–Denise Esson, an employment counselor with Ontario’s Employment Services Elgin, talks about how CPI training has become central to managing the culture and environment a...

Unrestrained - Episode 42, De-Escalation Tales from 2017-07-14T15:00

Podcast host Terry Vittone introduces De-Escalation Tales, true stories told by CPI Certified Instructors about successfully de-escalating challenging behavior on the job.

Unrestrained - Episode 41, Guest: Marty Schreiber from 2017-06-14T15:00

Former Wisconsin governor and author Martin J. Schreiber discusses My Two Elaines, his recent book about learning, coping and surviving as an Alzheimer’s caregiver for his wife.

Unrestrained - Episode 40, Guest: AlGene Caraulia Sr.&Jr. from 2017-05-24T15:00

AlGene Caraulia Sr. and Jr. discuss the founding of CPI and why the values of Care, Welfare, Safety, and Security℠ are central to the identity and mission of the organization.

Unrestrained - Episode 39, Guest: Becky Eckhardt&Michele Brand from 2017-04-19T14:00

Becky Eckhardt, Student Services Director and Michele Brand, 6-12 At-Risk Coordinator, discuss the positive effects of CPI training at Nebraska’s South Sioux City Community Schools.

Unrestrained - Episode 38, Guest: Candace Burckhardt from 2017-03-15T15:02:48

Unrestrained, Episode 38 –Candace Burckhardt, special education coordinator with Indigo Education, explains how CPI’s Flex blended learning option has been successful at charter schools.

Unrestrained - Episode 37, Guest: Diana Graber from 2017-02-15T16:00

Diana Graber, a recognized expert in digital literacy, talks about teaching kids the responsibilities of digital citizenship.

Unrestrained - Episode 36, Guest: Albertus Kral from 2017-01-18T13:00

Check out this podcast to learn how the television show Little House on the Prairie and its themes of compassion, forgiveness, and inclusion inspired the founders of Ontario’s Little House Resid...

Unrestrained - Episode 35, Guest: Bob Durand from 2016-12-14T13:00

Bob Durand, practice leader for healthcare giant Kaiser Permanente, talks about how CPI training helps them eliminate injuries in their San Francisco emergency department.

Unrestrained - Episode 34, Guest: Jeff Holland from 2016-11-09T13:00

Jeff Holland, quality assurance manager at the Pine Hills Youth Correctional Facility, describes how CPI de-escalation techniques improve safety for staff and residents.

Unrestrained - Episode 33, Guest: Kyle Schwartz from 2016-10-13T13:54:09

Kyle Schwartz, third-grade teacher and author of I Wish My Teacher Knew: How One Question Can Change Everything for Our Kids, explains the concept behind her book and Twitter sensation.

Unrestrained - Episode 32, Guest: Ross Ellis of STOMP Out Bullying from 2016-09-14T12:00

Back in 1999, Ross Ellis founded Love Our Children USA℠, an organization and website created to prevent child abuse and fight all forms of violence against children. The organization went on to ...

Unrestrained - Episode 31, Guest: Lori Blaire and Carolyn Garrett from 2016-08-10T16:00

Lori Blaire & Carolyn Garrett of Tender Touch Rehab Services discuss how Dementia Care Specialist training gives clinicians a new focus on remaining abilities and a treatment foundation that’s p...

Unrestrained - Episode 30, Guest: Toby Estler from 2016-07-13T12:00

Social service specialist Toby Estler of Telecare, a locked psychiatric unit in Washington, talks about the positive outcomes related to CPI training and techniques, including dramatic decreases...

Unrestrained - Episode 29, Guest: Carleen Doucet from 2016-06-08T12:00

Unrestrained, Episode 29 – Carleen Doucet, crisis interventionist for the Lafayette Parish School System, explains how CPI training and techniques have made schools safer by improving the outcom...

Unrestrained – Episode 28, Guest: Amy Acherman from 2016-05-13T12:00

Unrestrained, Episode 28 – Amy Acherman, CPI’s Director of Research and Development, talks about the history, evolution and benefits of eLearning, as well as the development and features of CPI’...

Unrestrained – Episode 27, Guest: John Heiderscheidt from 2016-04-13T12:00

Unrestrained, Episode 27 – John Heiderscheidt, director of school safety and culture for school district U-46 in Elgin, Illinois, talks about how CPI training has helped reduce fights and out-of...

Unrestrained – Episode 26, Guest: James Gulbranson&Paul Ruegemer from 2016-04-13T06:00

Unrestrained, Episode 26 – James Gulbranson and Paul Ruegemer of the security staff at CentraCare Health of central Minnesota present practice-based evidence regarding the outcomes of CPI traini...

Unrestrained – Episode 25, Guest: Don Costa&Dave Vargas from 2016-02-10T13:00

Unrestrained – Episode 24, Guest: Jesse Hill from 2016-01-13T13:00

Jesse Hill, special needs driver supervisor for Colorado Springs school district ASD 20, discusses how CPI training and techniques are a critical safety component on the district’s buses.

Unrestrained – Episode 23, Guest: Islands of Brilliance from 2015-12-09T13:00

Islands of Brilliance founders Mark and Margaret Fairbanks, their son Harry, and Matt Juzenas, CPI’s creative director, discuss the autism mentoring program Islands of Brilliance.

Unrestrained – Episode 22, Guest: Dr. Dorothy Espelage from 2015-11-12T15:17:51

Unrestrained, Episode 22 – Dr. Dorothy Espelage, professor of educational psychology and an international expert in bullying, youth aggression, and teen dating violence, talks about bullying mis...

Unrestrained – Episode 21, Guest: Sue Scheff from 2015-10-14T12:00

Parenting and cyber advocate Sue Scheff shares her experiences with the teen help industry, the perils of online victimization, and provides tips on how parents can protect their kids online.

Unrestrained – Episode 20, Guest: Laurie Barkin from 2015-09-14T18:30

Unrestrained, Episode 20 – Laurie Barkin, psychiatric nurse and author of The Comfort Garden: Tales from the Trauma Unit, talks about compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma in caregivers.

Unrestrained – Episode 19, Guest: Chelsea Budde from 2015-08-12T12:00

Unrestrained, Episode 19 – Chelsea Budde, cofounder of the non-profit autism support organization Good Friend, Inc., talks about spreading the message of autism awareness, acceptance, and empath...

Unrestrained – Episode 18, Guest: Jessica Minahan from 2015-07-17T12:00

Unrestrained, Episode 18 – Jessica Minahan, board-certified behavior analyst, special educator, and author of The Behavior Code, talks about how teachers can use the book to better mana...

Unrestrained – Episode 17, Guest: Judith Schubert from 2015-06-10T12:00

Unrestrained, Episode 17 – Judith Schubert, President of CPI, talks about the evolution of her role at CPI and recent enhancements to Nonviolent Crisis Intervention^® training...

Unrestrained – Episode 16, Guest: Michelle Dickerson from 2015-05-18T15:30:51

Unrestrained, Episode 16 – Michelle Dickerson, Chief Nurse Executive with the Bon Secours Health Service in Virginia, talks about the Nurses for Good giving circle and their grant to fund CPI tr...

Unrestrained – Episode 15, Guest: Kendra Stea from 2015-04-08T14:22:58

Unrestrained, Episode 15 – Kendra Stea, CPI’s Director of Client Services, talks about the introduction of the domestic Restraint Reduction Network™.

Unrestrained – Episode 14, Guest: Dr. Sally Gillam from 2015-03-11T11:00

Dr. Sally Gillam is the Chief Nursing Officer at St. David's South Austin Medical Center in Texas, where she has been in her role for more than 25 years, managing all aspects of nursing care at ...

Unrestrained – Episode 13, Guest: Annie Fox from 2015-02-12T17:17:27

Unrestrained, Episode 13 – Author and parenting expert Annie Fox discusses the structure and content of her books, The Girls’ Q&A Book on Friendship and Teaching Kids to Be Good People.

Unrestrained – Episode 12, Guest: Maria Navone from 2015-01-14T19:44:39

Unrestrained, Episode 12 – Maria Navone, Safety Assistant and Lead Instructor of Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® for the Milwaukee Public School District.

Unrestrained – Episode 11, Guest: Sarah Lohse from 2014-12-10T12:00

Unrestrained, Episode 11 – Sarah Lohse, Director of Behavioral Health Services for SSM Health Care in St. Louis, talks about BERT, the hospital’s Behavioral Emergency Response Team, and how it h...

Unrestrained – Episode 10, Guest: Jan Zimmerman from 2014-11-12T12:00

Unrestrained, Episode 10 – Jan Zimmerman, Director of Nursing for Heritage Homes Assisted Living in Watertown, WI talks about her efforts to make Watertown a dementia-capable community.

Unrestrained – Episode 9, Guest: Marc Brackett from 2014-10-29T08:30

Unrestrained, Episode 9 – Dr. Marc Brackett, director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, talks about the RULER social and emotional learning (SEL) program he co-created. RULER is des...

Unrestrained – Episode 8, Guest: Deborah Temkin from 2014-10-22T08:30

Unrestrained, Episode 8 – Deborah Temkin, child development research scientist and bullying prevention advocate, talks about her work with Child Trends and stopbullying.gov.

Unrestrained – Episode 7, Guest: Michael Dorn from 2014-10-15T08:30

Unrestrained, Episode 7 – Michael Dorn, author and school bullying prevention and safety expert talks school climate, culture, and safety, and discusses the themes and content of his books, ...