Ever wonder what leadership looks like when compassion isn’t a buzzword but the operating system? I sit down with Brandi Amundsen, who went from LA’s intensity to the Ellensburg community and now leads Peers Rising, a recovery nonprofit built on connection, clarity, and real accountability. Her story moves from culture shock in grocery lines to the quiet confidence of a team that shows up for people every day without judgment—and without toxicity. Brandi opens up about stepping into leadersh...
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Ever wonder what leadership looks like when compassion isn’t a buzzword but the operating system? I sit down with Brandi Amundsen, who went from LA’s intensity to the Ellensburg community and now leads Peers Rising, a recovery nonprofit built on connection, clarity, and real accountability. Her story moves from culture shock in grocery lines to the quiet confidence of a team that shows up for people every day without judgment—and without toxicity. Brandi opens up about stepping into leadersh...
Send us a text Every transformational journey begins with a single moment of clarity. For Dr. D, that clarity came in the most unexpected way – lying on the floor of a Tacoma dope house as bullets riddled the walls above. Growing up on the streets of Tacoma with a single mother raising four children wasn't easy. After dropping out of high school, accidentally joining the military, and years of substance abuse, Dr. D's life changed direction when his sister bailed him out of Pierce County Jai...
Deep Dive with Dr D
Ever wonder what leadership looks like when compassion isn’t a buzzword but the operating system? I sit down with Brandi Amundsen, who went from LA’s intensity to the Ellensburg community and now leads Peers Rising, a recovery nonprofit built on connection, clarity, and real accountability. Her story moves from culture shock in grocery lines to the quiet confidence of a team that shows up for people every day without judgment—and without toxicity. Brandi opens up about stepping into leadersh...
