Colin ODonohoe

What will your audience walk away with? Two tools they can use immediately. The Pumpkin Poptart Protocol gives clear steps for what to do when someone becomes emotionally flooded, triggered, or shut down. Instead of escalation or withdrawal, teams and families gain a shared operating procedure. They also leave with a personal map of Third Hand Smoke patterns and a framework to recalibrate them. ⸻ How will this help your people? People perform better when their nervous systems are not stuck in survival mode. This keynote improves communication, reduces burnout, strengthens leadership presence, and helps people bring their best selves to both work and home. ⸻ Why is this relevant now? Veteran suicide, first responder burnout, and leadership disengagement share a common root: survival mode that never turns off. This keynote reaches people before crisis, giving them language and tools they can use immediately. ⸻ What is the takeaway language? Third Hand Smoke. The Pumpkin Poptart Protocol. Operational recalibration. Language that continues to shape behavior long after the event ends. Why me specifically? This is not an abstract topic for me. I lived it and rebuilt using the same tools I now teach. I translate combat-tested survival skills into practical tools for relationships, leadership, and resilience. I speak the language veterans and high-pressure professionals already trust.