During Rodger's tenure as a Training Manager, he obtained instructor certification in Defensive Tactics, Firearms, Driver Training for Emergency Vehicle Operations, Taser, and Dealing with Emotionally Disturbed Persons. Rodger also participated in the prestigious California Peace Officer Standards and Training Master Instructor Development Program (MIDP), a year long program based in instructional system design. One of the many demanding requirements of MIDP involves developing a 24-hour law enforcement related training program. Rodger chose to do his program on wellness, focusing on components of nutrition, fitness, and stress management. To increase his developing expertise in wellness, Rodger became certified as a personal trainer for law enforcement through the Cooper Institute. In addition, Rodger became certified as a stress management trainer through Dr. John Mason at the Stress Education Center.

In 2005, after 18 years of law enforcement service, Rodger retired from the Santa Rosa Police Department due to a back injury. Rodger started his own business, Ready Force Inc., where he developed the Ready Warrior training seminars, teaching the highest levels of wellness. Rodger is also the author of The Warrior's Mantra from Barricade Books Inc., which focuses on teaching the reader how to use the ancient technique of mantras, or positive affirmations, to condition the mind to survive critical incidents.

Blake Bertling -- Counselor and NLP Master Practioner

For more than 10 years Blake Bertling has helped adults, teens, and children facilitate change in their lives to overcome both physical ailments (cancer, multiple sclerosis, eating disorders, etc.) and human afflictions (depression, anxiety, phobias, compulsions, etc.). As well, he works with couples overcoming relationship and other issues. Blake holds the designation of NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) Master, which together with the client develops congruent ways to allow a person to access a more natural flow in daily life.