Unthinkable with Kyle Bachus, Episode 16

In this episode of Unthinkable, Kyle Bachus speaks with John Walsh, District Attorney for Colorado’s Second Judicial District, about how prosecutors decide when a mistake becomes a crime.

Tune in to the episode to hear about:

* John explains why the same tragic outcome can lead to very different criminal charges

* What happens when someone leaves the scene of a serious crash?

* Kyle shares how his mother's death illustrates why intent can dramatically change criminal accountability

* How does Walsh's office decide when a police investigation becomes formal charges?

* The critical roles victim advocates, preliminary hearings and grand juries play in criminal justice

Learn more about John Walsh:

* Connect with John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-walsh-baa5166/

* Visit Denver DA's Office site: https://www.denverda.org/

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About Unthinkable:

Unthinkable is a podcast about the aftermath of incidents causing catastrophic injury or death, the experts who are called to serve when these accidents occur, and lessons that we can all learn and implement in our own personal lives.

Watch or listen to more episodes of Unthinkable:

Kyle’s website: https://www.kylebachus.com

Bachus & Schanker LLC’s website: https://www.coloradolaw.net

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unthinkable/id1763861595

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Y2FvZ9kl6tETC3AMgiee5

iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-unthinkable-215553985

Connect and learn more from your host, Kyle Bachus: * Connect with Kyle on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylebachus * Follow Bachus & Schanker LLC on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bachus-&-schanker-llc

* Follow Bachus & Schanker LLC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bachusschanker

* Follow Bachus & Schanker LLC on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bachusschanker

Unthinkable with Kyle Bachus, Episode 15

In this episode of Unthinkable, Kyle Bachus speaks with Alicia Wolff, a registered nurse and the author of “Walking Beside You: A Widow's Journey,” a book drawn from the journal entries she wrote after losing her husband, offering others walking through grief the comfort of knowing they are not alone.

Tune in to the episode to hear about:

* A routine school pickup turned unthinkable in a matter of seconds

* How did Alicia find the courage to tell her children their father was gone?

* Kyle shares how EMDR therapy became an unexpected turning point in his own healing

* What made Alicia choose to release forgiveness and protect space for her children's joy?

* Turning nightly journal entries into a published book that comforts other widows

Learn more about Alicia Wolff:

Buy Alicia’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Walking-Beside-You-widows-journey/dp/B0FQPNCSTT

Connect with Alicia on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alicia-castillo-wolff-87845a7b/

Follow Alicia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/a_wolff_11

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About Unthinkable:

Unthinkable is a podcast about the aftermath of incidents causing catastrophic injury or death, the experts who are called to serve when these accidents occur, and lessons that we can all learn and implement in our own personal lives.

Watch or listen to more episodes of Unthinkable:

Kyle’s website: https://www.kylebachus.com

Bachus & Schanker LLC’s website: https://www.coloradolaw.net

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unthinkable/id1763861595

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Y2FvZ9kl6tETC3AMgiee5

iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-unthinkable-215553985

Connect and learn more from your host, Kyle Bachus:

* Connect with Kyle on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylebachus

* Follow Bachus & Schanker LLC on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bachus-&-schanker-llc

* Follow Bachus & Schanker LLC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bachusschanker

* Follow Bachus & Schanker LLC on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bachusschanker

Unthinkable with Kyle Bachus, Episode 14

In this episode of Unthinkable, Kyle Bachus speaks with Aly Schmidt, Co-Owner of Headwaters Strategies, a Colorado-based lobbying and political consulting firm, and lobbyist for the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association. Aly is dedicated to ensuring Colorado’s laws provide every injured person meaningful access to justice.

Tune in to the episode to hear about:

* Capitol laws determine what injury victims can recover long before any courtroom is involved

* Aly's role in raising Colorado's wrongful death cap from $250,000 after nearly four decades frozen

* How does Aly count votes and outmaneuver big business interests at the State Capitol?

* Colorado's make-whole statute and how it keeps insurers from taking injured people's settlement money

* Why is Colorado's legislature more accessible to everyday citizens than most people realize?

Learn more about Aly Schmidt:

* Email Aly: aly@headwatersstrategies.com

* Visit Headwaters Strategies website: https://www.headwatersstrategies.com

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About Unthinkable:

Unthinkable is a podcast about the aftermath of incidents causing catastrophic injury or death, the experts who are called to serve when these accidents occur, and lessons that we can all learn and implement in our own personal lives.

Watch more episodes of Unthinkable:

https://www.kylebachus.com

https://www.coloradolaw.net

Connect and learn more from your host, Kyle Bachus:

* Connect with Kyle on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylebachus

* Follow Bachus & Schanker LLC on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bachus-&-schanker-llc

* Follow Bachus & Schanker LLC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bachusschanker

* Follow Bachus & Schanker LLC on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bachusschanker