Recorded Live on Youtube: July 10, 2025 Official Release Date: July 21, 2025

On July 4, catastrophic flash flooding struck Kerrville and the surrounding Texas Hill Country. I recorded this message during the emergency phase, now released as conditions begin to stabilize.

This episode is not a news recap. It’s a real-time reflection on leadership, community response, misinformation, emotional maturity, and what happens when survival systems override rational decision-making.

There will be no video. No follow-up flood series. No clickbait. Just this message—and then we move forward.

New episodes return Thursday with regular teaching on thought work, leadership systems, and survival instinct coaching.

• What happened in Kerrville during the flood emergency
• How the local community showed up with courage and care
• Why misinformation causes secondary harm in disaster recovery
• How to use your thinking brain when instinct takes over
• Why I’m pausing video episodes, and when we’ll resume

• 00:00–01:00 Introduction and flood context
• 01:00–03:00 Community response and local leadership
• 03:00–06:00 Emotional intelligence and online behavior
• 06:00–09:00 Practicing thought work during crisis
• 09:00–12:00 How to help and verified donation links
• 12:00–14:00 Final reflections and what’s next

Verified donation links will be added below as confirmed:

• Red Cross – Disaster Relief
• Kerr County Flood Relief Fund
• Latest Kerr County Flooding Updates

Thank you for showing up with support, not speculation.

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Practice compassion.

Pause before posting.

Use your thinking brain, not just your survival reflex.

This is Episode 55. Thank you for showing up. – Dr. Charlie M. Hornes DMin, BCC, MCPC Board-Certified Clinical Strategist | Executive Systems Advisor | Doctorate-Level Expert in Leadership Breakdown and Institutional Repair