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S7 E12 - Project Healing Waters, David “Woody” Boyd
David “Woody” Boyd is a retired U.S. Air Force veteran and dedicated educator living in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Over the course of a 27-year military career, Woody served in a variety of leadership roles across the globe, including positions in force protection, emergency operations, and anti-terrorism. After retiring from active duty in 2015, he continued his commitment to public service by teaching in the Emergency Services Administration program at Pikes Peak State College, where he helps prepare future crisis and emergency leaders.
Woody holds a Bachelor of Science in Justice from Arizona State University and a Master of Education in Organizational Change and Leadership from Colorado State University. He’s also a graduate of the Air Command and Staff College with a focus in Operational Planning. His professional work spans instructional design, crisis communication, and resilience training. He is certified as a Master Resilience Instructor and FBI Hostage Negotiator, and has taught conflict resolution and verbal de-escalation across a wide range of communities.
Beyond the classroom, Woody has found personal healing and a renewed sense of purpose through Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing. Since joining the program, he has not only grown as an angler but also as a member of a deeply supportive community. Now serving as the Assistant Program Lead for PHW Colorado Springs, Woody helps guide operations, coordinate volunteers, and support fellow veterans through mentorship, education, and shared time on the water.
Woody is quick to credit the people around him, his wife Rachel, their four children, and the volunteers and participants of PHW, for inspiring him daily. He remains grateful for the opportunities to serve, learn, and connect, always with a spirit of humility and a heart for others.
Favorite Quote
“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.”
Viktor E. Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning
