Audio Episodes (Click Thumbnail for Video Version)
March 08, 2023
Blue Epidemic: Preventing Police Suicide | S3 E10
In this episode, Stacy and David speak with Dr. Olivia Johnson, Founder of the Blue Wall Institute www.bw-institute.com about police officer suicide. We do a deep dive into the root causes of law enforcement officers taking their lives, and examine Dr. Johnson’s “Fatal 10” of suicide contributing factors.
Resilience Tools Relationships And Marriage Law Enforcement Suicide
February 22, 2023
Build Your Resiliency With Tactical Self-Care | S3 E8
In this episode, Bonnie and David speak with Rodger Ruge, published author and Certified Life Coach about building resilience within the first responder community. Rodger is a retired police officer, survivor of complex post-traumatic stress disorder and 30-year mindfulness and resilience practitioner, trainer and coach.
Ptsd And Emdr Resilience Tools Stress And Burnout Law Enforcement Exercise, Meditation, Yoga, Reiki
January 16, 2023
Protect Your Energy To Improve Your Performance | S3 E2
Our guest, Peter Benson, has created Tensor-Ring Energy Pendants designed to protect your energy field, give you a shielding effect, and promote a sense of calmness. Peter explains how he developed the pendants and a shielding/balancing anklet, as well as the different purposes and benefits of each.
Resilience Tools Stress And Burnout
December 28, 2022
Lead with Balance: Mastering Work-Life Success | S2 E52
How can responders succeed in a world where we are often working multiple jobs, handling high call volumes, working under staffing shortages, or just trying to get through one shift at a time? We’re joined by Dr. Donnie Hutchinson, a Work-Life Balance instructor who works with firefighters, law enforcement officers, and other first responders on self-care and work-life balance programs, to improve their success at home, work, and in life.
Resilience Tools Relationships And Marriage Work-Life Balance
December 26, 2022
Lessons from The Line: The Art of Fully Involved Leadership | S2 E51
Our guest is Captain Rommie Duckworth, career fire captain and paramedic/EMS Coordinator for Ridgefield (CT) Fire Department, author, speaker, and educator. We talk about personal experiences with trauma that demonstrate the importance of getting help, and how officers and department leaders can stay current on available mental health and wellness resources. Also, we discuss differences between generations of responders and their openness to seek help.
Resilience Tools Leadership And Command
December 14, 2022
Resilience in the Fire Service with Chief Bobby Halton | S2 E50
In this episode, David speaks with Chief Bobby Halton, editor-in-chief of Fire Engineering magazine and education director of FDIC.
Resilience Tools Spirituality Leadership And Command
November 02, 2022
PTSD911: Documentary Film About Responder PTSD | S2 E44
Conrad Weaver, Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker, Podcast Host, Producer and Director of PTSD911
9-1-1 Emergency Dispatch Resilience Tools Stress And Burnout
October 19, 2022
Motivational Check: From Hostage Negotiator to Cancer Warrior | S2 E42
What does the phrase “Motivational Check” mean? Former LEO Terry Tucker has reinvented himself frequently over his professional career. He was an officer and SWAT Hostage Negotiator with the Cincinnati Police Department.
Resilience Tools Law Enforcement Toxic Exposures And Cancer
October 12, 2022
The Connection Between Pain and Trauma | S2 E41
Is there a connection between pain and trauma? Many responders are struggling with some kind of emotional pain, substance abuse, depression, trauma and even suicidal ideation. Guest, Gabriel Shaw, Kinesiologist, Exercise Physiologist, Tai Chi and Qigong Instructor
Resilience Tools Stress And Burnout Exercise, Meditation, Yoga, Reiki
September 21, 2022
CopShock: Normal Reactions to Abnormal Stress | S2 E38
In this episode, we’ll be speaking with trauma expert and author of the book CopShock, Allen Kates, about Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and how to survive it by employing resiliency techniques.
Peer Support Resilience Tools Mental Health And Therapy Law Enforcement
September 14, 2022
Mental Fitness for First Responders and Military | S2 E37
Can we exercise the mind to build mental fitness? Yes, says performance expert Erik Leslie from Modern Mindfulness. Erik has trained professionals in the world’s toughest careers (first responders, Special Forces and Apache Pilots) with simple ways to become present in high-stress situations.
Military Resilience Tools Stress And Burnout
August 24, 2022
Last Responder: Matters of Life And Death | S2 E34
Katharine Pope is a renowned Forensic Investigator and Crime Scene Specialist, whose resilient career and path through PTSD and Alcohol Use Disorder is remarkable. Pope shares how she was able to overcome betrayal trauma, burnout and alcohol use to ultimately continue her forensics career working on the missing and unidentified persons crisis.
Resilience Tools Addiction And Recovery Forensic And Death Investigation
August 03, 2022
Paramedics Don't Sleep....They Wait | S2 E31
Award-winning paramedic and educator Nick Paproski talks with David about a vital and elusive commodity: SLEEP.
Resilience Tools EMS Sleep
July 20, 2022
Resiliency in Action, A Leader’s Journey | S2 E29
Pete Elste shares his story of addiction, restructuring his path to recovery, and staying grounded. A resilient leader who has proven that you can achieve anything you put your mind to, Pete is an inspiration for his peers and anyone struggling with addiction who is looking for a resilient role model.
Resilience Tools Law Enforcement Addiction And Recovery
July 10, 2022
How EMDR Works: What You Should Know | S2 E27
First Responder therapists Dr. Stacy Raymond and Bonnie Rumilly, LCSW will be talking about EMDR, a powerfully effective way to take the charge out of stressful memories and reprocess them.
Ptsd And Emdr Resilience Tools Mental Health And Therapy