Audio Episodes (Click Thumbnail for Video Version)
July 15, 2022
Firefighters—Get Fit, Stay Fit! | S2 E28
In this episode, Bonnie and David interview Sara Beckert, National Fire Academy Instructor and founder of First Response Health and Wellness.
Firefighters and other responders are constantly at risk for long term injury, …
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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.
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July 2, 2022
Relentless Courage: Winning the Battle Against Frontline Trauma | S2 E26
Every day, thousands of police officers put themselves at risk to keep others safe. Sgt. Michael Sugrue was one of them. He has been on the front lines of the battle against duty induced trauma since he responded to a fatal …
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June 24, 2022
FrontlineCT: Breaking the Mental Health Stigma | S2 E25
We speak with Steven Wilcox Director of Education for FrontlineCT about their first responder peer support program and the stigma around first responder mental health.
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June 18, 2022
Post-Traumatic Transformation: Using Negative Experiences to Help Others | S2 E24
Norm Wielsch was a police officer for 26 years, during which time he saw a lot, made some bad decisions, suffered and overcame opioid addiction and spent time in prison. In this episode Norm talks about how he emerged stron…
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June 8, 2022
“Living Blue”-Writing The LEO’s Guide to Resilience and Mental Health | S2 E23
In this episode, we discuss Police Wellness and Resilience, and the soon to be released book "Living Blue" being written by Barbara Rubel and Jason M. Palamara.
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June 1, 2022
Never Forget: Lessons Learned at the NY Telephone Fire | S2 E22
Our guests are retired FDNY firefighter Dan Noonan, (first due Irons Man on 3 Truck), and
Deputy Assistant Chief of the FDNY Fire Academy Frank Leeb, talking about the historic 1975 New York Telephone company fire, reducin…
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May 25, 2022
Energy Healing: Alternative Stress Relief for First Responders | S2 E21
What is Reiki and Shamanic Healing, and how can it benefit first responders? This episode features an interview with energy practitioners Akilah Barr and Deana Pacqua speaking about Reiki, Shamanic Healing and other Alternat…
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May 18, 2022
Functional Medicine: A Natural Path for Responders | S2 E20
This episode features an interview with first responder Dr Ken Hoffman, a functional medicine doctor in practice for 20 years. He is Medical Director of SOPHIA Natural Health Center in Brookfield CT which delivers the most c…
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May 11, 2022
CISD: Helping Responders Cope with Traumatic Events | S2 E19
On this episode, Stacy, Bonnie and David speak with Deputy Chief Bernie Meehan, a veteran of over 400 first responder debriefings. Our topic: Critical Incident Stress Management and Debriefings, and how a CISD/CISM debrief c…
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May 4, 2022
Bulletproof Spirit—Protecting and Healing Mind and Heart
We speak with Dan Willis, a retired police Captain who is an expert on the proven benefits of serving with your heart and acting with compassion in the face of job-related trauma and stress. Dan is a highly regarded expert o…
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April 27, 2022
Yoga for Responders: Powerful Tools for Stress Relief
In this episode, we speak with yoga instructors Wendy Boscia and Steve Zagami. Wendy comes from a family of responders, including her dad and brothers, and Steve is a retired U.S.M.C. Sgt., and FDNY Firefighter.
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April 20, 2022
First Responder Addiction Treatment: New Approaches
On this episode, Bonnie and David speak with Michele Giorgianni, First Responder Liaison at Aware Recovery Care and Jason Palamara, Director of Veteran & First Responder Engagement at Forge VFR. Our topic: Substance Abuse …
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April 13, 2022
The Spiritual Side of First Responders and Military
In this mini-documentary episode hosted by Dr. Stacy Raymond, we will take a closer look at first responder and military spirituality. Everyone has their own concept of what it means and that's what makes this topic so inter…
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April 7, 2022
2NDGO: Creating Community and Purpose for Veterans and Responders
On this episode, we’ll be speaking with Nick Nunnally, USCG (ret), City of Danbury Firefighter and Plank Owner of 2NDGO.org Nick will be talking about transitioning from one purpose to another and creating a community that l…
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March 30, 2022
Building Morale Through Positive, Proactive Leadership
On this episode, we’ll be speaking with John Lynch, Town of Wilton, CT Chief of Police & Emergency Management Director, and Nick Paproski, Director Of ALS Operations at Vintech Management Services, about what you can do to b…
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March 25, 2022
Responder Relationships: Challenges and Solutions
Caryn Czarnecki has been married to a career firefighter for twenty years, and will share the many unique challenges that come with being a spouse of a first responder. We’ll review some of the real life issues faced by firs…
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March 16, 2022
COPLine: The 24/7 Helpline for Police and Their Families
Guest, Stephanie Samuels, Founder and President of COPLine, a confidential, 24 hour, toll free helpline for law enforcement professionals and their families that is answered by retired police officers. For the past 20 years …
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March 9, 2022
K9 First Responders: Connecting in Crisis
In this episode, we speak with Bradford Cole, Executive Director of K9 First Responders, Inc. about Connecting in Crisis: Lessons from the halls of Sandy Hook to the halls of Congress.
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March 2, 2022
Real Stories: Healing PTSD with EMDR
On this episode of Responder Resilience we hear from a veteran, firefighters, paramedics, police officers and dispatcher who have used EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) to overcome traumatic stress.
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Feb. 23, 2022
Grace Under Fire - Spirituality In The Trenches
Matt Domyancic, the Tactical Chaplain, offers his modern spiritual approach to help police officers and firefighters who are "in the trenches".
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Feb. 16, 2022
Family Matters: First Responding to Your Marriage
Family Matters: First Responding to Your Marriage, and Challenges of Firefighter Relationships, with Anne and Captain Mike Gagliano of Seattle Fire Department (Ret.)
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Feb. 9, 2022
Finding The Right Therapist, When Your Comfort Zone Is Chaos
With Deputy Fire Chief / Paramedic Bernie Meehan Jr., a true icon of emergency services in Connecticut, about Peer Support and Finding an Appropriate Clinician in the “New” Emergency Services.
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Feb. 2, 2022
About Animal Control Officers: Welcome to the Jungle
Guest, Ray Connors, Retired Chief, State of Connecticut Animal Control Unit
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