Mental Health Episodes
Oct. 4, 2022
1st Responders Conferences- Retired Law Enforcement Shawn & Jeff Thomas
Shawn is a deputy for the King County Sheriff's Office in Seattle, WA. Shawn has been a deputy for 24 years and Jeff recently retired from the King County Sheriff's Office after 32 years. In September 2016, Shawn's peer sup…
Aug. 2, 2022
Excellence In Analytics & Leadership- Author Dawn Reeby
The podcast, with our second-time guest, Dawn Reeby, founder of Excellence in Analytics (EIA), author of the best-selling book, “Bigger Than Data” – A Law Enforcement Analyst's Roadmap to Marketability, Professional Developm…
July 26, 2022
Why It's Important To Have Therapy Dog- Lena Strickling
My very special guest today is gonna educate you on why dogs are so incredible at giving love to first responders and Lena Strickland and her dog birdie. Which you're gonna see if you're watching this on YouTube, a beautiful…
July 5, 2022
Officer-Involved Shooting And What Happens After- Michael Sugrue
Michael Sugrue began his law enforcement career in the United States Air Force as a Security Forces Officer in 1998. As a Security Forces Officer, Michael specialized in Law Enforcement, Global Force Protection, Anti-Terror…
June 28, 2022
Why It's Critical To Rewire Your Brain- AK with Life Saver Wellness
In this episode with my very special guest AK Dozanti, we will learn about life saving wellness, and she's gonna talk about things of like rewiring your brain, making those neuro pathways that maybe have been, non-existent k…
April 13, 2022
How Not Lose Yourself In Your Career- Annette Zapp
In this episode, we will have Annette zap. She's got 30 years in health and wellness. And she has been a firefighter for 18 years. She's going to tie all that experience up into this podcast and tell you how you can lead a h…
Feb. 2, 2022
Why Is Peer Support Necessary- Flight Medic James Boomhower
Do you practice peer support in your workplace? In this episode, Flight Medic James Boomhower, Founder of Fit for Duty, talks about how important it is to build a peer support team. He talks about who takes care of the careg…
Dec. 15, 2021
Creating YouTube Fame- Eric Hurst
If you're an aspiring first responder Youtuber, get to know the secrets of Eric Hurst from South Metro Fire Rescue. Eric will share his stories on how he became a successful Public Information Officer and, at the same time, …
Nov. 16, 2021
Why Is Yoga So Important For 1st Responders- Oliva Mead
If you find it hard to manage stress, Olivia Mead, Founder and CEO of YogaShield® Yoga For First Responders® (YFFR), is here to help you. Olivia will teach us about flow state and mindfulness through yoga and the importance …
Nov. 10, 2021
Creating An Environment For Optimal Performance- Maureen Stoecklein
If you want to retire as healthy as you were when you first step into your job, listen to this episode with Firefighter/Paramedic and Registered Dietitian Maureen Stoecklein. Maureen will teach us the things to avoid to impr…
Nov. 3, 2021
Developing Emotional Intelligence- Destiny Morris, Certified First Responder Counselor
If you feel like your first responder partner or family member is not giving you enough attention even on off-duty, Associate Marriage and Family Therapist Destiny Morris will teach you how to cope with this situation. Also,…
Oct. 20, 2021
Operation K9 Hero- DuWayne Schwartz
Enduring the Badge is a podcast series that explores the personal side of first responders. In this episode, me and DuWayne Schwartz from Operation K9 Hero talked about his and Tio's (his K9 therapy dog) mission on how they…
Oct. 6, 2021
Why You Need Tactical Wellness & Legal Training- Bridget Truxillo
In this podcast episode with Bridget Truxillo, we talked about her program called Protective Wellness which offers tactical training wellness and legal advices from attorneys. This effective program is strengthen by her expe…
July 15, 2021
Building First Responders Resilience - Alex Jabr
Alexandra Jabr, EMT-P, began her EMS career in 2003 and holds a master’s degree in death, grief, and bereavement. She is an adjunct faculty in the EMS department at Victor Valley College and currently completing her doctorat…
May 27, 2021
Overcoming Alcohol Abuse In The Military- Mike Ech
After 8 years in the US Air Force as an active duty enlisted member, He made it my sole mission to expose listeners to the realities of the military when you sign the dotted line. Mike has a podcast called Ech is Sketch podc…