Enduring The Badge

Send us a textVickie is going to talk about her life behind the badge. And that is the wife of the LEOW, 42 years. She has stood by her husband and law enforcement. Vicki wrote an incredible book called His Badge, My Story Insights for Law Enforcement Spouses and Loved Ones. Fantastic book. You should look into it. You'll also learn how Vicki had to dig deep, relying on her faith, strength, and courage to stay afloat on the roller coaster ride that many law enforcement couples go through.As a First Responder, you are critical in keeping our communities safe. However, the stress and trauma of the job can take a toll on your mental health and family life. If you're interested in personal coaching, contact Jerry Lund at 801-376-7124. Let's work together to get you where you want to be and ensure a happy and healthy career.Podcast Website www.enduringthebadgepodcast.com/Podcast Instagram www.instagram.com/enduringthebadgepodcast/Podcast Facebook www.facebook.com/EnduringTheBadgePodcast/Podcast Cale

Send us a textFrank Voce has been so open about his history. You must hear this man's story of strength and vulnerability. He's a fantastic human with a fantastic story. We'll discuss sobriety, mental health in and out of the hospital, rehab, acceptance, what wellness looks like, and peer support, as well as how fitness plays a role in all of this. Frank is the founder of Reps for Responders, which is an incredible organization in and of itself that we'll go over and explain how you can help.As a First Responder, you are critical in keeping our communities safe. However, the stress and trauma of the job can take a toll on your mental health and family life. If you're interested in personal coaching, contact Jerry Lund at 801-376-7124. Let's work together to get you where you want to be and ensure a happy and healthy career.Podcast Website www.enduringthebadgepodcast.com/Podcast Instagram www.instagram.com/enduringthebadgepodcast/Podcast Facebook www.facebook.com/EnduringTheBadgeP

Send us a textJason Lehman has an amazing story. He's a former cop who talks about how he went from wrecking his community to rebuilding it. Now, how did he get there? Jason felt like he was operating in the gray area as an officer early on in his career, and we're going to dig into what that really means. He was involved in a deadly force incident. He's had suicidal thoughts that have helped him build resilience in his life. He's being ambushed for his life. He's been through some ups and downs in his life. He realized what he was doing right and wrong and how he can make a difference in the community.As a First Responder, you are critical in keeping our communities safe. However, the stress and trauma of the job can take a toll on your mental health and family life. If you're interested in personal coaching, contact Jerry Lund at 801-376-7124. Let's work together to get you where you want to be and ensure a happy and healthy career.Podcast Website www.enduringthebadgepodca

Send us a textFlame Decon's owner and founder is Tara Cornett. Tara has a very personal story that she will share with you. She'll tell us what she did to try to avoid tragedies and how you can build your own resilience. This is going to be a fantastic story, but Tara also has an incredible product that will keep you safe if you're a firefighter, a first responder, or someone working in the oil and gas industries, or if we're just being exposed to a lot of toxins. Tara's product, an activated charcoal blend, will get you clean while also leaving you smelling nice.As a First Responder, you are critical in keeping our communities safe. However, the stress and trauma of the job can take a toll on your mental health and family life. If you're interested in personal coaching, contact Jerry Lund at 801-376-7124. Let's work together to get you where you want to be and ensure a happy and healthy career.Podcast Website www.enduringthebadgepodcast.com/Podcast Instagram www.instagram.c

Send us a textConrad Weaver is an award-winning documentary filmmaker who has produced the film PTSD 911. It's a fantastic film.Conrad has done some sensational things in his life, but this quote by Conrad is my favorite. He claims that telling stories that matter is far more fulfilling than telling stories that entertain. He believes that his responsibility to the world is to leave it a better place than when he arrived. If the films I make can contribute to that, then I've been successful, and he truly has.Wait until you see what Conrad has done with this film. It took him a few years to complete this, and he was inspired by some truly amazing people.As a First Responder, you are critical in keeping our communities safe. However, the stress and trauma of the job can take a toll on your mental health and family life. If you're interested in personal coaching, contact Jerry Lund at 801-376-7124. Let's work together to get you where you want to be and ensure a happy and healthy career.Podca

Send us a textSam Groff is the founder and owner of PrepMedic. It's a critical care flight medic and a Northern Colorado special operations response team member that attaches medics to high call volume SWAT teams. Sam shares a wealth of other law enforcement experience with us. He also has a fantastic YouTube channel and social media platform where he shares knowledge about paramedicine and gives you evidence-based recommendations. He also goes over some gear reviews and gives you some other information about those platforms. We'll also talk a little bit about mental health with Sam. We discuss how it's okay to be okay.As a First Responder, you are critical in keeping our communities safe. However, the stress and trauma of the job can take a toll on your mental health and family life. If you're interested in personal coaching, contact Jerry Lund at 801-376-7124. Let's work together to get you where you want to be and ensure a happy and healthy career.Podcast Website www.enduringthebad

Send us a textProfessional Experience:HOBART POLICE DEPARTMENT - Hobart, INPolice Officer – Patrolman (2007 to 2017)    Corporal (2017-2019)    Sergeant (2019-Present)Additional ResponsibilitiesActive member of the K-9 Unit (02/2015 to present)Active member of a Domestic Highway Enforcement Team (05/2012 to present)Originating Officer in Hobart Criminal Intelligence Unit (09/2016 to present)As a First Responder, you are critical in keeping our communities safe. However, the stress and trauma of the job can take a toll on your mental health and family life. If you're interested in personal coaching, contact Jerry Lund at 801-376-7124. Let's work together to get you where you want to be and ensure a happy and healthy career.Podcast Website www.enduringthebadgepodcast.com/Podcast Instagram www.instagram.com/enduringthebadgepodcast/Podcast Facebook www.facebook.com/EnduringTheBadgePodcast/Podcast Calendar https://calendly.com/enduringthebadge/enduring-the-badge-podcastPersonal Coaching https://calendly.

Send us a textBernard TaylorAge: 34, from Miami, FLFirefighter/EMTHe is currently working for Palm Beach County Fire Rescue for the past two years. 4 years in the fire service.As a First Responder, you are critical in keeping our communities safe. However, the stress and trauma of the job can take a toll on your mental health and family life. If you're interested in personal coaching, contact Jerry Lund at 801-376-7124. Let's work together to get you where you want to be and ensure a happy and healthy career.Podcast Website www.enduringthebadgepodcast.com/Podcast Instagram www.instagram.com/enduringthebadgepodcast/Podcast Facebook www.facebook.com/EnduringTheBadgePodcast/Podcast Calendar https://calendly.com/enduringthebadge/enduring-the-badge-podcastPersonal Coaching https://calendly.com/enduringthebadge/15minHost Instagram www.instagram.com/jerryfireandfuel/ Host Facebook www.facebook.com/jerrydeanlund

Send us a textBrandon Griffith is the Founder & CEO of Griffith Blue Heart 501.c(3) Nonprofit which specializes in preparing, training, and equipping law enforcement for time-sensitive medical emergencies like cardiac arrest, life-threatening bleeding, overdose reversals, drownings, and excited delirium. Brandon is a deputy sheriff for the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office in Arizona, a multi-disciplined instructor, a former EMT, and an out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest survivor. Brandon is a founding board member of the Arizona Cardiac Arrest Survivors group, and he sits on the Arizona Department of Health Services Heart Disease & Stroke work group. Brandon has been honoured to be awarded the Heroism award and countless life-saving awards, recognized by both the Phoenix Business Journal and Citizen CPR Foundation 40 Under 40 programs and is a recipient of Congressional Recognition for his actions as a police officer and his life-saving programs. His proudest accomplishment in life is marrying his hig

Send us a textRebecca Jameson, a financial coach and wife of a police officer, Alan Sanchez, discusses the importance of first responders getting their financial matters in order.She has a degree in financial management and 15+ years of experience in managing various public school funds. She now channels that experience into helping law enforcement families manage their personal finances so they can thrive instead of just surviving through the stresses of being an LEO family.As a First Responder, you are critical in keeping our communities safe. However, the stress and trauma of the job can take a toll on your mental health and family life. If you're interested in personal coaching, contact Jerry Lund at 801-376-7124. Let's work together to get you where you want to be and ensure a happy and healthy career.Podcast Website www.enduringthebadgepodcast.com/Podcast Instagram www.instagram.com/enduringthebadgepodcast/Podcast Facebook www.facebook.com/EnduringTheBadgePodcast/Podcast Calendar https://calen

Send us a textSheila took her first yoga class in 1985 in Bellingham, Washington while attending Western Washington University, and has have been practicing and teaching since. An early adopter. Along the way, she acquired degrees in psychology and counseling, working as a professional counselor for 15 years in schools, hospitals, private practice and community clinics. In 2000, realizing she was doing ‘therapy’ while teaching, and ‘yoga’ while with her counseling clients the true meaning of practice began to emerge - is it an Inside Job. The yoga and the counseling were starting to intersect in the areas of relaxation, breathing techniques, mediation practice, guided imagery, and the yoga poses that alleviate their symptoms of depression, anxiety, and grief.In 2005, she made the transition into teaching yoga and yoga therapy full time. Sheila has taught all over the country at various studios and locations, conducted retreats and workshops for both students and new yoga teachers. She has opened as well as ma

Send us a textIn this week's episode, we are gonna talk about how to get through the holidays with our special guest for this, Dr. Tia White. She is amazing with first responders. She knows some of the stumbling box and pitfalls that we have as first responders, and she has some great advice on how to overcome them, and you're going to want to listen because it's gonna help make your holidays better for you and better for your family.She's also gonna talk about some ways that if you're feeling down through them, how to get out of that cycle and get into a better cycle of feeling better. As a First Responder, you are critical in keeping our communities safe. However, the stress and trauma of the job can take a toll on your mental health and family life. If you're interested in personal coaching, contact Jerry Lund at 801-376-7124. Let's work together to get you where you want to be and ensure a happy and healthy career.Podcast Website www.enduringthebadgepodcast.com/Podcast I

Send us a textTeresa is a 911 dispatcher, an author, and the founder of Scaley Addictions. Teresa has embraced the need that is out there for these reptiles that get abandoned and to foster them and put them back into foster homes. Theresa also wrote a book for children on when to call 911. In the same manner, she uses her rescue animals in that book to demonstrate when to call 911. Theresa's rescued reptiles are also of big help for her mental health.As a First Responder, you are critical in keeping our communities safe. However, the stress and trauma of the job can take a toll on your mental health and family life. If you're interested in personal coaching, contact Jerry Lund at 801-376-7124. Let's work together to get you where you want to be and ensure a happy and healthy career.Podcast Website www.enduringthebadgepodcast.com/Podcast Instagram www.instagram.com/enduringthebadgepodcast/Podcast Facebook www.facebook.com/EnduringTheBadgePodcast/Podcast Calendar https://calendly.com/enduringthe

Send us a textThe Finding Strength method is not your normal therapy process. Matt has crafted a unique and powerful method of therapy that has helped hundreds of people to heal and recover from their emotional wounds. He is certified as an expert clinician in an evidenced based model of therapy called Mind-Body Bridging. Matt has used my extensive knowledge of MBB and experience in using other modalities to create something truly unique and unbelievably effective. This individually crafted and incredible treatment model combines MBB with elements of Internal Family Systems, somatic therapies, EMDR, and the eastern practices of mindfulness to create a therapeutic method that is fast and extremely effective. This model can be used via Telehealth or in person. Matt's therapy style and model has proven time and time again to be very effective at treating the elements of trauma that are the root of problems like anxiety, depression, addiction, and other mental and physical health struggles. As a First Respon

Send us a textJohn Gray is a school resource officer with Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office in Colorado. John works with his partner named Rex. Rex is a certified police therapy dog who works with elementary school students. He is specially trained to provide them with comfort during times of crisis, help students with special needs and help those suffering from anxiety or depression. Together they also teach school safety, internet safety and mentor students of all ages.As a First Responder, you are critical in keeping our communities safe. However, the stress and trauma of the job can take a toll on your mental health and family life. If you're interested in personal coaching, contact Jerry Lund at 801-376-7124. Let's work together to get you where you want to be and ensure a happy and healthy career.Podcast Website www.enduringthebadgepodcast.com/Podcast Instagram www.instagram.com/enduringthebadgepodcast/Podcast Facebook www.facebook.com/EnduringTheBadgePodcast/Podcast Calendar https://calen

Send us a textSteven is a 20-year veteran of Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. During his time with the Sheriff’s Office Steven also spent seven years assigned as a Task Force Officer for the US Marshals Violent Fugitive Task Force based in Pensacola, FL. While serving a warrant with the task force Steven was shot numerous times, including once in the face. As a result of his actions, Steven was awarded the Congressional Badge of Bravery, United States Marshal’s Purple Heart, and the Medal of Valor from Santa Rosa County. Steven has since retired from the Okaloosa county Sheriff’s Office and is currently working as an inspector with the Walton County Sheriff’s Office.As a First Responder, you are critical in keeping our communities safe. However, the stress and trauma of the job can take a toll on your mental health and family life. If you're interested in personal coaching, contact Jerry Lund at 801-376-7124. Let's work together to get you where you want to be and ensure a happy and healthy career.

Send us a textSachin Latti is the heart of Sachinmotion. With a growing team of supporters around him, his goal is to raise money and awareness for veterans & first responders in need of help as they heal from PTSD & mental health illnesses, as these issues have been a part of his life.Running was never his strong suit. He grew up wrestling at his high school in Plano, Texas, where he learned the value of hard work. This commitment to hard work wavered, however, as he returned to Canada after secondary school and lost his passion for health and fitness.As Sachin came into his late 20’s, he realized, sitting at 230lbs & clearly overweight, that something had to change. A gym membership was the first step and he soon began to get into lifting. It was a sanctuary for his mental & physical growth.Throughout the span of 15 years, Sachin had competed as a bodybuilder and found a love for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, however his life adjusted in 2020 when he found that his only resource for staying fit and s

Send us a textJennifer is an educator with a B.S in Education with an emphasis in special education, and she has taken that teaching background and shifted her focus to teaching practices of resilience as a Trauma-Centered Yoga Teacher, Certified iRest© Meditation Teacher, Reiki Master, and Sound Healing Facilitator.She is currently a Trauma-Informed Contractor for the New Castle County Police Department in Delaware for the Holistic Officer Wellness Program to address stress and trauma in recruits through retirees. This program includes not only the police, but the Medics, Recom employees and their families as well. Jennifer is deeply committed to helping you find focus, resilience and balance in yourlife, whether you're just building your skillset in school, or in a high stress profession. As a First Responder, you are critical in keeping our communities safe. However, the stress and trauma of the job can take a toll on your mental health and family life. If you're interested in personal coaching,

Send us a textJennifer Carazo is a gold star wife and the chairman of The Sugar Bear Foundation. The Sugar Bear Foundation was formed in honor of Lieutenant Colonel Mario “Sugar Bear” Carazo.Sugar Bear made the ultimate sacrifice July 22, 2010, when his AH-1W Super Cobra was shot down while conducting combat operations in Afghanistan.The mission of the foundation is to support the surviving spouses (Active-Duty and Service-Connected loss) and children of fallen United States military personnel by providing career, educational, financial, and wellness programs to help meet their immediate and ongoing needs, fostering their personal, emotional, and social well-being.In doing so, they continue Mario’s legacy of service, share his story and celebrate his life in a way that is impactful upon their fallen military families. Jennifer Carazo is available to speak at your organization's event to bring awareness about Gold Star and Survivor issues.  Please email Admin@TheSugarBearFoundation.org to provide the deta

Send us a textIn this week's episode of Enduring the Badge Podcast, our guest is the police wife and fitness coach Lisa Valentine. In this episode, we are going to talk about taking care of yourself and self care, in the context of being a spouse of a first responder. In the same manner,  we are going to talk about how you can schedule in those things that you need to do for yourself, plus taking care of others. As a First Responder, you are critical in keeping our communities safe. However, the stress and trauma of the job can take a toll on your mental health and family life. If you're interested in personal coaching, contact Jerry Lund at 801-376-7124. Let's work together to get you where you want to be and ensure a happy and healthy career.Podcast Website www.enduringthebadgepodcast.com/Podcast Instagram www.instagram.com/enduringthebadgepodcast/Podcast Facebook www.facebook.com/EnduringTheBadgePodcast/Podcast Calendar https://calendly.com/enduringthebadge/enduring-the-badge-podcastPersonal