This episode was one for the books. Mike and I had no clue what meditation could actually do for your mind, however, Josh did a phenomenal job at explaining the process and breaking it down as to what mindful meditation is. I highly suggest if you are a first responder, military or even a civilian, pease check out FoundationFortified.org and see what Josh has to offer for free. If you do happen to check it out, please let us know how it went for you! Enjoy!

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This podcast is definitely a must listen as this is a rare episode and are hard to come by. A huge shoutout to Davin Cole for reaching out to several podcasts in hopes to share about his addiction with the hopes of helping people in our community.

Davin was a Deputy with the San Francisco Sheriff's Department for 4 years and then lateraled to the San Francisco Police Department, where he served for 29 years. Davin wore many hats such as K9 Officer & Trainer, F.T.O., Plain Clothes, Gang & Robbery Division, and investigations.

After an accidental K9 bite to Davin's leg, he was on pain medication for three years due to the amount of pain and infection. Davin became addicted to the medications and called them his "Happy Pills" because he felt normal while using them. After his pain went away, Davin continued to lie to his Doctor in order to be given more medication and that was no longer an option... Davin committed a robbery and was ultimately arrested.

Thank you Davin for joining T.O.C.'s Podcast, being willing to share your story, and for helping our community.

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Sit back and enjoy what its like to have some lows in life but able to bounce back with different types of coping mechanism. After knowing Anthony for more than a Decade, he shared some stuff that I (Jesse) had no idea about. Anthony talks about his time as a law enforcement officer from different departments and prior Army National Guard service. Enjoy!

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Joining via zoom in Maryland is Madison, a T.O.C. Contracted Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. In this podcast, Madison discussed some of the tools she uses in sessions to help our community such as EMDR, Accelerated Resolution Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and more.

Enjoy this podcast while you learn more about Madison and what therapy looks like with her!

You can learn more about Madison by visiting her website at https://madison-elie-counseling.clientsecure.me/

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Joining from Southern California via zoom is Ryan with a lot of energy, smiles, and willingness to share his story to help our community. Ryan was a Police Cadet and thought he was going to be a Police Officer for his entire career. While towards the end of Field Training, Ryan decided being a Dispatcher would be a better route for him. After losing a friend and mentor to suicide, each suicide call for service affected him, which he kept to himself due to the stigma and lack of resources. Ryan resigned after answering a call for service regarding a suicide. Listen to how Ryan struggled with substance misuses and was saved by a miracle.

After getting through that challenging time, Ryan began working for 911 Training Institute as the outreach director, where he has been for the past 10 years. 911 Training Institute conducts training and consulting to all public safety focusing on mental health. Working for 911 Training Institute continues to help Ryan with his own challenges while helping our community, which he enjoys.

Thank you to Ryan for hopping on a last minute podcast and for supporting T.O.C.! You can follow and support 911 Training Institute on Instagram at 911TrainingInstitute and their website at www. 911traininginstitute.net.

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Joining from Oklahoma via zoom is Monica Crawford, who has been a police officer for 8 years and is married to a fellow police officer along with three pups and a horse.

Monica started Five-0 Fierce and Fit to help female first responders to get and stay fit for duty. Monica has a passion for helping our community improving their fitness and nutrition to have a long lasting healthy career.

From 1 on 1 programs, custom fitness and nutrition plans, free zoom check ins as needed, Monica is there to help you anywhere across the Country.

Monica also authored a book called Thriving Inside the Thin Blue Line: Identifying abuse, taking back control, and cultivating fulfillment in your life and career. Find her book on Amazon today.

Learn more and connect w/ Monica and Five-0 Fierce and Fit on the following platforms!

Email: monica@five0fierceandfit.com
Five-0 Fierce and Fit Shift Work Nutrition Guide (email list opt in) https://www.five0fierceandfit.com/shiftworknutritionguide
Five-0 Fierce and Fit Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/five-0-fierce-and-fit-podcast/id1652103152
https://open.spotify.com/show/4nlNa273NyhmfD9RM4ewzn
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@five0.fierce.and.fit
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/five0.fierce.and.fit/
Skool: https://www.skool.com/five0fierceandfit/about

Other Podcasts Monica has been a guest on:

Street Cop Training - Take Care of Your Body and Mind with Monica Eaton - Episode 695
Enduring the Badge: Preserving Health Amidst Serving Others: A Talk With Monica Crawford - Season 5, Episode 30
The Next Shift Podcast - Monica’s KINDA Next Shift… the best of both worlds - Season 1, Episode 26
Ten-Eight Podcast - Fierce and Fit with Monica Crawford - Episode 405

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Joining via zoom in Tulare Country in California is Gilbert Rios. Gilbert is a fellow Devil Dogs and served 4 years in the United States Marine Corps (USMC) with two deployments to Afghanistan. After his time in the USMC, he became a Deputy Sheriff with Kings County Sheriff's Office in California.

In this podcast, Gilbert discussed some of the challenges out military members face with deployments and being away from their loved ones, losing friends to suicide, the negative stigma/culture in our community, and the transition out of the military and law enforcement.

We appreciate Gilbert sharing the tragic story of losing his mentor and friend, Thomas, who died by suicide while Gilbert was on the phone with him trying to get him to comply with local police.

Check out Gilbert on the following platforms!
Podcast: Fit For Duty Podcast
Instagram: Gilbert_FitnessCoach

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Joining T.O.C. Podcast from Maryland is Braquelle Murphy, our newest contracted therapist on standby to work with our community at a moment's notice! Throughout this podcast, Braquelle discusses being raised by a multiracial Police Officer, which helps her relate to the vast majority of our community. In addition, Braquelle is the spouse of a U.S. Service Member.

Braquelle became a psychotherapist in 2022 and is currently a VA provider working with our Veteran community. Braquelle discusses being a multiracial psychotherapist, EMDR intensives which T.O.C. will assist in funding, Ego State Therapy, and Animal-assisted Psychotherapy.

Tune into SZN 7 EP 10 to learn more about Braquelle and check out her photo and bio on T.O.C.'s website under Maryland Therapists!

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