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Are We Lonely? How Loneliness, Disconnection, and Isolation Are Becoming the Silent Killer of First Responders with Jeremy Nobel
Did you know that 15% of men say they have no close friends? None. 53% of women say they feel lonely at work. 17% of the general population say they routinely experience deep loneliness. What’s scary is loneliness is linked to our longevity and health. Going through life lonely is the equivalent...
133: Dealing with Toxic People at Work: What to Do When You Have an Arsonist in the Office with Pete Havel
Pete Havel is the author of The Arsonist in the Office: Fireproofing Your Life Against Toxic Coworkers, Bosses, Employees and Cultures, was named Amazon’s #1 Hot New Release for Management Books and has reached #2 on Amazon’s...
132: How to Lead Yourself First with Mike Doyle of Tactical Tangents
Mike Doyle of the Tactical Tangents Podcast joins me on this episode of The Squad Room. Mike is a K9 handler for a large urban police department in Arizona, a new father, a podcaster, and dare I say renaissance man -- whatever that means these days. In this...
131: What I’ve Learned: Dennis Benigno of Street Cop Training
Dennis Benigno is the founder and owner of Street Cop Training, perhaps the largest privately-held law enforcement organization in the country, and they’re growing quickly. Dennis joins us to talk about his career and how he navigated through a start in...
130: When Your Trauma Explodes with Nick Wilson of The Resiliency Project
One day not too long ago, Officer Nick Wilson was on his way to jail. But there was a problem. The problem was that despite countless trips to county before, this time he was riding in the backseat. He had just been arrested for DUI. But the problem was...
129: A Widow’s Journey with Carmen East
On October 9, 2017, Carmen East’s life changed forever. Her husband, Texas Tech University Police Officer Floyd East Jr. was shot and killed on duty. Carmen joins me on The Squad Room to tell the heart-wrenching story of losing her high-school sweetheart...
128: Creating a Winning Mindset with Brian Willis: Leadership Lessons For Police.
I often get asked how to build resilience quickly. You just have to answer one important question. And then you answer that question over and over and over again. On this episode, my guest Brian Willis helps us learn how to apply a simple acronym - W.I.N. - to create...
127: Be Your Own First Responder with Tony Blauer
Tony Blauer is the founder of Blauer Tactical and the S.P.E.A.R. System of self-defense. A world-renowned self-defense expert and law enforcement trainer, Tony has studied fear and how our bodies use fear to keep us safe. In this episode, Tony and I cover a wide range...
126: How to Move Forward, Lead & Win with Dakota Meyer
Dakota Meyer knows a thing or two about how to move forward and overcoming adversity. That’s why it was a great experience to have him on the newest episode of The Squad Room. A short review of Dakota’s life shows you some of the major obstacles he has confronted...
125: You Can’t Out Train a Bad Diet with First In Nutrition’s Jonathan Montgomery
Jonathan Montgomery used to be fat firefighter. Before that, he was a roadie for some of the biggest pop punk bands of the 90s. Several years ago, Jonathan got his act together and lost a ton of weight and is now a ripped former firefighter who owns First In Nutrition...
124: Building Resilience with JP Dinnell
Man, and I thought 2019 was rough...2020 isn't just a dumpster fire, it's a full-on landfill burning out of control. My wife and I couldn't stand staring at the same four walls anymore so we decided on a last minute road-trip to Colorado...and now I'm sitting in...
123: What I Wish I Knew: Mistakes, Lessons & Hard Wins with SWAT Officer Justin Walker
This episode of The Squad Room was a recent favorite. I sit down (socially distanced via Zoom of course) with Justin Walker. Justin is a full-time officer at a major metropolitan department and a full-time SWAT officer. He's also the owner of MilMak Blades and even a...
122: Where Do We Go From Here?
I've been reluctant to add my voice to the chorus of talking heads surrounding the issues we're currently facing in policing. However, I've been encouraged to do so by some people I respect greatly, and asked by many others for my input. I'll admit that I was...
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