Behind The Shield
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Casey and Shelby Allen (The impact of shift work on the Firefighter Family, Park...
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Zeke Crozier (Surviving a Helicopter Crash, Traumatic Brain Injury and Art Thera...
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Jason Schechterle (Surviving Near Fatal Burns, Post Traumatic Growth and Resilie...
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Larry Doyle II (Hurricanes, Nelson Mandela and the Devolution of Journalism) - E...
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Kevin Housley (Human Performance, Psychology and Firefighting) - Episode 1007
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Brandon Holder (Strength and Conditioning, The Tactical Athlete and Recovery Pro...
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Peter Bitwinski (Surviving Both Attacks on the World Trade Center) - Episode 100...
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Dr João Goulão (The Success of the Decriminalisation of Addiction in Portugal) -...
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Logan Broberg (Firefigher Fitness, Smoke Divers and Resilience) - Episode 1004
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Beth Bowersox (Dispatcher during the Camp Fire and Resident of Paradise) - Episo...
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Jon Dalton (Operation Red Wings, Prohibition and Psychedelics) - Episode 1003
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Ron Rufo (Law Enforcement, Mental Health and Hunting Predators) - Episode 1002
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Jason Villeggiante and Christina Dizon (Addressing Sleep Deprivation in the Fire...
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Tai Geering (An Interview With My Son On School, Athletics and Mental Health) -...
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Joshua Strom (Chaplaincy, Mental Health and Hurricane Helene) - Episode 999
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Joshua Rose and Dr Gerad Troutman (How "Nurse Navigation" can reduce calls and r...
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Jonathan Mark (How a police recruit became a sought after law enforcement psychi...
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Diane Cotter (The woman who uncovered the PFAS in firefighters' gear) - Episode...
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Monty Bynum (Policing, The War on Drugs and Entrepreurship) - Episode 995
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Dustin Hawins (Suicide, Post Traumatic Growth and Red Line Rescue) - Episode 39
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Dr Anders Hansen (Psychiatry, ADHD and the Pursuit of Happiness) - Episode 944
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Jay Dawes (Strength Training, The Tactical Athlete and Longevity) - Episode 993
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Michael McColgan (Celtic Rock, Firefighting and Mental Health) - Episode 992
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Larry Doyle (Nelson Mandela, War Reporting and the Death of American Journalism)...
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Kevin Berthia and Kevin Briggs (The Golden Gate Bridge, Mental Health and Growth...
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Guy Miles (Surviving 19 years in prison for a wrongful conviction) - Episode 990
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Andrew Douglas (Firefighting, Peer Support and Technology) - Episode 989
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Andy Puddicombe (Buddhism, Meditation and Creating Headspace) - Episode 189
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Danny Long (Officer Involved Shootings, US Marshals and First Responder Wellness...
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Ian "Mongoose" Jones (MMA, Bouncing and Catch Wrestling) - Episode 987
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Alex Othmer (Special Operations, Plant Medicine and Music) - Episode 986
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Mike Taylor and Alex Roodhouse (Riverines, BeaverFit and the Tactical Athlete) -...
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Joel Billings (The 48/96 Shift, Sleep Studies and Alerting Systems) - Episode 98...
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Brian McGinnis (The Iraq Invasion, Firefighting and The West Bank) - Episode 984
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Donn Bradley (Policing, Mental Health and First Responder Marriages) - Episode 9...
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Gavin Meenan (Fitness, Trauma and Porn Addiction) - Episode 982
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Nimsdai (Gurkas, Special Forces and Mountaineering) - Episode 379
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Christine Collins (Tales of an Air Force Trauma Nurse in Afghanistan) - Episode...
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John Vargas (Traumatic Brain Injury, Firefighting and Spirituality) - Episode 98...
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Dave Castro (Training the Tactical Athlete, Crossfit and Literature) - Episode 4...
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Jason Bitzer III (Lifeguarding, Shark Attacks and Pediatric Cancer) - Episode 97...
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Miguel Zeran (Marine Recon, Human Performance and Longevity) - Episode 978
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Dr Brooke Bartlett and Dr Jena Casas (First Responder Mental Health, Counseling...
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Stephen Davis (Vaccine Mandates, First Responder Terminations and Government Ove...
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Will Jimeno - (Surviving the WTC collapse on 9/11, Grief and Post Traumatic Grow...
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Michael Hawkes (The SAS, School Safety and Armed Policing) - Episode 975
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Gwen Grimes (Naked and Afraid, Policing and Career Ending Injuries) - Episode 97...
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Denise Olsen (Losing her firefighter husband on 9/11, Grief and Healing) - Episo...
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Rudy Reyes II (MARSOC, Masculinity and Mental Health) - Episode 973
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James Geering (How to Transition to the 24/72 Firefighter Schedule) - Episode 97...
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