Best Three Army Vets Podcasts (2024)

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SZN 7 EP 6 - Doc Shauna Spring / Stellate Ganglion Block / PTSD Vs. PTSI / Warrior / Beyond The Military / Relentless Courage 1:05:52

2h ago1:05:52

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Joining T.O.C. Podcast in person is Doc Shuana Springer, a graduate from Harvard who is now a Psychologist. Doc Springer is the Chief Psychologist for Stella, a best-selling author, and one of the world's leading experts on psychological trauma, military transition, suicide prevention, and close relationships. Throughout this podcast, Doc Springer …

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SZN 7 EP 5 - Mark / U.S. Army 11Bravo 15 Years / QRF Up Non-Profit Organization / 39 Friends Have Died By Suicide / Free App For Veterans & First Responders Dedicated to Saving Lives / Goes Live on Veterans ... 1:14:57

1d ago1:14:57

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Joining via zoom in Georgia is Mark. Mark recently medically retired from the United States Army after 15 years of service. Mark is the Vice President of QRF Up, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing quick and confidential help for our military and first responder community nationwide. With the use of an app for all users, QRF Up provide…

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Intro with Mike/ T.O.C.'s Newest Board Member/ Active Duty Marine 1:33:31

12d ago1:33:31

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In this episode Mike and Jesse talk about a few things for the fundraiser. In addition to what Mike is going to be helping us with. Sit back and chill out with us on the episode and if you have any questions, DM us and we will get them to him!By The Overwatch Collective

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SZN 7 EP 4 - Mikey, U.S. Service Member Suicide Attempt Via GSW / Challenges of a Failed Suicide Attempt / Gun In My Mouth is Stupid / Suicide Text To 30 People / A Professional At Masking Emotions / Taste ... 2:33:25

5d ago2:33:25

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Joining in person is Mike Mealey, a United States Coast Guard service member, who attempted to die by suicide via shooting himself in the chest. Thankfully, the "special bullet" missed his heart by a 1/16th of an inch... Mikey discusses the stigma amongst our military community, the exhaustion of wearing a mask to hide our emotions while struggling…

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SZN 7 EP 3 - Maddy, Teaching Women to Lift and Expressing Self Defense Amongst Women 1:01:03

12d ago1:01:03

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Everyone has a story and not everyone is a first responder. Maddy has that story for us today. During this episode we dive into what its like being fit and healthy when out of nowhere an illness takes her over for quite some time and is rendered incapacitated. As she over comes this and is on the upward side of recovery, she is happy to be back coa…

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SZN 7 EP 2 - Jared, USMC Vet and Current LEO / Charged w/ Manslaughter After OIS / Stigma & Pride Amongst Community 51:20

19d ago51:20

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Joining via Zoom is Jared from Oklahoma City, who has been a Police Officer for 8 years and married with two kids. Also, Jared is a United States Marine Corps Veteran, who was injured while preparing for a deployment. He was medically discharged after two years of service. Throughout the podcast, Jared discusses the stigma and pride amongst our law…

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SZN 7 EP 1 - Full T.O.C. Update / 4th Annual Fundraiser / Pause On Accepting New Clients / Therapy Stats / Giving Tuesday 26:09

27d ago26:09

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Get a full update on The Overwatch Collective in this episode with Greg and Donna, T.O.C. Board of Directors Members! In this episode, we discuss our updated therapy stats, challenges with fundraising, haulting accepting financial assistance, Giving Tuesday, and our 4th Annual Fundraiser. A huge shoutout to our 4th Annual Fundraiser Sponsors: Throt…

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SZN 6 EP 20 - Austin, U.S. Army Combat Veteran & Purple Heart Recipient / The RPG Just Missed Me / Culture in the U.S. Military / Catch A Lift: Fitness For Veterans 42:44

28d ago42:44

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Joining via zoom from Ohio is Austin Owens, a Prior U.S. Army Infantryman, who was awarded the Purple Heart after being wounded in combat while serving in Afghanistan in 2011. Austin joined the U.S. Army at the age of 19 in 2009 and originally wanted to be a K9 Handler, but had to settle with 11Bravo. Austin discusses the lack of mental health awar…

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SZN 6 EP 19 - Kendall, Trauma Informed Yoga Therapist for CAL Fire / Married to Fire Fighter / Virtual 1:1 Sessions 55:18

1M ago55:18

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Joining via zoom from San Diego, CA, is Kendall Wood, who's been a yoga therapist working with our first responder community for the past five years. Currently, Kendall works along side CAL Fire Firefighters at the training center teaching yoga. Kendall is also married to a CAL Fire Engineer. Kendall offers 1:1 virtual yoga sessions, in person retr…

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SZN 6 EP 18 - Kristofor, Prior Special Agent w/ U.S. Customs & Boarder Protection, 10 Ft. Away From Self Inflicting GSW, Author Of "In Valor", and Host of The Stoic Responder Podcast 1:23:26

2M ago1:23:26

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Joining via zoom is Kristofor from the state of Texas! Kristofor is a prior Special Agent w/ U.S. Customs & Boarder Protection where he served honorably for 15 years. Kristofer is currently married with two children. In this podcast, we talk about a call for service where Kristofor was 10 ft. away from someone who died via a self inflicting GSW, hi…

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SZN 6 EP 17 - Matt, Retired Fire Fighter Diagnosed W/ PTSD Overcomes Alcohol Addiction After Attending Throttle & Thrive, A Substance Misuse Facility For First Responders/Veterans 56:28

2M ago56:28

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Joining via zoom is Matt and Shavonne in beautiful Southern California at Throttle & Thrive's Facility, which is a Men's Substance Misuse Facility Exclusively For First Responders and Veterans. Matt was born in Florida and served as a Fire Fighter for 18 years. Furthermore, Matt was married and has three children and unfortunately his substance mis…

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SZN 6 EP 16 - Rob, Ret. Police Capt. in CA / Crimes Against Children / EAP & Peer Support Is A Check In The Box / Culture Change Over 30 Years / Unified Wellness Center 50:40

2M ago50:40

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Joining via zoom in Southern California is Rob, a retired Police Captain, who honorably served 30 years in the profession. After retirement, Rob obtained his Masters Degree in Social Work and now operates the Unified Wellness Center for our first responder and military community in Southern California. Throughout Rob's 30 years, he was an F.T.O., D…

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SZN 6 EP 15 - Dr. Michele Vecchione, Licensed Psychotherapist / Compassion Fatigue / The Compassion Fatigue / That Scary First Therapy Session / Signs & Symptoms of Stress & Burnout 51:25

2M ago51:25

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Joining via zoom is Dr. Michele Vecchione, a psychotherapist in Florida, who is a great resource for our first responder and military community. Dr. Vecchione also authored The Compassion Conundrum, a manual that offers resources and tools for our community. With the experience of traumatic calls for service on a daily basis within our community, w…

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Defeat a Bully 38:30

2M ago38:30

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Why do bullies do what they do? What does the Bible really say about this? There is a way to turn the other cheek and still destroy the bully, and it begins and ends with our authority, Creator, and our destination which is eternal life with him. When we have answered this question, nothing can harm us.…

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"How I Became a K-9 Commando" Laura's Children's Book 29:01

3M ago29:01

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Laura and Dave were unable to travel due to ongoing TBI issues, but the book Laura wrote and published was present at the US Army MWD (military working dog) symposium. Hopefully lessons will be learned from those extremely tough years of war! Laura here talks about writing the book, who Jesus was to her at that time, and who he is now.…

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Leaving a Church 36:23

4M ago36:23

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Relationships matter and sometimes break down. We recently took a planned two week spring break; this turned into being gone for a month from our podcast. We're back! And while we went through a very painful, unforeseen process of leaving our church, we did so (today) after months of prayer, fasting, and seeking guidance. Relationship is more impor…

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SZN 6 EP 14 - Calico, K9 Handler/Instructor Connected To Our Special Operations Community & First Responders: "Over The Top Happy, Murder Someone Angry, Or Kill Myself Depressed." 1:01:06

4M ago1:01:06

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Joining via zoom in Colorado is Calico, who was full of energy as she was set up in the garage gym full of challenge coins, flags, patches, and weapons. Full of energy comes a lot of cuss words! Calico applied for the United States Marine Corps, where she hoped to become an Officer after passing Officer Candidate School. Unfortunately, a concussion…

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Total Parachute Malfunction: The Peter Prayer 29:23

5M ago29:23

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Laura interviews Dave about a horseshoe malfunction on a HAHO jump: High Altitude High Opening. What is the normal human response when faced with an emergency, what do we say? "Oh God!" "Jesus". Why? This episode discusses that built-in response, as always with an interesting "there I was" story. God is always there; we ought to make every effort t…

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SZN 6 EP 13 - Robyn Sonnier LPC & Mica Salazar Istre LPC, T.O.C. Therapists Discuss the Importance of Being Culturally Competent & Working W/ Our Military & First Responder Community 1:09:10

5M ago1:09:10

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A fantastic in person podcast with Robyn Sonnier and Mica Salazar Istre while in Lafayette, Loiusiana! Listen in as they discuss their training, experience, and education in working work out military and first responder community. Both are contracted T.O.C. therapists and are actively seeing people in our community through T.O.C. We talk about the …

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Hebrews 11 pt. 2 with Sierra Leone 20:19

5M ago20:19

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Pastor Hamelburg of Paradise Church of God host's Dave for a Sunday service lesson on "moving faith".By David Nielsen

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SZN 6 EP 12 - Eric Tung, Blue Grit Wellness, Active LEO Commander w/ 17 Years of Experience 1:01:03

5M ago1:01:03

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Joining via zoom in Seattle is Eric Tung a huge mental health advocate, who has been a LEO w/ Kent Police Department for 17 years. A huge congrats to Eric as he was recently promoted to the rank of Commander. Eric held various positions in the podcast such as K9 Officer and recruiting. Blue Grit Wellness started post 2020 after all of the negative …

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Faith of a Delta Force Commander: An Interview with Jeff Tiegs 1:31:10

5M ago1:31:10

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Dear friend, retired Lieutenant Colonel and author of "Where Have All the Heroes Gone?" Jeff Tiegs talks about his career spanning from the Rangers seeing combat in the 80's, and all the way through the "unwinnable wars" of recent history. Now with Skull Games, Jeff continues to boldly hunt and confront the pure evil which is human sex trafficking.…

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SZN 6 EP 11 - T.O.C.'s Guest Appearance on 'A Healthy Shift' Podcast w/ Roger Sutherland 1:08:23

5M ago1:08:23

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Always a pleasure being a guest on other podcasts. This podcast with Roger Sutherland was a special one as it reaches listeners in Australia, U.S.A., and other countries. Roger absolutely crushed it with the editing and clips from the episode. In this podcast, Greg breaks down how T.O.C. started, the common trends amongst our community regarding me…

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Moral Courage is Real Courage 28:28

6M ago28:28

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Laura and Dave reflect on the Jason Kelce retirement, the Taylor Swift effect, football being "life compressed", and the "v" word - vulnerability.By David Nielsen

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SZN 6 EP 10 - Shavonne, Founder of Throttle and Thrive, Be Here Tomorrow Sponsor, In Person for the 2nd Podcast! 1:19:03

6M ago1:19:03

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Another fantastic in person podcast with Shavonne, but this time was even better as it was recorded in person in the studio, AKA The Garage! Shavonne flew up to Northern CA from Southern CA. Shavonne talks about Throttle and Thrive briefly as she already discussed it in detail during SZN 6 EP 5. Throughout this episode, Shavonne talks about how her…

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A Day in the Life: Talking about TBI 32:40

6M ago32:40

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Laura recently suffered a severe concussion. Treatment is ongoing and we are not sure of the presence or extent of TBI; however, she has been experiencing symptoms exactly like I did and do during and long after the wars. Many MANY can relate to this - the explosions in confined spaces we ate, year after year after year. It's a shame but God is on …

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SZN 6 EP 9 - Jade, LCSW / EMDR Group Therapy / Neurofeedback / Debriefs Causing Secondary PTS / Reasons Why Suicides Occur 1:18:33

6M ago1:18:33

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Joining via zoom in Northern California is Jade DeFrates, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has been practicing for 18 years! Jade treats complex trauma amongst our first responder community, conducts EMDR and neurofeedback. Jade discusses the history of EMDR and some of the benefits to starting group EMDR while maintaining confidentiality, whi…

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Face the Tank! 16:15

6M ago16:15

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Dave and Laura give on overview of the series "Face the Tank" - based on an actual combat mission, what seemed like a boring journal entry has over the years become a metaphor applied to facing our fears in life.By David Nielsen

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SZN 6 EP 8 - Scott, U.S. Navy Veteran & Founder of Hill Mortgage / Get TOC Community Into A Home Easily / VA Home Loan Break Down 1:10:36

6M ago1:10:36

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Joining via zoom is Scott Hill, who breaks down the process of making is simple and easy to get people amongst our TOC community into a home. Greg worked with Scott to get into his home and can vouch for Scott and his wife Lisa. If you're looking to get into a home or just want some advice on planning for that time, you need to contact Scott! Scott…

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Daughters and Dads 44:20

6M ago44:20

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Dave's daughter Cameron is in town, she will get candid about what it was like with dad being gone... a lot! She talks about who Jesus is to her now, mega churches, and life in this world as an 18 year old young woman.By David Nielsen

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SZN 6 EP 7 - Jessica, Next Shift / Retired Police Sgt. After 10 Yrs / Law Enforcement Career Transition Coach / Pros & Cons of Being Married to a Fellow LEO 1:52:14

6M ago1:52:14

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Joining via zoom is Jessica from the very cold Kansas City, Missouri. Jessica is a retired Police Sgt. who's career was unexpectedly cut short, which like most, she was not prepared for. Jessica started Next Shift and became a Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) transition coach in order to help our LEO community be prepared to adapt to life after being …

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Watch the Dog: Knowing When 45:10

6M ago45:10

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Laura Nielsen (Miller), retired Unit member, talks about Dug - the first 'floppy eared single-purpose' dog who made the cut. The two retired together and Dug lived a happy, long life... but the end is still as painful as ever. Laura also talks about her scholarly research paper on working dogs as well as the children's book she authored, How I Beca…

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SZN 6 EP 6 - Dr. Brooke Bartlett, T.O.C. Contracted Licensed Clinical Psychologist / Extensive Trauma/PTSD/Moral Injury Experience / Private Paid Provider Confidentiality / Insurance Challenges / PTSI ... 1:32:36

7M ago1:32:36

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Joining from San Diego via zoom is Dr. Brooke Bartlett, a licensed clinical psychologist with over 10 years of specialized training with first responders, military, and their loved ones, and can work with anyone in California and Florida. Dr. Bartlett is also an accomplished researcher with dozens of scientific contributions examining trauma and st…

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Spiritual Gifts: Interview with Brian Schweppe 1:04:06

7M ago1:04:06

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Laura interviews Brian Schweppe, friends since day one of Seminary at Regent University with Dave. Over several years, it became obvious that something special was happening: healings, a word of knowledge from ...? That inner place? Understanding our spiritual gifts is not an easy thing, but vital. Naval Nuclear Submariner Brian walks through some …

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SZN 6 EP 5 - Shavonne, Throttle & Thrive, A Men's Substance Misuse Facility For First Responders & Veterans 47:13

7M ago47:13

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Joining from Southern California via zoom is Shavonne, the founder of Throttle & Thrive. Through sobriety and AA, Shavonne found peace, healing, and purpose, which led to the idea to create a facility to help our first responders and veterans with substance misuse with the hopes of changing their lives in the right direction. The facility is locate…

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Out of Egypt - interview with our Coptic Christian brother 54:04

7M ago54:04

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Amir was born in a suburb of Cairo in the 80s; he has a very interesting story of his journey to America, what it was like growing up a Copt minority, and how he and Dave Nielsen met and became friends years ago. Part 1, Amir had to leave unexpectedly for a family emergency - Part 2 to be conducted at a later date.…

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LEO Two-Gun Fundraiser Match in Elk Grove, CA, Hosted By "Definitely Not Instructors" on March 23, 2024 57:22

7M ago57:22

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Quick podcast with Austin, who's been a Deputy Sheriff for 8 years, who breaks down the LEO only two gun fundraiser match they will be hosting on Saturday, March 23, 2024. The fundraiser match will be held at the Kenneth Royal Firearms Range in Elk Grove, CA, starting with the sign ins at 0700 hrs. Listen in as Austin mentions their sponsors for th…

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SZN 6 EP 4 - Jon & Emily, Hold The Line Fly Fishing, A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit, Using Fly Fishing to Calm PTS for Our Brothers & Sisters / Resources to a Dept. After a Fire Fighter Died By Suicide 1:09:18

7M ago1:09:18

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Joining from Southern California via zoom is Jon and Emily, two Co-Founders of Hold The Line Fly Fishing, a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit with the mission of using fly fishing to connect first responders, provide a trip to camp/fish, and calm the effects of Post Traumatic Stress. Jon, a 15 year fire fighter who is currently an engineer & paramedic with a sw…

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Watch the Dog 6:54

7M ago6:54

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Overview of a new 'series' in the Christology Podcast: Dave's podcast discussion with Origin K9's Tom Brown, Australian SOF, made it obvious how much our dogs (pets, workmates, etc) have an effect on our hearts and lives. This series will look into different aspects of this - losing a dog, what Scripture has to say about animals, the fact that Hebr…

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SZN 6 EP 3 - Megan, T.O.C. Contracted Trauma Informed Coach / The Realty of Insurance & Liability / Benefits of Working w/ a Coach / Importance of Healing Quickly Instead of Waiting 1:30:16

7M ago1:30:16

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Joining via zoom from San Diego, CA, is Megan Zuzevich. Megan is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), EMDR trained, and specializes in Trauma & EMDR. Megan comes from a Law Enforcement family and spent some time working in correctional facilities. Megan discussed the benefits of working with a Coach instead of your traditional therapist…

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Jesus and Football? Absolutely! 1:02:02

7M ago1:02:02

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Our first ever livestream podcast (YouTube)! Though there were some major problems, we had a blast with our two guests, Josh Anderson and Curtis Holt. These two High School football coaches talk candidly about near death experiences - heart surgery as an 18 day old baby and stage IV cancer. Both survived and seek to know why and how! We also talked…

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SZN 6 EP 2 - Lauren, Ret. U.S. Air Force Captain w/ PTSD Diagnosis / Sexual Assault Victim by Air Force Captain / U.S. Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operation / Murder Suicide / U.S. Navy Suicide / Chinook ... 1:20:38

8M ago1:20:38

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Joining via zoom from Tampa, Florida, is Lauren Frazier. Lauren spent 8 1/2 years in the United States Air Force (U.S.A.F.) and retired with a diagnoses of PTSD as a Captain. Lauren's husband is a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S.A.F. for the past 17 1/2 years. Lauren has her Masters of Social Work, Dual Certification, 200 Hour Yoga Certification, and…

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Be Here Tomorrow: My Arena & T.O.C. Training on February 19, 2024 in San Mateo, California 1:07:32

8M ago1:07:32

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Joining via Zoom in Ohio is Travis Gribble and Jennifer Cooper from My Arena. Listen in to get an introduction of Travis and Jennifer. Travis was previously on T.O.C.'s podcast (SZN 5 EP 1) and spoke at T.O.C.'s 3rd Annual Fundraiser. Jennifer, a Licensed Professional Counselor and National Certified Counselor, was Travis's therapist at the beginni…

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The 1st Gate of Discernment 35:35

8M ago35:35

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or: A Helpful Tool for Decision Making and Peace of Mind. Using 1 Corinthians 13 the "love" chapter as a guide or gate to discern what love is - and is not. Small or large decisions, we can check where our heart is at with self-honesty. Running a decision through the process, we then compare our result to the "Christ Hymn" of Philippians 4:6-11 to …

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SZN 6 EP 1 - T.O.C. Update: Debrief 2023, Preview of 2024, Updated Therapy & Podcast Stats 38:35

8M ago38:35

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Enjoy Greg's voice this entire episode as you get a debrief of Statistic Updates, 2023, and 2024 events. 2024 is going to be a great year for T.O.C. as we have a big event on 2/19 with Travis Gribble, Greg is traveling to Louisiana in March, our 3 year anniversary meet up, and our 4th Annual Fundraiser. Listen to this episode for the most updated t…

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SZN 5 EP 20 - Jamie, PTSD Retirement From Australia P.D. / The Smell of Diesel / Triple Fatality / Suicidal Ideations / Full EMDR Breakdown / Antidepressants / Seriously Assaulted on Duty 2:06:21

8M ago2:06:21

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Joining T.O.C. Podcast from Bendigo Australia via zoom is Jamie Ward. Jamie retired as a Police Officer in Australia with a Chronic PSTD diagnosis and shares his lengthy journey in his treatment process. Jamie offers a great comparison between Australia and the United States of America in regards to the stigma and culture amongst our first responde…

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Going to Church: Sierra Leone Children's Christmas Service 24:57

8M ago24:57

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Dave and Laura had planned to talk about "going to church" in modern America, and the baggage associated with it. We went off script as Laura was asked to speak to the children about Advent/ Christmas.. it was a powerful experience. There will be one more episode after this, 2 January, to end the year! We will break and start season 2 in late Janua…

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SZN 5 EP 19 - Donna, Advice For Spouses/Significant Others In Our Community / Holiday Challenges / Married to LEO/Vet for 38 years & Two Children As First Responders 32:11

8M ago32:11

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Joining in the studio is Donna, T.O.C. Board of Directors Chair of the Board, who discusses the challenges of being married to an LEO and U.S. Service Member and having two children who are first responders. We talked about challenges of attending holidays and weddings alone while your loved one is on shift or deployed overseas, which Donna has exp…

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SZN 5 EP 18 - Maggie, T.O.C. Therapist / Spouse of Fire Fighter / Holiday Challenges / Three Military Family Members Died By Suicide / 809 Fight For Awareness 1:05:19

8M ago1:05:19

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Joining from Ventura, CA is Maggie Hernandez, a T.O.C. contracted therapist, who is half way through the process of becoming a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California. Maggie is married to Erik, who has been a Fire Fighter for the City of Pasadena for 10 years and a mother of two. Maggie and Erik are both on the Board of Directors for …

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SZN 5 EP 17 - Lacey, Challenges of Having a Parent as a First Responder, Holidays/Events Challenges, First Responder Therapy Dogs 1:31:26

8M ago1:31:26

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Joining from Central California via zoom is Lacey Hayes, daughter of Chuck Strange from SZN 4 EP 13. Lacey discusses some of the challenges that come along with growing up with her Father being a Police Officer, which is a topic not often discussed in our first responder and military community. We discussed the challenges of your parent being in ha…

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