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The State Bar of Michigan podcast series, On Balance, features a diversified array of legal thought leaders. Hosted by JoAnn Hathaway of the bar’s Practice Management Resource Center and Molly Ranns of its Lawyers and Judges Assistance Program, the series focuses on the need for interplay between practice management and lawyer-wellness for a thriving law practice.
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A Badge of Honor Podcast

Samantha Horwitz and John Salerno

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Former Secret Service LEO Samantha Horwitz and former NYPD Detective John Salerno host A Badge of Honor Podcast to highlight Post Traumatic Stress Injury recovery, wellness, and resiliency possible through training and support. Their organization by the same name works with police department mental health liasons and critical incidence management teams to provide workshops that are pivotal to successful lives and families in our communities. Call 469-232-7894 or go to ABadgeOfHonor.com to st ...
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Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Tom Smith and Dan Murphy, ret. NYPD detectives and hosts of The Gold Shields Show on @A Badge of Honor Podcast The Gold Shields Show brings you the most compelling true crime stories shared by the detectives that made the cases! Your hosts, Tom Smith and Dan Murphy both …
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Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Dr. Olivia Johnson, founder of the Blue Wall Institute on @A Badge of Honor Podcast. Dr. Johnson is a U.S Air Force Veteran, a former law enforcement officer, keynote speaker, and a Suicidology researcher. She is the President / Founder of The Blue Wall Institute. The In…
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Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Katie Carlson, Director of Wellness Initiatives for the Marion County Sheriff's Office. Katie oversees the implementation and execution of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office wellness programs. Working in coordination with the MCSO Command Staff, Katie creates a culture o…
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Leveraging AI in your practice can help you create better client experiences and become a more efficient lawyer. Molly Ranns and JoAnn Hathaway talk with Mitch Jackson about ways to integrate AI into your practice to speed up legal service delivery. Mitch talks through current ethics of AI use and offers many examples of ways to use AI in your day-…
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Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Vance Row, founder of Yoga Rescue on @A Badge of Honor Podcast. After a number of back injuries in 2008 and 2009 Vance found yoga. Through his regular practice, Vance has found an incredible amount of physical and mental benefits Vance was struggling with his own mental …
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Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Dan Jarvis and Nick Davis, founders of 22ZERO on @A Badge of Honor Podcast. Dan and Nick created the Tactical Resiliency Training (TRT). TRT consists of The Trauma Resiliency Protocol (TRP) for PTSD and acute stress and the Emotions management Process (EMP) for negative …
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Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Brett Key, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Warriors Rest Foundation on @A Badge of Honor Podcast. Warrior’s Rest Foundation is on a mission to help First Responders heal from frontline traumas and empower them to live healthy, productive lives - personally and profe…
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It is important to attorneys to build a rich career, but just as important is the time they put into life outside of legal practice. Molly Ranns and JoAnn Hathaway talk with Kevin McGoff about his recently published book, Find Your Landing Zone: Life Beyond the Bar. Kevin shares his personal experiences and discusses effective ways to manage transi…
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Technology can help you solve problems in your law firm, connect with clients, save time and money, and so much more. But, how do you know what tech will work best for your practice? Molly Ranns and JoAnn Hathaway talk with Colin Levy about understanding and utilizing technology, common mistakes in choosing new tools, and ways to overcome tech-rela…
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The legal profession as a whole now has a heightened awareness of the fact that wellbeing is a critical piece in the life of a lawyer, but rates of addiction, depression, anxiety, and other mental health struggles are still high. How can we support fellow attorneys, judges, students, and ourselves when dealing with a crisis? Molly Ranns and JoAnn H…
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Clio’s Legal Trends Report has given us a whole new perspective on many aspects of the profession since its inception in 2016, and the latest report has new insights in store. JoAnn Hathaway and Molly Ranns talk with Joshua Lenon about the 2023 findings and what they tell us about the current state of legal business and technology. They discuss rat…
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In August of this year, the Michigan Task Force on Well-Being in the Law released a comprehensive report outlining current recommendations for supporting law student, lawyer, and judicial wellness. JoAnn Hathaway talks with co-chairs of the task force Molly Ranns and Justice Megan Cavanagh about their efforts to address common struggles in the prof…
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Whether you’re setting up a new law firm or trying to get your current firm up to modern standards, technology absolutely must be a foundational element. Molly Ranns and JoAnn Hathaway talk with Adriana Linares about what software and tools attorneys need to manage a firm effectively. Adriana draws from her many years of experience as a law practic…
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Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Tami Sharp and Chris Zamora from Law Enforcement Coaching on A Badge of Honor Podcast. Tami grew up in a military and law enforcement family. Her dad was an Air Force veteran and retired Deputy Sheriff, and Chris is a retired police officer. Both are the founders and CEO…
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Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Dan Jarvis and Nick Davis, founders of 22ZERO on A Badge of Honor Podcast. Dan and Nick created the Tactical Resiliency Training (TRT). TRT consists of The Trauma Resiliency Protocol (TRP) for PTSD and acute stress and the Emotions management Process (EMP) for negative e…
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Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz remember 9/11 and talk with artist and creator of the sculpture titled, "Through the Darkest Valley, Goodness and Mercy Will Follow" Jonathan Millet on A Badge of Honor TV. Jonathan Millet's sculpture memorializing 9/11, incorporates a pentagon base and twin tower structure with 3…
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Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Firefighter Brandon Dreiman, Coordinator of Firefighter Wellness and Support for the City of Indianapolis Fire Department on A Badge of Honor Podcast. Brandon is a 22-year veteran of the Indianapolis Fire Department (IFD). He is a Peer Support and Resilience Master Instr…
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Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Rob Verhelst "Fireman Rob" on A Badge of Honor Podcast. Rob is a 9/11 first responder, an elite athlete who holds the Guinness Book of World record for most Ironman Triathlons in one year, a podcast host, speaker, and author. Rob works with organizations and groups, to F…
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Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with John Kelly on A Badge of Honor Podcast. John is a life coach specializing in guiding & mentoring officers through life’s critical stages. He is is a thirty-year veteran of the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, one of the largest sheriff’s offices in the country. John has …
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Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Conrad Weaver and John Patterson, fresh off their Coast-to-Coast bicycle tour raising awareness surrounding the struggles our first responders face every day on A Badge of Honor Podcast. PTSD911 is a documentary film about real people: normal, average human beings who ha…
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Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Melissa Allen, Co-Founder & Executive Director of Active Life Company on A Badge of Honor TV. Melissa works in the health and fitness industry and recognizes the importance of preventative care. Yet it was the family dog that led her and her USN Veteran husband on a jour…
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Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Daniel Defenbaugh founder of the 10-42 Project on A Badge of Honor Podcast. Daniel spent 14 years in law enforcement, and many more beyond wrestling with nightmares, panic attacks, depression, and the like as a result of the job. It took a long time for him to find help …
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Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Melody Mesmer, founder of Foundation 1023 on A Badge of Honor Podcast. Foundation 1023 is committed to supporting the emotional and mental wellness of First Responders and their support network who are experiencing illness, loss or stressful life events by providing conf…
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The legal profession places an enormous premium on getting judicial clerkships, which usually offer both valuable learning experiences and a major boost to a young lawyer’s future prospects. But, are there potential downsides to clerkships? Some law clerks have a wonderful experience, but too many have had an experience marked by harassment and mis…
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Productivity practices are essential—even life-changing—in legal practice. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, that your time is not your own, hopelessly behind on technology, or that you just can’t seem to balance work and life, learning productivity strategies can help. JoAnn Hathaway and Molly Ranns talk with Dan Siegel and Allison Johs about their b…
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Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Charla and David Truesdale, founders of the Warrior Spirit Project on A Badge of Honor Podcast. Warrior Spirit Projects mission is to bolster purpose and strengthen the spirit of Veterans and First Responders (Warriors) through Yoga, Dogs and Dirt, offering tools for res…
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Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with John McGlothlin, U.S. Army Airborne Captain, and author of How to Deal With Damn Near Anything - The Paratrooper's Guide to Life on A Badge of Honor Podcast. There is a hidden side to the military—behind the stories of leadership and valor is a distinct culture that prom…
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Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Antonio Santana, USMC combat veteran, retired law enforcement officer, author, and founder of Frontline Strong Podcast and https://FrontlineStrong.org on A Badge of Honor Podcast. Your darkness is not your end; it is a part of your journey; it is a chapter in your great …
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Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with David Dachinger, retired firefighter / EMT, and host of Responder Resilience Podcast on A Badge of Honor Podcast. Responder Resilience Podcast is a show featuring experts sharing wisdom and experience from the front lines of First Responder health and wellness. More Fire…
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Mindfulness refers to our ability to maintain our present-moment awareness without drifting unhelpfully to the past or future. That might sound like a heady concept, but a focused, steady mind truly is helpful in life, and its applications in legal practice could lead to radical improvements for lawyers and their clients. So, how do we get there? M…
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Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Marc “Junk” Junkerman, retired law enforcement Lieutenant from Maryland, U.S. Army Veteran, and faculty member and outreach ambassador with the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF) on A Badge of Honor Podcast. The mission of ICISF is to be the leader…
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In Biglaw, there is a natural inclination amongst attorneys to build a reputation for being the best, but too often this comes at the expense of mental health and overall wellness. Molly Ranns and JoAnn Hathaway talk with Anthony Sallah and Stacy Sampeck about their expertise and thought leadership in promoting well-being in large law firms and in-…
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Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with former firefighter / paramedic and creator of the Siento App Andrew Douglas on A Badge of Honor Podcast. The Siento mobile app provides a safe and non-judgmental space for first responders and other individuals in high-stress industries, to share their feelings and strug…
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Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Eagle Oak Retreat's Warrior PATHH program Director Steven Brush on A Badge of Honor Podcast. Warrior PATHH (Progressive Alternative Training Helping Heroes) is the first training program to enable our nation’s combat veterans and first responders to transform deep strugg…
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Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with 16 year U.S. Army veteran Corena Mitchell and the Attitides and Attire Boots to Heels program director on a A Badge of Honor Podcast. Corena entered active duty just before the terrorist attacks of September 11. Corena’s was deployed to an active warzone where she was re…
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Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with U.S. Army Veteran and Carry The Load board member Hallie Johnston on A Badge of Honor Podcast. Hallie attended the United States Military Academy at West Point where she ran track and field, breaking the school record in the pole vault, and earning her degree in Business…
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Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with founder and CEO of Sheepdog Impact Assistance Sgt. Maj. Lance Nutt, USMC (Ret.) on A Badge of Honor Podcast. Through Sheepdog Impact Assistance's Get Off The Couch™ programming, SDIA provides charitable services benefiting the overall well-being of our nation’s Veterans …
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New rules effective in September 2023 will require Michigan attorneys to name a person with knowledge of their practice as well as an interim administrator in their succession plan. Molly Ranns and JoAnn Hathaway welcome April Alleman and Alecia Chandler to discuss how these new requirements came to be and what past problems they aim to solve. They…
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Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with retired Sgt. / Deputy and Public Safety Advocate Patrick McCurdy of First Responder Wellness on a @A Badge of Honor Podcast. Patrick is part of the team at First Responder Wellness. His goal is to help others move through the fog of trauma to a clearer place where they c…
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Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with the creator of the City of Irving, TX Public Safety Wellness Unit, Mildred Betancourt, PH.D on a A Badge of Honor Podcast. Mildred Betancourt, PH.D works tirelessly to ensure the Police officers in Irving, TX have acces to mental health services. Her work was so successf…
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Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with founder and CEO of Sheepdog Impact Assistance Sgt. Maj. Lance Nutt, USMC (Ret.) on A Badge of Honor Podcast. Through Sheepdog Impact Assistance's Get Off The Couch™ programming, SDIA provides charitable services benefiting the overall well-being of our nation’s Veterans …
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Rapid new developments in AI and ChatGPT, especially, have given rise to many questions across the legal industry about how to use this technology both effectively and ethically. Molly Ranns and JoAnn Hathaway turn to Nicole Black for insights on the current landscape of AI and its uses in legal practice. Nicole addresses concerns about accuracy, b…
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Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Kristen Sweaza, founder of Blue Wives Matter and suriving spouse Eden Rule on A Badge of Honor Podcast. Blue Wives Matter was founded in 2017 after the untimely death of Fountain Valley California Police Officer Rick Nilos. Officer Rick Nilos dedicated his life to helpin…
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Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with the folks at Worldwide Peer Support on A Badge of Honor Podcast. At Worldwide Peer Support, we believe by having readily accessible assistance to firefighters/EMS personnel and other first responders around the world, we will create a pathway to save lives. We will provi…
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Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with USMC Veteran, former Law Enforcement Officer, and author Scott Medlin on A Badge of Honor Podcast. Scott Medlin is a United States Marine Corps veteran who went on to a career of nearly fifteen years in law enforcement. In 2020, Scott began his journey to inspire and enc…
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Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with the Founder of Code4Couples, Cyndi Doyle on A Badge of Honor Podcast. In the LEO & First Responder world it is the NORM to feel disconnected from each other, frustrated at the lack of communication, lonely, angry at the situation or each other, naggy because you don't fe…
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Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk about A Badge of Honor. Our 2 year anniversary, our inititives and the impact around the world on @A Badge of Honor Podcast. Founded in 2019 and established as a non-profit in 2021, A Badge of Honor is committed to raising awareness about Post Traumtic Stress and preventing s…
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There are still significant issues surrounding law student mental health, and the pandemic added even more layers to these wellness concerns. Molly Ranns and JoAnn Hathaway welcome David Jaffe and Janet Stearns to discuss their research and advocacy for law student well-being. They talk listeners through the latest statistics, emphasize the importa…
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Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with leaders from around the world about the #WalktheBridge movement which is helping to heal our veterans and first responders on A Badge of Honor Podcast. Founded in 2018, #WalkTheBridge is committed to raising awareness about the First Responder epidemic and Veteran Suicid…
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Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with J. Todd Nunley on A Badge of Honor Podcast. Todd served in law enforcement for 32 years. He is the Chief Executive Officer- Viking Consultant Group, LLC and a retired USDOJ Senior Special Agent. http://Viking Consultantgroup.com. Todd continues to train response forces w…
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