BLU Podcast #41 - Police Officer Suicide Awareness

The BLU Podcast

Tune in now to Episode 41 With Special Guest Lizette Vargas and Cohosts Tilsa D. Fernandez and Captain Matt Thomassen Tilsa D. Fernandez is the Founder and Owner of Divine Yoni Goddess, Divine Wedding Vows and Cohost of the Blessed Life University Podcast. She is a mother of 7 beautiful children. Matt Thomassen is a Captain in the U.S. Army and attorney at Thomassen & Tierney. This episode is dedicated in loving memory of my dear friend and neighbor, Chicago police officer badge #7130, who died by suicide in December 2022. Topics Covered: 0:00 - South Side Intro & Topics of the Podcast 1:37 – The Alarming Increasing Suicide Rate Among Police Officers – The Need for Unity Between Police and the Community 12:54 – Police Officer Training: Jocko Willink Believes Police Officers Should Be in Training Twenty Percent of the Time They Are at Work 15:10 – The Possibility of Having to Make the Decision to Kill or Be Killed Every Day is an Every Day part of a Police Officer’s Job. 19:35 – Police Officers Need to Be Able to Assess Situations and This is a Difficult Task Especially When You Are in Danger and Uncertain Situation. 26:01 – “Minimum Power Test”: What are The Minimum Physical Requirements for Being a Police Officer – Starting Power Courses to Train and Be Ready for the Police Academy 29:23 – Should Police Officers Share a Video Diary of Weekly Experience and Would That Be a Good Way for People to Better Understand What Police Officer’s Go Through. – After Action Review Should be Part of On the Job Training So Police Officers Could Learn and Improve 39:55 - The Public Perception of the Police is Damaged By The Media Showing When The Police Do Wrong and Not When Succeed & Serve Admirably 47:11 – The Negative Side Effects of Stress on Physical and Mental Health 54:26 - Things to Do for Suicide Prevention 57:02 – Meeting Chicago Police Union/Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara 1:03:01 - Thoughts on Resilience 1:06:00 - Having Confidence in Yourself 1:11.36 - Having Online Interactions & Relationships 1:18:17 - Believing in The Things of the Future 1:22:18 - Outro Watch, listen and download Episode 41 on the following sites: https://theblupodcast.com/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/V8v96AALohs Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/the-blu-podcast/PC:75155 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1tnACSqaI7M2bxK3q6VPHZ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-blu-podcast/id1568957253 Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9VWThwMUk0aw%3D%3D You can also download Episode 40 on the following sites: Amazon Music, Gaana, Deezer, Overcast, Stitcher, IHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, PlayerFM, TuneIn and JioSaavn.