A Badge of Honor Podcast

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 Institute operates from a research-based, theory-foc...

Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Michelle Adams, Fire Technology and HeartMath Trainer, and Rob Sanderson, retired Police Sergeant and founder of SWEL (Surf. Wave. Enjoy Life) on @ABadgeofHonorpodcast. Michelle and Rob are dedicated to first responder wellness. As an adjunct professor in Fire Technology at Santa Ana College, Michelle is dedicated to br...

Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Shaun Broeker from Defenders Gateway on @ABadgeofHonorpodcast. Sean is A US Army Veteran and attorney in St. Louis, MO. The mission of Defenders Gateway is to develop and grow a national network of resources that will enhance the lives of our Active-Duty Military, Veterans, all First Responders and their Families. Avail...

Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with TJ Webb, retired police officer and founder of Fit 4 Duty Foundation on @ABadgeofHonorpodcast. TJ Webb was a Police Officer with the City of Milford (Delaware) Police Department.  He medically retired in December of 2022 after 19 years of service.  He started his career in the patrol division and quickly found himself i...

Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Dr. Brooke Bartlett, CEO of the Center for Trauma, Anxiety, and Stress on @A Badge of Honor Podcast. Brooke is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in working with first responders, military members, and civilians in high stress professions. A major focus of her professional work is promoting first responder...

Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Kimberly Henderson, owner of TEAL Therapeutic Massage on @A Badge of Honor Podcast. Kimberly founded TEAL, Touch Enhances All Lives after her husband was injured in the line of duty and received massage therapy as part of his rehabilitation. She knew this healing modality could make a difference in the lives of other fi...

Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Michael Conner, executive team lead for Front Line Mobile Health on @ABadgeofHonorodcast. Front Line Mobile Health delivers data-driven results to the public safety professionals personally, as well as delivering aggregate results to department leadership for enhanced decision making. Their focus is on early detection o...

Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Vanessa O'Neal from Wind River Ranch on @A Badge of Honor Podcast. Wind River Ranch is a Christian family guest ranch resort nestled in the majestic mountains of Colorado. Wind River Ranch brings warriors together to heal, to reconnect with their families, and to create a community with one another.  The Ranch offers a...

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 of comfort and familiarity with wellness, mental he...

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 proudly earned and carried the coveted NYPD Gold D...

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 Institute operates from a research-based, theory-foc...

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 health issues which included a career-ending injur...

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 emotions like anger, anxiety, fear, sadness, survi...

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 professionally. Warrior's Rest is building healthy and...

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 emotions like anger, anxiety, fear, sadness, surviv...

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's of Law Enforcement Coaching. Law Enforcement Co...

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 Forge in the Fires their leadership and elite menta...

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 Instructor for the International Association of Fire Fi...

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 343 Maltese cross cutouts with each have the names...

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 have chosen to work in professions that require abov...

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 been fortunate enough to have worked in and su...

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 journey to provide a product everyone should use....

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 and a name for what he faced: Post Traumatic Stres...

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 confidential funding for emotional and mental wellness...

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 resilience, growth and meaningful community engagemen...