A Badge of Honor Podcast

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 promotes personal growth and development. In How to D...

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 book of life. The best things in your life are on...

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, Police, and EMS personnel die by suicide than by...

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 in providing education, training, consultation, a...

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 struggles openly. You can get involved and follow Sient...

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 struggle into profound strength and lifelong Posttraumat...

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 Management. After graduating top third of her cla...

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 and First Responders through Outdoor Adventures (p...

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 responsible for the “killed in action” and “missing...

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 can live in light once again, instead of darkness....

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 successful that the City created a program where all first...

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 provide a human connection and peer support for those s...

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 encourage police officers to be fulfilled, and excel,...

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 suicide in our first responder and veteran communit...

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 Suicide. Post-Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI) is the lead...

Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Adam Meyers from Stop the Threat Stop the Stigma on A Badge of Honor Podcast.   "It's o.k. to talk about your Mental Health." Stop The Threat Stop The Stigma was established in December 2020 to serve as a platform to promote Law Enforcement and other Public Safety Professional's Wellness. Stop The Threat Stop The Stigma...

Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with 9-11 First Responder J.P. McMichael on A Badge of Honor Podcast. J.P. was one of the first responders to the Pentagon on the morning of September 11, 2001 and was later diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). He started Catalyst of Change Associates in order to help others the way his brothers and sisters...

Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with surviving spouse Leslie Hatch who lost her husband, Timothy Hatch, a Texas Ranger to suicide in December 2022 on A Badge of Honor Podcast. Hear how Leslie and her three children are dealing with the "Ripple Effect" of loosing Tim and how her focus is helping her to thrive while she picks up the pieces of their lives. A...

Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Author of the book CopShock, Surviving Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Allen R. Kates on @A Badge of Honor Podcast. Exposure to trauma and stress is part of being a first responder. Tonight we discuss why some first responders develop PTS(D) and some do not along with why the powers that be are fighting against designati...

Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Sgt. Betsy Smith (Ret.) from the National Police Association on A Badge of Honor Podcast. The National Police Association brings attention to the anti-police efforts challenging effective law enforcement through mailings, national TV and radio public service announcements, legal filings on behalf of police officers and...

Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Patrick Fitzgibbons. Retired Police Commander, US Army Veteran, and creator of C J Evolution Podcast joins A Badge of Honor Podcast. Patrick Fitzgibbons is a retired Police Commander from Colorado with over two decades of experience. He is also a military veteran serving with the 82nd Airborne at Fort Bragg, NC. Patrick...

Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Tempa Sherrill, therapist and founder of The Brave Fight, LLC on @A Badge of Honor Podcast. The most courageous and brave action you can take is asking for help. The Brave Fight, LLC is a group practice with lived experience helping people overcome trauma, grief, and loss with extensive experience in occupational, relat...

Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Josh Goldberg, CEO of Boulder Crest Foundation on A Badge of Honor Podcast. Stress leaves a mark on people that others don’t always see. At Boulder Crest, we see it, understand it, and know how to transform those struggles to strength. Boulder Crest created Warrior PATHH for the hundreds of thousands of warriors who are...

Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Performance Coach Michael Chavez on @A Badge of Honor Podcast. Michael is a PGI Consultant and Life Coach dedicated to helping you overcome obstacles and create successful habits. Over his 20 years in the United States Navy, he spent 6 ½ years at sea aboard 4 ships, advancing through the ranks to E7, retiring as a Chief...

Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Dr. Tina Jaeckle, LCSW about treating first responder trauma and stress and her new cutting edge and highly successful program which specifically addresses the traumas of officer involved shootings. Dr. Jaeckle, has more than two decades of service to our law enforcement officers and fire fighters. She serves as the men...