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A Badge of Honor Podcast

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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 liaisons 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.org to start a workshop or sponsor an officer in your hometown!

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Physical Strength Required! 16.11.2022 58:48

Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Danielle Kawash and Mike Salemi of First in Wellness on A Badge of Honor Podcast. This podcast episode is Part 2 of our discussion with First In Wellness founder Danielle Kawash and Mike Salemi creator of the Kettlebell Lifestyle Program. Being "WELL" means adopting an overall approach to your "WELLness." Tonight we wil...

Understanding The Physical Psychological Strength of First Responders 16.11.2022 57:28

Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Danielle Kawash and Simon Matthews of First in Wellness on A Badge of Honor Podcast. Because we take a beating and keep on going... Being a first responder is stressful. Excess stress has consequences. Learn how to transform that stress into strength. First In Wellness is a team of experienced and highly-specialized coa...

Suicide - What Every Police Chief Needs to Hear 28.10.2022 1:00:10

Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Chief Neil Gang, Pinole Police Department in California on A Badge of Honor Podcast. Chief Gang has served in law enforcement for over 34 years and has been the Chief of Police for the Pinole Police Department since 2014. He is the Chairperson of the California Police Chiefs Association Officer Wellness and Resiliency C...

The Reality of Treating Trauma & Stress in the Law Enforcement Community 10.10.2022 59:43

Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Dr. Tina Jaeckle, LCSW about treating first responder trauma and stress. Her new cutting edge and highly successful program 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 mental heal...

Helping Officers Beat The Burnout - A Badge of Honor Podcast 08.10.2022 58:49

Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with former Deputy Sheriff A.K. Dozanti, founder of Life Saver Wellness. Life Saver Wellness' mission is to respond to the mental wellness needs of law enforcement officers, firefighters, paramedics, 911 dispatchers as well as military and emergency medical personnel. Utilizing a realistic yet unorthodox approach to stresses...

PTSD 911 The Movie - A Badge of Honor Podcast 23.09.2022 58:44

Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Conrad Weaver, Director and Producer of the groundbreaking documentary PTSD911. PTSD911 is a documentary film about real people: normal, average human beings who have chosen to work in professions that require above average heroism, fortitude, and resolve. These men and women have jobs that require a willingness to face...

Mission First Partners, Where Every Department is a Family 15.09.2022 1:00:09

Hosts and PTSI Recovery Trainers Sam Horwitz and John Salerno talk with John Mulet, founder of Mission First Partners. Mission First Partners is a New Hampshire based consulting firm that specializes in training and program development for law enforcement agencies worldwide. Mission First Partners believes that there is no higher calling than a life lived in the service of others. Any PD or office...