Kristen Linton

heelsandholster

Society EN ↓ 73 episodes

The podcast for the police wife, firefighter wife, military wife or girlfriend who is ready to welcome in a peaceful relationship. As an author and relationship coach with a Masters and PhD in social work, this police wife of 12 years and boy mom, Kristen Linton, combines her trauma expertise with personal + professional experience to bring you practical, evidence-based strategies to improve your mindset, daily routines and communication in your relationship as a police wife, firefighter wife and military wife.

Author

Kristen Linton

Category

Society

Podcast website

www.heelsandholster.com

Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

23: Fully embracing your role as a police, firefighter, military wife or girlfriend 21.08.2025

I share my police wife client’s story where she went from feeling like she had one foot in and one foot out of this life. I share what she did to fully embrace this life and feel like she and her husband could face whatever comes their way. Resources from this episode

22: Here’s why you feel lonely as a police, firefighter, or military wife or girlfriend 14.08.2025

This is what’s keeping you lonely- isolated and distant from your police, firefighter, military husband or boyfriend. And, I provide a clear way to improve your connection to your partner. Resources from this episode

21: Make optional overtime decisions together as a police, firefighter, military wife or girlfriend 07.08.2025

My deputy K9 wife client went from feeling like time together with her husband was nearly impossible, especially because he was accepting optional overtime without talking to her first. If you’re a police wife, firefighter wife, military wife or girlfriend, this episode is for you. This is how she flipped their relationship upside down and got back to back dates with her husband. Resources from th...

20: Overcome workout resentment as a police wife, firefighter wife, or military wife 31.07.2025

Ever feel like your partner’s workouts just take more time away from the family? I felt this way in the beginning of our marriage too as a police wife. I share how I overcame it and you can too. Women have said that they began supporting their husband’s workouts and improved their own self care after reading my book and completing my Empowered Partner course. Resources from this episode

19: Play on same team again as a police, firefighter or military wife or girlfriend 24.07.2025

Feel like you’re butting heads with your police, firefighter, or military husband or boyfriend? You’re not on the same page about anything lately. You’re not sure he wants to be around you and your family. Work seems to be prioritized more than you and/or your family. This episode is for you to switch from a solo sport to playing on the same team again with your partner as a police wife, firefight...

18: Embrace this routine as a police wife, firefighter wife, or military wife 17.07.2025

An Instagram follower asked me, “How does your family dinner look?” She didn’t know just how passionate I am about the family dinner along with my police husband. But, our police family dinner looks different than others and so can yours. I provide ideas on the importance of family meals and how you can navigate them differently based on your partner’s shift as a police wife. Our family has dealt...

17: Get your partner to open up to you as a police wife, firefighter wife, or military spouse 10.07.2025

Ever feel like your partner is distant, but he won’t open up to you? You push him to talk, but instead of pulling him closer, you push him away. This skill my client learned she says always has him opening up to her when she uses it. Resources from this episode

16: Heal your police marriage after a traumatic incident at work 03.07.2025

My client found that her husband of many years was distant. She felt he was no longer sharing about his shift days with her like he used to. He wasn’t as physically affectionate as he was before he experienced a traumatic incident that pushed him over the edge. He wasn’t struggling emotionally and she was feeling like her needs weren’t met. Instead of drawing him closer, she was pushing him away w...

15: Stop feeling stuck when you’re dating a cop 26.06.2025

Dating a cop can be different. My client’s friends were telling her she wasn’t seeing him enough. She was questioning things and getting all up in her head. Sure, she didn’t see him as much as other people saw their boyfriends because he worked a ton of overtime, but he was there for her, loving, and kind when they were together. Through group coaching in my Resilient Ride Along program, she was a...

14: Generalized reciprocity creates harmony when you’re a police, firefighter or military wife 19.06.2025

Generalized reciprocity is a philosophy necessary when you’re a police wife, firefighter wife or military wife or dating a cop, firefighter or veteran. It will help you be at peace and have more harmony in your relationship or family. Resources from this episode

13: Improve communication with your police, firefighter, or military partner with this easy strategy 12.06.2025

This easy to adopt strategy will improve your communication with your partner as a police wife, firefighter wife or military wife immediately. I’m so excited for you to feel closer to your partner as a result even on their long shifts or deployments away from home. Resources from this episode

12: Stop feeling like you’re doing it all alone as a police, firefighter or military wife 05.06.2025

Stop feeling like you’re doing it all alone by embracing generalized reciprocity in your relationship as a police wife, firefighter wife, military wife or girlfriend Resources from this episode

11: Do THIS to have more time together with your police, firefighter or military partner 29.05.2025

Release the pressure to have more time together or have your partner open up to you more as a police, firefighter, and military wife or girlfriend Resources from this episode

10: Stop feeling like two ships passing in the night as a police, firefighter, or military wife 22.05.2025

Go from feeling like two ships passing in the night and disconnected to feeling like you’re partners and on the same team again. Resources from this episode

9: It’s more than your back facing the door as a police, firefighter, and military wife 15.05.2025

As a police wife, firefighter wife and military wife, your partner experiences trauma and it is a part of him when he comes home. I share two stories from my own marriage where we have run into trauma he has experienced at work. I share practical tips on how to navigate trauma in your own relationship and provide reasonable accommodation to the symptoms of trauma that you see. Resources from this...

8. He’s opening up to you more than you think, police wife, firefighter wife and military wife 08.05.2025

You’re feeling disconnected from your partner as a police wife or girlfriend, firefighter wife or girlfriend or veteran wife or girlfriend because he’s not telling you about his day at work. In this episode you will become more connected by learning to identify ways that your police husband, firefighter husband or military husband is indeed opening up to you and being vulnerable. Resources from th...

7: End the overwhelm as a police wife, firefighter wife or military wife 01.05.2025

Feel like you’re doing it all alone and the responsibilities are weighing you down like a weighted vest? Girl, I got you. In this episode, you will learn exactly how to feel supported and end resentment. You will feel okay about asking for help. Resources from this episode

6: Why to stop just saying “I need help” to your police, firefighter, or military spouse 24.04.2025

Ever feel like your conversation doesn’t go anywhere when you ask your police officer, deputy, firefighter veteran partner for help? As a police wife, firefighter wife or veteran wife or girlfriend, it’s so critical that you learn Assertive Trauma Informed Communication to be heard. This communication method will transform your relationship. Ready for your convo so go smooth next time you bring up...

5: Get more consistent quality time with your police, firefighter or military partner 17.04.2025

As a police wife, deputy wife, firefighter wife or military wife, you know the shift work, overtime, and last minute shift changes are consistent, but what about consistent time together AND the confidence to embrace your first responder family lifestyle in a way that is unshakeable? That’s what this episode is all about and I know it’s going to be relationship changing for you. Resources in this...

4: Go from resentful to grateful in as a police wife, firefighter wife or military wife 10.04.2025

My client, a K9 deputy wife and mom of a new baby, went FROM her husband feeling like she didn’t support his job because she was used to her teacher schedule with weekends and holidays off TO feeling like she was so lucky and loved her K9 deputy so much. This story highlights the power you have to shift the dynamic of tension to strong you can feel it to peace in your relationship with a police of...

3: How to explain police family, first responder or military lifestyle to your kids 03.04.2025

If you’re a police wife, firefighter wife, military wife, first responder wife, veteran wife or girlfriend, and you’ve wondered how to respond when your child asks you about why you can’t go to that restaurant down the road or why their Dad doesn’t like crowds, this podcast episode is for you. Resources in this episode Say hi on Instagram

2: Daydreaming about retirement can heal your police, firefighter, or veteran marriage 27.03.2025

If you’re a police wife, firefighter wife, or veteran’s wife, you see symptoms of trauma, but you’re only recommending talk therapy, I provide you with two other ideas that will help your first responder or veteran to return from fight or flight to rest and digest so you can release the tension and be laughing together and catching up on the latest episode of Love is Blind in no time together. Res...

1: Welcome to the heelsandholster podcast 20.03.2025

In this episode, police wife, firefighter wife, and military wife, you will learn how to shift your mindset to gratitude, create independent daily routines to ask for help, and empathize with trauma to rid of resentment and open a life of peace for you and your family. Resources from this episode Fireproof , the movie Say hi on Instagram @heelsandholster

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