H.O.P.E Beyond The Badge

Heather Littlefield  is an ambulance worker & the owner of Frontline Cafe & Bakery. Heather discusses her work as a Paramedic, her passion for baking, and how that passion helped her recover from duty trauma & heal from depression.

In this episode we speak with Tom LeSage - Tom is a local police officer & co-founder of Cops 4 Cops Boston, an organization that provides financial services to first responders.  Linda & Tom also have a heartfelt discussion about their shared loss of Police Officer Alex Kokoros to suicide.

In this episode, we interview Jennie Babcock & Paul Gabrial of the Plymouth County Suicide Prevention Coalition. Jennie & Paul share valuable information about suicide prevention, reduction, awareness, the education they provide through their coalition, & what led them to to do the work that they do.

In this episode, Dave & Janice share a sad & tragic story that happened in their lives - Somehow, they continue to find ways to help others through it.

In this episode - Jay & Linda discuss their backgrounds, relationships to first response, and why they decided to co-host this podcast.

Welcome to H.O.P.E Beyond the Badge. (Coming Soon) A Podcast that brings Awareness, Inspiration, & Conversation together  For First Responders, Families, & Others interested in Mental Well-Being in First Response. New episodes weekly with your hosts Jay Bailey & Linda Kokoros.