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The Guns & Yoga Podcast

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A career in law enforcement is one of the most rewarding, challenging, and selfless professions out there. The Guns and Yoga podcast explores the intersection between the impact a first responder career can have on those on the job, their families, and the importance of adopting and maintaining a holistic lifestyle.

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Episode #5: Healing Out Loud with Sarah Purcell – A story of overcoming grief and addiction with radical resilience. 15.03.2021 1:28:40

On September 28, 2009, Sarah Purcell’s life changed forever. She received news that every police wife dreads. After only serving 18 months with the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office, her husband, Brian Etheridge, was shot and killed in an ambush style attack while responding to a false report of a larceny. This episode could be difficult for some to listen to. Sarah shares the events of that da...

Tactical Tip Tuesday - Microcast 4 09.03.2021 4:52

Tactical Tip Tuesday is a weekly microcast where we will share a tip, tool, or dose of inspiration for the week ahead. This week: Breathing

Episode #4: Yoga For First Responders with Olivia Mead 08.03.2021 1:39:01

Olivia Mead is the founder and Executive Director for the non-profit organization, Yoga For First Responders. Olivia is is a life-long yoga practitioner and has been teaching yoga since 2003. Olivia saw the need to design a program to specifically address the needs of First Responders by applying the ancient wisdom of yoga. She developed the Yoga for First Responders protocol which is culturall...

Tactical Tip Tuesday - Microcast 3 02.03.2021 4:30

Tactical Tip Tuesday is a weekly microcast where we will share a tip, tool, or dose of inspiration for the week ahead. This week: Wired for Connection TED TALK LINK: https://www.ted.com/talks/kelly_mcgonigal_how_to_make_stress_your_friend

Episode #3: Building Resilience: Surviving Secondary Trauma with Darren Ivey 01.03.2021 1:15:10

Darren Ivey is a Major with the Kansas City Police Department. He is a United States Air Force Veteran and has been with his current agency since 1992. He served as the Department’s CIT Commander from 2012 – 2018 and through a partnership with Truman Medical Center’s Behavioral Health, Ivey led a team that developed a training program called “Building Resilience: Surviving Secondary Trauma”. Thi...

Tactical Tip Tuesday - Microcast 2 23.02.2021 3:57

Tactical Tip Tuesday is a weekly microcast where we will share a tip, tool, or dose of inspiration for the week ahead.

Episode #2: The Impact of Fatigue on Performance, Safety, and Well Being. A conversation with sleep researcher, Dr. Stephen James. 22.02.2021 1:04:14

Dr. Stephen James is a sleep researcher with the University of Washington, College of Nursing. He has a Ph. D. in Criminal Justice and studies the impact of sleep deprivation on police performance. Dr. James spent 23 years in the British Military as an Irish Ranger, and knows first hand the impact lack of sleep can have. Dr. James and his wife have created a sleep hygiene training based of their...

Tactical Tip Tuesday - Microcast 1 16.02.2021 3:20

Tactical Tip Tuesday is a weekly microcast where we will share a tip, tool, or dose of inspiration for the week ahead. This week check out the following links - Police One: How Yoga and Meditation Helped Sharpen My Aim Pause First Academy: https://pausefirst.com/ Pause First Academy on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjUmBuMRzr8&t=7s Insight Timer: https://insighttimer.com/meditation-ap...

Episode #1: From Pain to Purpose – Mindfulness for First Responders with Kim Colegrove 15.02.2021 1:04:38

A discussion with Kim Colegrove the author of Mindfulness for Warriors, and the founder of Pause First. Amazon Book Link: Mindfulness for Warriors Pause First Academy: https://pausefirst.com

Welcome to the Guns & Yoga Podcast 10.02.2021 3:40

An introduction to the Guns & Yoga Podcast.