The Next Shift Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Law Enforcement is full of  life or death decisions, often made in a split second...but what about when the life or death decision is in regard to YOUR own life? In this week's episode features Mark DiBona, a retired Police Sergeant turned co-founder of Protecting the Guardian and International Speaker, who is passionate about First Responder Mental Health and suicide prevent...

Send us Fan Mail So you THINK you're prepared for retirement... You've gone to the seminars. You've met with a financial planner. You've spoken to your significant other. Maybe you've even turned in your retirement paperwork and the date is quickly approaching. You FEEL ready....but are you? That is what we talk about on this week's episode with Medina Baumgart...a LE...

Send us Fan Mail This week's episode is a refreshing story of unexpected retirement and transition to the private sector. In the first responder world, it's easy to get caught up in the job and the burnout that often comes along with it. That is a majority of the stories we hear, especially on this podcast...BUT, it is NOT everyone's story and I wanted to share a different story thi...

Send us Fan Mail This week's episode is a resource episode for you and it's one that I absolutely LOVED! I was so honored when Darci agreed to come on the show. I have been a fan of hers since learning about her story in the book, Forever Athlete , by Cory Camp. It was in that book, I realized cops and athletes are a LOT a like and the identity crisis we go through when our career is gon...

Send us Fan Mail I love a good transition success story and since this week is National Telecommunicators Week, I figured I would share the first Dispatch Transition story on the podcast! "ALWAYS keep your dispatchers happy." A lesson I learned EARLY in my career, from my FTOs and one I obliged by throughout my career...but at the same time, never really took the time to appreciate or ac...

Send us Fan Mail It's been awhile since I interviewed someone who transitioned out of LE and into the Private Sector, so this week's episode is just that! This week's episode is a chat with Logan Rivers about his LE career, his decision to transition out mid-career, the transition into Corporate Security, and his unwillingness to settle. Logan started his police career with the Jopl...

Send us Fan Mail From serving IN Law Enforcement to serving Law Enforcement and other first responders, by helping them prevent burnout and/or navigate it when it hits. This week's episode is a chat with AK Dozanti, former Deputy Sheriff turned First Responder Wellness Coach/Specialist. AK shares how she went from being named Officer of the Year to burned out, depressed, and having suicidal i...

Send us Fan Mail This week I am throwing it back to an episode recorded last year, when the Next Shift Podcast didn't even exist! I was just doing Zooms with officer's who'd transitioned out of the field and sharing them on social media, to get the word out there that there IS life after Law Enforcement. Ryan has an infectious personality that really showed through as he talked abou...

Send us Fan Mail This weeks episode is SHORT and is a brief explanation of why there was no new episode last week, as well as a reminder of how life will TRY to knock you down from time to time, but you CAN get back up. Life threw a major gut punch at us on 2/29/24, when my husband's co-worker and friend was killed in the LOD. While all LEO deaths are hard...this one was the first time it&apo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I chat with Bridget Truxillo about her Law Enforcement career, her transition out of the field, and journey to Lawyer. Bridget now helps Law Enforcement and other first responders navigate legal challenges that they often face throughout their career....especially in today's climate. You can follow Bridget on both LinkedIn and Instagram , and visit her website...

Send us Fan Mail There are SOOO many things I have gained from getting out of Law Enforcement...especially fighting through the transition since it wasn't planned...but there are some things I definitely underestimated. This episode covers three of those things and I would love to hear feedback from those of you who have transitioned, on what YOU may have underestimated. I share these three t...

Send us Fan Mail You know those people you meet and you're like, "Yeah...you're my people."? Well, Travis Gribble is one of those people...even though we've only "met" virtually. It's so weird to have a whole network of prior LEOs to connect with, because 8 years ago, when I got out....there was NO SUCH THING! In this episode we chat about Travis' trans...

Send us Fan Mail While there are several things you need in order to successfully transition out of law enforcement and into the "real world," family life, and/or maybe even corporate life...these 3 things top the list.  In fact, the sooner you develop ALL three, the better you and your career will be.  This week's episode breaks down these three things and why they are vital to you...

Send us Fan Mail This week's episode is a unique episode, in that I interviewed two people at the same time...for the first time. And since I will be doing a LIVE web event on 2/19 with these guests, I figured it was a great time to share their episode! I "met" Terry Owens when he reached out on LinkedIn and invited me to a local ASIS event in Kansas City, which made me want to inte...

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome back to the Next Shift Podcast, season 2!  This is a SHORT episode that talks about what to expect this season... - More lessons learned from me - The spouses perspective of the LEOs transition - Resources  for those still in and going through the transition - Wider variety of transition stories (ie. retired, medically retired, voluntary) Part of the motivation f...

Send us Fan Mail For something I NEVER dreamed of doing...the past 6 months of hosting this podcast was one of the TOP highlights of 2023! From the people I got to "meet" and interview to the countless numbers of messages I got after each episodes about how it helped someone...my heart is full and that is why I am ending season 1 on a high note and the first day of 2024! I cannot thank Y...

Send us Fan Mail We are less than a week away from 2024 and it's the next to last episode of season 1...I can't believe it! This week I wanted to talk about the new course I created and released back on 12/1, Life after Law Enforcement: Preparing for it. It is always "scary" to put yourself and your creations out there, but ALWAYS worth it! I have received great feedback from t...

Send us Fan Mail This week's episode is a conversation with Justin Seals, former LEO turned Director of Security at a private school. I wanted to share this episode in particular because I have had MULTIPLE conversations with those looking to transition out of law enforcement and several have told me they want to look at Director of Security roles. Just like several of the guests on the Next...

Send us Fan Mail It's no secret that perfectionism plagues our profession. EVERYONE expects us to be perfect in what we do as police officers.  We often allow that expectation to become our own UNREALISTIC expectation for ourselves, that we then project it onto others...causing friction in our relationships. In this episode, I will discuss ways that I personally have overcome my perfectionist...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode, I share Monica Crawford’s unique story, in hopes of providing an option to those not 100% ready to transition out of Law Enforcement. While in the academy, Monica suffered a shoulder injury in DT and fought one helluva mental and physical battle to make her goal of becoming a police officer, a reality. After 6-ish years on the job, Monica decided to leave a...

Send us Fan Mail I have a slightly different episode for you this week. Many times we feel alone and like no one, "Gets me," in this field. Sometimes, that is why we stay, "Stuck," in this field...so people, "Get" us. I will say, getting out...feels even more lonely. At least it did for me 7.5 years ago! My cop friends didn't get it because they were still in, pe...

Send us Fan Mail This week's episode is a chat with Chris Liles , Marine Corps veteran and former LEO (law enforcement officer), turned OIS (officer involved shooting) Investigator. That may not seem like a huge transition, but listening to Chris' story will showcase just how big of a transition it has been for him AND his family. I met Chris through LinkedIn, through Justin Cotte...who...

Send us Fan Mail Your MINDSET! You will NEVER go further than your mindset. Whether you think you can or you can't, you are right. Developing an, "if they can, why can't I mindset," will change your life! This episode is all about mindset, some mindset traps we fall into at times, and some mindset shifts I have learned and made since being out of the field. It's easier to...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is short and maybe not so sweet, but a message that definitely NEEDS shared. The audio is NOT great because I was on the treadmill when I recorded it, then recorded the intro/outro at different times. The EPIDEMIC of first responder suicide is getting worse and worse. We see unimaginable things and do things that most people can never imagine doing. It is NORMAL that...

Send us Fan Mail This week's episode is an interview with Stephanie Kiesow. Stephanie is the daughter of two officers, an "ex" LEO, a LEO spouse and a mom....among many other things, just check her out on LinkedIn to see what I mean! Most recently, she added "Author" to her long list of accomplishments! She JUST released her first book, "Workicide: How to overcome a c...