Surviving Danger Close

Jerrod sits down with Jason James from Frontiers Edge Outdoors. SDC's mission is to help begin the conversation of healing and begin normalizing the effects of trauma. SDC will help bring insight to the family and friends of those affected by trauma. Join us as we discuss, Surviving Danger Close.

Recorded Live on Facebook. Join Dustin, Jon, and Jerrod as we discuss the mental health needs of our veterans, officers, and other first responders. SDC's mission is to help begin the conversation of healing and begin normalizing the effects of trauma. SDC will help bring insight to the family and friends of those affected by trauma. Join us as we discuss, Surviving Danger Close.

Recorded Live on Facebook. Join Dustin, Jon, and Jerrod as we discuss the mental health needs of our veterans, officers, and other first responders. SDC's mission is to help begin the conversation of healing and begin normalizing the effects of trauma. SDC will help bring insight to the family and friends of those affected by trauma. Join us as we discuss, Surviving Danger Close.

Recorded Live on Facebook. This was a tough episode. Memorial Day is the day we tribute those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for their country. Dustin and Jon remember those who they have lost. Say their name out loud (in the comments) to make sure everyone knows who we are truly remembering on the last Monday in May. Join Dustin, Jon, and Jerrod as we discuss the mental health needs of our veterans, officers, and other first responders. SDC's mission is to help begin the conversation of healing and begin normalizing the effects of trauma. SDC will help bring insight to the family and friends of those affected by trauma. Join us as we discuss, Surviving Danger Close.

Recorded Live on Facebook. We are joined by Zach, a School Resource Officer. He describes this unique position within law enforcement. Join Dustin, Jon, and Jerrod as we discuss the mental health needs of our veterans, officers, and other first responders. SDC's mission is to help begin the conversation of healing and begin normalizing the effects of trauma. SDC will help bring insight to the family and friends of those affected by trauma. Join us as we discuss, Surviving Danger Close.

Recorded Live on Facebook. We are joined by Amanda, a dispatcher in our local area. She describes her experiences as a dispatcher. Join Dustin, Jon, and Jerrod as we discuss the mental health needs of our veterans, officers, and other first responders. SDC's mission is to help begin the conversation of healing and begin normalizing the effects of trauma. SDC will help bring insight to the family and friends of those affected by trauma. Join us as we discuss, Surviving Danger Close.

Recorded Live on Facebook. We are joined by Todd Koch from The Sheepdog's Mind podcast. After spending time in the military and police force, Todd became a therapist. We hope you learn from this two part series on EMDR. At the end of this episode, we spoke quickly about masks. Here is a longer video that Todd has created going further into this. https://youtu.be/llY0KPlUYug Join Dustin, Jon, and Jerrod as we discuss the mental health needs of our veterans, officers, and other first responders. SDC's mission is to help begin the conversation of healing and begin normalizing the effects of trauma. SDC will help bring insight to the family and friends of those affected by trauma. Join us as we discuss, Surviving Danger Close.

Recorded Live on Facebook. We are joined by Todd Koch from The Sheepdog's Mind podcast. After spending time in the military and police force, Todd became a therapist. We hope you learn from this two part series on EMDR. Join Dustin, Jon, and Jerrod as we discuss the mental health needs of our veterans, officers, and other first responders. SDC's mission is to help begin the conversation of healing and begin normalizing the effects of trauma. SDC will help bring insight to the family and friends of those affected by trauma. Join us as we discuss, Surviving Danger Close.

Recorded Live on Facebook. We are joined by Nick Ruggiero from Roll Call Room podcast. Nick has personal experience with Toxic Leadership in the Law Enforcement field. His podcast focuses on his experience with that issue. He also has a book, Police Mental Barricade: a Survivor's Guide to Poor Law Enforcement Leadership. Nick also started the Roll Call Room Cafe in Dumfries, VA. You can also order from their website www.rollcallroomcafe.com. Join Dustin, Jon, and Jerrod as we discuss the mental health needs of our officers, dispatchers, and other first responders. SDC's mission is to help begin the conversation of healing and begin normalizing the effects of trauma. SDC will help bring insight to the family and friends of those affected by trauma. Join us as we discuss, Surviving Danger Close.

Recorded Live on Facebook. Dustin did a ride along with Jon! Even showing up late, he still learned a lot during just one shift. Join Dustin, Jon, and Jerrod as we discuss the mental health needs of our officers, dispatchers, and other first responders. SDC's mission is to help begin the conversation of healing and begin normalizing the effects of trauma. SDC will help bring insight to the family and friends of those affected by trauma. Join us as we discuss, Surviving Danger Close.

Recorded Live on Facebook. We are joined by Patrick Berry from The 3 Guys Around a Firepit podcast. As an Air Force veteran, he has been around the world and somehow kept running into Buddhist monks. Join Jon, Dustin, Jerrod, we learn the art of Mindful Meditation and why it is so important from Patrick. SDC's mission is to help begin the conversation of healing and begin normalizing the effects of trauma. SDC will help bring insight to the family and friends of those affected by trauma. Join us as we discuss, Surviving Danger Close.

Recorded Live on Facebook with our guest Ken Patriquin. We discuss secondary trauma that can happen to our families and what we can do to help. SDC's mission is to help begin the conversation of healing and begin normalizing the effects of trauma. SDC will help bring insight to the family and friends of those affected by trauma. Join us as we discuss, Surviving Danger Close.

Recorded Live on Facebook. Around the holidays, dealing with PTSD/PTSI can feel like real work. Join Dustin, Jon, and Jerrod as we discuss how to cope. SDC's mission is to help begin the conversation of healing and begin normalizing the effects of trauma. SDC will help bring insight to the family and friends of those affected by trauma. Join us as we discuss, Surviving Danger Close.

Recorded Live on Facebook. The holiday season adds pressure on our first responders and cause our vets to relive memories. Also, for those that have not served overseas, we can get a glimpse into what the holidays are like while deployed. Join Dustin, Jon, and Jerrod as we discuss the holidays and how it affects our veterans and first responders. SDC's mission is to help begin the conversation of healing and begin normalizing the effects of trauma. SDC will help bring insight to the family and friends of those affected by trauma. Join us as we discuss, Surviving Danger Close.

Recorded Live on Facebook. We are joined by Jodi and Linda from Hopewell Ranch. HopeWell Ranch is a non-profit in central Michigan that uses horses to reach out to children and people who may have emotional, spiritual, physical and social needs Join Dustin, Jon, and Jerrod as we discuss the importance of horses and how they can heal us. Visit Hopewell's online pages for more information. https://www.hopewellranch.org https://www.facebook.com/HopeWellRanch/ info@hopewellranch.org SDC's mission is to help begin the conversation of healing and begin normalizing the effects of trauma. SDC will help bring insight to the family and friends of those affected by trauma. Join us as we discuss, Surviving Danger Close.

Recorded Live on Facebook. Thanks to an uptick in Covid positive tests, we had to stay home and use our modern technology to come together to spread our message. Join Dustin and Jerrod as we discuss coping and how communication plays a vital role. SDC's mission is to help begin the conversation of healing and begin normalizing the effects of trauma. SDC will help bring insight to the family and friends of those affected by trauma. Join us as we discuss, Surviving Danger Close.

Recorded Live on Facebook. These words are sang in Lin Manuel Miranda's award winning musical, Hamilton. The George Washington character is saying this to the title character. He wishes to rush to war, even if that means his death. So many times our veterans and first responders rush to death, that when they are done, death is what is still there and inviting. How do we delay that visit longer? Join Dustin and Jerrod as we discuss how these words fit into our lives. SDC's mission is to help begin the conversation of healing and begin normalizing the effects of trauma. SDC will help bring insight to the family and friends of those affected by trauma. Join us as we discuss, Surviving Danger Close.

Whether fighting for your life, or for someone else's, we all go into a "mode" during emergencies. How do we deal when we are addicted to the call?

Join Dustin, Jon and Jerrod as we help begin the conversation of healing and begin normalizing the effects of trauma. SDC will help bring insight to the family and friends of those affected by trauma. Join us as we discuss, Surviving Danger Close. This is our introduction episode. Who are we and why did we start this podcast.