15. How KAT POPE Became Alcohol-Free and Developed a Better Way to Handle Work-Related Stress

Ashley and Erin bring on special guest Kat Pope from Forensics Found. Kat shares her mental health story throughout her forensic career and how she stopped leaning on unhealthy coping mechanisms and developed a better way to handle work-related stress (even after you exit the field!). We appreciate her vulnerability and willingness to help other forensic professionals who may be struggling with similar symptoms. You can learn more about how to have mental health conversations with your forensic staff in Kat's presentation at the Forensic Supervisor Success Summit! Grab the reply videos here >> www.forensicsupervisorsuccess.com Kat also mentioned additional resources in this episode of Forensics Unfiltered, and she offers a few resources of her own (for free!). Everything is linked for you here: Emergency Resilience - Courses provided by Dr. Alexandra Jabr I've Got Your Six (Free resource from Forensics Found to help you support your partner struggling with alcohol) 5 Easy Things You Can Do To Recover from Burnout Today (Free resource from Forensics Found) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our exclusive community for Forensic Professionals here!⁠⁠ (psstttt... it's free and NOT on a social media platform) Links you may want to check out: Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠library of eCourses⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for forensic professionals Webinars, virtual academies and in-person courses are also added to our scheduled regularly! ⁠Click here to see our upcoming schedule⁠ We offer a free PDF download for new supervisors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"How to Crush Your First 30 Days as Forensic Supervisor"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ready to take your Forensic Unit to the next level? Download ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠A Quick Guide to Forensic Accreditation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Trying to get into the forensic field? Snag your copy of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Landing a Forensic Career: From Job Hunt to Interview⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our exclusive community for Forensic Professionals here!⁠⁠⁠ Connect with us on your favorite social media platform: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram (our personal fav)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pinterest