37 - Be the Calm in the Storm with AK Dozanti

37 - Be the Calm in the Storm with AK Dozanti Being the calm in the storm is what first responders do. But when it comes to your own storm, that's another story!  Today on the First Responder Wellness Podcast I talk with AK Dozanti a former Deputy Sheriff who talks about her own journey through PTS and depression and what's she's doing now to help other first responders.    ABOUT THE GUEST As a former Deputy Sheriff, now First Responder Coach & Specialist, AK Dozanti helps First Responders learn how to manage chronic stress and regulate their nervous systems to prevent burnout and cultivate personal growth despite the pressures of work and home life. Having experienced burnout accompanied with depression, PTS, and adrenal fatigue it has become her life's mission to give back to all Life Savers. She has blended her experience as a Deputy and Criminal Court Victim Advocate, graduate degree, yoga instructing and multiple other disciplines and modalities to create the Life Saver Academy. Now, coaching individuals, speaking and training at agencies and conferences, AK helps first responders regain their focus as they release the pressure that comes from the job so that they can start living the life they deserve. AK Dozanti, MA First Responder Wellness Coach & Specialist Life Saver Wellness LLC www.akdozanti.com   SPONSOR FOR THIS EPISODE https://www.centralsquare.com   UPCOMING SCREENING EVENTS FOR PTSD911 May 15 – Gordon Center for Performing Arts – Owings Mills, MD – Hosted by Baltimore County PD – CLICK FOR TICKETS May 21 – Kentucky First Responder Peer Support Team – Erlanger, KY May 23 – College of Southern Maryland – La Plata, MD – Hosted by Charles County Sheriff’s Office – CLICK FOR TICKETS June 7 – Wor Wic Community College – Salisbury, MD Sponsored by Behind the Line, Inc. CLICK FOR FREE TICKETS Sept. 12 –  EMS World Expo– Las Vegas, NV Oct. 8 – Stevens Point, WI – Details coming soon.   +++++ FIRST RESPONDER WELLNESS PODCAST/PTSD911 MOVIE Web site:  https://ptsd911movie.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ptsd911movie/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ptsd911movie/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClQ8jxjxYqHgFQixBK4Bl0Q Purchase the PTSD911 film for your public safety agency or organization: https://ptsd911.myshopify.com/products/toolkit The First Responder Wellness Podcast is a production of ConjoStudios, LLC Copyright ©2024 ConjoStudios, LLC All rights reserved.