Episode 27: Erin Jane - Feedback, Unique Experiences, National Police Week & Man vs Bear

Welcome to I Will Hold Space For Your Darkness; a First Responder Mental Health Podcast hosted by Erin Jane. A former Australian Police Officer and Detective, wife of an American Firefighter, previous crisis counsellor for a suicide prevention organization and current CISM trained, certified Life and Wellness Coach for First Responders, Emergency Services Members, Spouses and Loved Ones. In this episode, Erin jumps on to continue her own promise and intention for 2024, to continue to do more solo episodes! She discusses some feedback she's received in regards to people listening to this podcast and the lovely impact it's having out there in the real world. She also talks about the fact each guest, whatever they share, is their experience and story to tell. So someone listening can disagree, have a different opinion or have had a vastly different experience with the same organisation or situation, but that doesn't make what the guest experienced or talked about untrue. Everyone's experience and point of view is subjective; all she asks is that no one invalidates any experience someone was courageous enough to take the time to share on here, because that is their truth and that's important. Erin mentions the fact is was National Police Week in the United States and about how important it is to support those in law enforcement, especially right now, because it's a tough gig. (This was filmed on Thursday the 16th of May, 2024) Erin also talks about The Overwatch Collective's "50 Miles To Memorial Day Challenge", which she's participating in this year. It's encouraging people to walk, run, hike or ruck 50 miles/80.4km before Memorial Day and share it on social media, in order to raise awareness for their organisation, which funds therapy and coaching services, purely through donations alone, for First Responders, Military Veterans, their spouses and families. An incredibly worthy cause and Erin's been posting her progress and updates on Instagram and Facebook all month, with links to donate should you be in a position. She's also going to put her money where her mouth is and donate for every mile/km she runs, so if you'd like to match her donation or just donate in general, please reach out! If you'd like to donate to The Overwatch Collective and help fund therapy and coaching services for First Responders and Military Veterans, please follow this link: ⁠https://www.theoverwatchcollective.com/donate⁠ Erin also talks about the "Man vs Bear" debate that has been permeating the internet and social media over the last few weeks and shares her thoughts on it, from the perspective of a woman and a former First Responder. Please feel free to reach out if you'd like a topic discussed, would like to be a guest or are interested in receiving coaching services from Erin Jane. Email: ⁠[email protected]⁠ Website: ⁠⁠https://www.erinjanecoaching.com/⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erinjanecoaching⁠⁠ Call or Text: +1 617 396 4695 You can watch the episodes as video on YouTube here: ⁠https://youtube.com/@Erin-Jane-Coaching?si=XI8q0z3mhmzO_a7_⁠ Feel free to watch, listen, share and subscribe!