Patrick Fitzgibbons / How We Keep From Killing Ourselves (And Doing Other Stupid Shit)

This week I sit down with a friend, Pat Fitzgibbons. Pat is a retired Leo, Army veteran, author, podcast host, and national liaison for The FHE Shatterproof first responder only treatment program conducted out of Deerfield Beach Fl. Pat and I had the conversation that most of you won't. My buddy killed himself Tuesday, August 15th,  after a series of really tough life events. It was years in the making and myself along with an entire cast of friends and buddies, some much closer to him than I, did our best to keep him here one more day. With every phone call, we as a group, were able to reframe the situation with him and provide a path forward. I thought, like most of us, that the worst was behind us, a son in college, the hope of a new relationship around the corner, we collectively believed he had the tools needed to keep fighting. We were wrong. How we live our life matters, the decisions we make, both the good and the bad have a ripple effect that is far reaching. Start making better life decisions, and know that you are loved, until next week, take care of yourself and each other. God Bless, and RIP TC.Patrick created a top ranked podcast called The Criminal Justice Evolution Podcast 🎙🎤almost five years ago with the goal of providing criminal justice professionals with the knowledge, advice and tools to grow better personally and professionally. Shows revolve around criminal justice topics and issues that range from police and criminal justice reform, leadership, use of force, and everything in between. Guests and Patrick also talk about the importance of self care which includes - The practice of gratitude, meditation, physical fitness and much more 🙏In 2019, Patrick wrote and published, E.V.O.L.V.E - A Collection of Routines, Habits, and Advice to Take Charge of Your Life and Be Your Best Self. 📖E.V.O.L.V.E is an Acronym, and Patrick uses each of these levels in his personal coaching with clients.E - Elevate Your Thoughts - Everything starts with the proper Mindset. The seeds (good or bad) you plant in your mind will grow.V - Visualization - Visualize where you want to go in your life, and then TAKE ACTIONO - Others - Who are the people you surround yourself with. Remember you are the average of the 5 people you associate with. L - Love yourself - If you don't love yourself (and this means every aspect of your life - fitness, mental and spiritual) how are you going to love anyone else?V - Victories - Celebrate the victories you have everyday because you have them. You're alive right? Celebrate that victory and go from there. E - Everyday show up and bring your bestGet a FREE eBook version of E.V.O.L.V.E at www.cjevolution.com Former ARMY Paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division - Fort Bragg, NCPatrickhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-j-fitzgibbons-699a6a24?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BhbJmjSBVR1WTFfGkNnKjxw%3D%3Dhttps://www.cjevolution.com/(303)960-9819 (Mobile Pat) (954)292-1942 (mobile, John)Thank you for taking the time to give this podcast a listen. If you would like more information on other Law enforcement Life Coach initiatives, our "Sometimes Heroes Need Help" wellness seminar or our One-On-One life coaching please visit :www.lawenforcementlifecoach.comJohn@lawenforcementlifecoach.comAnd if you would like to watch the interview you can view it in it's entirety on the Law Enforcement Life Coach YouTube Channel :  https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCib6HRqAFO08gAkZQ-B9Ajw/videos/upload?filter=%5B%5D&sort=%7B%22columnType%22%3A%22date%22%2C%22sortOrder%22%3A%22DESCENDING%22%7D