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The Mindful Cops

by Joe Cefalu

This podcast is designed to help all first responders with their mental health, well being, and to help break the stigma associated with asking for help. It will also focus on several different ways to overcome the repeated trauma all first responders are subjected to during their careers.

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Episodes

  1. Episode #007 The Growth Mindset with Lt. Richard Goerling (ret.) "The Han Solo" of Mindfulness

    Lt. Richard Goerling (ret.) is a leading expert in the field of mindfulness for first responders. Rich has been researching, training, and practicing mindfulness for first responders for over 15 years. Rich is a pioneer in the field as it relates to how to apply the theories of mindfulness into...

  2. #006 Firefighter John Preston From 22andyou

    In this episode, John Preston talks about being a Marine, a firefighter, recording artist and the suicide of his older brother, Mike, who was a police officer. John started an organization, 22andyou, to bring awareness to veteran and first responder suicides. John talks about the epic journey he...

  3. #005 Blue HELP’s Mark DiBona Talks Talks About Suicide Among First Responders

    As a First Responder you see, hear, and smell things throughout your career that you will never forget. There are moments that will cause you to flash back to a prior experience and there is little you can do to stop that from happening. In this episode, Mark DiBona, a retired police sergeant…

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  4. #004 The Mind / Body Connection with Shannon McQuaide from Fire Flex Yoga

    Yoga in the firehouse? Is that possible? What are the benefits of yoga for first responders? These are all questions I discussed with Shannon McQuaide, the founder of Fire Flex Yoga. We discuss resiliency, awareness, mindfulness, and the power of the mind / body connection. We also talked about…

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  5. #003 Living with a First Responder and a Life Mission to Make a Difference

    In this episode, Angelique Finestone, a clinical psychology PhD student, discusses what is was like growing up with two parents who are first responders and the struggles she witnessed. Because of some of the things she saw her parents endure, she knew her passion was to help other first…

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  6. #002 - Police Chief Bob Jonsen and The Science Behind Mindfulness

    In this episode, I interviewed Palo Alto Police Chief Bob Jonsen. Chief Jonsen is a certified mindfulness and compassion trainer through Stanford University and teaches law enforcement and other first responders about the benefits of mediation and mental health awareness. Chief Jonsen talked to…

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  7. #001 My Journey and What's to Come

    This episode is about my journey into mindfulness and how it helped me at a difficult time in my career. It's also an explanation of where I see this podcast going in the future. I want to dedicate this first episode to a couple of angels, Chelsea and Casey.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

This podcast is designed to help all first responders with their mental health, well being, and to help break the stigma associated with asking for help. It will also focus on several different ways to overcome the repeated trauma all first responders are subjected to during their careers.

HOSTED BY

Joe Cefalu

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does The Mindful Cops have?

The Mindful Cops currently has 8 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is The Mindful Cops about?

This podcast is designed to help all first responders with their mental health, well being, and to help break the stigma associated with asking for help. It will also focus on several different ways to overcome the repeated trauma all first responders are subjected to during their careers.

How often does The Mindful Cops release new episodes?

The Mindful Cops has 8 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Who hosts The Mindful Cops?

The Mindful Cops is created and hosted by Joe Cefalu.
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