Episodes
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Training In Law Enforcement
In this engaging conversation, I sat down with Jason Louis, the CEO and Co-Founder of The Briefing Room. We explored various facets of law enforcement training, touching on challenges faced and the innovative micro-training approach tailored by The Briefing Room for officers during their briefing...
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An Exploration of the Veteran Suicide Issue
In this episode, I talked to retired Marine Corpsman Denny Sedlack. Denny and I explore the themes of veteran suicide and touch upon many areas that are otherwise left out of the conversation from our point of view. Denny was a practicing psychotherapist after he returned from the war and is...
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The Machine-Gun Shaman
Ben Cardamone was born in Utica, New York, Nov 1946. Joined the Marine Corps in August 1966 (around 20) and was discharged end of 1969. While enlisted, Ben's duties included jet mechanic, helicopter crew chief & machine gunner, among other duties. He Flew a bunch of missions in Vietnam. Before...
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A Shrink, a Lawyer and a Cop walk into a bar...
In this conversation, I sit with former district attorney Jason Kramer and a local SWAT commander (whose identity will be kept secret for privacy). We discuss the complexities of what it means to enforce the law and the interaction between law enforcement and mental health issues. The difficulty…
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I will never love again
Denny Sedlack describes his journey of over 50 years to come home from war. His insights as a Corpsman in combat, and then as a physical therapist, counselor, father and grandfather. In his own words: "...My job is to preserve life and limb. But if we want to preserve life and limb why are we...
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Wrathful Compassion: Crazy Wisdom and the Buddha of the Future
This discussion explores the embodiment of crazy wisdom in the historical and mythological figure of Dorje Tröllö (one of the incarnations of Padmasambhava/Guru Rinpoche). Dorje Tröllö, with his rugged, dynamic, and unconventional style of teaching the Dharma brought Buddhism to Tibet from India...