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Do you want to make sure your law enforcement relationship is strong enough to endure the ups and downs of life and the career?  Cyndi shares the 5 essentials skills that skills that every law enforcement couple needs to have to stay connected and resilient!  code4couples.com

Feeling lonely is often felt and talked about by police spouses but officers often talk about the loneliness they feel as well.  The holidays seems to increase loneliness in both due.  Guest Rebecca Lynn, Proud Police Wife, and Cyndi talk about how to conquer loneliness as a couple in this episode.

Michael Sugrue, a retired police Sergeant with the City of Walnut Creek CA with over 14 years of service encountered a situation that was not only tragic, but it was a call for duty that changed his life forever. He found himself in reckless abandon and on the verge of self-destruction until he mustered the courage to ask for help. Michael tells his story of survival recovery and healing after a deadly force incident and wants others to know that they are not alone.

A shift in mindset can help officer's mental health, their relationship, and impact other officers around them.  Garrett TeSlaa, from The Squad Room Podcast, talks about his struggles with his thinking and physical health, how his mindset was impacted by a community coming together during the Montecito Debris Flow, and how his mission to impact other officers to shift there mindset through BADGES.

Hold the Line: The Essential Guide for Protecting your Law Enforcement Relationship is the book to help both officers and spouses understand the psychological impact of law enforcement on them and their relationship.  Cyndi and her husband Bobby talk about why she wrote the book and how he was impacted both by the book but years of enduring Cyndi's "therapizing".

October is Domestic Violence awareness month making it the perfect time to have the conversation. Not only about domestic violence, but a real conversation about what to do if you think you or your spouse might be unintentionally crossing the line.  To help give some clarity to the line between domestic violence and bad behavior, I interviewed Tabitha Westbrook, LMFT Fellow, LCMHC, and LPC, is an expert in domestic violence and an expert witness in PTSD for this podcast.