On today's episode, Dennis speaks with 18+ year active duty LT and host of "The Squad Room" podcast, Garrett TeSlaa.

Garrett's bio:

My name is Garrett TeSlaa, and I am the creator and founder of The Squad Room. In 2015, I was a few years into being a sergeant for a sheriff’s office in Southern California. I was struggling with rotating shifts, poor sleep and horrible nutrition habits. I was also recovering from a mountain bike crash that should have killed me and everything, along with several duty-related injuries began to drag me down physically, mentally and emotionally.

I was in a bad spot. 

I began searching for answers and seeking out experts in hopes that I could solve what I thought was a unique situation. I began to share what I was learning during briefings with my patrol partners and things got interesting. Try preaching the benefits of meditation to a roomful of veteran cops!

But what actually happened was surprising. Every time I opened up, someone would pull me aside in private and share their story of struggle, or ask for more information, or thank me for helping them understand why they were feeling “that” way.

With this new knowledge that I was not alone in these struggles, and that others were facing their own real dangers, I started The Squad Room in hopes that it would give something back to this profession that I love so much.

Today, Dennis and Garrett discuss being the right kind of leader, building your trust, the differences between Management, leadership and supervision, choosing to become a better human being, asking for help when you need it, being present with and for your kids and the future of digital products in the academy.

Check out "The Squad Room" here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-squad-room/id995536948

Follow Garrett here: https://www.instagram.com/thesquadroom/?hl=en

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