Sarai, a current police officer discusses her drive to achieve her personal and professional goals. At her young age, Sarai has broken many perceived gender molds. She has served her community by filling the shoes of a correction officer, dispatcher, and police officer all while eyeing her next focus in life as a law student.

Jose, who completed 5 tours throughout his 20 year career in the Army; discusses his life in service, the trauma he witnessed and healing from the aftermath of war. Knowing he had to continue pushing forward, Jose sought healing through alternative healing methods and a long distance hike through Europe.

Finding Hope as a Single Mom: Jess, Nurse & Vet

https://youtu.be/GylMVAYdShA

Jess struggled as a single mom with little resources. Prior Air Force, she discusses the stigma of single mom hood in the military culture. Her separation was a nightmare. She discusses what life was like after separation and to the point of her car being repossessed during nursing school. Out of options, she found hope in the most desperate of times. This is her story.

We all hear stories of trauma on the front lines, but what is the healing process like after the trauma? How do you deal with things like darkness, pain, emotions, stress, addiction, financial issues, grief, family dysfunction, and night terrors?

In this podcast, Hayley Adams and Antonio Santana interview first responders: nurses, doctors, firefighters, EMT, police men and women, dispatchers, veterans, and military members to share not only stories of trauma on the front lines, but the coping skills they have learned to help manage their lives in a healthy way. Share this out to the world, it's our mission to create a community of first responders to help spread healing. One community, one mission. Join our community on IG and Facebook!

If you’d like to donate to help spread mental health awareness: http://cash.app/$Frontlinestrong

Link Tree for all links:

https://linktr.ee/frontlinestrongpodcast

Resources:

Mental Health Crisis Helpline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

To find a therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us

Mental Health Texting apps:

https://www.talkspace.com/

https://www.betterhelp.com/

https://start.getcerebral.com

Addiction help: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

Mental health NAMI Helpline: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)

Mental health NIMH Helpline: (866) 615-6464

Neuroscience of Trauma: Tessa

Tessa is a health consultant and soon to be Integrative Medicine Practitioner. The majority of her clients are first responders and veterans. She discusses how important the vagus nerve is to healing and how neuroscience can be used to heal trauma by knowing your body systems.

We all hear stories of trauma on the front lines, but what is the healing process like after the trauma? How do you deal with things like darkness, pain, emotions, stress, addiction, financial issues, grief, family dysfunction, and night terrors?

In this podcast, Hayley Adams and Antonio Santana interview first responders: nurses, doctors, firefighters, EMT, police men and women, dispatchers, veterans, and military members to share not only stories of trauma on the front lines, but the coping skills they have learned to help manage their lives in a healthy way. Share this out to the world, it's our mission to create a community of first responders to help spread healing. One community, one mission. Join our community on IG and Facebook!

If you’d like to donate to help spread mental health awareness: http://cash.app/$Frontlinestrong

Link Tree for all links:

https://linktr.ee/frontlinestrongpodcast

Resources:

Mental Health Crisis Helpline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

To find a therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us

Mental Health Texting apps:

https://www.talkspace.com/

https://www.betterhelp.com/

https://start.getcerebral.com

Addiction help: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

Mental health NAMI Helpline: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)

Mental health NIMH Helpline: (866) 615-6464

https://youtu.be/7XB0v9rc_YY

Tammy joined the Army at 17 and retired at 27 years. At such a young age, the military becomes your identity. But what happens after you retire from the system that created a sense of safety, identity, purpose, and drive? No one discusses what life is like after you separate…until now! It’s not just a loss of a job, but a loss of a community. Tammy discusses battling major depression and anxiety after retirement including suicide attempts. She discusses being a hard driving soldier immersed in her career to finding herself in the inpatient mental health unit at the VA. She discusses mental strength and tools that helped her make it through.

We all hear stories of trauma on the front lines, but what is the healing process like after the trauma? How do you deal with things like darkness, pain, emotions, stress, addiction, financial issues, grief, family dysfunction, and night terrors?

In this podcast, Hayley Adams and Antonio Santana interview first responders: nurses, doctors, firefighters, EMT, police men and women, dispatchers, veterans, and military members to share not only stories of trauma on the front lines, but the coping skills they have learned to help manage their lives in a healthy way. Share this out to the world, it's our mission to create a community of first responders to help spread healing. One community, one mission. Join our community on IG and Facebook!

If you’d like to donate to help spread mental health awareness: http://cash.app/$Frontlinestrong

Link Tree for all links:

https://linktr.ee/frontlinestrongpodcast

Resources:

Mental Health Crisis Helpline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

To find a therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us

Mental Health Texting apps:

https://www.talkspace.com/

https://www.betterhelp.com/

https://start.getcerebral.com

Addiction help: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

Mental health NAMI Helpline: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)

Mental health NIMH Helpline: (866) 615-6464

Back the Blue: Nick and Chris

https://youtu.be/3RAy88AEvi0 (https://youtu.be/3RAy88AEvi0)

Nick and Chris are partners in law enforcement. Both faced their greatest fears when they found themselves involved in separate shootings. They discuss their battles with stressors on the job, the importance of backing the blue, adversities they face, and healing tools they use to cope with stress and trauma. This is their story.

We all hear stories of trauma on the front lines, but what is the healing process like after the trauma? How do you deal with things like darkness, pain, emotions, stress, addiction, financial issues, grief, family dysfunction, and night terrors?

In this podcast, Hayley Adams and Antonio Santana interview first responders: nurses, doctors, firefighters, EMT, police men and women, dispatchers, veterans, and military members to share not only stories of trauma on the front lines, but the coping skills they have learned to help manage their lives in a healthy way. Share this out to the world, it's our mission to create a community of first responders to help spread healing. One community, one mission. Join our community on IG and Facebook!

If you’d like to donate to help spread mental health awareness: http://cash.app/$Frontlinestrong

Link Tree for all links:

https://linktr.ee/frontlinestrongpodcast

Resources:

Mental Health Crisis Helpline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

To find a therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us

Mental Health Texting apps:

https://www.talkspace.com/

https://www.betterhelp.com/

https://start.getcerebral.com

Addiction help: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

Mental health NAMI Helpline: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)

Mental health NIMH Helpline: (866) 615-6464

Jen is a former paramedic turned psychologist. She is also married to a veteran with PTSD. She discusses PTSD, trauma, triggers, and tools through the lens of personal and professional experience. This is her story.

We all hear stories of trauma on the front lines, but what is the healing process like after the trauma? How do you deal with the darkness, pain, emotions, broken homes, and night terrors?

In this podcast, Hayley Adams and Antonio Santana interview first responders: nurses, doctors, firefighters, EMT, police men and women, dispatchers, veterans, and military members to share not only stories of trauma on the front lines, but the coping skills they have learned to help manage their lives in a healthy way. Share this out to the world, it's our mission to create a community of first responders to help spread healing. One community, one mission. Join our community on IG and Facebook!

If you’d like to donate to help spread mental health awareness: http://cash.app/$Frontlinestrong

Link Tree for all links:

https://linktr.ee/frontlinestrongpodcast

Resources:

Mental Health Crisis Helpline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

To find a therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us

Mental Health Texting apps:

https://www.talkspace.com/

https://www.betterhelp.com/

https://start.getcerebral.com

Addiction help: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

Mental health NAMI Helpline: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)

Mental health NIMH Helpline: (866) 615-6464

This week is all about celebrating veterans and their sacrifices. All gave some, some gave all. We salute you!

Mario was in Afghanistan when his convoy was hit by an IED. He was burned alive and barely made it through his injuries. Through death itself, physical and dark mental health struggles, he has found his passion in painting (with only 3 fingers!). He is an artist, photographer, writer, and family man. This is his story of life after his “boom” day.

We all hear stories of trauma on the front lines, but what is the healing process like after the trauma? How do you deal with the darkness, pain, emotions, broken homes, and night terrors?

In this podcast, Hayley Adams and Antonio Santana interview first responders: nurses, doctors, firefighters, EMT, police men and women, dispatchers, veterans, and military members to share not only stories of trauma on the front lines, but the coping skills they have learned to help manage their lives in a healthy way. Share this out to the world, it's our mission to create a community of first responders to help spread healing. One community, one mission. Join our community on IG and Facebook!

If you’d like to donate to help spread mental health awareness: http://cash.app/$Frontlinestrong

Link Tree for all links:

https://linktr.ee/frontlinestrongpodcast

Resources:

Mental Health Crisis Helpline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

To find a therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us

Mental Health Texting apps:

https://www.talkspace.com/

https://www.betterhelp.com/

https://start.getcerebral.com

Addiction help: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

Mental health NAMI Helpline: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)

Mental health NIMH Helpline: (866) 615-6464

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Bob is a training captain for special operations in emergency medicine and has been a paramedic, EMT, and rescue medic since 1995. He has been through several natural disasters and discusses a few stories that contributed to his PTSD. As he talks about the symptoms that led him to his darkest days, he also discusses programs that helped him through. This is his story of recovery.

We all hear stories of trauma on the front lines, but what is the healing process like after the trauma? How do you deal with the darkness, pain, emotions, broken homes, and night terrors?

In this podcast, Hayley Adams and Antonio Santana interview first responders: nurses, doctors, firefighters, EMT, police men and women, dispatchers, veterans, and military members to share not only stories of trauma on the front lines, but the coping skills they have learned to help manage their lives in a healthy way. Share this out to the world, it's our mission to create a community of first responders to help spread healing. One community, one mission. Join our community on IG and Facebook!

If you’d like to donate to help spread mental health awareness: http://cash.app/$Frontlinestrong

Link Tree for all links:

https://linktr.ee/frontlinestrongpodcast

Resources:

Mental Health Crisis Helpline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

To find a therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us

Mental Health Texting apps:

https://www.talkspace.com/

https://www.betterhelp.com/

https://start.getcerebral.com

Addiction help: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

Mental health NAMI Helpline: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)

Mental health NIMH Helpline: (866) 615-6464

Luis was shot 6 times during a routine traffic stop. A day that should have been his end ultimately turned into a blessing. This story is more than just physical injuries. It’s about the mental darkness, despair, anguish, and loss of identity that comes after the incident. Physical injuries heal over time, but our mental health if left unchecked does not. This is his story on how he overcame his darkness and how he strives to spread the light to others.

We all hear stories of trauma on the front lines, but what is the healing process like after the trauma? How do you deal with the darkness, pain, emotions, broken homes, and night terrors?

In this podcast, Hayley Adams and Antonio Santana interview first responders: nurses, doctors, firefighters, EMT, police men and women, dispatchers, veterans, and military members to share not only stories of trauma on the front lines, but the coping skills they have learned to help manage their lives in a healthy way. Share this out to the world, it's our mission to create a community of first responders to help spread healing. One community, one mission. Join our community on IG and Facebook!

IG Link: @frontlinestrongpodcast

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/FrontLine-Strong-272620927907855/?ref=page_internal

Podcast Link:

https://frontline-strong.captivate.fm

Youtube Link:

https://youtu.be/xbcC1vKfet8

Resources:

Mental Health Crisis Helpline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

To find a therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us

Mental Health Texting apps:

https://www.talkspace.com/

https://www.betterhelp.com/

https://start.getcerebral.com

Addiction help: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

Mental health NAMI Helpline: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)

Mental health NIMH Helpline: (866) 615-6464