The sniper mindset. Special guest Juan Vargas spent many years on elite teams in law enforcement and contributes to the conversation. Three main points of the topic cover personal relationships, mental and physical readiness, and comradery. Sponsored by...

In tonight‘s episode of Survived, Doug and Karen welcome retired OPD SWAT operator and Survive First central Florida law-enforcement liaison, Raul Rivas to the show, as they dig deep into the subject of financial health and how it can impact one’s...

Doug, Chris, Chris Fields Major (Retired) from the Oklahoma City bombing talks about healing through being on stage and realizing that his career was bigger than one day and one picture. Chris Fields talks about the struggles that he encountered in his...

Special guest Chris Scallon joined Karen, Doug, and Chris over a special brew sponsored by the Dirty Oar Beer Company. The theme for the conversation is as the first responder helping first responders, how important it is to know your self and...

Deep discussion with special guest Raul Rivas retired OPD SWAT operator. Raul was at the Pulse Night Club shooting and shared his experience with us. Karen helped to make the studio safe by social distancing and joined through Skype. Doug, Chris and...

In this episode of Survived, Doug is joined by Andrea  Flagg of the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office, and her husband Michael.  On vacation in Cocoa Beach, Andrea and Michael took the time to come to the studio to discuss life as a first responder family...

In this episode of Survived, Doug and Chris discuss how physical trauma can impact mental health and how to combat the emotional impact that many first responders experience from it. Join our movement at Survive First.

In this episode of Survived, Doug, Karen, and Chris discuss the importance of choosing healthy coping strategies to live a happy and healthy life, the difference between healthy and unhealthy coping strategies, and provide insight into some of the daily...

In this episode of Survived, Doug, Karen, and Chris discuss the difficult times in the country revolving around the death of George Floyd, the nationwide riots, and the toll it is taking on first responders and civilians alike.  How do civilians respond...

Doug and Chris comeback from their COVID-19 break with special guest Chris Gallo. Chris overcame breast cancer and found his way to competing in off road running triathlons. Chris continues his career as a long time law enforcement officer and now helps...