In this episode, Kristen talks about a moment during a recent presentation when a former officer experienced a moment of PTSD and how his peers responded. Also, KZ and Sylvia discuss the tragedy in Memphis when police officers beat Tyree Nichols to death. What happened in those officers’ brains to cause their violent actions, and how can departments train to avoid similar tragedies. It’s a heavy episode but an important conversation. 

After discussing proper syrup distribution and the choice between natural versus convenient peanut butter, Kristen and Sylvia dive into a discussion about the book “The Comfort Crisis” by Michael Easter. As our lives become more comfortable, what can - and more importantly - what should we be doing to put ourselves into uncomfortable positions? Whether that’s sitting in silence for 10 minutes or having a difficult conversation, feeling that kind of discomfort consistently is beneficial in the long run. On an organizational level, Kristen and Sylvia talk about how discomfort leads to big things. 

Michelle Davey is the Deputy Chief of the Delta Police Department in British Columbia, Canada, and she is the DPD’s first female officer to be named to this rank.

Before joining the Delta Police, Deputy Chief Davey was a

During her time with VPD, she became a recognized subject matter

Deputy Chief Davey has a strong background in administration, with

She played a key role facilitating the creation of the BC Women in

Deputy Chief Davey has a Master of Arts in Criminal Justice from the

Dr. Obed Magny is a former police officer with nearly two decades of experience. An admitted jock in college who wasn’t very interested in academics, he has embraced education, and acquired his Masters and Doctorate degrees while still a police officer. His intention was to put himself in a position to create opportunities for himself, and not wait for the opportunities to come to him. As the Founder and CEO of Magny Leadership, Dr. Magny is an executive coach and leadership speaker. His expertise includes areas such as motivation, job satisfaction, diversity, trauma, DEI, and emotional intelligence.

Matty Fiorenza is square-jawed and ruggedly handsome with tattoo sleeves down both arms - “twisted steel and sex appeal” as Sylvia says - but he’s also a vulnerable and fallible recovering alcoholic who is willing to share his story to help people like him. He’s been a firefighter paramedic in Anaheim for 21 years. About 10 years into the job, he began dealing with anxiety and stress and was soon after diagnosed with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). He helped start a successful first responder-only trauma center in Newport Beach and serves actively as a mentor to first responders.