The Shield Within

Join Dr. David, Marc the Cop, and Captain Fabulous as we continue our visit with Licensed Clinical Therapist - Vickie Martin! Ms. Martin specializes in working with First Responders and is an EMDR Therapist as well. This is the second part of a two-part series with Vickie, she and Dr. David discuss therapy methods and when clients can be done with therapy.

Join Dr. David and Marc the Cop, and Captain Fabulous, as we interview Vickie Martin! Vickie is a Professional Licensed clinical therapist who is EMDR Certified. She's also a Clinical and Crisis Director locally. Join us for this interview, the first of a two-part series.

Get ready to laugh your face off! Join Nick, Marc the Cop, Dr. David, FD Donnie, Mr. Hat and "The" Kelli as we talk about our Law Enforcement Firsts. First Goofy Cop gadget. Most Embarrasing Moment. Grossest Call, Join us and you decide whos story is the best, or worst!

Join Dr. David, Marc the Cop, The Kelli and Mr. & Mrs Hat for this episode which is focusing on "Getting Started with Therapy". When you are tired of feeling like you feel, you're in enough pain and you are ready to start therapy. Dr. David discusses the signs and reasons first responders start therapy.

Join the Shield Within as Dr. David explains "Moral Injury". Marc the Cop, The Kelli, and Mr. Hat discuss the subject of Moral Injury. Join us for this episode, we get a bit emotional at times. Moral Injury and PTSD are similar in diagnosis, but the treatment is different. Listen in as Dr. David walks us through the process.

Surrender to the Truth you know.    Join Marc the Cop, Mr. Hat, FD Donnie, and Dr. David as we work through the second half of a two-part series on the La Vergne Tn Police scandal.   Dr. David discusses how extramarital affairs are everywhere.  Dr. David also discusses how the build-up of trauma on the first responder, diminishes their ability to assess threat.   If you've never been to therapy, pull up a chair and listen in!

Off Duty and On the Air, Episode One - The Pilot.   Join Roll Call Room Nick, Marc the Cop, Dr. David, Mr. Hat, The Kelli, and FD Donnie as we explore the next phase of public safety - Recovery. We explore what life is like after leaving the job.  What a new career is like and what life after being in public safety is like.

Dr. David,  Marc the Cop, FD Donnie, and Mr. Hat talk about the controversy at La Vergne, Tennessee Police Department.  How affairs get started at work - and how those relationships affect the first responder.  This is the first half of a two-part series.

"The Kelli" continues the discussion of life as a new officer.  Kelli shares her stories from the road with Dr. David, FD Donnie, and Marc the Cop.  Kelli discusses her insight into life as a young female officer and the challenges she had.    She also had also shared her view of how toxic management and their bad decision-making process killed a great community program at the department.   Join us for the second half of a two-part series.

Join Dr. David, FD Donnie, and Marc the Cop as we visit with "The Kelli"! Kelli was with us on Episode 20, the story continues so we asked her for a return visit.    Join us as she shares her experiences of training at the police academy and life as a new officer in a small midwest police department.   This is the first of a two-part series.  Kelli pulls no punches and gets very real.