Taking practical steps toward resilience can be confusing.

Resilience gets a lot of attention, but rarely is it clearly defined.

In this follow up episode to 'What is Resilience?', I give you practical steps that you can take to begin developing resilience.

This is not theoretical, but very actionable and easy to follow. You can download the Resilience Road Map here.

When resilience is mentioned, Peer Support is nearby. But are Peer Support and similar programs the final word on officer Resilience?

In this episode, we clarify Resilience and see where some of the common "resilience" programs in place fit into the equation.

If you don’t know where to start to make a good peer support team, listen to this episode. 

Todd Gyure is a driving force in the peer support industry. He has worked with Garland PD for over 20 years. He founded Overwatch Peer Support, a private, in-person peer support program, and now he's working to spread the systems and curriculums of OPS to other agencies.

He has great advice and practical steps you can take to build effective peer support teams. 

Overwatch Peer Support Website 

https://www.naminorthtexas.org/frontline-wellness-1

Find your local NAMI

https://www.nami.org/findsupport

Bryan Flatt is the Statewide Training Coordinator for the Texas Municipal Police Association.

After a violent attack early in his 24 career, Bryan has been on a mission to make healthy cops. Bryan now has a deep passion for training Texas Law Enforcement, and he has a special knack for Peer Support.

This interview details Bryan's story and perspective of how to have healthy peer support.

Mike Baldwin spent 20+ years in Law Enforcement in Arizona. Now, he works with Lt. Col. Dave Grossman as his VP of Operations.

In this interview he remembers some of his hardest calls and ponders the things that got him through.

He discusses some of the negative aspects of agency politics and the rock solid foundation his faith provided when he needed it most.

Lt. Col. Dave Grossman is the author of 'On Killing', a book about the psychology of learning to kill. When it comes to the psychology of violence and mental health around violence, few people have a depth and breadth of knowledge as robust as Grossman.

We discuss:

You can find him at www.grossmanontruth.com, and look out for the release of his new book, 'On Sleep' coming in 2024.

And of course, if you haven't read his book 'On Combat', you're missing out.

*Accessibility: A transcript of the interview can be found at www.trainhealthycops.com/blog

Charles and I discuss:

Charles Heasley is laser focused on growing healthy leaders in law enforcement. He is experienced and knowledgeable on the practical implications of good and bad leadership and culture.

Here's how to learn about Charles:

https://www.jcleadershipconsulting.com

Buy-In is a massive obstacle for leaders. When rolling out new policy, programs, or rules, making sure your officers accept and implement is a huge task. I will share how I have successfully communicated new things in the past so you can have my lesson without my scar. Enjoy!

A clear definition of Wellness, why we should care about Wellness, and why it is so difficult to bring wellness into Law Enforcement. That's what this first episode covers. It's quick, its informative, and straight to the point. Spotify users, don't forget to fill out the poll and Q & A.

Law Enforcement is a mental health extreme sport, in order to do an extreme sport safely, you need preparation, practice, and experience. But the wellness resources for cops are only meant for after our cops need help. Train Healthy Cops is the podcast meant to offer practical and effective wellness resources to officers before they are in crisis.