Episodes

  • The Value of Good Leadership

    The Value of Good Leadership
    Nov 20 2024
    Our guest today, Jason, shares his professional journey for over 25 years as a police officer, and later, as an agency leader. He discusses the importance of organizations actually caring about their employees and how it can help them retain good people. He explains what he learned about valuing employees and the importance of leaders being ambassadors to wellness. This included his own personal experiences as a leader as well as good leaders who influenced him and the choices he made as a supervisory. Thanks for riding along with us today! For more information and resources please visit us at www.ridealongchronicles.com AND be sure to catch us on the next ride!!!
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    1 hr
  • Revisiting The Invisible Ones

    Revisiting The Invisible Ones
    Nov 6 2024
    Today, in honor of Child Safety and Protection Month AND National Family Week, we wanted to revisit a topic we discussed with Monica in Episode 4 that often goes unnoticed when discussing the challenges of living in first responder families. They are the children of first responders; the invisible ones who often hear and see everything first responder couples share including the dark, scary and chaotic parts of this career. These children often experience emotional and physical reactions that go unseen and sometimes untreated for years. We have heard this from some first responder families over the past few years. In addition, we have learned that oftentimes first responders have a difficult time parenting and are blamed for being too protective and strict. However, these children don’t understand and are not explained that it’s likely because of the dangerous world their FR parent experiences everyday. Monica really put this topic into perspective for us. It reminded us all as first responder parents what our children may be experiencing and showed us the importance of ensuring that our children feel emotionally safe and not just physically. So come ride along with us!
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    1 hr
  • SPOTLIGHT MONDAY: Emotional Resignation

    SPOTLIGHT MONDAY: Emotional Resignation
    Oct 21 2024

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    3 mins
  • SPOTLIGHT MONDAY: Avoid Minimal Encouragers

    SPOTLIGHT MONDAY: Avoid Minimal Encouragers
    Oct 14 2024

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    1 min
  • SPECIAL EPISODE: Jeff's Addiction and Sobriety

    SPECIAL EPISODE: Jeff's Addiction and Sobriety
    Oct 9 2024
    Today's Special Episode is still so sensitive and taboo amongst the first responder career. As you know we have learned about addiction and addiction recovery from some of our past guests, and how it impacted their personal and professional lives. However, our guest today's personal addiction journey is actually very enlightening and inspiring. Jeff, a 22-year veteran law enforcement officer, will share his battle with addiction during his career, the impact it had on his family, and how he ultimately overcame it. His passion for sharing his story in the hopes that it will help others in this struggle, led to his the publishing of his first book, "Sober from Sin." It chronicles the source of his issues to include his career and childhood traumas, and the ugly side of his struggles. We are eager to hear about Jeff's recovery journey and his book can help others. So, come ride along with us! To reach Jeff and find his book visit www.thejefffields.com and https://linktr.ee/1333consulting
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    58 mins
  • SPOTLIGHT MONDAY: The Masks of Addiction

    SPOTLIGHT MONDAY: The Masks of Addiction
    Sep 30 2024

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    3 mins
  • SPECIAL EPISODE: Lorenzo Bringing Hope

    SPECIAL EPISODE: Lorenzo Bringing Hope
    Sep 25 2024
    Today, we had the opportunity to meet Lorenzo Ortiz, a crisis negotiations team lead in one of the largest cities in the US. He has a background in education and psychology and is currently currently working towards another masters degree in clinical mental health. He has 19 years of law-enforcement experience, and utilizes opportunities when teaching to share about crisis intervention and crisis negotiation with other first responders. In addition, he has written a book called 'Brining Hope' to further help others in this field. So, come ride along with us!
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    32 mins
  • SPOTLIGHT MONDAY: Practicing Problem-Solving

    SPOTLIGHT MONDAY: Practicing Problem-Solving
    Sep 23 2024

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    2 mins