Dr. Baumgart is a licensed psychologist who is board certified in police and public safety psychology. She is an author, speaks publicly about the challenges police officers face when transitioning into retirement, is on staff as a psychologist within a law enforcement organization, and is married to a now retired police officer. Dr Baumgart shares with us some of the challenges that began to surface within her marriage, what it was like as she began to realize that those challenges might be the result of her husbands public safety duties, and how they worked together to address those issues and improve interpersonal conditions within the home. Dr Baumgart explains the complexities of what transpires in the brain of a first responder, how that influences mood and behavior, and what that looks and feels like to a loved one. She also talks about retirement in first response. She shares what her and her husband expected, versus what they experienced, when he decided to retire from law enforcement. The lessons they learned are detailed in her book "Surviving Retirement" . You can purchase that book on Amazon by following this link - https://www.amazon.com/Surviving-Retirement-Finding-Purpose-Fulfillment/dp/B0CB99HMVS/ref=zg_bsnr_g_10907_sccl_3/138-7805334-5823516?psc=1

Police Chief Christopher Workman began his career in the fire service before transitioning into policing. He has a combined total of over 3 decades working in first response, he is an author, public speaker, founder of the Deep Blu Project, and podcast host. Chief Workman shares openly about how the job unwittingly influenced his personality, his personal life, his professional life, and every relationship he had. He talks about the difficult moments that allowed him to gain insight into himself, and how he leaned into those moments to promote personal change, and how he models that change within his department from the Chiefs office. As we all know, change starts at the top.

The learn more about Chief Workman and the work that he's doing, follow these links:

https://deepbluproject.com/

https://www.amazon.com/Silence-Behind-Blue-Wall-Surviving/dp/B0DJ8K5Y38/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=1342506165084875&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ATWEz30MVdVWemaNHhZKIJpuo1k72qWDZeBiKtCudYCoTkWqQPf3pD5HDMWDTYXqK8TtdXR7TmWEiq65QN2sczjDTh4SGHMdX4S2Fh_I7GgGyPPEGnji29yBSxJ6TzmpszkHz5iqus40DAjZ9jfGlj_3J_y_iy_2tQ9lB7r9rUtsw5ZQBNyxxmXo4VKku0yroUHF60W0eNk74yxpTUp5PR_513Bt9kzoQ9WC2IdYSWY.GeGu3FKIvPbMvkTf5n1mtFTNB81OnK2H0n9Q-Eylrq4&dib_tag=se&hvadid=83906908768570&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=51462&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvtargid=kwd-83907747211339%3Aloc-190&hydadcr=22568_13494428&keywords=silence+behind+the+blue+wall&msclkid=e2f128a3ec421dec7b084f30652c2960&qid=1737724102&sr=8-1

Doug joins us and shares his personal journey of service, stress, struggle, and recovery. He embraces vulnerability as he tells his story, explaining how Post Traumatic Stress Injuries influenced his relationship with himself and caused his marriage to deteriorate. It was clear to us and it will be to you as you listen that Doug began to explore the depths of his soul in an effort to recover from PTSI. He talks about his wife approaching him during a critical moment of personal crisis in a way that promoted and allowed for positive change to occur. His story sheds light on not only how a family struggles as a unit, but also how they can and do heal together.

Check out Doug's book "Hiding In Plain Sight - The Truth about Trauma, Service, and the Way Forward" to hear his story in full.

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