Episode 10: This Week’s Digest
On This Week’s Digest, Catherine and Francis reflect on their conversation with Ethan and Kian from Trans Folx Fighting Eating Disorders, and the impact chosen families can have on recovery from an eating disorder.
Tag: stigma
16 Year Old Grace, “Your Kids Know More Than You Think.”
This episode of The Firefighter Deconstructed has a very special guest. Grace is the 16 year old (soon to be 17) daughter of a police officer with 26 years as a cop (and his first gig was 3 years as a firefighter). Grace and I talk about what it’s like to be the child of a first responder and also of a first responder who gets PTSI. Grace is incredibly articulate and self aware. She makes it very clear that your kids know way more about what is going on than you think, and that trying to protect your kids from the truth will always back fire. This episode is a must listen for any first responder with kids or really anyone with kids. Actually, everyone should listen to this.
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Episode 8: This Week’s Digest
Catherine and Francis reflect on the three part episode with Andrew Walen, Founder of the Body Image Therapy Center.
Tim Dietz – It’s a Beautiful Day
Retired Captain Tim Dietz shares his story of having to overcome personal tragedy and not fully dealing with it caused him to struggle later in his career. We talk about paths to recovery and the importance of peer support. Tim began his fire service career in Oregon in 1979. His first 22 years working on “the line” as a Company Officer/Paramedic, he retired at the end of 2008 as the Behavioral Health Specialist for a metropolitan fire district on the edge of Portland, Oregon. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor, and an internationally recognized speaker on crisis, grief, and staying happy and healthy in the emergency service professions. His career is devoted to teaching emergency responders and their organizations how to better serve the needs of emotionally traumatized people they may encounter at the scenes of injury or death, and he is also dedicated to preparing and providing tools for those emergency response organizations and individuals who are impacted by the inevitable stress that is an intrinsic part of their careers. He has written a book, is the founder of Responder Be Well, and the Director of WCPR in Oregon.
Responder Be Well…….http://www.responderbewell.com/index.html
Book……. Scene of Compassion A Responders Guide for Dealing with Emergency Scene Emotional Crisis 2nd edition
B Shifter Magazine…….http://www.bshifter.com/SelectMagazines.aspx
The Firefighter Deconstructed is partnering with iRel8 and ResponderRel8!
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Firefighter Deconstructed Website…….FirefighterDeconstucted.com
Episode 7, Part 3: Andrew Walen (he/his) of The Body Image Therapy Center talks clinician gender bias and his own path to recovery
Andrew discusses gender ambivalence among eating disorder clinicians and shares his personal experience with an eating disorder, providing insights to those struggling with eating disorders and seeking recovery.
Episode 7, Part 2: Andrew Walen of The Body Image Therapy Center talks differentiating symptoms and barriers for marginalized populations
Andrew discusses what to look for in males experiencing eating disorder symptoms, and how eating disorder clinicians can better address the needs of black and non-black people of color struggling with eating disorders.
Episode 7, Part 1: Andrew Walen (he/him) of The Body Image Therapy Center talks pandemic, Telehealth, and men with eating disorders
Andrew talks about the impact of the pandemic on eating disorder treatment, the surprising benefits of telehealth, and his passion for helping males with eating disorders.
Officer Tim Kaplan – Anxiety and the Job
Tim Kaplan is a 20 year veteran of the Berkeley, (CA) police Department. We talk about his chronic anxiety and how he dealt with it on the job. He spent the majority of his police career in the patrol division while holding a number of collateral assignments including Field Training Officer, Crisis Negotiator Team Leader, and Crowd Management Team member. Tim was assigned to the Sexual Assault Investigations Division for 3 years, and spent 2 1/2 years on a high visibility street level narcotics and violence suppression team. He was trained in Critical Incident Stress Management and assisted on the Peer Support Team. Tim retired at the age of 43 years. He was ready to move on to the next chapter in his life and felt leaving the job would help decrease a constant anxiety that plagued him. His current passion is helping others reach their fitness, health, and wellness goals. Tim co-founded Blue Resilience, a training and consulting firm committed to teaching members of the law enforcement community about stress resilience and wellness. He is a certified tactical strength and conditioning facilitator, a Level 1 Precision Nutrition Coach, and Fitness Nutrition Specialist. Tim holds a Faculty Level Certification from the Wellness Council of America (WELCOA), a leading resource for workplace wellness.
Email: timkaplanperformance@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/tim.kaplan.16
Episode 6: This Week’s Digest
This week, Catherine interviews Francis to hear his perspective on the ways systemic racism impacts eating disorder assessments, diagnoses, and interventions.
Jay Scott, Oklahoma City Fire Lieutenant ret. – 25 Years After the Bombing – Part 1
Meet Jay Scott, retired Fire Sergeant from the Oklahoma City Fire Department. The Oklahoma City bombing has had lasting effects on everyone, especially those who were there. Jay Scott is no different. His uncanny memory and insight causes him to remember more than he would like. It’s been 25 years since the bombing and Jay still continues to find closure for events from that day. It’s an incredible story with incredible insights. He remembers so much that one hour is not enough space for all of his story. Please listen to Part 1, I guarantee you will take something away from it that is meaningful.