Welcome to Fight in Progress!

Today we are joined by husband and wife, Rick and Bonnie Blandford. Rick is a former Fire Captain and Bonnie is a ICU Nurse. They both talk about their work experiences and how those experiences not only affected their life outside of work, but also how they leaned on each other for support during the tough times.

Description:

Fight in Progress with Susan Simons aims to discuss problems and difficulties our officers face every day from sleep deprivation, vitamin and mineral deficiencies, and adrenal fatigue, to depression, isolation, physical illnesses, emotional distress, divorce and all too often suicide. Fight in Progress looks to cover these topics and discuss their solutions to help these warriors navigate these threats through education and preparation. We speak to experts, officers and their families from around the country to have hard discussions on what challenges this community faces, and what we can do to strengthen our men and women in law enforcement.

About the Host-

Susan, President and founder of Under the Shield, is a leading subject matter expert in First Responder Stress/PTSI, and has been an instructor for 26 years in many major military and law enforcement installations around the country including, FBI Academy Quantico VA, US Marine Corps 3rd Battalion 23 Marines Lima Company, US Air Force Europe, consulting clinician NYPD/FDNY post 9-11, National Tactical Operators Association, and Luke AFB in Arizona (current). In these trainings she provides resilience training for all first responders and takes a head on approach to the issues of suicide, divorce, and Post traumatic stress, with solutions to the real issues affecting those in the first responder community.

Through her non-profit, Under the Shield Inc., she has created the only Stress Coach Certification in the United States specifically for law enforcement, first responders, military and their families. Susan holds a M.S. in Counseling and Human Development from Troy University and is a Board Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress as well as a Fellow with the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress.

Contact a stress coach near you at Under The Shield: (855)889-2348

You can also reach out to the hosts directly for help at:

Susan Simmons (334) 324-3570 or susan.simons@undertheshield.com

Tom The-Bomb-Dot-Com (480) 861-6574 or Thaubold@undertheshield.com

Joel (Producer and Stress Coach) (480) 316-7648 If you want to share your story on our Podcast, reach out to:

Tracy “Mrs. The-Bomb-Dot-Com” - Spousal Stress Coach (480) 518-3775

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