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Mental Armor

Mental Armor

http://goSCION.org

Facing life and death situations on a daily basis can take its toll on wellbeing. The SCION group (the Self Care Interactive Online Network) wants to help police, sheriff’s, and anyone in a stressful job or hectic life optimize their health and resilience. Hosts Detective Ben Melendrez and Nils Rosenbaum, MD both work for a large metropolitan police department and will interview a wide range of guests to help listeners learn practical and scientific ways to improve their health and wellbeing no matter how stressful (or fun or both) their job may be.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Mental Armor episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Mental Armor for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Mental Armor episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Mental Armor - Strength: Moving Beyond the Obvious
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07/31/24 • 51 min

In this episode Detective Dixon joins Dr. D to discuss the idea of strength. Moving beyond the obvious physical definitions, Dr. D and Dixon have a conversation about what it means to be mentally tough in law enforcement and why mental strength is just as important as the physical.

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Mental Armor - Safety for the Stubborn
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04/17/24 • 51 min

Dr. Duranceaux is joined by retired officer Ferris Simmons for a conversation on the relationship between officer safety and mental heath.

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Dr. Peter Divasto has been a police psychologist for the last thirty years and has truly seen it all. We ask him how he weeds out bad cops, what personality traits make hero cops, and how to spot a sociopath.

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Mental Armor - The Holidays Are Coming....Dun Dun Dun!
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11/22/23 • 32 min

Dr. Duranceaux chats with us about common stressors that come with the holidays and tips for how to cope with the extra pressure.

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Mental Armor - Mental Wellness: Signs It's Slipping
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05/30/24 • 57 min

Retired officer Ferris Simmons joins Dr. D for a second discussion on how mental wellness effects officer safety and signs for when safety is slipping.

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Mental Armor - Overexposure to the Media
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11/09/23 • 35 min

Dr. Duranceaux and our producer Jenn have a chat about overexposure to the media and the media's impact on first responder mental health.

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Marisa Maez was a morning news anchor for 20 years. She will give her perspective of how the media and police sometimes work well together and sometimes clash. Her insight will help people understand why there's tension and misunderstandings between the two, and how to approach the problem differently.

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Rich Goerling is a retired police lieutenant who now provides mindfulness training, coaching, and consulting through an organization he founded called the Mindful Badge. Rich was a pioneer in teaching mindfulness to law enforcement, and is now an established expert. Today if you google "mindfulness and law enforcement" Rich's name is bound to come up. We were excited to sit down with Rich and pick his brain about all things mindfulness and law enforcement.

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Sean Zauhar is a police sergeant and PhD. He joins us on the podcast to talk about how his department incorporated jiu jitsu into law enforcement training, a move that resulted in few injuries and lower levels of force. Dr./Sgt. Zauhar also tells us what he really thinks about green chile.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Mental Armor have?

Mental Armor currently has 17 episodes available.

What topics does Mental Armor cover?

The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Resilience, Law, Mental Health, Wellness, Podcasts, Police and Mindfulness.

What is the most popular episode on Mental Armor?

The episode title 'Strength: Moving Beyond the Obvious' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Mental Armor?

The average episode length on Mental Armor is 47 minutes.

How often are episodes of Mental Armor released?

Episodes of Mental Armor are typically released every 32 days, 1 hour.

When was the first episode of Mental Armor?

The first episode of Mental Armor was released on Nov 22, 2021.

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