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Episode #1 - Jadie Miller & Dr. Michelle O'Neill
Host Angel Powers and guests Jadie Miller and Dr. Michelle O'Neill talk about the challenges first responders face, their goals of this unique podcast and their 360 Care Clinic, dedicated to optimizing the health of first responders.
Episode #2, Part 1 - Brendan Hynes & His Wife Crystal
Brendan Hynes a retired military officer, shares his story of grappling with a traumatic brain injury and a close call with suicide, and his journey to becoming an advocate and voice for others.
Episode #2, Part 2- Brendan Hynes & His Wife Crystal
Brendans story continues, listen as he and his wife Crystal share where they are now and their vision behind Buddy Check coffee
Episode #3, Part 1 - Andy & Lyn Varao.
All in one moment, police officer Andy Varao is forever changed by the possible shortfalls of our justice system.
A man arrested and previously jailed had now slipped through the cracks to walk the streets only to find his way into taking Andy to the edge of his life. Listen as he and his wife Lyn, a police dispatcher for the same department share how they are taking this difficult journey together and persevering.
Episode #3, Part 2 - Andy Varao.
In part 2 Angel and Andy dive deeper into his journey to recovery, and touches on the troubling increase in violence against police officers.
Episode #4, Ryan Wilson & Brad Miller
Childhood friend Brad Miller, a firefighter from Ontario, drives to Nova Scotia to just ‘be there’ for RCMP officer Ryan Wilson. Ryan talks openly about living with PTSD, how he got it, how he’s managing it and his shift from not believing it could happen to him, to now taking an active role in protecting others from getting it. Listen while these childhood buddies chat about some of the differences found in firefighting and policing.