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The Squad Room

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Garrett Te Slaa

The Squad Room is a podcast devoted to optimizing the physical, mental, and emotional health and wellness of police officers, and law enforcement personnel. We tackle any subject that might improve first responder wellness and commitment to ourselves, our loved ones, and our communities we serve. Physical fitness, sleep and sleeping disorders, identifying PTSD, mindfulness and meditation, the importance of mentors and coaches – the list goes on!

#195

John Delony Just Wants You to Chill Out: Tools for Building a Non-Anxious Life

Dr. John Delony is a New York Times bestselling author, mental health and wellness expert,... more

16 Jul 2024

46 MINS

46:32

16 Jul 2024

#194

What I’ve Learned: The Impacts Can Last Forever with Jeff McGreevy

During his 29-year career, Jeff McGreevy was an early pioneer in the concept of peer suppo... more

15 May 2024

59 MINS

59:50

15 May 2024

#193

Where Do Cops Go When They’re The Ones That Need Help? with Shawn Thomas

Shawn is the founder of 1st Responder Conferences and a retired deputy from the King Count... more

10 Apr 2024

59 MINS

59:58

10 Apr 2024

#192

12 Warrior Principles to Reclaim and Recalibrate Your Life with Travis Mills

On April 10, 2012, United States Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills of the 82nd Airborne was... more

11 Mar 2024

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:54

11 Mar 2024

#191

What I’ve Learned: Travis Gribble on How Your Career and Life Can Change on One Call

Travis Gribble is a 24-year law enforcement veteran and founder of My Arena. Travis spent ... more

12 Feb 2024

1 HR 15 MINS

1:15:05

12 Feb 2024

#190

Are We Lonely? How Loneliness, Disconnection, and Isolation Are Becoming the Silent Killer of First ...

Did you know that 15% of men say they have no close friends? None. 53% of women say they f... more

14 Dec 2023

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:28

14 Dec 2023

#189

Becoming Anti-Fragile: Confronting Fears and Insecurity to Become a Better Version of Yourself with ...

Sabrina Reich is a 19-year police leader of a large university police department in Califo... more

04 Dec 2023

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:44

04 Dec 2023

#188

Facing Evil: Confronting the Deadliest Mass Shooter in History and the Aftermath of What Followed wi...

On October 1, 2017, Sergeant Josh Bitsko found himself on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay B... more

21 Nov 2023

1 HR 53 MINS

1:53:10

21 Nov 2023

#187

You Are a Work In Progress: Evolving and Reclaiming Your Identity Outside Public Service

Zac Miller served a combined eight years as a firefighter/EMT, 911 dispatcher and a police... more

17 Oct 2023

50 MINS

50:06

17 Oct 2023

#186

My Bad Haircut: What Trivial Things Can Teach Us About Mindfulness, Compassion and Resilience

Oftentimes, it’s the minor things that can set us off and send us spiraling out of control... more

09 Oct 2023

15 MINS

15:07

09 Oct 2023

#185

How I Fell Apart. PLUS Details On Our Men’s Retreat for First Responders and Veterans in November

In this episode, I share the story of how I realized something was really wrong with me an... more

21 Sep 2023

18 MINS

18:25

21 Sep 2023

#184

Coming Home: From Combat to Car Stops and Finding the Strength to Walk Away to Save Yourself with Da...

Dave Boyd is the President of UNcivilized Inc, a men’s coach, a workshop facilitator, a hu... more

12 Sep 2023

1 HR 28 MINS

1:28:33

12 Sep 2023

#183

What Eddie Van Halen Taught Me About Self-Awareness Before He Died

In this short episode I share the story of my chance to meet Eddie Van Halen…and how I scr... more

14 Aug 2023

07 MINS

07:13

14 Aug 2023

#182

18 Lessons from 18 Years as a Cop: What I Wish I Knew, Mistakes Made, and Lessons Learned

I recently passed the 18th anniversary of the day I entered the academy. The occasion prov... more

31 Jul 2023

32 MINS

32:49

31 Jul 2023

#181

Matthew Thomas on Successful Marriages, Working Through Hard Things, Promoting and Leading From Any ...

Matthew Thomas is currently the Chief Deputy of the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office in Arizo... more

05 Jul 2023

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:53