The Tactical Debrief with Dr. Massimino
The Tactical Debrief podcast
(Formerly The Staff Assistant Podcast) is designed to assist and educate public safety personnel about mental health issues and managing work-related stress. Dr. Massimino is a licensed clinical psychologist who works within a large law enforcement agency and treats first responders in her private practice.
Each episode is designed to mimic an intake session - giving you an inside look into what meeting with a therapist would look like - through the eyes of other first responders. The goal of The Tactical Debrief podcast is to normalize therapy for law enforcement and first responders, and to reduce the suicide rate for this population.
The Tactical Debrief with Dr. Massimino
Episode 36: ODOC Corporal Mychal Cohn
In this episode, we interview Oregon Department of Corrections Corporal Mychal Cohn. Mychal discusses the impact of having an emotionally and physically abusive step-father, and the greater trauma of then being removed from his mothers care.
Mychal discusses his time working for the Oregon Department of Corrections and the impact the job had on his personal life, including divorce, heavy drinking and suicidal thoughts.
Mychal discusses his history of therapy, peer suicides and his history of depression. Mychal is the host of his own podcast called Against the Herd Podcast and can be found on Instagram at @mychal.cohn and @againsttheherdpodcast.