The Overwatch Collective Podcast
The Overwatch Collective (T.O.C.) Podcast is hosted by three U.S. Marines and a Police Officer! Greg is located in Louisiana while Jesse and Mike are located in North Carolina.
T.O.C. podcast hosts guests from the first responder and military community with the ultimate goal of sharing traumatic stories in order to normalize mental health amongst our community. In addition, our podcast provides resources for those in a dark place and all guests are available to be contacted if needed.
T.O.C. is also a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit connecting and financially assisting our community to our contracted therapists. As of 5/5/2025, T.O.C. has financially assisted 262 people in our community to attend 2,793 therapy sessions spending $285,547.50 since August of 2022!
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Episodes
151 episodes
SZN 8 EP 7 - Greg Grogan - The Feeling of Helplessness When Critical Incidents & Suicides Hit Close to Home / Three Incidents Within San Mateo County, CA / The Importance of Taking Care of Yourself and Your People
In this first time ever solo episode, Greg opens up about the emotional weight that comes when tragedy strikes within our own ranks - when a line of duty death and/or critical incident hits close to home. These moments bring a unique kind of gr...
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Season 8
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Episode 7
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38:00
T.O.C. Board of Directors Members Cheryl and Kamryn Provide Brief Breakdown of T.O.C.'s Therapy Process w/ New Criteria / Our Therapy Assistance Program is Officially Re-Opened to Serve our Military & First Responder Community
We are excited to announce The Overwatch Collective's Therapy Assistance Program is officially re-opened! After being paused for several months to due fundraising challenges, T.O.C. is back up and running after receiving some amazing donations....
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6:17
SZN 8 EP 6 - Cryus, Till Zero Coffee Company / Curbing Veteran & First Responder Suicide / The Challenges of Therapy in Our Community / Lack of Resources for Veterans
Thank you to Cyrus for joining T.O.C.'s Podcast via zoom from Colorado! Cyrus is currently an active duty U.S. Army Soldier and in the process of getting out due to medical reasons. Cyrus touches on the lack of resources out there for our veter...
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1:01:39
SZN 8 EP 5 - Sara Wilkinson, The Step Up Foundation's $25,000 Donation to The Overwatch Collective / Reducing Veteran & First Responder Suicides
A huge thank you to Sara Wilkinson and the team from The Step Up Foundation for donating $25,000 to The Overwatch Collective. Step Up Foundation has donated over $300,000 to various organizations that are working hard to combat veteran suicide....
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21:45
SZN 8 EP 4 - Pasadena Fire Captain Robert Sepulveda / Full Breakdown of the Eaton Fire in Southern California / 24+ Hours of Non-Stop Fire Fighting / Role as a Captain / Benefits of a Group Debrief
A huge thank you to Captain Sepulveda with the Pasadena Fire Department for joining T.O.C.'s podcast to share his accounts of the Eaton fire in Southern California. Captain Sepulveda shares how he prepared for the biggest fire he's ...
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Season 8
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Episode 4
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51:31
SZN 8 EP 3 - Clyde, Active Fire Fighter & Founder of Rust & Iron Clothing Company / 3 Challenging Calls For Service / Family Aspect of The Fire Life / Strike Teams / Donating Proceeds to T.O.C.
Finally got Clyde on the podcast to talk about his career thus far as a fire fighter and the "why" behind starting the Rust & Iron Clothing Company. Rust & Iron Clothing Company is a lifestyle brand founded by Clyde to give...
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1:31:42
SZN 8 EP 2 - Bee Galindo, Paramedic 35+ Years / 4 Year Worker's Comp Claim for PTSI / Hiding That Mask The Best / Run Over By a Fire Truck / T.O.C. Buddy Program
Thank you to Bee Galindo for joining T.O.C.'s Podcast to discuss her 35+ year career as a paramedic, the stressful process of her worker's comp claim, and advice for our first responder community. Listen in as Bee shared the stigma...
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47:12
SZN 8 EP 1 - Maggie & Erik w/ 809 Fight 4 Awareness / Non-Profit For First Responder Mental Health / Debrief The Latest Comedy Fundraiser / Over $20K Raised!
A huge thank you to Maggie & Erik from 809 Fight 4 Awareness for the amazing work they do in raising awareness for mental health amongst our first responder community. On top of being members of the Board of Directors, Maggie is an Associat...
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33:40
SZN 7 EP 20 - Tony Maffei, Medically Retired Ops Battalion Chief & Tiffany Atalla, His T.O.C. Contracted Therapist / Therapy After 30+ Yrs of Service / Insurance For Therapy Sucks / Get Help Early & Often / Quick Connection To Tiffany Through T.O.C.
For the first time, The Overwatch Collective Podcast had a First Responder on the podcast with their T.O.C. therapist! A huge thank you to Tony and Tiffany for joining the podcast and giving the audience a unique episode to listen to and to ben...
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Season 7
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Episode 20
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1:37:21
SZN 7 EP 19 - T.O.C.'s Guest Appearance on Blue Grit Radio / Juggling LEO & Military Reserve Life on Top of T.O.C. / Everything You Need to Know About T.O.C. / New Therapy Criteria For T.O.C.
A huge thank you to Eric from Blue Grit Radio for hosting Greg on his podcast to shed some light on The Overwatch Collective (T.O.C.)Tune into this podcast to listen to Greg discuss how he juggles T.O.C., being an active LEO, being in t...
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55:20
SZN 7 EP 18 - David Pingree, 13 Year Fire Fighter in Southern California / Prior Professional Motocross Racer / Benefits of Living Together as Fire Fighters / Multiple Fire Fighters That Have Died by Suicide / Lack of Decompression Time
Joining via zoom is David Pingree, a prior professional motocross rider turned fire fighter in Southern California. During this quick 25 minute podcast, Pingree talks about some of the stigma, culture, and considerations for our first responder...
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Season 7
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Episode 18
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25:07
SZN 7 EP 17 - Josh, A Firefighter/Paramedic and Mindful Meditation
This episode was one for the books. Mike and I had no clue what meditation could actually do for your mind, however, Josh did a phenomenal job at explaining the process and breaking it down as to what mindful meditation is. I highly suggest if ...
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Season 7
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Episode 17
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1:39:22
SZN 7 EP 16 - Davin, Retired After 29 Years w/ San Francisco P.D. / Arrested While Off-Duty For Robbery of Medications Due To His Addiction / 7 Years of Lying to Doctor's to Continue to Use Pain Meds / Suicide Plan / 6 Months County Jail / K9 Officer
This podcast is definitely a must listen as this is a rare episode and are hard to come by. A huge shoutout to Davin Cole for reaching out to several podcasts in hopes to share about his addiction with the hopes of helping people in our communi...
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Season 7
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Episode 16
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1:31:23
SZN 7 EP 15 - Anthony, Current LEO / Prior Army National Guard And His Take on Jiu Jitsu
Sit back and enjoy what its like to have some lows in life but able to bounce back with different types of coping mechanism. After knowing Anthony for more than a Decade, he shared some stuff that I (Jesse) had no idea about. Anthony talks abou...
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Season 7
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Episode 15
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2:03:04
SZN 7 EP 14 - Madison Eli Counseling / T.O.C. Contracted Therapist in Maryland / Specialized in First Responders & Veterans / Military Sexual Trauma / Raised in a First Responder Family
Joining via zoom in Maryland is Madison, a T.O.C. Contracted Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. In this podcast, Madison discussed some of the tools she uses in sessions to help our community such as EMDR, Accelerated Resolution Therapy,...
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Season 7
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50:33
SZN 7 EP 13 - Ryan w/ 911 Training Institute / Police Officer to Dispatcher / Suicide Calls For Service Ended Career / Substance Misuse Saved By A Miracle / Wearing A Mask / Importance of Culturally Competent Therapists
Joining from Southern California via zoom is Ryan with a lot of energy, smiles, and willingness to share his story to help our community. Ryan was a Police Cadet and thought he was going to be a Police Officer for his entire career. While towar...
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Season 7
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Episode 13
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53:01
SZN 7 EP 12 - Monica, Five-0 Fierce and Fit Helping Female First Responders Lose Fat, Gain Strength, And Get Fit For Duty / Police Officer For 8 Years / Author Of Thriving Inside The Thin Blue Line
Joining from Oklahoma via zoom is Monica Crawford, who has been a police officer for 8 years and is married to a fellow police officer along with three pups and a horse. Monica started Five-0 Fierce and Fit to help female first res...
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47:02
SZN 7 EP 11 - Gilbert w/ Fit For Duty Podcast / U.S. Marine Corps Veteran / Ret. King County Sheriff Deputy / On Phone w/ Marine & LEO Who Died By Suicide / 2 Deployments to Afghanistan / Transition Out of Military & LEO Community
Joining via zoom in Tulare Country in California is Gilbert Rios. Gilbert is a fellow Devil Dogs and served 4 years in the United States Marine Corps (USMC) with two deployments to Afghanistan. After his time in the USMC, he became a Deputy She...
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Season 7
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Episode 11
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1:01:05
SZN 7 EP 10 - Braquelle, T.O.C. Contracted Multiracial Psychotherapist in Maryland / Ego State Therapy / EMDR Intensive / Animal Assisted Psychotherapy / Daughter of a 28 Year Police Officer & Veteran / Spouse of a U.S. Service Member
Joining T.O.C. Podcast from Maryland is Braquelle Murphy, our newest contracted therapist on standby to work with our community at a moment's notice! Throughout this podcast, Braquelle discusses being raised by a multiracial Police Officer, whi...
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39:44
SZN 7 EP 9 - Greg Grogan & T.O.C.'s Guest Appearance on Vibe With Humanity Podcast w/ Trevor Burris
A huge shoutout to Trevor Burris, the host of Vibe With Humanity Podcast. Trevor reached out to us at The Overwatch Collective (T.O.C.) after recording a Podcast with Michael Sugrue and was eager to get a Podcast recorded!After driving ...
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Season 7
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Episode 9
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36:36
SZN 7 EP 8 - Hunter, A U.S. Marine MARSOC Right Arm Amputee
Dive into this episode with us while we talk about the hardships Hunter endured with his motorcycle crash. Hunter, being with MARSOC (Marine Special Operations Command) lost his right arm during a motorcycle incident that led to a long recovery...
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Season 7
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Episode 8
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1:23:26
SZN 7 EP 7 - Egan De Los Cobos, A Fire Paramedic / PTSD Diagnosis / Peer Support Team Lead / Near Death Experience With Child / First Wellness Health
Joining via zoom is Egan De Los Cobos from Santa Barbara County in California. Egan is married with three children and has been a fire fighter for 17 years and is currently a Paramedic. In this episode, Egan talks about his time as...
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Season 7
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Episode 7
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1:05:29
SZN 7 EP 6 - Doc Shauna Springer / Stellate Ganglion Block / PTSD Vs. PTSI / Warrior / Beyond The Military / Relentless Courage
Joining T.O.C. Podcast in person is Doc Shauna Springer, a graduate from Harvard who is now a Psychologist. Doc Springer is the Chief Psychologist for Stella, a best-selling author, and one of the world's leading experts on psychological trauma...
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Season 7
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Episode 6
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1:05:52
SZN 7 EP 5 - Mark / U.S. Army 11Bravo 15 Years / QRF Up Non-Profit Organization / 39 Friends Have Died By Suicide / Free App For Veterans & First Responders Dedicated to Saving Lives / Goes Live on Veterans Day
Joining via zoom in Georgia is Mark. Mark recently medically retired from the United States Army after 15 years of service. Mark is the Vice President of QRF Up, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing quick and confidenti...
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Season 7
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Episode 5
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1:14:57
Intro with Mike/ T.O.C.'s Newest Board Member/ Active Duty Marine
In this episode Mike and Jesse talk about a few things for the fundraiser. In addition to what Mike is going to be helping us with. Sit back and chill out with us on the episode and if you have any questions, DM us and we will get them to him!&...
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1:33:31