After The Tones Drop

Embark on a journey that goes beyond sirens and flashing lights After The Tones Drop Podcast provides a safe haven to explore, demystify, and destigmatize mental health and wellness for first responders.

Join Cinnamon and her guests as they pull back the curtain, sharing powerful stories and expert insights that resonate with the heartbeat of those who run towards danger when others step back. It's more than just a podcast; it's a lifeline for the ones who dedicate their lives to saving others.

In each episode, stories get unraveled and struggles behind the badges are shared, showcasing the human side of heroism. Discover the strength in vulnerability and the power in sharing. It's more than a conversation; it's a revolution—a revolution in mental health care for our first responders.

So, tune in for candid conversations, practical strategies, and a sprinkle of humor—because healing begins with understanding, and understanding starts here.

Let's break down the barriers, one episode at a time. Because after the tones drop, the real conversation begins, and we're here to make sure it's heard loud and clear.

Podcasting since 2023 • 162 episodes

After The Tones Drop

Latest Episodes

Season 3 Wrap Up: Why Taking a Sabbatical Can Prevent Burnout Before Collapse

In this Season 3 wrap-up episode of After the Tones Drop, Cinnamon steps away from guest interviews and clinical deep dives for a different kind of conversation: a check-in, a pause, and a summer sign-off.After a full season of ...

June 03, 2026 • Season 3 • Episode 160 • 30:49

Justice Sensitivity: Childhood Adversity, and the First Responder Brain

In this solo episode of After the Tones Drop, Cinnamon takes a detour through Sons of Anarchy, Better Call Saul, childhood bullying, and first responder trauma to explain something that finally gave language to one of...

May 27, 2026 • Season 3 • Episode 159 • 27:16

Beyond the Uniform: What First Responder Families Really Need With LT's Daughter Katherine Boyle

In Episode 158 of After the Tones Drop, Cinnamon sits down with Katherine Boyle, founder of Beyond the Uniform with The LT’s Daughter, for a conversation about first responder families, law enforcement kids, parenting, values, a...

May 20, 2026 • Season 3 • Episode 158 • 1:11:52

Who Protects the Guardians? Awakening a Culture That Has Failed First Responders

In this episode of After the Tones Drop, Cinnamon sits down with Ron Clark of Protecting the Guardian for a conversation that feels like a history lesson, a warning, and a call to action all at once.Ron has spent decades in and ...

May 13, 2026 • Season 3 • Episode 157 • 1:28:02

When the Call Turns Critical: Mental Readiness for First Responders

Retired Las Vegas Police Captain Josh Bitsko spent 24 years in law enforcement and was one of the responding officers who breached the suspected shooter’s door during the 2017 Mandalay Bay mass shooting. In this episode of After the Tones D...

May 06, 2026 • Season 3 • Episode 156 • 1:06:51