We Carry This
Hosted by Dr. Medina Baumgart, a board-certified police psychologist and wife of a retired LEO, We Carry This is a podcast that brings light to the shared struggles, resilience, and hope within the law enforcement community.
Through unscripted conversations with those who serve and support, episodes explore the often unseen weight of the job, available resources, and practical tools to help you navigate challenges and enhance your wellbeing both on and off the job.
Whether you’re wearing the badge, love someone who does, or support those who serve – we’re here to connect and carry the weight together.
Episodes
13 episodes
First Responder Nutrition with Megan Lautz
In this episode, Megan shares her experience as a registered dietician who specializes in first responders. We talk about the importance of approaching nutrition in a realistic way, the unique nutritional needs of first responders, recommendati...
Financial Readiness with Rebecca Jameson
In this conversation, LEO wife and first responder financial coach, Rebecca Jameson, shares her personal and professional experience to help first responders become financially healthy. We talk about the overtime trap and other common mistakes ...
PTSD and Post-Traumatic Growth with Travis Gribble
In this conversation, retired SWAT sergeant Travis Gribble shares his experience with PTSD, its impact on family, a police culture that reinforced silence, and his journey to Post-Traumatic Growth through Boulder Crest's Warrior PATHH program.&...
Peer Support, Cancer, and Cutting Through the Noise with Rich Creamer
In this conversation, retired police sergeant Rich Creamer talks about the experiences that led to his involvement in peer support, the unique experience of navigating cancer, and how he is giving back to the public safety wellness industry. Ri...
Keeping Law Enforcement Families Healthy with Katherine Boyle and Jim Stitzinger
This conversation brings together different perspectives to highlight some of the challenges our law enforcement families face each day. Katherine and Jim also share practical tools and resources that LEOs and their families can start using now...
Peer Support and Life Outside the Line with Dina Campbell
In this episode, active duty police officer Dina Campbell talks about the experiences that contributed to her role in peer support and her agency's wellness unit. She also talks about the importance of living life outside the thin blue line, an...
Being Human in Law Enforcement with Scott Medlin
In this conversation, Scott Medlin talks about mental health following military service, the cumulative impact of a law enforcement career, and lessons learned about being human in a high stress and high stakes career. His story emphasizes the ...
Strength in Vulnerability with Doug White
This conversation with Doug White highlights the cumulative impact of military and law enforcement service, where things can go wrong, and how vulnerability can actually help you. Doug shares the tools that helped him own his story, gain perspe...
Positive Psychology in Law Enforcement with David Berez
In this conversation, retired police officer David Berez talks about what Positive Psychology is and how it can be applied to strengthen law enforcement agencies and officers. David also shares some practical tools that you can start using now ...
Burnout Recovery and Nervous System Regulation with AK Dozanti
In this episode, AK Dozanti talks about the wide range of experiences and influences that shaped her understanding of burnout and nervous system functioning. As she applied these concepts to her own life, she saw a path to help her fellow first...
Strengthening Law Enforcement Families with Katherine Boyle
This conversation with Katherine Boyle, aka "The LTs Daughter," highlights some of the things done RIGHT in a law enforcement family. She shares her experiences growing up and how she is helping to strengthen law enforcement families nationwide...
Finding Hope in Life After Law Enforcement with Jess Flores
In this conversation, Jess Flores talks about the impact of critical incidents, being off work due to injury, and how her law enforcement career abruptly ended after a failed surgery. She gets real about feeling low and being stuck, and the une...
