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After the Tones Drop is a mental health podcast for first responders and the people who love them. Hosted by trauma therapist Cinnamon Reiheld, the show focuses on what happens after the call is over, when the adrenaline wears off, the uniform comes off, and the job doesn’t stay at work. Through honest conversations, real stories from the field, blending clinical insight with lived experience, the podcast puts words to experiences many first responders carry quietly, offering understanding without judgment and language that actually makes sense for the work, giving voice to what many feel but don’t always know how to say.
After The Tones Drop
After the Tones Drop podcast gives a safe platform to explore, demystify, and destigmatize mental health and wellness for first responders. Be sure to Subscribe to the show then follow us on facebook and instagram. You know the drill…telephone, tell a friend, tell a first responder.
Featured Episodes
These episodes hit close to home—whether it’s a solo deep-dive, a story that stuck with me, or a guest who brought the fire. If you’re new here or just want the soul of After the Tones Drop, start with these.
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Oct. 15, 2025
From Counterterrorism to Co-Responder: The Unlikely Next Chapter of an NYPD Legend
Send us a text In this powerful episode of After the Tones Drop, Cinnamon sits down with retired NYPD detective Tom Smith. Tom is a man who’s lived through the kind of calls most of us only read about. From growing up as the son of an NYPD cop to spending 30 years in service and leading on the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force, Tom’s story is a masterclass in resilience, leadership, and the next chapter after the badge. Together, they talk about breaking the stigma around mental health in polici...
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Oct. 22, 2025
Kory Pearn-The Man with a Method: Kory Pearn on Pulling Back to Create Balance.
Send us a text Episode 128: From Burnout to Breakthrough — How Kory Pearn Built CRACKYL Magazine and a New Model for Firefighter Wellness When passion becomes overdrive, the crash can be devastating. In this episode, Cinnamon sits down with firefighter, captain, and CRACKYL magazine founder Kory Pearn, who shares his story of burnout, recovery, and rebuilding from the inside out. Kory opens up about the moment his body forced him to stop, how he redefined strength through boundaries, and why ...
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Oct. 1, 2025
The Stitcher: Weaving Together the Threads of Healing
Send us a text Healing isn’t some mysterious thing that happens “out there”; it’s built into who you are. In this solo episode, I talk about what I call The Stitcher: the part I play and how our body is always working to repair, reset, and bring us back to balance. From my first set of stitches as a kid to the way our nervous system cries, sighs, and sleeps to restore itself, I share how healing shows up in everyday life—and why sometimes we need a little help bringing the edges together. The...
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July 18, 2025
You’re Responsible for the Healing You Avoid: A Conversation with Author & Law Enforcement Coach John Kelly
Send us a text What happens when a first responder doesn’t just hit rock bottom—but takes responsibility for the impact of the fall? In this powerful and deeply honest episode, Cinnamon sits down with John Kelly, a retired deputy, author, and coach who has turned his personal reckoning into a mission to help others avoid the same crash. Together, they explore what accountability really looks like after the damage is done—and what it means to choose healing before you burn everything down. Joh...
July 31, 2025
“Tones Dropped. So Did He.” The fall—and rise—of Matty Fiorenza
Send us a text Episode 116 – “Tones Dropped. So Did He.” The fall—and rise—of Matty Fiorenza We Don’t Need Awareness. We Need a Damn Roadmap. with Matty Fiorenza Let’s stop pretending awareness is the goal. First responders don’t need another campaign... they need real help, real tools, and a system that doesn’t collapse the minute someone says, “I’m not okay.” In this raw and honest conversation, Cinnamon sits down with retired Anaheim firefighter/paramedic Matty Fiorenza—founder of the Fir...
Aug. 6, 2025
The Call Doesn’t End: Vickie Speed on Turning Personal Loss into PUblic Advocacy
Send us a text Episode 117 — Vickie Speed: When Cancer Comes for One of Our Own Let’s stop pretending cancer is a retirement problem. It’s not. It’s a right-now problem—and it’s gutting the law enforcement community while too many departments still think a “pink patch” is enough. In this raw, deeply human episode, Cinnamon sits down with Vickie Speed, widow of Detective Mitch Speed and founder of Blue Cancer Connect—the first national organization built to support officers and families ...
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Jan. 17, 2024
Ride Along Insights: A Ride Along That Flipped the Script on the Value of Cultural Competence
Welcome to "Today's Story Hour with Cinnamon" – where real-life experiences take center stage! In this episode, Cinnamon takes us on a trip down memory lane, back to her very first ride along. Picture this: December 20th, 2017 – the date that sparked the beginning of Cinnamon's journey onto a medic unit. As she reminisces about that fateful day, you'll get a firsthand account of the unexpected turns and eye-opening moments that unfolded during her very first ride along. In a recent episode, th
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June 18, 2025
Fallout, Faith & Friendship: The Journey to Midnight and Finding Your Way Back
Send us a text In this episode of After the Tones Drop, Cinnamon sits down with Matt Griffin—U.S. Navy veteran, former undercover cop, and member of the Attorney General’s Drug Task Force—to talk about the unspoken weight of service and what it takes to come out the other side. From high-adrenaline training as a SAR swimmer to the slow burn of emotional fallout, Matt opens up about the identity crisis that can hit when the uniform comes off—and the long road to healing that follows. We dig in...