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Send us a text What if PTSD wasn’t a life sentence? In part two of my conversation with Dr. Eugene Lipov, we go deeper into what he calls PTSI—Post-Traumatic Stress Injury and the breakthrough treatment that’s changing lives around the world: the Stellate Ganglion Block, better known as the “God Sh…

Send us a text What if the thing we’ve been calling a “disorder” is actually an injury that can heal? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Eugene Lipov, the board-certified anesthesiologist who pioneered the Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB)—better known by veterans and first responders as the God Shot…

Send us a text Episode 122 What happens when one deputy’s search for resources turns into a nationwide lifeline for first responders? In this episode, Cinnamon sits down with Shawn Thomas, retired King County Sheriff’s deputy and founder of First Responder Conferences, to talk about what happens wh…

Send us a text Episode 121: The Dudes Abide: First Responder Brotherhood, Resilience, and the Fight for Mental Health What happens when two firefighters decide that health, wellness, and a little bit of humor can change the fire service for good? You get Nick Magoteaux and Jim Burneka Jr.—co-founde…

Send us a text Episode 120 With Scott L. Booth What if the very thing you were taught to hide as a leader is the key to unlocking stronger teams and deeper trust? In this episode, Cinnamon sits down with Scott L. Booth, Deputy Chief of Health and Safety and Peer Support Coordinator at Gig Harbor Fi…

Send us a text Episode 119: Adam Boyd – Rethinking Situational Awareness We’re trained to protect others—sometimes so well that we forget to protect ourselves. In this conversation with Adam Boyd of Soleful Training, we talk about what it really takes to create resilient first responders—physically…

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 missi…

Send us a text Episode 113 – Cindy “Ci” Rodriguez: Unpacking the Armor: Childhood Trauma, Leadership, and Life After Law Enforcement How a Retired Lieutenant Turned Trauma Into Peer Advocacy and Personal Power What happens when a career in law enforcement collides with a lifetime of unprocessed tra…

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…