The Danger of Getting Stuck in Your Own Story 🐻 What starts as a challenging experience can turn into identity. In this powerful solo episode, Cinnamon shares a story that changed the trajectory of her sobriety—a tale about a motherless bear, stuck in her pain, chasing sympathy, and ultimately losing…
🚨 Speaker Spotlight! 🚨 We are fired up to welcome Kenny Mitchell—Retired Fire Lieutenant from Virginia, Keynote Speaker, Podcast Host, and Founder of Operation Yellow Tape—to the Tactical Tools for Thriving Symposium! 🎤🧠🚒 Kenny is a bold, unapologetic voice in the mission to break the stigma around mental health in…
🚨 CALLING ALL CREWS! 🚨 The Catalyst Crew Discount is LIVE! 🔥 5 for $250 – Bring your squad and save BIG on this year’s Tactical Tools for Thriving First Responder Symposium. 👊 Round up 5 of your department teammates and register together to lock in group pricing. 💥 Bonus:…
🚨 Speaker Spotlight! 🚨 We’re honored to welcome Chief Tom Synan to this year’s Tactical Tools for Thriving Symposium. 👮♂️💥 Chief Synan began his law enforcement career in 1993 with the Newtown Police Department, rising through the ranks to lead their SWAT Team and eventually serve as Chief of Police.…
🚓 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹…𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝘆 “s𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿” When Conrad Weaver asked if we’d ever been in a cruiser… let’s just say our answer might have been a little more dramatic than expected. Catch our not-so-serious (but totally hilarious) response in this behind-the-scenes moment…
“I was this rock that got whittled down into a pebble.” That’s how retired NYPD officer Vin Scotto describes what the job—and life—did to him. And if you’ve ever felt that kind of erosion in silence, this one’s for you. In this clip, Vin lays it down: the danger of…
Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2145031/open_sms) This week on After the Tones Drop, we’re sitting down with someone who tells it exactly like it is—retired NYPD officer Vincent Scotto. With 20 years of experience in one of the most intense law enforcement environments in the country, Vin brings a level of…
🚨 Speaker Spotlight! 🚨 Meet Megan, the force behind RescueRD LLC and a full-time civilian dietitian serving 1,400+ firefighters in Baltimore since 2017. She’s CPAT-certified, jumps into fitness challenges, and rides along with crews to truly understand the job. Megan translates first responder health research into firefighter language, making nutrition…
💭 Think you made the wrong choice? Give us a minute... Keep watching for 5 truth-bomb takeaways from our latest episode that’ll have you rethinking every “wrong turn” you’ve ever taken. Because maybe… you didn’t mess it up after all. Maybe you’re just learning on a different path. 👇 Let’s…
🚦 NEW EPISODE DROP: THE REGRET SCAM 🚦 Ever find yourself paralyzed by the fear of making the wrong choice? Guess what—maybe there’s no such thing. 🤯 This week on After the Tones Drop, we’re diving deep into the illusion of “right” decisions and why every choice, even the messy…
🚨 Speaker Spotlight! 🚨 Meet Lieutenant Tommy, a 28-year veteran firefighter/paramedic from Central Ohio. A leader on and off the job, Tommy has spent nearly three decades in the fire service while building a life he's incredibly proud of—one filled with love, resilience, and purpose. And let’s not forget their…
We Did It—100 Episodes in the Books! It took some blood, sweat, and a whole lot of tech failures, but we have officially wrapped up our 100th episode celebration with Part C! This one was wild in all the best ways—packed with laughter, deep conversations, and some unfiltered truth from…
💥 Compartmentalization is a Lie 💥 Jason Warn drops a truth bomb that we all need to hear: “Compartmentalization is a lie.” For years, we’ve been told we can "shut it off" when we leave work. But as Jason shares from personal experience, this just isn't true. Pushing trauma into…
Welcome back to Part B of our 100th episode celebration! If you thought Part A was powerful, you’re in for a real treat here. This episode dives even deeper into the struggles, the triumphs, and the raw honesty that our guests bring. We’re talking real change in the first responder…
Part B of our 100th Episode Celebration is LIVE! 🎉 In this powerful continuation, we hear from Tim Sears, Jason Warn, Monica Braun, Michael Sugrue, and Vance Row as they share their stories of resilience, vulnerability, and the slow but steady journey toward real change in the first responder community.…
Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2145031/open_sms) Welcome back to Part B of our 100th episode celebration! If you thought Part A was powerful, you’re in for a real treat here. This episode dives even deeper into the struggles, the triumphs, and the raw honesty that our guests bring. We’re talking real…
In this heartfelt moment from our 100th episode, Brian Gillespie shares a profound realization that changed his life—vulnerability. Brian reflects on how opening up to himself was the turning point in his journey, and how that vulnerability has been the catalyst for the incredible work he's doing today. 💪 💬…
In this powerful moment from our 100th episode, AK Dozanti drops some wisdom we all need to hear. When we're feeling overwhelmed, it's easy to get caught up in doing, fixing, and trying to control everything around us. But AK reminds us that to be extraordinary, we must first master…
We made it to our 100th episode, and we couldn’t be more excited to celebrate with you all! For this milestone, we’re bringing back 14 incredible guests in a 3 part series who have each made a significant impact not just on our show, but in the lives of many.…
🎙️ Celebrating 100 Episodes of After the Tones Drop! 🎉 We’re kicking off our 100th episode celebration with a powerful conversation about vulnerability, healing, and growth. In Part A, we’re joined by incredible guests who’ve shown us the strength it takes to heal from the toughest challenges—AK Dozanti, Brian Gillespie,…
Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2145031/open_sms) We made it to our 100th episode, and we couldn’t be more excited to celebrate with you all! For this milestone, we’re bringing back 14 incredible guests in a 3 part series who have each made a significant impact not just on our show, but…
🔙🚨 Throwback Thursday: The Lost Files – Your Emotional Check Engine Light Ever get that tightness in your chest? That clenching in your jaw? That pit in your stomach? Yeah, your body’s trying to tell you something. In this lost file clip, we talk about how physical sensations are often…
🚨 WATCH WITH CARE: This Might Hit Close to Home 🚨 Look, a critical incident isn’t just a call. It’s not just a “thing that happened.” It’s an object—a whole, solid thing that exists in your head. But inside that object? That’s where the real pain is. It’s not the…
🔥 NEW EPISODE ALERT! 🔥 🚨 WHEN THE JOB TAKES OVER—HOW DO YOU TAKE YOURSELF BACK? 🚨 First responders wear their job titles like armor—firefighter, medic, cop. But what happens when that armor becomes your identity? In Part 1 of our powerful conversation with Sean McCallum, we dig into the…
