Episodes

Joining me on the podcast today is Marketing Director of Home Clean Heroes, Kathy Turley.Home Clean Heroes is a residential cleaning company and is offered throughout 15 states. During COVID, they teamed up with First Responder's Children Foundation to give back to the first responder community and to this day they have donated more than $50,000 to the foundation. Home Clean Heroes wanted to do more to give back to first responders and have an exciting giveaway going on until August 31, 2024. Al...

In this episode, Rebecca talks with AK Dozanti from Life Saver Wellness about what law enforcement families can control in their lives to reduce stress and how to beat burnout in regards to law enforcement. This episode is dropping in May and May is Mental Health Awareness month so AK shares resources that you can check out to aide in your mental health and WHY these resources are helpful.Check out AK's website here to find her resources, courses, app and social media. Check out my newest book, ...

FOP National Vice President, Joe Gamaldi, joins the show to discuss support and appreciation for law enforcement families as well as ways to prioritize health and wellness for police officers.You can follow Joe on Instagram here.He also does the media for the FOP National. Follow on Instagram here. Check out my newest book, Proud Police Wife: 90 Devotions for Women Behind the Badge on Amazon hereIf you liked today's episode or past episodes please leave a rating or review anywhere you listen to ...

As a police spouse, have you ever joked that you could be a detective based on everything you've heard your spouse talk about? Me too!But have you also developed skills like situational awareness and self-protection to not just protect yourself if they are working nightshift but always?Joining Rebecca on the show today is Autumn Clifford, owner of She's An Asset, a self-protection company that teaches women to be their own protectors. Autumn discusses very practical ways you can arm yourself and...

Police officers wear bulletproof vests, wear proper gear and make sure they are as prepared as possible ON the job. The same protections should happen for you and your family OFF the job, too.On today's episode Rebecca talks with financial expert Courtney B. from Heroes Financial Coaching about financial protections that every law enforcement family needs.Friends, if you listen to nothing else, please listen to this episode. You and your family need these protections and the last thing any law e...

Police officers and their loved ones sacrifice so much. That is why Joey Furnari, owner of Furnari Jewelers, designed fine jewelry pieces with first responders in mind.The collection is called Two Hearts, One Badge and it offers beautifully curated pieces for law enforcement families, fire families and even military families. Two subtle hearts are found on each piece, representing one for the first responder and one for their loved one.Joey joins us on the podcast today to share about the passio...

Raise your hand if you have ever had a heated discussion as your spouse is walking out the door, just getting home or (gasp) while they are working?Friends, this is more common than you may think. And this episode is not to make you feel bad, but instead give us the reminder on WHEN we should have discussions with our spouse.Shift work, the conflict they see on the job, and hypervigilance don't always make it easy, but in today's episode I share some realities on how to make communication a bit ...

If you are dealing with loneliness as a first responder spouse, let me start by saying that you are not alone. So many spouses experience this emotion and I once dealt with it, too.But I have good news- there are ways to help you deal with loneliness and conquer it for good!In today's episode, Rebecca goes over 3 ways to deal with loneliness as a first responder spouse. You don't have to feel this way forever.If you liked today’s episode or past episodes, please be sure to leave a rating or revi...

Hey friends- it's been a while. I had to pump the brakes on some things and unfortunately the podcast was one of those things.So today I am diving into WHY I had to pump the brakes for a little bit. So tune in and be ready for so many new episodes for 2024!If you liked today's episode or past episodes, please be sure to leave a rating or review wherever you listen to podcasts. Check out my newest book, Proud Police Wife: 90 Devotions for Women Behind the Badge on Amazon hereIf you liked today's...

A career in law enforcement is hard enough. As officers, they don't need to have problems within the department making their job even harder.Joining Rebecca on the podcast is Former Deputy Sheriff turned Attorney Bridget Truxillo. As an officer and member of the SWAT team, she faced discrimination and harassment on the job and didn't know where to turn. She doesn't want that to happen to you or your spouse on the job.Now as an attorney, she owns the Law Firm Lady Law Shield where she actively he...

If you are a law enforcement officer or family, then I don’t have to tell you twice that police officers experience high levels of stress and negativity on a regular basis. It is not only healthy to take regular breaks away from the job, it is recommended.Law enforcement officers are susceptible to burnout and one way to avoid this burnout is to take vacations regularly.And if you are spouse reading this, then you can even let the officer in your life know that there is actual research showing t...

There are a few designated days throughout the year given to show appreciation to law enforcement. Many times, those days get confused or forgotten.In this episode, I share with you when those days are, what they mean, and ways that you can give law enforcement the thanks they deserve.Law enforcement deserves our support and the least we can do is recognize them although they never expect it. Check out my newest book, Proud Police Wife: 90 Devotions for Women Behind the Badge on Amazon hereIf y...

Today is episode 50 of The Proud Police Wife Podcast and I am so incredibly thankful! My loyal listeners and this community is why I have 50 episodes with so many more on the way! I just want to thank each and every one of you!If you could please leave a rating or review for the show wherever you listen to podcasts, I would be so grateful! Check out my newest book, Proud Police Wife: 90 Devotions for Women Behind the Badge on Amazon hereIf you liked today's episode or past episodes please leave...

Have you ever said or been told "law enforcement is just a job"? Well, yes, it is a job, but it is a career choice that has great impact on the person serving in that career and often times, impacts the family, as well.Being aware of what our spouse goes through on the job can help us have empathy for what they are going through and we can walk alongside them instead of them stuffing done their emotions all alone.Joining us today is Cyndi Doyle. Cyndi is a licensed professional counselor, speake...

Police officers are exposed to trauma on the job regularly. But some officers begin the job with past traumas, as well. How do people and police officers find the right tools to become resilient to this trauma?Joining us today is Adam Davis. Adam is a former police officer, dynamic speaker, published author, and resilience coach for the first responder community. He shares how his past trauma impacted his life as a police officer, father and husband. He also shares his new book with us, Unconque...

After experiencing every shift possible over the last 17 years with my husband in law enforcement, I can confidently say there are truly pros and cons to each shift.But are we waiting and wasting the time we have because we don't like that shift and focusing on the cons? Or are we finding ways to embrace where we currently are?If you are struggling with shift work or wishing your spouse was on a different shift, find some encouraging words and ways to move through shift work in today's episode.I...