Thin Line Connect

Why we feel the feelings - Joy, Anger, Fear, Disgust, Sadness

Debunking pop psychology narcissism - the overuse of "He's a narcissist"

Avoidance and Distractions - Backing out and calling for reinforcements during difficult conditions

Battling moral injury - when actions or inactions oppose our beliefs and values

From extreme ownership to extreme victimhood - healing and growing from taking responsibility

Effective treatments for PTSD

Vigilance vs. Hypervigilance - from on duty to every day life

In this episode, we pull from our experiences in our personal lives and our participation in the facilitation of a fire department spouse academy to provide the foundation to explore pivotal aspects of the firefighter-spouse dynamic.

From stress responses to stress relief - What is it? Why do we have it? and How do we manage it?

In this episode of Thin Line Connect, we dive into work pour over: the work habits, schedules, personality traits and red flags that stream from work into home life. 

Welcome back to Thin Line Connect, in this episode we dive into the struggles first responders face with a need to maintain control following traumatic experiences.

In honor of Memorial Day this episode of Thin Line Connect dives into navigating grief and loss - from denial, anger, sadness, acceptance and then purpose.

In this episode of Thin Line Connect we dive into how our views on safety, the safety of ourselves, our environment and our family, can be impacted by traumatic events. 

In this episode of Thin Line Connect we dive into how trauma can change our views and beliefs on trust, from who and what we can trust to trusting ourselves.

In this episode of Thin Line Connect we explore how trauma affects our core beliefs.

In this episode of thin line connect we delve into post incident call outs and the use of peer support in the aftermath of potentially traumatic events.

This episode of Thin Line Connect explores communication and understand each other's roles involving first responders, our spouses and family, and the community.

In this episode of Thin Line Connect we unpack anger as it relates to first responders, from the causes to recognizing and coping with anger.

In this episode of Thin Line Connect we dive into the complexity of PTSD in first responders, from diagnosis criteria to our own experiences in managing and coping with PTSD.