Code4Couples
Code4Couples is the premiere podcast for law enforcement relational health hosted by Cyndi Doyle, author of Hold the Line: The Essential Guide to Protecting Your Law Enforcement Relationship, psychotherapist, and a law enforcement spouse working to educate officers and spouse on the impact of law enforcement on their relationship for them to counter the impact and create connected and resilient relationships. She is the author and creator of Hold the Line products including a train the trainer program for departments. Contact Cyndi for speaking, training for your organization or department, or bulk orders of books at info@code4couples.com
Episodes
Trauma-informed relationships start with understanding moral injury, the stress that blindsides even the strongest first responders.
In this episode, we break down how moral injury shows up in first responder work and why it impacts families long after the shift ends.
What you'll learn:
• How "non-traumatic" calls can still create deep wounds
• The difference between guilt, shame, burnout, and moral injury
• Why first responder str...
Law enforcement kids aren't invisible — here's how to help them thrive.
In this episode of the Code4Couples® Podcast, Cyndi welcomes licensed professional counselor and Warriors Rest Foundation leader Jill Newman to talk about the unique challenges faced by kids in law enforcement and first responder families. Jill shares insights from her work with children and adult children of officers, highlighting how hypervigilance, shift wor...
Law enforcement stress doesn't just stay on the job, it can come crashing into family life. Retired Detective Jody Thompson shares how a personal crisis brought years of hidden trauma to the surface and how he and his wife found a path to healing.
In this episode, Detective (ret.) Jody Thompson opens up about the personal crisis that nearly cost him his wife during childbirth — a moment that triggered suppressed memories from years...
In this episode, Cyndi sits down with licensed professional counselor and Warriors Rest Foundation trainer, Jill Newman, to talk about the often-overlooked experiences of children in law enforcement and first responder families. Jill shares insights from her work with first responder kids, including how hypervigilance, shift work, family stress, and critical incidents shape their lives. She offers strategies parents can use to buil...
Law enforcement officers and first responders are at significantly higher risk for undetected and deadly heart disease, often with no warning signs. Traditional medical screenings miss 92% of cases, leaving officers and their families vulnerable to preventable tragedy.
Episode Summary:
In this powerful interview, Dr. Benjamin Stone, co-founder of Sigma Tactical Wellness, joins Cyndi to uncover:
Why police officers and first respond...
In this episode of Code4Couples, Cyndi talks with Brianna Reinhold, a clinician and daughter of a law enforcement family, about what it's really like to grow up as a first responder kid. Brianna shares how law enforcement culture shaped her childhood, the challenges kids face with anxiety, stigma, and social media, and why honest conversations are key for resilience.
Episode Summary / What You'll Learn
✔️ What it's like to grow up ...
Nine steps to real apologies every law enforcement spouse should know. If you've ever felt stuck in your law enforcement marriage, dealing with conflict, defensiveness, or empty "sorrys," this episode is for you.
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In this episode, Cyndi sits down with licensed professional counselor Madison Elie-Thompson to break down why police wives, police husbands, and first responder couples often struggle with communicat...
This episode features Dr. Stephanie Conn, former police officer, psychologist, and author of Increasing Resilience in Police and Emergency Personnel. She and Cyndi dive into the realities of law enforcement culture, the toll of stress, and how resilience can be strengthened at work and at home. Stephanie shares deeply personal stories about her father, her husband, and her own journey, while offering science-backed strategies for p...
In this interview, you'll discover:
Monica's personal journey from police officer to author and advocate (Thriving Inside the Thin Blue Line
How to navigate and rise above toxic workplace cultures
Practical self-care, fitness, and mindset strategies for first responder spouses
Why setting boundaries is essential to surviving and thriving in law enforcement marriage
How to identify — and stop accepting — moving goalposts in your car...
Law enforcement mental health starts at home — discover how to balance duty & family without burning out.
In this episode, Cyndi talks with Elizabeth Ecklund — 🚒 firefighter, 🚑 EMT, 💉 nurse, clinical social worker in training, and law enforcement spouse — about how first responder couples can balance personal and professional life without burning out. This conversation dives deep into law enforcement mental health, first respond...
Emotional safety at home is harder for law enforcement couples than you think, but it is possible to rebuild with the right tools. If you want stronger law enforcement spouse support and deeper connection, this episode walks you through exactly how to create it.
In this episode, Cyndi breaks down:
• Why emotional safety disappears at home even in strong relationships
• How the hypervigilance cycle shapes emotional disconnection in ...
🚨 This episode features AK Dozanti, a former sheriff's deputy turned wellness advocate and author of Beat the Burnout, who shares her personal journey through severe law enforcement burnout, PTSD, and adrenal fatigue. AK opens up about the physical, emotional, and relational toll that burnout takes on first responders and their law enforcement spouses, and why permission to step ...
In this episode, former officer Richard Crème joins Cyndi to explore how your law enforcement mindset can either strengthen resilience or quietly create emotional overload at home. You'll hear how thought patterns shape reactions, communication, and connection, and the simple mindset tools that help officers and spouses shift out of reactivity and into intentional response.
What you'll learn:
How thought loops fuel stress, cynicism...
Feeling the emotional disconnect? Here are 10 things every law enforcement spouse should know.
If you've ever wondered why hypervigilance, emotional shutdown, or distance show up at home, this episode breaks down what's really happening underneath.
In this episode, Cyndi shares the Top 10 Things Every Law Enforcement Spouse Should Know—from the job's impact on the brain, to emotional withdrawal, hypervigilance, resentment, and the ...
🚔💔 What happens when a law enforcement officer is injured and the department turns its back? In this powerful interview, 33-year police veteran Randy Sutton shares the truth — and the lifeline that's saving lives for police families and first responder spouses.
🎙️ In this episode, Cyndi talks with Randy Sutton, a 33-year law enforcement veteran, bestselling author, and founder of The Wounded Blue. Randy shares his career journey...
Police officer mental health and first responder spouse support start with better sleep — and FBI sleep expert Dr. Leah Kaylor is here to show you how. From nightmares to shift work, discover proven strategies to protect your health and your relationship.
In this episode, Cyndi Doyle interviews Dr. Leah Kaylor, licensed psychologist and recognized sleep expert, on the critical role sleep plays in the mental, emotional, and physical...
Cumulative trauma exposure doesn't stay at work.
In this conversation, we break down what law enforcement mental health really looks like when the emotional load starts showing up at home.
In this episode, Sergeant Zachary Signs opens up about the impact of repeated trauma, emotional shutdown, and the moment he realized the strain it was putting on his relationship. We talk about ...
Law enforcement officers and their spouses often underestimate how undercover work, adrenaline addiction, and hidden trauma can slowly erode a law enforcement marriage. This episode shows both the officer and spouse perspective—how secrecy, overwork, and unprocessed incidents affect relationships—and offers hope, police spouse support, communication tools, and perspective for couples navigating similar challenges.
In this candid in...
Police peer hotline: The 24/7 lifeline for officers, spouses, & families you need to know about.
When you or your loved one wears the badge, you need a support system that truly understands the job — without judgment or red tape.
This episode of Code4Couples features retired NYPD officer and Southern Regional Outreach Coordinator for COPLINE, Debra Schwartz. COPLINE is a confidential, 24/7 hotline staffed by retired officers for ac...
Ideally, officers coming home would be able to have 20 to 30 minutes to decompress before engaging with the family, but we all know that sometimes that's just not realistic. Your spouse has a life, a fu...
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