A Badge of Honor Podcast

Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Trent Fielder, member of Team USA Triathalon, and founder of TriHOPE on @A Badge of Honor TV.

Trent was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome in 2011 and was told he'd never walk again. 5 years, 10 months, 25 days, and 5.5 hours later, he took his first steps and never looked back. Trent became immersed in the adaptive athlete movement, tr...

Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with the founders and team members of Operation Angel Wing on @A Badge of Honor TV.

Zeke Vanderpool is one of the two original co-founders of Operation Angel Wing. In 2013, he retired from 23 years of military service in Army Special Operations, including combat tours of duty in Afghanistan and Iraq. His desire to help his fellow service members and ...

Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with members of Valor and Honor Outdoors on @A Badge of Honor TV.

Valor and Honor Outdoors provides transformative outdoor experiences that promote healing, camaraderie, and renewal.

Through hunting, fishing, and nature-based adventures, they foster well-being, strengthen family bonds, and create lasting memories. 

Valor and Honor Outdoo...

Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with retired law enforcement officer, U.S. Army veteran, and Founder of Hidden Battles Foundation Scott Hyder @A Badge of Honor TV.

Hidden Battles is a nonprofit organization that strives to help preserve the healthy minds of active and retired Military/Veterans, Fire Fighters, Law Enforcement, EMS, 911 Dispatch, and Nurses. Through community based &...

Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz broadcast LIVE from Carry The Load on @A Badge of Honor TV.

Carry The Load  is a non-profit organization that exists to preserve the sanctity of Memorial Day through community gatherings and storytelling to unite Americans in appreciation for the sacrifices made by a few who carried the load for all. What started in 2011 as a grassroots effort by Veteran ...

Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with retired Dispatcher Deborah Green on @A Badge of Honor TV.

Deborah is a USA National Guard veteran, and retired as a Public Safety Dispatcher II from the El Dorado County Sheriff's Department. She is now a First Responder Mental Health Advocate. Her channel, titled Where the Sidewalk Ends encourages open conversation about the mental health ...

Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Jason Mitchell and Angie Garnsey from ResponderStrong on @A Badge of Honor TV.

Angie is the Training Coordinator at ResponderStong. She retired after 21 years as a Delaware State Trooper. She has a background in internal/criminal investigations, emergency and risk management, and active shooter and workplace violence pragmatic training.

Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Carry The Load Ambassador and U.S. Army and National Guard Veteran, Danielle Applegate on @A Badge of Honor TV.

Danielle Applegate is a ninth-generation veteran with dual-military parents. Due to service-connected injuries, she left active duty and earned her MBA and a nonprofit executive certificate. Danielle is the Vice President, Veterans Aff...

Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Donna Georgiana & Chris Michael from Gotcha Covered Blankets on @A Badge of Honor TV.

Mitchell Georgiana was a Smyrna Police Officer who tragically took his own life on November 16, 2021.  He had been a member of the Smyrna Police Department since 2020 and was part of the SWAT team.  His family, including his parents Donna and Paul, started ...

Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Dr. Carrie Steiner, Founder of First Responders Wellness Center on @A Badge of Honor TV.

Dr. Steiner is a licensed clinical psychologist who also has 13 years of experience as a Chicago Police officer in addition to being a Crisis Intervention Team Officer, and Autism Spectrum Disorder Trainer at the Chicago Police Academy. She is a national spe...

Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Mike Marotta, veteran, fmr. law enforcement officer, and director of Warriors Heart in Virginia on @A Badge of Honor TV.
Mike started his career in the Air Force. His years served took him to every continent in the world except Antarctica. His unit supported Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Mike then joined the San Antonio Poli...

Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Tammy & Dan Roach, founders of Cornerstone Retreat Center on @A Badge of Honor TV.
Tammy is an ordained pastor and a trained Spiritual Director who provides Spiritual Coaching First Responders. She also serves as a chaplain for Plainfield PD/FD and the Metropolitan Alliance of Police (MAP).
Dan worked as a law enforcement officer/executive fo...

Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Dr. Carrie Steiner, Founder of First Responders Wellness Center on @A Badge of Honor TV.

Dr. Steiner is a licensed clinical psychologist who also has 13 years of experience as a Chicago Police officer in addition to being a Crisis Intervention Team Officer, and Autism Spectrum Disorder Trainer at the Chicago Police Academy. She is a national spe...

Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Liz & Joe Bartholomew, founders of Responders Retreats on @A Badge of Honor TV.

Responders Retreat's mission is to provide respite and retreat opportunities needed due to the performance of professional service duties. 

Liz created the concept for Responders Retreat after Joe retired from the fire department. Joe's experie...

Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Monty Bynum & Daniel Mee who are changing the face of Law Enforcement instruction through their company A Different Breed on @A Badge of Honor TV.

Monty is the founder of A Different Breed. He served 32 years as a USMC Officer, LEO, DEA, and Special Agent. International EXPERT in Money Laundering, Complex Intelligence, Counterterrorism, and ...

Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Pam Barragan, veteran, music and film producer, and founder of 2200 Taps on @A Badge of Honor TV.

Pam found the key to healing were the stories being told through music and sharing her own story. It was this awareness that took the unfathomable option of suicide 100% off the table. 

Pam's mission to share what she has learned by he...

Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Dr. Kristen Wheldon, Clinical Director of On-Duty Psych on @A Badge of Honor TV.

Dr. Kristen Wheldon is passionate about the behavioral health of firefighters and their families. She is the President and Founder of the Fire Service Psychology Association (FSPA), the nonprofit created to bridge the gap between professional psychology and the fire...

Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Sean Peterson,  law enforcement officer and mental health clinician on @A Badge of Honor TV.

Sean Peterson is a Sergeant with the Taunton Police Department and director of the Southeastern Massachusetts regional peer support/CISM team.

As a former gym owner, proven strength coach, published author, and mental health clinician, Sean has ...

Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Shane Ammerman, veteran, and protection specialist on @A Badge of Honor TV.

Shane is fueled by a passion, determination, and a profound commitment to security and protection. His instinct to protect was deeply rooted from a young age, sparked when at just eight, when he defended my siblings from our alcoholic father and abusive stepfather.
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