The Flashpoint Podcast
Optimizing Mindset & Lifestyle for Public Safety Professionals and Their Partners You’ve held the line, made the calls, and carried the weight, but this next one’s for you. Hosted by Integration Coach and former After the Tones Drop co-host Erin Maccabee, The FlashPoint Podcast is where public safety pros and their loved ones stop surviving and start leveling up. No fluff. No kumbaya. Just real talk, tactical tools, and field-tested insight to help you reclaim clarity, connection, and control. Each episode is built for the reality of this life. Long shifts, emotional shutdown, sleep deprivation, burnout, trauma, marriage strain, and the relentless pressure to "stay strong." Whether you're a responder or the one who loves them, you’ll get straight-to-the-point support that fits between calls, shifts, and everything that piles up in between. We cover: First responder mental health, burnout prevention & PTSD support Mindset coaching, lifestyle optimization & emotional resilience Relationship tools for responder couples and spouses Shift-work survival, sleep recovery & stress management Mindfulness, reintegration, identity work & performance habits You don’t need fixing. You need firepower. This is your new front line. New episodes every Thursday. Subscribe now on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Episodes
Before the shift hits the fan check in with your mental firepower.
In this kickoff Mental Firepower Monday, Erin recaps four field-tested tools pulled from last week’s episodes, built specifically for the first responder lifestyle. Whether you’re on duty, off shift, or somewhere in between, this is your moment to pause, refocus, and apply real strategies to protect your emotional resilience, relationships, and brain health.
This isn’...
This isn’t just a podcast. It’s a turning point for anyone navigating first responder mental health, relationship strain, or the cost of holding it all in.
In this raw and powerful debut, Erin Maccabee opens the vault. She shares the story of losing the love of her life to suicide, and how that loss set her on a path of trauma recovery, addiction healing, and eventually, purpose. This episode lays bare the real emotional toll of the...
Let’s talk about a slow-burning crisis in responder households—connection debt.
You’d never ghost your crew in a crisis. So why ghost the person who’s holding your life together at home?
This episode breaks down the emotional drift that happens between shifts, resentment, and “I’m fine” responses. Whether you’re the one on duty or the one carrying the mental load at home, this is where emotional resilience meets real-life tools.
In th...
You’ve been trained to storm scenes and lead under pressure. But who trained you to slow down, on purpose?
This week, Erin sits down with Vance Row, a retired law enforcement officer who did the one thing most first responders are terrified to do: he got quiet. Vance shares his powerful story of reaching the end of his rope, ditching the booze, and stumbling into a yoga studio that would change everything.
Don’t r...
You’ve cleared scenes most people wouldn’t survive.
But the minute someone asks how you feel, you’re looking for the exit.
In this episode, Erin takes aim at one of the most avoided (and most powerful) forces in the first responder world: feelings.
No, this isn’t therapy. But it is your emotional fiber supplement.
You’ll hear:
Why “I’m just tired” is code for “I’m carrying 9 years of unresolved grief a...
Release Date: July 3rd, 2025
You’ve patched the bleeding. Made the calls. Held it together long after the scene cleared.
But this next call? It’s for you.
Welcome to The Flashpoint Podcast—a mindset and lifestyle show designed specifically for public safety professionals who are ready to stop just surviving the job and start living on purpose.
Hosted by Erin Maccabee, First Responder Integration Coach and former co-host of ...
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