The Overwatch Collective Podcast

Thank you to Cyrus for joining T.O.C.'s Podcast via zoom from Colorado! Cyrus is currently an active duty U.S. Army Soldier and in the process of getting out due to medical reasons. Cyrus touches on the lack of resources out there for our veteran community, why we are seeing so many suicides, and what we can do to combat this huge problem.

Cyrus also talks about Till Zero Coffee Company and some exciting events coming up in 202...

A huge thank you to Sara Wilkinson and the team from The Step Up Foundation for donating $25,000 to The Overwatch Collective. Step Up Foundation has donated over $300,000 to various organizations that are working hard to combat veteran suicide. 

Listen to this quick 20 minute episode as Instagram Live failed us! Sara gives us a brief summary how Step Up Foundation was created and the mission behind the amazing organization. 

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A huge thank you to Captain Sepulveda with the Pasadena Fire Department for joining T.O.C.'s podcast to share his accounts of the Eaton fire in Southern California. 

Captain Sepulveda shares how he prepared for the biggest fire he's been involved in while his wife and children were home not knowing if they would need to evacuate or not. In addition, he shared what it was like being a Captain with four firefighters under hi...

Finally got Clyde on the podcast to talk about his career thus far as a fire fighter and the "why" behind starting the Rust & Iron Clothing Company. 

Rust & Iron Clothing Company is a lifestyle brand founded by Clyde to give back to our first responder community. Proceeds from all merchandise sales are donated to The Overwatch Collective to go directly towards therapy sessions. Since our partnership start...

Thank you to Bee Galindo for joining T.O.C.'s Podcast to discuss her 35+ year career as a paramedic, the stressful process of her worker's comp claim, and advice for our first responder community. 

Listen in as Bee shared the stigma of mental health from the beginning of her career to where we are today as a community. Like most, Bee was a master at hiding her true feelings and wearing a "mask". That ma...

A huge thank you to Maggie & Erik from 809 Fight 4 Awareness for the amazing work they do in raising awareness for mental health amongst our first responder community. On top of being members of the Board of Directors, Maggie is an Associate Marriage & Family Therapist contracted w/ T.O.C. while Erik is an active Fire Fighter/Paramedic in Southern California. 

This podcast debrief's 809 Fight 4 Awareness'...

For the first time, The Overwatch Collective Podcast had a First Responder on the podcast with their T.O.C. therapist! A huge thank you to Tony and Tiffany for joining the podcast and giving the audience a unique episode to listen to and to benefit from. 

Tony medically retired as an Operations Battalion Chief from the City of Daly City in Northern California after 35 years of service after getting hired at 22 years of age...

A huge thank you to Eric from Blue Grit Radio for hosting Greg on his podcast to shed some light on The Overwatch Collective (T.O.C.)

Tune into this podcast to listen to Greg discuss how he juggles T.O.C., being an active LEO, being in the military reserves, and normal life duties. 

In addition, this podcast gives a detailed and quick breakdown of T.O.C., our current status of funding therapy, current therapy stat...

Joining via zoom is David Pingree, a prior professional motocross rider turned fire fighter in Southern California. During this quick 25 minute podcast, Pingree talks about some of the stigma, culture, and considerations for our first responder community in regards to mental health. 

After losing a few fellow fire fighters to suicide, Pingree discusses the importance of checking in with your fellow crew, the need to reduce...

This episode was one for the books. Mike and I had no clue what meditation could actually do for your mind, however, Josh did a phenomenal job at explaining the process and breaking it down as to what mindful meditation is. I highly suggest if you are a first responder, military or even a civilian, pease check out FoundationFortified.org and see what Josh has to offer for free. If you do happen to check it out, please let us know h...

This podcast is definitely a must listen as this is a rare episode and are hard to come by. A huge shoutout to Davin Cole for reaching out to several podcasts in hopes to share about his addiction with the hopes of helping people in our community. 

Davin was a Deputy with the San Francisco Sheriff's Department for 4 years and then lateraled to the San Francisco Police Department, where he served for 29 years. Davin wo...

Joining via zoom in Maryland is Madison, a T.O.C. Contracted Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. In this podcast, Madison discussed some of the tools she uses in sessions to help our community such as EMDR, Accelerated Resolution Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and more.

Enjoy this podcast while you learn more about Madison and what therapy looks like with her!

You can learn more about Madison by vi...

Joining from Southern California via zoom is Ryan with a lot of energy, smiles, and willingness to share his story to help our community. Ryan was a Police Cadet and thought he was going to be a Police Officer for his entire career. While towards the end of Field Training, Ryan decided being a Dispatcher would be a better route for him. After losing a friend and mentor to suicide, each suicide call for service affected him, which h...

Joining from Oklahoma via zoom is Monica Crawford, who has been a police officer for 8 years and is married to a fellow police officer along with three pups and a horse. 

Monica started Five-0 Fierce and Fit to help female first responders to get and stay fit for duty. Monica has a passion for helping our community improving their fitness and nutrition to have a long lasting healthy career. 

From 1 on 1 programs, ...

Joining via zoom in Tulare Country in California is Gilbert Rios. Gilbert is a fellow Devil Dogs and served 4 years in the United States Marine Corps (USMC) with two deployments to Afghanistan. After his time in the USMC, he became a Deputy Sheriff with Kings County Sheriff's Office in California. 

In this podcast, Gilbert discussed some of the challenges out military members face with deployments and being away from ...

Joining T.O.C. Podcast from Maryland is Braquelle Murphy, our newest contracted therapist on standby to work with our community at a moment's notice! Throughout this podcast, Braquelle discusses being raised by a multiracial Police Officer, which helps her relate to the vast majority of our community. In addition, Braquelle is the spouse of a U.S. Service Member. 

Braquelle became a psychotherapist in 2022 and is curr...

A huge shoutout to Trevor Burris, the host of Vibe With Humanity Podcast. Trevor reached out to us at The Overwatch Collective (T.O.C.) after recording a Podcast with Michael Sugrue and was eager to get a Podcast recorded!

After driving two hours to Trevor's residence, we recorded a fantastic Podcast discussing the resources available to our Military & First Responder Community through T.O.C. This is a great break...

Dive into this episode with us while we talk about the hardships Hunter endured with his motorcycle crash. Hunter, being with MARSOC (Marine Special Operations Command) lost his right arm during a motorcycle incident that led to a long recovery and a world of emotions. As Mike and Jesse talk through the struggles Hunter went through, we also talk about what the Marine Corps did for Hunter and his take on the medical side of healing...