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RIDE ALONG CHRONICLES

Ride Along Chronicles

Welcome to our Podcast! We are 3 great friends who raised our families in the LEO lifestyle for over 20 years. Without realizing it, we ended up creating our own support system because the struggles of police families haven’t changed. We hope to bring those challenges to light by allowing our confidential guests to share what didn’t exist for us, a safe space to feel supported instead of alone. Our guests will openly share their journeys without identifying themselves, their first responder or

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SPOTLIGHT MONDAY: Prioritizing Self-Care

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2023/03/13

In this Spotlight Monday, Vicki breaks down self-care, and how it can be practiced and prioritized. She reviews an important self-care tool she has used many times called the "Self-Care Wheel" assessment that can be found at www.olgaphoenix.com. She also shares how Lisa in Episode #2 "Getting the Call" was a great example of making self-care a priority.

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00:03:42

SPOTLIGHT MONDAY: Breaking the Silence of Shame

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2023/03/06

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00:51:30

Making It Work (His Story)

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2023/03/01

Join us for Part 2 of this two-part episode series of a married police couple who found a way to make it work. In this second episode, we introduce John who shares his unique perspective on being married to his LEO wife, Julie. He gives his account on how they navigated their expanding family, their individual careers, and their relationship. And, John explains how a foundation of friendship and mutual respect became the key to their success!

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00:51:43

Making it Work (Her Story)

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2023/02/15

Join us for Part 1 of a two-part episode series as we meet a married police couple and find out how they are making it work. In this first episode, we meet Julie who shares her unique perspective on meeting and working with her LEO husband, John; expanding their blended family; navigating their individual careers; and finding the balance to make their relationship important. Julie explains how a foundation of friendship and mutual respect became the key to their success! Don't forget to listen to

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01:05:48

Special Episode: Patrick's Wellness Evolution

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2023/01/05

In this special episode we meet with Patrick Fitzgibbons of CJ Evolution. Besides being a podcaster, Patrick is a retired police commander, author and advocate for first responder mental health wellness. After surviving 23 years in law enforcement, Patrick never expected to experience a significant mental health crisis, which led him to attended Shatterproof/FHE, a first responder only treatment facility. His recovery there and his strong belief in the program led to his desire to give back and work

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00:41:55

2022 Year in Review for Ridealong Chronicles

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2022/12/30

What a first year for Ridealong Chronicles! Join us as we reflect on 2022, and review the lessons learned, the unexpected challenges, the surprising themes, and our exciting plans for next year. We share how validation, support, clear expectations and self-care turned out to be important factors to us as well as our guests. Come ride with us as we breakdown these themes and explore future ideas for 2023!

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00:31:13

Cookies and Connections

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2022/12/17

The most wonderful time of the year? It can be. With all the hustle and bustle of the holidays, finding time to make connections with friends, celebrate old traditions, or create new ones can feel overwhelming. Self-care is not something that we prioritize amidst the decorating, shopping, cooking, cleaning and school recitals, but it is exactly at this time that we must take care of ourselves. One way we connect with each other, and our friends is at our annual Cookie Day. We wanted to know how

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00:56:08

Special Episode: Chaplain Sam’s Purpose

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2022/11/30

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00:44:39

Put Yourself First: Finally Becoming a Federal Agent

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2022/11/13

Today we meet Sydney who shares how she refused to let unexpected obstacles in her personal life keep her from reaching her dream of becoming a federal law enforcement officer. She details her journey of being recycled during her first academy after sustaining a serious injury, being away from her family for months, and going through an emotional breakup with her fiancee during her second academy. She chronicles how she conquered these hurdles and why she never gave up allowing her to successfully

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00:47:19

An Officer and A Dispatcher (Her Story)

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2022/10/27

Join us for part 2 of this couple series as we continue with Carolynn’s and Vincent’s stories. Carolynn shares her perspective following her LEO’s traumatic work incident that resulted in his participation in an out-of-state treatment facility for 30 days. She explains what she went through before her LEO agreed to go to treatment, how his behavior affected their family, and how they adjusted their relationship when he returned home.

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00:52:04

An Officer and A Dispatcher (His Story)

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2022/10/14

Join us for Part 1 of this series as we bring you two unique episodes of Vincent’s and Carolynn’s stories. In this episode, Vincent shares his perspective following a critical incident that resulted in his attending an out-of-state, inpatient treatment facility for 30 days. He shares his thoughts and feelings on what he went through and how his behavior was affecting his family and work life. He also details what his experience was like in treatment and how he adjusted returning home.

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00:42:06

Boulders In Your Backpack

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2022/09/30

Join us as Courtney shares how the aftermath of her LEO's critical incident and subsequent medical retirement ended up feeling like he was carrying boulders in his backpack. Courtney had a front row seat of that journey and explains why it's so important to never give up, and never let your LEO's isolation become his best friend.

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00:58:46

Special Episode: A Chat with Dr. Dara

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2022/09/19

Join us for this "Special Episode" as we meet Dr. Dara Rampersad from BluePaz First Responder Services. He is a first responder psychologist who shares his many years of counseling experience and knowledge working with this population. He provides some insight on the the dynamics of first responder relationships and helpful tools that both parties can utilize to improve their connection and communication.

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00:52:47

Medical Retirement... Now What?

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2022/08/31

What is medical retirement like for a LEO family? Our guest today, Susan, shares the challenges she endured after her LEO medically retired and how it set her on a path to redefining her relationship and starting her own personal health journey.

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00:54:43

Help Wanted: Attending a First Responder Treatment...

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2022/08/10

On today’s episode we meet Adam, a LEO, who shares his story of how a succession of work-related traumatic incidents set him on a path of anger and mistrust. He shares how it resulted in his participation in a first responder treatment program. He explains what it was like during those 60 days in treatment, how it saved his life, his family, and how integral it was to his recovery.

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01:12:58

Help Wanted: Holding Down The Fort While He Is In...

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2022/07/27

On today's episode we discuss what it is like for the family when a first responder is dealing with mental health struggles and needs treatment. Charli shares when her first responder suffered some work-related traumatic incidences which resulted in his participation in a 60-day first responder treatment program. With raw honesty she opens up to tell her story of all the emotions and challenges she faced managing their home, her work and taking care of their young children during his absence.

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00:34:45

Graveyards, Shift Work & Sleep Schedules

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2022/07/06

Join us as we chat with Anjelica who has a unique perspective on sleep. As a civilian first responder and LEO wife herself, she will share her struggles working shift work, adjusting to changing sleep patterns, finding balance in her family life, and not being ashamed to ask for help in order to prioritize her sleep and health.

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00:34:20

From Dress Blues to Baby Blues

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2022/06/22

Join us for Part 2 of Melissa's story as she shares how she found a new perspective after motherhood, how she adjusted back to work, and how a life-changing career event challenged everything. Melissa will detail how she re-defined her family dynamics and how her new identity as a mother saved her when an unexpected injury ended her career.

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00:55:32

Avoiding the 6-Week Tantrum

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2022/06/08

On today's episode we introduce Robin, who shares her experience of how she dealt with holidays and family events throughout her first responder's career. She shares tips she implemented that changed the way she dealt with holidays which used to cause her severe stress and resentment toward her LEO. Come ride along with us!

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00:55:26

Getting "THAT" Call AGAIN

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2022/05/25

We all fear getting "THAT CALL" as a first responder family....Now imagine getting that call twice!Today we brought back Lisa who shares what happened after her LEO suffered a second serious on the job injury, shortly after recovering from his first one. She describes what it was like during that dark time, the support received, the unexpected struggles, and her incredible journey of self-care and commitment to her LEO. If you haven't heard Lisa's first episode, please make sure to go back and

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