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Vita Pires, Ph.D.
Mar 22, 20243 min read
Mindful Heroes: Empowering First Responders with Mindfulness Practices
Mindfulness, a practice deeply rooted in ancient traditions, has found its way into the modern lexicon as a powerful tool for personal...
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CMPS Staff
Feb 29, 202431 min read
Ep. 42: Integrating Mindfulness and Wellness Practices with Chief Ryan Johansen
Current Chief of Police for the City of San Bruno in the San Francisco Bay Area, Chief Ryan Johansen , a long-standing mindfulness and...
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CMPS Staff
Feb 8, 202430 min read
Ep. 41: Wellness, Resilience & Diversity in Fire Service with Deputy Fire Chief Carrie Edwards-Clemons
23-year fire service veteran, paramedic, and current Flint, Michigan Deputy Fire Chief Carrie Edwards-Clemons , who has served her...
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CMPS Staff
Jan 18, 202423 min read
Ep. 40: Safety, Resilience & Well-Being with Chief Cory Darling
32-year police veteran and current Sunriver, Oregon Police Chief Cory Darling , who previously served as a patrol officer, detective,...
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Rachel Morgan
Jan 10, 202426 min read
Ep. 44: Transforming Chronic Violence with Mandar Apte
Cities4Peace founder-director, producer of the documentary From India With Love, meditation teacher, and former global manager of Shell...
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Rachel Morgan
Jan 3, 202427 min read
PODCAST: Embracing Evidence-Based Practices in Policing with Dr. Susanne Knabe-Nicol, Ph.D
U.K. police veteran, investigative psychologist, advocate for evidence-based policing, and founder of Police Science, Dr. Susanne...
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Rachel Morgan
Dec 27, 202330 min read
PODCAST: Trauma-Informed Mindfulness in Public Safety with Director Vernon Herron
35-year law enforcement veteran with the Maryland State Police, Homeland Security, and now the Baltimore Police Department, Director...
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CMPS Staff
Dec 20, 202326 min read
PODCAST: Mindfulness-Based Staff Wellbeing in Oregon's Corrections Leadership with Director Colette S. Peters
Leading the Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) since February 2012, Director Colette S. Peters , has ultimate oversight of an agency...
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CMPS Staff
Dec 9, 202313 min read
MPSH: Balancing our Energy Centers: Living our Truths with Katie Carlson
October 26, 2022 - the Indiana Public Safety weekly zoom, sponsored by the Center for Mindfulness in Public Safety , featured Katie...
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CMPS Staff
Dec 5, 202338 min read
PODCAST: Neuroscientific-Informed Resilience Training in Public Safety with Jurie Rossouw
Neuroscience researcher, resilience expert, author of Executive Resilience, and founder of Driven, an AI-powered resilience program used...
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CMPS Staff
Nov 28, 202329 min read
PODCAST: Trauma-informed Care in Criminal Justice with Michelle Ryder-Grebel
Nashville, TN Women's Residential Recovery Court Program Executive Director, trainer and presenter, Michelle Ryder-Grebel , with 30 years...
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CMPS Staff
Nov 21, 202338 min read
PODCAST: Transforming Corrections Through Evidence-Based Practices with Brad Bogue
Veteran criminal justice system trainer, implementation science expert, author, and founder of Justice Systems Assessment & Training...
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CMPS Staff
Nov 18, 202330 min read
PODCAST: Buddhist Chaplaincy in Law Enforcement with Qalvy Grainzvolt
Chaplain Qalvy Grainzvolt is a native New Yorker, an ordained Shinnyo-en Buddhist priest and lead meditation guide at The Shinnyo Center...
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CMPS Staff
Nov 15, 202325 min read
PODCAST: Removing the Stigmas Around Mental Health with Ginny McKenna
21-year Scottish police veteran and PTSD survivor, Ginny McKenna , shares her own experience with occupational stress injuries and her...
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Vita Pires, Ph.D.
Oct 20, 20232 min read
The Drama Triangle: Understanding Interpersonal Dynamics
The Drama Triangle is a psychological and social model of human interaction in which three roles are played: Victim, Persecutor, and...
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CMPS Staff
Aug 27, 202326 min read
PODCAST: Mindfulness in Corrections with Rev. Michael G. Christie
Chaplain Michael G. Christie, D.Min is a Christian minister and a Chaplaincy supervisor with the Connecticut Department of Corrections....
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CMPS Staff
Aug 24, 202317 min read
PODCAST: Crisis Intervention, Mindfulness, and Spiritual Resilience: Law Enforcement Chaplaincy with Ken Schlenker
Chaplain Ken Schlenker, MDiv is the Founder and Executive Director of RKM Crisis Team, dba CAREForce, a nonprofit 501(c)3 developing...
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CMPS Staff
Aug 16, 202327 min read
PODCAST: Chaplaincy at Ground Zero: Experience & Insights with Rev. Gary Holden
Founder and CEO of The Police Chaplain Program and law enforcement trainer at the US Department of Homeland Security, Gary Holden , talks...
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CMPS Staff
Aug 16, 202330 min read
PODCAST: Protecting Our Protectors: Advancing Wellness Programs for Police Officers with Lt. Jim Glennon
30-year veteran police officer and homicide investigator, Lt. Jim Glennon (ret.) , a nationally recognized instructor, speaker, author...
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CMPS Staff
Jun 26, 202330 min read
PODCAST: Supporting Corrections Staff's Wellbeing through Mindfulness with Kelly Raths
Oregon Department of Corrections Administrator of Equity and Staff Wellness, Kelly Raths MDiv, discusses her work overseeing critical...
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