Episode Details

We always go home.  We never quit. We finish our fights.

We do our best, we train mentally and physically.  We tell ourselves mind over matter... but as we also learn, the suspect gets a vote.  Danger gets a vote.  Fate gets a vote.  And in this life, we can plan, practice, strategize to play our best hand... but we don't hold all the cards.  Our bodies can break. We can get shot in the face...

Life beyond the badge is something we discuss here, and two friends Dom and Cary from Police and Fire join me to share on their own unforeseen challenges and adversities contending with career-enders. However, their journeys of growth and service to others is far from over, as they discuss their endeavors with Beyond the Dispatch - what is more than a podcast and story-telling, but what I see as a movement in more of what our first responder culture and community could use more of.

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Hosted by former firefighter/paramedic Cary Rogde and retired police officer Dominic, Beyond the Dispatch is a raw and unapologetic podcast that dives deep into the real stories behind the badge and the uniform. 

The show amplifies voices from first responders, military veterans, and mental health professionals, tackling trauma, resilience, and life beyond the job. With gripping interviews and powerful conversations, Cary and Dom are on a mission to break the silence around mental health in service professions—and remind their community they’re not alone.

http://www.beyondthedispatch.com/

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