{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep 164: The Challenges Women Face Behind the Badge","description":"In this interview, you\u2019ll discover: Monica\u2019s personal journey from police officer to author and advocate (Thriving Inside the Thin Blue Line How to navigate and rise above toxic workplace cultures Practical self-care, fitness, and mindset strategies for first responder spouses Why setting boundaries is essential to surviving and thriving in law enforcement marriage How to identify \u2014 and stop accepting \u2014 moving goalposts in your career Hosted by Cyndi Doyle, licensed professional counselor, retired police spouse, and author of Hold the Line, the Code4Couples\u00ae Podcast delivers real, relatable conversations to help law enforcement officers and their spouses build resilient relationships and balanced lives. \ud83d\udcd6 Grab Cyndi Doyle\u2019s book Hold the Line:  https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hold-Line-Protecting-Enforcement-Relationship-ebook\/dp\/B08TPRTY9G#customerReviews \ud83c\udfa4 Book Cyndi to speak at your department or event \u2192&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/code4couples.com\/training\/ \u2192  https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Thriving-Inside-Thin-Blue-Line\/dp\/1304273385 00:00 \u2013 Welcome &amp;amp; introduction 02:15 \u2013 Monica\u2019s background in law enforcement 05:20 \u2013 Challenges women face in male-dominated police culture 12:40 \u2013 Navigating identity loss and burnout 20:15 \u2013 Setting boundaries &amp;amp; recognizing toxic patterns 28:00 \u2013 Self-care and \u201cPyramid of Health\u201d strategies 34:30 \u2013 Mental transformation through fitness &amp;amp; nutrition 40:50 \u2013 Recognizing chronic stress symptoms 43:20 \u2013 Advice for spouses of female officers 46:00 \u2013 Where to find Monica &amp;amp; closing thoughts ","author_name":"Code4Couples","author_url":"http:\/\/code4couples.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37446455\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/021d51\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/190885470"}