{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep 165: Increasing Resilience in Police and Emergency Personnel: Strengthening Your Mental Armor","description":"This episode features Dr. Stephanie Conn, former police officer, psychologist, and author of Increasing Resilience in Police and Emergency Personnel. She and Cyndi dive into the realities of law enforcement culture, the toll of stress, and how resilience can be strengthened at work and at home. Stephanie shares deeply personal stories about her father, her husband, and her own journey, while offering science-backed strategies for police officers and their families. What You\u2019ll Learn in This Episode: Why resilience matters for every police officer, spouse, and family The hidden costs of police identity and how it impacts marriage Moral injury, burnout, and trauma recovery strategies that work New science on stress, gut health, and nervous system recalibration How peer support and ASAP training are changing first responder culture Cyndi Doyle, LPC-S, NCC, is the founder of Code4Couples\u00ae, licensed professional counselor supervisor, retired police spouse, and author of Hold the Line. She helps law enforcement couples strengthen relationships and thrive in the face of first responder stress. \ud83d\udd17 Grab the Free Resource \/ Book: \ud83d\udc49 Hold the Line: Protecting Your Law Enforcement Relationship \ud83c\udfa4 Book Cyndi for Training or Speaking: \ud83d\udc49 https:\/\/code4couples.com\/training\/ 00:00 \u2013 Intro &amp;amp; Dr. Stephanie Conn\u2019s background 04:00 \u2013 Why she wrote Increasing Resilience in Police and Emergency Personnel 08:00 \u2013 Personal stories: family impact &amp;amp; legacy of resilience 13:00 \u2013 Police identity disorder and the cost of \u201chero to zero\u201d thinking 17:00 \u2013 COVID, civil unrest, and moral injury in law enforcement 23:00 \u2013 The science of resilience: nervous system, gut health, and tools 36:00 \u2013 ASAP training and empowering peer support teams 46:00 \u2013 Most impactful part of the new book 49:00 \u2013 How to order the revised edition &amp;amp; connect with Stephanie ","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\/37703840\/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\/191618035"}