Coming Home: From Combat to Car Stops and Finding the Strength to Walk Away to Save Yourself with Dave Boyd

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The Squad Room

Garrett Te Slaa

195 episodes

9 months ago

The Squad Room is a podcast devoted to optimizing the physical, mental, and emotional health and wellness of police officers, and law enforcement personnel. We tackle any subject that might improve first responder wellness and commitment to ourselves, our loved ones, and our communities we serve. Physical fitness, sleep and sleeping disorders, identifying PTSD, mindfulness and meditation, the importance of mentors and coaches - the list goes on!

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Coming Home: From Combat to Car Stops and Finding the Strength to Walk Away to Save Yourself with Dave Boyd

The Squad Room

1 hour 28 minutes 33 seconds

2 years ago

Coming Home: From Combat to Car Stops and Finding the Strength to Walk Away to Save Yourself with Dave Boyd

Dave Boyd is the President of UNcivilized Inc, a men’s coach, a workshop facilitator, a husband, a father, a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, an ex-MMA fighter, a CrossFit coach, and a former first responder who served as a firefighter, a 911 telecommunicator, and lastly as a local law enforcement officer with nearly 20 years of combined service.
In this episode, we cover a wide variety of topics and you’ll learn:

The crazy call that eventually caused him to hang up the gun belt.

How we became friends years ago as a result of this podcast

How Dave managed the stress of multiple challenging careers and what he’d do differently.

… and much more.
Including details of our first cohosted retreat!
Join us in the mountains outside Denver, Colorado November 9 – 12th for a special four day men’s retreat for first responders and veterans. Any current, former, or retired cop, firefighter, dispatcher, or custody professional can join us along with any current or former military personnel. Use the coupon code SQUADROOM to get $200 OFF your package for the event. You can learn more at manuncivilized.com/heroesjourney
You can find him on Instagram @uncivilized_dave.
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