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NEW EPISODE! https://www.afterthetonesdrop.com/survival-isnt-living-with-kenny-schroeder-tactical-tools-for-thriving-team/https://www.afterthetonesdrop.com/survival-isnt-living-with-kenny-schroeder-tactical-tools-for-thriving-team/ This week, we're giving you a behind-the-scenes pass to the Tactical Tools for Thriving First Responders Symposium. (And spoiler alert—it’s not just another conference.) Erin and Cinnamon pull Kenny Schroeder—firefighter, peer supporter, all-around behind-the-scenes wizard—into the studio to talk about how this event was born, why it…

“Y𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸.” – 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝗻𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿 Kenny sat down with us on After the Tones Drop to talk about the real impact of the Tactical Tools Symposium. For him, it wasn’t just a conference—it was the moment he…

Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2145031/open_sms) This week, we're giving you a behind-the-scenes pass to the Tactical Tools for Thriving First Responders Symposium. (And spoiler alert—it’s not just another conference.) Erin and Cinnamon pull Kenny Schroeder—firefighter, peer supporter, all-around behind-the-scenes wizard—into the studio to talk about how this event was born,…

🚨 Speaker Spotlight! 🚨 Meet Jim Petry—Firefighter, Medic, Community Paramedic, and now, Licensed Counselor. With 35 years in the fire service and a fresh counseling degree from Xavier University, Jim knows firsthand what it means when the job takes a toll—physically, mentally, and spiritually. Jim still serves full-time with Miami…

🚨 We’re officially 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗬 from the 4th Annual Tactical Tools for Thriving First Responder Mental Health Symposium! We’re counting down the days until we come together for a powerful day of learning, connection, and resilience. 💥 15 dynamic speakers. Real tools. Real conversations. Real change. We can't wait…

🚨 Speaker Spotlight! 🚨 Say hello to Brandon Dreiman—Retired Indianapolis Fire Captain, former Firefighter Wellness & Support Coordinator, and current behavioral health educator, recovery coach, and sleep specialist with Protein Wellness. Brandon served 23 years with Indianapolis Fire, and for the last 7, he was the go-to guy for wellness.…

Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2145031/open_sms) This week, we sat down with our friend Giovanni Rocco, the undercover FBI agent who infiltrated the real-life DeCavalcante crime family—the same mob crew that inspired The Sopranos. But let us be clear: this episode is not just about mob takedowns and wiretaps. This is…

🚨 Speaker Spotlight! 🚨 Greetings and salutations from William Young—Correctional Officer, Staff Wellness Advocate, Keynote Speaker, and author of The Nothing That Ever Happened, When Home Becomes a Housing Unit, and Trained to Change. We’re fired up to welcome William to the 2025 Tactical Tools for Thriving Symposium on May…

🚨 Speaker Spotlight + Special Experience! 🚨 We’re stoked (literally) to welcome Gage Hull to this year’s Tactical Tools for Thriving Symposium! Army combat veteran. Firefighter. Psychology student. Life coach. Adventure therapist. Gage wears a lot of hats—and every single one comes back to one mission: helping first responders and…

The Danger of Getting Stuck in Your Own Story 🐻 What starts as a challenging experience can turn into identity. In this powerful solo episode, Cinnamon shares a story that changed the trajectory of her sobriety—a tale about a motherless bear, stuck in her pain, chasing sympathy, and ultimately losing…

🚨 Speaker Spotlight! 🚨 We are fired up to welcome Kenny Mitchell—Retired Fire Lieutenant from Virginia, Keynote Speaker, Podcast Host, and Founder of Operation Yellow Tape—to the Tactical Tools for Thriving Symposium! 🎤🧠🚒 Kenny is a bold, unapologetic voice in the mission to break the stigma around mental health in…

🚨 CALLING ALL CREWS! 🚨 The Catalyst Crew Discount is LIVE! 🔥 5 for $250 – Bring your squad and save BIG on this year’s Tactical Tools for Thriving First Responder Symposium. 👊 Round up 5 of your department teammates and register together to lock in group pricing. 💥 Bonus:…

🚨 Speaker Spotlight! 🚨 We’re honored to welcome Chief Tom Synan to this year’s Tactical Tools for Thriving Symposium. 👮‍♂️💥 Chief Synan began his law enforcement career in 1993 with the Newtown Police Department, rising through the ranks to lead their SWAT Team and eventually serve as Chief of Police.…

🚓 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹…𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝘆 “s𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿” When Conrad Weaver asked if we’d ever been in a cruiser… let’s just say our answer might have been a little more dramatic than expected. Catch our not-so-serious (but totally hilarious) response in this behind-the-scenes moment…

“I was this rock that got whittled down into a pebble.” That’s how retired NYPD officer Vin Scotto describes what the job—and life—did to him. And if you’ve ever felt that kind of erosion in silence, this one’s for you. In this clip, Vin lays it down: the danger of…

Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2145031/open_sms) This week on After the Tones Drop, we’re sitting down with someone who tells it exactly like it is—retired NYPD officer Vincent Scotto. With 20 years of experience in one of the most intense law enforcement environments in the country, Vin brings a level of…

🚨 Speaker Spotlight! 🚨 Meet Megan, the force behind RescueRD LLC and a full-time civilian dietitian serving 1,400+ firefighters in Baltimore since 2017. She’s CPAT-certified, jumps into fitness challenges, and rides along with crews to truly understand the job. Megan translates first responder health research into firefighter language, making nutrition…

💭 Think you made the wrong choice? Give us a minute... Keep watching for 5 truth-bomb takeaways from our latest episode that’ll have you rethinking every “wrong turn” you’ve ever taken. Because maybe… you didn’t mess it up after all. Maybe you’re just learning on a different path. 👇 Let’s…

🚦 NEW EPISODE DROP: THE REGRET SCAM 🚦 Ever find yourself paralyzed by the fear of making the wrong choice? Guess what—maybe there’s no such thing. 🤯 This week on After the Tones Drop, we’re diving deep into the illusion of “right” decisions and why every choice, even the messy…

🚨 Speaker Spotlight! 🚨 Meet Lieutenant Tommy, a 28-year veteran firefighter/paramedic from Central Ohio. A leader on and off the job, Tommy has spent nearly three decades in the fire service while building a life he's incredibly proud of—one filled with love, resilience, and purpose. And let’s not forget their…

We Did It—100 Episodes in the Books! It took some blood, sweat, and a whole lot of tech failures, but we have officially wrapped up our 100th episode celebration with Part C! This one was wild in all the best ways—packed with laughter, deep conversations, and some unfiltered truth from…

💥 Compartmentalization is a Lie 💥 Jason Warn drops a truth bomb that we all need to hear: “Compartmentalization is a lie.” For years, we’ve been told we can "shut it off" when we leave work. But as Jason shares from personal experience, this just isn't true. Pushing trauma into…

Welcome back to Part B of our 100th episode celebration! If you thought Part A was powerful, you’re in for a real treat here. This episode dives even deeper into the struggles, the triumphs, and the raw honesty that our guests bring. We’re talking real change in the first responder…

Part B of our 100th Episode Celebration is LIVE! 🎉 In this powerful continuation, we hear from Tim Sears, Jason Warn, Monica Braun, Michael Sugrue, and Vance Row as they share their stories of resilience, vulnerability, and the slow but steady journey toward real change in the first responder community.…