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Episode 28: Jamie Peterson – Tallahassee-Leon County Consolidated Dispatch Agency
In this episode, host John Creamer speaks with Jamie Peterson of the Leon County Consolidated Dispatch Agency (CDA) about the response to the April 17, 2025, active shooter incident at Florida State University.

Episode 27: Mike Abbey – Tallahassee-Leon County Consolidated Dispatch Agency
In this episode, host John Creamer speaks with Mike Abbey of the Leon County Consolidated Dispatch Agency about the response to the April 17, 2025, active shooter incident at Florida State University.

Episode 26: Miami Dade County Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz
In this episode, host John Creamer talks with Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz of the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office about her historic first year as Miami-Dade’s first elected sheriff since 1966.

Episode 25: U.S. Rep. Jimmy Patronis
In this episode, host John Creamer is joined by U.S. Rep. Jimmy Patronis to discuss his path from growing up in a Florida family restaurant business to serving as Florida’s chief financial officer and now representing Florida’s 1st Congressional District in Congress.

Episode 24: Tracy Hejmanowski, Ph.D. – First Responder Project
In this episode, host John Creamer talks with Tracy Hejmanowski, Ph.D., a combat trauma psychologist with almost 20 years of experience supporting military and first responders, about her transition from special operations work to leading recalibration retreats for first responders.

Episode 23: Michael Laidler
In this episode, host John Creamer is joined by Michael Laidler, a leadership keynote speaker and resilience strategist with more than 20 years of experience in high-pressure local and federal law enforcement leadership roles.

Episode 22: Corporal Jeffery “JP” James-Potts, Orange County Sheriff’s Office (Part 2)
In this episode, host John Creamer continues his conversation with Orange County Cpl. Jeffery James-Potts about his extraordinary story of survival, resilience and leadership under extreme pressure. In Part 2, Cpl. James-Potts recounts what happened after he was freed from being held hostage at the Orange County Jail.

Episode 21: Corporal Jeffery “JP” James-Potts, Orange County Sheriff’s Office (Part 1)
In this episode, host John Creamer is joined by Corporal Jeffery “JP” James-Potts of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office for Part 1 of his extraordinary story of survival, resilience and leadership under extreme pressure.

Episode 20: Bridget Truxillo, JD – Lady Law Shield
In this episode, host John Creamer is joined by Bridget Truxillo, JD, a former deputy sheriff, practicing lawyer and founder of My Protective Wellness and Lady Law Shield.

Episode 19: Remembering TPD Sgt. Dale Green
In this episode, host John Creamer honors Sgt. Daniel “Dale” Green, a respected Tallahassee Police Department officer who was killed in the line of duty in 2002.

Episode 18: Leah Kaylor, Ph.D., MSCP
In this episode, host John Creamer is joined by Leah Kaylor, Ph.D., MSCP, a licensed clinical psychologist for the FBI and best-selling author of If Sleep Were a Drug.

Episode 17: Bonnie Eckman – Sensory Specialist
In this episode, host John Creamer speaks with Bonnie Eckman, a mental health and addiction recovery professional with more than a decade of experience in trauma-informed care. With a background in occupational therapy, Bonnie specializes in sensory…
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