Matt Domyancic shares his expertise with a background and both a division one NCAA strength coach and a police academy instructor. Matt has 3 master's degrees and shares a wealth of expertise by combining his knowledge of policing and human physiology. #policewellness #policeacademy 00:00 Preparing For The Police Academy01:03 Physically Preparing For Police Academy02:35 Know The Standards05:48 Recovery - Sleep And Nutrition12:06 Focus On Fundamentals17:30 Strength Training Advice21:49 Greasing The Groove28:07 Injury Prevention - Know Your Limitations33:33 Consistency Over Perfection36:19 Cardio Training40:55 Interval Training42:58 Cardio Through Use Of Force Training47:55 Mental Aspects Of Preparation51:36 How To Connect With MattFollow Matt on:His website: https://www.tacticalchaplain.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-domyancic-b7203b6/Instagram: 1) https://www.instagram.com/thetacticalchaplain/2) https://www.instagram.com/thinbluelinespirituality/Check Out My Book:Setting My Sights On Stigma: Thoughts From an Injured Mind was written to help police officers with the challenges of police work. I share my experience of being a cop who was diagnosed with PTSD, and more importantly, the lessons that I learned which helped me to heal. I wrote this book to help other cops to prepare for the challenges of a career in policing.Here is a link to a free chapter on my website:https://markbouchard.ca/stigma/

This is an interview with Nathan Romas to provide an overview of understanding organized crime based on his experience working on a gang suppression team. #organizedcrime #policeacademy #policeleadership 00:00 Understanding Organized Crime With Nathan Romas01:37 Leadership06:01 Organized Crime Is A Complex Web07:33 Read Books On Organized Crime12:52 How This Has Helped You Working Gang Suppression?18:04 Educating Up The Chain Of Command19:10 Policing Needs To Be More Agile25:06 Key Advice For New Gang Cops - Informant Handling33:51 Communication Skills Are Crucial36:47 Informant Experience38:49 Psychopathy And Hitmen40:52 Advice For Dealing With High Risk Gangsters42:58 Undercover Policing46:11 Leveraging Partnerships Outside Of Law Enforcement48:03 What Society Needs To Change About Gang Enforcement52:06 Other Podcast Resources53:58 How To Connect With Nathan?Nathan Romas is a Canadian police officer, CEO of Vigilant Media Inc., and host of The Quiet Professional podcast which discusses topics of national security, intelligence, law enforcement, and justice. **Opinions and views expressed are his own unless otherwise stated. They do not represent that of any employer, associated group, or sponsor.**Links:https://linktr.ee/tqp780If you want to check out my own book Setting My Sights On Stigma, you can get a free copy of my ebook on my website by signing up to be notified of my next book. Here is a link to a free chapter on my website:https://markbouchard.ca/stigma/If you want to buy it, you can buy it on amazon here:https://www.amazon.com/Setting-My-Sights-Stigma-Thoughts/dp/1738943003/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3JM6ILQ1RX8DO&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.3NhFgyk5IO9ESyDyBLRTuA.yBBEk7VWU3Rsw4Hmo9-AMgDjg5Th1Tj2QNFrWVdhf0E&dib_tag=se&keywords=setting+my+sights+on+stigma&qid=1758935206&sprefix=setting+my+sights+on+stigma%2Caps%2C137&sr=8-1

This is where I share my experience of post-traumatic stress symptoms and how I am healing out loud. My goal is to help reduce mental health stigma and to help show other people that they can be proactive in taking care of their mental health. #policewellness #policeacademy #policeculture #police #posttraumaticgrowth #posttraumaticstress 00:00 Police-Mentors Podcast #5 - My Experience As A Cop With Post-Traumatic Stress00:20 Healing Out Loud04:14 Another Example of PTSD Symptoms06:02 Nightmares07:17 Psychosomatic Stress08:38 Setting My Sights On Stigma09:21 Self-Stigma10:00 Passive Suicidal Ideation12:02 Alcohol13:23 Sleep14:32 Science Based Treatment Options16:34 Hope For A Better Future19:03 Psychological Versus Physical Injuries20:30 Emotional Survival For Law EnforcementIf you want to check out my own book Setting My Sights On Stigma, you can get a free copy of my ebook on my website by signing up to be notified of my next book. Here is a link to a free chapter on my website:https://markbouchard.ca/stigma/If you want to buy it, you can buy it on amazon here:https://www.amazon.com/Setting-My-Sights-Stigma-Thoughts/dp/1738943003/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3JM6ILQ1RX8DO&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.3NhFgyk5IO9ESyDyBLRTuA.yBBEk7VWU3Rsw4Hmo9-AMgDjg5Th1Tj2QNFrWVdhf0E&dib_tag=se&keywords=setting+my+sights+on+stigma&qid=1758935206&sprefix=setting+my+sights+on+stigma%2Caps%2C137&sr=8-1

This is an overview of some key suicide researchers and how I think their research is connected to police suicide. #policesuicide00:00 Police-Mentors Podcast #4 - Police Suicide00:56 Rethinking Suicide02:47 Dr. Thomas Joyner's Model04:31 You're Not Immune To This04:57 My Experience Of Passive Suicidal Ideation06:34 Perceived Burdensomness07:39 Dr. John Violanti - Police Suicide: Epidemic In Blue09:28 Practical Considerations For Preventing Police Suicide10:42 Dr. Johnson - Fatal 10 For Law Enforcement Suicide14:53 Ontario Coroner's Review Into 9 Police Suicides16:47 CIPSRT19:55 Lived Experience Of Police Widows24:03 Help And Healing Are Possible24:42 You Don't Want To Die1) Police Suicide: Epidemic in Blue - Dr. John Violati:https://markbouchard.ca/police-suicides-epidemic-in-blue/2) Practical Considerations for Preventing Police Suicide - Johnson, Papazoglu, Violanti and Pascarella:https://www.amazon.ca/Practical-Considerations-Preventing-Police-Suicide-ebook/dp/B09MK4PX72/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1GLGJ2UJAIJ7A&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.JvXN2hosL2y9S3nZOKg9gw.z2FaHFpNtb1DeMcZe0U3Yvs5b1e5IlaAK4DeB42edfs&dib_tag=se&keywords=practical+considerations+for+preventing+police+suicide&qid=1754428793&sprefix=practical+considerations+for+preventing+police+suicide%2Caps%2C151&sr=8-13) Why People Die By Suicide - Dr. Thomas Joiner:https://www.amazon.ca/Why-People-Suicide-Thomas-Joiner/dp/0674019016/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1FUJ64IG3IA1K&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.6oBX-6TRc_nVoEAGwBXs8Slwcv8g6ux_dWgnlGHCY4QgjIhKomEoUHJC3x_UeOlKFECyTCUFWeGZXWtapQsQBWp0gSq-M8eTyQsYv5l4snUmTNyKHbeWDmwoRBjmTqnAQSjLy81zp5ZfNUEFM14Xa3t23Nv06YgmasHTGHKXqGPqoN39wEbe-EYmnbW6Oy6dB50BB5M_Xq33qd8JlAHhsw.K_4E55rqkWusdAfyFQW-Lk0pcaEveWM4mAJE6WE9zf4&dib_tag=se&keywords=why+people+die+by+suicide&qid=1754428838&sprefix=why+people+die+by+suicide%2Caps%2C163&sr=8-14) Myths About Suicide - Dr. Thomas Joiner:https://www.amazon.ca/Myths-about-Suicide-Thomas-Joiner/dp/0674061985/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3CM9YES4T17TX&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.kv2urACm-Iq2NJ6A2oNJ18hOAG5TAatCvdOFZQv-5TRdIg60Hvke1Aq3griCLtAzcTmANUjnfdx7JKz3ka332vbRdsSxSqFTup9E-KJN_A8.CaOdyOoVcrV0n_W-GsVbt8VNDSDNbbMgNFTmt6NHR9Y&dib_tag=se&keywords=myths+about+suicide&qid=1754428861&sprefix=myths+about+suicide%2Caps%2C163&sr=8-15) Rethinking Suicide: Why prevention fails and how we can do better - Craig Bryan:https://www.amazon.ca/Rethinking-Suicide-Prevention-Fails-Better-ebook/dp/B09LJ3BF1S/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3DX28IG2H2EV&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Zg7_DUo9fhrmS5h5cOFC5eP7Yssmhjz2YJGYSIyrxAdQf6qqIbM3DIMFzppLEajv_30KKv37C_KI5R_OyAM6-JmSNAuUBNp5IOUTCfIbm1uBMFtV7U3FioEyNM5zrZcTbUt50c4FC8bxGuHwC0OdR8wl_TOzu7qfCA7LPdBtHS6yUrYkotQoSGIlbhZvb4x4nS2D-HN3ykjvmjD-1zKOIy0YO5OXdzA4D5CPf-m8Id9wDTEUzVNvF0_fExk-x0BGWvL7eTfc4Fy7f_4KITDvRC8fjr6Zmd7g4GXd8E2WmrU.LV_ceuzcCVsqcnjNSIHUbdCb9ypbCWi5rzwxtfCRclw&dib_tag=se&keywords=rethinking+suicide&qid=1754428907&sprefix=rethinking+suicide%2Caps%2C169&sr=8-16) Ontario Coroner's Inquest into Police Suicide:https://markbouchard.ca/suicidal-ideation-plans-and-attempts-among-public-safety-personnel-in-canada/7) Don't Forget Your Roots - Sarah Routhier:https://markbouchard.ca/dont-forget-your-roots/https://www.amazon.ca/Dont-Forget-Your-Roots-organizations/dp/177790840X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=Q82R1UIALGYQ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.gAeCTD3unEuemBixNcXCZDV8p7IaXt1gdkr1lsfhf3-xiubRkzNXa-bdytdlH1XUG2qY9FybQG-uy0MdM5BPDKB4Ui6ZNdGzroN0NAJs-zsFp3EX-GCIv-1lUZOKV3KxfrFYayrXbbvDWOgojtPnKx8A3ZWkMIRWS43xLRwx_i-sd3JAOpI7SUhqSvnrKatiTi3YkNEgw8LER6r29ud9vLhrhJXnpIZXlqkXt7WFWr_bnAMzCTbMFqObhGC_1iDotGBO_vs-zcREh9o9s4TJQo7KcUhHyjjxmwj-DqyfMQM.R6VFoZ9AV1eWq0jTSkYgln-g_AVekGTMr14RmiIBbyI&dib_tag=se&keywords=don%27t+forget+your+roots&qid=1754428961&sprefix=don%27t+forget+your+root%2Caps%2C164&sr=8-18) Finding My Fire - Sheri Lux:https://www.amazon.ca/Finding-My-Fire-Sheri-Lux-ebook/dp/B0BP2M9J2B/ref=sr_1_1?crid=102F9UY8XJRMY&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.MLYUbcpNXl7rCtE03y3xz

This is an interview with one of my mentors, Dave Ogilvy. He shares the lessons that he has learned in his 22 year policing career. This includes his insights from a life changing physical injury from a crash, his time as a police trainer and his extensive experience on an Emergency Response (SWAT) Team. #policepodcast #policetrainingacademy #policeculture 00:00 Police-Mentors Podcast Episode 3: The will to prepare to win with Dave Ogilvy00:10 Introduction03:53 Leaving Emergency Response (SWAT) Team09:01 Identity11:51 Overcoming Injury15:58 The Will To Train To Win17:59 Cops For Cancer23:25 Positive Impact25:51 There's Magic In The Uniform29:26 Thin Blue Line37:41 Fallen Officers39:45 Shared Danger In Policing40:39 Understanding Violence46:48 "Did I Treat You Fairly?"49:48 "Cuff Tuff"53:17 Helping People58:36 Mental Health01:09:00 Understanding Lethal Force01:13:33 Self-Stigma01:17:31 Police Bonds01:21:22 Integrating Trauma01:26:05 I've Got A Problem01:33:46 Advice For New Members Of A Team01:41:55 Team Before Self01:42:51 ConclusionHere is a link to a free chapter on my website:https://markbouchard.ca/stigma/Setting My Sights On Stigma: Thoughts From an Injured Mind was written to help police officers with the challenges of police work. I share my experience of being a cop who was diagnosed with PTSD, and more importantly, the lessons that I learned which helped me to heal.https://www.amazon.ca/s?k=setting+my+sights+on+stigma&crid=5S9MC7PHD474&sprefix=setting+my%2Caps%2C188&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_10

This provides an overview of the psychology of lethal force that everyone in law enforcement should be taught. I spent a decade teaching this to myself to heal myself from my experiences as a cop. #officersafety #officerinvolvedshooting 00:00 Police-Mentors Podcast #2: Lethal Force Psychology For Law Enforcement01:07 Suicide By Cop Attempt #102:23 "SHOOT" - "MOVE"03:26 Active Shooter Training04:43 Cops Want To Help People06:15 Would've said "Blast 'em"08:03 Evolution Of Resistance11:10 Physiology14:14 Suicide By Cop15:48 Setting My Sights On Stigma17:37 Suicide By Cop Attempt #220:35 1000 Yard Stare21:36 The Flinch23:45 Suicide By Cop Interview27:28 Public Pressure33:29 Subjective Decisions36:17 Action - Reaction37:37 Proximity39:01 Suicidal Thoughts40:38 Nightmares41:23 Understanding Trauma42:45 Don't Shoots49:14 Posturing51:07 Safety Priorities52:50 SummaryCheck Out My Book:Setting My Sights On Stigma: Thoughts From an Injured Mind was written to help police officers with the challenges of police work. I share my experience of being a cop who was diagnosed with PTSD, and more importantly, the lessons that I learned which helped me to heal. I wrote this book to help other cops to prepare for the challenges of a career in policing.Here is a link to a free chapter on my website:https://markbouchard.ca/stigma/You can also download the ebook from my website for free. I didn't write this book to sell it to you. I wrote it to help you.

This episode is to provide a basic overview for those who want to become a police officer. Matt Domyancic has experienced in SWAT, as an academy instructor, a police chaplain, peer support and has 3 Master's Degrees. If you want to be a cop, this is a great place to learn some wisdom from a top expert in the field. #policeapplication #policeculture #policeacademy #policewellness 00:00 I Want To Be A Cop with Math Domyancic01:50 Know Your Values08:36 Emotional Survival For Law Enforcement09:47 Fitness Advice For Police Recruits18:31 Parasympathetic Nervous System Activiation26:32 Setting My Sights On Stigma27:03 Firearms Training29:09 How To Get Free Copies Of My Book29:58 Police Culture35:19 Integrating Trauma37:24 Ability To Listen41:47 Book Recommendations48:06 Making Meaning49:57 Develop Healthy Habits54:47 Where to Find Matt Domyancic's WorkFollow Matt on:His website: https://www.tacticalchaplain.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-domyancic-b7203b6/Instagram: 1) https://www.instagram.com/thetacticalchaplain/2) https://www.instagram.com/thinbluelinespirituality/Check Out My Book:Setting My Sights On Stigma: Thoughts From an Injured Mind was written to help police officers with the challenges of police work. I share my experience of being a cop who was diagnosed with PTSD, and more importantly, the lessons that I learned which helped me to heal. I wrote this book to help other cops to prepare for the challenges of a career in policing.Here is a link to a free chapter on my website:https://markbouchard.ca/stigma/