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The Squad Room

Garrett Te Slaa•www.thesquadroom.net
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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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Ep 14: Get Your Grill On with Chef Joel Chapman

There’s a saying, “abs are made in the kitchen.” If that’s true, I’d better get cooking! Lucky for me, this episode’s guest is Joel Chapman, professional chef, crossfitter, and all-around good guy. These days, Joel makes food for several thousand people a day as part of a catering team for the University of California at […]

Oct 13, 2015•1 hr 7 min

Ep 13: Mobility, Stability and Your Front Butt w/ Dr. Steve Politis

Dr. Steve Politis has more acronyms after his name than anyone else I think I’ve ever met. So, you know he’s smart. But don’t just take it from me. Here they are: Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Fellow of Applied Functional Science (FAFS) Fellow of American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists (FAAOMPT) Certified Kinesio […]

Sep 28, 2015•1 hr 24 min

Ep 12: Change is Hard and I’m Being a Baby About It

Change is hard…duh, right? But when you’re trying to change a lot at the same time, I think it’s easy to get down on yourself for not seeing progress in all areas instantaneously. Even as a relatively sane and independent thinker, I think I’m subconsciously persuaded by all the marketing that I should have succeeded […]

Sep 14, 2015•1 hr 12 min

Ep 11: Finding Balance in Life and Leadership with Ed Aceves

Thanks for supporting the show. Please, stop what you’re doing, open another tab in your browser and give us a review on iTunes. Just search for The Squad Room and you can leave a review on our landing page. If you subscribe to the show, you won’t be able to do it from your “My […]

Aug 31, 2015•58 min

Ep 010: Doc Kirk Parsley and Optimizing Your Sleep

If this episode doesn’t scare the crap out of you, I haven’t done a very good job. I hate night shift. That should’ve been made abundantly clear in the last few episodes. I used to love it – when I was a young buck without kids and a lot of disposable income. But I’m not […]

Aug 10, 2015•1 hr 14 min

Ep 009: “Better is Better” w/ Traver Boehm

In this episode, Traver gives me strict instructions to punch myself in the crotch. But more on that in a second… In law enforcement, we have a lot of variables that are beyond our control. – Do you know what calls you’ll handle when you get to your next shift? – Do you know that the […]

Jul 27, 2015•55 min

Ep 007: With Help, Life Gets Better. PTSD with Dr. Joel Fay

This episode is awesome, if I do say so myself. And because I write this blog and ask the questions, I can say that. The problem is, it’s not a fun episode, but it’s an important episode. We don’t talk about “gainz” or any of the fun stuff like me pissing myself (see episode 1). […]

Jun 29, 2015•59 min

Ep 006: “Maybe It’ll Save My Life”

Hi Everyone, Welcome back for episode 6 of The Squad Room. We’re taking a little turn into the realm that is going to make some of you squirm in your patrol car seat as you listen. Today we’re talking about the “M” word – that’s right. We’re going to try and get you to meditate. […]

Jun 16, 2015•49 min

Ep 005: The Excuses We Tell Ourselves

If you work in police work or corrections and you haven’t thrown out your back at work, you might consider yourself lucky. If you happen to do that, and then immediately suffer a serious bout of the stomach flu, then you might be me. It’s been a long month… Traver Boehm from Gravitas Life and […]

Jun 02, 2015•1 hr 6 min

Ep 004: You Are an Athlete, You Need a Coach!

As Greg Amundson talked about in episode 3, you and I are professional warrior athletes. Listen to the podcast for his explanation but I believe it. We wear the gear and uniform that marks us as part of the team. There is no arguing that what we do is physically demanding, and the salty vets hunched and limping […]

May 26, 2015•1 hr 4 min

Ep 3: Greg Amundson – You as a Tactical Athlete

A few weeks ago I traveled up to Santa Cruz, California, the birthplace of CrossFit. I wasn’t there to interview the father of “The Sport of Fitness” Greg Glassman. Instead, I wanted an audience with one of his students; a guy that I’ve followed for years and have watched from a distance. Greg Amundson started CrossFit in […]

May 19, 2015•56 min

Episode 002: The Affliction of My Current Condition

Fortune favors the bold, but strength favors us all. — Traver Boehm Welcome back for episode 2 of The Squad Room Podcast! We made it through episode 1 unscathed. Here in episode 2 we pick up the conversation with Traver Boehm, my coach. In this episode you’ll learn: The importance of congruity and why I’ll […]

May 19, 2015•1 hr 16 min

The Squad Room Episode 001: Hello, My Name Is…

We’ve finally made it to episode 1 of The Squad Room Podcast! Thanks for coming by the site. If you’ve already listened to the episode, you’ll find links and information below. Today’s guest in this inaugural episode is Traver Boehm. Traver will be a frequent guest on the show and contributer to the entire project. […]

May 16, 2015•40 min
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