Resilience is a key ingredient to the recipe of surviving high-stress jobs like; law enforcement officer, 9-1-1 dispatcher, detention officer, firefighter, EMS/paramedic, ER nurse/doctor, frontline mental health care worker, teacher, etc. In this podcast, we will give snippets and techniques on how to survive the daily grind that is our chosen career.
Who do we allow to have power over us? You read that correctly - relationships are intentional. Knowing who we allow to have power over us is an invaluable skill for resilience and over all mental health. This episode explores the power of prioritizing relationships and putting some in their proper place so that we can be consistent not only in our personal lives but in our professional ones as well.
31 May 2026
Episode 15 - Mindset Battle: Recognize the Anchors Pt. 3
This particular anchor proves to be one of the most difficult for first responders or emergency workers. Our work feeds the narrative of what this anchor (that is completely human to have) looks like, how heavy it is, and how to shed it.
The tricky part - it is an anchor that put succinctly is "something that keeps us alive at work, but kills us at home". This is a rope that can't simply be cut - it is one in which much exist to stay safe at work - but can devastate relationships at home. Take a listen.
1 Feb 2026
Episode 14 - Mindset Battle: Recognize the Anchors Pt. 2
Two mindset anchors that will pull us to the bottom of the vortex and rip our mindsets to shreds. This episode is for the young first responder and the veteran first responder. No one is immune from these two creeping in. Learn what they are and how to cut them this episode of Dazed Traveler.
9 Nov 2025
Episode 13 - Mindset Battle: Recognize the Anchors Pt. 1
In this episode I introduce a theme that we will be staying in for a few months. It is famously said "we do not rise to an occasion, we fall to the highest level of training". Are you training your mindsets to prepare you for the times that are rough or are you being tossed to and fro by the storms?
In this episode I discuss "mind reading" and its profound impact on our relationships. How to recognize it and call it out so that we can train ourselves to not let this trap consume our energy and weaken our defenses.
5 Oct 2025
Episode 12 - Broken Filters
So often we seek to use social media to reset after a hard day. However, what are the effects of doing so void of intention? This month I discuss social media usage as it specifically pertains to a resilient mindset.
"Powerful Currents"
Spoitfy (https://open.spotify.com/episode/5EbKRNWiCndOvGWNZao7OC)
Apple Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dazed-traveler/id1764196830?i=1000700198911)
18 Jul 2025
Episode 11 - A Myth That Needs To Stop
In first responder land - or really any high stress emergency responder - there is a myth that is perpetuated by a culture of "suck it up buttercup" or "rub some dirt on it". Crying is a perceived weakness, when in reality it is a normal human biological response to stress. How does this play out in our world? Take a listen to find out.
Links I promised:
"Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers" (https://www.amazon.com/dp/0805073698/?bestFormat=true&k=why%20zebras%20don%27t%20get%20ulcers&ref_=nb_sb_ss_w_scx-ent-pd-bk-d_de_k0_1_7&crid=13SEHDB7QVDGR&sprefix=why%20zeb) by: Robert M. Sapolsky
"The Neurobiology of Human Crying" (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29687400/)
20 Jun 2025
Episode 10 - Boundaries and Rest
The host explores the importance of setting boundaries to prioritize rest and build resilience against the pressures of a demanding world.
16 May 2025
Episode 9 - The Dreaded V - Word
Hyper independence isn't the strength it pretends to be.
Today's culture pushes us to believe that vulnerability is a weakness; something to be avoided. Yet in moment by moment human interaction, vulnerability deepens and grows relationships and relationships are one of the foundational strengths of resilience.
20 Mar 2025
Episode 8 - Powerful Currents
Awareness is a cornerstone of resilience. If we are unaware of our baseline behaviors, how do we grow? How do we even know that we are deviating? In a career field that can change our personalities, it is all that much more important to know where we are starting from so as not to lose ourselves to the job.
19 Jan 2025
Episode 7 - Bottomed Out
As individuals who are in high octane high-stress jobs understanding the stress response and some of its effects are important to survival in our chosen fields. Both physically and emotionally. Episode 7 takes a glance at what it looks like when we have bottomed out and some tools that we can use to bring us back into balance.
Mentions and Resources:
International Crisis Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF) (https://icisf.org)
"Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers" Robert Sapolsky (https://www.amazon.com/Why-Zebras-Dont-Ulcers-Third/dp/0805073698/ref=sr_1_1?crid=9NT5NIIMX43G&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.YshdXm6wUl1hSogi4pazV34gWYIJZiVNNVnEZSNu17tkLvpHCBsEyUR6tKwEJtyp_WL-NOKAtJeBXRpY57DkHdRRIEg6UjJJXo1NNINkbK0SRDFWrvsAXBsQA2e40lEjrK4BlQ1SxloTVfXNa7_n_eTSFd2loZcQlWgqQoqtYqwg4QaGAs1ISGPA9e8TQasO2qApCm_g8Qb1ajUibScnTK3TZ2e8DRVaeUl-jEaPi4s.QZq27rUULowPvLf2BaHYoKdm4OG4GJcx7jh5LM5DEhI&dib_tag=se&keywords=why+zebras+don%27t+get+ulcers&qid=1737323860&sprefix=why+zebras%2Caps%2C145&sr=8-1)
29 Dec 2024
Episode 6 - Resolutions
Tis the season of resolutions. Goals are a positive tool that we can use to increase well-being, form good habits, and direct us down a path we want to be on. What does this look like? How do we do this? Here is a quick snippet of things to think about as many of us move into the new year with some new goals.
As promised click on here "Optimism Test" (https://kihc.ca/the-optimism-test/)and get started.
27 Nov 2024
Episode 5 - Deactivate the Box
Dazed Traveler host shares a technique to maintain a good day despite a difficult coworker, focusing on emotional resilience and boundary setting.
3 Nov 2024
Episode 4 - Mind the Gap
Resilience is a wholeness approach. In this podcast, we glance at what we eat, exercise, and sleep and the effect that they have on our ability to be resilient.
"Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers" (https://www.amazon.com/Why-Zebras-Dont-Ulcers-Third/dp/0805073698/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3I7M6XK503G0X&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.YshdXm6wUl1hSogi4pazV9fL1aR6ekuapWNk0EbHYKmdSGICEd6fwV7hiorzUVXPx5gHU7kHXQxDyxaxyb6HcKd-G-2JSZd8JNV09WWNAbK7GdOrSyUJ7wwV_KK__3c7O184x_UizErUVM7QZ1ERKuTSFd2loZcQlWgqQoqtYqz8jemZWflwFJd9ePlpPQzXPOaD2DdrcYt5YpPDV8pVod7v42YbwQlhE9vJ8vIjqck.zUv58NYhgvPUJ_YdZcAEFg-4li-1u-_F-5Qe6Ju4G20&dib_tag=se&keywords=why+zebras+don%27t+get+ulcers&qid=1730669594&sprefix=why+zeb%2Caps%2C135&sr=8-1) by Robert M Sapolsky
Before making any major lifestyle changes speak with your doctor about the safest way to accomplish what you are after.
5 Oct 2024
Episode 3 - Negativity Bias
Mindset is one of our most powerful tools for resilience. Understanding that our mindset directly affects our behavior and our perceptions is imperative. Existing in the negative mindset (assuming that there is ALWAYS a storm on the horizon even when the evidence is clear there is not) can cause us to be tossed all over by temporary circumstances.
In this podcast learn a simple technique to thwart and actively combat toxic negativity.
"Keeping a gratitude journal can increase well-being by 9% and lower depressive symptoms by 27%" Seligman, M et al, 2005
2 Sept 2024
Optimism
In this episode, we look at what optimism is and what it is not. Optimism is a skill that can be learned, honed, and practiced to pull us away from a negative mindset.
Book recommendation: "Learned Optimism" (https://www.amazon.com/Learned-Optimism-Change-Your-Mind/dp/1400078393/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2F2QQUJFI9WNU&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.q5Ajs8B8NQAKSHsUzefSqxBcvFgSKDb43XBPkp-p0arH2ZXCwJkwnGpLSAuMOZ3B7AazY_8AdeYQVb_gDeyex1kcN4qt7EuafzVl9P25si9mMeUFQc5QKuP2KFfjImddn4_U_hUxAyov5a89c8PGjuEqr_A3ZeEr9UfgA3yNQEOsvll5qgCGzNAMc4YyJ0FmGsbW2R_lsUUf-rW_v_ZTG2EYLBQ4XbohhpkQieXqB9c.FwfeXEdt68BYDqX5klyzVb6cXlPmSJxbenkmj4bf2UA&dib_tag=se&keywords=learned+optimism+martin+seligman&qid=1725295954&sprefix=learned+optimis%2Caps%2C136&sr=8-1) by Martin Seligman.
Science behind optimism - Srivastava, S et al, 2006 & deTerte, I. et al, 2014.
Challenge: on a scale of 1-5; 1 being never and 5 being always.
Notice the Positive
See Opportunity
Accept & Control
Focus on Solutions
Take Purposeful Action
Reach Out
22 Aug 2024
Episode 1 - Where Is Your Compass Pointed
Our why forms a foundation for the continuance of what we are doing. Listen to episode 1 as we discuss the importance of our why and resilience.
18 Aug 2024
Dazed Traveler Episode 0 - Why This Podcast Was Created
Many of us find ourselves in a career field that have the capacity to change our personalities. Resilience is a piece of the puzzle that can assist in preventing that from happening. Dazed Traveler is designed to come from lived experience.
The creator of this podcast is not a medical professional and this podcast should not be used to replace professional help.
If you or someone you know is struggling reach out to 9-8-8.
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