In episode 106 Dr. Donnie teaches how self-care is the foundational means to achieving work-life balance. Balance is all about aligning your daily behaviors with your priorities in life. Good health and positive family relationships have been the top two priorities for thousands of firefighters and law enforcement officers that have attended my workshops. Listen and learn that when you …
Ep. 74 of “Get Balanced Podcast,” host Dr. Donnie Hutchinsonshares one of the classic podcasts, Frank Leeb, Chief of the FDNY Fire Academy. This episode is filled with outstanding advice and stories from an innovator of work-life balance in the fire service. He covers such things as: if you don’t take care of yourself now, you won’t be a firefighter …
In Episode 58, you will hear from Dr. Katherine Kuhlman who is one of the leading firefighter and law enforcement culturally competent therapists in the nation. Dr. Kuhlman focuses exclusively on first responders, guiding them to greater health and wellness. She reviews some of the common issues first responders have in common with each other and discusses the importance of …
In episode 38 of “Get Balanced,” host Dr. Donnie Hutchinson gets up close and personal. He discusses his work-life balance check-up and it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. He assesses how well he is doing with his self-care, work, and family. Listen as he shares his assessment on his physical, psychological, social, and spiritual self-care practices. He takes a deep …
In episode 37 of “Get Balanced,” host Dr. Donnie Hutchinson discusses our All or Nothing culture and how it is not helpful to our self-care. Listen as he shares some best practices of law enforcement officers and firefighters. It’s all about the trendline and whether it is going up or down. No, not just over the past week or two, …
In episode 14, I have a serious, yet uplifting discussion with firefighter and EMT-P, Brandon Dreiman of Local 416. In 2012, after many years of numerous trauma experiences that began at age 16, Brandon was surprised by a random drug and alcohol screening. He blew positive. He received a suspension. It opened his eyes after years of abuse. I learned …
