A Badge of Honor Podcast

Nov 18 2024 100 ep. 57 mins 1
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Former Secret Service LEO Samantha Horwitz and former NYPD Detective John Salerno host A Badge of Honor Podcast to highlight Post Traumatic Stress Injury recovery, wellness, and resiliency possible through training and support. Their organization by the same name works with police department mental health liasons and critical incidence management teams to provide workshops that are pivotal to successful lives and families in our communities. Call 469-232-7894 or go to ABadgeOfHonor.com to start a workshop or sponsor an officer in your hometown! 

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Ep. 101 Heroic Deeds Done Dirt Cheap with Chief Chad DePew

Nov 18 2024 55 mins  
Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Chad DePew, Police Chief and founder of Heroic Deeds on @A Badge of Honor Podcast.Heroic Deeds was formed when firefighters, police officers, custody deputies, chaplains, pastors, and behavioral health personnel gathered from two different states to dream and pray about how they could impact the lives of

Ep. 100 Earn Your Badge! Resiliency & Purpose with retired LEO David Berez

Nov 18 2024 55 mins  
Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with retired law enforcement officer David Berez on @A Badge of Honor Podcast.David trained as a Resiliency Program Officer in 2020 for the State of NJ and went on to earn his Master of Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, under Dr. Martin E. P. Seligman. He is a positive psycholog

Ep. 99. Sex Trafficking's Dirty Secrets with Retired Det. Heidi Chance

Nov 18 2024 56 mins  
Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with retired detective Heidi Chance who worked undercover to expose sex trafficking's dirty secrets and help further awareness on @A Badge of Honor Podcast.Heidi is a 27-Year veteran in Law Enforcement. She spent more than 13 years working as an undercover detective investigating buyers and traffickers and re

Ep. 98 Processing Trauma with Author and Coach Teri Werner

Oct 10 2024 58 mins  
Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with author, business coach and strategist Teri Werner on @A Badge of Honor Podcast.Teri empowers others to break through obstacles and create their chosen successful outcomes. She leverages her coaching and training skills to equip and empower individuals to achieve excellence in their businesses and lives.

Ep. 97 The Healing Benefits of Water with Operation Get Out

Oct 08 2024 55 mins  
Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Cindy Present from Operation Get Out on @A Badge of Honor Podcast.Cindy has spent a lifetime in the wellness, fitness and watersports industry. As a life coach, fitness trainer, watersports coach, cycling, running and Ironman athlete, motivator, and Wellness Director at Lake Austin Spa Resort, Cindy has

Ep. 96 Battling Addiction and PTSI on the Job with Davin Cole

Oct 08 2024 57 mins  
Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Davin Cole, retired police officer and national speaker and educator on PTSI and addiction on @A Badge of Honor Podcast.Davin was a police officer for 33 years. He served with the San Francisco Sheriff's Department (SFSD) and as a Police Officer with the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD). Davin serv

Ep. 95 Igniting Strength & Restoring Pride: The Outer Circle Foundation

Sep 11 2024 59 mins  
Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Matt Payne, President of the Outer Circle Foundation, Veteran and retired Law Enforcement Officer on @A Badge of Honor Podcast.Outer Circle Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit which supports Veterans, First Responders, and their families, during times of need by providing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (

Ep. 94 Warrior Bonfire Program for Our Purple Heart Warriors with Dan Horgan

Sep 02 2024 59 mins  
Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Dan Horgan, Outreach Director for the Warrior Bonfire Program on @A Badge of Honor Podcast.The Warrior Bonfire Program provides opportunities that improve the lives of enemy combat-wounded veterans on their lifelong journey of recovery and healing by creating activity based, small group retreats that fos

Ep. 93 Fighting Traumatic Brain Injuries with The Texas Valor Project

Sep 02 2024 57 mins  
Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with The Texas Valor Project, on @A Badge of Honor Podcast.Texas Valor Project provides a solution for veterans and first responders who face challenges due to Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI). TBI, commonly seen in post 9/11 Veterans, has been significantly overlooked and neglected. Unfortunately, many of the

Ep. 92 The Hidden Struggle of Addiction in Law Enforcement with Jeff Fields

Sep 02 2024 56 mins  
Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Jeff Fields, retired law enforcement officer and federal agent about his struggle with addiction, recovery, and his book Sober From Sin on @A Badge of Honor Podcast.Jeff served more than two decades at the local and federal levels, specializing in public safety and Homeland Security matters. He has condu