Episode 16 – “First Responders show cognitive improvements following FRRI’s resiliency training”   COTATI, CA — A PTSD-related resiliency training program for first responders has recently begunevaluating cognitive benefits using portable

Susan’s guest this episode is Forrest Martin, CAL FIRE Captain and First Responders Resiliency Breathwork Instructor. Forrest discusses some of the science behind the Wim Hof method and the positive

Some of us likely spent the last couple of months indulging in foods and drinks that are outside of our typical diets. Don’t beat yourself up if you overindulged, but

Episode 13 – “Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah – Tactical Resiliency” If you just read “Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah” in Tod Ceruti’s voice, then you’ve been through one of

Episode 12 – “Exercise IS the Magic Pill” Retired Fire Captain Eric Strom is back this week to discuss Exercise with Sue Farren. If you could take a pill that

Episode 11 – “First Responders and the Gut-Brain Axis” Retired Fire Captain Eric Strom joins Susan Farren for a discussion on nutrition and its impact on the emotional and psychological

Episode 10 – “Impacts of Trauma on the Body”   Susan Farren and Ron Shull discuss the effects of being a first responder on the body and brain. Our body

Episode 9 – “Importance of Sleep” Susan Farren and Ron Shull, FRRI Instructor, discuss the science behind sleep and sleep deprivation. How our bodies repair themselves is through food, but

Episode 8 – “Progress in Productivity” First Responders often feel the burden of busyness that can create a form of paralysis where they don’t know where to begin with their

Episode 7 – “Bad Days” Many of us love to hate the bad days in our lives. When we face daily struggles, we might find ourselves living in our thoughts,

Episode 6 – “The F Word” Listen to Susan Farren and Bailey Farren talk about the “F” word. No, not that… Feelings! Emotions and feelings are not easy topics for

Episode 5 – “Serenity and Sobriety”   Introducing Resiliency Instructor and Retired CHP Commander, Cathy Wayne. Listen to Cathy and Susan talk more on the topic of substance abuse and

Episode 4 – “What are you ‘sinking’ about?”   How does negative thoughts affect your brain? Tune into Bailey and Susan talking about another mindfulness-based practice around the thoughts you

Episode 3 – “The Surrender Experiment”   Listen to Susan and Bailey discuss one of their favorite books, The Surrender Experiment, and how the concepts we teach at our seminars

Episode 2 – “Going to the Mind Gym – Invisible Progress”   Introducing Resiliency Instructor and Retired Fire Engineer, Ron Shull. Tune in to hear Ron Shull and Susan Farren

Episode 1 – “I See A Lot of This In First Responders”   Welcome to the Resiliency 1st Podcast! Join your co-hosts, Susan Farren, Founder and Executive Director of First