Episodes

  • SPOTLIGHT MONDAY: Over Functioning or Just Reliable?

    SPOTLIGHT MONDAY: Over Functioning or Just Reliable?
    Sep 29 2025
    On today's episode we shine the light on the misconceptions and consequences of over functioning. According to the online article, "The Subtle Sign of Over Functioning" from Kathleen Smith at The Anxious Overachiever.substack.com, “Overfunctioners may be seen as reliable and responsible, but it can have negative consequences like burnout, stress, and anxiety.” A main reason why many become over functioners is to manage anxiety for feeling helpless and vulnerable from past experiences or traumas. It’s a way to control one’s environment to try avoid the unpredictable. Over functioning is typically not a personality trait, it BECOMES a survival mechanism. This article explains how learning to draw boundaries for one self and practice the strategies discussed can help break this habit. To learn more about how to recognize and overcome being an over functioner, you can read the full article at: https://theanxiousoverachiever.substack.com/p/the-subtle-signs-of-overfunctioning For more information and resources please visit us at www.ridealongchronicles.com and be sure to catch on the next ride!
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    3 mins
  • When Luck Is Not Enough

    When Luck Is Not Enough
    Sep 13 2025
    On today's episode we meet Amy who highlights her incredible 20-year law enforcement career. She shares her mental and physical wellness journey she experienced along the way. She explains how she could no longer survive on luck and had to finally put her health first and take charge of her future after retirement. So, come ride along with us!
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    56 mins
  • SPOTLIGHT MONDAY: Is it PTS or PTSD?

    SPOTLIGHT MONDAY: Is it PTS or PTSD?
    Sep 13 2025

    Ep. 15
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    3 mins
  • SPECIAL EPISODE: Karen's Serving Mission

    SPECIAL EPISODE: Karen's Serving Mission
    Sep 3 2025
    On Part 2 of today's special episode we meet Karen, a police wife, a police mother, a teacher, and co-owner of Serving First Responders. Karen shares her profound experience over decades with her first responder and how she adjusted to his career including shift work, multiple injuries, sleep issues, rotating assignments, and an unexpected retirement. She explains how supporting her husband and raising their kids didn't hinder her from having a thriving career. Karen shares how communication and respect kept her marriage in tact and her identity her own. She also explains how her husband's early retirement and emotional struggle with it, led them to their non-profit organization, Serving First Responders. So come ride along with us!
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • SPECIAL EPISODE: Ty's Serving Mission

    SPECIAL EPISODE: Ty's Serving Mission
    Aug 20 2025
    53 mins
  • SPOTLIGHT MONDAY: Sarah's Mindful Experience

    SPOTLIGHT MONDAY: Sarah's Mindful Experience
    Aug 11 2025
    On today's Spotlight Monday, we shine the light on an amazing resource our guest, Sarah, from Episode 50 shared with us. She detailed her experience attending a resiliency and meditation training seminar called Mindful Badge with her first responder. Mindful Badge believes you should “Train to Thrive." They are a team of certified mindfulness trainers that deliver evidence-based training for better optimal health, emotional growth, and resilience and trauma competency. Sara explained how finally revealing some of her emotional fears and anxieties about her first responder’ his career at this seminar affected her personally and how it helped them increase their communication. You can hear more about Sarah’s experience at this seminar and why she recommended it by listening to her full interview and learn more about other Mindful Badge programs at mindfulbadge.com. For additional information and resources, please visit us at ridealongchronicles.com and be sure to catch us on the next ride!
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    1 min
  • SPECIAL EPISODE: Alison's Neck Up Check UP

    SPECIAL EPISODE: Alison's Neck Up Check UP
    Aug 7 2025
    On today's special episode we meet Alison, a licensed mental health provider, and owner of Pinpoint Behavioral Health Solutions, who focuses on first responders, their families, and their agencies. A first responder spouse herself, Alison details her journey living and working in this arena. She also shares some of her professional expertise on how first responder couples can have healthier relationships and personal coping strategies. She provides some tips on how public safety agencies can become less reactionary about employee wellness by offering more preventative care programs such as her "Neck Up Check Up" program. Check out the amazing professional services Alison and her Team provide at www.pinpointbhs.com. So come ride along with us! For more information or resources please visit us at www.ridealongchronicles.com.
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    45 mins
  • SPOTLIGHT MONDAY: The Power of an Apology

    SPOTLIGHT MONDAY: The Power of an Apology
    Aug 4 2025

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    3 mins