Nicki and John Mattingly: 12 Seconds In The Dark

Fight In Progress

Welcome to Fight in Progress!

Today we are joined by Nicki Mattingly and her husband, Sgt. John Mattingly, who retired after 21 years with Louisville, Kentucky Police Department. Sgt. Mattingly was injured in the infamous Breonna Taylor raid. He has since wrote a book titled "12 Seconds In The Dark". Nicki adds another layer to the story as she describes how the event changed her life.

You can here the original podcast titled "12 Seconds In The Dark: Sgt John Mattingly" below:

https://fightinprogresspodcast.podbean.com/e/12-seconds-in-the-dark-sgt-john-mattingly/

Description:

Fight in Progress with Susan Simons aims to discuss problems and difficulties our officers face every day from sleep deprivation, vitamin and mineral deficiencies, and adrenal fatigue, to depression, isolation, physical illnesses, emotional distress, divorce and all too often suicide. Fight in Progress looks to cover these topics and discuss their solutions to help these warriors navigate these threats through education and preparation. We speak to experts, officers and their families from around the country to have hard discussions on what challenges this community faces, and what we can do to strengthen our men and women in law enforcement.

About the Host-

Susan, President and founder of Under the Shield, is a leading subject matter expert in First Responder Stress/PTSI, and has been an instructor for 26 years in many major military and law enforcement installations around the country including, FBI Academy Quantico VA, US Marine Corps 3rd Battalion 23 Marines Lima Company, US Air Force Europe, consulting clinician NYPD/FDNY post 9-11, National Tactical Operators Association, and Luke AFB in Arizona (current). In these trainings she provides resilience training for all first responders and takes a head on approach to the issues of suicide, divorce, and Post traumatic stress, with solutions to the real issues affecting those in the first responder community.

Through her non-profit, Under the Shield Inc., she has created the only Stress Coach Certification in the United States specifically for law enforcement, first responders, military and their families. Susan holds a M.S. in Counseling and Human Development from Troy University and is a Board Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress as well as a Fellow with the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress.

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Susan Simmons [phone] or [e-mail]

Tom The-Bomb-Dot-Com [phone] or [e-mail]

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Tracy “Mrs. The-Bomb-Dot-Com” - Spousal Stress Coach [phone]

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