Criminal Justice Evolution Podcast - Hosted By Patrick Fitzgibbons

Welcome back to The Criminal Justice Evolution Podcast. Thank you for listening to t the show and please like and subscribe. If you are new to this podcast welcome, long time listener welcome back. Please share with family and friends and thank you all for the continued support. A big THANK YOU to all the brave men and women who serve, and who have served. This country owes you gratitude and respect. Remember you are honored, cherished and loved - Keep up the great work and be safe. I struggled. I was in a dark place for a long time. I was in pain, and I masked it with alcohol.  I was contemplating hurting myself.  I finally decided to reach out and ask for help, and I am grateful I did. FHE Health and The Shatterproof Program saved my life. If you are struggling, you don’t have to stay there. We can and will help you. Reach out today at 303.960.9819. https://fherehab.com/ https://www.cjevolution.com/shatterproof/ Clark Pennington has dedicated his entire career to his passion for public service in the field

Hello everyone and welcome back to Microcast Monday's. Short bursts of inspiration and motivation to get you started on your week.  Thank you. Thank you for what you do everyday serving and protecting the masses. It might not seem like it but you are honored, cherished and loved by the majority. Please believe that and please be safe.  I struggled. I was in a dark place for a long time. I was in pain, and I masked it with alcohol.  I was contemplating hurting myself.  I finally decided to reach out and ask for help, and I am grateful I did. FHE Health and The Shatterproof Program saved my life. If you are struggling, you don’t have to stay there. We can and will help you. Reach out today at 303.960.9819. https://fherehab.com/ https://www.cjevolution.com/shatterproof/   Stoicism - an ancient Greek school of philosophy founded at Athens by Zeno of Citium. The school taught that virtue, the highest good, is based on knowledge Much of the teachings and literature on Stoicism is still very relevant in our modern w

Hello everyone and welcome back to The CJEvolution Podcast. A podcast for first responders. Thank you for listening. If you are new - Welcome. Long time listener - Welcome back. I appreciate your support throughout the years. A special thanks to all the men and women who serve and protect everyday. Remember you are honored, cherished and loved. Keep up the great work and be safe.  I struggled. I was in a dark place for a long time. I was in pain, and I masked it with alcohol.  I was contemplating hurting myself.  I finally decided to reach out and ask for help, and I am grateful I did. FHE Health and The Shatterproof Program saved my life. If you are struggling, you don’t have to stay there. We can and will help you. Reach out today at 303.960.9819. https://fherehab.com/ https://www.cjevolution.com/shatterproof/ Every talk with someone who gave you a hard time about your mediation / mindfulness practice? Maybe they should talk to my next guest:  Jon Macaskill, MMT, is a Navy SEAL Commander turned mindfulness

Hello everyone and welcome back to Microcast Monday. Short bursts of inspiration and motivation to get you started on your week. Thank you for listening to the show. Please share with family and friends and give us that 5-Star Rating and Review on Apple Podcasts. A big thank you to all the brave men and women who serve and protect. Remember you are honored, cherished and loved. Keep up the good work and be safe. I struggled. I was in a dark place for a long time. I was in pain, and I masked it with alcohol.  I was contemplating hurting myself.  I finally decided to reach out and ask for help, and I am grateful I did. FHE Health and The Shatterproof Program saved my life. If you are struggling, you don’t have to stay there. We can and will help you. Reach out today at 303.960.9819. https://fherehab.com/ https://www.cjevolution.com/shatterproof/ I want you to think about how you hang out with. Who is your tribe? Your friends? Are they bringing you up or bringing you down. You are the average of the 5 people you

Hello everyone and welcome back to CJEvolution. A Show for First Responders created by a First Responder - Me. If you are a first time listener welcome. Long time listener, welcome back. Thank you all for the support. Please share this and other shows with family and friends. Thank you for serving and protecting. Remember you are honored, cherished and loved. Keep up the great work. I struggled. I was in a dark place for a long time. I was in pain, and I masked it with alcohol.  I was contemplating hurting myself.  I finally decided to reach out and ask for help, and I am grateful I did. FHE Health and The Shatterproof Program saved my life. If you are struggling, you don’t have to stay there. We can and will help you. Reach out today at 303.960.9819. https://fherehab.com/ https://www.cjevolution.com/shatterproof/ I am excited to have my friend Bridget Truxillo back on the show. She is a former LEO turned Lawyer for First Responders. In this episode, Bridget and I talk about some of the legal issues that firs

Welcome back to Microcast Monday. Short bursts of inspiration and motivation to get you started on your day.  There is a great new Podcast from FHE Health called First Responder Families and I am honored be a part of its creation. This show is for the families of those who serve and it centers around health and wellness. Check it out here: https://fherehab.com/family-support/podcast  A big thanks to all the brave men and women who serve as a first responder. Remember you are honored, cherished and loved. Keep up the good work and be safe. I struggled. I was in a dark place for a long time. I was in pain, and I masked it with alcohol.  I was contemplating hurting myself.  I finally decided to reach out and ask for help, and I am grateful I did. FHE Health and The Shatterproof Program saved my life. If you are struggling, you don’t have to stay there. We can and will help you. Reach out today at 303.960.9819. https://fherehab.com/ https://www.cjevolution.com/shatterproof/ Everything you want and desire is withi

Hello everyone and welcome back to Microcast Monday. Short bursts of inspiration and motivation to get you started on your week. If you are a new listener - welcome. Long time listener, welcome back. Thank you to all the brave men and women who serve and protect. Remember you are honored, cherished and loved. Keep up the great work. I struggled. I was in a dark place for a long time. I was in pain, and I masked it with alcohol.  I was contemplating hurting myself.  I finally decided to reach out and ask for help, and I am grateful I did. FHE Health and The Shatterproof Program saved my life. If you are struggling, you don’t have to stay there. We can and will help you. Reach out today at 303.960.9819. https://fherehab.com/ https://www.cjevolution.com/shatterproof/ When you commit to something you need to follow through. Especially if it's something you NEED to do but you keep avoiding. There is no quick fix. There is no shortcut to success. Everything worth anything is life is going to take hard work. But, yo

Hello everyone and welcome back to the show. Thank you for listening and supporting this podcast. If you are new to the show - Welcome. If you have been a long-time listener welcome back. Thank you all for the support. A big THANK YOU to all the first responders and criminal justice professionals who serve and protect everyday. Remember you are honored, cherished and loved. Please be safe. I struggled. I was in a dark place for a long time. I was in pain, and I masked it with alcohol.  I was contemplating hurting myself.  I finally decided to reach out and ask for help, and I am grateful I did. FHE Health and The Shatterproof Program saved my life. If you are struggling, you don’t have to stay there. We can and will help you. Reach out today at 303.960.9819. https://fherehab.com/ https://www.cjevolution.com/shatterproof/ My next guest will inspire and motivate you - Jason Schechterle   On the night of March 26, 2001, a taxi cab, traveling at over 100mph crashed into the rear of Jason’s patrol car. Upon impa

Hello everyone and welcome back to Microcast Monday. Short bursts of inspiration and motivation to get you started on your day. Thank you for listening to the show. Please give us a 5-Star Rating and Review on Apple Podcasts. Thank you for serving and protecting. Remember you are honored, cherished and loved. Keep up the great work. If you are struggling with depression, dark thoughts, anxiety and/or addiction. FHE Health and Their Shatterproof Program for First Responders is here for you. Reach out to me today. All calls are confidential. 303-960-9819 It took me a long time to realize that all of my challenges and problems that I faced I contributed in some way to them. I encourage you to reflect on your own life and problems you are facing.  I started doing these two things: 1) Accept the place you are at in life - Acceptance is key. You might not like it but this is the reality. It doesn't matter how you got where you are at - You are here! Now What? 2) Take responsibility for your part in your problems -

Hello everyone and welcome back to Microcast Monday. Short bursts of inspiration and motivation to get you started on your day.  A big thank you to all the brave men and women who serve as First Responders. Thank you all for your hard work. Remember you are honored, cherished and loved. Keep up the great work. I struggled. I was in a dark place for a long time. I was in pain, and I masked it with alcohol.  I was contemplating hurting myself.  I finally decided to reach out and ask for help, and I am grateful I did. FHE Health and The Shatterproof Program saved my life. If you are struggling, you don’t have to stay there. We can and will help you. Reach out today at 303.960.9819. https://fherehab.com/ https://www.cjevolution.com/shatterproof/ Any success you have in your life is going to come incrementally. Success doesn't happen overnight like some say. You have to work hard to receive results and often those results come with time - hence, incrementally.  Remember you have to put in the work to see the resul

Hello everyone and welcome back to Microcast Monday. Short bursts of inspiration and motivation to get you started on your week.  Thank you for listening to the show. If you are a first-time listener - Welcome. Long time listener, welcome back. =) A special thank you to all the first responders who protect and serve every day. Remember you are honored, cherished, and loved. Please be safe and thank you for your service. I struggled. I was in a dark place for a long time. I was in pain, and I masked it with alcohol.  I was contemplating hurting myself.  I finally decided to reach out and ask for help, and I am grateful I did. FHE Health and The Shatterproof Program saved my life. If you are struggling, you don’t have to stay there. We can and will help you. Reach out today at 303.960.9819. https://fherehab.com/ https://www.cjevolution.com/shatterproof/ I frequently hear people say, I want to go back to the time when....(fill in the blank). You are never going back to that time. You have to adapt to the one con

Hello everyone and welcome back to Microcast Monday. Short bursts of inspiration and motivation to get you started on your week. A big thanks to all who serve. Remember to be safe and remember that you are honored, cherished, and loved. Keep up the great work. I struggled. I was in a dark place for a long time. I was in pain, and I masked it with alcohol.  I was contemplating hurting myself.  I finally decided to reach out and ask for help, and I am grateful I did. FHE Health and The Shatterproof Program saved my life. If you are struggling, you don’t have to stay there. We can and will help you. Reach out today at 303.960.9819. https://fherehab.com/ https://www.cjevolution.com/shatterproof/   We all want instant gratification. That is just the world we live in. However, there are no shortcuts to your health and happiness. You have to put in the work. There are no "magic pills" for this. Remember if it sounds too good to be true it probably is.  Hard work, dedication, and focus will get you to the place you w

Hello everyone and welcome back to Microcast Monday. Short bursts of inspiration and motivation to get you started on your day.  Thank you for listening and support this show throughout the years. We love you all. Special thanks to all who work as a First Responders. Remember you are honored, cherished and loved. Keep up the great work.  Are you struggling? Are you at the end of your rope and don't know who can help you? FHE Health and their Shatterproof Program for First Responders can help you get better. We have been in business for over two decades and we are the best first responder program in the country. Call me to get started on your recovery. All calls are confidential - 303.960.9819 https://fherehab.com/ https://www.cjevolution.com/shatterproof/ I don't know if you know this but you can write your next chapter in your life. Too many people are waiting for someone else to write the pages for them. Are you one of them? If you are, it's time to take your power back. It belongs to you and you alone. Lif

Hello everyone and welcome back to Microcast Monday. Short bursts and inspiration to get you started on a new week.  Thank you very much for listening and sharing with family and friends. Please give us your 5-Star rating and review on Apple Podcasts.  A special thank you to all the first responders who serve and protect. You are honored, cherished and loved. Keep up the great work and be safe. I struggled. I was in a dark place for a long time. I was in pain, and I masked it with alcohol.  I was contemplating hurting myself.  I finally decided to reach out and ask for help, and I am grateful I did. FHE Health and The Shatterproof Program saved my life. If you are struggling, you don’t have to stay there. We can and will help you. Reach out today at 303.960.9819. https://fherehab.com/ https://www.cjevolution.com/shatterproof/ Are you being true to yourself? Are you living on your terms and working for what you want out of your life? If not, you are not living your true self. Too many people are living a munda

Hello everyone and welcome back to Microcast Mondays. Short bursts of inspiration and motivation to get you started on your new week.  Thank you for supporting the show and thank you for what you do in the first responder world. Remember you are honored, cherished, and loved. Keep up the good work. I struggled. I was in a dark place for a long time. I was in pain, and I masked it with alcohol.  I was contemplating hurting myself.  I finally decided to reach out and ask for help, and I am grateful I did. FHE Health and The Shatterproof Program saved my life. If you are struggling, you don’t have to stay there. We can and will help you. Reach out today at 303.960.9819. https://fherehab.com/ https://www.cjevolution.com/shatterproof/   For this Monday I want you to start thinking about how you can love yourself more in 2024. It all starts with that. If you are unhappy with yourself then everything and everyone will be affected. You bring so much beauty into the world whether you believe it or not.  Start with the

Welcome back to Microcast Monday and Happy New Year! Welcome to 2024. I am so excited for the new year. I hope you are too. Thank you for listening to the show and supporting it over the years.  Special thanks to all of the first responders. Thank you for protecting and serving. Please be safe and God Bless you All.  I struggled. I was in a dark place for a long time. I was in pain, and I masked it with alcohol.  I was contemplating hurting myself.  I finally decided to reach out and ask for help, and I am grateful I did. FHE Health and The Shatterproof Program saved my life. If you are struggling, you don’t have to stay there. We can and will help you. Reach out today at 303.960.9819. https://fherehab.com/ https://www.cjevolution.com/shatterproof/ This is going to be your year. Don't be like most people who make new year resolutions and fail to follow through. Make a plan to accomplish whatever you want to and get after it. No one controls your fate except you. Always remember that. All the actions in your l

Hello everyone and welcome back to Microcast Monday. Merry Christmas Everyone. I hope you all are well and are with family and friends.  If you are working this holiday - Thank you! God Bless you and please be safe. I struggled. I was in a dark place for a long time. I was in pain, and I masked it with alcohol.  I was contemplating hurting myself.  I finally decided to reach out and ask for help, and I am grateful I did. FHE Health and The Shatterproof Program saved my life. If you are struggling, you don’t have to stay there. We can and will help you. Reach out today at 303.960.9819. https://fherehab.com/ https://www.cjevolution.com/shatterproof/ I want to take a moment and acknowledge the first responder families and the hard and often difficult times they go through living with a first responder. FHE Health and Shatterproof is working on more resources for first responder families and I will have more information for everyone as we progress. It's about time that more resources were developed for families. 

Hello everyone and welcome back to Microcast Monday. Short bursts of inspiration and motivation to get you started on your week. Please share with your family and friends and give us that 5-Star Rating and Review on Apple Podcasts. Special thanks to all the brave men and women who serve and protect - Especially during the holiday season. God Bless You All and Please Be Safe. I struggled. I was in a dark place for a long time. I was in pain, and I masked it with alcohol.  I was contemplating hurting myself.  I finally decided to reach out and ask for help, and I am grateful I did. FHE Health and The Shatterproof Program saved my life. If you are struggling, you don’t have to stay there. We can and will help you. Reach out today at 303.960.9819. https://fherehab.com/ https://www.cjevolution.com/shatterproof/ This is the last week before Christmas. Remember this is a difficult time for many. Please keep the first responders who work this holiday and every holiday in your prayers.  Even if you are struggling now,

Hello everyone and welcome back to the show. Thank you all for listening. Please share this show with family and friends. Thank you for protecting and serving. Remember you are honored, cherished and loved. Keep up the great work and please be safe. I struggled. I was in a dark place for a long time. I was in pain, and I masked it with alcohol.  I was contemplating hurting myself.  I finally decided to reach out and ask for help, and I am grateful I did. FHE Health and The Shatterproof Program saved my life. If you are struggling, you don’t have to stay there. We can and will help you. Reach out today at 303.960.9819. https://fherehab.com/ https://www.cjevolution.com/shatterproof/ I had a great interview with Melissa Kaiser recently. Melissa is a licensed social worker specializing in anti-human trafficking work, developing/maintaining multi-disciplinary teams, and secondary traumatic stress and officer wellness. Melissa is a certified trainer in Green Dot, Compassion Fatigue, GEMS, Stand to Protect, My Life

Welcome back to Microcast Monday. Short bursts of inspiration and motivation to get you started on your week. Thank you for serving and protecting. Remember you are honored, cherished, and loved. Keep up the great work and please be safe. I struggled. I was in a dark place for a long time. I was in pain, and I masked it with alcohol.  I was contemplating hurting myself.  I finally decided to reach out and ask for help, and I am grateful I did. FHE Health and The Shatterproof Program saved my life. If you are struggling, you don’t have to stay there. We can and will help you. Reach out today at 303.960.9819. https://fherehab.com/ https://www.cjevolution.com/shatterproof/ Are you better today than you were last year at this time? I am probably guessing that most of you are not. You might be at the same place or you might be worse off than you were. But here is the thing, it's all within your control. We are creatures of habit and we don't like change, but change is where all of your growth is. You can change fo