{"podcast":{"title":"Cleared Hot - Powered By BRCC","slug":"cleared-hot-powered-by-brcc-8189","podcast_index_feed_id":8189,"rss_url":"https://clearedhot.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.andystumpf.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/1/9/b/6/19b6f0be74cb0038d959afa2a1bf1c87/Cleared_Hot.jpg","author":"Cleared Hot","episode_count":765,"summary":"It is safe to say that I have wandered a bit. I served in the military, flew some jets, jumped out of most, climbed mountains (I jumped off of them too), taught fitness, owned a gym, and have spent the last few years speaking to organizations and leaders. It has been a journey, and in all honesty, I have no idea where it is going. I seek the things that make me uncomfortable. I move towards things that scare me. I think you should too","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cleared-hot-powered-by-brcc-8189"},"episode":{"title":"Wellness and Resiliency Are Not the Same Thing  | Erica Gaines | Ep. 436","slug":"wellness-and-resiliency-are-not-the-same-thing-erica-gaines-ep-436","published_at":"2026-03-09T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cleared-hot-powered-by-brcc-8189/wellness-and-resiliency-are-not-the-same-thing-erica-gaines-ep-436","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cleared-hot-powered-by-brcc-8189","url":"https://clearedhot.libsyn.com/the-armor-on-their-back-is-for-their-own-admin-erica-gaines-ep-436","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/clearedhot/erica_final_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=2608793","summary":"Erica Gaines came into law enforcement as the Knife Girl — selling switchblades at police conferences, making small talk with cops, building relationships she didn't fully understand. She had opinions. She thought shooting someone in the leg was a reasonable ask. Then she stepped into a use-of-force simulator. One domestic violence scenario, a shock pack on her lower back, and two minutes of chaos later, she walked out shaking. That experience rewired her. She's been inside this world ever since, running TacMobility — bringing neuroscience, stress physiology, and resiliency training to law enforcement agencies across the country. Suicide is the number one cop killer in America. Not line-of-duty deaths. Not ambushes. Not traffic stops. Only half of agencies have any wellness program at all. Of those, only 23% are teaching actual resiliency skills. We get into what that gap costs — and why wellness and resiliency aren't the same thing, and confusing them is part of the problem. We talk about internal law enforcement culture — why officers say the body armor on their back is for their own admin. Why cynicism becomes a slow leak that doesn't stop at retirement. Why the most important thing a cop can do might be building a social circle that has nothing to do with the job. We also get into dispatchers, women in law enforcement, human trafficking in Kalispell, and what happens to your identity the day you turn in your badge. Tacmobility: https://www.tacmobility.org Today's Sponsors: Montana Knife Company: https://www.montanaknifecompany.com David: Buy 4 cartons and get the 5th free when you go to https://davidprotein.com/CLEAREDHOT","meta_description":"Erica Gaines came into law enforcement as the Knife Girl — selling switchblades at police conferences, making small talk with cops, building relationships…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":10111,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cleared-hot-powered-by-brcc-8189/episodes/wellness-and-resiliency-are-not-the-same-thing-erica-gaines-ep-436/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cleared-hot-powered-by-brcc-8189/wellness-and-resiliency-are-not-the-same-thing-erica-gaines-ep-436.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}