Danny Alvarez (First Responder Mental Health, State Politics and The American Dream) - 1041

Behind The Shield

James Geering

Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Fitness

4.9 • 667 Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2025

⏱️ 150 minutes

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Summary

Danny Alvarez is an Army veteran, lawyer and State Representative. We discuss first responder mental health, the recruitment crisis, immigration, the American dream and so much more.

Danny attended the University of Florida as a second generation Gator and received his Bachelor’s of science in Journalism. While there, he was the Captain of the UF Club Lacrosse Team and the Cadet R.O.T.C. Battalion Commander. During his tenure in Gainesville, Danny served in the Florida National Guard with the 124th Infantry Regiment in Leesburg, Florida.Upon graduation, Danny was commissioned as an Infantry Officer in the United States Army. During his time in the military, Danny was deployed to South Korea as a line platoon leader and later assigned to various leadership positions within the US Army Airborne School. While there, he was a jumping member of the historic Fort Benning Command Exhibition Parachute Team, “The Silver Wings.”

Before he separated from the service, he earned a Masters of Science degree in Education from Troy State University in Alabama.Danny attended Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Florida. After passing the Florida Bar exam, he attended University of Miami School of Law LL.M program in Estate Planning.Wanting to practice and help clients on a day-to-day basis, Danny later joined the Sanchez Law Offices in South Tampa. Danny lead the Firm’s Litigation and Estate Planning Group.

In May of 2011, Danny formed The Alvarez Legal Group to help individuals whose voices are often drowned out in the legal system. While the Firm specializes in Personal Injury and General Civil/Commercial Litigation a strong focus remains on Estate Planning and Entertainment Law.Danny is a Business Law Professor at the University of Tampa. He is a member of the Florida Bar and is a member of the Hillsborough Bar Association Leadership Institute. In 2010, Danny was appointed by the Hillsborough County Commission to a four-year term on the Hillsborough Children’s Services Advisory Board. He is admitted to practice in all Florida State Courts and the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

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0:00.0	I'm extremely excited to announce a brand new sponsor for the Behind the Shield podcast,
0:04.2	that is Transcend. Now, for many of you listening, you are probably working the same brutal shifts
0:10.1	that I did for 14 years, suffering from sleep deprivation, body composition challenges, mental
0:16.3	health challenges, libido, hair loss, etc. Now when it comes to the world of hormone replacement and
0:22.5	peptide therapy, what I have seen is a shift from doctors telling us that we were within normal
0:27.0	limits, which was definitely incorrect all the way to the other way now where men's clinics
0:31.8	are popping up left, right and center. So I myself wanted to find a reputable company that would do an analysis of my physiology
0:39.7	and then offer supplementations without ramming, for example, hormone replacement therapy down
0:45.3	my throat. Now, I came across Transcend because they have an altruistic arm and they were a big reason
0:50.7	why the 7X project I was a part of was able to proceed because of their generous
0:55.6	donations. They also have the transcend foundations where they're actually putting military and first
1:00.8	responders through some of their therapies at no cost to the individual. So my own personal journey
1:06.5	so far, filled in the online form, went to Quest, got blood drawn, and a few days later
1:12.5	I'm talking to one of their wellness professionals as they guide me through my results
1:16.2	and the supplementation that they suggest. In my case specifically, because I transitioned
1:21.6	out the fire service five years ago and been very diligent with my health, my testosterone
1:26.8	was actually in a good place. So I went down
1:29.4	the peptide root and some other supplements to try and maximize my physiology, knowing full well
1:34.4	the damage that 14 years of shift work has done. Now, I also want to underline because I think this is
1:39.4	very important that each of the therapies they offer, they will talk about the pros and cons.
1:45.0	So, for example, a lot of first responders in shift work, our testosterone will be low,
1:49.0	but sometimes nutrition, exercise and sleep can offset that on its own.
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