Depression, How The Secret Service Saved Her Life

Law Enforcement Talk: True Crime and Trauma Stories

Bleav + Law Enforcement Talk - John J Wiley

Personal Journals, News, Documentary, Society & Culture, Education, Self-improvement, News Commentary

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🗓️ 14 May 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

When people think of the United States Secret Service, they imagine dark suits, earpieces, and agents stepping between danger and the nation's most powerful figures. But for former Secret Service Special Agent Melanie Lentz, the mission to protect didn’t end at the perimeter of a VIP, it ultimately became a lesson in protecting herself.

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0:00.0	She's a former secret service agent and also author of a book talking about her life in the agency,
0:07.6	her service, and how it impacted her personal life. Welcome to the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show.
0:13.1	In the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show, we are joined by special guests talking about their experiences,
0:19.5	the realities of investigating crimes.
0:21.8	Plus, those have experienced horrendous trauma, police, first responders, military, and victims of crimes share their stories.
0:28.7	Hi, I'm John J. Wiley.
0:30.8	In addition to being a broadcaster, I'm also a retired police sergeant.
0:34.3	Be sure to check out our website, LETRadio.-Radio.com, and also like us on Facebook.
0:39.9	Search for the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show.
0:43.6	Colleen is from Iowa, we have Melanie Lentz on the phone.
0:47.6	Melanie is a former Secret Service agent.
0:50.7	She's also an author.
0:52.9	I've been on her website, Melanielens.com. That's spelled M-E-L-A-N-I-E-L-E-N-T-Z.com.
1:01.3	And I'm going to just give you a little glimpse of something she's done. He's written two books.
1:05.8	She's a speaker. She does television. She's blogging. She's called bad blogging. And she's kind of a fitness freak.
1:12.2	Did I cover everything, Melanie?
1:14.1	Yeah, I do a little bit of a lot of things these days.
1:17.5	Nice to talk to you today.
1:19.0	It's good to have you here.
1:20.0	When I say fitness freak, there was a time.
1:22.6	People literally go, you spent a lot of time in a gym.
1:25.1	Well, it's been a while.
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