Episode 972: Take Back Control - How to Change Your Mind and Your Life w/ AK Dozanti

Street Cop Podcast

Street Cop Training

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4.9 • 933 Ratings

🗓️ 21 January 2025

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of the Street Cop Podcast, Dennis Benigno is joined by AK Dozanti for an in-depth discussion about mental health, emotional intelligence, and stress management in the context of law enforcement. AK shares her insights on the impact of stress in the field, how to better regulate emotions, and why mental well-being is essential for long-term success. They explore the challenges of poor mentorship, the importance of therapy and medication, and how changing your environment can foster personal and professional growth. Whether you're a law enforcement officer or simply interested in mental health strategies, this episode offers valuable tools for navigating life's pressures with resilience and clarity.

Timestamps:

00:00:00:00 - 00:01:18:28 Teaser 00:01:18:28 - 00:02:46:00 Intro 00:02:46:00 - 00:08:58:29 Mental welfare coaching & emotional intelligence 00:08:58:29 - 00:21:29:16 The Assault on Street Cop 00:21:29:16 - 00:27:47:20 Regulating stress 00:27:47:20 - 00:28:12:07 Midroll 00:28:12:07 - 00:29:50:10 Regulating stress 00:29:50:10 - 00:36:44:08 What led AK to pursue a career in mental health? 00:36:44:08 - 00:41:50:07 Maintaining yourself with medication and therapy

00:41:50:07 - 00:50:35:12 The impact of poor mentorship 00:50:35:12 - 00:54:15:28 Deciding to change & changing your environment 00:54:15:28 - 01:01:29:18 Identity 01:01:29:18 - 01:04:33:16 Outro

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0:00.0	Hey guys, make sure you check out streetcop.com for all of our upcoming courses in person,
0:04.5	our online courses, and Streetcop University, you have training right at your fingertips,
0:08.7	and we've made it so affordable, so reasonable that everybody can get an opportunity to train
0:12.8	because we know you guys need to help. We design this for you. Make sure you check out
0:16.4	streetcop.com. I'm a former deputy sheriff. I left the job in 2015. I now am a coach for first responders,
0:25.6	particularly a wellness coach, but I focus mostly on burnout prevention and recovery.
0:30.6	Who we believe we are, not what we believe we are, but who we believe we are is what shapes our
0:35.6	behaviors, actions, and decisions.
0:37.7	And oftentimes, if we want to make that change, we have to start changing our behaviors,
0:45.3	actions, and decisions to become the person we want to be.
0:48.9	I believe that everybody in this world has potential.
0:51.9	And so if you're willing to fight for yourself, I will stand in your corner.
0:56.0	And that, I think, has become my life mission.
0:59.0	If you are willing to get in there
1:01.0	and fight for yourself
1:03.0	and fight for the goodness in this world,
1:06.0	I'm in your corner no matter what.
1:08.0	One of another one, your corner no matter what.
1:20.9	Hey guys, welcome this episode of the Street Cop Training podcast.
1:22.7	Your host, founder and CEO Street Cop Training.
1:25.5	My name is Dennis Benino, and I have with us today.
1:29.4	Somebody's been on the show a long time ago with somebody who hasn't been here in a very long time as well.
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