August 2025
Seasons of Transition
Matt reflects on recent transitions: moving into a new office and beginning a Ph.D. program at Marymount University. He highlights the opportunities growth can bring and encourages readers to see transitions as a chance for resilience and renewal. Read More…
Celebrating Life and Love
In this special post, Matt celebrates both his birthday and wedding anniversary. He reflects with gratitude on the passing of time, the gift of love, and the joy of shared milestones. Read More…
Self-Care: Building Strength Across Every Dimension
Today, Matt explores the Eight Dimensions of Wellness as a framework for self-care, drawing on research from EMS, fire service, and health care. Matt highlights how physical, emotional, and spiritual practices work together to build resilience. Self-care is not about indulgence; it’s about survival and fitness. Read More…
Leading with CALM: Post‑Incident Mental Health Tools for First Responders
Friday, 08/08/2025 Filed in: Workplace Wellness | First Responder Support | Mental Health | Training & Development | Public Speaking
First responders work in high-stakes environments where stress and trauma accumulate fast. Following my recent presentation for the TTUHSC TexLa Telehealth Resource Center, I’m sharing the essentials of the Code CALM framework. It is simple, field-ready tools that help individuals and organizations respond with intention after an incident. Read More…
Resilience Is A Practice
Friday, 08/01/2025 Filed in: First Responder Support | Wellness | Mental Health | Training & Development
This post reframes resilience as a skill, not a trait, and invites readers to see recovery as a deliberate, human-centered practice. Drawing from real-world experience and public health frameworks, it offers actionable ways to build resilience without relying on outdated ideas of toughness. Not toughness. Not silence. Just the daily work of recovery, reflection, and human connection. Read More…