Episode 815: One Foot In Front of the Other with Kevin Donaldson

On today's episode, Dennis is joined by retired police officer and host of The Suffering Podcast, Kevin Donaldson. Surviving post traumatic stress and multiple suicide attempts, Kevin Donaldson found resiliency in the embrace of his trauma. Retiring from the police department in New Jersey in 2014 after being involved in a shooting during a domestic incident, Kevin struggled to find peace inside his own chaotic mind dealing with feelings that were foreign and new while fighting through the difficulties that life threw his way. Kevin now Chronicles his struggles by speaking out and destigmatizing mental health to find resiliency in facing suffering head-on by showing that there is a way to find your smile once again.  His work now includes his dedication to repaying the assistance that was given during his most trying of times with His Non-Profit organization Dented Development Project which helps first responders and their families repair dents caused by Suffering.  In 2022, Kevin was honored by being named to Who's Who in America. Coming in Fall of 2023, Kevin is co-authoring a book with Detective Chris Anderson call Man You Are Crazy chronicling his journey into and out of the darkness exploring Mental Health in the Police world. A seasoned Motivational Speaker, Kevin Donaldson is known for transforming the lives of audiences. His talks are attended by people of all ages and backgrounds. Kevin's approach toward finding success and healing is approached by embracing your pain and running towards it head on. Today, Dennis and Kevin discuss trauma, the effects it has on the body and mind, battling addiction, medical retirement and how to move on from the job when you're forced to leave due to trauma and injury. Find out more about Kevin and The Suffering Podcast here: ⁠https://www.realkevindonaldson.com/ | https://thesufferingpodcast.com/ If you like what you are hearing and want to stay in the loop with the latest in Street Cop Training, please follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/StreetCopTraining Don't forget to subscribe and rate the podcast, it truly helps! Sign up for classes here: https://streetcoptraining.com/course-list/Follow our podcast here: https://streetcoptraining.com/street-cop-podcast/    or    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/street-cop-podcast/id1538474515

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