Ep. 60 Hope Science with Katie Carlson Director of Wellness Marion Co. Sheriff's Office

Hosts and PTSI Resilience Trainers John Salerno and Samantha Horwitz talk with Katie Carlson, Director of Wellness Initiatives for the Marion County Sheriff's Office.

Katie oversees the implementation and execution of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office wellness programs. Working in coordination with the MCSO Command Staff, Katie creates a culture of comfort and familiarity with wellness, mental health, and peer support resources for the 900+ Deputies and staff of the Sheriff's Office. Katie also serves as the Peer Support Team Coordinator. She teaches the science of stress, yoga, mindfulness meditation, and other trauma resilience skills to incoming Deputies and Detention Deputies at the MCSO Training Academy. 

As a writer/essayist and frequent presenter on the topics of yoga, mindfulness and public safety, Katies stresses the importance on utilizing mindfulness and harnessing yoga philosophy as a public safety professional.

Connect with Katie directly by visiting https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiehcarlson/

A Badge of Honor offers workshops to first responders across the nation, working with mental health liasons and critical incident management teams for Post Traumatic Stress Injury Recovery, wellness and resilience. A Badge of Honor says, "We Hear You," and wants you to know you are not alone. A Badge of Honor is a non-profit partner with Carry The Load as part of their Continuum of Care program.

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