Responder Resilience
Responder Resilience
The job doesn't stop when the call ends. Neither does this podcast. RESPONDER RESILIENCE: real conversations with firefighters, police, EMS, dispatch, and the clinicians who serve them. Trauma. Leadership. Culture. Retirement. Our Clinician's Guide series and the book Helping the Helpers, built from over 200 of these conversations, go further: real insight for first responders and the clinicians who serve them. Hosted by Lt. David Dachinger (Ret.), Dr. Stacy Raymond, and Bonnie Rumilly, LCSW/EMT. New episodes weekly.
Dec. 28, 2022

Lead with Balance: Mastering Work-Life Success | S2 E52

Lead with Balance: Mastering Work-Life Success | S2 E52
Responder Resilience
Lead with Balance: Mastering Work-Life Success | S2 E52

How can responders succeed in a world where we are often working multiple jobs, handling high call volumes, working under staffing shortages, or just trying to get through one shift at a time? We’re joined by Dr. Donnie Hutchinson, a Work-Life Balance instructor who works with firefighters, law enforcement officers, and other first responders on self-care and work-life balance programs, to improve their success at home, work, and in life.

How can responders succeed in a world where we are often working multiple jobs, handling high call volumes, working under staffing shortages, or just trying to get through one shift at a time?

We’re joined by Dr. Donnie Hutchinson, a Work-Life Balance instructor who works with firefighters, law enforcement officers, and other first responders on self-care and work-life balance programs, to improve their success at home, work, and in life. His website is www.donniehutchinson.com

Dr. Donnie speaks about how work-life balance is a strategic path to success, while two of the top universal priorities in life are one’s health and family. He explains how to create a desired future, and offers other practical tips for improving work-life balance.

Dr. Donnie begins the show with a heartfelt tribute to the late Chief Bobby Halton.

Dr. Donnie Hutchinson Profile Photo

Professor of Work-Life Balance | Speaker | Author

Dr. Donnie Hutchinson is the Professor of Work-Life Balance for First Responders. He is an Army National Guard veteran, author, speaker, professor, podcaster, and a Work-Life Balance instructor who works with firefighters, law enforcement officers, and other first responders on self-care and work-life balance programs to improve their success at home, work, and in roles in life.
Dr. Donnie serves as an instructor for FDIC, IAFC, and the IAFF. He has a national presence with his work-life balance work delivering workshops for the past six years at the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF/ALTS) annual conferences. Dr. Donnie is an active and proud father of four children and resides in Palm Coast, Florida, with his wife Marlene. His son, a U.S. Army combat veteran, is a full-time firefighter.