I had a great conversation with Katherine Boyle, founder of Beyond the Uniform and affectionately also know as the Lt's Daughter. We discussed her initiative to support and bring awareness to the first responder community in the area of family and being present. Sounds like a no brainer, well I can tell you from first hand experience that if you allow it, the job will gradually pull you away from the ones that matter. Through a series of on-line and in-person events, Katherine is giving back to a profession that surrounded her with love and meaning. Until next week, take care of yourself and each other, God Bless, John
More from Katherine:
My name is Katherine Boyle, my background is in Luxury Fashion and Fitness. I grew up in a family with lots of cops.
I was raised by the best parents who did everything to provide for my siblings and me. My experience as a child was that my dad was always there. My dad is a retired Philly cop and raising us, he was ever present; he never missed an event, recital, game, or even practice. My dad was a dad first, cop second.
As an adult, I have come to recognize that not every police family is lucky enough to have this experience. This opened my eyes to how the job and affect the innerworkins of a family and how that can bleed out to the community. The job is hard and demanding and the certain tools are not provided.
It is so important to me to bring this knowledge and awareness to other police families, and provide them with the necessary tools and guidance that will allow them to show up for their families and still excel in policing, as their career.
At the end of 2019, I completed the NYPD Citizen's Police Academy and had the opportunity to experience a graduation ceremony at 1 Penn Plaza. This experience, followed by the pandemic and riots of 2020, really opened my eyes and made my realize what I wanted to do with my life. My husband and I left the city and settled down in the Philadelphia area in 2021 and I began to brainstorm ways in which I could support a community that meant so much to me: the Law Enforcement community.
I was lucky to have parents who managed a hectic, stressful lifestyle with grace and made it look and feel easy and I want to bring that opportunity to others in this field who aren't sure how to do it all, or where to start; and I want to bring all those people together to support one another in the process.
Law Enforcement is a high stress job and outlets are crucial. Learning alternative, healthy outlets surrounded by loved ones and other officers with the same values will provide a better quality (and potentially longer) life.
Your job is noble, your family is your legacy.
I am helping police officers who want more connection with their families by identifying priorities and values outside of the job through our online community and events.
Website: https://www.beyondtheuniform.co
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theltsdaughter/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beyondtheuniformkatherine/
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