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Evolving PrisonsThe heavy burden of being a prison officerBruce Perham is a social worker and therapist in Melbourne, Australia. He has provided counselling and debriefing to prison officers after traumatic incidents for many years. We hear ways in which the job takes its toll on prison officers, including hearing about an officer who was beaten, leaving him with a brain and spinal injury and unable to work, and another officer recounts the impact of finding prisoners who have taken their own life. Connect with Bruce Perham at Let's Talk Differently. Evolving Prisons linksInstagramLinkedInWebsite 2024-02-1752 min

Trauma from the FrontlineDr Gail Kinman PhDBruce is with Dr Gail Kinman. Gail is a renowned Chartered Psychologist and Fellow of both the British Psychological Society and the Academy of Social Sciences. With extensive experience in research and practice, Gail is an expert in improving the working conditions and well-being of those who engage in emotionally demanding work, such as health and social care professionals, prison officers, and academics. In this episode, Gail shares her insights on the importance of emotional resilience in high-intensity workplaces and discusses her own work in this field. Connect with Dr Gail Kinman: • Emai...2023-04-2350 min

Trauma from the FrontlineJohn A ShufordBruce is with John A Shuford. With over 30 years of experience in delivering innovative staff development training programs, John is regarded as the national leader of the award-winning Immersion-Experiential© methodology, which utilizes the ‘4 E Principle’ - engage, energize, empower, and enjoy - and has produced notable results in improving work culture, staff relationships, and cooperation between departments. John's background as a rehabilitation counsellor with a focus on trauma healing has equipped him with a unique perspective in his leadership positions. Recently, he has published his book Mid 21st Century Criminal Justice: Work Culture Transformation. Join us as we explore John...2023-04-161h 07

Trauma from the FrontlineDr Susan Jones PhDBruce is with Dr Susan Jones. We had the pleasure of speaking with Susan, who has worked in the corrections system in Colorado, USA for 31 years. She has had an extensive career within the system, starting as a Community Corrections Counsellor and rising through the ranks to become a Warden. Now she spends her time working as an Instructor at Desert Waters Correctional Outreach. With a Bachelor's degree in Behavioural Science, a Master's degree in Criminal Justice Administration, and a Doctorate from the University of Colorado. Her academic background, combined with her extensive practical experience, provides her with an e...2023-04-091h 03

Trauma from the FrontlineCorrectional Insights | Anthony MilbourneBruce is with Anthony. In this episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Anthony Milbourne, a seasoned professional with years of experience in compliance enforcement. Throughout his career, Anthony has worked in various positions in local and state government in Australia. One of his biggest passions is youth justice, and he has written a book titled ‘Psych Warden: An Officer's Psychological Account of the Inside’, which features the psychological accounts of both a psych warden and officers who work inside the system. The book sheds light on the dangerous nature of youth criminal justice and how custodial workers can...2023-04-031h 01

Trauma from the FrontlineCorrectional Insights | MaggieBruce is with Maggie. Maggie was a Correctional officer for ten years and in this interview, she shares how the prison environment/culture just wore her down to the point she had to leave. The constant exposure to trauma events in a system that just seemed to struggle to understand the enormity of the officer experience. Equally though Maggie points out officer to officer exchanges were equally damaging and in the end she had enough of it. Bruce is licensed to deliver From Correction Fatigue to Fullfillment Training throughout Australia and New Zealand.2023-03-261h 04

Trauma from the FrontlineCorrectional Insights | JenniferBruce is with Jennifer, Mia’s mother from the previous episodes. I am very keen to her the family members stories as well as frontline stories. In this interview she shares her doubts about Mia wanting to be a Correction officer and her helplessness in watching the devastating psychological toll it took on her in the course of three ‘short’ years. Bruce is licensed to deliver From Correction Fatigue to Fullfillment Training throughout Australia and New Zealand.2023-03-1925 min

Trauma from the FrontlineCorrectional Insights | Mia (Part 2)Part 2 of Mia’s Interview: Bruce is with Mia, Mia was a Correction Officer for 3 years and in this very open and honest two part interview she shares the enormity of the prison experience and culture and the resultant impact it had on her. I found it quite confronting, in parts, and while Mia’s experience will not be everyone’s experience there is much in Mia’s story that resonated with me and highlight the complexity of working in a prison environment. It also brought home to me we have very little exposure to the psychological state of people l...2023-03-1258 min

Trauma from the FrontlineCorrectional Insights | Mia (Part 1)Part 1 of Mia’s Interview: Bruce is with Mia, Mia was a Correction Officer for 3 years and in this very open and honest two part interview she shares the enormity of the prison experience and culture and the resultant impact it had on her. I found it quite confronting, in parts, and while Mia’s experience will not be everyone’s experience there is much in Mia’s story that resonated with me and highlight the complexity of working in a prison environment. It also brought home to me we have very little exposure to the psychological state of people l...2023-03-0544 min

Trauma from the FrontlineGreg MortonBruce is with Greg Morton. Greg worked for Oregon State Corrections for more than thirty years, hehas a Bachelor degree in Psychology and a Master of Science degree in Industrial/Organisational Psychology, and since retiring in 2009 Greg has been a Master Trainer at Desert Waters Correctional Outreach Service. In this interview we talk about his experiences of training officers and his deep commitment to their mental health and well being. Connect with Desert Waters Correctional Outreach Service: • Desert Waters Website • Desert Waters Email Bruce is licensed to deliver From Correction Fatigue to Full...2023-02-261h 00

Trauma from the FrontlineAjdin MujezinovicBruce is with Ajdin (Adi) Mujezinovic, Adi is a psychologist and works part time at Assistance Dogs Australia as a Mental Health Clinician. In this interview Adi shares how the dogs are trained, the matching process and the roles a therapy dog can play in the life of someone living with PTSD. Connect with Assistance Dogs Australia: • Assistance Dogs Australia Bruce is licensed to deliver From Correction Fatigue to Fullfillment Training throughout Australia and New Zealand. Please Note: Some of the questions refer to a therapy dog as opposed to an Ass...2023-02-1950 min

Trauma from the FrontlineDon GilliesBruce Perham is with Don Gillies, Don worked as a Policeman for 5 years which he followed up with 37 years as an ambulance paramedic. Don talks about his work experiences, the continual exposure to trauma and his ultimate diagnosis of PTSD. Don is now retired from work and spends considerable time with his Bernese Mountain therapy dog Bernie which was trained by Assistance Dogs Australia. Don was very keen for me to interview someone from Assistance Dogs Australia - which I did! Connect with Assistance Dogs Australia: • Assistance Dogs Australia Bruce is li...2023-02-121h 03

Trauma from the FrontlineBruce Perham & Felicity ChildsWelcome to 2023 and the second series of Trauma from the Frontline!! It was quite an amazing experience to interview such interesting guests. There were many light bulb moments for me which directly connected with my own experience of working with people on the frontline. I learnt a great deal about what is happening in the trauma arena and came out of the experience far more optimistic that highly skilled help is available for people with mental health/trauma issues and a great deal more needs to be done to link people into available support services. This series...2023-02-0552 min

Trauma from the FrontlineBruce Perham - Season 2 UpdateIt's been abit of a journey reflecting on the first season of Trauma from the Frontline. I've learned an immense amount from each episode & I can't express my gratitude I have for all our guests we've had on the show. Our goal is to make the second season just as helpful and knowledgeable as the first, so please do subscribe and follow us as we continue our conversations in Season 2! Please do get in touch if you have any comments or questions, of if you would like to feature on Trauma from the Frontline at bruce@letstalkdifferently...2023-01-2902 min

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Trauma from the FrontlineTimothea GoddardTimothea Goddard has been practising Yoga and Meditation (in the Vipassana tradition) from early on in her life. Tim is acknowledged as a pioneer in bringing Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and associated programs to Australia. Tim is a Psychotherapist and founding Director of Open Ground -an Australia wide network of Clinicians and teachers offering MBSR and related mindfulness programs, workshops and retreats. In this interview Tim discusses mindfulness and how it is useful in working people with trauma. Connect with Timothea Goddard • Openground Mindfulness Training Bruce is licensed to deliver From Correction Fa...2022-12-181h 00

Trauma from the FrontlineDr Linda CurranLinda Curran is an international speaker, author and trainer on the treatment of trauma. Linda has developed, produced and presents multimedia workshops on all aspects of psychological trauma. Her latest projects include the completion of trauma101 an extensive guide for clinicians and clients a like. In this interview Linda talks about Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing and the role it plays in treating people with PTSD and a variety of mental health issues. Connect with Dr Linda Curran • Integrative Trauma Treatment Bruce is licensed to deliver From Correction Fatigue to Fullfillment Training throughout Au...2022-12-111h 02

Trauma from the FrontlineDr Shelley Turner PhDDr Turner is Chief Social Worker at Forensicare, Victoria. Prior to that Dr Turner worked in a variety of positions within the youth justice system and more recently was a Senior Lecturer Social Work in the School of Primary and Allied Health Care at Monash University. In this interview Dr Turner openly talks about her thoughts on the youth justice issues and the importance of mental health supports. Connect with Dr Shelley Turner: • Monash University Bruce is licensed to deliver From Correction Fatigue to Fullfillment Training throughout Australia and New Zealand.2022-12-041h 13

Trauma from the FrontlineDr Laurie MacKinnon PhDDr McKinnon has integrated several approaches to develop her own model of therapy called Radical Exposure Tapping (RET) for rapidly resolving disturbing memories and symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. In this interview Dr McKinnon provides and in-depth insight into the thinking behind RET and how it works. Dr McKinnon works privately at her practice Insite Therapy and Consulting in Sydney NSW. Connect with Dr Laurie MacKinnon: • Insite Therapy & Consulting • Radical Exposure Tapping Bruce is licensed to deliver From Correction Fatigue to Fullfillment Training throughout Australia and New Zealand.2022-11-2747 min

Trauma from the FrontlineDr Jon FinchDr Jon Finch specialises in treating people with complex trauma histories and specifically Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). In this interview Jon shares his earlier work as a Clinical Psychologist and his developing specialization in working with people who have PTSD. Dr Finch has over fifteen years of experience in this field and works with his clients using Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD. Dr Finch is the Director of the Centre for Clinical Psychology in Carlton Victoria. Connect with Dr Jon Finch: • Centre for Clinical Psychology • CPT for P...2022-11-201h 20

Trauma from the FrontlineAndrew Crisp AM APMAndrew is the Emergency Management Victoria Commissioner. Prior to that Andrew was a Policeman for 38 years and was Deputy Commissioner of Regional Development when he accepted the position at EMV. In this interview, Andrew shares his trauma experiences as a police officer and the importance of providing mental health support to frontline workers. Andrew also discusses his move to EMV and the broadening of his experience in emergency management. Connect with Andrew Crisp: • Emergency Management Victoria Bruce is licensed to deliver From Correction Fatigue to Fullfillment Training throughout Australia and New Zealand.2022-11-1337 min

Trauma from the FrontlineTim PeckTim Peck was a police officer for more than 20 years and in this interview shares his experience of police work. He tells me how it totally took over his life, leading to a spiral into depression, PTSD, alcohol dependency, and the decision to take his own life. Tim is now open to sharing his experience and through his position at Phoenix Australia encourages police to seek professional help. Tim is involved in establishing specialised trauma counselling services for people with PTSD. Connect with Tim Peck: • Phoenix Australia - Responder Assist Bruce is licensed to...2022-11-061h 21

Trauma from the FrontlineDr John Arden PhDDr John Arden shares his thoughts about the psychological demands of frontline work and the importance of looking after your brain and body. John is a Neuropsychologist specialising in the field of brain research and impact of trauma on the brain and is a leading expert in this area. John has written extensively on this topic and I hope to interview him again in 2023 about his latest book release. Connect with Dr John Arden: • Dr. John Arden's Website • TED Talks • Rewire Your Brain 2.0 - Amazon • Rewire Your Brain 2.0 - Barnes & Noble Barnes...2022-10-301h 01

Trauma from the FrontlineDr Caterina Spinaris PhDIn this interview Dr Spinaris talks about correction fatigue, PTSD, and her thoughts around the key things officers need to do in this work to ‘stay well.’ Dr Spinaris is the founding director of Desert Waters Correctional Outreach Service in Colorado, USA. Dr Spinaris has provided counselling, and training to correction officers for more than twenty years. Connect with Dr Caterina Spinaris: • Desert Waters Website • Desert Waters Email • Free Monthly Publication Bruce is licensed to deliver From Correction Fatigue to Fullfillment Training throughout Australia and New Zealand.2022-10-231h 12

Trauma from the FrontlineIntroducing Trauma from the FrontlineTrauma from the Frontline is a podcast series directed at correction officers and frontline responders to provide them with access to a wide range of psychologists working in the trauma fields, key stakeholders in the emergency sector and individuals willing to share their experiences of trauma in the delivering of their frontline occupations. The focus is educational and the goal is to encourage people to be proactive in managing their own mental health and for people who need help to find the pathway of achieving it.2022-10-0106 min

Sawyer Business School Amplification Avenue Podcast presented by Suffolk UniversityAmplification Avenue - You're Fired! What the firing of Boston Bruins Coach Bruce Cassidy says about building high performing teams.Despite a plus .670 winning percentage, six straight playoff appearances, and a near Stanley Cup Final win, the Boston Bruins gave Coach Bruce Cassidy the gate this summer. Dr. Lauren Hajjar, Assistant Professor in the Sawyer Business School Institute for Public Service at Suffolk University argues that Bruin's GM Don Sweeney made the right call. The answer goes much deeper than a difference between generations or players who didn't respond positively to his criticism. Dr. Hajjar argues that Cassidy failed to establish a psychologically safe environment and that with a new coach and a focus on relational coordination the Bruins' front...2022-07-2535 min

Life and Crimes with Andrew RuleThe gatekeepersWARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. They spend their working lives keeping the bad guys on the inside, but who's helping them cope on the outside? Counsellor Bruce Perham joins the show to talk about his work helping prison guards deal with the pressures of their job Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Find out more about Bruce's book: https://letstalkdifferently.com.au/ Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/If you or anyone you know needs help:Lifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800See omnystudio.com/listener for...2022-04-0940 min

Get Real: Talking mental health & disabilityEpisode 44: Lived Experience (Part 15) Bruce Perham – prison officers, PTSD and confronting my own traumaSend us a textIn this episode of GET REAL we meet Bruce Perham, a social worker of more than 30 years who is also a family and narrative therapist. He is the director of a counselling collective called Let's Talk Differently, which specialises in the area of occupational fatigue within front-line responder professions. Bruce’s career has mainly been in the not-for-profit sector and more than a decade ago he moved into working with first responders, in particular prison officers, around the psychological impact of their constant exposure to traumatic incidents through their occupation. Th...2021-10-2753 min

Australian True CrimePrison Officer in DangerEpisode 232It’s hard to imagine a job where you have to be vigilant all the time, being ready to attend to traumatic and unpredictable situations. But that’s what prison officers have to do every day. Social worker and therapist Bruce Perham has worked with hundreds of officers and he’s written a book called Code Blue: Prison Officer in Danger about trauma and PTSD in these first responders.Through the course of his years of going in and out of prisons and hearing the day to day experiences of prison officers, Bruce...2021-10-1757 min

Whitetail Rendezvous# 432 Trophy Whitetails R’US – Dillan PorterIt’s amazing what whitetails teach us all the time and how much the experts think they know about them. When it comes down to the push and shove, they know some stuff, no question about it, but when you put the whole thing together, all these moving parts have to be very successful year after year. Dillan Porter of Trophy Whitetails R’Us grew up around whitetails and he said he can’t imagine anything different. He’d been to over a hundred sportsman shows and enough events to have an understanding of how they’re run, and they wante...2017-10-0639 min