Below are wellness resources that I recommend on a regular basis to individuals connected to law enforcement. Each resource has played a large role in my development as I continue to grow my expertise in officer wellness, strength and conditioning as well as developing myself as leader. The more people inspired to push for improved officer wellness, the more wellness resources will become available. I will keep adding to this list as I grow and discover!

On My Bookshelf

Growth Brings Opportunities
Growth Brings Opportunities

Self Development & Optimization

  • Ryan Holiday
    • The Obstacle is the Way
    • Ego is the Enemy
    • Stillness is the Key
  • Brene Brown
    • Dare to Lead
    • Braving the Wilderness
    • Daring Greatly
    • Rising Strong
    • The Gifts of Imperfection
  • Jocko Willink
    • Extreme Leadership
    • The Dichotomy of Leadership
  • Simon Sinek
    • Start With Why
    • Leaders Eat Last
    • The Infinite Game
  • Adam Grant
    • Think Again
    • Give and Take
  • Brett Bartholomew – Conscious Coaching
  • Jay Shetty – Think Like a Monk
  • Dale Carnegie – How to Win Friends and Influence People
  • Angela Duckworth – Grit
  • John C Maxwell – Leadershift
  • Mark Mason – The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck
  • Brendon Burchard – High Performance Habits
  • Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
  • Stephen R. Covey – The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Officer Wellness Resources
Push your self to be better, be strong, be more resilient

Developing Unbeatable Resilience Strength & Wellness

  • Kelly Starrett – Becoming a Supple Leopard
  • National Strength & Conditioning Association
    • Essentials of Tactical Strength and Conditioning
    • Essentials of Strength and Conditioning
  • Gray Cook
    • Athletic Body in Balance
    • Movement
  • Dr. Belisa Vranich & Brian Sabin – Breathing for Warriors
  • Patrick McKeown – The Oxygen Advantage
  • Chris Voss – Never Split the Difference
  • Matthew Walker – Why We Sleep
  • James Nestor – Breath

Trauma Informed

As someone who works directly with a population that is exposed to traumatic events on a regular basis, I feel it is important to increase my understanding of how stress and impacts their body, their well-being as well as how to best adjust my approaches in the clinic and gym settings.

  • Bessel Ven Der Kolk – The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, mind and body in the healing of trauma
  • Kevin M. Gilmartin – Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement
  • Peter A. Levine – Waking the Tiger
  • Stephen Porges – The Polyvagal Theory
  • Elizabeth A. Stanley – Widen the Window
  • Matthew S. Bennett – Heart Rate Variability – The Future of Trauma-informed Care
  • Laura Khoudari – Lifting Heavy Things: Healing Trauma One Rep at a Time
  • Resmaa Menakem – My Grandmother’s Hands

Podcasts I Love

  • The Tim Ferriss Show -Tim Ferriss
  • Jocko Podcast – Jocko Willink
  • The Joe Rogan Experience
  • Team Never Quit – Marcus Luttrell
  • The Unbeatable Mind – Mark Devine
  • Armchair Expert – Dax Shepard
  • RP Strength – Nick Shaw
  • Mark Bell’s Power Project – Mark Bell
  • Cheftimony – Graham MacLennan
  • Unlocking Us – Brene Brown
  • Muscle Intelligence – Ben Pakulski
  • Stronger by Science
  • The Daily Stoic – Ryan Holiday
  • Leave Your Mark – Scott Linvingston
  • American Glutton – Ethan Suplee
  • Huberman Lab – Andrew Huberman
  • Monarch Human Performance – John Psyllas
  • Art of Coaching – Brett Bartholomew
  • Work Life with Adam Grant
  • Firstar Let’s Chat: An Athletic Therapy podcast – James Gardiner
  • On Purpose with Jay Shetty