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Echo of Connections

Echo of Connections

A mother and son podcast about life, wellness, and emergency services. After 28 years under the police radio headset, Dawn and Gabe welcome guests to share trauma, hope, and strength to build resilience. We talk about police dispatching, true crime, and life in the trenches. Our guests provides their knowledge and expierence to provide ways to help us through the traumas of life.

Recent Episodes

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Guiardians Don & Jenny Lawson Stopped a Serial Killer in the Making
Dec. 2, 2022

Guiardians Don & Jenny Lawson Stopped a Serial Killer in the Making

Here is our follow up to episode 5 on Heroes at Work, in our season finale. Gabe edited the original 911 call, radio traffic, calls to the would-be killer's mother, along with the audio from the award presented to the Laws…
Dispatcher Shannon Seulement from Teacher to Dispatcher, The Voice of Experience
Nov. 18, 2022

Dispatcher Shannon Seulement from Teacher to Dispatcher, The Voice of Experience

Welcome Shannon Seulement! She has 34 years as a police dispatcher and plenty of stories to share. I am thrilled to share my mentor and trainers experiences with all of you. 14 mins - longevity 15 min - team environment 16 …
What We Can Hear When We Listen to Our Bodies ft. Christina Bour, LMT
Nov. 4, 2022

What We Can Hear When We Listen to Our Bodies ft. Christina Bour, LMT

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EoC Ep 12 Officer Conner O'Leary 1st K-9 Deployment to Save a Child's Life
Oct. 21, 2022

EoC Ep 12 Officer Conner O'Leary 1st K-9 Deployment to Save a Child's Life

Meet Conner O'Leary, the amazing story teller, who shares his journey from the Marines to Police Officer. He takes us on his journey as he finds his way into police work and eventually becomes a K-9 Handler. Conner’s first…
EoC Ep 11 Millennials on Life, Work, Neuroscience & Marriage ft. Alex & Leah Blankenship
Oct. 7, 2022

EoC Ep 11 Millennials on Life, Work, Neuroscience & Marriage ft. Alex & Leah Blankenship

Join us as we talk to Alex and Leah Blankenship, two of Gabe's friends as we get a younger prospective from trying out for the police force and a brief look into the world of studying the brain. https://www.podpage.com/echo-…
EoC Ep 10 Stephanie Conn, PhD on Strengthening Your Mental Armor
Sept. 23, 2022

EoC Ep 10 Stephanie Conn, PhD on Strengthening Your Mental Armor

Strengthening Your Mental Armor Join us as we talk to Stephanie Conn, PhD, author of Increasing Resilience in Police and Emergency Personnel, Strengthening Your Mental Armor, and founder of First Responder Psychology. Step…
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Recent Blog Posts

Guardian Angels Save Girl from Kidnapper

In Episode 5, I talked about an incredible story where a couple, Jennifer and Donald Lawson, saw a male who followed a young girl home from the bus stop.  Something about the male caught Jennifer’s attention.  She insisted Donald fol…

The Bazers --Officer and Wife Build Resilience Together

We are thrilled to present Tanner and Mandy Bazer as we talk to them about family life in emergency services.  Listen to the amazing strategies they employ to help each other and their family stay grounded, through shift work, SWAT calls, and F…

Helene Dubov--EoC's Amazing Guest

While I was visiting my bestest buddy/sister by choice in Maryland, Gabe and I were in the planning phases of Echo of Connections.  We were not sure we could find guests who would be willing to chat with us.  Divine province showered me w…

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Reviews

OMG it is Wonderful

""I just listened to the podcast!!!!! OMG it is wonderful!!! I can't wait to hear more. Gabe has a great presence on air, he sounds so professionald and capable but also relaxed and at ease."

Christina B | June 26, 2022
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