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When health and well-being improve, and stress is managed, organizations experience fewer errors, fewer conflicts, and fewer disciplinary and liability issues.

In this episode, host Jeff Spivey sits down with Stephanie Kiesow, a former police officer and the author of Work Aside, for an important conversation about mental health, recovery, and life after the badge.

Longevity in this profession is not about pushing through or ignoring warning signs. It is about paying attention early and choosing support that fits the realities of the job.

From Awareness to Action is about leadership choosing systems and support that reduce risk, protect their workforce, and strengthen the organization as a whole. Wellness is not a soft initiative. It is infrastructure.

In Part 2 of this conversation, Safir and Fyles move into the realities of working major crimes, beginning with Fyles’ baptism by fire as the newest member of Aurora Police Department’s homicide unit.

In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, SWORN President Adam Safir sits down with Detective Sergeant (ret.) Matthew Fyles to explore the early foundations of a law enforcement career and the pressures that quietly accumulate along the way.

One of the biggest challenges in public safety wellness isn’t a lack of effort, it’s a lack of visibility.

Stress in public safety rarely announces itself. It does not arrive as a single moment or a clearbreaking point. Instead, it builds quietly over time. Noticing patterns, rather than waiting for acrisis, allows space to respond earlier.