After The Tones Drop
Embark on a journey that goes beyond sirens and flashing lights After The Tones Drop Podcast provides a safe haven to explore, demystify, and destigmatize mental health and wellness for first responders. Join Cinnamon and her guests as they pull back the curtain, sharing powerful stories and expert insights that resonate with the heartbeat of those who run towards danger when others step back. It's more than just a podcast; it's a lifeline for the ones who dedicate their lives to saving others. In each episode, stories get unraveled and struggles behind the badges are shared, showcasing the human side of heroism. Discover the strength in vulnerability and the power in sharing. It's more than a conversation; it's a revolution—a revolution in mental health care for our first responders. So, tune in for candid conversations, practical strategies, and a sprinkle of humor—because healing begins with understanding, and understanding starts here. Let's break down the barriers, one episode at a time. Because after the tones drop, the real conversation begins, and we're here to make sure it's heard loud and clear.
Episodes
Episode 122
What happens when one deputy’s search for resources turns into a nationwide lifeline for first responders?
In this episode, Cinnamon sits down with Shawn Thomas, retired King County Sheriff’s deputy and founder of First Responder Conferences, to talk about what happens when someone decides that silence around mental health is no longer an option.
What started as a single event to meet a local need has grown i...
Episode 121: The Dudes Abide: First Responder Brotherhood, Resilience, and the Fight for Mental Health
What happens when two firefighters decide that health, wellness, and a little bit of humor can change the fire service for good? You get Nick Magoteaux and Jim Burneka Jr.—co-founders of the Firefighter Health & Wellness Conference and guests on this week’s episode.
Nick and Jim aren’t just talking theory. Between ...
Episode 120 With Scott L. Booth
What if the very thing you were taught to hide as a leader is the key to unlocking stronger teams and deeper trust?
In this episode, Cinnamon sits down with Scott L. Booth, Deputy Chief of Health and Safety and Peer Support Coordinator at Gig Harbor Fire and Medic One, to explore why vulnerability is not weakness—it’s a leadership superpower.
With over 35 years in the fire service, Scott s...
Episode 119: Adam Boyd – Rethinking Situational Awareness
We’re trained to protect others—sometimes so well that we forget to protect ourselves.
In this conversation with Adam Boyd of Soleful Training, we talk about what it really takes to create resilient first responders—physically, mentally, and at home.
Adam’s redefining “situational awareness” to include the one place we tend to ignore: our own lives.
If you’ve be...
Faith doesn’t always survive the job.
For a lot of first responders, it’s not that you don’t want to believe anymore—it’s that after what you’ve seen, you can’t reconcile the idea of a loving higher power with the chaos, pain, and loss you’ve witnessed.
In this solocast, I’m talking about what happens when the faith you were handed—Sunday school, stained glass, perfect attendance—stops working. And how sometimes, ...
Episode 117 — Vickie Speed:
When Cancer Comes for One of Our Own
Let’s stop pretending cancer is a retirement problem. It’s not. It’s a right-now problem—and it’s gutting the law enforcement community while too many departments still think a “pink patch” is enough.
In this raw, deeply human episode, Cinnamon sits down with Vickie Speed, widow of Detective Mitch Speed and founder of Blue Cancer Connect—the first national...
Episode 116 – “Tones Dropped. So Did He.” The fall—and rise—of Matty Fiorenza
We Don’t Need Awareness. We Need a Damn Roadmap.
with Matty Fiorenza
Let’s stop pretending awareness is the goal. First responders don’t need another campaign... they need real help, real tools, and a system that doesn’t collapse the minute someone says, “I’m not okay.”
In this raw and honest conversation, Cinnamon sits down with retired A...
What happens when a first responder doesn’t just hit rock bottom—but takes responsibility for the impact of the fall?
In this powerful and deeply honest episode, Cinnamon sits down with John Kelly, a retired deputy, author, and coach who has turned his personal reckoning into a mission to help others avoid the same crash. Together, they explore what accountability really looks like after the damage is done—and what it ...
If You’re Not First, You’re Last (And No, This Isn’t About NASCAR)
We’ve all heard the line “If you’re not first, you’re last.” It was meant to be a joke in a ridiculous movie, but what if there’s real truth buried inside the absurdity?
In this solo episode, Cinnamon unpacks what it means to quietly slide into last place in your own life—not because someone pushed you there, but because of a dozen tiny, well-intentioned...
Episode 113 – Cindy “Ci” Rodriguez: Unpacking the Armor: Childhood Trauma, Leadership, and Life After Law Enforcement
How a Retired Lieutenant Turned Trauma Into Peer Advocacy and Personal Power
What happens when a career in law enforcement collides with a lifetime of unprocessed trauma?
In this episode of After the Tones Drop, retired Las Vegas Police Lieutenant Cindy “Ci” Rodriguez gets honest about the cost of carryin...
Let’s get honest. In a profession where courage is worn like a badge and burnout is considered a side effect of the job, nutrition usually ends up on the back burner—or worse, dictated by Instagram gurus and protein powder ads.
In this episode of After the Tones Drop, Cinnamon sits down with Megan Lautz—a registered dietitian who doesn’t do fluff, fad diets, or fear-based wellness. She serves up real talk on what first...
In this episode of After the Tones Drop, Cinnamon sits down with Matt Griffin—U.S. Navy veteran, former undercover cop, and member of the Attorney General’s Drug Task Force—to talk about the unspoken weight of service and what it takes to come out the other side. From high-adrenaline training as a SAR swimmer to the slow burn of emotional fallout, Matt opens up about the identity crisis that can hit when the uniform c...
Season 3 Is Here
After the Tones Drop is back for Season 3! Host Cinnamon Reiheld shares a quick update on what's ahead—including new guests, real conversations, and the community that keeps growing. If you’ve been wondering what’s next, here’s your answer.
DISCLAIMER:
After the Tones Drop has been presented and sponsored by Whole House Counseling. After the Tones Drop is for informational purposes only...
In this episode of After the Tones Drop, we sit down with Jo Terry of the Chip Terry Fund to talk about the hidden cost of healing for first responders. Jo shares the deeply personal story behind the fund’s creation and her mission to ensure that financial barriers never stand in the way of someone getting the help they need. We also explore the promising impact of the Stellate Ganglion Block as an emerging treatment ...
This one has been a long time coming, and so worth the wait.
Conrad Weaver is not just a filmmaker. He’s not just a podcaster. He’s a storyteller for the soul of public service. A man who took his lens and his heart straight into the fire of our first responder world and came out carrying the stories we didn’t know how to tell ourselves.
In this episode, we dig deep with Conrad about his journey from filming agriculture...
You’re gonna need a box of tissues, because this episode with Captain Chris Moore is equal parts gut-wrenching and soul-restoring.
Chris has over 30 years in the fire service—he’s seen it, lived it, and most importantly, survived it. From hurricanes to heartbreak, Lewis the legendary service dog to losing everything but finding himself—this isn’t just a story about calls and chaos. It’s a testimony of what happens when...
This week, we're giving you a behind-the-scenes pass to the Tactical Tools for Thriving First Responders Symposium. (And spoiler alert—it’s not just another conference.) Erin and Cinnamon pull Kenny Schroeder—firefighter, peer supporter, all-around behind-the-scenes wizard—into the studio to talk about how this event was born, why it still matters, and how it's changing lives four years later.
We get real abo...
This week, we sat down with our friend Giovanni Rocco, the undercover FBI agent who infiltrated the real-life DeCavalcante crime family—the same mob crew that inspired The Sopranos. But let us be clear: this episode is not just about mob takedowns and wiretaps. This is about what happens after the mission is over—when the badge comes off, the ring comes off, and the world you thought you were serving forgets your name...
In this intimate, off-the-cuff solo episode, Cinnamon sneaks into the mic without Erin knowing—and we’re so glad she did. What starts as a quiet confession turns into a deeply moving reflection on sobriety, storytelling, and one unforgettable bear.
Cinnamon shares the story that helped her get sober in 2011—a darkly hilarious, soul-punching short story by David Sedaris that spoke to her in a way nothing else could. As ...
This week on After the Tones Drop, we’re sitting down with someone who tells it exactly like it is—retired NYPD officer Vincent Scotto. With 20 years of experience in one of the most intense law enforcement environments in the country, Vin brings a level of honesty, grit, and self-awareness that hits different. He doesn’t just talk about the job—he talks about what happens after the job, when the structure disappears,...
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