We are building a world where first responders wake up inspired, feel confident at work, and go home safe knowing they’ve spent their time in a worthy cause.
The Squad room
because burnout, negativity and stress are not part of your job description
How We Help
Personal Development
Stress, trauma, burnout and work / life balance are things every cop struggles with. Check out our resilience programs to help you lead a good life that matters.
Org Culture & Wellness Programs
Healthy organizations create healthy employees who are able to go out and do their best work. 87% of officers reports high levels of organizational stress. Let’s fix that.
Career & Leadership Training
If you want to elevate your role, your leadership and your ownership of your life, you must be intentional in your skill development. We can help.
“Cynicism is a weakness I can’t afford.”
How We Can Help
Courses, workshops, and training to help you become who you’re meant to be, grow your career, and live a life of purpose without burning out.
Training
Take control of your life and your career and build your life on your own terms.
Who is it for?
Law enforcement personnel who want to elevate their game, reconnect with their purpose, build a legacy, and do things that matter in the world.
What do you get?
Actionable tools, strategies, and skills to begin applying immediately to your life and career. No fluff. Just good intel.Â
Is it in-person, virtual, or on-demand?
Every delivery style has it’s pros and cons. Check out each class for more details.Â
Topics Covered
- Public Speaking for Public Safety
- BADGES Mindset for Growth
- Leadershift: From Buddy to Boss for the Frontline Supervisor
- Arresting Anger
- From Attitude to Gratitude: How to Be a Happy Cop
- Public Relations Beyond the PIO
- Strategies of Successful Sergeants
- Leading Up: Taking the Lead from Any Rank
- The Leader’s Reset: 7 Days to Gaining Clarity, Momentum and Impact.Â
Executive Coaching
Personal, direct, and engaged conversations that help you navigate the terrains of leading a public safety agency.Â
Who is it for?
Law enforcement executive and command staff looking for support and insights navigating the challenges of the job and life.Â
What do you get?
Confidential one-on-one engagement and interaction that helps you get clear on your priorities, goals, and the path forward. Â
Is it in-person, virtual, or on-demand?
Due to the unique demands of each client, it’s up to you! But, most of the time it’s a blend of in-peron and virtual meetings.Â
Topics Covered
- How our deeply held beliefs get in our way
- How to make our actions match our goals
- How to set goals that actually matter
- Managing emotions in high-stress positions
- Why discipline can be an excuse to fail
- Managing public relations beyond the PIO
- How to speak persuasively in public
- Creating the story of your agency
- Building deeper connections with employees and the publicÂ
Have You Ever Asked Yourself…
I don't want to quit being a cop but how can I create more resilience and improve my mood?
I think I have trauma from the job I need to deal with but I don't trust the department to help. What do I do?
I don't want to end up a divorced cop who never sees their kids. What can I do to create better connections with my family?
I love my family but my job is so demanding. How do I create more balance in my life?
I really want to step up and be a leader at my agency, but I don't know where o start?
I think my anger and bad attitude is getting out of control and it scares me. How do I start dealing with that?
“I’m a cop too – I know how hard it is to struggle with negativity, burnout, and trauma but it’s possible to pursue a purposeful life that means something to you. I’ll show you how.”
Garrett
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Founder of The Squad Room and the BADGES Mindset Training, Garrett is a commander and 21-year law enforcement veteran for a sheriff’s office in Southern California. Garrett created The Squad Room and BADGES while pursuing his own path through stress, burnout, PTSD and an rare incurable disease.
“Your show did so much for me and getting out of a brutal situation that was destroying me mentally, and a factor was that you have such a great mindset for approaching adversity.”
– Jeff G., CanadaÂ
“The check engine light analogy was a fantastic way to help me gain a better understanding of the purpose of my anger. The analogy of “arresting” my anger helped me to understand how I should be pursuing a healthy response to my anger. I am coming to understand that I need to respect my anger rather than try to beat it into submission.”
– M. Jones, USA
“Garrett is a credit to not only his agency, but law enforcement everywhere. His authenticity, transparency, and honesty are emblematic to what it SHOULD mean to be a police officer. Whether that involves the community at large or the individual officer’s personal life, Garrett provides insightful content that can be leveraged for good.”
– Name Withheld
“I want you to know that I consider you a mentor. Your guidance and your courage to self-examine yourself in full public view is an inspiration and a testament to your leadership and strength. I am able to say that as of today, I am in a good place with family, friends, health and career and I would be foolish not to attribute some of my successes to you.”
– Dan M., Canada
“I’ve ignored 13 years of feelings being a cop and it’s caught up to me recently. Thankfully there are dudes like you out there that have been beacons in my journey and for that I thank God and send my gratitude to you. Keep up the great work brother!”
– TJ A., USA
What we can do for you
Agency Training
We customize 8, 16 and 24-hour courses that can be delievered online or in-person on topics of resilience, whole-life wellness and front-line leadership and supervision.
Online Courses for Sworn Officers
Our online programs are designed specifically for cops whether you’re a veteran or a rookie officer. We have unique challenges that require something that can’t be mass produced.
Keynotes and Speaking
If you’re looking for a speaker for your next management seminar or agency event, we provide a customized talk in areas of leadership, resilience, mindset and trauma recovery.
Free Resources
We have free resources, journals, workbooks and more to help cops improve their resilience, self-awarness, and leadership skills. No strings attached.
Podcast
The Squad Room Podcast is the longest running law enforcement podcasts in existence today! We tackle tactics, tips and strategies that officers can use everyday to be a better cop and human.
Retreats and Workshops
Single and multi-day retreats where cops can go to deepen their self-development skills. Coming soon so watch this space for details.
This FREE 22-Page Workbook Will Help You Elevate Your Leadership to Another Level.
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7 Self-Paced Modules That Help You Identify New Opportunities To Lead In Any Organization.
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Specific Actionable Tactics You Can Implement Today to Lead Up, Across, and Down Through Any Agency.
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Prompts and Questions To Help You Define Leadership In A Way That Matters To You!
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Strategies to Develop Deeper Self-Awareness About our Strengths and Our Opportunities to Grow.
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A Plan To Find More People In Your “Sphere of Influence” That You Are Meant to Lead.
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A Powerful Technique to Help You Identify Mentors That Can 10X Your Impact.
podcast Archive
John Delony Just Wants You to Chill Out: Tools for Building a Non-Anxious Life
Dr. John Delony is a New York Times bestselling author, mental health and wellness expert, and host of the very popular podcast The Dr. John Delony Show. What is not as well known about this famous figure is that his father was a cop - a homicide detective in fact and...
What I’ve Learned: The Impacts Can Last Forever with Jeff McGreevy
During his 29-year career, Jeff McGreevy was an early pioneer in the concept of peer support in Southern California, having been involved in officer wellness since 2004 when he was recruited to be a founding member of his department’s trauma support team which later...
Where Do Cops Go When They’re The Ones That Need Help? with Shawn Thomas
Shawn is the founder of 1st Responder Conferences and a retired deputy from the King County Sheriff's Office in Seattle, WA. Shawn retired in 2022 after 25 years of service as a Wellness and Resiliency Detective and a therapy K9 handler. During her career, Shawn...
“Listening to your podcast is like an out of body experience! It’s like I am theone you are talkng about! I have gotten a ton of inspiration and advice listening to your podcast.”Â
– Dan T. Washington
“Absolutely love this podcast. I can say it has had a direct and positive impact on my life. I cannot recommend The Squad Room enough.”Â
– Skidskidder on Apple
“I just wanted to say thank you. I truly believe The Squad Room played a part in making me the one they wanted to hire. I think your podcast should be required listening.”Â
– Mitch G., Canada
“This might save your life. Should be mandatory listening for all LEO and first responders.”
– BC Traut on Apple
“If you work or want to work in law enforcement, start listening now.”Â
– Ruan54321 on Apple







