because burnout and negativity are not part of your job description
The Squad Room
I help cops beat stress and burnout so they can lead lives of balance and purpose.
Mindset Mastery
Stress, trauma, burnout and work / life balance is something every cop struggles with. Check out our resilience programs to help you lead a good life.
Leadership & Life
Leadership is not the same as supervision. If you want to elevate your leadership and pursue a higher purpose, you must be intentional in your skill development. We can help.
Personal Development
The entire profession rests on the quality of the individual officer’s resilience. A growth mindset is what makes a successful officer and that’s what we do.
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?
Garrett
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Founder of The Squad Room and the BADGES Mindset Training, Garrett is a lieutenant and 17-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.
Online Courses
Get the FREE 7 day journal I use to get more clarity, build better relationships, find a deeper purpose and renewed energy.
“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., Canada
“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
I believe you deserve to wake up inspired, feel confident at work, and go home safe knowing you’ve spent your time in a worthy cause.
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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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.
recent podcasts
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.”
– 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.”
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