Mental Agility for Forensic Scientists
Mental Agility for Forensic Scientists
Jennifer Dillon
Jen Dillon shares her story and chats with both peers and experts to cultivate a culture of resiliency and sustainability in the field of forensic science. Forensic scientists experience a unique set of stressors including vicarious trauma and burnout due to their chronic exposure to traumatic content on the job. The goal is to create a community to build an awareness and a self-care practice to mitigate these stressors and create a healthier, more productive workplace.
EP-03 Calm and Connected
On this episode, I speak with my good friend and yoga soul sister, Jen Elder, who serves as the Wellness Program Manager at a state women's prison.  Jen and I discuss how the practice of yoga is so much more than the physical postures, how taking a...
May 20, 2020
44 min
EP-02: Restore With Self-Care
Jen shares a conversation with Juliet Oppenheim, a first responder and yoga instructor, about how a dedicated self-care practice can help reduce the recovery time needed after a stressful incident on the job and prevent burnout. Music credit: Joseph McDade
Apr 7, 2020
40 min
Learning To Ride The Waves
Special bonus episode discussing ways to ride the waves of stress during the COVID-19 health crisis.
Mar 19, 2020
17 min
EP-01 The (Forensic) Science of Stress
The purpose of this program is to provide a platform in which we can develop a set of skills to cultivate resiliency and sustainability in the workforce. This episode breaks down the science of stress and describes how we can shift our mental patterns...
Feb 23, 2020
20 min