Sheepdog Mike Baldwin

Welcome to Fight in Progress!

Mike Baldwin joined the Grossman team after a distinguished law enforcement career in Arizona.  Over his 20 plus year career, Mike served in a number of roles: Patrol, Field Training Officer, SWAT Operator, Sergeant, and Lead Detective in the Major Felons Unit.  As a Detective, Mike honed his craft and became arguably his department’s best interviewer and gained admissions and confessions from suspects who committed a variety of crimes.  Over the years he received multiple departmental awards, citations for outstanding police work, and the respect of his peers.  Mike served as an example and mentor to several young detectives and found this experience to be extremely rewarding. 

For seven years, Mike served as the Sheepdog for his church home in AZ. He started a volunteer security team at his local church in which church members and guests (Sheep) were watched over by the security team (Sheepdogs) to protect them against the Wolf.   This ministry continues in his absence.

After obtaining an MBA with an emphasis on Strategic Innovation, Mike retired from law enforcement and joined the Grossman team.  He hit the ground running on day 1 and has proven to be a valuable addition to the Grossman team.  His strategy is to focus on the acronym WIN (What’s Important Now).  Mike handles the day-to-day operation of Grossman on Truth and interacts with people and agencies wishing to schedule a presentation.

Mike is a devoted husband, father, and Christian man who seeks to honor God in what he does. (Proverbs 22:1 “A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches”). He is willing to speak to groups about resiliency and scars collected as a result of his career in law enforcement.

 

Description:

Fight in Progress with Susan Simons aims to discuss problems and difficulties our officers face every day from sleep deprivation, vitamin and mineral deficiencies, and adrenal fatigue, to depression, isolation, physical illnesses, emotional distress, divorce and all too often suicide. Fight in Progress looks to cover these topics and discuss their solutions to help these warriors navigate these threats through education and preparation. We speak to experts, officers and their families from around the country to have hard discussions on what challenges this community faces, and what we can do to strengthen our men and women in law enforcement.

About the Host-

Susan, President and founder of Under the Shield, is a leading subject matter expert in First Responder Stress/PTSI, and has been an instructor for 26 years in many major military and law enforcement installations around the country including, FBI Academy Quantico VA, US Marine Corps 3rd Battalion 23 Marines Lima Company, US Air Force Europe, consulting clinician NYPD/FDNY post 9-11, National Tactical Operators Association, and Luke AFB in Arizona (current). In these trainings she provides resilience training for all first responders and takes a head on approach to the issues of suicide, divorce, and Post traumatic stress, with solutions to the real issues affecting those in the first responder community.

Through her non-profit, Under the Shield Inc., she has created the only Stress Coach Certification in the United States specifically for law enforcement, first responders, military and their families. Susan holds a M.S. in Counseling and Human Development from Troy University and is a Board Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress as well as a Fellow with the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress. 

Contact a stress coach near you at Under The Shield: (855)889-2348

You can also reach out to the hosts directly for help at:

Susan Simmons (334) 324-3570 or susan.simons@undertheshield.com

Tom The-Bomb-Dot-Com (480) 861-6574 or Thaubold@undertheshield.com

If you want to share your story on our Podcast, reach out to:

Tracy “Mrs. The-Bomb-Dot-Com” - Spousal Stress Coach (480) 518-3775

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