Ex-Cop: Thin Blue Line, Surviving a Shooting, PTSD, Life & Faith | Kevin Donaldson - 35

On episode 35 of the Reed Morin Show, we are joined by Kevin Donaldson, a former police officer and podcaster. In 2013, he nearly lost his life in the line of duty when a bullet grazed his head. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:45 What Makes a Good Police Officer/Cop 06:45 Growing Up in Mafia Ran Atlantic City 15:46 Kevin’s Family Relationship as a Child 31:00 Struggling to Find an Identity 42:06 Should Cops do MMA/BJJ? 54:07 How Kevin Changed his Identity 1:00:00 Was Kevin Religious as a Child 1:10:45 Becoming a Cop 1:18:30 Are we training Police Right? 1:33:08 How 9/11 Changed Everything 1:52:52 First Few Months as a Cop After 9/11 2:05:24 Why Military & First Responders Use Dark Humor 2:15:35 Why the Thing Blue Line is a Myth 2:36:16 Kevins Near Death Experience 2:53:00 The Post Traumatic Stress After 3:02:40 Kevin’s Attempt to take his own life 3:10:00 Turning the Corner and Finding his Identity 3:16:20 How Kevin Found God & Saved His life 3:26:15 Kevin Living Psalm 23:4 & The Suffering Podcast Kevins links: Kevin Soft White Underbelly Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kORNKnIFZQY&t=332s Website: https://www.realkevindonaldson.com/ Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@UCOGDxHh-YMFhKQ17L0_8PWA

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