In the 18th episode of the Mindfulness & Grief Podcast, Heather talks to Kim Colegrove is the founder of the PauseFirst Project, which offers Mindfulness for First Responders, and was founded in honor of her husband, Special Agent David M. Colegrove, who died by suicide in 2014.

Kim learned the practice of transcendental meditation at the age of ten. After her husband's death, Kim used her practice to cope with her own grief and loss. Now, with more than 40 years of meditation practice under her belt, Kim is helping police, firefighters, EMS, paramedics, dispatchers, corrections officers, and other first responders cope with the daily stress and trauma of the job.

Whether you are a first responder or not, we all experience personal and public tragedies that can leave our assumptive world shaken if not completely destroyed. This conversation explores how mindfulness can help us all build resilience and take one step closer to a more peaceful society.

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About Kim Colegrove

Kim Colegrove has been practicing meditation for over 40 years and has taught mindfulness in corporate settings since 2011. She is the creator of PAUSE15 Meditation℠ and Learn to Pause℠ Mindfulness Training, and the founder of The PauseFirst Project: Mindfulness for First Responders. 

In 2014, Kim lost her husband, former police officer and retired Special Agent David Colegrove, to suicide. She created The PauseFirst Project to honor David’s memory, and to help other first responders cope with stress and trauma. Learn more about Kim's work and The PauseFirst Project at pausefirst.com.