Today’s Guest: Jaxon Foundation - Under the Shield Presents: Fight In Progress

Welcome to Fight in Progress!

In this latest episode, Host Susan Simons and co-host Tom “TheBombDotCom” Haubold  talk with Jessica and Brandon from the Jaxon Foundation.

 

The Jaxon Foundation is a non-profit entity established with the purpose of recognizing the life and goals of an exceptional young man, Jaxon Landfair.  When presented with the question of what Wish would he like to realize by the Arizona Make-A-Wish granters he chose to give to the future.  That Wish, to have a scholarship for students to pursue careers in Law Enforcement is the core mission of the Jaxon Foundation.  In addition to financial support, all scholarship recipients will be connected with Jaxon Mentors. The Mentors are Law Enforcement professionals in a variety of areas of specialization and will stay connected to the scholarship recipients throughout their academic tenure.  

 

During Jaxon’s battle with Leukemia, Jessica was his primary caregiver.  They spent every day together. During that time she learned many skills and protocols that his nurses performed at the hospital.  This allowed her to be Jaxon’s primary caregiver rather than him staying in the hospital or having a home nurse come to the house. Jessica is a happy person and finds joy in sharing kindness and helping others.  She looks forward to seeing the benefits that the Jaxon Foundation will bring to the lives of individuals and the community. 

https://jaxonfoundation.org/

 

https://bethematch.org/

 

Brandon Ynclan is currently a Police Detective with the Chandler Police Department. Brandon has worked with the Chandler Police Department for 16 years and has served in various divisions within the department. After starting as a patrol officer Brandon served as a DUI enforcement officer specializing in removing impaired drivers from the road and then as a motor officer specializing in collision investigations and traffic enforcement. Brandon was then assigned to the department’s Vehicular Crimes Unit as a Detective where he specialized in investigating cases of vehicular homicide. Brandon is currently assigned to the department’s Criminal Intelligence Unit where he is the department’s liaison to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 

Prior to his work in law enforcement, Brandon served in the United States Army. In 2005 Brandon deployed to Baghdad, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Prior to his Iraq deployment Brandon was stationed in South Korea near the North Korean border. 

Brandon has been married to wife Cassandra for nine years, and together they have an amazing daughter named Adriana. 

Brandon first met Jaxon in 2019, a few months before his passing. Brandon was blown away at Jaxon’s incredible outlook on life, and his overwhelming willingness to help people. Brandon is excited to be part of the Jaxon Foundation and looks forward to exciting things to come.

https://jaxonfoundation.org/

https://bethematch.org/

 

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. 

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