Outside the Line

Episode 19 - The Rock Star of Mental Health with Mark DiBona

1 h 26 min · 21 apr 2026
aflevering Episode 19 - The Rock Star of Mental Health with Mark DiBona artwork

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Welcome to Outside the Line - the podcast for cops who are learning to stay anchored to the real world. Trigger warning: sexual abuse, suicide (attempt). This week I'm joined by Mark DiBona aka "The Rockstar of Mental Health." Mark started as a cop in Boston and retired as a Sgt in Seminole County, Florida. Mark gets vulnerable about childhood trauma, why he's known as "The Rock Star of Mental Health", and how his passion for helping cops led him to start a non-profit foundation, Protecting the Guardian. Connect with Mark: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-dibona-the-rock-star-of-mental-health [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-dibona-the-rock-star-of-mental-health] https://protectingtheguardian.com/ [https://protectingtheguardian.com/] Connect with me: https://www.instagram.com/outsidethelinepod [https://www.instagram.com/outsidethelinepod] https://www.facebook.com/outsidethelinepodcast [https://www.facebook.com/outsidethelinepodcast]

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