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Watch Dr. Chris Frueh on The Hero's Journey:

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Today, we’re excited to announce an $18M Series A led by Hidden Variable with participation from @a16z, @commonwealvc, Wolfson Group, @FjLabs, and the @FordFoundation.

Sharp is building the new standard for first responder job performance with confidential, one-on-one coaching from people who understand the job and the demands that come with it.

Over 115 departments across 18 states, with more than 16,000 booked coaching sessions.

To the chiefs, peer support leads, coaches, and members who helped get us here, thank you. Now we carry the mission forward.

More departments. A better way for first responders to keep getting better throughout their careers.

People sharpen people.

[VeteranTrashTalk @veteran_talk]

Team! If you have connections with Fire or Police departments this company is next level and providing a tremendous asset! @TheWTFNation @KingObtuse Veterans and First Responder veterans coaching at every aspect of a career getting left of issues! #veterans #firstresponders

[Solly Garber @sollygarber]

@sharp_usa is one of the most important companies in America, a platform that brings relevance to those in uniform (and beyond) who have been massively underserved by traditional mental health services. Incredible to see their growth since co-leading the pre-seed. @Ben__Curley @lmushin 🚨

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Read the Axios story and our announcement:
https://t.co/nQjMebko3f

https://t.co/Hba89LzvGm

[Sharp Performance @sharp_usa]

Today, we’re excited to announce an $18M Series A led by Hidden Variable with participation from @a16z, @commonwealvc, Wolfson Group, @FjLabs, and the @FordFoundation.

Sharp is building the new standard for first responder job performance with confidential, one-on-one coaching from people who understand the job and the demands that come with it.

Over 115 departments across 18 states, with more than 16,000 booked coaching sessions.

To the chiefs, peer support leads, coaches, and members who helped get us here, thank you. Now we carry the mission forward.

More departments. A better way for first responders to keep getting better throughout their careers.

People sharpen people.

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We have exciting news to share tomorrow...

Over the last few years, the departments that adopted Sharp have given their officers and firefighters access to confidential coaches with first responder and special operations backgrounds.

Their experiences and the feedback from their members are helping us pave the way for the future.

More to come.

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Watch now: https://t.co/Skqnxd4GOI

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"The average person in their lifetime will deal with two or three traumatic events in their life... On patrol in New York City in the 90s, when it was out of control, we could have eight in a night, nine, ten in a night, you know, and people don't get that."

Retired NYPD detective TOM SMITH reflected on the cumulative trauma law enforcement officers face over the course of a career.

Sharp Performance Head of Coaching Steven Bunting joined him on @THEGOLDSHIELDS to share how his own experiences in Special Operations, combat medicine, and life after the military shaped the way he approaches coaching today.

After spending years with his identity tied to a uniform, Steve now helps first responders navigate the long-term cost of service.

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“The things about this job that make it great are the same things that are probably going to kill you.”

@FireBeach Chief @rbfdchiefbutler has spent 35 years in the fire service. In the last decade alone, he’s lost 10 firefighters under his command.

He’s seen how the job takes a toll over time, on both the people doing the work and the families behind them.

On International Firefighters’ Day, we remember the firefighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty and those we’ve lost along the way.

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@SharpAlexCabral joined @TheIshLopez on @RelentlessPrjct to discuss how police departments can be more strategic with their key personnel when the day-to-day side of wellness is handled by a trusted partner like Sharp Performance.

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Coach Jared Cheselske and Customer Success Manager Matthew Sanders spent the day on the range with @MontereyParkPD.

They worked box breathing into live-fire drills, giving officers a way to practice regulating their nervous system in a high-stress environment.

[Benjamin Curley @Ben__Curley]

FUND THE POLICE 🇺🇸

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Watch now: https://t.co/8fRbOGefQY

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Veterans and first responders don’t live average lives, yet traditional medical benchmarks compare them to the average person.

Dr. Chris Frueh joined The Hero’s Journey podcast to explain why those benchmarks fall short and what his research suggests about the physiological baseline for high-risk professionals.

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Watch the full conversation ⬇️
https://t.co/uwAmqMpCyV

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After years of physiological dysregulation, many veterans and first responders are prescribed the “combat cocktail” described by former SEAL Maxwell Bush.

In this episode, Max and Dr. Frueh discuss how to break the vicious cycle.

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Watch now: https://t.co/uwAmqMpCyV

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Label first, listen later: Dr. Chris Frueh has seen it firsthand.

In the latest episode of The Hero's Journey, he explains why the “easy button” approach to care misses the mark for veterans and first responders.

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Full episode out now: https://t.co/uwAmqMqaot

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PTSD or Operator Syndrome? 🧵

When clinical psychologist Dr. Chris Frueh heard about the cluster of medical issues facing the SOF and first responder communities, he didn’t default to the PTSD diagnosis.

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Dr. Frueh joins former SEAL and Sharp's Head of Customer Engagement, Maxwell Bush, to discuss the symptoms, how it differs from PTSD, and why his latest research shows similar patterns in the first responder community.