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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.

In this opening line from the classic Charles Dickens novel a A Tale Of Two Cities, never has a quote. It’s so close to home and resonated so deeply as in the appropriate description of season four of The Suffering Podcast.

In this episode, Kevin Donaldson and Tom Flynn sit down in a retrospective look at the incredible highs, as well as the incredible lows. But as always, there is a lesson in triumph, just as certain, as there is a lesson in suffering.

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David Berez is a retired Police Officer and Drug Recognition Expert, having served more than 20 years with the East Windsor Police Department and a total of 33 years in Emergency Services, including EMS and OEM. Following his retirement, Mr. Berez is now the President and Founder of Six4 Consultants, a Public Safety Consulting Firm. Mr. Berez is also the author of A Resilient Life: A Cops Journey in Pursuit of Purpose, co-author of Wounds to Wisdom, featured columnist, guest speaker and panelist on a variety of Public Safety discussions. In September of 2020, Mr. Berez was trained as a Resiliency Program Officer and Master Resiliency Trainer. He is a facilitator for Resilient Minds on the Front Lines, The Power of our Story, and is working to grow Resiliency for Law Enforcement Retirees in NJ with the State's Resilience Program. In 2022, Mr. Berez was named to the Law Enforcement Advisory Counsel for Citizens Behind the Badge and in 2024 was named as an Ambassador to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial and Museum. In 2024, Mr. Berez earned his Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) from the University of Pennsylvania and is the only Police Officer in the country to hold this degree. Mr. Berez is committed to providing police officers and other first responders the tools of Positive Psychology so that they can present the communities they serve and their families at home with the best version of themselves.

David’s story of resilience is born from challenges and adversities that he has experienced that include transgenerational trauma, adverse childhood experiences, his career in public safety, and other personal hills he was forced to climb. His success today is built on grit, love of learning, and his desire to continue to serve others.

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Shane Crudele is a student athlete at North Arlington HS in lower Bergen County. He is a sophomore varsity QB1 and he also plays Safety! He also is a varsity boys volleyball player as a freshman and will entering his sophomore year in volleyball this spring. Shane maintains a high grade point average and is very academic. Shane has been playing quarterback since he was 6 and has a passion for football. He definitely aspires to play football in college. Shane has been unfortunate the last few years with injuries. During his 8th grade campaign he tore a tendon in his ankle while playing in the championship game. His freshman year he broke his middle finger on this throwing hand and this current season he fractured his elbow opening day during the 3rd quarter. The injury required surgery and it looked like he would be out for the season! Shane returned to play in the last game of the season. Against the odds and with many people telling him not to play he did. He led the 0-8 Vikings to their first victory 27-0. Shane reasoning is it was more about the team than me. If I could bring them together and compete, end the season on a high note, then we can ride that into next season.

Patrick Donaldson is a high school freshman who has a passion for football since he began playing in 3rd grade. His yearly goal, which include multiple sports, all focus around staying physically fit for football season. During the first game on the 2024 season, Patrick fell and broke his wrist. For the first time in his football career, he was sidelined. The physical rehabilitation and mental strength, never realizing that his passion will always remain with football. Patrick was able to return during the season and finish strong as one of the team captains

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