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Tell This Story. Doug White
Veteran | Retired First Responder | Author of Hiding in Plain Sight: The Truth about Trauma, Service, and the Way Forward | Speaker

12/03/2025

Chris Littrell compares PTSD to a dislocated shoulder. It might not be as strong as it once was, but it can still do great work. You might have that tender spot, but it doesn't mean you can't do courageous, strong things. From: Tell This Story w/ Doug White & Chris Littrell — Full episode on YouTube

⬇️ Watch the full conversation with Doug White and Chris Littrell on the Tell This Story YouTube channel (premiering 11/28/25), and listen on all podcast platforms starting 12/2/25.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/

12/02/2025

The biggest leadership myth? It's not about you. It's about understanding your team, figuring out how they tick, and meeting them where they need you. You'll motivate, hold accountable, and celebrate better when you truly know your people.

⬇️ Watch the full conversation with Doug White and Chris Littrell on the Tell This Story YouTube channel (premiering 11/28/25), and listen on all podcast platforms starting 12/2/25.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/

12/01/2025

Peers need to be trusted. But what if you don't trust anyone? Retired law enforcement leader Chris Littrell shares the importance of having a peer support team so that everyone can find someone to trust. When you unload on someone who gets it, it feels good. You might be injured, but you're not broken.
⬇️ Watch the full conversation with Doug White and Chris Littrell on the Tell This Story YouTube channel (premiering 11/28/25), and listen on all podcast platforms starting 12/2/25.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/

11/28/2025

Chris Littrell recounts how Chief Guerrero's call was pivotal during a difficult time. Guerrero knew Chris valued their relationship. "It's an us thing," he said, believing the call would help Chris heal, unlike others he feared would spiral. The support from his chief and wife was unwavering.

⬇️ Watch the full conversation with Doug White and Chris Littrell on the Tell This Story YouTube channel (premiering 11/28/25), and listen on all podcast platforms starting 12/2/25.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/

11/27/2025

Chris Littrell shares a powerful message about extending grace to yourself. If God has forgiven you, shouldn't you forgive yourself too?
Many first responders struggle with feeling deserving of forgiveness, but it's time to lay down the shame and move forward. From Tell This Story w/ Doug White & Chris Littrell — Full episode on YouTube

⬇️ Watch the full conversation with Doug White and Chris Littrell on the Tell This Story YouTube channel (premiering 11/28/25), and listen on all podcast platforms starting 12/2/25.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/

I don't want to rush anyone, but I can't watch Christmas Vacation and listen to Christmas music until this evening.Happy...
11/27/2025

I don't want to rush anyone, but I can't watch Christmas Vacation and listen to Christmas music until this evening.

Happy Thanksgiving!

11/25/2025

Even with tender spots in your mind and body, you can still do courageous, strong things. You may not be as good as you once were, but you're also better than you used to be. Show up as a better version of yourself by embracing those scars. From: Tell This Story w/ Doug White & Chris Littrell. Full episode on YouTube

⬇️ Watch the full conversation with Doug White and Chris Littrell on the Tell This Story YouTube channel (premiering 11/28/25), and listen on all podcast platforms starting 12/2/25.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/

11/25/2025

Most people would rather walk into a hot call than a hard conversation.
But here’s the reality:
Nobody is a mind reader.
Avoided conversations don’t disappear—they just leak out as resentment.
Walking into a talk with a “win/lose” mindset guarantees you both lose.
In this clip, we talk about why hard conversations are non-negotiable—in your marriage, your squad, and your chain of command:
Why “unknown tension” feels worse than a known problem
How clarity requires intentionality and vulnerability
Why going in to “win” the argument kills understanding
How shifting the goal to “I want to understand you” changes everything
This episode with Breanna Morgan of The Blue Crew is full of these moments—marriage, leadership, and communication for real life in a first responder world.
🎥 Full episode on YouTube – Tell This Story
Premieres Friday, November 21, 2025
🎧 Audio on all platforms (Spotify, Apple, Amazon, etc.)
Drops Tuesday, November 25, 2025 – Tell This Story with Doug White
👇 Question for you:
What’s one hard conversation you’ve been avoiding—at home or at work—that would actually make things better if you faced it? (No details needed, just name the area.)

11/25/2025

What’s one thing leadership could do this month to better support their people? Start by doing something for their families that doesn’t revolve around alcohol.

Host a family day. A cookout. A kids’ event. A spouses’ meet-up. A simple space where families connect, build camaraderie, and remember they’re not in this alone.

Because here’s the truth:
👉 Being a good husband, wife, mother, or father makes you a better law enforcement officer.
Not the other way around.

When people feel whole at home, they show up different at work. Better communication. Better decisions. Better culture.

In this clip from my conversation with Breanna Morgan of The Blue Crew, we talk about how including spouses and kids—on purpose—can shift the profession from the inside out.

🎥 Full episode on YouTube – Tell This Story
Premieres Friday, November 21, 2025
🎧 Audio on all platforms (Spotify, Apple, Amazon, etc.)
Drops Tuesday, November 25, 2025 – Tell This Story with Doug White

👇 Leaders:
What’s ONE concrete thing you could do in the next 30 days to support your people’s families—no booze required? Drop it below and steal from each other.

11/24/2025

Marriage isn’t 50/50.
Some days your partner is at 90 and you’re at 10.
Some days you’re both scraping by at 1%.
The point isn’t splitting it perfectly down the middle—the point is pulling in the same direction and telling the truth about where you’re at.
When you can say,
“I don’t have much today.”
or
“I’ve got you, I can carry more right now,”
you stop scorekeeping and start partnering.
That’s what we’re talking about in this clip with Breanna Morgan of The Blue Crew:
Why “50/50” sets couples up for resentment
How to communicate when one person is struggling
What real partnership looks like when the job is heavy and the season is hard
Why empathy and flexibility matter more than keeping things “even”
🎥 Full episode on YouTube – Tell This Story
Premieres Friday, November 21, 2025
🎧 Audio on all platforms (Spotify, Apple, Amazon, etc.)
Drops Tuesday, November 25, 2025 – Tell This Story with Doug White
👇 Drop this in the comments:
What’s one way you and your partner “carry extra weight” for each other when the other is at 1%? Your idea might help someone else.

11/23/2025

Navigating your partner’s moods is hard—especially in a first responder home.
One tool we talk about in this clip is a simple text code:
🔢 A number on a scale to signal where you’re at mentally and emotionally.
No long explanation. No big speech. Just:
“Hey, I’m at a 3 right now.”
“I’m at an 8, I need a minute.”
That opens the door for real communication and practical support:
Giving a few minutes of decompression after shift
Taking the kids for a car ride so they can reset
Knowing when to gently push toward healthy coping instead of avoidance
Without that kind of openness, the spouse often fills in the gap with,
“It must be me.”
And that quiet resentment can build for no reason.
This conversation with Breanna Morgan of The Blue Crew is about using simple tools—like a number scale or code word—to protect your marriage from the fallout of the job.
🎥 Full episode on YouTube – Tell This Story
Premieres Friday, November 21, 2025
🎧 Audio on all platforms (Spotify, Apple, Amazon, etc.)
Drops Tuesday, November 25, 2025 – Tell This Story with Doug White
👇 Question for you:
Do you and your partner use a code, number, or phrase to signal “I’m not okay” without starting a fight? Share it below—your idea might help someone else.

11/21/2025

“I’m not a call for service.”
That line hit hard in this conversation.
In law enforcement and first responder homes, it’s easy to treat our own emotions like another problem to solve or call to clear. But your partner isn’t a radio call—they’re a person trying to be seen and heard.
This clip is about those moments when you notice a shift in your spouse’s demeanor… and either avoid it, or lean in and ask, “What’s going on with you?”
We talk about:
Why it’s so hard to say what we actually feel
How “I’m fine” is a wall, not an answer
Why peers are often the biggest barrier to asking for help
How simple, honest communication can completely change a relationship
This conversation with Breanna Morgan of The Blue Crew is for every law enforcement couple trying to build something stronger than the job.
🎥 Full episode on YouTube – Tell This Story
Premieres Friday, November 21, 2025
🎧 Audio on all platforms (Spotify, Apple, Amazon, etc.)
Drops Tuesday, November 25, 2025 – Tell This Story with Doug White
👇 Let’s talk:
What’s one phrase you and your partner use that says, “Something’s off,” without starting a fight?

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