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Olivia Standbridge | The Police Coach

Olivia Standbridge | The Police Coach

Don’t let PTSD stop you — you can still achieve your dreams!

Life is pretty overwhelming at the moment isn’t it? COVID is being thought of as a distant memory, we are bombarded with distressing…

6 min readMar 4, 2022

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Overwhelmed student surrounded by books sleeping with book on head

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Olivia Standbridge | The Police Coach

Becoming unmasked was liberating

The importance of knowing your identity away from the police service as a serving officer.

4 min readNov 12, 2021

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becoming unmasked was liberating — young girl joyful after removing face mask

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Olivia Standbridge | The Police Coach

First Steps

Stepping into a new life outside of the police family.

4 min readSep 30, 2021

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Woman staring up at steps ahead of her

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Olivia Standbridge | The Police Coach

Life after law enforcement

Leaving the police service whether through resignation, retirement, ill-health or any other reason, means leaving the policing bubble and…

3 min readAug 31, 2021

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Life after law enforcement

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Olivia Standbridge | The Police Coach

Is fear stopping you from doing something you love?

Fear has stopped me from doing things I didn’t know I loved — because I was too scared to try them. What could you achieve by facing a…

2 min readJun 3, 2021

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Karen Kilgariff, Olivia Standbridge and Georgia Hardstark on stage at the Hammersmith Apollo laughing.

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Olivia Standbridge | The Police Coach

Why do values matter?

My core values are authenticity and honesty. So what? Why does it matter? Discovering and understanding my core values has helped me gain…

3 min readMar 18, 2021

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Olivia Standbridge | The Police Coach

A Love Story

3 ways I learnt to love PTSD

5 min readFeb 24, 2021

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A love heart on top of a closed book

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Olivia Standbridge | The Police Coach

Judgement Day

I judge you.

4 min readFeb 15, 2021

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Cat with glasses and a book

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Olivia Standbridge | The Police Coach

Speak up, for the good of your health!

It’s a New Year. 2021. I know it may not feel like it. It feels like we’re repeating 2020 but it is. And New Year = New You. (Reader, I’m…

4 min readFeb 9, 2021

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Speak up, for the good of your health!

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Olivia Standbridge | The Police Coach

5 minutes.

My right arm was in the air. ‘Pick me, pick me’ it would have cried out if it had its own voice. As if Georgia could hear it speaking, she…

3 min readSep 7, 2020

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Karen Kilgariff, Olivia Standbridge and Georgia Hardstark on stage at the Hammersmith Apollo laughing.

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Olivia Standbridge | The Police Coach

Olivia Standbridge | The Police Coach

Olivia is The Police Coach and is passionate about helping police officers leave the service and transition to a fulfilling life outside of the police service.

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