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Portrait of Anthony Pymm
27 years on the frontline · Still serving

You don’t have to wait until breaking point.

Real Talk. Real Healing.

“I didn’t bounce back. I rebuilt.”

I’m Anthony Pymm, a serving Australian Detective Sergeant, author and founder of Healing Behind the Badge Consulting. My own experience of PTSD and recovery changed the way I understand pressure, identity and asking for help. I now bring those lessons into practical education for first responders and families, people dealing with everyday stress, and organisations that want to support their teams. My work includes online courses, an interactive book, a free wellbeing app and honest conversations that help people take the next step.

27 years in frontline policingStill serving as an Australian Detective SergeantAuthor & educator sharing lived experience
Anthony Pymm presenting from a lectern at a wellbeing event
Anthony speaking about lived experience and practical wellbeing.

Real conversations that stay with people.

I bring 27 years of frontline experience and the lessons of my own PTSD recovery into honest, practical talks and workshops. I work with teams, leaders, organisations and community groups to recognise pressure early, support people well and make it easier to ask for help.

Sessions can cover wellbeing, resilience, trauma-informed leadership, psychological safety and recovery. Whether your audience works in emergency services or another setting, I shape each session around their experiences and give them something useful to take back into work and life.

Ways to work together

Choose the conversation that fits your organisation.

A practical way to recognise change and move forward.

RESPOND and the Four Pillars bring structure to the ideas Anthony shares across his talks, courses and practical tools. They were shaped by frontline experience, lived experience of PTSD and the continuing work of recovery.

Notice · steady · choose

RESPOND

Recognise · Exhale · Shift · Purpose · Open Up · Navigate · Develop Others

A memorable framework for noticing what has changed, creating enough space to respond and choosing a useful next step.

A pathway through recovery

The Four Pillars

Reset · Reconnect · Rebuild · Rise

Four practical areas that support regulation, connection, identity, direction and sustainable wellbeing.

Educational frameworks grounded in lived experience. They do not replace clinical assessment, treatment or emergency care.

Where would you like to start?

Browse the resources that fit your life or work.

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A place to start, at your own pace.

Self-paced learning with video, reflection and practical tools. Choose the course that fits your experience.

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Before the Breaking Point by Anthony Pymm

Before the Breaking Point

A practical early-intervention system for first responders and the people who stand beside them.

Recognise what has changed, understand what sustained pressure is doing, and take the next safe step before life has to force it upon you.

  • Written in clear, street-level language
  • Interactive reflections and practical tools
  • Built around RESPOND and the Four Pillars
  • For first responders, families, leaders and frontline workers
By Anthony PymmPDF editionAUD $19.95

The story behind the work

Some conversations are easier to understand when you hear them firsthand. These interviews and films share more of my experience with policing, PTSD and recovery.

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Prefer Spotify for On the Mend? Try the episode on Spotify ↗

Some of these conversations discuss trauma and PTSD. Take a pause if you need one. Find support information →

Real feedback. Lasting impact.

Feedback from presentations and workplace wellbeing events.

Anthony’s presentations are practical, authentic and grounded in real experience. Drawing on 27 years of frontline policing and his own recovery journey, he delivers clear tools for resilience, early intervention and psychological safety that people can actually use. No jargon, just honest insight and strategies that make a difference. Highly recommended.
Presentation feedback
Anthony’s presentation was riveting, engaging and thoughtful. His willingness to share his story left a lasting impression, and attendees particularly valued the honest insight and deeper understanding of PTSD.
Senior organisational leader · Workplace wellbeing event
Anthony’s digital products are pure gold. They’re practical, accessible and grounded in real experience. There’s no fluff, just straightforward tools you can use when you need them most. They’re an absolute game changer.
Benjamin · Police Officer
Anthony’s presentation was genuinely one of the most useful we’ve had. There was no corporate speak, just honest and practical advice from someone who understands the realities of the job. The tools he shared were straightforward, relevant and made sense for what we’re likely to face.
Police Recruit

Articles for the questions people actually ask.

Plain language reflections and practical starting points from Anthony.

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Practical insight, once a month.

Monthly insights on resilience, leadership, mental health and workplace culture—plus practical free tools you can use or share. No noise.

Practical tools for real pressure

Explore focused digital resources for wellbeing, recovery, relationships, leadership and life under pressure.

Not sure what to choose?

Use the Resource Hub to start with the problem you are facing, understand which tools may help and then view the matching products securely in the online store.

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Let’s talk

Individual, leader or organisation — if the work resonates, send a message.

Prefer email? Reach us directly at
anthony@healingbehindthebadge.com.au
healingbehindthebadge@gmail.com