About this episode

Todd Maguire shares his harrowing journey from a happy-go-lucky policeman to an undercover cop battling trauma and addiction after a personal tragedy.

Todd Maguire was happy-go-lucky Australian policeman until his girlfriend died by suicide and everything changed. From there, Todd became a heavy drinking undercover cop chasing life-and-death situations to bury his trauma. This is Todd’s story of going to hell but somehow finding his way back. Check out Todd’s memoir: Donny: An undercover cop with a deathwish . Find us on TikTok: @whatitwaslikepodcast Find us on Youtube: @whatitwaslikepodcast Follow us on Instagram: whatitwaslikepodcast This is a Superreal production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Guest: Todd Maguire

Topics covered

• undercover police work
• mental health
• trauma
• addiction
• personal story

Keywords

• undercover cop
• death wish
• trauma
• suicide
• memoir

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Superreal, Acast, TikTok, Youtube, Instagram

Books & works: Donny: An undercover cop with a deathwish

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