Blue Grit Radio: Improving Police and First Responders of Life through Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
By Eric Tung
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Welcome to Blue Grit Radio: the podcast for police officers, first responders, and service-minded leaders who want to elevate their performance in career and life. Hosted by Eric Tung, a veteran police leader, trainer, and mentor, this show explores topics, lessons, and resources, for listeners with to achieve professional excellence and personal resilience.
Each episode features raw conversations, actionable insights, and interviews with leaders in law enforcement, wellness experts, veterans, and high performers who share their lessons on overcoming adversity, leading with purpose, and creating positive change in their first responder and organizational culture.
Whether you’re a rookie, veteran officer, aspiring leader, or just passionate about growth and service, Blue Grit Radio will help you strengthen your mindset, improve your health, and elevate your impact on the job and in life.
Topics include:
- Police leadership and team building
- Officer mental health and wellness
- Navigating toxic police culture
- Resilience, mindset, and Stoicism
- Career development and promotion
- Fitness, family, and fulfillment beyond the badge
Host Eric Tung is an 18-year police officer currently serving as a Patrol Operations Commander and wellness coordinator in Washington State. He is an author, host, speaker, and industry voice focused on building critical mindset, wellness, recruiting, hiring, retention, police leadership, organizational health and community engagement.
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| Episode | Date |
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250: Highlighting Leadership, Small & Large Police Agencies, & Community w/ Chief Cheol Kang
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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249: Feeling a Career Slump? 5 Tips for First Responders (Development, Health, and Mindset)
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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248: Tony Blauer: What Police Need to Know about Fear, Performance, Body and Mind
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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247: How Cops are Our Own Worst Enemies, Why Patrol is LEGIT, and Life Changing Impacts w/ active police officers Matthew and Austin from Tone Alert podcast
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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246: Losing your Love in "Blue on Blue" OIS, Reasons to Live and Grow, Bev Perez
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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245: The Need to Know on Better Police Marriages, Communication, Relationships w/ Linda and Brian Seitz
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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244: From Police Sergeant to Chief - Leadership with an Open Mind and Communication w/ Michael Assad, Jr
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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243: Leading Police Chiefs and Sheriffs, Wellness for Leaders, and Accountability for Improvement w/ Steve Strachan, WASPC
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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242: Organizational Betrayal, Police Abandoned: Wounded Blue w/ Randy Sutton & Jesse Watts
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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241: How to Prime Performance for Police Career and Life, w/ Mark Bouchard and Seb Lavoie
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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240: Remembering Diego, Tips for Morale, Advice for new Police: Safety, Reputation and Academy Prep
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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239: Police Work: The Wildest Show on Earth, w/ Eric Tansey, fmr. officer and veteran
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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238: How to get more Quality AND Quantity, in Law Enforcement and Life w/ Matt Porter and Tim Fasnacht
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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237: How to be more POSITIVE in Police Work! w/ Matt Fagiana & Joey (9mm Musashi)
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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236: The power of retreat, health, & connection for couples, w/ Dr. Lisa Bullis and Dr. Jim Kemp
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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235: How Police Can Get Strong and Durable w/ SWAT Cop Anthony Shefferly & Paige Arnone (Heroic Industries & Firstgevity)
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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234: Why a LOT of therapy sucks, with therapist & veteran Matt Donnelly
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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233: 5 Reasons Applicants Fail Police Hiring / Testing, What to Do About It!
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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232: Building Efficiency for Police Investigations, Case Work, Prosecution, and Records w/ Ben Walker (Ditto Transcripts)
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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231: How to Lead with Confidence AND Competence w/ Chief Dave Norris, Jeff Selleg (ret. Cmdr.), Lt. Ray Polk
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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230: How Police can Avoid the Biggest Dangers and Issues with the LAW: Training and Action w/ Anthony Bandiero, Blue to Gold
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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229: Police and Fire navigating recovery - shot on duty and spinal injury, Beyond the Dispatch, w/ Cary & Dom
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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228: How to be the BEST candidate (testing for entry, hiring, promotion, unit selection)
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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227: Must-Know Interview and Testing Tips for Police Promotions (and other selections) w/ Capt. Brian Stampfl (ret)
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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226: Why work for Seattle Police? History, Discord, and Pride w/ Officer and Academy Instructor Britt Kelly
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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225: Media vs the Truth: Body Cam, Public Perception, Police Training w/ LEO Kenny Dean
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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224: How to Help Community Understand Police (On Being a Supporter & Telling Our Stories) w/ Abby Ellsworth
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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223: What Police Need to Know about Toxic Media and Negative Narratives w/ Aaron Brown, National Gratitude
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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222: How to Rise Up & Rebalance Life and Identity after a Police Career, w/ Doug White
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May 29, 2025 |
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221: Should You Test for Promotion (again?) Q&A for Police Career Moves
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May 28, 2025 |
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220: Must-Dos for Self-Care and Wellness for Police and First Responders, w/ Tami Sharp and Chris Zamora, Law Enforcement Coaching
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May 26, 2025 |
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219: Real Talk on Real Police Leadership, w/ Chief Booker Hodges
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May 22, 2025 |
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218: 7 Bruce Lee Concepts to Up-level Mindset for Police and more!
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May 21, 2025 |
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217: End Checkbox Police Training with True Critical Thinking, Scott Savage
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May 19, 2025 |
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216: How to Get out of a Rut / Funk / Low Point (feat. Chris Littrell)
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May 15, 2025 |
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215: How to Prep for Your Next Career and Chapter, BEYOND the Badge w/ Shaun Nestor
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May 12, 2025 |
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214: Q&A - How do I gain (good) weight and build muscle? (for the "Hard-Gainers")
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May 08, 2025 |
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213: First Responders- Own Worst Enemies? Build Understanding and Grace w/ Robyn Sonnier
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May 05, 2025 |
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212: Sheriff Derek Sanders Returns, State of the County/Community/State/ Policing
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May 01, 2025 |
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211: 5 Ways to Build Organizational Culture and Wellness
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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210: Wellness Panel- How to build as individuals AND community: first responders and beyond!
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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209: Financial Health and Rediscovering how to Serve, w/ fmr. LEO Bryan Pitman
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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207: First Responder Career Myths, Challenges and Solutions, w/ Doc Jena Casas
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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208: 10 Tips for Police Academy, Prep, Dial in and Succeed!
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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206: Building Your Gifts for GOOD w/ Clee Tilman (Detective, Author, Host, Animator)
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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205: "The Backup Career": Professional Police Skill Development with Officers Vince and Devonta from Welcome to the Street
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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204: Parking Unit Game Changer, How to Improve Revenue and Reduce Violence w/ Tire Tag
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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203: Combatting First Responder and Veteran S-icide: ACTION over Awareness w/ veteran Mark Messina, QRF UP
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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202: Leading with Conviction, NCIS to Corporate and Beyond, w/ Rebecca Fitzsimmons, Tactical Harmony
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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201: Highlighting Resources for First Responders, w/Shawn Thomas 1st Responder Conferences
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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200: Lessons and Reflections on Growth, Purpose, Gratitude, and Dealing with the Haters (for cops, civilians, rookies, and vets alike!)
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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199: How to Model Wellness in Police Leaders- the Deputy Chief Duo Julie Beard and Andy McCurdy
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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198: What I Wish Police Couples and Families Knew- w/ Rebecca, "Proud Police Wife"
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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197: The Need-to-Know on Pre-Hire Police Psychological Evals for Applicants w/ Doc Jena Casas
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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196: Learning from Past and Present Mistakes: NYPD Scandal w/ Bill Fraass (Capt. ret.)
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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195: How to Heal Cops and Family Systems to Heal Community, w/ Dr. Jody Carrington
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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194: True Leadership, Mentoring, & Development for Police, w/ Sgt. Eric Gordon
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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193: Hiring Q&A for Police Applicants: Process, Bad Questions, College Majors, Difficulty, Timeline and More!!
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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192: FTO Panel: What Police Trainers want (and don't want) to see in Recruits and Rookies
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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191: Finding Good after Hardship and Military Service w/ veteran Eddie Lowery
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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190: Everything Police need to know about Crisis / Co-Responder Units: the what, why, and how to start w/ Sgt. Jamie Ford and Susie Kroll (MHP)
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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189: Police Leadership through Care, Wellness, & Listening w/ Chief Marcia Harnden
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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188: 7 Signs of Burnout- What First Responders and Police need to know w/ Cassidi Dye
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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187: Building a Strong Police Career, Community and Stronger Families w/ Shawn Barnes
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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186: Police Leadership Concepts, Failures, and Scandals w/ Capt. William Fraass (ret.)
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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185: Key Lessons, Demons & Angels in First Responder Work w/ Dennis Pishock
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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184: Career Advancement through Self-Work, Humility and Determination in Police w/ Chief Neil Dubord (ret.)
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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183: How Cops Should "WIN"/Earn Connection and Influence People (Friends, Peers, Suspects) w/ Trevor Wolcott
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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182: New Tip on Adversity, Police & First Responders... Twist on Mindset for Resilience
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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181: "Satisfying" Arrests, the Criminal Justice System, How to Process Outcomes
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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180: A.I. and Policing : Pros, Cons, and how to Effectively Use Artificial Intelligence w/ Abel Police
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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179: Loss, Struggle, and Resilience for First Responders, w/ Chris Littrell and John Kelly
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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178: Small Town, Big City Police, & Countless Lessons Learned from Cops Nationwide w/ Sgt. Steve Gould (Things Police See Podcast)
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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177: How to Improve Leadership in Police or ANY Organization, w/ Jonni Redick (ret. AC of CHP) and Oakland McCullouch (ret. Army LTC)
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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176: A Word to Police Applicants & Active Officers, on the Hiring Landscape, the Career, and What Mindset you Need
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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175: Do YOUR Job, Old School vs. New School Police Academy and Patrol Dynamics w/ Sgt. Brian Anderson
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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174: Improving Cops with Tools, Info, Attitude w/ School Resource Officer Devonta Richardson (Welcome to the Street)
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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173: Applicants! What You Should Know about Police Backgrounds and Polygraph
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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172: Human Trafficking: the Signs, Challenges, and Efforts Police Need to Know
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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171: 12 protein snacks recommended by Harvard and my thoughts for first responders / cops on patrol
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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170: Recruit, Develop, Retain- What Police Agencies Need
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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169: New Year, New Orleans Attack, and How Police and Protectors need to Prepare
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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168: Off-Duty Challenges, Work/Home Balance, Hypervigilance, Boundaries and Destress for Police and First Responders
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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167: Getting Shot Off-Duty, Resilience in Police, Carrying the Torch in Service w/ Donovan Heavener
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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166: Leadership Panel: police leaders at all levels, dealing with toxic employees, lessons learned through the ranks w/Chief Cherie Harris, Chief Erik Scairpon, ret. Chief/Undersheriff Chris Hsiung
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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165: Resilience Through Fitness, How to Make Health and Fitness work for Your First Responder Life, w/ active LEO Deven Kennedy
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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164: Fixing Police Communication Internally, to Media, and the Public: w/ Nathan Romas
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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163: How to Model Development and leading as a “Nice Guy”: w/ Chris Hsiung (executive director and co-founder of The Curve, ret. Police Chief and Undersheriff)
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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162: How to Build Leadership through Ownership, Looking at our Narratives to Lead and Live Better w/ L.S. (Luke) Goozdich
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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161: Why are police marriages and relationships so hard? (And what we should do about it)
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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160: How to be a humble leader, sharing lessons in overcoming adversity in promotion, and singing for the nation and the badge w/ Arlington Police Lt. Ray Polk Jr.
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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159: Police Fitness Standards- Good, Bad, and the Ugly (What can/should be done?) w/ LEO Chris Kuras (Tactical Human Performance) and Scott Howell (Iron Sights podcast)
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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158: Bits of Grit- How to Improve Agency Culture, What you Need to Know, Quick Tips
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Dec 08, 2024 |
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157: 13 Skills Police Officers Need to Have, things to identify and develop for rookies to veterans
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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156: How to combat challenges in decision making during critical stress incidents for police, w/ Seb Lavoie (ret. Sgt Major, RCMP)
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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155: Gritty Panel - Real Talk Cops Need, Police Identity, Attitude Issues, and Staying vs. Leaving the Career
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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154: How to stay grounded in police service through values and service-driven mindset, w/ returning guest SWAT cop, trainer Joey, @9mm_musashi
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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153: Staying out of Trouble: Best Practices, Use of Force, and the Law w/ ret. Lt. Tom Ovens, Police Training Solutions
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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152: “Too many hats,” Losing friends to suicide, The Overwatch Collective, and providing confidential help- w/ SWAT Motor Cop Greg Grogan
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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151: Building Peer Support, Chaplaincy, Helping Cops Avoid Burnout w/ Chaplain Pat Ellis
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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150: Gritty Fitness Panel, How police officers can elevate athletic performance and durability
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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149: First Responder Relationship Challenges and Solutions w/ Dr. Mynda Ohs and Ther Horowitz
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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148: How to Lead with an Open Mind, w/ Deputy Chief Bobby Hollis
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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147: How to Be a Cop's Cop, Modeling the Way, w/ Officer Sam Steiner, pt. 2
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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146: Gritty Debrief- Leadership Rules from Wisdom of the Bullfrog by Admiral McRaven
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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145: How to be a Cop's Cop with Positivity w/ Officer Sam Steiner (pt. 1)
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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144: Leading at all Levels, Cops in Schools, and Staffing Issues w/ret. Austin Police Chief Brian Manley and President of Off Duty Management
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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143: Mindset Mastery, Brain Optimization, and Identity w/ Dr. Gino Collura
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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142: Reducing Critical Stress from DV Investigations and SWAT with Cold Exposure and Breathwork, w/ Adam Boyd
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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141: "Almost" (crushed by a car), a story about the near-misses and peer support
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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140: How to Stay Fierce and Fit w/ LEO, trainer, coach Monica Crawford
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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139: Should People get into First Responder Jobs aka "Hero Jobs"?
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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138: Lessons in Police work and BURN OUT w/ author and ret. LEO Joshua Hood
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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137: What's most important? Wellness, Culture or Leadership? (Solocast)
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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136: A Deeper Dive into my critical incidents and experiences- I'm interviewed by Mark Bouchard
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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135: How to Plan Your Next Chapter, w/ Jess Flores of Next Shift
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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134: Why employers should care about stress management- and tools to consider feat. Infinity Massage Chairs
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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133: How to Build Mind, Body and Spirit w/ Jason Warn, the Mindfulness Medic
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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132: What advice do WE have for new cops? I share YOUR answers and my takes! (Solocast)
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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131: Handling the Ups and Downs of Policework: Detective Tessa Melville Returns
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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130: A Warrior through Trauma: Marine, Firefighter, Counselor, Survivor Mike Washington
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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129, Q & A: Is my age, size, education going to be a challenge starting in a police career?
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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128: Cops, Campers, and Carnivore: w/ retired LEO Eric Reynolds AKA Keto Five-O
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Sep 01, 2024 |
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127: Never Forget: Remembering our Fallen, Riots in Chicago, and Raising Awareness w/ Haley (Five Oooh! podcast)
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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126: Perfect Your Craft, with former LEO (Chicago PD, CHP, FBI, DoD) Luke Kennedy!
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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125: Leading from the Front with Care and Vulnerability, w/ Deputy Chief Andy McCurdy
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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124: How to Deal with Damn Near Anything- w/John McGlothlin, fmr. paratrooper/JAG Officer
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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123: Police Family Support and Surviving Retirement, w/ Dr. Medina Baumgart
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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122: How to OPTIMIZE Cops: w/ Chief Patrick Flannelly (ret.), host of the Coptimizer Podcast
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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121: How to Build a Resilient Mindset w/ Scott Medlin (ret. LEO)
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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120: Survival of the Mentally Fittest: LODD and PTSD from a spouse's perspective, extreme adversity and extreme resilience w/Jodie Baulkham
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Aug 10, 2024 |
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119: Staying in the Fight; Policing, Peer Support, Purpose w/ Pat McCurdy (Sergeant, ret.)
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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118: Find Your Beat- How to Live and Serve Well, w/ Chief Tim Eggebraaten (ret)
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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117: How to Support our Warriors: Examining Moral Injury w/ Dr. Rachael Goldmann (Marine veteran)
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Aug 02, 2024 |
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116: It's Not Over - Surviving a Knife Attack w/ Officer Andrea Moore
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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115: Talking about Pet Grief, Losing a Companion, and K9 Partner w/ Dr. Brooke Bartlett
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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114: Cops Getting Charged: Navigating Risk/Reward, Legal vs. Moral Obligation and Society's Expectations with Sgt. Chris Nielsen
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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113: Stuntman to Firefighter to Voice for First Responders and Societal Health Needs, James Geering
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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112: How Mindset and Avoiding Extremes can get the Best Fitness Results w/ Ana Fish
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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111: Functional Police Fitness Programming w/ Kurt Weinreich
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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110: Calling UP, not Calling Out. Men, Mentoring, Fellowship w/ Antonio Neves
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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109: Culture, Commitment and Care w/ Lt. Sarah Shendy
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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108: Being True to Your Values, w/ Sgt. Mike Baldwin
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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107: How to Level UP and LIVE w/ Sean Meyers and Ewan Heinemeier
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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106: No BS, Fixing Physical and Mental Stress, Erica Gaines, TacMobility
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Ep. 105: What are Cops Afraid Of? w/ counselor Johanna Wender
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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Ep. 104 : Why Policing Matters w/ Jim Dudley (ret. Deputy Chief)
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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Ep. 103: How to Treat Trauma, w/Dr. Lance Cutsforth
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Ep. 102: Checking the Ego and True Community Connection w/ Jason Lehman (Why'd You Stop Me?)
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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Ep. 101: How to Build a Police Wellness Program- w/ Sgt. James Brack
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May 30, 2024 |
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100: What Police should realize about Choice and Community w/ Scott Howell, Iron Sights Podcast
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May 28, 2024 |
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Ep. 99: Why Internal Affairs Matter, w/ ret. Sgt. Marlon Marrache (IA Cop)
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May 23, 2024 |
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Ep. 98 : Enduring and Serving with Resilience, w/ Detective Tessa Melville
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May 20, 2024 |
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Ep. 97: How to Adjust to First Responder Family Life, w/ Hailey Palos
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May 16, 2024 |
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Ep. 96: How to Build Self Care w/ Earl Fields
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May 14, 2024 |
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Ep. 95: How a Cop Saved his Life with Yoga: w/ Vance Row
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May 09, 2024 |
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Ep. 94: Gangs, Drugs, and Punk Rock n' Roll w/ B.C. Sanders
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May 07, 2024 |
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Ep. 93: How to Support Local Police w/ Diane Hwang, Blue Hero Project
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May 01, 2024 |
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Ep. 92: Necessary Police Conversations, w/ Mac Rollins, @thezencop
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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Ep. 91: 15 Ways to Improve YOUR Agency's Recruiting
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Ep. 90: How to Set the Example w/ Lt. Aram Choe @911strong
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Ep. 89: When Police Culture Fails, w/ Bridget Truxillo
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Ep. 86: Leadership Obstacles, Feds vs. Local, and new Purpose w/ Dr. Jason Piccolo
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Ep. 88: The Most Positive Legacy | 3 Decades of ACTION with a Smile | Detective Tom Riener
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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Ep. 87 : How to Support a First Responder Family, w/ Katherine Boyle, The L.T.'s Daughter
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Ep. 85: On Grit… w/ Lt. Col. Dave Grossman
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Ep. 84: How to Work on Your Game with ex. pro ball player Dre Baldwin
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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Ep. 83: How to Build Wellness Culture w/Angel Ogando
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Ep. 82: Relentless Courage, ret. Sgt. Michael Sugrue
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Ep. 81: Why we CANNOT Lower Police Fitness Standards
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Mar 31, 2024 |
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Ep.80: How to Recover from a Fight for Life, with ret. Deputy Meagan McCarthy
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Ep. 79: Health, Mind, and Lifestyle outside of Work w/ detective and speaker "Super Dave" Leath
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Ep. 78 : How to Combat the Epidemic of Suicide in First Responders, w/ Sgt. Danny Coon (LASD, ret.)
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Ep. 77: How to Grow as a Dynamic Leader, w/ Assistant Chief Jonni Redick (CHP, ret.)
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Ep. 76: How to Model and Foster Supportive Officer Wellness w/ Joe Gamaldi (Lt. and FOP VP)
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Ep. 75: How to stay SHARP through Situational Awareness w/ author Kelly Sayre
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Ep. 74: What Needs to Change with Cops w/ The Law Enforcement Life Coach, Sgt. John Kelly (ret)
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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Ep 72: How to Enhance Wellness with Tech, w/Patrick Sandone and Dave Battinieri from the GUIDE app
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Ep. 73: How to Delete Limiting Beliefs w/ Lisa Jaster (soldier, engineer, mom, athlete)
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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Ep. 71: Where Do We Go From Here? The State of First Responder Wellness w/ret. Sgt. Chris Littrell
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Ep. 70: How to be the Hero of your Own Story, w/ L.S. Goozdich (author and mental health counselor)
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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Ep. 68: How to Improve Agency Culture w/ Seb Lavoie and Mark Bouchard, RCMP
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Ep. 69: Combatting obesity in police, with active LEO Rod Wisser
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Ep. 67: Balance in All Things, w/Joey @9mm.musashi : active LEO and Army Officer
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Ep. 66: Yoga (is) Therapy, w/ Kendall Wood @kendallanneyoga
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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Ep. 65: Police - Masters of Learning, w/ret. Officer Rob Ylinen
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Ep. 64: Psychology and Leadership: the Army, Suicide Prevention, and BJJ w/ Daniel Zia Joseph
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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Ep. 63: How to Prep for Trauma for 1st Responders and Families w/ Dr. Brooke Bartlett, PhD
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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Ep. 62: Shared patrol calls, when to promote, and community trust with Commander Cristian Adams
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Ep. 61: Minerva Gaines (from the Police Applicant Podcast): How to be a Cop, Lessons, Experiences and Insights
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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Ep. 60: Leading through Legacy, with my Police Academy Instructor, Officer Ken Henson
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Ep. 59: Setting Sights on Stigma w/ RCMP ERT Officer Mark Bouchard
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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Ep. 58: Combatting Stress to Live with Balance, with nurse and coach Elena O’Connell
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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Ep. 57, How to get better DAILY w/ veterans Shaun Taylor and Chance Burles
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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Ep. 56: Strength and Identity after the Badge, with Autumn Clifford
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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Ep. 54: Be a Multi-Dimensional Leader: Seb Lavoie, RCMP Sgt. Major (ret) and CEO of Raven Strategic
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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Ep. 53: Background on THE Background Guy, with Ken Roybal from the Police Applicant Podcast
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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Ep. 55: Living and Training BIG with the Mobility Monster, Strength and BJJ athlete Ty Horn
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Oct 29, 2023 |
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Ep. 52: Living with Purpose, ON Purpose with ret. Officer Jerrod Hardy
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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51: Humble Police Leadership, Hiring, Mentoring, OIS Critical Incidents with ret. Sgt. Joe Gagner
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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50: First Responder Careers: Dispatcher, Police Officer, Firefighter and Hiring Tips with Jeni
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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49: Overcoming Adversity, Lessons in Police Leadership and Determination for Cops, with Sgt. Chris Nielsen
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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48: Fatherhood and Mentorship, what Police can use in the Community w/ Rob Kenney
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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47: Police Interview, Oral Board Prep Coaching Session with Zac
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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46: To Be a Protector, Training, Tactics, Fitness for Body and Mind: Cops, and Community with Clay and Adam
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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45: Responding to Ground Zero, 911, Cold Cases and Police Mental Health w Detective Jason Palamara
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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44: Making Change as a Police Leader & Leading from the Front with Sheriff Derek Sanders
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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43: "My Arena": SWAT Operations, Traumatic Calls with kids, Police Work, w/ret. Travis Gribble
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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42: Corrections Officers and Law Enforcement Career Opportunities
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Aug 18, 2023 |
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41: How Cops can promote and stay positive, learning from specialty units, w/ John Pagel
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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40: School Resource Officer lessons in mentoring and negotiating with suspects
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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39: Why First Responders should avoid health and fitness dogmas w/ Audrey Andrade
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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38: Police Lessons from my first training officer, Bill Blowers (SWAT Sergeant /Tap Rack Tactical)
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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37: First Responder Families, Relationships, Police Stress Dreams and Nightmares w/ Destiny Morris
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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36: How Police Officers can Improve Communication and Talking to People
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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35: How to Focus on Service: for Veterans, Cops, and Community, w/ Clay Surratt
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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34: What Police Officers can Learn for Crisis Response from Social Work and Mental Health Professions w/ Laura Bullis
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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33: The Importance of Mental and Physical Health in Police Officers w/ Deven Kennedy
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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32: Women in Policing Decades Back and Humanizing Officers, with ret. Homicide Sgt. Donna Brown
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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31: Military to Police SWAT Cop to Corporate Executive Leadership, w/ Jason Solema
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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30: A Call to Military and Police Service, Working 3 Agencies, and Brotherhood in Law Enforcement w/ Matt
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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29: Marine to Cop, Police K9 Handler, and Navigating into Health and Coaching, w/ Chris Greenwade
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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28: How Canadian Border Cop Runs for First Responders and Veterans, w/ Sach Latti
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May 31, 2023 |
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27: How Police Officers can Boost Morale with Community Events and Public Engagement
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May 28, 2023 |
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26: Stop Your Limiting Beliefs, with Mindset Coach (and Fire Spouse) Morgan Plascencia
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May 25, 2023 |
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25: How to Improve Push Ups for Police Fitness Testing (Tips and More)
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May 21, 2023 |
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24: The Value of Strong Mindset, Coaching Others, BJJ Training for Cops w/ Gabriel Austin Daffron
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May 18, 2023 |
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23: Mother’s Day... a Thank You and Reflections on What We Need
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May 13, 2023 |
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22: Wrong Turns for Police Officers and Building Optimal Health for Cops, w/ Bobby Jaramillo
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May 12, 2023 |
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21: Mental Health Musts for Police Officers and First Responders (w/Johanna Wender)
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May 04, 2023 |
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20: Does Military Service Help You to Become a Police Officer?
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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19: What Police Officers need to know about Money and Finances
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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18: To Be or Not to Be... A Cop , Should Police Officers Leave the Career?
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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17: Hostage Rescue, Losing a Friend in the Line of Duty, and Leaving Police work
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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16: Cop Q&A, Mindset for Police Academy, Issues with Blood, & Hiring Process
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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15: Why Cops Should Take a Break... Vacation, Mental Health Days, and Burnout
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Apr 02, 2023 |
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14: Tip for Police Officers in Training and Learning: Principles over Methods
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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13: Police Officers and Therapy, What You Need to Know
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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12: How to Prepare for a Police Job, What Rookies Need to Know (Pt. 1)
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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11: Why I started Jiu-Jitsu (at 37) and why cops should train ground tactics
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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10: What Police Departments should do to improve wellness
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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9: I share my story, coming into law enforcement on the Off Duty Podcast
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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8: Gritty Interview Series- Tricky Questions and Oral Board Tips, Pt. 3
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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7: Gritty Interview Series- Oral Board Process and Considerations, Pt. 2
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Feb 05, 2023 |
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6: Gritty Interview Series- What Police Applicants Need to Know, Pt. 1
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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5: The Best Strategies for Nutrition for Police, First Responders, and High-Performing People
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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4: Fixing Police Culture through Recruiting, Remembering Purpose, and Morale
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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3: Recruiting and Hiring Cops, What Police Officers can learn from my team's experience
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Nov 04, 2022 |
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2: PTSD in Police Officers, What to Do and How to Support Cops
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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Episode 1: Welcome to Blue Grit Radio!
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Oct 23, 2022 |