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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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If only people understood what we did.. why we do this job.. what it takes.. what it tests.. If only they knew we were people, doing our best..
I connected with Abby in July 2023 and was humbled to be featured in an interview with her, (ep. 47 of On Being a Police Officer). In it, she called out my "relentless optimism." It was one of the coolest compliments I've heard and part of me wanted to deny it, since optimism is often a struggle and by no means easy. (However, I can't prove her wrong, since I'm still doing this thing called Blue Grit - and that's the whole point of it!).
I've gotten to know Abby from and before that interview, and to see/hear/learn more about her. It's not just WHY she does the work, but HOW she does it, which makes me truly inspired.
This is what prompted me to ask if she would be willing to flip the mics as it were, and be the guest on my show. She has a servant's heart, desire to help, and humility and care in spades. I am honored to be able to share and highlight HER story, as she shares and highlights so many of ours.
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Abby Ellsworth is a civilian interviewing law enforcement from around the country for her podcast “On Being a Police Officer”which she launched in September 2020. Her goal is to tell the real stories of police work, the ones that don’t make the news. She does it because what she sees is a noble profession that few people understand. Her goal is to change that, to help law enforcement feel supported and to educate her fellow civilians.
Abby draws on more than 15 years of working with law enforcement producing awards banquets and creating training and recruiting videos for which she has interviewed more than 100 officers and done dozens of ride-alongs. She gives LEOs the opportunity to share their personal journeys and tackles issues that are rarely accurately covered in mainstream media.
Instagram: @on_being_a_police_officer
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abby.ellsworth.52
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abby-ellsworth-51b009319/
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