Podcast Episodes

241: How to Prime Performance for Police Career and Life, w/ Mark Bouchard and Seb Lavoie

All things Blue Grit talk about how to show up your best - day to day.  Much of the origin of the podcast was to help applicants prep and elevate, bu…

10 months, 2 weeks ago

240: Remembering Diego, Tips for Morale, Advice for new Police: Safety, Reputation and Academy Prep

Recorded after the anniversary of Officer Diego Moreno's death, 7 years later, I reflect on his mentorship, the range of emotions we face in loss, an…

10 months, 3 weeks ago

239: Police Work: The Wildest Show on Earth, w/ Eric Tansey, fmr. officer and veteran

A career in policing can bring you your highest highs (epic arrests, life-shifting moments, hilarious hijinks) and your lowest loss (tragedy, trauma,…

10 months, 4 weeks ago

238: How to get more Quality AND Quantity, in Law Enforcement and Life w/ Matt Porter and Tim Fasnacht

First responder work isn't just work... it's a way of life.  It is demanding, it is challenging.  It goes long and pops up unexpectedly.  Add in a ma…

10 months, 4 weeks ago

237: How to be more POSITIVE in Police Work! w/ Matt Fagiana & Joey (9mm Musashi)

We talk about the stress, the real talk: how do we combat the bad stuff with wellness, training, and leadership mindset.. but what about the REAL GOO…

11 months ago

236: The power of retreat, health, & connection for couples, w/ Dr. Lisa Bullis and Dr. Jim Kemp

Retreat. Rejuvenate. Reflect. Refresh. Reorient. Rebirth.

There are many RE words that focus on positive shifts we can do as individuals and couples. …

11 months ago

235: How Police Can Get Strong and Durable w/ SWAT Cop Anthony Shefferly & Paige Arnone (Heroic Industries & Firstgevity)

Are you strong? No doubt, cops and first responders SHOULD be strong, but how strong? What is "strength"?  Is it being able to bench 300 lbs on a goo…

11 months, 1 week ago

234: Why a LOT of therapy sucks, with therapist & veteran Matt Donnelly

Many first responder, military veterans and people of ACTION have a gripe about therapy... they don't feel like it moves to ACTION.  Many recognize t…

11 months, 1 week ago

233: 5 Reasons Applicants Fail Police Hiring / Testing, What to Do About It!

The police testing and hiring process is long. It's tedious, arduous, even.  This is all for a good reason - we put a huge amount of trust and respon…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

232: Building Efficiency for Police Investigations, Case Work, Prosecution, and Records w/ Ben Walker (Ditto Transcripts)

Over-worked, understaffed and resourced.  This isn't just sworn officers, deputies, troopers, and detectives - but our invaluable support staff. Ever…

11 months, 2 weeks ago