Podcast Episodes

297: Improving Police Culture: Losing a Brother, Stigmas, Team with FTO, Negotiator Brian Willard pt. 2

**Part 2** In this episode, Eric and Brian Willard discuss the critical importance of mental health in law enforcement, sharing personal stories and …

6 months, 3 weeks ago

296: Improving Police Culture: Losing a Brother, Stigmas, Team with FTO, Negotiator Brian Willard pt. 1

In this episode, Eric and Brian Willard discuss the critical importance of mental health in law enforcement, sharing personal stories and insights in…

6 months, 4 weeks ago

295: Be the "Glue," Your Organization's Most Important Teammates and their Traits

Every team has rockstars. The hard chargers. The high producers. The ones who get recognized.

And then there’s the GLUE. I recently saw a headline hig…

7 months ago

294: Tips through Police Career Stages: Learning, Adapting, Health, Leadership, w/ Lt. David Smith, Pt. 2

Part 2!  In this engaging conversation, Eric and Lieutenant David Smith explore the themes of leadership, wellness, and personal growth through stage…

7 months ago

293: Tips through Police Career Stages: Learning, Adapting, Health, Leadership, w/ Lt. David Smith, Pt. 1

 In this engaging conversation, Eric and Lieutenant David Smith explore the themes of leadership, wellness, and personal growth through stages of a p…

7 months ago

292: 7 Habits of Highly Effective Officers (and People!), Book Review, Key Takeaways for being Better Humans

Many of you may have heard of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey.  I heard about it for years, and finally dove into it.  Not o…

7 months, 1 week ago

291: Leadership Panel - Supporting People with Care & Progress, The Curve, Innovation & Development w/ Chela Cottrell & Siobhan McTighe

Effective leadership isn’t about one thing or the other; it’s about applying a multitude of skills, capacities, intentions and holding tension betwee…

7 months, 1 week ago

290: Better Officer Safety, Leads, Intel Gathering w/ Police Tech, CrimeTracer

The faster the world moves, the quicker we need to move with it… and that’s only feasible with emerging, effective technology.  Information is power……

7 months, 2 weeks ago

289: Police Leaders in Difficult, Uncertain Times, Stoicism, and Practical Perspective w/ Nathan Romas

In this cross-platform episode, Sgt. Nathan Romas (The Quiet Professional podcast) and I reconnect once again in this - on police leadership today.  …

7 months, 2 weeks ago

288: First Responder Careers Declining? Hyper-Vigilance, Fatigue, Mind & Consciousness w/ Jon Vargas

In this special edition episode we discuss trends, challenges, and dynamics that our first responder professions are facing. Jon Vargas, active firef…

7 months, 3 weeks ago