Shows / Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
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, an active 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…
Episodes
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership284: What Really Matters in Professionalism for Police, and WHY, w/ (pt. 2)
Part 2/2!If we want Police and Policing to be seen as a legitimate Profession, must we focus on Professionalism - and what that truly means? When we think of…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership283: What Really Matters in Professionalism for Police, and WHY (pt. 1)
If we want Police and Policing to be seen as a legitimate Profession, must we focus on Professionalism - and what that truly means? When we think of the word…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
282: Police Reducing Stigmas, Sharing Story, & Leading for Change w/ Chris Littrell
I am joined by my colleague and friend in this first responder wellness/leadership/how to improve our culture space, Chris Littrell. In this IN-PERSON…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
281: 7 Tips for a Healthier, More Resilient New Year! (Physical Health, Routines, Relationships & More)
New Year, unlocked and upleveled version of YOU!Whether you like to think of it as building and developing, or shaving away what's not serving you, the New…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
280: Level Up! Mindset Lessons to help Police and First Responders Overcome Challenges
In this episode of Blue Grit Radio, we dive into what it really means to step up your mental game — beyond motivation and mindset buzzwords. Drawing on the…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership279: Knowing Your Officers and Community, Keys to Trust, Effective Policing w/ Scott Lowry
One of the most critical responsibilities and efforts of police is trust. Trust is built through connection, understanding - it is built through KNOWING.In…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
278: Health & Wealth, Psychology of Money Book Review, Mindset Tips for First Responders
In this episode, I share key takeaways that don’t only apply to money - as the book title infers - but all aspects of health, career and life. These concepts…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
277: Mental Beasts- Psychology for Police Officers with Anthony Shefferly & Matt Domyancic pt. 2
(Part 2 of 2!) Blue Grit started largely focused on physical health through fitness and stress management through peer support and other mental health support…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
276: Mental Beasts- Psychology for Police Officers with Matt Domyancic & Anthony Shefferly pt.1
Blue Grit started largely focused on physical health through fitness and stress management through peer support and other mental health support. Joining me in…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
275: Key Tips from Police Recruiting and Retention Webinar
This episode is a recording of a webinar where I was invited to participate as part of a panel discussing the critical topics of police recruiting and…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership274: How to Integrate Technology for Effective Police Teams and Operations, w/ Chief Darrell Lowe
The world is ever evolving, so Policing needs to do the same in embracing emerging technologies. From AI and data analytics to drones, body-worn cameras, and…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
273: How Neuroscience in an App can Aid Police & First Responder Recovery, Sleep and Performance
Hypervigilance, Burnout, Fatigue... Stress and Shutdown. These are all too common in the police and first responder professions. For years, I struggled with my…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership272: What Police are Missing with Leadership Development, w/ Capt. Mike Schentrup & Chief Jeffrey Melchior
Leadership. Development. Both of these items deserve much attention in our organizations, and it can be quite clear that these efforts are not adequate in many…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership271: Challenges with "Young" Police Leaders, Women in Policing, & Mentorship w/ Lt. Jen Moss (ret.)
Many challenges in law enforcement can come down to our physical and experiential characteristics - such as age and gender. Some hurdles may exist externally…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership270: Police Recruiting Tips and Fails pt. 2 (w/ Tim Kucerovy & Tom Sye)
**(Part 2 of 2, make sure you listen to part 1 a couple eps. back!Recruitment. Staffing. Hiring hurdles.. Still huge issues facing a significant portion of…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership269: FTOs: Influence, Skills, Needs, Failures in Police Training, Brian Willard
Is the Field Training Officer (FTO) the most critical role in policing? When we think hard about it, it is hard to argue otherwise. In this episode, I am…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership268: Police Recruiting Tips and Fails pt. 1 (w/ Tim Kucerovy & Tom Sye)
Recruitment. Staffing. Hiring hurdles.. Still huge issues facing a significant portion of police departments across the nation. Although there are many…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership267: Burnout, Retention, and Morale: What Police Can Do w/ Dewayne McCarver, RippleWorx
In this episode, retired Chief Dewayne McCarver joins me as we dive into the realities of police burnout and morale. We talk about “back in the day,” working…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership266: Critical Tips to Navigate a Police Career and Life w/ LT. (and counselor) Corey Williams
On BGR, we focus on leadership and wellness, and with that we have a stellar, impactful guest to hit on both. I am pleased to feature local WA state police…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership265: Be a Police Ninja - Honing Skills in Proactivity & Investigations for Best Outcomes, w/ Daniel Yagi pt. 2
*Part 2!! * Growing up as a 90s kid would make you think Ninja would be a legit career path, between Ninja Turtles, Surf Ninjas, 3 Ninjas, and on... As it…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership264: Chasing and Finding Suspects w/ Police Pilots, our Eyes in the Sky, w/ WSP Trooper and Pilot, Anson Statema
Police eyes in the sky are absolute game-changers for tracking down violent offenders on the run - or people trying to reenact GTA on high-speed hijinks…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership263: Be a Police Ninja, Plain Clothes, Surveillance, Special Investigations: w/ Daniel Yagi pt. 1
Growing up as a 90s kid would make you think Ninja would be a legit career path, between Ninja Turtles, Surf Ninjas, 3 Ninjas, and on... As it turns out, you…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership262: How Human Performance Requires Relentless Training of Mind, Body, Spirit w/ the Tactical Chaplain, Matt Domyancic
Some listeners come for mental health topics. Others for the importance of fitness and functional training. Then there's the deeper dives in philosophy…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership261: Leadership & Health Lessons from 24 years on SWAT w/ Andrew McCormick, SWORN
We know a full police career (or even fraction of one!) can take a toll on us. Physically. Mentally. Our batteries don't only get sapped, but sometimes they…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership260: BONUS: Book(s) Review, Mel Robbins' Let Them for Police Ownership, Stoicism & More!
You asked - so I answered! I recently went through a tear on a handful of books and among them was Mel Robbins' Let Them. As I posted it in my story with some…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership259: What Lateral Police Officers and Applicants Need to Know! (Q&A w/your responses!)
This topic and question came from a listener/follower like YOU! The question was what tips should the applicant keep in mind going from a small, slower agency…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership258: Sleep Hygiene, Melatonin and Blue Light Tips w/ FBI Expert Dr. Leah Kaylor, Pt. 2
In the second half of this special 2-part interview, we focus on a lot of "what to do" and how to go about the info we learned in part 1. Dr. Leah Kaylor…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership257: FBI Sleep Expert on Sleep Myths, Tips and Shiftwork Hacks w/ Dr. Leah Kaylor, Pt. 1
In this first half of a fantastic 2-part interview, we focus on SLEEP (and the lack thereof!) When chatting and polling first responders, it is usually the…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
256: Practice Oral Board Interview (Entry Police Applicant) with "Jay" pt. 2
This is part 2 of the interview, make sure you listen to part 1, Ep. 254 first!Police applicants! So much of my goal since working in hiring and recruiting was…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership255: Evolving Police Wellness: Past, Present, Future w/ Chief Jeff Spivey (ret) feat. SWORN
Often, to know where we need to go, you need to know where you've been. Chief Jeff Spivey (ret) shares about police wellness culture - which is easier to talk…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership254: Practice Oral Board Interview with Police Applicant "Jay" pt. 1
Police applicants! So much of my goal since working in hiring and recruiting was to remove the mystery of our hiring process. Many of us succeeded because we…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership253: What Education Actually Matters for Police Officers and Leaders w/ Capt. Bill Fraass (ret.)
Standards. Hiring requirements. Headlines popping up with education requirements being proposed - a college degree - whereas other departments are dropping…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
252: The Need to Know for Police Report Writing, for Trainers, Bosses, Court and Beyond
Great trainers will recognize that every significant action police take, or don't take, gets reviewed and evaluated in the eyes of the court. We do a lot, risk…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership251: How Police Can Work Smarter, Using Tech to Combat Violent Crime w/ Jamie Algatt (fmr. LEO) feat. ShotSpotter
Police have a range of challenges. They are short-staffed and many issues compete for their attention. Tools and technology can be force-multipliers, not only…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership250: Highlighting Leadership, Small & Large Police Agencies, & Community w/ Chief Cheol Kang
Who gets to decide who a leader is? (Clue: it's not the leader). In this episode, I feature a conversation with a local executive police leader, who got the…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership249: Feeling a Career Slump? 5 Tips for First Responders (Development, Health, and Mindset)
In a rut? Feel like you're going through the motions? If it's more than 3 years til your retirement, it's too early to be counting down the days!Even those…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership248: Tony Blauer: What Police Need to Know about Fear, Performance, Body and Mind
FDR said "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself." Relevant in this conversation, as Fear itself is not the enemy, it's not bad, it's just a thing…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership247: 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
Positivity in Policing.. but not that toxic force-a-smile, everything is sunshine and rainbows. I loved connecting with Matthew and Austin, two active cops who…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership246: Losing your Love in "Blue on Blue" OIS, Reasons to Live and Grow, Bev Perez
There are hardly words for the loss of a loved one. Hardly words for the tragedy of a line of duty death of a partner - a friend. For the catastrophe and…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership245: The Need to Know on Better Police Marriages, Communication, Relationships w/ Linda and Brian Seitz
Relationships. Does that word make you go.. "Oh!" (endearing tone and heart eyes) or "Oh.." (cautious tone with pause) or "Ugh.." (you know...)Unfortunately…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership244: From Police Sergeant to Chief - Leadership with an Open Mind and Communication w/ Michael Assad, Jr
Good leadership concepts aren't difficult to identify, but it's hard to find them in practice due to a host of issues. Culture, egos, habits.. In this…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership243: Leading Police Chiefs and Sheriffs, Wellness for Leaders, and Accountability for Improvement w/ Steve Strachan, WASPC
Wellness and Leadership are major pillars that Blue Grit is built to explore, and in this episode, they intersect in significant ways. Steve Strachan (retired…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership242: Organizational Betrayal, Police Abandoned: Wounded Blue w/ Randy Sutton & Jesse Watts
Our police profession has come a long way in the realms of wellness and support, but we have a long way to go. Still, many officers are not given appropriate…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership241: 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, but what…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership240: 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, and a recall…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership239: 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, death and…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership238: 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 marriage…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership237: 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 GOOD stuff?…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership236: 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. Often, we…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership235: 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 good day, all…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership234: 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 the power of…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership233: 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 responsibility in…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership232: 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. Everyone has to…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership231: How to Lead with Confidence AND Competence w/ Chief Dave Norris, Jeff Selleg (ret. Cmdr.), Lt. Ray Polk
Have you had a leader/boss/manager who had confidence, but nothing to back it.. or the converse- someone that had the experience and insight but struggled to…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership230: How Police can Avoid the Biggest Dangers and Issues with the LAW: Training and Action w/ Anthony Bandiero, Blue to Gold
What gets us into the most trouble? What causes the most fear in officers?There is no doubt that safety and tactics are paramount, but how even those battles…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership229: Police and Fire navigating recovery - shot on duty and spinal injury, Beyond the Dispatch, w/ Cary & Dom
We always go home. We never quit. We finish our fights.We do our best, we train mentally and physically. We tell ourselves mind over matter... but as we also…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership228: How to be the BEST candidate (testing for entry, hiring, promotion, unit selection)
Ok, I study for the test... but what ELSE do I do to prep for this dream job? This dream unit selection? This dream promotion I have been grinding my whole…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership227: Must-Know Interview and Testing Tips for Police Promotions (and other selections) w/ Capt. Brian Stampfl (ret)
Police promotion testing can be intimidating, even for those who have been through a process. There's the different components, but the interviews can be the…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership226: Why work for Seattle Police? History, Discord, and Pride w/ Officer and Academy Instructor Britt Kelly
Many cops says they would never work for Seattle PD, or any big city because X, Y, Z. So when I asked if any active cops wanted to come on and rep their…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership225: Media vs the Truth: Body Cam, Public Perception, Police Training w/ LEO Kenny Dean
Viral police video goes out.. instantly every cop is cringing at what they see OR the comments, usually from people who don't know ____ about _____. Kenny…