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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…
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Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, LeadershipEp. 104 : Why Policing Matters w/ Jim Dudley (ret. Deputy Chief)
I had the distinct pleasure to see ret. Deputy Chief Jim Dudley’s work through Police 1’s Policing Matters podcast. Fast forward to being invited to be a…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, LeadershipEp. 103: How to Treat Trauma, w/Dr. Lance Cutsforth
As June is Men’s Mental Health Awareness month and PTSD/I Awareness Month, it is my honor to bring you my conversation with Dr. Clarence (Lance) Cutsforth- a…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, LeadershipEp. 102: Checking the Ego and True Community Connection w/ Jason Lehman (Why'd You Stop Me?)
When I first heard Jason speak on policing, drifting into the “gray area” and what it really means to him to connect with community, I knew I had to learn…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, LeadershipEp. 101: How to Build a Police Wellness Program- w/ Sgt. James Brack
It is my distinct pleasure to share the knowledge and experience that is James Brack. For years, I have personally benefited from the insight he has shared…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership100: What Police should realize about Choice and Community w/ Scott Howell, Iron Sights Podcast
Episode 100! Where has the time gone..?? With this, I bring you a very special guest, Scott Howell- multi-discipline trainer, gym owner, and advocate of not…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, LeadershipEp. 99: Why Internal Affairs Matter, w/ ret. Sgt. Marlon Marrache (IA Cop)
Internal Affairs.. IAs.. there are many unsavory nicknames for such roles and units..Many of us know WHY they are important, but it can be hard to separate the…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, LeadershipEp. 98 : Enduring and Serving with Resilience, w/ Detective Tessa Melville
A critical theme in discussion of first responder wellness is resilience. When I look around at folks I work with in my department, it’s hard to find a better…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, LeadershipEp. 97: How to Adjust to First Responder Family Life, w/ Hailey Palos
I’m pleased to bring you more conversations about family dynamics as they relate to first responder life. Marriage is hard. Parenting is hard. Balance is hard…
Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, LeadershipEp. 96: How to Build Self Care w/ Earl Fields
"Be as you are- as loud as you can- because you are enough." Such words are powerful, and they shaped young Earl toward a mindset that supported abundance…
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Ep. 95: How a Cop Saved his Life with Yoga: w/ Vance Row
Vance first found yoga after a number of back injuries in 2008 and 2009. Vance quickly discovered that yoga practice is a powerful community of connection and…
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Ep. 94: Gangs, Drugs, and Punk Rock n' Roll w/ B.C. Sanders
B.C. Sanders is a recently retired homicide lieutenant, gang expert, and presenter. During his career, he served on various proactive units, to include Gang…
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Ep. 93: How to Support Local Police w/ Diane Hwang, Blue Hero Project
Diane is a law enforcement wife and the Founder of Blue Hero Project, a nonprofit passionate about serving the law enforcement community in the NW. The…
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Ep. 92: Necessary Police Conversations, w/ Mac Rollins, @thezencop
Mac Rollins began his law enforcement career in 2010 in Northern California. He is currently assigned to his agency’s detective bureau working sex crimes and…
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Ep. 91: 15 Ways to Improve YOUR Agency's Recruiting
Agencies are still struggling with recruitment. I know an area agency that spent upwards of $200K with a marketing agency to boost their efforts.Thing is- that…
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Ep. 90: How to Set the Example w/ Lt. Aram Choe @911strong
It was quite a while ago that I came across then Sgt. Aram Choe's page and learned about his podcast. He had quite the social media imprint, but beyond that…
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Ep. 89: When Police Culture Fails, w/ Bridget Truxillo
Bridget Truxillo is an attorney and former police deputy. In our conversation, we span topics of health and wellness, stress, her desire to become a cop and…
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Ep. 86: Leadership Obstacles, Feds vs. Local, and new Purpose w/ Dr. Jason Piccolo
Welcome to this special edition collaboration with Dr. Jason Piccolo from The Protectors Podcast. Dr. Jason Piccolo is an author, professor, and extensive…
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Ep. 88: The Most Positive Legacy | 3 Decades of ACTION with a Smile | Detective Tom Riener
What greater Legacy is there... Than being known and remembered for doing LEGIT police work, from proactive chases of epic proportions to the being the most…
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Ep. 87 : How to Support a First Responder Family, w/ Katherine Boyle, The L.T.'s Daughter
Katherine grew up in a law enforcement family, where her dad worked as LT of SVU for the Philadelphia Police Department. Growing up, Katherine didn’t…
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Ep. 85: On Grit… w/ Lt. Col. Dave Grossman
I, like many drank through the fire-hose (why do we use these Fire metaphors) of information, experience, tactics, lessons, and wisdom when entering the police…
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Ep. 84: How to Work on Your Game with ex. pro ball player Dre Baldwin
As CEO and Founder of Work On Your Game Inc., Dre Baldwin has given 4 TEDxTalks on Discipline, Confidence, Mental Toughness & Personal Initiative and has…
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Ep. 83: How to Build Wellness Culture w/Angel Ogando
Angel has been with the Auburn Police Department (APD) for 9 years. In that time, he has served the department as a Chaplain, and currently is the Wellness…
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Ep. 82: Relentless Courage, ret. Sgt. Michael Sugrue
Michael is a military veteran and retired police sergeant. In this interview, he discusses his pursuit of a career of service, which unraveled after an…
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Ep. 81: Why we CANNOT Lower Police Fitness Standards
Cannot. Should not. Shall not. I wish!We have seen lowered standards for years.. and it makes sense with the high attrition and low recruitment ability in law…
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Ep.80: How to Recover from a Fight for Life, with ret. Deputy Meagan McCarthy
Meagan McCarthy became a Deputy Sheriff for the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department in June 2016. On September 4, 2019, Meagan’s life changed forever…
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Ep. 79: Health, Mind, and Lifestyle outside of Work w/ detective and speaker "Super Dave" Leath
I met Dave after a colleague introduced us for me to hop on his Hero Academy podcast. We had an engaging, fun conversation, not just about “the job” but…
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Ep. 78 : How to Combat the Epidemic of Suicide in First Responders, w/ Sgt. Danny Coon (LASD, ret.)
On Blue Grit Radio, we are having the crucial conversation about not only resilience in first responder careers, but the worst risk of failure to do so…
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Ep. 77: How to Grow as a Dynamic Leader, w/ Assistant Chief Jonni Redick (CHP, ret.)
Following a seemingly impossible success in my police department’s recruiting efforts, I was invited to speak on a Lexipol panel focusing on the challenges and…
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Ep. 76: How to Model and Foster Supportive Officer Wellness w/ Joe Gamaldi (Lt. and FOP VP)
With increasing awareness of the necessity for Officer Wellness, Lt. Joe Gamaldi leads from the front. We talk about how he shares simple, tangible information…
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Ep. 75: How to stay SHARP through Situational Awareness w/ author Kelly Sayre
In first responder work, we frequently discuss and train situational awareness. There is an increasingly necessary discussion for civilians as well. It goes…
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Ep. 74: What Needs to Change with Cops w/ The Law Enforcement Life Coach, Sgt. John Kelly (ret)
I was connected to John through a mutual professional acquaintance, of whom I have deep, deep respect (fun fact, she's a future guest who has already been…
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Ep 72: How to Enhance Wellness with Tech, w/Patrick Sandone and Dave Battinieri from the GUIDE app
In this episode, I dive right into the heart of our most crucial topics: first responder wellness and resilience, both keeping our people at their best and out…
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Ep. 73: How to Delete Limiting Beliefs w/ Lisa Jaster (soldier, engineer, mom, athlete)
Lisa is a game-changer; she is one of the three first women who graduated from the US Ranger program. Not only did she beat odds and the perceptions of haters…
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Ep. 71: Where Do We Go From Here? The State of First Responder Wellness w/ret. Sgt. Chris Littrell
I frequently talk about leadership, what it is, and how to cultivate it in ourselves and others. Leadership is modeling. It is being honest. Being clear. Being…
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Ep. 70: How to be the Hero of your Own Story, w/ L.S. Goozdich (author and mental health counselor)
Everyone has a story, and the most compelling stories are adventures. Adventures have adversity, obstacles, villains- that take the shape of men or other…
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Ep. 68: How to Improve Agency Culture w/ Seb Lavoie and Mark Bouchard, RCMP
Welcome back returning guests Seb Lavoie (Ep. 54) and Mark Bouchard (Ep. 59). As I cover in the episode, I became connected to these two through different…
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Ep. 67: Balance in All Things, w/Joey @9mm.musashi : active LEO and Army Officer
US Army Captain and LAPD rookie turned Nor-Cal patrol cop, Joey shares a host of sagely insights and personal observations of life, career, leadership and…
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Ep. 69: Combatting obesity in police, with active LEO Rod Wisser
From the day we get hired, start police academy, or for many even before that- we consider how ready we may be for "that bad day." That day could be sprinting…
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Ep. 66: Yoga (is) Therapy, w/ Kendall Wood @kendallanneyoga
Kendall Wood is a Yoga Therapist and Experienced Yoga Teacher who specializes in yoga therapy for first responders. She works for the CAL Fire Training Center…
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Ep. 65: Police - Masters of Learning, w/ret. Officer Rob Ylinen
I met Rob when I was working K9; that's how I got to meet and know so many Valley SWAT guys. As we dive in, we chat about how close in hire date we were in…
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Ep. 64: Psychology and Leadership: the Army, Suicide Prevention, and BJJ w/ Daniel Zia Joseph
Dan Zia Joseph is a US Army veteran who served as an active duty combat engineer. In his 30s, he found himself seeking purpose, distinctly influenced by…
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Ep. 63: How to Prep for Trauma for 1st Responders and Families w/ Dr. Brooke Bartlett, PhD
We frequently talk about stress and trauma, as they are direct facets to true wellness. Navigating trauma is essential to our operational capacity as first…
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Ep. 62: Shared patrol calls, when to promote, and community trust with Commander Cristian Adams
Commander Cristian Adams and I have collaborated on many things, most recently regional police recruitment and wellness initiatives. Although I've been a…
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Ep. 61: Minerva Gaines (from the Police Applicant Podcast): How to be a Cop, Lessons, Experiences and Insights
I had to pleasure to first meet Minerva when she was co-hosting for the Police Applicant Podcast with Ken (see episode 53!). We chatted police hiring then and…
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Ep. 60: Leading through Legacy, with my Police Academy Instructor, Officer Ken Henson
Whether or not policing is for you, you've imagined a policy academy environment. It may have been suggested to you, from the comedies by the same title, SWAT…
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Ep. 59: Setting Sights on Stigma w/ RCMP ERT Officer Mark Bouchard
Mark Bouchard is a Canadian cop who has been at the game for about the same amount of time as I have. His career and journey have taken him to some dark…
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Ep. 58: Combatting Stress to Live with Balance, with nurse and coach Elena O’Connell
Elena has been in nursing for 14 years, which has introduced her to expansive traumas and stressors that affect first responders daily. Through her…
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Ep. 57, How to get better DAILY w/ veterans Shaun Taylor and Chance Burles
I have had the distinct pleasure to meet these two gentlemen aka Dudes in the podcast space. I've been on their podcast a few times, The Collective, which has…
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Ep. 56: Strength and Identity after the Badge, with Autumn Clifford
Autumn is a former full time police officer who was injured in the line of duty. She suffered a career ending back injury with only 6 and a half years on the…
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Ep. 54: Be a Multi-Dimensional Leader: Seb Lavoie, RCMP Sgt. Major (ret) and CEO of Raven Strategic
I learned about Seb and his sheer intellectual and physical badassery through the gentlemen at The Collective. I was humbled to be invited on the platform and…
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Ep. 53: Background on THE Background Guy, with Ken Roybal from the Police Applicant Podcast
My entry into speaking on a podcast was via The Police Applicant Podcast. The Robin to my Batman (Brian, who you all well know by now) reached out and we were…
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Ep. 55: Living and Training BIG with the Mobility Monster, Strength and BJJ athlete Ty Horn
I got connected with Ty and was immediately impressed with his extreme presence. At 6'6", 300 plus pounds he's a rolly-polly BJJ martial artist on the mats…
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Ep. 52: Living with Purpose, ON Purpose with ret. Officer Jerrod Hardy
They say "like attracts like," which would explain why I was intrigued by Jerrod and what he was working on, post military and law enforcement service. He…
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51: Humble Police Leadership, Hiring, Mentoring, OIS Critical Incidents with ret. Sgt. Joe Gagner
A good Sergeant is instrumental to an officer developing his or her career. Joe Gagner was one of my most positively influential sergeants. He ran the late…
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50: First Responder Careers: Dispatcher, Police Officer, Firefighter and Hiring Tips with Jeni
First Responder World, as I called it, is riddled with crazy and amazing stories of triumph, life lessons on steroids (or any PEDs really, even SARMs if you…
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49: Overcoming Adversity, Lessons in Police Leadership and Determination for Cops, with Sgt. Chris Nielsen
Before I met Chris, I had heard much about him. That happens with a certain kind of cop in the region (in the good way). He was a SWAT cop, he carried with him…
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48: Fatherhood and Mentorship, what Police can use in the Community w/ Rob Kenney
I didn’t always want to be a cop, but I always knew I wanted to be a dad.My opinion has always been that we needed more male role models and father figures. I…
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47: Police Interview, Oral Board Prep Coaching Session with Zac
For applicants (Police, Fire, etc), this is one you don't want to miss.Zac is getting ready to test for police, and good on him, he reached out to me for…
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46: To Be a Protector, Training, Tactics, Fitness for Body and Mind: Cops, and Community with Clay and Adam
Well folks, we got a double whammy (first time recorded at the time) with returning guest Clay Surratt and his battle buddy on the mats, Adam.As I discuss, as…
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45: Responding to Ground Zero, 911, Cold Cases and Police Mental Health w Detective Jason Palamara
I connected with Jason some time back, and more recently, I saw a post he made about 9/11. He hired on with NYPD two months prior to the catastrophic event…