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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…
Episodes
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
44: Making Change as a Police Leader & Leading from the Front with Sheriff Derek Sanders
There's a new sheriff in town! Well, as of early this year there certainly was. My lessons in political science underlined how difficult it is to beat an…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
43: "My Arena": SWAT Operations, Traumatic Calls with kids, Police Work, w/ret. Travis Gribble
Often times, we are most likely to listen to those who have been there/done that (as we should). When it comes to lessons learned in police work, mental…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
42: Corrections Officers and Law Enforcement Career Opportunities
Cops say they do a thankless job, which isn't true when you stop and recognize our Corrections brothers and sisters! Joining me in this episode are returning…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
41: How Cops can promote and stay positive, learning from specialty units, w/ John Pagel
Ask retired traffic cops what their best job was: it was working Motors.Ask retired SWAT cops: it was being on "the Team."Ask K9 officers.. it was working with…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
40: School Resource Officer lessons in mentoring and negotiating with suspects
Thad Kirkhoff started his law enforcement career after graduating from Western Washington University and enlisting into the United States Army. He served two…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
39: Why First Responders should avoid health and fitness dogmas w/ Audrey Andrade
Audrey Andrade is a wellness blogger, nutrition coach, US Navy veteran (and officer!). What stuck out to me in Audrey was not only her story of coming up and…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
38: Police Lessons from my first training officer, Bill Blowers (SWAT Sergeant /Tap Rack Tactical)
Bill Blowers needs no introduction in much of the police world nationally and certainly regionally. He is a lot of things- Captain America with a potty-mouth…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
37: First Responder Families, Relationships, Police Stress Dreams and Nightmares w/ Destiny Morris
Destiny Morris is a licensed marriage and family therapist working remotely in CA. She specializes in trauma working with first responders & their spouses. She…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
36: How Police Officers can Improve Communication and Talking to People
Hint: talk to people like they're people! And like you're a person! Novel concept! We talk about humanizing the badge, which means we need to act like “normal”…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
35: How to Focus on Service: for Veterans, Cops, and Community, w/ Clay Surratt
Clay Surratt is a general badass. While true, he is a humble, subtle leader in our community. We talk about his life of service- enlisting in the US military…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
34: What Police Officers can Learn for Crisis Response from Social Work and Mental Health Professions w/ Laura Bullis
Laura currently runs 5-0 Mental Health, focused on all things support for officers and their families: mental wellness visits, training and resources. However…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
33: The Importance of Mental and Physical Health in Police Officers w/ Deven Kennedy
A ten year veteran of law enforcement in Canada, Deven found himself in a near-fatal incident last year. A suspect attempted to run him over, and he narrowly…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
32: Women in Policing Decades Back and Humanizing Officers, with ret. Homicide Sgt. Donna Brown
Do you ever chat with someone and immediately feel their warm, positive energy? To describe it as simply that would be an understatement with retired Sergeant…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
31: Military to Police SWAT Cop to Corporate Executive Leadership, w/ Jason Solema
I first met Jason when I was doing police K9 training with my neighbors at Renton PD. He wasn't a handler (in the PD) but he was experienced in dog sport…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
30: A Call to Military and Police Service, Working 3 Agencies, and Brotherhood in Law Enforcement w/ Matt
In this episode, I am joined by my prior coworker, dear friend, and brother Matt. This was as much a dive into his life and this career as it was two old…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
29: Marine to Cop, Police K9 Handler, and Navigating into Health and Coaching, w/ Chris Greenwade
I am joined in this episode by fellow cop and fellow K9 COP Chris Greenwade. Chris worked at a neighboring agency, where our paths crossed on calls and…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
28: How Canadian Border Cop Runs for First Responders and Veterans, w/ Sach Latti
If you've read the title you've probably said something in your head like, "WTF" or "Gawddang...." or "Oh hellzzzzz no!" Sounds crazy to me, too. But when…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
27: How Police Officers can Boost Morale with Community Events and Public Engagement
Officer morale is the biggest hurdle to accomplishing ALL we need: recruiting, retention, culture, trust.One of the simplest fixes is super simple: it’s…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
26: Stop Your Limiting Beliefs, with Mindset Coach (and Fire Spouse) Morgan Plascencia
Want some perspective shift to focus on what you CAN do, rather than what you can't? Want to hear it from a Master Mindset Coach, certified First Responder…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
25: How to Improve Push Ups for Police Fitness Testing (Tips and More)
Ever since I got into Police Hiring and Recruiting a common question I got was about how to improve on push up reps and max.Most states require a certain…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
24: The Value of Strong Mindset, Coaching Others, BJJ Training for Cops w/ Gabriel Austin Daffron
I knew this episode was going to be fantastic as soon as Austin agreed to come on the show.Gabriel "Austin" AKA Daffy the Duck Daffron is a BBJ event promoter…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
23: Mother’s Day... a Thank You and Reflections on What We Need
This special edition short solo-cast is in recognition of Mother’s Day! I reflect on a smattering of thoughts as I get my morning steps in. (In case you’re…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
22: Wrong Turns for Police Officers and Building Optimal Health for Cops, w/ Bobby Jaramillo
Bobby Jaramillo, former police officer turned tactical human performance coach joins me in this episode.We talk about Bobby’s start in policing, his…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
21: Mental Health Musts for Police Officers and First Responders (w/Johanna Wender)
First Responder Life is not like others.. so there are key things we need to remember and do to protect and promote our mental health. I am joined by my…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
20: Does Military Service Help You to Become a Police Officer?
This is a common question that I get over and over. “I’m too young to be a cop, should I join the military first?” “I want to be a cop, should I be an M.P.?”…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
19: What Police Officers need to know about Money and Finances
Sometimes real health and wellness means getting comfortable with the uncomfortable- facing that music and talking about taboo topics. So let’s talk…MONEY.Too…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
18: To Be or Not to Be... A Cop , Should Police Officers Leave the Career?
I wrote an article with the same title in the fall of 2021. We in law enforcement were reeling. Police were leaving in record numbers. Staffing was crumbling-…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
17: Hostage Rescue, Losing a Friend in the Line of Duty, and Leaving Police work
There's a lot to unpack in this "Battle Buddy" episode, and we barely scratch the surface! Truly I could go on for hours with this guy... one of the best and…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
16: Cop Q&A, Mindset for Police Academy, Issues with Blood, & Hiring Process
In this episode, I answer some of YOUR questions. How do you prepare mentally for the Academy? With a squeamishness of blood, how would one approach that? I…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
15: Why Cops Should Take a Break... Vacation, Mental Health Days, and Burnout
In this episode, I dive into talks about the grind of the job and the NECESSITY to take a break, decompress, and what that might look like.With critically low…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
14: Tip for Police Officers in Training and Learning: Principles over Methods
I heard a quote the other day and that thing SLAPPED. "The man who grasps principles can successfully handle his own methods. The man who tries methods…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
13: Police Officers and Therapy, What You Need to Know
Therapy is a big discussion... and I have a lot to say about it. I have so much to say about it, that I have been working on an episode and tabled it to work…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
12: How to Prepare for a Police Job, What Rookies Need to Know (Pt. 1)
In this episode, I am rejoined by my recruiting officer, Brian. We banter over the common question we get: How do I prepare for a police career? OR What should…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
11: Why I started Jiu-Jitsu (at 37) and why cops should train ground tactics
In this episode, I go into exactly what the title says... Shortly after posting about it on @bluegritwellness , I started getting the same question.. I was…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
10: What Police Departments should do to improve wellness
Hey Gritty peeps, in this episode, I ask a VERY open prompt.. what should a (insert public service/first responder department) do about WELLNESS? Lucky for us…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
9: I share my story, coming into law enforcement on the Off Duty Podcast
In this special edition episode, I share my conversation with Anthony, from The Off Duty Podcast. It was truly a pleasure to connect and chat about what…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
8: Gritty Interview Series- Tricky Questions and Oral Board Tips, Pt. 3
Welcome to the final installment of the Gritty Interview Series. In this episode, I go into the trickier types of questions common in police or other first…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
7: Gritty Interview Series- Oral Board Process and Considerations, Pt. 2
In the second installment of the Gritty Interview Series, Eric takes you through all the various types and formats of interviews. You can learn what to expect…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
6: Gritty Interview Series- What Police Applicants Need to Know, Pt. 1
Happy New Year! In this episode, I provide an update and some reflections on my current roles and pulling "double-duty" with Recruiting and Training unit…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
5: The Best Strategies for Nutrition for Police, First Responders, and High-Performing People
Nutrition info is dizzying. There's too much out there. A lot of industry leaders and "gurus" will tell you ONE way, the BEST way. It's simply not true.I spent…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
4: Fixing Police Culture through Recruiting, Remembering Purpose, and Morale
In this episode, I'm joined by Matt and Chris at Real Talk LEO. Matt and Chris are father-and-son, active and retired law enforcement professionals. I found…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
3: Recruiting and Hiring Cops, What Police Officers can learn from my team's experience
Episode 3... and first show with a guest! Joining me is Officer Brian Cortinas. He is the perfect first guest as we discuss the matters of policing: where…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
2: PTSD in Police Officers, What to Do and How to Support Cops
In this episode, I focus on Post Traumatic Stress- without the “Disorder” part at the end. Although we may not all have PTSD, Post Traumatic Stress affects ALL…
- Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
Episode 1: Welcome to Blue Grit Radio!
In this inaugural episode, I explain how and why I started Blue Grit two years ago: in the form of a blog and social media (IG). I discuss how my experiences…