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Hey Chaplain: The Police Wellness Podcast

The Hey Chaplain podcast is where cops encourage each other by sharing their wisdom and experience with the Chaplain. On Hey Chaplain you"ll hear from dispatchers and federal agents, Sheriffs and US Marshals, as well as local detectives and patrolmen. From the LAPD to Scotland Yard, the guests on Hey Chaplain deliver advice and insights so that police officers everywhere can survive and thrive. The host, Jared Altic, has almost 30 years of experience serving and counseling military and law

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103 - Battling Depression: COL Skip Mondragon, MD

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2025/01/06

Text a Message to the ShowOn today's episode we are talking to an Army doctor, Colonel Skip Mondragon. The good doctor is a championship wrestler, a combat veteran, a medical doctor, and also a man who has battled depression. It has become the Colonel's mission to help tough guys ask for help, something that he struggled with first hand and so he knows what he's talking about. We are going to talk about depression, Adverse Childhood Experiences, running a hospital in a comba...

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102 - Year End Evaluations 2024 (w/ Joe Grasela)

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2024/12/30

Text a Message to the ShowA special guest host interviews Chaplain Altic to recap the year! Police Major Joe Grasela joins Jared to give us a recap of their favorite moments from the 2024 Hey Chaplain episodes. Listen in to find out what were the most noteworthy episodes of the year; also included are the top 10 listener countries and cities. And don't miss a sneak peek of what topics and interviews will be coming down the pike in 2025 and beyond!Episodes directly referenced in th...

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Review Writing and Christmas Greeting (w/ Kaleb Sackett)

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2024/12/23

Text a Message to the ShowThis is just a quick Christmas update to read a few reviews of the show, encourage you to write your own, and share a quick Christmas greeting. Guest host Kaleb Sackett joins Chaplain Altic again to help us out and this time Kaleb is sharing a greeting he wrote.Music is by Kevin MacLeodHey Chaplain Update Q4 2024Tags:Christmas, Chaplaincy, Family, Goodness, Parenting, Patrol, Podcasting, Police, Prayer, Ratings, Support, Virtue, Writing, Kansas City, KansasSup...

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101 - AI, Drones, and Cameras, Oh, My!!! Richard...

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2024/12/16

Text a Message to the ShowToday we're talking about technology! Drones, Artificial Intelligence, Body Worn Cameras and more are proliferating through police departments at a rapid rate and I find the whole topic just fascinating. So our guest for this episode is Captain Richard Breshears who is the captain over the technology unit in a police department here in the Kansas City metro area. We get to hear from him what cool things technology is doing in law enforcement and where it may go in th...

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100.5 - Friendly Takeover: A Sergeant Asks Personal...

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2024/12/09

Text a Message to the ShowThis is Part 2 of the interview, go back to Episode 100 to hear the first part.Is this a hostile takeover? No, it's just one of my patrol sergeants commandeering the podcast in order to ask me questions about my background, education, and family. Paul Simonich is one of my patrol sergeants and he appeared previously in Bonus Episode 38. Music by Chris HaugenHey Chaplain podcast episode 100.5Tags:Chaplains, Attitude, Behavioral Health, Choir Practice...

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100 - Friendly Takeover: A Sergeant Asks Personal...

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2024/12/02

Text a Message to the ShowIs this a hostile takeover? No, it's just one of my patrol sergeants commandeering the podcast in order to ask me questions about my background, education, and family. Paul Simonich is one of my patrol sergeants and he appeared previously in Bonus Episode 38. Music by Chris Haugen.Hey Chaplain podcast episode 100Tags:Chaplains, College, Education, Family, Hometown, Police, Seminary, Training, Joplin, Kansas City, Lawrence, Topeka, Kansas, MissouriSupport the sho...

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Gratitude According to Police Sergeants - Bonus Ep 38

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2024/11/25

Text a Message to the ShowOn this special Thanksgiving Bonus Episode I asked three sergeants from the department that I serve to come talk to me about gratitude and the perspective that younger officers need to have to be successful in law enforcement.The officers interviewed are Master Sgt Angie Joyce, Senior Sgt Paul Simonich, and Senior Sgt Kyle Hickerson.Music is by LesFMHey Chaplain Bonus Episode 38Tags:Police, Career, Education, Friendship, Gratitude, Hope, Leadership, Sergeants, Stress...

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099 - 99 Ideas I Haven't Made Into Podcast Episodes Yet

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2024/11/18

Text a Message to the ShowThis is a special milestone episode: number 099 (of the enumerated main episodes)! So here are ninety-nine ideas that I have not yet made into podcast episodes. Enjoy the look into the future publishing schedule and please keep an eye out for a topic for which you may be able to assist in making contact with a good interviewee. Message me or email me!Music is by Kevin McLeod and by Chris HaugenHey Chaplain podcast episode 099Special thanks to "The A...

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Informal Leadership: Blue Canary interviews Jared...

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2024/11/11

Text a Message to the ShowSteve Kellams from Blue Canary has devoted this season of his show to leadership topics and he brought me on to talk about informal leadership, because as a chaplain I have influence but no actual authority. We ended up talking about several wellness topics and some of my philosophy of chaplaincy as well as why I started Hey Chaplain. I asked Steve if I could use a condensed version of the interview and he agreed, so this a slightly shorter version of our...

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098 - From Beauty Queen to Police Chief: Kendra Brown

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2024/11/04

Text a Message to the ShowIn this episode we're talking to police Chief Kendra Brown. She's one of over 300 police chiefs in America who happen to be women. She's also happens to be a former participant in the Miss America pageants – not the usual starting place for most cops. So I wanted to talk to Chief Brown about being a woman in the hyper-masculine field of law enforcement and what advice she has for surviving and then excelling in this job, especially when people are j...

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The Ghost on the 8th Floor: Detective Stuart...

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2024/10/28

Text a Message to the ShowEvery cop has a bump in the night story; sometimes those bumps happen in broad daylight. Today I'm talking to a veteran homicide and cold case detective from Kansas City named Stuart LIttlefield. Detective Littlefield was recommended to me because he's a great story teller with a great story that might actually include an encounter with a ghost. Even if you don't believe in that kind of thing, it seems that as human beings we can't get enough of tho...

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097 - The SWAT Career Path: Ryan Miller

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2024/10/21

Text a Message to the ShowWhen you first became a cop, you probably had a goal. You wanted to become a homicide detective, or a K9 handler, or you wanted to make the SWAT team. Maybe you're on track to achieve that goal, but even if you do make it, what then? How do you go about getting promoted later in your career if you've already gone into a specialty like SWAT? I've got someone for you today who can answer those questions. Today we are bringing back a freque...

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Recruiting Gen Z: Jim Dudley & Janay Gasparini -...

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2024/10/14

Text a Message to the ShowToday we address one of the most frequent topics that I hear about in the police station, the great difficulty in recruiting Gen Z. My friend Jim Dudley co-authored a recent book on the subject, called "Recruitment & Retention of Gen-Z Law Enforcement Officers" and I brought Jim and his co-author, Janay Gasparini, to talk about it and give us a few insights on what can be done.Resources:Jim's podcast is called "Policing Matters"Book: Recruitment &...

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096 - Wisdom from the Shoot House: Jimmy Graham, CIA...

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2024/10/07

Text a Message to the ShowToday's guest is Jimmy Graham. Jimmy was a US Navy SEAL and worked for the CIA but one of the most interesting jobs he had, and one that overlaps with law enforcement, is that in both the SEALs and the CIA he trained people in CQB, i.e. Close Quarters Battle, room-clearing, hostage rescue, and room-to-room combat. Jimmy still trains people but now he includes teaching on family relationships, the meaning of manliness, and his Christian faith. These are al...

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095 - Dreams Police Have: Dr Dara Rampersad, BluePaz

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2024/09/30

Text a Message to the ShowToday we're talking about the recurring dreams and nightmares that cops have. Our guest is Dr Dara Rampersad, a first responder and forensic psychologist from Phoenix Arizona who specializes in first responder mental health.Dr Dara's website: www.bluepaz.comMusic is by Chris HaugenHey Chaplain Podcast Episode 095Tags:Police, Alcohol, Anxiety, Dreams, Fear, FEMA, Fire, Guns, Nightmares, Psychology, Sleep, Trauma, Phoenix, Maui, Arizona, HawaiiSupport the s...

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094.5 - The War of Art: Paul Combs, Drawn by Fire,...

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2024/09/23

Text a Message to the ShowThis is part two of my interview with firefighter and illustrator Paul Combs where we talk more about the first responder as an artist, about critics responded badly to our work, and we also talk a bit about chaplaincy. If you've not listened to the entirety of part one, then go back and find that episode -- it's Episode 094.The title of this episode is a direct reference to Steven Pressfield's book, The War of Art. You should read it.Paul's website: http...

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094 - Illustrating the Point: Paul Combs, Drawn by Fire

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2024/09/16

Text a Message to the ShowToday we're talking to firefighter, illustrator, and editorial cartoonist Paul Combs. His first responder-focused artwork has been featured in newspapers and magazines and probably more than one training session power point that you've seen. In Part 1 of this interview, we're going to talk about Paul's dual career as a firefighter and an artist and how the two jobs influence each other. Paul's website: https://paulcombsart.comMusic is by Chris HaugenHey Ch...

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Avoid the Root Canal: Preventative Care for...

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2024/09/09

Text a Message to the ShowPreventative care can save your teeth… and your marriage. But in both our relationships and our dental hygiene, we often wait for a problem to get out of hand before we are motivated to find a solution.Music is by FSM TeamHey Chaplain Bonus Episode 34Tags:Relationships, Conflict, Counseling, Dentistry, Divorce, Expense, Help, Marriage, Pain, Police, Kansas City, KansasSupport the showThanks for Listening! And, as always, pray for peace in our city.Subscribe/Follow he...

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093 - Interdicting Troy: Troy Foster, Drug Cartel...

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2024/09/02

Text a Message to the ShowToday we're talking about drug interdiction: stopping vehicles traveling through the middle of the United States on rural highways and finding drugs and cash and the criminals who transport it. Our guest today is Troy Foster who worked interdiction on Kansas highways for most of his career before a series of personal tragedies almost lead to him taking his own life. Listener discretion is advised.Music is by Alexander NakaradaHey Chaplain Podcast Episode ...

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Be a Good Example: Tim Eggebraaten - Bonus Ep 33

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2024/08/26

Text a Message to the ShowToday I called my police chief friend from Minnesota, Tim Eggebraaten, to come back on the show again and talk about the examples we set and the mentoring we do within a police department. Every cop is setting an example, either good or bad, for every other cop in their sphere of influence and I wanted to run an idea past Tim to see if we couldn't be a little more deliberate about being a good example, building some relationships, and making young officers feel...

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