Episodes

POCUA CEO, Ken Bator, wraps up Season One of Public Safety Talk Radio with former guest Rhonda Y. Williams by looking ahead to 2021. Rhonda shares her unique perspective from working in healthcare and working with law enforcement on what challenges our public safety professionals will face and how to overcome them next year. This episode covers the Emotional Pillar of the POCUA’s Soundness Initiative. To find a POCUA Credit Union or to learn more about the POCUA go to www.policecreditunions.co...

POCUA CEO, Ken Bator, shares a conversation earlier this year with Vince LeVien – Project Manager of The Finest Service Organization which a Double Platinum Sponsor of the organization. The episode highlights Vinny’s service to law enforcement and first responders in New York in 2020 and the Killed-in-the-Line-of-Duty Insurance his organization offers through most of our POCUA credit unions to law-enforcement families. Learn more about this service by finding a POCUA credit union near you at www...

Former healthcare executive, Rhonda Y. Williams, joins us to discuss her Emotional Intelligence for Law Enforcement program. As the “Stress-Free Leader” she offers tips for all leaders in public safety during these troubled times. Learn more about Rhonda at https://thestressfreeleader.net/. This episode covers the Emotional Pillar of the POCUA’s Soundness Initiative. To find a POCUA Credit Union or to learn more about the POCUA go to www.policecreditunions.com.

POCUA CEO and host of the podcast, Ken Bator, offers both holiday wishes and appreciation this Thanksgiving as well as gifts for potential POCUA members. Details on the new program for Public Safety Podcast Partners are also announced. This episode covers the Professional Pillar of the POCUA’s Soundness Initiative. To find a POCUA Credit Union or to learn more about the POCUA go to www.policecreditunions.com.

Darren Burch joins us to discuss his 30-year law-enforcement career as well as his entrepreneurial pursuits in retirement. He is the author of Twisted But True and the co-host of the Badge Boys podcast. Learn more about Darren at twistedbuttrue.com. This episode covers the Professional Pillar of the POCUA’s Soundness Initiative. To find a POCUA Credit Union or to learn more about the POCUA go to www.policecreditunions.com.

POCUA CEO and host of the podcast, Ken Bator, expresses his appreciation for all veterans in this special Veterans’ Day episode. He also shares the Top 25 Veteran-Hosted Podcasts as recently featured in the November issue of Podcast Magazine. Ken also shares more details about one of the POCUA’s Public Safety Partners, Serve & Protect, and their 24/7 Crisis Line for public-safety professionals – 615-373-8000. Learn more about Serve & Protect at www.serveprotect.org. Learn more about this episo...

Katie Nelson, Social Media and Public Relations Coordinator for the Mountain View Police Department, discusses the value of using social media to engage with the public. She also discusses the podcast she co-hosts for the department, The Silicon Valley Beat. Learn more about Katie and the podcast at https://shows.acast.com/the-silicon-valley-beat/ This episode covers the Professional Pillar of the POCUA’s Soundness Initiative. To find a POCUA Credit Union or to learn more about the POCUA go to...

The host of The Firefighter Deconstructed, Christy Warren, joins us to dig into PTSD with first responders. As a retired fire captain and paramedic, she shares details from her own battle with the disorder and how she found the help she needed. Learn more about Christy and The Firefighter Deconstructed at firefighterdeconstructed.com. This episode covers the Emotional and Professional Pillars of the POCUA’s Soundness Initiative. To find a POCUA Credit Union or to learn more about the POCUA go ...

Police Chaplain and author, Dr. Francis Mpindu, explains the principles of conflict-resolution culture. He shares tips for police departments to create better relationships both internally an externally. Learn more about Dr. Mpindu and his book, Community Policing: The Path to Healthier Relationships…a Police Chaplain’s Perspective, at www.amazon.com/Community-Policing-Healthier-Relationships-Perspective This episode covers the Emotional and Professional Pillars of the POCUA’s Soundness Initiati...

Former Chief of Police, Brian Leslie, shares his expertise on interrogation and interview techniques. He explains how faulty identifications of suspects occur and how flawed police investigations can be responsible for charging the wrong suspects in some cases. Learn more about Brian at www.criminalcaseconsultants.com. This episode covers the Professional Pillar of the POCUA’s Soundness Initiative. To find a POCUA Credit Union or to learn more about the POCUA go to www.policecreditunions.com.

This episode covers all four pillars of The Soundness Initiative by providing portions of interviews for multiple shows produced by Bator Training & Consulting: Financial: Becky Landis on Killed in the Line of Duty Insurance from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJjHorl_TI4 Physical: Monica Villareal on losing over 150 lbs from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCvT8pLrKy4&t=10s Emotional: Dr. Sheri Prentiss on Focusing on What You Have from https://anchor.fm/kenneth-bator/episodes/Creating-Phys...

Health and fitness expert, Nate Palmer, provides advice on exercise and diet regimens for three different public-safety professions. Learn why a firefighter, an ER nurse, and a police officer need to cater their programs to their unique careers. Learn more about Nate at n8trainingsystems.com/group This episode covers the Physical Pillar of the POCUA’s Soundness Initiative. To find a POCUA Credit Union or to learn more about the POCUA go to www.policecreditunions.com.

Former EMT, Joseph B. Devlin, joins us as an expert in the field of drug and alcohol addiction. As someone who has personally walked the path of sobriety, he provides guidance for public-safety professionals and their families that struggle with addiction. Learn more about Joe at https://josephbdevlin.com/ This episode covers the Emotional Pillar of the POCUA’s Soundness Initiative. To find a POCUA Credit Union or to learn more about the POCUA go to www.policecreditunions.com.

Retired police officer and pastor, Robert Thibodeau, discusses the role of faith in the unrest between many communities and law enforcement in our country. Learn more about Robert at www.evangelismradio.com. This episode covers the Emotional Pillar of the POCUA’s Soundness Initiative. To find a POCUA Credit Union or to learn more about the POCUA go to www.policecreditunions.com.

Nurse and improv specialist, Nanciann Horvath, joins us to discuss how humor can help both you mood and your mind. She also shares with us how powerful the words “Yes, and” can be in many difficult conversations. Learn more about Nanciann at http://www.improvforhealth.com/ This episode covers the Emotional Pillar of the POCUA’s Soundness Initiative. To find a POCUA Credit Union or to learn more about the POCUA go to www.policecreditunions.com.

POCUA CEO and Host of Public Safety Talk Radio comments on the future of law enforcement and the idea of developing a new approach to policing together. Any program that allows more police officers and more citizens of all races to go home safely to their families should be welcome. Also more funding should be going to the mental and psychological well-being of law enforcement to prevent incidents from happening before they happen. This episode covers the Professional Pillar of the POCUA’s Soun...

Heather Ashley, the daughter of a police officer with over three decades of service, joins us to discuss growing up in a law-enforcement family. She also shares her experiences in working with police departments to produce her highly-ranked podcast - Big Mad True Crime. Learn more about Heather and her show at https://bigmadtruecrime.podbean.com/ This episode covers the Emotional and Professional Pillars of the POCUA’s Soundness Initiative. To find a POCUA Credit Union or to learn more about t...

The Division President of the National Police Credit Union, Jim Bedinger, provides straightforward tips all public safety professionals can use to raise their credit scores. Learn why not all credit scores are created equal as well as some of the biggest credit mistakes you can make. This episode falls under the "financial pillar" of the four pillars of the POCUA's Soundness Initiative. Learn more about the National Police Credit Union at https://www.nationalpolicecu.com/ Learn about additiona...

“The Iron Jen” joins us to talk about budgets, fitness, emotional connections, and building your career even through the worst of times. Jen McDonough – who can speak from both a first-responder and healthcare-professional perspective – speaks about overcoming many obstacles including a medical condition of one of her children causing both emotional and financial distress as well as transforming herself from a couch potato to an Ironman athlete. Learn more about Jen at https://theironjen.com Thi...

Founder and CEO of the Crisis Ready Institute, Melissa Agnes, provides sound advice for the law enforcement in the wake of anti-police chaos. She shares tactics that allow us to strategically begin to repair community relations. Learn more about Melissa at https://crisisreadyinstitute.com/. To find a POCUA Credit Union or to learn more about the POCUA go to www.policecreditunions.com.

James McNeil - Army Veteran, author, and two-time suicide survivor - joins us to explain how to help a person suffering from suicidal thoughts. He also empowers friends and family to go beyond just saying "reach out if you need help" and to take the first steps that can literally save lives. This episode falls under the "emotional pillar" of the fours pillars of the POCUA's Soundness Initiative. Learn more about James McNeil and his book, Finding Your Personal Mission on Amazon: https://www.am...

Two lending experts from Police FCU of Omaha - Mary Johnson, CEO, and Tiffany Michel, VP of Lending - talk about their approach to financial guidance with their "Blue Review." Both provide tips on everything from car financing to doing the proper research before you buy. This episode falls under the "financial pillar" of the fours pillars of the POCUA's Soundness Initiative. Learn more about Police FCU of Omaha at www.opfcu.net To find a POCUA Credit Union outside of Nebraska and Iowa go to h...

Sean Wyman - Law Enforcement Officer for the City of Tallahassee Police Department and the CEO of Going Beyond the Call, LLC - joins us to discuss the Tactical Emotional Adversity Management System for Public Safety Professionals. This program provides a solution to the psychological, physiological, and relationship impacts of stress, mental health, and social emotional trauma on and off the job. This episode falls under the "emotional and professional pillars" of the fours pillars of the POCUA...

Wendy Tariff, CEO of Greater Hartford Police FCU, provides financial tips that every first responder should learn while in the academy. This episode falls under the "financial pillar" of the fours pillars of the POCUA's Soundness Initiative. Learn more about Greater Hartford Police FCU at www.ghpfcu.org. To find a POCUA Credit Union outside of Connecticut or to learn more about the POCUA go to www.policecreditunions.com.