Badge to the Bone

Award winning author and trainer, Lt. Col. Grossman comes back to talk with Denny and Al about one of his most current books, On Hunting. As always, Lt. Col. Grossman brings another stirring and uplifting conversation that will resonate with all first responders. He truly provides a tremendous inspiration on why we must stay in the fight. A must listen episode.

Finally! Dr. Greenberg makes an appearance on Badge to the Bone. Doc Greenberg is not only a well-known and highly regarded Police Psychologist in our area, but he actually completed the full police academy and serves as a reserve Deputy. A great conversation with a mental health professional that we believe just gets it.

Deborah Green joins Badge to the Bone to talk about her 30-years experience as an emergency communications dispatcher in California. Her powerful and emotional story describes how she has been inspired to become a strong vocal mental health advocate for first responders.

Here's a short bonus recording. Denny and Al appeared on talk radio WRVA in Richmond, VA. Their season 3 opening guest Jeff Katz invited Badge to the Bone on The Jeff Katz Show to help promote the podcast. Jeff Katz is an incredible supporter and advocate for first responders.

Retired Police Chief Terry Nichols joins Badge to the Bone to discuss policing and the challenges impacting the profession. Terry also talks about his new venture with BolaWrap and how this new technology can help reduce use of force incidents and save lives by gaining compliance safely with a no pain component.

Denny and Al discuss the recently released DOJ report on the Uvalde, TX active shooter response. They highlight the many failures in the Police response and tremendous lack of leadership. A tragic incident that cost many lives and put another black eye on Law Enforcement as a whole.

Denny and Al sit down with local radio personality Jeff Katz from the Jeff Katz Show on WRVA in Virginia. Jeff talks gives an incredibly entertaining story on how he started as a police officer with the Philadelphia Police Department then moving to his career in radio. Jeff brings some great perspective on law enforcement today and why he is such a dedicated supporter.

For a final season 2 episode, Denny and Al have Thor and Rick come back for some entertaining and colorful banter. They recap season 2, talk about what's next for Badge to the Bone, and just have some good fun closing out the season. From the Badge to the Bone family we wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We will be back for season 3!

Rich Goszka with the Southern States Police Benevolent Association discusses with Badge to the Bone the critical state of the Law Enforcement profession today. Rich also talks about his role with the PBA and how the PBA supports our Law Enforcement professionals. If you are not a member of the PBA, Rich provides exactly why you should be.

Matt Griffin, best selling author of Journey to Midnight talks with Badge to the Bone about his LE career and discusses some incredibly difficult experiences that had a serious impact on his mental wellness. Just when he thought he was at the end, something amazing happened.

In the spirit of Halloween, Denny and Al speak with Paul Hope, author of Policing the Paranormal. There are so many experiences during a law enforcement career, but there are some that just can't be explained. Paul discusses several incidents during his time policing the capital in Richmond, VA that suggest the presence of something unexplained.

Badge to the Bone partakes in a fun conversation with retired POlice Sergeant and author Glenn Topping about his eclectic job experience and his LE career. Glenn is a retired Sergeant from the Broward County Sheriff's Office in Florida. He has written ten books including The Hurt, Look a Quarter! and The Making of a Monster. Glenn also discusses his current book in progress entitled, Fractured Min...

Ryan and Scott talk about a fantastic program available for first responders and other professions dealing with trauma and PTSD. ReBoot is a cutting edge peer led program that helps in dealing with PTSD, trauma, and metal wellness issues. Ryan provides a great overview while Scott provides a solid personal testament to the success of ReBoot.

Sergeant Michael Sugrue, author of the best selling book, Relentless Courage comes on Badge to the Bone. Michael talks with Denny and Al about his background, his drive to smash the stigma surrounding mental health in first responders, and how this outstanding book came together. We cover some highlights of his book which reinforce why this is a must read. Listen in and you will understand why fir...

Denny and Al speak with Police Chief Handley about leadership within law enforcement. A great discussion on where law enforcement executives are failing the profession, the negative impact it carries, and how it should be addressed. Chief Handley's leadership insight is well thought and quite encouraging.

Former Police Captain Steve Neal and author of Toxic Boss Blues joins Badge to the Bone for some great discussion on toxic bosses within public safety. Badge to the Bone asks the tough questions of how we got here and how do we make a change. Most in public safety have experienced a toxic supervisor at one time or another. Toxic Boss Blues is a good resource highlighting some toxic examples while...

Denny and Al discuss their trip to Dover, DE for the Jeepers Back the Blue event at the Dover Motor Speedway. They play some onsite interviews with Jim from Warrior Weekend and Mike from Veterans United. These are great people representing some fantastic organizations doing amazing work. Denny also talks about attending the Impact of Trauma Conference in Norfolk, VA and the upcoming VALE wellness...

Greg Podolak comes on Badge to the Bone and discusses his efforts to improve mental wellness within first responder agencies. He presents his idea with a program of integrating mental health professionals into the every day operations of law enforcement agencies. His idea is a progressive approach to normalizing mental wellness and mental health professional within police agencies. They also discu...

Renowned author, public speaker, and first responders trainer Lt. Col Dave Grossman speaks with Denny and Al about the current state of law enforcement and careers of service. Lt. Col. Grossman presents some excellent perspective regarding murder rates, assaults on LE, and the fight against evil. A must listen to for all first responders.

Attorney Ken Good from Texas joins Badge to the Bone to talk about the unsettling assault on cash bail occurring in Harris County, Texas. This trend has caused a tremendous strain on the court system resulting in an unprecedented high rate of failure to appears and case dismissals. Ken Good has argued cases before the Supreme Court of Texas, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, and the United States C...

Denny and Al discuss their summer break activities and some upcoming events and appearances. They also discuss the recent officer involved shooting in North Dakota.

Another trailer for upcoming season 2.

Season 2 coming soon.

Denny and Al celebrate their tenth episode with a fun show reflecting on some of the different cop shows and movies that sparked their careers. They bring on a new guest Kevin, aka Thor to partake in some good laughs. This episode also serves as a closer for season one as they take a summer break to prepare for a hard hitting season two. Season two trailers will be published so be on the lookout f...

It's been a minute since our last episode, but Badge to the Bone has a great guest for this episode. Kari was an emergency communications dispatcher for 16 years, and she provides a much needed perspective regarding exposure to trauma within emergency communications. Unfortunately, we sometimes forget that our dispatchers on the other side of the radio and on the receiving end of traumatic calls a...