Public Safety Talk Radio

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...

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 POCU...

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 ab...

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...

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...

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...

“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 h...

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.

Becky Landis, CEO of State Highway Patrol FCU and spouse of a retired police officer, discusses how first-responder families can best plan for financial emergencies. This even includes the worst-case scenario by taking advantage of Killed in the Line of Duty Insurance. This episode falls under the "financial pillar" of the fours pillars of the POCUA's Soundness Initiative. Learn more about State H...

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. L...

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 Polic...

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....

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...

POCUA CEO and Co-Founder, Ken Bator, discusses the motivation to launch Public Safety Talk Radio. He also covers the Soundness Initiative and the four pillars of Financial, Physical, Emotional, and Professional that will provide the framework for choosing the guests and topics for each episode. Learn more about the POCUA at https://www.policecreditunions.com/