The 10-78 Project Podcast

Listen in as Matt sits down and talks with Montana Stephenson, a mentor and friend.  He is a police officer & former soldier, recently retired from the Reserves. Is a leader and operator on the SWAT Team and former K9 handler. He also was a victim of a house fire that left him with a very different outlook on life and what's important.

Listen in as Matt sits down and talks with Montana Stephenson, a mentor and friend.  He is a police officer & former soldier, recently retired from the Reserves. Is a leader and operator on the SWAT Team and former K9 handler. He also was a victim of a house fire that left him with a very different outlook on life and what's important.

Listen in as Matt sits down and talks with Montana Stephenson, a mentor and friend.  He is a police officer & former soldier, recently retired from the Reserves. Is a leader and operator on the SWAT Team and former K9 handler. He also was a victim of a house fire that left him with a very different outlook on life and what's important.

Travis Gribble a retired 24 year law enforcement veteran. Spent 11 years in Michigan where he worked as a deputy, deputy sergeant, and SWAT team commander. In 2008 he made a lateral move to Mesa Police Department in Arizona. Mesa is a city of 520,000 and 850 sworn police officers. In Mesa Travis worked as a patrol officer, patrol sergeant, SWAT assistant team leader, and SWAT sergeant team leader....

Today's guest is an army veteran with a tour to Afghanistan. After leaving Afghanistan he continued to serve his community by becoming a police officer in North St. Louis Co, during that time he was in a proactive unit focusing on narcotics trafficking and was involved in several critical incidents during his time with this unit. Later he left that unit moving to Lincoln co where his critical...

Today's guest is an army veteran with a tour to Afghanistan. After leaving Afghanistan he continued to serve his community by becoming a police officer in North St. Louis Co, during that time he was in a proactive unit focusing on narcotics trafficking and was involved in several critical incidents during his time with this unit. Later he left that unit moving to Lincoln co where his critical...

Buckle in on this two part episode as we sit down with Meagan McCarthy. Meagan Was a Deputy Sheriff in California, who survived not only a brutal attack but also a suicide attempt, she's a wonderful wife and mother and Political activist for other officers nation wide.

Buckle in on this two part episode as we sit down with Meagan McCarthy. Meagan Was a Deputy Sheriff in California, who survived not only a brutal attack but also a suicide attempt, she's a wonderful wife and mother and Political activist for other officers nation wide.

Listen in as Matt sits down and talks with his long time friend Joe Judge. He is a defensive tactics instructor, criminal investigator and former Marine Combat Veteran.

Today's guest gave the ultimate sacrifice to the law enforcement community. She is the wife of officer Blake Snyder who died in the line of duty she's a small business owner and fantastic mother. Let her story or overcoming the loss and coming out the other side stronger, encourage you to walk through life's hardest trials!

This week Matt sits down and dives in deep with this week's guest Kevin Donaldson. Surviving post traumatic stress and multiple suicide attempts, Kevin P. Donaldson found resiliency in the embrace of his trauma. Retiring from the police department in New Jersey in 2014 after being involved in a shooting during a domestic incident, Kevin struggled to find peace inside his own chaotic mind deal...

Listen in this week as Matt sits down with Will Bates who runs the Non Profit organization WILLBINSPIRED - who's goal is to provide military veterans and law enforcement with free access to 12-month gym memberships or fitness boot camps. While also offering mental health counseling by licensed professionals and outdoor retreats. Hoping to show those who defend us that they are appreciated and...

This week Matt sits down with and goes through her amazing story and all she has gone through and overcome! A little back ground: Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), EMDR trained, First Responder Provider Network, St. Louis Regional Peer Support Council Board Member.  Dispatcher at SCPD 1995-2008.

Our guest this week is a great one! Listen up as Matt talks with highly decorated Lt. Joe Litzinger. Joe started the academy in 1997, Ladue PD from May 1998-may 2000. Started O'Fallon in June 2000, was a  K-9 decoy 2000-2002 & K-9 Handler 2003-2009. DRE/DRE instructor 2009 SWAT Operator FTO Firearms Instructor Shoot House Instructor Building Search/Tactics Instructor  TCCC Instructor Pepp...

Listen in to today's episode as Matt sits and talks with Steve Hill. 12 years law enforcement, 8 commissioned police officer. Started police career in North County Muni. Currently a Detective and Hostage Negotiator for County SWAT. Recipient of multiple awards including chief's commendations from 3 departments, Officer Commendation from CIT, lifesaving award, Distinguished Service Medal...

Our guest this week is officer Eric Feagans. He has over 18 years of police experience, served as a drug task force officer working undercover. Worked as a TFO at the DEA as well as a team leader on the SWAT team for now seven years. Now serving as a sergeant in cyber crime. He has an amazing story to tell stick around and hear what he has to say about his years of service.

Todays episode Matt talks with Matt Wagner, with over 15 years of police service. Served in the Dallas area as a senior corp FTO and worked and worked as a detective in Domestic Violence. Then moved to Missouri where he became an FTO Detective/ major case detective and crisis negotiator as well as an SRO. His story will not disappoint.

Our guest this week is officer Eric Feagans. He has over 18 years of police experience, served as a drug task force officer working undercover. Worked as a TFO at the DEA as well as a team leader on the SWAT team for now seven years. Now serving as a sergeant in cyber crime. He has an amazing story to tell stick around and hear what he has to say about his years of service.