The Legacy Project with Jim Copple

Robin Engel is one of the nation's leading criminologists and is a professor at the University of Cincinnati and is the Director for Center of Police Research and Policy. Her story is both compelling and inspiring. If you want to better understand what is going on today in policing and social change, and better appreciate the people working in this space, download this podcast and share it wi...

Today I was able to have chat with Pastor Roshanda Womack from Flint, Michigan. Roshanda started our interview with a prepared statement about the role of the church in relation to racial reconciliation and racial justice issues in our communities and our nation. This podcast focuses on legacy, the one we inherit and the one we can create. It is value based and not material based. The Legacy Proje...

It was such a pleasure to sit down and chat with my long-time friend John Bridgeland whom I have known since 1996. John is the founder and CEO of Civic Enterprises . I worked with him at the National Crime Prevention Council and on the Drug Free Communities Act. John has held a number of critical positions in Washington not least of which was the Chief Domestic Policy Advisor for President George...

It was such a pleasure to sit down with my long-time friend and former colleague Sue Rahr. Sue is the Executive Director of the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Academy. She was the first woman elected as Sheriff of King County in Washington State. I worked with Sue on President Obama's Task Force on 21st Century Policing. Sue Rahr is one of the most influential voices on policing i...

It was fun to sit down with my old friend George Rice to discuss the legacy he has inherited and the legacy he is leaving behind. In years past I worked with George at the National Crime Prevention Council. He currently works at Skyhawk Global Associates in Silver Spring, Maryland. George has a deep history and is a very interesting person in his pursuits. I hope you enjoy his interview. You can l...

What a pleasure it was to sit down with Sergeant Jermaine Harris of the Chicago Police Department to talk about the legacies he has inherited by his family, coaches and the Marine Corps and how he's passing these legacies on to his family and the communities he lives in and works in. I really enjoyed this conversation with Sergeant Harris. This podcast focuses on legacy, the one we inherit an...

Today we had a chance to talk to Tina Sernett who is the founder of the Sports Shed in Chicago, Illinois. Tina is doing some amazing work making change in her community with young people who are at risk. She leads an organization that provides athletic equipment to those who may not have access to it. They have been able to donate equipment to over 60,000 kids. Check out the Sports Shed website to...

I had the pleasure of interviewing Tom Herskowitz from San Diego, California. Tom is a friend, businessman, Navy fighter pilot, sailor, missionary, and college professor. He has a diverse background. Tom and I have done some work in Africa together a few years back. He has a great legacy that I enjoyed hearing about in this interview. This podcast focuses on legacy, the one we inherit and the one...

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Julian Geuder in Nairobi, Kenya to talk about how he thinks about legacy in light of the work he does as a change management and leadership coach. Julian leads an organization called Bridging Positions in Munich, Germany. I loved discussing with him about his love for people and how he helps people discover the purpose for their lives. You can find out more...

I had the pleasure of interviewing my friend Sam Owen in Nairobi, Kenya. He's one of the most significant influencers and connectors I have ever met. Sam knows more people than most people will meet in three lifetimes. He's a leader in Kenya in the Prayer Breakfast movement. In this interview we hear about the legacies Sam has inherited as well as the legacies he's leaving behind. S...

I had the pleasure of talking with Chris Jones about legacy. Chris is a social entrepreneur and writer and has been able to use his writing to process grief in his life during these past few years since his young son passed away. This is a very insightful conversation as Chris articulates how the storytelling process has helped him and others deal with difficult events in life. He invented a new g...

I was able to sit down with Jay Height who is the Executive Director of the Shepherd Community in Indianapolis, Indiana. Jay has had a fascinating education and great experience politically and is a community organizer and pastor. His calling is to serve the poor in his community. Jay explains he has had many diverse influences in his life from parents, pastors, coaches to teachers. The legacy tha...

It was a pleasure to interview Ryan Tritch in Nairobi, Kenya while he was working with Food for the Hungry who is a partner and client of our organization Strategic Applications International. Ryan talks about how he has was given a great legacy by his father and what he learned from him is helping him pass on a legacy to his own children.  This podcast focuses on legacy, the one we inherit and th...

I had a chance to sit down with Ray Hance at his seven generation family farm in Canute, Oklahoma. Ray and his wife Vera are friends and former colleagues. Ray was my first pastor when I joined the church as a very young man. I was also his assistant pastor later on. Ray has left a great legacy for his family and the people in this community. I also had a chance to interview his wife Vera and his...

I had a chance to sit down and interview my long time friend, colleague and mentor Vera Hance in Canute, Oklahoma at the farm that has been in their family for seven generations. It was a perfect setting to talk about her legacy with her. Vera is also a mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She is a generous person who actively seeks to be kind to the people around her in many different ways....

I was able to sit down with Kevin Ulmet who is Senior Pastor at the Nashville First Church of the Nazarene. Kevin is a good friend and has been a collaborator of ours for our work in Kenya. Kevin is very articulate and beautifully explained the legacy that was passed down to him from his family and how he is intentionally passing a legacy on to his own family.  This podcast focuses on legacy, the...

Today I had the pleasure to interview Anne Welsh of the Anne Welsh Salon in Alexandria, Virginia. I have gone to Anne to cut my hair for the past 25 years. She has become a good friend. I enjoyed chatting with Anne about how she works to intentionally care for her clients and staff. She is leaving a great legacy. This podcast focuses on legacy, the one we inherit and the one we can create. It is v...

I had the pleasure of interviewing Jordan Dages in Canute, Oklahoma. Jordan teaches high school history in Kansas. Jordan comes from a great legacy. I have known his family since I was 14 years old. His grandparents and parents are both great friends. Jordan is also a dedicated teacher who is intentional about not only the academics but teaching important things such as empathy to his students. I...

I had the pleasure of interviewing Mike Mackey who is the Director of Court Services for the Commonwealth of Virginia. I have known Mike for a number of years and I consider him a good friend. I worked with him on a gang task force in Alexandria, Virginia. Mike is originally from Boston and is a dedicated Boston sports fan but somehow cheers for the Pittsburgh Steelers. You can hear in this interv...

Today I interview one of the few people who has known me since birth, my older brother Ron Copple. It was a privilege to sit down with Ron and talk about the great influence he has had in his life and the legacy he is leaving. We of course reminisced about our growing up years with some old stories. Ron is a husband and father and was a successful businessman in the State of Washington. He was als...

I interviewed Catherine Young from Nairobi, Kenya while she was with us to help us on our police reform initiative. Catherine is from Oxford Analytica Foundation based out of the United Kingdom. In our interview she explains how the people in her life, growing up in the UK to American parents, greatly have influenced the mission for her life. She tells a fascinating story about how her family took...

Today we interview Deborah Spence who is the Assistant Director at the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services for the US Department of Justice. For many years I have known her as Debs. She has been a colleague and friend and is an accomplished figure skater and also a figure skating judge. Debs has a rich history and tells us several stories about how growing up figuring skating contribute...