Episode 992: Beyond the Badge - Overcoming Obstacles w/ Paulie Lewis

Medically Retired Police Officer Paulie Lewis shares his struggles after his on-duty injury, opening up about the physical and emotional toll of recovery, the isolating reality of life after the injury, and the pressure of representing law enforcement on social media. ----- 00:00:00:00 - 00:01:21:06 Teaser 00:01:21:06 - 00:03:05:17 Intro 00:03:05:17 - 00:10:26:02 Paulie’s injury & representing law enforcement on social media 00:10:26:02 - 00:20:46:02 Meaning & persevering through challenge 00:20:46:02 - 00:24:05:02 Paulie’s biggest gripe with social media 00:24:05:02 - 00:27:34:07 Empathy 00:27:34:07 - 00:40:01:14 The isolation of an injured officer 00:40:01:14 - 00:46:09:09 Jealousy & the importance of family during hard times 00:46:09:09 - 00:52:50:24 Leadership & holding others accountable 00:52:50:24 - 01:01:31:03 The bright side of Paulie’s injury 01:01:31:03 - 01:02:47:23 Paulie’s purpose 01:02:47:23 - 01:10:07:18 Feeling chosen 01:10:07:18 - 01:10:44:23 Outro