Hey Chaplain: The Police Wellness Podcast
The Hey Chaplain podcast is where cops encourage each other by sharing their wisdom and experience with the Chaplain. On Hey Chaplain you'll hear from dispatchers and federal agents, Sheriffs and US Marshals, as well as local detectives and patrolmen. From the LAPD to Scotland Yard, the guests on Hey Chaplain deliver advice and insights so that police officers everywhere can survive and thrive. The host, Jared Altic, has almost 30 years of experience serving and counseling military and law enforcement families. The show looks at both the humorous and traumatic sides of police life, sharing wisdom to create healthy cops both at work and at home. New podcast episodes about police life and chaplaincy are available on first, third, and fifth Mondays of each month. Look for occasional special bonus episodes! Share this podcast with a cop or someone who loves a cop.
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123 - The Rise of the Chaplain Chatbot; Will AI Replace Your Chaplain? w/ Kevin Hardy
Text a Message to the Show On today"s episode we"re talking to Kevin Hardy about artificial intelligence, specifically in how and where it will fit in between the police officer and the chaplain… and can it replace a chaplain, or other helpers, entirely? And I promise that both Kevin and I are actual flesh and blood h
Text a Message to the Show In the early days of this podcast, I began by bringing in patrol officers and asking them a series of about 25 questions, covering all aspects of their patrol experience. From that initial batch of interviews I would pick a topic, stitch together the responses of several officers, and create
Text a Message to the Show On today"s episode we"re talking to Gregg Lanzen, he"s a police and fire chaplain from Indiana who was a firefighter, a medic, church pastor, and a counselor with a doctorate in Psychology. Gregg has all kinds of good things to tell you about building resiliency and some great tips for first
Text a Message to the Show I"m frequently asked about the topic of grief, so here are a few thoughts that frequently come up in those conversations, with special attention to the insights we get from Christianity. Music is by the Westerlies Hey Chaplain Podcast Bonus Episode 44 Tags: Grief, Bible, Death, Emotion, Fear
Text a Message to the Show Today we"re talking about Field Training Officers and the FTO programs that train police officers once they are on the street. Our guest today is Steve Kellams from the Blue Canary podcast. Steve has taught hundreds of police departments in regard to field training issues and how to best ru
Text a Message to the Show It"s mailbag time! Use the link above to leave a comment or a question and we might use it on a future show! Music is by LesFM Hey Chaplain Update Episode 3Q 2025 Tags: Chaplaincy, Chaplains, ICPC, Law Enforcement, Limited Series, Mail, Microphones, Mini-Series, Podcasting, Radio, Reporting,