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(Part 2 of 2!)  Blue Grit started largely focused on physical health through fitness and stress management through peer support and other mental health support.  Joining me in this episode are two returning guests: Matt Domyancic and Anthony Shefferly, two absolute physical AND mental beasts.

What do I mean by mental beasts? Beyond the cognitive intelligence (which they both have and bring to share in droves in this conversation), they bring stalwart mindset.  They have developed and thus model a pinnacle level of "doing the work" through introspection, doing the truly "hard" things, and exploration of self and soul.

How we do one thing is how we do many things - this episode is designed for those who want to get on a higher plane of health and performance, through going deeper (depth psychology themes and lessons) from some of the greats: Carl Jung, James Hollis, Robert Moore and many others.

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Matt Domyancic has an extensive background in Wellness, Peer Support, Strength and Conditioning, Sports and Performance Psychology, as well as Spirituality with elite athletes, veterans, and first responders.  

Matt is a medically retired police officer who worked patrol, Peer Support, SWAT, and full time academy instructor for fitness and officer survival.  Matt also was a strength coach at Yale and Georgetown Universities while also leading campus ministry for athletes - all while a full time police officer.  

There is more information about his background, mission, media and podcasts at www.tacticalchaplain.com 

IG: @Thinbluelinespirituality, @TheTacticalChaplain

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Anthony Shefferly is a 17-year veteran police officer, SWAT team member, and tactical strength coach with a Master’s in Psychology. He’s the founder of Heroic Industries, where he helps first responders, tactical professionals, and high-performing men build elite fitness, mental resilience, and leadership through strength, discipline, and self-mastery. As a former gym owner, father of four, and lifelong athlete, Anthony fuses real-world experience with psychological insight to forge stronger men—mentally, and physically.

https://heroicindustrieshq.com/ 

IG: @heroicindustries 

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Blue Grit started largely focused on physical health through fitness and stress management through peer support and other mental health support.  Joining me in this episode are two returning guests: Matt Domyancic and Anthony Shefferly, two absolute physical AND mental beasts.

What do I mean by mental beasts? Beyond the cognitive intelligence (which they both have and bring to share in droves in this conversation), they bring stalwart mindset.  They have developed and thus model a pinnacle level of "doing the work" through introspection, doing the truly "hard" things, and exploration of self and soul.

How we do one thing is how we do many things - this episode is designed for those who want to get on a higher plane of health and performance, through going deeper (depth psychology themes and lessons) from some of the greats: Carl Jung, James Hollis, Robert Moore and many others. *This is part 1 of 2

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Matt Domyancic has an extensive background in Wellness, Peer Support, Strength and Conditioning, Sports and Performance Psychology, as well as Spirituality with elite athletes, veterans, and first responders.  

Matt is a medically retired police officer who worked patrol, Peer Support, SWAT, and full time academy instructor for fitness and officer survival.  Matt also was a strength coach at Yale and Georgetown Universities while also leading campus ministry for athletes - all while a full time police officer.  

There is more information about his background, mission, media and podcasts at www.tacticalchaplain.com 

IG: @Thinbluelinespirituality, @TheTacticalChaplain

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Anthony Shefferly is a 17-year veteran police officer, SWAT team member, and tactical strength coach with a Master’s in Psychology. He’s the founder of Heroic Industries, where he helps first responders, tactical professionals, and high-performing men build elite fitness, mental resilience, and leadership through strength, discipline, and self-mastery. As a former gym owner, father of four, and lifelong athlete, Anthony fuses real-world experience with psychological insight to forge stronger men—mentally, and physically.

https://heroicindustrieshq.com/ 

IG: @heroicindustries 

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This episode is a recording of a webinar where I was invited to participate as part of a panel discussing the critical topics of police recruiting and retention.

I was called upon from my experience in hiring and recruiting in 2022 and my continual dives into police culture and wellness to aid retention and resiliency.  Joining me in the panel were Chief Travis Koltiska from Sheridan, WY and Greg Zaroslinki from Performance Protocol.

The reception was extremely positive, with attendees and viewers wondering when we would continue the conversation and potentially speak at future events!  This is a passion near and dear to me, and no one can deny the need for police leaders to address challenges with meaningful solutions and strategies - for our teams and our ability to foster public safety.

Original webinar:

"Empty Seats, Heavy Burdens: The Law Enforcement Staffing Challenge" 

Off Duty Management and FBI NAA (hosts)

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The world is ever evolving, so Policing needs to do the same in embracing emerging technologies. From AI and data analytics to drones, body-worn cameras, and wellness platforms, technology is rewriting how we serve, protect, and stay resilient.

With innovation comes challenges: resistance, cost, training, and trust. Enter my guest: regional police leader Chief Darrell Lowe. He has leaned in and implemented many tech programs and tools and shares his insights and strategies that you can bring to your agency!

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Darrell Lowe is the Chief of Police for the City of Redmond, Washington, with more than 34 years of law enforcement experience. His career began in Santa Monica, California, where he held a range of operational, investigative, and leadership roles before assuming command in Redmond.

Under his leadership, the Redmond Police Department has implemented major technology initiatives, including the state's only full-time Drone as First Responder program. RPD has recently launched the Real-Time Information Center, integrating technology and data systems into daily operations with a focus on transparency and data protection. His collaborative work with the private sector has strengthened public safety strategies while adapting to emerging technologies.

Chief Lowe serves on the Washington State AI Task Force, previously on the Police Use of Deadly Force Task Force, and is the past president of both the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs and the King County Police Chiefs Association. He has collegiate teaching experience, is a published author with contributions to U.S. Department of Justice guidebooks and Police1, and is frequently sought as a subject matter expert in national television and print media on public safety technology.

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Hypervigilance, Burnout, Fatigue... Stress and Shutdown.  These are all too common in the police and first responder professions.  For years, I struggled with my desire to optimize with fitness and work performance, which led to rest and recovery taking a backseat (not a pretty result).  What if there was a tool and technology with proven efficacy with Special Forces, BORTAC, the FBI and pro sports teams?  What if it was accessible on your phone, for usage as you move about your day or rest for 15-20 min?

In my continual efforts to find meaningful tools and solutions for our community, I am excited to feature Jim Poole, CEO of NuCalm.  NuCalm at surface level is an app that allows users to access audio modules - but at its heart is legitimate neuroscience.  Where other music, relaxation and meditation apps fall short is their lack of variability, since our brains are too quick and nimble to get the same effectiveness after multiple uses.  NuCalm also removes the verbal stimulus that people like me find distracting, and defeats the music streaming “Next Song ADD" trap that I fall into if I’m trying to find that right workout or work flow song for the background.

Listen in to learn what NuCalm can do for your busy, high performance life and recovery needs.  From now until the end of the year, access the biggest discount for yourself or your agency.  

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Leadership.  Development. Both of these items deserve much attention in our organizations, and it can be quite clear that these efforts are not adequate in many circumstances.  Put them together: Leader Development... you will have many officers recognize their agencies do a solid job, whereas for others it's an after thought, or only occurring when self-initiated.

Joining me in this leadership panel, my guests share much of what fuels their leadership philosophies, as well as training and educational perspectives and strategies to address this critical topic.  As our industry does more with less (fewer officers, more junior leaders) a sound effort is imperative.

Joining me are Chief Jeffery Melchior and Capt. Mike Schentrup (ret).  We talk about what's often missing, bad leaders, modeling, mentorship, and key character traits needed to ensure effectiveness.  

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Chief Jeffery C. Melchior serves as the Chief of Police for the Louisiana Department of Transportation Police, a statewide law enforcement agency. A 22-year veteran of Louisiana law enforcement, Chief Melchior has served in a broad range of assignments, including uniform patrol, investigations, training, and administration. Chief Melchior can be reached at [email protected] or
connected with on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/jeffery-c-melchior.

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Mike Schentrup is the founder and CEO of Advanced Police Concepts, which he started in 2016 after seeing a lack of quality investigative and leadership training for law enforcement professionals.  Mike is a retired Captain from the Gainesville (FL) Police Department where he worked for 25 years.  He can be reached at [email protected]. 

 

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Many challenges in law enforcement can come down to our physical and experiential characteristics - such as age and gender.  Some hurdles may exist externally, whereas others can be internal mechanisms- like “imposter syndrome” when being young or in a lower-represented demographic. 

In this episode, I am joined by Jen Moss. We first connected through a recruiting webinar on Lexipol she helped set up. I have seen and shared poignant reflections she has shared on Police 1 and am glad to feature some of her experiences and lessons here.

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Jen Moss is a retired Lieutenant with over 21 years of experience in law enforcement, having served in patrol, investigations, emergency management, training and professional standards. She is a graduate of the Police Executive Research Forum's Senior Management Institute for Police (Class 76) and holds a bachelor’s degree in public administration with an emphasis in criminal justice, as well as a master’s in public administration, both from the University of Arizona. Jen is a mom/stepmom to 5 boys and the proud wife of a fire captain. She currently works as a marketing campaign manager with Lexipol.

https://www.lexipol.com/author/jen-moss/

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**(Part 2 of 2, make sure you listen to part 1 a couple eps. back!

Recruitment.  Staffing.  Hiring hurdles..  Still huge issues facing a significant portion of police departments across the nation.  Although there are many difficult factors to contend with, in this episode, we cover how many agencies are missing on some basic things, and how to develop some winning strategies.

Joining me are two prior law enforcement officers with key insights and tips.  We compare notes, and I share about some of my principles and lessons learned on what really moved the needle.  We go around the "room" and talk about what any recruiter or agency can put in practice, even with little or no budget, rather than throw tens of thousands of dollars at vendors with no promise of ANYONE hired.

This is one you will want your recruiter, background investigators, line officers, HR, Civil Service, and frankly all management to listen in on- so don't forget to share it out!

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Tim Kucerovy, founder of Lumen Strategic Consulting, LLC, helps public safety leaders cut through inefficiency and complexity to get results. He blends law enforcement, higher education, and business expertise to deliver strategies that improve performance where it matters most.

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Tom was a Background Investigator and Recruiter at the Glendale Police Department in Glendale, Arizona before retiring after 20 years of police service in 2024 to focus on ‘For Cops’ Training, his online police training academy, with one goal in mind: change the future of police recruiting by helping you become the most knowledgeable, passionate, and powerful promoter of your agency in a way no one else possibly could come close to replicating by doing it for you.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-sye/

https://www.forcopstraining.com/

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Is the Field Training Officer (FTO) the most critical role in policing?  When we think hard about it, it is hard to argue otherwise.  In this episode, I am joined by Officer Brian Willard, who has held that taxing, crucial, emotionally-charged, rewarding role for 16 years- the majority of it!

We go into the ins and outs of lessons learned from being and observing other FTOs, the impact the role has on culture, and key character traits and skills required to be an effective trainer, coach, and mentor.  We explore pressing challenges for FTO: from students, to managing the totality of their training, and communication dynamics, while sharing solutions and opportunities to enhance not only a new officers' growth in the career, but an agency's operations and performance.

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Brian Willard has been a police officer in the Pacific Northwest for almost twenty years. During his career, he’s been certified as a Drug Recognition Expert, Crash Reconstructionist, Hostage Negotiator, and has served sixteen years as a Field Training Officer.

In 2018, Brian founded Tracwire to make it easier for agencies to document and track the field training process while gaining better insight into recruit performance. Today, Tracwire is growing into a full platform that helps agencies manage their entire department from one place.

Learn more at tracwire.com

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