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.

Podcasting since 2021 • 238 episodes

Hey Chaplain: The Police Wellness Podcast

Latest Episodes

139.5 - I could have used a Chaplain: Phil Reeves

Today we're talking again to Phil Reeves. This is part two of my conversation with Phil. In part one we talked about his background, in which he has been a working actor in Hollywood for decades while also serving as a police officer.&nbs...

April 27, 2026 • 28:30

139 - I've Played One on TV: Phil Reeves

Our guest today is Phil Reeves; Phil has been an actor in Los Angeles for decades but he has also been a police officer and is now a law enforcement chaplain and a vocal advocate for first responder chaplaincy. This first part, I'm just g...

April 20, 2026 • 23:48

138.5 - Contingency Planning For Your Family Overseas: Jake, the International Security Specialist Guy

This is part two of my recent conversation with Jake the International Security Specialist Guy and if you haven't already listened to Ep 138 or when Jake was on the show last year in Ep 117, then stop what you're doing and go back and catch tho...

April 13, 2026 • 26:04

138 - Riots, Civil Unrest, the Olympics and World Cup: Jake, the International Security Specialist Guy

Today, back by popular demand, is Jake the International Security Specialist Guy. This time I'm catching up to him while he was at home in Thailand. Jake has been doing security work in trouble spots all over the world and was graci...

April 06, 2026 • 35:23

137 - What is a Police Social Worker: Caroline Ban

Police Social Workers are not a new concept but until now there's not been a nationwide standard for how they are trained or how they are employed alongside police officers. Caroline Ban teaches at Valparaiso University and she has starte...

March 30, 2026 • 30:51

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