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 • 242 episodes

Hey Chaplain: The Police Wellness Podcast

Latest Episodes

Scotland Yard and Growling Dogs: Follow Ups and Business Checks, Hey Chaplain's Fifth Anniversary, w/ Steve Keogh - Bonus Ep 51

This episode marks our fifth anniversary where we go back and do follow ups and business checks, checking in on some of our past guests to get updates. This year I built the episode around an interview I recently had with Steve Keogh, the...

May 25, 2026 • 29:26

141 - From Detective to Clinician: Ian Hobbs

When a cop tries to go to counseling, the counselor typically gets one chance to make a good impression. Either this is going to go fairly well and the cop will come back again or it won't go well and the cop will swear he'll never go to ...

May 18, 2026 • 32:32

For Every Cop Who's Murdered in the Line of Duty: Jason Marsman, Brotherhood For the Fallen - Bonus Ep 50

When I was at the line of duty death funeral of Deputy Elijah Ming, I met officers from all across the midwest, but I also ran into uniformed officers from further away, specifically one officer who traveled all the way from New York City. ...

May 11, 2026 • 35:20

140 - Pig Jokes and Punchlines: Cop Comedian Jim Perry

Some of the funniest people I know are cops. Comedy is a coping mechanism and humor, even dark humor, helps us regain control over uncontrollable circumstances. So today I want to introduce you to a cop turned comedian, Jim Perry.&n...

May 04, 2026 • 32:49

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