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.
Hey Chaplain: The Police Wellness Podcast
087 - How to Build a Wellness Program: Shawn Thomas
Today's guest is Shawn Thomas. She was a deputy with a major Sheriff's Office in the Pacific Northwest and also married to an officer. Shawn was a wellness officer in a major agency and she had to build the airplane while it was flying and a lot of wellness coordinators can identify with that. She also runs 1st Responder Conferences, which has taught thousands of first responders in dozens of locations across the country.
Resources:
- Shawn's organization, 1st Responder Conferences: https://www.1strc.org
- First HELP: https://1sthelp.org
- A previous interview about wellness officers: https://heychaplain.buzzsprout.com/1792621/11810998-044-wellness-officers-explained-wendy-hummel
Music is by Chris Haugen and by Alexander Nakarada
Hey Chaplain Podcast Episode 087
Tags:
Police, Sheriff Office, Cultural Competency, Marriage, Resiliency, Suicide, SWAT, Undercover, Wellness, Seattle, Washington
Thanks for Listening! And, as always, pray for peace in our city.
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