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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Hey Chaplain: The Police Wellness Podcast

112 - Crisis Cop: Joe Smarro

May 05, 2025 • Jared Altic

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Today's episode should probably have a sensitive content warning but it would take me too long to list all the ways our guest might upset you… and frankly the reason I brought this guy on the show was to hit every sensitive topic he could and then drop a truth bomb on us… so… our guest today is Joe Smarro. You might recognize him from the award winning HBO documentary Ernie & Joe: Crisis Cops. This documentary and Joe's work at the San Antonio Police Department have accelerated the conversation about how to train police to deal with mental health issues in the real world. Joe is going to hit on so many great points as we progress through his personal story from childhood trauma to leaving law enforcement.

Joe's website: https://solutionpointplus.com

Music is by Chris Haugen

Hey Chaplain Podcast Episode 112

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Police, Abuse, ACEs, Childhood Trauma, CIT, Combat, Hypocrisy, Leadership, Marine Corps, Mental Health Unit, Pornography, Relationships, Stress, Suicidal, San Antonio, Texas, Afghanistan, Iraq

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