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In this episode you'll hear stories about the rescue of children.  When a first responder encounters a child in danger it can be some of the most emotionally taxing work he or she will ever do.  It's so emotionally charged that we sometimes want to avoid even talking about it.  But let me encourage you to brace yourself and listen to these firsthand accounts.  These are the good guys doing good work to save the lives of the most innocent among us.

This episode is a compilation of interviews, an oral history of life in law enforcement.  Contributing to this episode are J. Bauer, P. Bowman, N. Dempkowski, G. Dorsett, R. Miller, J. Stewart, and J. Sutterby.

Music is by Chris Haugen

Hey Chaplain Podcast Bonus Episode 9

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22.06.19

Sermon Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/48862948

22.03.27

This shouldn't surprise anyone but cops want to catch bad guys.  And when I talk to cops they routinely tell war stories describing how they ran someone down, wrestled them into submission, and heroically made the arrest.  Naturally, these fights occupy a lot of headspace.  Officers spend a lot of time training for it, they carry equipment, on their person, everyday for different levels of confrontation, and every time it happens, they risk serious injury or worse.  I'm getting a good number of these stories in my collection and I want to share a sampling of some of these fights and some of the experience that surrounds it.

In this episode you'll hear stories about foot pursuits and wrestling people who are on drugs.  And you'll definitely hear the excitement of being in a fight, the rush of adrenaline, and fulfillment of an officer's purpose to apprehend the bad guy.  As exciting and even frightening as these fights can be, fighting discouragement can be just as challenging.  So stay tuned to the end, where an officer reflects on why they do what they do.  

This episode is a compilation of interviews, an oral history of life in law enforcement.  Contributing to the episode are J. Bauer, M. Boczek, D. Bond, P. Bowman, N. Dempkowski, G. Dorsett, R. Miller, and J. Stewart.

Music is by Chris Haugen from the YouTube Audio Library

Hey Chaplain Podcast Bonus Episode 5

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Today I'm talking to Major Ryan Miller from the Overland Park Kansas Police Department.  Ryan just returned home a few months ago from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia.  The National Academy is an executive leadership training program for law enforcement professionals and Ryan is going to give us a look inside to see what the "NA" is all about.

Listen to what he says about the selection process, the weekend field trips, what an average day of classes looks like, and the physical fitness tests and requirements.   You will especially want to hear about the famous "yellow brick road" obstacle course.

If you think your career might take you to top levels of law enforcement leadership, the FBI National Academy might be part of your preparations for that goal.

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Hey Chaplain Podcast Episode 023

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22.02.27

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21.11.14

One of the negatives about working in law enforcement is being forced to work holidays; somebody has to be at work to respond to emergencies and keep the community safe.  This means that just about every cop has missed important family time, including and especially holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas.  As I've been recording my interviews with cops, I've asked them about this difficult time and it turns out, as always, to be a wild mix of different experiences and emotions, both good and bad.

In this episode we talk about interesting experiences during the holidays.  I want you to see in these firsthand accounts that police officers are human too.  They miss their families but they also laugh about the strange and wild things they see.  Please take note that they really don't want to ruin your special day with the family.  They go to work and try to encourage each other, doing silly little things to lighten the mood, and sometimes, they have opportunity to shine a little ray of hope and mercy into otherwise terrible circumstances.

This episode is a compilation of interviews, an oral history of life in law enforcement.  Contributing to the episode are P. Bowman, M. Domyancic, G. Dorsett, J. Grasela, R. Miller, D. Renfro, J. Stewart, and J. Sutterby.

Music is by Kevin MacLeod

Hey Chaplain Podcast Bonus Episode 3

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21.11.14

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21.10.10

The Mayor of the City of Overland Park, Kansas, Carl Gerlach, joins us to share his experience and insights from serving in local government for the last 26 years, first on the City Council then as Mayor. In 10 minutes, Mayor Gerlach discusses:

- How he got involved in local government

- The City’s greatest accomplishments under his leadership

- What has changed and what has stayed the same

- Lessons learned during his time as Mayor that fellow elected officials can leverage

Learn more about Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors: https://www.bakertilly.com/specialties/municipal-advisory

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Learn more about the City of Overland Park, Kansas: https://www.opkansas.org/

In this episode we talk about police cars!  I ask these officers to describe the worst car they have ever driven and, look out, the venerable Crown Victoria makes the list more than once.  We also find out that half a dozen patrol cars are no match for an Isuzu Rodeo and I ask, "have you ever totaled a police car?"  Finally, hang on to the end to hear about a pursuit that turned out to be more than it first appeared.

This episode is a compilation of interviews, an oral history of life in law enforcement.  Contributing to the episode are M. Boczek, D. Bond,  P. Bowman, G. Dorsett, R. Miller, and J. Stewart.

Music is by Chris Haugen from the YouTube Audio Library.

Hey Chaplain Podcast Bonus Episode 2

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Real Faith receives suffering as an opportunity for joy.

21.09.26

What happens when two people nudge you to leave your job and you get approval from a respected colleague to do something else?  Emily Hirsekorn ran with these hints for her to pursue something else and Emily has created a career of encouraging others to challenge themselves.

Emily Hirsekorn was a corporate lawyer turned volunteer turned law school career coach turned energy coach.  Currently, Emily Hirsekorn offers weekly or biweekly sessions in energy support to assist emerging lawyers with their careers.  Emily explains that there is energy in how we show up and the things we are doing.  

Emily specifically works with entry level and new(er) lawyers, to address any workplace and career confidence issues before burnout can occur.  Emily has experienced being an overworked and stressed associate and Emily is resolute about preventing the experiences that she encountered from occurring with other lawyers. 

Emily is certified with IPEC (Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching), which identifies Emily Hirsekorn as an expert in the coaching space.  As an energy coach, Emily offers energy leadership index assessments, which walk lawyers through the seven levels of energy.  In this time of finding your purpose and living authentically, Emily wants to challenge this notion and teach others to intentionally show up at work and in her career in a very specific manner.

Emily is excited to show lawyers that energy coaching is not about fantastical ideas of life or the “woo woo”, but to find your optimal self and acknowledge your energy throughout the day.

Emily Hirsekorn has an inactive license in California.  Connect with Emily Hirsekorn on LinkedIn, on her website Hirsekorncoaching.com and on Instagram @hirsekorn_coaching.

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"I'm excited to get everybody back for sporting events and all that stuff. I'm really excited to get back to the normalcy of school. I feel like everyone deserves to have that high school experience." - Gage Roach, junior at Blue Valley West.

We close out our third season of the Blue Valley Schools podcast with a look back at a school year unlike any other. Three BV high school students - BVNW senior Emma Johnson, BVW junior Gage Roach, and BVSW senior Karthik Sathish - join Superintendent Dr. Tonya Merrigan in an honest conversation about their experiences with virtual and hybrid learning, life as a student amid a pandemic, and their hopes for the future.

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For most of us, every day is filled with uncertainty. In moments of crisis, it can feel like everything is out of control, but what we can easily fail to realize is that there are areas that we absolutely can control. And it's up to us to trust God and make decisions that will help us move forward. 

On this episode, Sarah Zaske and Emily Eaton have a conversation via Instagram Live discussing the topic of mourning and grief and how we can model our grieving after the life of Jesus.