Episodes

She Thought She Knew About Trauma and Stress, Until Jail: A Nurse Speaks. For years, she believed she understood trauma and stress. As a registered nurse, she had already witnessed illness, injury, and emotional hardship both...

Fire As A Weapon for Murder: A Retired California Cop’s Experience With Trauma Few Are Prepared For. When most people think about murder, they imagine firearms or knives. Rarely do they consider fire itself as the weapon. Yet...

Not So Obvious Police Calls: From Domestics to Family Disputes. Many people imagine police work as a constant stream of violent crime, flashing lights, and clear-cut arrests. But according to retired NYPD Lieutenant David Gol...

The Murder of Police, Our Careers in Baltimore, Maryland. Being a cop in Baltimore, Maryland has never been just a job. For generations of officers, it has been a test of resolve carried out in one of America’s most violent cities, where the murder of police officers was not an abstract fear, but a…

Her Police Father Was Killed While On The Job: A Daughter’s Voice, A Family’s Fight, and a Mission to Help Others. Those words are not a headline to Tiffany Yant, they are the defining moment that reshaped her life. Tiffany i...

The Cold Murder of His Father: Do You Have Information? A Case That Still Haunts Los Angeles, California. More than a decade later, the killing of Joseph Gatto remains one of Los Angeles’ most haunting unsolved crimes. The Ho...

A Talk With a Convicted Registered Sex Offender and Her Transformation. This might well be the most difficult episode I have ever done. Because I have no chill when it comes to these types of offenses and crimes. Conversation...

Health Challenges for Her From Trauma and Recovery: How One Child Abuse Investigator Turned Pain Into Purpose. For more than two decades, she stood on the front lines of child protection in California, investigating some of t...

What Is Verbal Judo and Drug Interdiction for Police? A Maryland State Perspective. In modern policing, success is not measured solely by arrests or seizures, but by how safely and professionally officers navigate high-stress...

When Undercover Police Plans Go Bad: From Virginia State Police to the ATF. The consequences can be immediate, violent, and life-altering. Few understand this reality better than Jennifer Clark Eskew, a retired ATF agent whos...

Police, They Said It Could Not Be Done, Undercover With the Crips in Texas.For years, many in law enforcement believed it was impossible. Crossing racial, cultural, and gang boundaries at the deepest level of a violent criminal organization was something most said simply could not be done. But one …

FDNY Firefighter Experienced Severe Trauma: How Cooking Is His Salvation. For many first responders, the uniform becomes both a source of pride and a shield, one that often hides pain, grief, and trauma the public never sees....

Police Officer Arrested and Convicted, Sent to Prison, Was It Fair?. The Case of Stephanie Mohr. Was a police officer unfairly prosecuted and sent to prison by the Department of Justice? That question sits at the center of a ...

Did Fentanyl Almost Kill a Cop? One Deputy’s Story of Trauma, Survival, and a Mission to Help Others. Special Episode. For years, fentanyl has dominated headlines as a driving force behind America’s overdose crisis. What’s di...

Police in a Riot: An Officer Speaks. Special Episode. Riots are something most people only see through the lens of a television screen or a viral clip on social media. Flames in the background. Police lines in riot gear. Shou...

Police Shot by a Mass Murderer: She Survived and the City’s Response Shocked Her. The phrase line of duty often feels abstract, until a single moment changes everything. For former Richmond, Virginia police officer Cheryl Ann Nici-O’Connell, that moment came in October of 1984, when a routine off-d…

Police Husband was Killed in a Helicopter Crash. The life of a police family is built on service, sacrifice, and an unspoken understanding that every shift carries risk. For Keira Knox, that reality became devastatingly real on May 2, 2020, when her police officer husband, Jason Knox, was killed in…

Podcasts That Are Different: How The Law Enforcement Talk Podcast Reaches Millions for Free. Podcasting has officially entered the mainstream. What was once a niche medium for early adopters is now a dominant force across new...

Police Addicted to Drugs And His Amazing Recovery, Special Episode. Police Officer Attacked, Multiple Surgeries, Forced Retirement, Addiction, and an Inspiring Recovery. This special episode is streaming for free on the Law E...

Working Undercover for the ATF: His Journey, Special Episode. Working undercover for the ATF is not just a job, it is a life lived in shadows, deception, and constant danger. For Lou Valoze, a retired federal agent with the B...

Is 19 Too Young To Be a Police Officer? A Florida, USA Perspective on Trauma Impact and PTSD. Special Episode. At just 19 years old, Michael A. Laidler was already wearing a badge and responding to some of the most intense ca...

The Truth Being a Baltimore, Maryland Police Officer: Crime, Violence, and Survival. A Special Episode. In a media landscape dominated by headlines, hashtags, and heated debates, few stories cut through the noise with honesty...

Are the Claims of Racism True , or a Distraction? Special Episode. From Chicago to West Virginia, a Law Enforcement Perspective . Few accusations are repeated as often , or with as much certainty , as the claim that American ...

Is the Word Cop an Insult or Offensive? In Defense of a Title Earned. Few words tied to law enforcement spark online arguments as quickly, or as emotionally, as the word cop. For some, it’s an instant trigger. For others, it’...