Hey Chaplain: The Police Wellness Podcast

Jared Altic
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  • Mental Health
  • Updated Biweekly

The Hey Chaplain podcast is where cops say, "Hey Chaplain, I've got a story to tell and some hard-earned wisdom to share." 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.  Share this podcast with a cop or someone who loves a cop.

  1. 14h ago

    The Daily ICPC Spokane: Day 1 (w/ Jeremy Hockett)

    Text the Show or Leave a Voicemail Welcome to the Daily ICPC; This is a limited podcast series from Hey Chaplain, which follows police chaplains Jared Altic and Jeremy Hockett to Spokane, Washington, to attend the annual training seminar of the ICPC, the International Conference of Police Chaplains.  This series will provide a daily, behind the scenes look at the convention, and this is our Day 1 episode. Hey, that guy looks like me! Follow the Daily ICPC on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/heychaplainpodcast/ Music is by Everet Almond The Daily ICPC Introductory Episode, MS.2.1 Tags: Chaplains, Conventions, Flying, Hotels, ICPC, Police, Training, Travel, Spokane, Washington Support the show Thanks for Listening!  And, as always, pray for peace in our city. Subscribe/Follow here: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hey-chaplain/id1570155168Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CGK9A3BmbFEUEnx3fYZOY Email us at: heychaplain44@gmail.com You can help keep the show ad-free by buying me a virtual coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/heychaplain

    The Daily ICPC Spokane: Day 1 (w/ Jeremy Hockett)

  2. 1d ago

    146 - They Don't Want Any Weirdo Chaplains: Kevin Shive, Serving the Shield

    Text the Show or Leave a Voicemail I want police officers to understand why chaplains exist and I want chaplains to understand how they can serve better.  One of the best ways to "get it" is to listen to this conversation with a chaplain who has the right attitude and character.  Our guest today is Kevin Shive. Kevin is a police chaplain from Golden, Colorado and he is also the founder and executive director of Serving the Shield, formerly Rocky Mountain Police and Fire Chaplains.  Kevin is going to share some chaplain stories from the front lines but we are also going to talk about vetting and dismissing people who may not be fit to be chaplains. "This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil." John 3:19 Music is by Jessie Villa Hey Chaplain podcast Episode 146 Tags: Chaplains, Accidents, Chaplaincy, Character, Church, Death, Ministry, Organization, Pastoral Care, Police, Purpose, Skepticism, Theology, Tragedy, Aurora, Boulder, Golden, Colorado Support the show Thanks for Listening!  And, as always, pray for peace in our city. Subscribe/Follow here: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hey-chaplain/id1570155168Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CGK9A3BmbFEUEnx3fYZOY Email us at: heychaplain44@gmail.com You can help keep the show ad-free by buying me a virtual coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/heychaplain

  3. 5d ago

    The Daily ICPC Spokane: Intro (w/ Jeremy Hockett)

    Text the Show or Leave a Voicemail This is a limited podcast series from Hey Chaplain, which follows police chaplains Jared Altic and Jeremy Hockett to Spokane, Washington, to attend the annual training seminar of the ICPC, the International Conference of Police Chaplains.  This series will provide a daily, behind the scenes look at the convention, and this is our preview and introductory episode. We'll introduce you to Jeremy the co-host and talk about traveling to Spokane, among other topics. Follow the Daily ICPC on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/heychaplainpodcast/ Music is by Everet Almond The Daily ICPC Introductory Episode, MS.2.0 Tags: Chaplains, Career, Conventions, Flying, ICPC, Ministry, Podcasting, Police, Standards, Teaching, Training, Travel, Kansas City, Spokane, Wichita, Arizona, Kansas, Washington Support the show Thanks for Listening!  And, as always, pray for peace in our city. Subscribe/Follow here: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hey-chaplain/id1570155168Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CGK9A3BmbFEUEnx3fYZOY Email us at: heychaplain44@gmail.com You can help keep the show ad-free by buying me a virtual coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/heychaplain

    The Daily ICPC Spokane: Intro (w/ Jeremy Hockett)

  4. Jul 13

    Informal Leadership: A Replay from the Archives

    Text the Show or Leave a Voicemail This is replay of Bonus Episode 37 from 2024.   Steve Kellams from Blue Canary has devoted this season of his show to leadership topics and he brought me on to talk about informal leadership, because as a chaplain I have influence but no actual authority.  We ended up talking about several wellness topics and some of my philosophy of chaplaincy as well as why I started Hey Chaplain.  I asked Steve if I could use a condensed version of the interview and he agreed, so this a slightly shorter version of our conversation. Music is by Alexander Nakarada Tags: Chaplaincy, Authority, Caring, Chaplains, Church Leadership, Fire, Influence, Leadership, Pastor, Podcasting, Police, Rapport, Replay, Training, Trust, Wellness, Kansas City, Kansas Support the show Thanks for Listening!  And, as always, pray for peace in our city. Subscribe/Follow here: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hey-chaplain/id1570155168Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CGK9A3BmbFEUEnx3fYZOY Email us at: heychaplain44@gmail.com You can help keep the show ad-free by buying me a virtual coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/heychaplain

    Informal Leadership: A Replay from the Archives

  5. Jul 6

    145 - Guilt, Shame, and Moral Injury: Dr Jaimie Lusk

    Text the Show or Leave a Voicemail Moral distress, mismanaged, can lead to dysfunction and what we call moral injury.  Today's guest is Dr. Jaimie Lusk, a Marine Corps Iraq veteran and a psychologist from Portland, Oregon, with expertise on moral injury.  Dr Lusk talks to us today about moral distress and injury and what we can do about it, including how ritual impacts your recovery after taking a human life. Resources: Dr Lusk's website is https://www.drjaimielusk.comTransform Your Guilt and Shame by Carolyn B. AllardDr. Shira Maguen's research on the Impact of KillingEverett Worthington's website on forgiveness is https://www.evworthington-forgiveness.comFor more on Moral Injury listen to Hey Chaplain Episode 020 with Chaplain Debra Fontes Music is "Back to Portland" by TrackTribe Hey Chaplain podcast episode 145 Tags: Veterans, Betrayal, Guilt, Health, Hunting, Killing, Moral Distress, Moral Injury, Parenting, Police, Psychology, Responsibility, Ritual, Shame, Transgression, Trauma, Values, Portland, Oregon  Support the show Thanks for Listening!  And, as always, pray for peace in our city. Subscribe/Follow here: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hey-chaplain/id1570155168Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CGK9A3BmbFEUEnx3fYZOY Email us at: heychaplain44@gmail.com You can help keep the show ad-free by buying me a virtual coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/heychaplain

    145 - Guilt, Shame, and Moral Injury: Dr Jaimie Lusk

  6. Jun 29

    144 - The Chaplain Goes to an Autopsy: Kelsie Gwartney, Chief Death Investigator

    Text the Show or Leave a Voicemail This is episode 144 and we're going to talk about autopsies.  Don't worry I'm not going to take it too far; you can go ahead and keep eating your breakfast.  But I'm going to share with you the my recent visit to observe an autopsy and also my conversation with the local Chief Death Investigator.  First I made a recording of my thoughts as I drove to visit the coroner's office to observe an autopsy.  Then I recorded my reaction immediately after experiencing my first autopsy.  Finally, we'll sit down with Chief Death Investigator Kelsie Gwartney, who will share how she got into the business of doing autopsies and what a police officer should know, that I didn't know, before you go observe an autopsy for the first time. Music is by National Sweetheart Special Thanks to Shaun Hachinsky from Episode 033 Hey Chaplain Podcast Episode 144 Tags: Chaplains, Autopsy, Bodies, Death, Detectives, Forensics, Investigations, Science, Kansas City, Topeka, Kansas, Arizona Support the show Thanks for Listening!  And, as always, pray for peace in our city. Subscribe/Follow here: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hey-chaplain/id1570155168Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CGK9A3BmbFEUEnx3fYZOY Email us at: heychaplain44@gmail.com You can help keep the show ad-free by buying me a virtual coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/heychaplain

    144 - The Chaplain Goes to an Autopsy: Kelsie Gwartney, Chief Death Investigator

  7. Jun 22

    Blue Grit Radio Interviews Jared Altic and Matt Domyancic - Bonus Ep 52

    Text the Show or Leave a Voicemail This is a special bonus episode of Hey Chaplain and we're giving you a replay of Episode 319 of the Blue Grit Radio podcast by Eric Tung.  In this episode Eric interviews chaplains Jared Altic and Matt Domyancic about police wellness and various chaplain related topics, including some of the problems helpers have when engaging police culture and what a chaplain's chief motivation needs to be. Music is by Jessie Villa. Hey Chaplain podcast Bonus Episode 52 Tags: Police, Chaplains, Culture, Expectations, Health, Helpers, Ride Alongs, Wellness, California, Kansas, Washington Support the show Thanks for Listening!  And, as always, pray for peace in our city. Subscribe/Follow here: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hey-chaplain/id1570155168Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CGK9A3BmbFEUEnx3fYZOY Email us at: heychaplain44@gmail.com You can help keep the show ad-free by buying me a virtual coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/heychaplain

    Blue Grit Radio Interviews Jared Altic and Matt Domyancic - Bonus Ep 52

  8. Jun 15

    143 - Expert Testimony In 21 Feet Or Less: Doug Deaton

    Text the Show or Leave a Voicemail Imagine that someone with a knife or another deadly weapon is charging at you with intent to kill.  How close do they have to be for you to deploy deadly force?  Did you say 21 feet?  That's what I've always been told.  But what if you take that shot and now you're on trial for murder and the prosecutor has evidence that says the assailant was twenty-two feet away when you took your shot.  Oh, no!   Our guest today is Doug Deaton, and hopefully your lawyer will hire someone like Doug, a veteran cop and expert on use of force issues, to give testimony as an expert witness in court.  Doug has done exactly that and I brought him today to tell the story of when a lawyer let him explain the 21-foot rule to a jury. Music is by Chris Haugen Hey Chaplain podcast Episode 143 Tags: Police, Career, Court, Detectives, Expert Testimony, Guns, Justice, Movement, Shootings, SWAT, Tactics, Dallas, Texas Support the show Thanks for Listening!  And, as always, pray for peace in our city. Subscribe/Follow here: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hey-chaplain/id1570155168Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CGK9A3BmbFEUEnx3fYZOY Email us at: heychaplain44@gmail.com You can help keep the show ad-free by buying me a virtual coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/heychaplain

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The Hey Chaplain podcast is where cops say, "Hey Chaplain, I've got a story to tell and some hard-earned wisdom to share." 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.  Share this podcast with a cop or someone who loves a cop.

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