Podcast
Beside the Badge
Hosted by Paul Buckner · EN
Join Veteran Police Chaplain Paul Buckner as he shares his experiences from over ten years beside the badge, discusses what police officers face in the line of duty, talks about Constitutional Law Enforcement and what private citizens can do to help keep the good cops behind badges.
Paul has been there for their weddings, funerals, when their children were born, even fought to protect them, and has helped them navigate marriage, budgets, promotions, and everything in between.
Join us for the wild ride Beside the Badge.
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Season 2 Recap and Thoughts on Officer Retention BTB 002 025
Jun 28, 202100:23:56Tap to summarizeIt's hard to believe that we've completed season 2! In this episode we recap season 2, some of the cool things that have been happening off camera and talk about how offering retention bonuses instead of sign on bonuses could help departments keep their best talent.
Transcribe →The Power of a Hobby BTB S002 E024
Jun 21, 202100:30:22Tap to summarizeUnwinding, relaxing, winding down after a shift, what to do on the weekend, and before and after shifts. How do we find ways of enjoying ourselves away from work, and what kinds of hobbies are healthy and don't take us away from our families for too long?
Transcribe →You Can't Find Your Identity In The Badge BTB S02 E023
Jun 14, 202100:20:51Tap to summarizeIf we find out entire identity in what we do for a living, whether that is serving in the military, as a police officer, fire fighter, paramedic, police officer, etc, etc, and something happens that ends our career, we can easily end up in an emotional tailspin, fall into depression, or worse. Let's talk about it.
Transcribe →No One Should See What First Responders See BTB S002 E022
Jun 7, 202100:32:41Tap to summarizeOur Fire Fighters, EMT's, Paramedics, and Police Officers see things that no human being was ever meant to see. Let's talk about it.
Transcribe →What Does A Police Chaplain Do? BTB S002 E021
May 31, 202100:40:11Tap to summarizeThe few, the (hopefully) humble, the chaplains. What is it exactly that we do?
Transcribe →Imagine If We Treated Our Fire Fighter's & Our Nurses The Way We Do Our Law Enforcement? BTB S02 020
May 24, 202100:18:23Tap to summarizeLet's talk about a little perspective. Do we need reform in certain places? Absolutely. But we are letting the Media tell us what to think and how to feel and act and react instead of thinking for ourselves. It's time to wake up America.
Transcribe →Police Chaplain To America: Don't Do To Our Police What You Did To Our Vietnam Veterans BTB S002 019
May 17, 202100:40:32Tap to summarizeWhen our Veterans returned home from Vietnam, many of them faced attacks in airports and at the pier by people how felt entitled to label them baby killers, and the harm that inflicted on an entire generation of our servicemen and women is still echoing today. We run the risk of doing that same harm to an entire generation of our nations police officers.
Transcribe →When Someone Says Thank You For Your Service BTB S002 018
May 10, 202100:19:47Tap to summarizeHow do you respond when someone says thank you for your service? Let's talk about it.
Transcribe →The Power of Accountability and a Battle Buddy BTB S002 017
May 3, 202100:28:11Tap to summarizeWe shouldn't do life alone. In fact, we can't, it's as simple as that. Let's talk about some ways of doing life better.
Transcribe →The Power of Volunteering S002 E016
Apr 26, 202100:22:18Tap to summarizeGetting out of our own heads, away from our jobs, realizing that not all of the world is filled with bad guys, finding fulfillment in doing for others and more, in this episode.
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