On The Blue Line Podcast

Supporting Heroes with Adam Bird | THE INTERVIEW ROOM | Episode 031   SUPPORT this podcast: www.OnTheBlueLineApparel.com   Whiskey Coffee?! campfireblend.com | Code BLUELINE for 10% off.   In this episode, I sit down with Adam Bird of Heroes Media Group: Mr. Adam Bird is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Heroes Media Group LLC.  He is an experienced entrepreneur and leader in building companies, educating, training and mentoring and empowering teams to success. Ultimately, Adam founded HMG to create jobs and reorganize the way media is consumed, delivered and trusted on a global scale.   CONNECT with Adam: WEBSITE: https://www.heroesmediagroup.com FACEBOOK: @heroesmediagrp TWITTER: @heroesmediagrp     LINKS:    LEAVE US AN iTUNES rating and review! [This is a HUGE help] VISIT OUR Website. Awesome Blue Line Shirts and Apparel for a great cause.    On The Blue Line was founded and is operated by active-duty law enforcement to fulfill the mission of providing guidance, resources and community for l

MORNING ROLL CALL | Be Like a Rubber Band | Episode 072   Sorry for the poorer audio quality. I am experimenting with recording in a variety of settings in order to get more episodes out to you faster. I hope you enjoy the content, and I will strive to perfect this audio quality going forward.   In this episode I discuss:   This week, I tell my story again to give you an idea of why I started the On The Blue Line Podcast. I talk about recent trainings I had the opportunity to instruct at and discuss the importance of resiliency.   VISIT US: WWW.ONTHEBLUELINE.COM  and WWW.ONTHEBLUELINEAPPAREL.COM   After the episode: Be sure to sign up for our emails. No spam, no unwanted junk, just straightforward information about the podcast. Sign up now! Leave us an iTunes rating and review! Be sure to check out our friends at com and use the promo code BLUELINE for 10% off your first order.   On The Blue Line was founded and is operated by active-duty law enforcement to fulfill the mission of providing guidance, reso

A “LEO to CEO” journey with Tomo Marjanovic | THE INTERVIEW ROOM | Episode 030   The Interview Room releases weekly. In here, I interview leaders from all walks of life creating strong and meaningful conversations to provide insight, guidance, and encouragement for the listener.    Whiskey Coffee?! Be sure to check out our friends at campfireblend.com and use the promo code BLUELINE for 10% off your first order.   WATCH VIDEO OF THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: OnTheBlueLine   In this episode, I sit down with Tomo Marjanovic: Tomo talks about his time in law enforcement. We talk about how Tomo earned the nickname, “TomoCop.” (You have to hear this story).  We discuss the dangers of removing “Qualified Immunity.” We talk about Tomo’s journey to CEO and the lessons learned along the path.  Lastly, we discuss a few key principles that can provide actionable steps each of us can take in our personal lives.      HOW TO CONNECT with Tomo: WEBSITE: https://www.aspirerejuvenation.com WEBSITE: https://www.aspiresupps.c

MORNING ROLL CALL | Remembering a Radio Icon | Episode 071   Monday Morning Roll Call is released every week by On The Blue Line and provides a quick overview of issues that matter to you and provides encouragement for the week ahead.   WATCH VIDEO OF THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: OnTheBlueLine   In this episode I discuss: This week, I remember radio icon Rush Limbaugh and his influence on talk radio. I discuss the importance of having good influences in our lives, how to make the best of “windshield time,” and knowing the positive influence that one voice can have.   After the episode: Get the Podcast delivered directly to your inbox. Sign up now! Leave us an iTunes rating and review! Visit our Website regularly for the most up-to-date information. Be sure to check out our friends at com and use the promo code BLUELINE for 10% off your first order.   On The Blue Line was founded and is operated by active-duty law enforcement to fulfill the mission of providing guidance, resources and community for law enfo

MORNING ROLL CALL | The Importance of the Thin Blue Line | Episode 070   Monday Morning Roll Call is released every week by On The Blue Line and provides a quick overview of issues that matter to you and provides encouragement for the week ahead.   WATCH VIDEO OF THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: OnTheBlueLine   In this episode I discuss:   This week I discuss articles that talk about agencies which have canceled the Thin Blue Line. Then I discuss a great article from SOFREP by Matt Hill which talks about, “What the Thin Blue Line Really Means to Those who serve.” I conclude with a Presidents Day message about the importance of symbols.   After the episode: Get the Podcast delivered directly to your inbox. Sign up now! Leave us an iTunes rating and review! Visit our Website regularly for the most up-to-date information. Be sure to check out our friends at com and use the promo code BLUELINE for 10% off your first order.   On The Blue Line was founded and is operated by active-duty law enforcement to fulfill th

Conquer Stress with Samantha Horwitz | THE INTERVIEW ROOM | Episode 029   The Interview Room releases weekly. In here, I interview leaders from all walks of life creating strong and meaningful conversations to provide insight, guidance, and encouragement for the listener.    Whiskey Coffee?! Be sure to check out our friends at campfireblend.com and use the promo code BLUELINE for 10% off your first order.   WATCH VIDEO OF THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: OnTheBlueLine   In this episode, I sit down with Samantha Horwitz: Sam discusses being inside the World Trade Center on the morning of 09/11/2001.  Sam talks about her law enforcement experience and the role her training played in that fateful day.  Sam goes on to talk about her own struggles with PTS (Post-Traumatic Stress), alcoholism, and a suicide attempt.  Lastly, Sam answers the important question regarding what is the greatest challenge facing law enforcement today?    HOW TO CONNECT with Sam: WEBSITE: https://www.abadgeofhonor.com WEBSITE: https://www.

MORNING ROLL CALL | “Officer Down” | Episode 069   Monday Morning Roll Call is released every week by On The Blue Line and provides a quick overview of issues that matter to you and provides encouragement for the week ahead.   WATCH VIDEO OF THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: OnTheBlueLine   In this episode I discuss: This week I discuss two of the worst words to hear come across your radio, “Officer Down.” I discuss the deadly ambush in south Florida. Lastly, I talk about leaving a Legacy, the power of relationships, knowing your resources and the importance of training all from the perspective of hearing the words, “Officer Down.”   After the episode: Get the Podcast delivered directly to your inbox. Sign up now! Leave us an iTunes rating and review! Visit our Website regularly for the most up-to-date information. Be sure to check out our friends at com and use the promo code BLUELINE for 10% off your first order.   On The Blue Line was founded and is operated by active-duty law enforcement to fulfill the mis

You be You with Mike Acker | THE INTERVIEW ROOM | Episode 028   The Interview Room releases weekly. In here, I interview leaders from all walks of life creating strong and meaningful conversations to provide insight, guidance, and encouragement for the listener.    Whiskey Coffee?! Be sure to check out our friends at campfireblend.com and use the promo code BLUELINE for 10% off your first order.   WATCH VIDEO OF THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: OnTheBlueLine   In this episode, I sit down with Mike Acker: Mike answers the most important question, “cake or pie?” Mike explains the importance of “living a life of design, not default”  Mike talks about the importance of communication and answers whether or not there is “crisis of communication” in this country?  We talk about Emotional Intelligence and the role of empathy.  Lastly, we talk about what “anchors you” in your life and why is it is so important for, “you to be you!”    HOW TO CONNECT with Mike: WEBSITE: https://mikeacker.com LINKEDin: @mr-mikeacker  FAC

MORNING ROLL CALL | You know what to do, now do it! | Episode 068   Monday Morning Roll Call is released every week by On The Blue Line and provides a quick overview of issues that matter to you and provides encouragement for the week ahead.   WATCH VIDEO OF THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: OnTheBlueLine   In this episode I discuss:   This week I talk about the concept of “only moving as fast as you can think, listen, and communicate,” but then make the point, you still have to be moving!   After the episode: Join our Email List for up-to-date information, Contests, and News. Leave us an iTunes rating and review! Visit our Website regularly for the most up-to-date information. Be sure to check out our friends at com and use the promo code BLUELINE for 10% off your first order.   On The Blue Line was founded and is operated by active-duty law enforcement to fulfill the mission of providing guidance, resources and community for law enforcement officers, first responders, and military personal in their off-duty l

Compassion, Legacy, and Changing the World with Lt. Randy Sutton | THE INTERVIEW ROOM | Episode 027   The Interview Room releases weekly. In here, I interview leaders from all walks of life creating strong and meaningful conversations to provide insight, guidance, and encouragement for the listener.    Whiskey Coffee?! Be sure to check out our friends at campfireblend.com and use the promo code BLUELINE for 10% off your first order.   WATCH VIDEO OF THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: OnTheBlueLine   In this episode, I sit down with Lt. Randy Sutton: Randy tells about his experience in law enforcement and offers advice to younger officers.  Randy discusses the importance of Compassion in law enforcement.  Randy provides an overview of his career and the lessons he learned along the way.  Randy recounts the scariest night of his career, that would change his life forever.  Randy talks about what makes a “Great” cop and encourages each of us to consider the Legacy we want to leave.  We discussed the great work of the

MORNING ROLL CALL | Choosing to Change | Episode 067   Monday Morning Roll Call is released every week by On The Blue Line and provides a quick overview of issues that matter to you and provides encouragement for the week ahead.    Whiskey Coffee?! Be sure to check out our friends at campfireblend.com and use the promo code BLUELINE for 10% off your first order.   WATCH VIDEO OF THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: OnTheBlueLine   In this episode I discuss: This week in LEO NEWS THAT MATTERS TO YOU The inauguration of President Joe Biden and what it means to us. Antifa continues to terrorize the west and law enforcement is in their sights. This week in POSITIVE POLICE NEWS Then President-hopeful Joe Biden quietly visits an injured cop in 2019. Hero Cops and Firefighter, jump into frigid river to save female. This week in SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT I open up about my weight loss journey and talk about how we go about creating lasting change in our lives.   After the episode: Join our Email List Leave us an

The Reality of Crime Scene Investigation with Heidi Sievers, PhD, MSFS, CCSI | THE INTERVIEW ROOM | Episode 026   The Interview Room releases weekly. In here, I interview leaders from all walks of life creating strong and meaningful conversations to provide insight, guidance, and encouragement for the listener.    Whiskey Coffee?! Be sure to check out our friends at campfireblend.com and use the promo code BLUELINE for 10% off your first order.   WATCH VIDEO OF THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: OnTheBlueLine   In this episode, I sit down with Heidi Sievers: Heidi recalls entertaining stories of accidentally bringing a knife to an airport and a harrowing story of a K-9 bitten by a poisonous snake.  We talk about the reality of Forensic Investigations, common misunderstandings of Forensic investigations and the CSI affect.  Heidi provides a great overview of the development of Forensic Science.  Finally, Heidi walks us through her Doctoral Dissertation which concentrates on burnout and traumatization within Forensic

MORNING ROLL CALL | Good Thing it’s 2021 | Episode 066   Morning Roll Call is released every week by On The Blue Line and provides a quick overview of issues that matter to you and provides encouragement for the week ahead.    Whiskey Coffee?! Be sure to check out our friends at campfireblend.com and use the promo code BLUELINE for 10% off your first order.   WATCH VIDEO OF THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: OnTheBlueLine   In this episode I discuss: The Dumpster Fire that is 2021 And Controlling what you CAN control.  This week in LEO NEWS THAT MATTERS TO YOU Houston Officer Resigns for his role in Capital Riots  Two VA Officers facing Federal Charges This week in POSITIVE POLICE NEWS Ohio Officers save the life of a woman Lone Capital Police Officer faces down the Mob This week in SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT Read the Poem, “God’s of the Copybook Headings” by Rudyard Kipling.    After the episode:  Join our exclusive closed Facebook Group, On The Blue Line Guild. Join our Email List for up-to-date in

A Strong Defense with Ron Herman | THE INTERVIEW ROOM | Episode 025   The Interview Room releases weekly. In here, I interview leaders from all walks of life creating strong and meaningful conversations to provide insight, guidance, and encouragement for the listener.    Whiskey Coffee?! Be sure to check out our friends at campfireblend.com and use the promo code BLUELINE for 10% off your first order.   WATCH VIDEO OF THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: OnTheBlueLine   In this episode, I sit down with Ron Herman: We discuss the importance of physical expertise as well as frustrations that come from crowded gyms.  Ron talks about why he went into the practice of law.  Ron explains what draws him to working White Collar Crime cases.  We discuss the importance of a good defense in our Constitutional system.  We talk about the use and importance of Body Worn Cameras in law enforcement.  Ron also talks about some of his experience with providing a defense for law enforcement officers throughout his career.    HOW TO CO

Finding Balance with Kris Babino | THE INTERVIEW ROOM | Episode 024 The Interview Room releases weekly. In here, I interview leaders from all walks of life creating strong and meaningful conversations to provide insight, guidance, and encouragement for the listener.  In this episode, I sit down with Kris Babino: We discuss drinking tea over coffee (Yes, you read that right!)  We talk about goals, self-improvement and taking a moment to enjoy success.  Kris talks about trying to live debt free.  Kris talks about how Coronavirus helped to force him to slow down and get back to what’s important.  We discuss the importance of Patrol to an agency.  Lastly, we discuss the importance of training new officers and the role that “trial and error” plays in the learning process.    HOW TO CONNECT with Kris Babino: SOCIAL: Instagram @SomeDumbCop   RESOURCES Mentioned: Andy Frisella’s program 75 Hard Real AF with Andy Frisella Podcast Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University   After the episode:  SUBSCRIBE TO our

The importance of Mindset in Law Enforcement with Carrie Wooten | THE INTERVIEW ROOM | Episode 023   The Interview Room releases weekly. In here, I interview leaders from all walks of life creating strong and meaningful conversations to provide insight, guidance, and encouragement for the listener.    Whiskey Coffee?! Be sure to check out our friends at campfireblend.com and use the promo code BLUELINE for 10% off your first order.   WATCH VIDEO OF THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: OnTheBlueLine   In this episode, I sit down with Carrie Wooten: We discuss the importance of a growth mindset In law enforcement and how to positively influence organizational culture.  Carrie relays positive and not-so-positive experiences she had at two different law enforcement agencies and the lessons she learned from each.  Finally, we talk about leadership, toxic leadership and provide some advice for everyone within the agency regardless of title.      HOW TO CONNECT with Carrie: WEBSITE: https://www.mindsetenterprise.net LINK

“Bridging the Gap with Books” with Brady Tucker | THE INTERVIEW ROOM | Episode 022   The Interview Room releases weekly. In here, I interview leaders from all walks of life creating strong and meaningful conversations to provide insight, guidance, and encouragement for the listener.    Whiskey Coffee?! Be sure to check out our friends at campfireblend.com and use the promo code BLUELINE for 10% off your first order.   WATCH VIDEO OF THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: OnTheBlueLine   In this episode, I sit down with Brady Tucker: We discuss his time in the United States Air Force and his service to this great country.  We talk about hunting, reading and the importance of resetting. Brady shares with us how anger and frustration led to a life changing revelation and the importance of stoicism.  Brady talks about starting Books Behind The Badge and his goal of “bridging the gap” with books.      HOW TO CONNECT with Brady: WEBSITE: https://solo.to/booksbehindthebadge INSTAGRAM: @booksbehindthebadge   RESOURCES Ment

"Take Time to Live" with Alex Sanfilippo | THE INTERVIEW ROOM | Episode 021   The Interview Room releases weekly. In here, I interview leaders from all walks of life creating strong and meaningful conversations to provide insight, guidance, and encouragement for the listener.    Whiskey Coffee?! Be sure to check out our friends at campfireblend.com and use the promo code BLUELINE for 10% off your first order.   WATCH VIDEO OF THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: OnTheBlueLine   In this episode, I sit down with Alex Sanfilippo: Alex tells us about his early start into entrepreneurship.  We discuss time management, goal setting, and the importance of vision.  We talk about what most people get wrong when it comes to a morning routine. Finally, Alex provides actionable advice on “doing for one, what you wish you could do for all.”      HOW TO CONNECT with Alex: WEBSITE: https://creatingabrand.com LINKEDIN: @alexsanfilippo  INSTAGRAM: @creating_a_brand INSTAGRAM: @dailyps_com    RESOURCES mentioned:  BOOK: Indistrac

Our Role as America’s Keepers with Ray Dietrich | THE INTERVIEW ROOM | Episode 020   The Interview Room releases weekly. In here, I interview leaders from all walks of life creating strong and meaningful conversations to provide insight, guidance, and encouragement for the listener.    Whiskey Coffee?! Be sure to check out our friends at campfireblend.com and use the promo code BLUELINE for 10% off your first order.   WATCH VIDEO OF THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: OnTheBlueLine   In this episode, I sit down with Ray Dietrich: Ray discusses being a fourth generation law enforcement officer and the roles he has held in law enforcement.  We talk about leadership in law enforcement.  We spend some time talking about the recent defund the police movements and political concerns that officers have to deal with on a regular basis.   Ray spoke about the creation of America’s Keepers and what that journey has been like for him. We discussed the great work of the Wounded Blue and we encourage listeners to get involved. 

The importance of the Thin Blue Line with Travis Arnold | THE INTERVIEW ROOM | Episode 019   The Interview Room releases weekly. In here, I interview leaders from all walks of life creating strong and meaningful conversations to provide insight, guidance, and encouragement for the listener.    This episode is brought to you by Caisson Shaving Company. Owned by this week’s guest and designed for rugged environments, you will want to check out these great products. Be sure to visit https://caisson-shaving.com and use the promo code BLUELINE for 10% off your order.   WATCH VIDEO OF THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: OnTheBlueLine   In this episode, I sit down with Travis Arnold: We discuss his experience in the US Army.  We talk about his experiences during his ten years as a Deputy Sheriff in southern Arizona.  We talk about the importance of Officer’s mental health.  We honor Officer Jesús M. Cordova of the Nogales Police Department, Arizona who gave the ultimate sacrifice in the Line of Duty. We talk about his en