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Hello everyone and welcome back to the show. In this episode Patrick welcomes Lt. COL Dave Grossman (Ret). He is a US Army Ranger, a Paratrooper (Serving with the elite 82nd Airborne Division), and a former West Point Psychology Professor.  He has a Black Belt in Hojutsu, the martial art of the firearm, and has been inducted into the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame.  Col. Grossman’s research was cited by the President of the United States in a national address, and he has testified before the U.S. Senate, the U.S. Congress, and numerous state legislatures.  He has served as an expert witness and consultant in state and Federal courts.  He helped train mental health professionals after the Jonesboro school massacre, and he was also involved in counseling or court cases in the aftermath of the Paducah, Springfield, Littleton and Nickel Mines Amish school massacres.   Today Col. Grossman is the director of the Killology Research Group (www.killology.com).  In the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks he is has written and spoken extensively on the terrorist threat, with articles published in the Harvard Journal of Law and Civil Policy and many leading law enforcement journals, and he has been inducted as a "Life Diplomate" by the American Board for Certification in Homeland Security, and a "Life Member" of the American College of Forensic Examiners Institute. Find Lt. COL Dave Grossman here: http://www.grossmanacademy.com/ https://www.killology.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/lt-col-dave-grossman-55a3304/   Find his books here: https://www.amazon.com/Dave-Grossman/e/B001H6MBBM   Find this and other great episodes at: www.cjevolution.net   Patrick   

Hello everyone and welcome back. The CJEvolution Team hopes everyone had a great, safe and Happy Christmas. In this episode Patrick talks about Going for it in 2018. Are you reading to write that book? Start that business or start your own podcast? 2018 is going to be your year.  Remember that time waits for no one! If you make resolutions at the start of the year, only to falter soon after Patrick has tips and suggestions to keep you on track. A special thanks to all the brave men and women who work in the criminal justice field. Stay tuned for more great guests coming the show soon!   Listen to this and other episodes at www.cjevolution.net   Thank you,   Patrick   A reference to this show: https://psychcentral.com/lib/10-sure-ways-to-keep-your-new-years-resolutions/

Hello everyone and welcome back. In this episode, Patrick talks with Brian Willis. Brian is an internationally-recognized thought leader, speaker, trainer and writer. Brian serves as the Deputy Director for the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association and is President of the training company Winning Mind Training. He was a full time police officer with the Calgary Police Service for many years. He is the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his contribution and commitment to Officer Safety in Canada and was named Law Officer of the Year in 2011. Patrick and Brian talk about various topics in this episode, but the focus is how Officers can become better people for themselves, departments and communities they serve. Check out Winning Mind Training here: http://winningmindtraining.com At Winning Mind Training we work with: * Law enforcement Leaders who are willing to Dare to Be Great in order to most effectively serve and lead the people in thier organization * Law enforcement officers who are committed to training their mind, body and spirit in order to become the best enforcement professional and best person they can be. * Law enforcement trainers who want to be great at what they do in order to create the best possible learning environment for their officers and instill in them the      highest possible level of competence and confidence.   Find Brian here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianrwillis/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwC-RHsC6gw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W92RKHjVqxI   Find this and other great episode at www.cjevolution.net   Patrick  

Hello everyon and welcome back to the show. In this episode, Patrick talks with Pamela Samuels Young. She is a succesful lawyer who became a very successful author and sought after motivational speaker. For fifteen years, Pamela served as Managing Counsel for Toyota in Southern California, specializing in labor and employment law. While still practicing law, she began moonlighting as a mystery writer because of her desire to see women and people of color depicted in the legal thrillers she read. She is a graduate of UC Berkeley's School of Law, a bachelors degree in journalism from USC and a masters degree in broadcasting from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.  She has received numerous awards and she is a frequent speaker on the topics of sex-trafficking, fiction and writing and pursuing your passion. There are a lot of topics discussed in this great episode so enjoy! You can find Pamela here: http://www.pamelasamuelsyoung.com/ http://pamelasamuels-young.com/books/index.html @authorPSY https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamela-samuels-young-3230a16/   Enjoy this and other episodes at www.cjevolution.net   Patrick    

Hello everyone and welcome back. In this episode Patrick gives some tips and suggestions regarding Police Assessment Centers. They have been around for a very long time, and have been used to select the best candidates for upper level positions in both public and private organizations. Remember that prepartion, research and practice is usually going to be the winning recipe for any type of career advancement. Thank you once again for the brave men and women who protect us everyday. Reference to the show: PoliceOne: https://www.policeone.com/police-jobs-and-careers/articles/52289006-5-keys-to-acing-the-police-assessment-center-examination/   Great Book by Tina Lewis Rowe on Police Assessment Centers: https://www.amazon.com/Preparation-Guide-Assessment-Center-Method/dp/0398087512/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1513381135&sr=8-1&keywords=Tina+lewis+rowe   Thank you everyone and be safe. You can find this and other great episodes at www.cjevolution.net   Patrick

Hello everyone and welcome back to Show. Thanks to the first responders and everyone else who works in the Criminal Justice Field. We do appreciate the hard work everyone does daily in a difficult environment. If you are facing roadblocks in your life and you need coaching and mentoring to help you get to that next level, head over to Frame of Mind Coaching to see what Kim Ades and her amazing team can do for you - www.frameofmindcoaching.com Remember that you can achieve anything you want in your life not matter what anyone tells you. In this episode Patrick talks about 10 tips to help you achieve what you want in your life both professionally and personally. Check this and other great episodes at www.cjevolution.net Reference to the show: https://www.success.com/article/10-tips-to-achieve-anything-you-want-in-life   Stay safe everyone   Patrick  

Hello and welcome back to the show. In this episode Patrick welcomes Kyel Reyes. Kyle is a great American who does so much for law enforcement and law enforcement families. He is a successful entreprenuer and businessman, and he is the CEO of The Silent Partner Marketing. Kyle is also the National Spokesman at Law Enforcement Today. Kyle has been featured many times in the media, and made several appearances on Fox News and Fox & Friends. In this episode, Patrick and Kyle talk about many topics which include the challenges law enforcement officers face, the opioide epidemic and his wildly popular and controverial "Snowflake Test" he developed for recruiting new talent for his company. A great show with a great man and fervent supporter of our military and law enforcement everywhere. A link to a Fox news interview with Kyle: http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2017/03/22/ceo-uses-snowflake-test-to-weed-out-whiny-unproductive-job-applicants.html   You can find Kyle here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thesilentpartner/ https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/ http://thesilentpartnermarketing.com/ @kylescottreyes http://www.thewhiskeypatriots.com/   Check this and other great episodes at www.cjevolution.net   Patrick              

Hello everyone and welcome back to the show. This is the time of the year when many people are with family and friends celebrating the holidays. There is much happiness and joy among many, but remember that many people and officers still suffer from depression and lonliness during the holidays. In this episode, Patrick talks about ways to beat the holiday blues as a police officer. Remember you have much to be happy about and to be thankful for. Thank you for the continued support and because of that support the show has been labled as one of the best according to Player FM. Stay tuned for great guests and be safe everyone. Need expert coaching and mentoring to help you get to that next level personally and professsionally? Check out Kim Ades and her amazing team at Frame of Mind Coaching. You can find her here: www.frameofmindcoaching.com Check out this and other great episodes at www.cjevolution.net   Patrick   Reference to the show: https://www.officer.com/home/article/10250563/holiday-blues    

Hello everyone and welcome back. In this episode, Patrick talks with Tim Bourquin. Tim is a former full time police officer with LAPD, and also a serial entrepenuer. He has started, operated and sold many companies. He also remains a reserve officer for the LAPD working a couple days a month. Tim started on his journey years ago while in the police academy talking with other cadets about the financial markets. This led to the book Traders at Work. Just as Tim was about to make Detective he decided to dedicate himself to his full time company on the side. Tim also is the creator of https://www.afteroffers.com/ AfterOffers is a company that can help business owners with email marketing, which is still very relevant and needed in business. Tim exemplifies what it takes to be a successful law enforcement officer as well as successful entrepreneur. We are all going to leave law enforcement someday. Why not take that first step towards your dream of owning your own business or writing that book you have been talking about! Get Tim's book here: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Traders+at+work   Reach out to Tim here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timbourquin/   @TimBourquin   Find this and other great episodes at www.cjevolution.net   Patrick    

Hello everyone and welcome back to the show. We hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. In this episode, Patrick talks about the benefits of spending time alone. Western culture tends to equate being alone with being depressed, lonely or having antisocial tendencies. However, spending time alone can really be health for you. In fact, there are many physical and pychological benefits from spending time alone. Stay tuned for great guests that are coming on the show.  Reference used during this show: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/high-octane-women/201201/6-reasons-you-should-spend-more-time-alone   Do you need help with your career, or maybe help in your personal life? Check out Frame of Mind Coaching. Kim Ades and her amazing team can help you get where you want to be. www.frameofmindcoaching.com   Check this and other episodes at www.cjevolution.net   Patrick 

Hello everyone and welcome back. In this episode, Patrick talks about crime prevention and safety tips for this holiday season. Remember your a lot of crimes are crimes of opportunity. Take extra time to avoid becoming a victim.  I hope everyone has a great and safe Thanksgiving, and special thanks to the brave men and women who protect us everyday. Be safe everyone! A reference to the show: https://mpdc.dc.gov/page/winter-holiday-safety-tips   Find this and other great episodes at www.cjevolution.net Patrick

Hello everyone and welcome back. In this episode Patrick talks with Barry A. J. Fisher. Patrick and Barry talk about the importance of good crime scene investigations, the responsibility of the first officer on a scene and much more. Barry served as the Crime Laboratory Director for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, a position he held from 1987 until his retirement in 2009. He began his career in the Sheriff's crime lab in 1969 and has worked a wide variety of assignments. His current interests concern the interrelationship between forensic science and the law along wtih public policy issues concerning the timely delivery of quality forensic support services to the criminal justice system.  He is a member of several editorial boards, and is an alumni member of the Council of Scientific Society Presidents and a life member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and was a member of the IACP's Forensics Committe. His textbook, Techniques of Crime Scene Investigation, in its 8th edition, enjoys wide popularity. He is a co-author of two other books, Forensics Demystified and Introduction to Criminalistics. Barry grew up in the Bronx in New York City, and received his Bachelors of Science Degree in Chemistry from the City College of New York. He holds a Masters Degree in Chemistry from Purdue and a MBA from California State University.  Since retirement, Barry and his wife reside near Palm Springs California.   A great interview with a legend in crime scene investigations.   You can find Barry's book here:   https://www.amazon.com/Techniques-Investigation-Eighth-Forensic-Science/dp/1439810052/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1510937787&sr=8-1&keywords=Barry+A.+J.+Fisher   @BarryAJFisher   https://www.linkedin.com/in/barryajfisher/      

Hello everyone and welcome back to the show. Patrick welcomes Mike Ayalon. Mike is the CEO of Greek University. An educational platform that has inspired countless institutions across North America in identifying, understanding and resolving current social issues such as Hazing, Sexual Assaults, and Alcohol / Drug Abuse. Mike has a deep understanding of the current situation on campuses as well as a plan on how to empower our own youth to stop being part of the problem and become an active part of its resolution. Check out Mike here: www.GreekUniversity.org Contact Mike here: mike@greekuniversity.org   Check out this and other episodes at www.cjevolution.net   Patrick

Hello everyone and welcome back to the show. Patrick welcomes John McGrail. John has helped thousands of clients and students from all walks of life find their fun in his clinical practice and self-improvement / motivational seminars and workshops. Dr. McGrail's exclusive Synthesis approach integrates sciene and spirituality to create personal growth, transformation and achieve physical, emotional and spiritual balance in life. His writing and expertise are often featured in major print and online publications including Time, Readers Digest, U.S. News & World Report, NY Times and the Huffington Post to name a few. He is also the author of The Synthesis Effect. A very informative interview. You can find John here: http://drjohnmcgrail.com/ https://twitter.com/drjohnmcgrail https://www.facebook.com/DrJohnMcGrail Find this and other great episodes at www.cjevolution.net   Patrick    

Hello everyone and welcome back. We all go through difficult times in our lives, but we should still be grateful for what we have. No matter what your problems are you should start everyday with being grateful for who is in your life and what you have, because we all have people and things we can be grateful for. A good way to remind yourself of this is to keep a gratitude journal everyday. A reference to this show: https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/ten_ways_to_become_more_grateful1   Kim Ades and her amazing team at Frame of Mind Coaching can help you reach your goals and achieve the success you want. Check her and the amazing team out at www.frameofmindcoaching.com   Check this and other great episodes at www.cjevolution.net   Patrick

Hello everyone and welcome back. There are many people in the criminal justice field who are thinking about starting a business on the side, or embarking on their dreams once they retire. In this episode Patrick welcomes Stacey Brown Randall. Stacey is a three-time entrepreneur, certified productivity and time efficiency coach, has a background in sales and marketing, and is an aspiring author.  Stacey's online programs and live coaching provide a blueprint to follow to take control of your referrals, your client experience, and your business. Check out Stacey here: www.growthbyreferrals.com stacey@staceybrandall.com www.facebook.com/staceyBrownRandall www.linkedin.com/in/staceybrandall @staceybrandall Check out the link below to get some great information from Stacey:   http://growthbyreferrals.com/cjevolution/   This episode is brought to you by Frame of Mind Coaching. Whatever your coaching and mentoring needs are, Kim Ades and her amazing team can help you reach them. Check it out at www.frameofmindcoaching.com   Check out this and other great episodes at www.cjevolution.net   Patrick    

Hello everyone and welcome back. In this episode Patrick welcomes back Dr. John Beyer. John spend nearly a decade in a Southern California law enforcement agency as a traffic officer, training officer, and a member of the elite Special Weapons Assault Team (SWAT). He then moved into the educational field. He is currently the co-founder and head writer for the J and L Research and Exploration Blog with his lovely spouse Laureen, co-founder.  Even when John was serving in law enforcement he never gave up his passion for writing, both fiction and nonfiction. He has been published in numerous magazines, and has authored three highly praised internationally known novels - Hunted (2013), Soft Target (2014) and Operation Scorpion (2017). John also gives some tips and suggestions for aspiring writers and entrepreneurs on taking that first step and putting yourself out there.  You can find John here: http://johnrobertbeyer.weebly.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-john-r-beyer-3aa7b018/ @johnRBeyer Find John's books here: https://www.amazon.com/John-R.-Beyer/e/B00EXP78HG   Find other great episodes at www.cjevolution.net Patrick

Hello everyone and welcome back. In this episode Patrick has Jeffrey J Higgins on the show. Jeffrey is a retired DEA Supervisory Special Agent with 25 years of law enforcement experience. Jeffrey is also an expert on narco-terrorism. During his career with the DEA, Jeffrey accomplished many things but one of the biggest was attaining the first two, precedent setting, narco-terrosim convictions at trail and assisting in the conviction of the world's most prolific heroin trafficker. Jeffrey and Patrick talk about many issues from the War ond Drugs, The many threats facing the United States and the issues facing Law Enforcement to name a few. Jeffrey was one of the first rescuers to arrive at the World Trade Center after it collapsed on 9/11 and he worked on the NYPD Joint Terrorism Task force in the Department of Homeland Security's Operation Center.  Jeffrey then went on to become the first undercover agent in Afghanistan after the soviet invasion and the first western law enforcement officer to testify in both the Kabul Public Security Court and the Afghan Central Narcotics Tribunal. Jeffrey has worked as a news reporter and editor, and deputy sheriff and was elected commissioner for the Advisory Neighborhood Commissions in Washington, DC. Jeffrey holds a Masters of Sciene in Criminal Justice from the University of Cincinnati and a Bachelors of Science in journalism from Boston University. Jeffrey is currently working on his first book, and he is a contributer to the Law Enforcement Round Table Podcast. A great interview with a great member of law enforcement and a great American. Find Jeffrey here: https://twitter.com/higgins_anc https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-james-higgins/ http://leoroundtable.com/   Find this and other great episodes on www.cjevolution.net   Patrick    

Hello everyone and welcome back. In this episode Patrick talks about the orgins of Miranda Warnings. These came about from the landmark U.S Supreme Court Case Miranda V. Arizona (1966). A lot of people, including some in law enforcement, have no idea how the warnings came about. Patrick also talks about when officers have to issue these warnings, because this is also an area of some confusion. Check out this quick and informative episode. Link to the case: http://www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/educational-activities/facts-and-case-summary-miranda-v-arizona   Patrick 

Hello everyone and welcome back. In this episode, Patrick talks about the importance of fostering collaboration in the workplace. No matter what you are doing for work, whether its in the criminal justice field or in another profession, fostering collaboration needs to be a central piece of leadership. How do you foster collaboration? By creating a climate of trust and by being the one who is facilitating relationships. Everything revolves around good and solid relationships. I hope you enjoy this episode. Reference to this episode: Kouzes & Posner (2017) -  The Leadership Challenge. Need coaching in your personal or professional life? Check out Frame of Mind Coaching at www.frameofmindcoaching.com Find this and other great episodes at www.cjevolution.net   Patrick