Best Suicide Prevention Scotland Podcasts (2025)

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119 - Suicide Prevention is Broken: Dr. Olivia Johnson 33:55

1d ago33:55

33:55

Text a Message to the Show On this episode we're talking to Dr. Olivia Johnson from Blue Wall Institute. She is a researcher and subject expert on police wellness and specifically on police suicide and she is the jagged little pill stuck in the throat of the huge law enforcement machine that is funneling huge amounts of money at suicide prevention.…

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The Daily ICPC: Day 5 (w/ Ward Jenkins) 14:01

11d ago14:01

14:01

Text a Message to the Show Welcome to the Daily ICPC; My name is Jared Altic, and I'm a chaplain with the police department. This is a limited podcast series from Hey Chaplain, which follows police chaplains Jared Altic and Ward Jenkins to Little Rock, Arkansas to attend the annual training seminar of the ICPC, the international conference of polic…

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The Daily ICPC: Day 4 (w/ Ward Jenkins) 16:10

12d ago16:10

16:10

Text a Message to the Show Welcome to the Daily ICPC; My name is Jared Altic, and I'm a chaplain with the police department. This is a limited podcast series from Hey Chaplain, which follows police chaplains Jared Altic and Ward Jenkins to Little Rock, Arkansas to attend the annual training seminar of the ICPC, the international conference of polic…

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The Daily ICPC: Day 3 (w/ Ward Jenkins) 12:45

13d ago12:45

12:45

Text a Message to the Show Welcome to the Daily ICPC; My name is Jared Altic, and I'm a chaplain with the police department. This is a limited podcast series from Hey Chaplain, which follows police chaplains Jared Altic and Ward Jenkins to Little Rock, Arkansas to attend the annual training seminar of the ICPC, the international conference of polic…

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The Daily ICPC: Day 2 (w/ Ward Jenkins) 13:58

14d ago13:58

13:58

Text a Message to the Show Welcome to the Daily ICPC. This is a limited podcast series from Hey Chaplain, which follows police chaplains Jared Altic and Ward Jenkins to Little Rock, Arkansas 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 a…

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The Daily ICPC: Day 1 (w/ Ward Jenkins) 10:53

15d ago10:53

10:53

Text a Message to the Show Welcome to the Daily ICPC. This is a limited podcast series from Hey Chaplain, which follows police chaplains Jared Altic and Ward Jenkins to Little Rock, Arkansas 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 a…

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118 - The Tragedy of Trafficking: Dan Nash, Human Trafficking Training Center 31:36

16d ago31:36

31:36

Text a Message to the Show Today we're talking to Dan Nash from the Human Trafficking Training Center and he's going to talk about the difficult encounters officers have with prostitutes who are controlled by traffickers and how they can be helped. In fact, right off the bat Dan is going to lay out the paradox that many trafficking victims find the…

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The Daily ICPC: Intro (w/ Ward Jenkins) 22:04

18d ago22:04

22:04

Text a Message to the Show Welcome to the Daily ICPC; My name is Jared Altic, and I'm a chaplain with the police department. This is a limited podcast series from Hey Chaplain, which follows police chaplains Jared Altic and Ward Jenkins to Little Rock, Arkansas to attend the annual training seminar of the ICPC, the international conference of polic…

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117 - How NOT to Get Kidnapped on Vacation: Jake, the International Security Specialist Guy 39:52

30d ago39:52

39:52

Text a Message to the Show Today we're talking to Jake, the International Security Specialist Guy… which may or may not be his real name. Jake has 25 years experience in law enforcement as an American cop; now he lives in Thailand and trains people who are traveling internationally into high threat environments. Jake trains them and helps to manage…

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116 - A Battle Against Evil - Finding Purpose in Law Enforcement: Jim Bontrager 35:04

1M ago35:04

35:04

Text a Message to the Show Today we're talking to Jim Bontrager. Jim is a police chaplain in Elkhart, Indiana, but he is also the president of the International Conference of Police Chaplains. I got closer to attending the annual training seminar of the ICPC, I thought I'd ask the guy in charge if he had anything he wanted to share. And boy did he!…

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Cops Getting to Know the Chaplain: Chad Campese Interviews Jared Altic - Bonus Ep 43 49:09

1M ago49:09

49:09

Text a Message to the Show In this episode we're listening to a portion of a podcast episode where podcaster and police officer Chad Campese interviewed Jared Altic. This part of Chad's episode focuses on the stress that first responders endure and how a chaplain's understanding of philosophy, psychology, and theology contributes to officer wellnes…

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115 - Tragedy from the Perspective of a Cop's Kid: Taylor Hubbard (w/ Stephen Smith) 42:42

2M ago42:42

42:42

Text a Message to the Show In Kansas City, Kansas we had 4 officers murdered in three separate events in the span of just two years. Two from the police department and two from the Wyandotte County Sheriffs Office. Captain Stephen Smith, a returning guest and friend of the show, had a connection to all four and was on scene when the two deputies we…

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114.5 - To Encourage Others: Tim Eggebraaten, Part 2 28:24

2M ago28:24

28:24

Text a Message to the Show Today we are returning to our conversation about self-doubt and imposter syndrome with Tim Eggebraaten. In this part of the conversation we're moving into areas of leadership and encouragement. Tim was a police chief in Minnesota and we'll discuss how NOT to reprimand an officer and what role awards and award ceremonies p…

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114 - Self-Doubt & Imposter Syndrome: Tim Eggebraaten 22:29

2M ago22:29

22:29

Text a Message to the Show One of the most commented on and most frequently requested guests we've ever had on Hey Chaplain is Tim Eggebraaten. In fact whenever someone says, "I really liked the one guy but I can't remember his name," my first guess Tim Eggebraaten and I'm almost always right. This actually happened again just the other day. I love…

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000.5 - START HERE: Welcome to the Hey Chaplain Podcast, Year 5 7:24

2M ago7:24

7:24

Text a Message to the Show START HERE: Welcome to the fifth year of Hey Chaplain, the police wellness podcast. Music is by Chris Haugen Hey Chaplain Episode 000.5 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/id1570155168 S…

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A Comedian, a Retiree, and a Path Forward: Follow Ups and Business Checks, Hey Chaplain's Fourth Anniversary - Bonus Ep 42 37:01

2M ago37:01

37:01

Text a Message to the Show This episode marks our fourth anniversary and I wanted to go back and do follow ups and business checks, checking in on some of our past guests to get updates. In this episode we get an update from Vinnie Montez, Compassion Alliance, recently retired detective Stuart Littlefield and previously unaired excerpts from recent…

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113 - Frontline Chaplain Stories - Kids, Animals, and Patrol Chaplaincy: Mark Femmel 42:15

3M ago42:15

42:15

Text a Message to the Show Today's guest is chaplain Mark Femmel. Mark is a friend of mine who is a chaplain in St Louis, Missouri. I brought Mark on today because he's a kindred spirit and I know he has a lot of great experience to share. Today we're talking about chaplaincy generally and how it's the same and different between St Louis and Kansas…

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Creating Hope - Bereavement 53:41

3M ago53:41

53:41

Welcome to the Creating Hope podcast, powered by Public Health Scotland & Suicide Prevention Scotland. In each episode of this limited edition series we’re exploring a key area of work within suicide prevention, and how this can be implemented locally. In this third episode, we explore bereavement by suicide and reflect on ways that we can provide …

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Creating Hope - Young people (Part 02) 25:32

3M ago25:32

25:32

Welcome to the Creating Hope podcast, powered by Public Health Scotland & Suicide Prevention Scotland. In each episode of this limited edition series we’re exploring a key area of work within suicide prevention, and how this can be implemented locally. In this fourth episode, we explore a whole school approach to suicide prevention, including the e…

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Creating Hope - Young people (Part 01) 33:02

3M ago33:02

33:02

Welcome to the Creating Hope podcast, powered by Public Health Scotland & Suicide Prevention Scotland. In each episode of this limited edition series we’re exploring a key area of work within suicide prevention, and how this can be implemented locally. In this fourth episode, we explore a whole school approach to suicide prevention, including the e…

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Creating Hope - Lived & living experience 37:04

3M ago37:04

37:04

Welcome to the Creating Hope podcast, powered by Public Health Scotland & Suicide Prevention Scotland. In each episode of this limited edition series we’re exploring a key area of work within suicide prevention, and how this can be implemented locally. In this first episode, we explore working with those who have lived and living experience of suic…

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Creating Hope - Data & intelligence 42:53

3M ago42:53

42:53

Welcome to the Creating Hope podcast, powered by Public Health Scotland & Suicide Prevention Scotland. In each episode of this limited edition series we’re exploring a key area of work within suicide prevention, and how this can be implemented locally. In this second episode, we explore data and intelligence – what is, and how does it inform our su…

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A COPS Mom: Cheryl Railsback, surviving mother - Bonus Ep 41 36:12

3M ago36:12

36:12

Text a Message to the Show This is both our annual salute to mothers in the law enforcement family and also another episode on the Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS). Cheryl Railsback is the surviving mother of Deputy Shane Detwiler, EOW July 13, 2009. Her story of loss, grief, and her path back to helping others is a story you need to hear. Conce…

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112 - Crisis Cop: Joe Smarro 46:10

3M ago46:10

46:10

Text a Message to the Show Today's episode should probably have a sensitive content warning but it would take me too long to list all the ways our guest might upset you… and frankly the reason I brought this guy on the show was to hit every sensitive topic he could and then drop a truth bomb on us… so… our guest today is Joe Smarro. You might recog…

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Reaching in to Help: The Mailbag (w/ Stephen Smith) 23:22

3M ago23:22

23:22

Text a Message to the Show It's mailbag time! Use the link above to leave a comment or a question and we might use it on a future show! Music is by LesFM Hey Chaplain Update Episode 2Q 2025 Tags: Mailbag, Chaplaincy, COVID, Debriefs, Fire, Internal Affairs, Isolation, Police, Relationships, Suicide, Update, Wellness, Kansas City Support the show Th…

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111 - From Cruiser to Classroom, Deputy to Dean: Kelly Enos 32:35

4M ago32:35

32:35

Text a Message to the Show Today our guest is Kelly Enos and he's here to talk about making a successful career change from law enforcement to teaching criminal justice and police science at the college or university. Kelly made that very career change unexpectedly less than ten years into his career but he found success in academics as his second …

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110.5 - BTK - Meeting Evil Face to Face: Dana Gouge, chaplain 31:00

4M ago31:00

31:00

Text a Message to the Show This is the second part of our story of Detective Dana Gouge, who handcuffed the BTK serial killer, Dennis Rader. If you haven't heard part one which told the story of a narcissistic serial killer who couldn't stop talking… then what are you doing?! Go back and listen to Ep 110 right now! We left off with Detective Gouge …

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110 - I Handcuffed the BTK Serial Killer: Dana Gouge, homicide detective 37:07

4M ago37:07

37:07

Text a Message to the Show Today is a crime history episode on the BTK serial killer, Dennis Rader. Rader is known to have committed at least ten murders between 1974 and 1991, communicating with the media about his crimes but not getting caught. He called himself BTK, for "bind, torture, kill," and had disappeared for 13 years when suddenly he beg…

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109 - We Will Stay On the Line With You: Carmine Czapla, COPLINE 32:06

4M ago32:06

32:06

Text a Message to the Show Today we are talking about the hotline for police officers called COPLINE. COPLINE provides 24/7 confidential services to active and retired law enforcement officers and their loved ones. Today's guest is Carmine Czapla, who is a veteran and a retired cop, and is one of the active listeners on the other end of that life-s…

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A Quick Guide to Bagpipe Tunes - Bonus Ep 40 19:32

4M ago19:32

19:32

Text a Message to the Show This is your Quick Guide to Bagpipe Tunes. I'm anticipating that there will be two distinct camps among my listeners, those who love bagpipes and those who don't yet. But please give this a chance. First, this is fairly short, and there's not a single tune here that lasts more than 2 minutes. Second, I really do understan…

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108 - The Saddest Tune at the Funeral: Jim Higgins, bagpiper 41:16

5M ago41:16

41:16

Text a Message to the Show Today we have a returning guest, Jim HIggins. Jim plays the bagpipes and teaches police officers and firefighters to play the bagpipes for our ceremonies and parades. Jim often plays with them and is obviously an accomplished musician and expert in all things bagpipes related. I was pleased to get Jim to come in and talk …

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107.5 - When to Move on from the DEA: Todd Hixson, Part 2 29:46

5M ago29:46

29:46

Text a Message to the Show On Today's episode we are continuing our conversation with retired DEA agent Todd Hixson. If you haven't listened to part one, episode 107, then stop this episode and go listen to that right now! Today Todd is going to talk about his career and some of his travels, or at least the parts he's allowed to talk about. But jus…

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107 - Pros and Cons of Going DEA: Todd Hixson 27:13

5M ago27:13

27:13

Text a Message to the Show On Today's episode we're talking to retired DEA agent Todd Hixson. Todd has a tremendous wealth of experience as a DEA agent and we're definitely going to hear some of those stories, working both domestically and on foreign assignment. But I'm going to split this interview into two parts that are both really compelling. F…

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106.5 - Rising From the Ashes: Ken Anderson, Part 2 24:46

5M ago24:46

24:46

Text a Message to the Show Today we have part two of our conversation with a medically retired police officer from the United Kingdom, Ken Anderson. After a brief recap of the life-saving encounter he had on an edge of cliff in the moment before he would take his own life, we'll rejoin the conversation with Ken and talk about the aftermath and his …

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Bringing it all together - Season 02, Episode 04 38:04

5M ago38:04

38:04

Welcome to season 02 of Time Space Compassion, a podcast from Suicide Prevention Scotland. In each show we’re exploring three important words that are a key part of the Scottish Government’s suicide prevention strategy, Creating Hope Together. In this episode we discuss: Community based crisis care Compassionate MH emergency care Implementing traum…

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Primary care - Season 02, Episode 03 34:12

5M ago34:12

34:12

Welcome to season 02 of Time Space Compassion, a podcast from Suicide Prevention Scotland. In each show we’re exploring three important words that are a key part of the Scottish Government’s suicide prevention strategy, Creating Hope Together. In this episode we discuss: Time Space Compassion and suicide prevention in primary care Pre and post regi…

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Unscheduled care - Season 02, Episode 02 34:55

5M ago34:55

34:55

Welcome to season 02 of Time Space Compassion, a podcast from Suicide Prevention Scotland. In each show we’re exploring three important words that are a key part of the Scottish Government’s suicide prevention strategy, Creating Hope Together. In this episode we discuss: Peer support for suicide prevention Suicide Prevention in A&E / acute settings…

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World Suicide Prevention Day in Fife, Special edition - Season 02, Episode 01 33:46

5M ago33:46

33:46

Welcome to season 02 of Time Space Compassion, a podcast from Suicide Prevention Scotland. To mark World Suicide Prevention Day (10 September 2024) we visited Dunfermline Athletic FC's East End Park to meet four people working in suicide prevention in Fife. Lawrence Broadie is joined by Maggie Wright, Co-founder and CEO at Families in Trauma, Kenny…

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106 - On the Precipice: Ken Anderson 33:55

6M ago33:55

33:55

Text a Message to the Show Today we're talking to a medically retired police officer from the United Kingdom named Ken Anderson. Ken was a patrol officer, an instructor, and also a firearms officer in Leeds, England. But an accident on the job set him down a path that would eventually lead to him standing on a sea cliff, ready to end his life by th…

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Does a Chaplain Need a Degree? The Mailbag (w/ Kaleb Sackett) 20:24

6M ago20:24

20:24

Text a Message to the Show It's mailbag time! Use the link above to leave a comment or a question and we might use it on a future show! Music is by PineApple Music Hey Chaplain Update Episode 1Q 2025 Tags: Chaplaincy, Bible College, Chaplains, Clinical Pastoral Education, CPE, Education, Law Enforcement, Mail, Preparation, Seminary, Theology, Train…

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105 - An Unrecognized Retirement: Anthony Baumgart 33:29

6M ago33:29

33:29

Text a Message to the Show Today we're talking to Anthony Baumgart; he's a former local and state level narcotics agent who worked in California. Tony had almost 30 years in law enforcement, but when it came for his last day at work, he experienced a failure in leadership that sometimes happens in law enforcement. You risk your life and give decade…

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104.5 - Critical Incident Aftermath: Deborah Green, Dispatcher, Part 2 28:09

6M ago28:09

28:09

Text a Message to the Show Today we're talking again to Deborah Green; she was a California dispatcher for almost 30 years and in Part 1 of this interview she told about how she dispatched her deputies to a middle of the night call at a marijuana grow in the forests of California where they were ambushed by drug cartel gunmen. Make sure you go list…

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104 - Deputy Down: Deborah Green, Dispatcher 29:21

7M ago29:21

29:21

Text a Message to the Show Today we're talking to Deborah Green; she was a California dispatcher for almost 30 years and has a compelling story to tell. She dispatched her deputies to a middle of the night call at a marijuana grow in the forests of California where they were ambushed by drug cartel gunmen. The story itself is remarkable but I wante…

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The Wisdom of Police Sergeants - Bonus Ep 39 23:02

7M ago23:02

23:02

Text a Message to the Show On this special Bonus Episode we are revisiting the interviews I did last fall with three sergeants from the department that I serve. They collectively have 70 years of combined service and every time I asked another question, they just kept dropping more wisdom that I knew you'd want to hear. The officers interviewed are…

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103 - Battling Depression: COL Skip Mondragon, MD 28:37

7M ago28:37

28:37

Text a Message to the Show On today's episode we are talking to an Army doctor, Colonel Skip Mondragon. The good doctor is a championship wrestler, a combat veteran, a medical doctor, and also a man who has battled depression. It has become the Colonel's mission to help tough guys ask for help, something that he struggled with first hand and so he …

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102 - Year End Evaluations 2024 (w/ Joe Grasela) 40:19

7M ago40:19

40:19

Text a Message to the Show A special guest host interviews Chaplain Altic to recap the year! Police Major Joe Grasela joins Jared to give us a recap of their favorite moments from the 2024 Hey Chaplain episodes. Listen in to find out what were the most noteworthy episodes of the year; also included are the top 10 listener countries and cities. And …

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I have terminal cancer but 'I'm as happy as ever’ 9:02

7M ago9:02

9:02

By BBC Radio 4

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Review Writing and Christmas Greeting (w/ Kaleb Sackett) 16:54

8M ago16:54

16:54

Text a Message to the Show This is just a quick Christmas update to read a few reviews of the show, encourage you to write your own, and share a quick Christmas greeting. Guest host Kaleb Sackett joins Chaplain Altic again to help us out and this time Kaleb is sharing a greeting he wrote. Music is by Kevin MacLeod Hey Chaplain Update Q4 2024 Tags: …

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101 - AI, Drones, and Cameras, Oh, My!!! Richard Breshears, Technology Unit Captain 26:33

8M ago26:33

26:33

Text a Message to the Show Today we're talking about technology! Drones, Artificial Intelligence, Body Worn Cameras and more are proliferating through police departments at a rapid rate and I find the whole topic just fascinating. So our guest for this episode is Captain Richard Breshears who is the captain over the technology unit in a police depa…

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100.5 - Friendly Takeover: A Sergeant Asks Personal Questions (w/ Paul Simonich), Part 2 25:23

8M ago25:23

25:23

Text a Message to the Show This is Part 2 of the interview, go back to Episode 100 to hear the first part. Is this a hostile takeover? No, it's just one of my patrol sergeants commandeering the podcast in order to ask me questions about my background, education, and family. Paul Simonich is one of my patrol sergeants and he appeared previously in B…

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