Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
Welcome to Blue Grit Radio: the podcast for police officers, first responders, and service-minded leaders who want to elevate their performance in career and life. Hosted by Eric Tung, an active police leader, trainer, and mentor, this show explores topics, lessons, and resources, for listeners with to achieve professional excellence and personal resilience.
Each episode features raw conversations, actionable insights, and interviews with leaders in law enforcement, wellness experts, veterans, and high performers who share their lessons on overcoming adversity, leading with purpose, and creating positive change in their first responder and organizational culture.
Whether you’re a rookie, veteran officer, aspiring leader, or just passionate about growth and service, Blue Grit Radio will help you strengthen your mindset, improve your health, and elevate your impact on the job and in life.
Topics include:
- Police leadership and team building
- Officer mental health and wellness
- Navigating toxic police culture
- Resilience, mindset, and Stoicism
- Career development and promotion
- Fitness, family, and fulfillment beyond the badge
Host Eric Tung is an 18-year police officer currently serving as a Patrol Operations Commander and wellness coordinator in Washington State. He is an author, host, speaker, and industry voice focused on building critical mindset, wellness, recruiting, hiring, retention, police leadership, organizational health and community engagement.
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Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership
340: Police & Martial Arts, Training, Identity & More! w/ Jason Harney
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Story-telling is a key element core to our human existence, and is one that is unmatched in teaching, depicting, and building understanding. My guest, Jason Harney, retired Las Vegas Metro sergeant and veteran turned documentary creator joins me to discuss themes emergent from his career, necessity for legitimate training, and complex issues in policing lives and careers.
We explore the dynamics of the policing industry, shifting culture, mental health, the importance of continuous learning, and how to transition into life after policing. Jason shares with deep perspective from his time on the street, FTO, DT instructor, investigations, recruiting and roles in the academy.
Some of Jason's deeply relevant work in producing, directing, editing and writing:
“Is There Something Going On At Home?” (2023) A documentary film telling the stories of Police Officer trauma, through the lens of the Police Family and the voices of the Spouses & Children.
“Wrist Lock” (2022) The Martial Arts’ Influence on Police Use of Force”. A documentary film featuring high level martial artists from around the country, who have also served their communities as Law Enforcement Officers, as well as experts in police training, wellness, & fitness.
“Vinnie-isms: The Story of the Cop Comedian” (2024)
"Repeat Offender" (2019)
"The Wounded Blue" (2019)
“Voices of the Blue” (2020).
You can contact Jason at:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-harney-720bb7122/
X: @JasonHarney72
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