Pocket Sergeant Podcast
Hosted by former police officer and award-winning app creator Paul Cooper, this podcast explores the untold realities of frontline policing in the UK.
Each episode features honest conversations with current and former officers, legal professionals, experts, and those with lived experience – covering everything from policing culture and mental health to groundbreaking innovation and criminal justice reform.
Whether you’re a serving officer, aspiring recruit, or simply curious about life in uniform, the Pocket Sergeant Podcast pulls no punches and gives you the insight the headlines miss.
Inspired by the app that’s helped tens of thousands of officers in policing, this podcast continues the mission: supporting those who serve.
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Pocket Sergeant Podcast
Ian Cook | Policing Mental Health | Blue Light Lifestyle Mission | Pocket Sergeant Podcast Ep 05
In this eye-opening episode of the Pocket Sergeant Podcast, Paul Cooper speaks with Ian Cook, former police officer and founder of Blue Light Lifestyle, a powerful well-being movement built to support those working in emergency services.
Ian shares his deeply personal journey from the pressures of front-line policing to confronting burnout, imposter syndrome, and a lack of emotional support within the job. After leaving the force, Ian grew Blue Light Lifestyle to tackle the issues that most officers face but rarely talk about - mental health, work-life balance, leadership failures, and the emotional toll of constantly serving others while neglecting yourself.
This conversation dives into the importance of community, peer support, and the need to change the culture of silence in the emergency services when it comes to well-being.
You can find Ian Cook here:
https://bluelightlifestyle.com/links
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