The Courage To Live
The Courage to Live podcast is hosted by retired Police Captain Josh Bitsko and his wife Jenna, and it explores resilience, leadership, and the real stories behind critical incidents and everyday challenges. Each episode blends lessons from Josh’s career in law enforcement including his response to the 1 October mass shooting in Las Vegas with honest conversations about trauma, growth, and the courage it takes to face both professional and personal battles. The show covers everything from leadership and decision making under stress to mental health, family, and the daily choices that help us live with purpose.
Podcasting since 2025 • 131 episodes
The Courage To Live
Latest Episodes
Ep. 131: Courage Casts - The Risk of Opening Up
In this episode, Josh talks about the reality of vulnerability, especially for men, and why it’s often harder than it sounds. When opening up is met with judgment, silence, or shame, it can shut people down and reinforce the belief that emotion...
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Episode 131
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Ep. 130: The Courage to Live - The Cost of a Frictionless Lifestyle
In this episode, Josh and Jenna talk about how technology is changing the way we connect, communicate, and handle discomfort. From doom scrolling and remote work to canceled plans and hard conversations over text, they explore how convenience c...
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Episode 130
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Ep. 129: Courage Casts - Loyalty
Loyalty is often talked about, but rarely defined the right way. In this episode, Josh breaks down what true loyalty looks like in leadership, business, and relationships, not blind agreement, but trust, accountability, and the willingness to s...
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Episode 129
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Ep. 128: Courage Casts - Is Life a Test?
What if life isn’t testing you, but teaching you? In this episode, Josh challenges the mindset of constant pressure and replaces it with a more productive approach: treating challenges as experiments. Drawing from real experiences in policing a...
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Episode 128
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Ep. 127: The Courage to Live - The Courage to be Perfect
In this episode, Josh and Jenna talk about how perfectionism shows up in leadership, work, marriage, and parenting, and why it often creates fear, burnout, and hesitation instead of excellence. They explore how the pressure to never make ...
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Episode 127
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