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.
The Courage To Live
Ep. 41: Courage Casts- Borrowed Belief: The Courage to Believe in Others
In this episode of The Courage to Live Podcast, I talk about one of the most overlooked parts of leadership...believing in your people. Sometimes the most powerful thing a leader can do isn’t to give a speech or set a strategy, but to hold faith in someone until they start to believe in themselves.
I share how a supervisor’s belief in me early in my K9 career changed everything, and how that experience shaped the way I lead today. Real leadership isn’t about doing everything yourself; it’s about lending others your confidence until they’re strong enough to stand on their own.
If this episode resonates with you, my book The Courage to Live explores these same lessons of leadership, growth, and resilience. You can find it here: https://a.co/d/h0Czxbx