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Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.Friday the 13th!Today's episode will focus on the development intrinsic motivation in athletes and cops.  What it is and how to build it over time.If cops only train during in-service, they will see limited career success.  They can learn much more if they are motivated to grind in their off time.Same with young athletes.  If you're stepping up for U8 Rec Soccer, this episode is also for you!-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.My Marine Corps came alive,First there came, the color red,To show the world the blood we shed,Next there came, the color white,To show the world that we would fight,Last there came, the color blue,To show the world that we are true.SFMF.-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.Whether you're in corrections, policework or a fed, you could become involved in a hunt for a prison escapee.  And this man's freedom depends upon getting through you and your friends.Tune in to hear what I've learned from my time at the US Marshal Service about how to safely and effectively get your escapee back in his cage!-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.I've sworn over these hundreds of episodes not to get political, and I think I'm still being honest!  Tune into "That LEO Guy" Podcast on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify and whatever else today!LEO weighs in on various political positions, how they affect us as LEOs day-to-day, and how to make a reasonable and informed voting decision, beyond just picking your favorite party or listening to your friends.Your friends might be cool, but also idiots.  Your family might have ideas that don't match yours.  The candidates might be - get this - LIARS!You're better than not voting or letting someone tell you how to vote.  Enjoy the episode, weather, and voting booth.LEO out! Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.We all know the fundamentals of shooting:  Grip.  Sight picture & alignment.  Trigger control.  Breathing.We can all qualify on range day.  Great.Now let's talk about how to develop as better combat shooters.  How to make the hits, on the correct target, in the time we're given.  Shooting a static qualification course every 3 months will not do this.On today's episode, I will break down what works for me as an individual seeking improvement, a member of a team and an instructor.  How do I personally improve, and how do I improve those around me?Today I will lay out my personal framework.Enjoy Halloween!-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.Sounds simple, right?  Bust the door, arrest the guy, then go get breakfast.  Well sure, if you want to be a simple-minded bozo.  But we don't want that.  We want to be badass professionals.Today, let's get into the good, bad and ugly of breaching a structure.  The tools, the gear, the methods, the tactics.Think I'm way out in left field?  Let me know on "That LEO Guy" FB or IG.  Think I'm spot on?  Same thing.  Got some insight I missed?  Hit my DM.Thanks, and for those of you that haven't yet, DECORATE FOR HALLOWEEN!-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.October 22, 2026:  Sitting Senator L. Louise Lucas was arrested today for a variety of federal charges, including drug distribution, wire fraud and RICO.  She was charged alongside multiple others, including three immediate family members.  LEO will go into what these charges mean and the proof necessary for a successful prosecution.The government says she's selling drugs:  https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/virginia-state-senator-indicted-leading-criminal-marijuana-distribution-enterpriseHer response:“I’ve seen what happens when people in power try to silence those who stand up to them. I spent my life fighting back, and I’m not stopping now.”This will be an interesting case to follow.Link to the indictment:https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.vaed.608205/gov.uscourts.vaed.608205.3.0.pdf Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.Aside from Paris burning, there are quite a few landmark events happening in the law enforcement community this week.  Let's dive into both the pickup truck driving onto the soccer fields in Kansas, killing two and injuring many, and the officers in Senatobia, MS being cleared of any wrongdoing in the shooting death of 1 year old Kohen Wiley.-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.Over the last 20 years (more if you include USMC operations), I've seen and made many errors operationally.  Click here to learn about what has worked, what hasn't, and what I've seen create patterns of success or failure.  This episode will set you and your team up for success from before the op through the AAR.-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.Emmitt Smith.Tom Brady.Lionel Messi.What do they all have in common?When life gives them lemons, they make plays.  No excuses, just results type of dudes.  You can give them an impossible situation, and they come from a mindset of solutions.  Uphill battles are the norm, and are nothing more than an opportunity.As a LEO, you can be a playmaker like them.  Today I will discuss what this means, and how I have applied playmaking to the law enforcement career field.If you haven't gotten to that unit you want, gotten that promotion, been hired by that agency...maybe it's your mindset.  Maybe problems are walls for you instead of defeatable obstacles.Here are a few examples of my obstacles and my "outside the box" solutions.  Once you start thinking of yourself as a problem-solving playmaker, you'll overcome everything the streets throw at you.From drug motels to drunk teenagers, we do it all!  Tune in!-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403