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Hey Chaplain: The Police Wellness Podcast

Hey Chaplain: The Police Wellness Podcast

Written by: Jared Altic
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The Hey Chaplain podcast is where cops encourage each other by sharing their wisdom and experience with the Chaplain. On Hey Chaplain you'll hear from dispatchers and federal agents, Sheriffs and US Marshals, as well as local detectives and patrolmen. From the LAPD to Scotland Yard, the guests on Hey Chaplain deliver advice and insights so that police officers everywhere can survive and thrive. The host, Jared Altic, has almost 30 years of experience serving and counseling military and law enforcement families. The show looks at both the humorous and traumatic sides of police life, sharing wisdom to create healthy cops both at work and at home. New podcast episodes about police life and chaplaincy are available on first, third, and fifth Mondays of each month. Look for occasional special bonus episodes! Share this podcast with a cop or someone who loves a cop.

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Episodes
  • 145 - Guilt, Shame, and Moral Injury: Dr Jaimie Lusk
    Jul 6 2026

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    Moral distress, mismanaged, can lead to dysfunction and what we call moral injury. Today's guest is Dr. Jaimie Lusk, a Marine Corps Iraq veteran and a psychologist from Portland, Oregon, with expertise on moral injury. Dr Lusk talks to us today about moral distress and injury and what we can do about it, including how ritual impacts your recovery after taking a human life.


    Resources:

    • Dr Lusk's website is https://www.drjaimielusk.com
    • Transform Your Guilt and Shame by Carolyn B. Allard
    • Dr. Shira Maguen's research on the Impact of Killing
    • Everett Worthington's website on forgiveness is https://www.evworthington-forgiveness.com
    • For more on Moral Injury listen to Hey Chaplain Episode 020 with Chaplain Debra Fontes


    Music is "Back to Portland" by TrackTribe

    Hey Chaplain podcast episode 145


    Tags:

    Veterans, Betrayal, Guilt, Health, Hunting, Killing, Moral Distress, Moral Injury, Parenting, Police, Psychology, Responsibility, Ritual, Shame, Transgression, Trauma, Values, Portland, Oregon


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    Thanks for Listening! And, as always, pray for peace in our city.

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    • Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hey-chaplain/id1570155168
    • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CGK9A3BmbFEUEnx3fYZOY


    Email us at: heychaplain44@gmail.com

    You can help keep the show ad-free by buying me a virtual coffee!
    https://www.buymeacoffee.com/heychaplain

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    32 mins
  • 144 - The Chaplain Goes to an Autopsy: Kelsie Gwartney, Chief Death Investigator
    Jun 29 2026

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    This is episode 144 and we're going to talk about autopsies. Don't worry I'm not going to take it too far; you can go ahead and keep eating your breakfast. But I'm going to share with you the my recent visit to observe an autopsy and also my conversation with the local Chief Death Investigator. First I made a recording of my thoughts as I drove to visit the coroner's office to observe an autopsy. Then I recorded my reaction immediately after experiencing my first autopsy. Finally, we'll sit down with Chief Death Investigator Kelsie Gwartney, who will share how she got into the business of doing autopsies and what a police officer should know, that I didn't know, before you go observe an autopsy for the first time.


    Music is by National Sweetheart

    Special Thanks to Shaun Hachinsky from Episode 033

    Hey Chaplain Podcast Episode 144


    Tags:

    Chaplains, Autopsy, Bodies, Death, Detectives, Forensics, Investigations, Science, Kansas City, Topeka, Kansas, Arizona


    Support the show

    Thanks for Listening! And, as always, pray for peace in our city.

    Subscribe/Follow here:

    • Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hey-chaplain/id1570155168
    • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CGK9A3BmbFEUEnx3fYZOY


    Email us at: heychaplain44@gmail.com

    You can help keep the show ad-free by buying me a virtual coffee!
    https://www.buymeacoffee.com/heychaplain

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    47 mins
  • Blue Grit Radio Interviews Jared Altic and Matt Domyancic - Bonus Ep 52
    Jun 22 2026

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    This is a special bonus episode of Hey Chaplain and we're giving you a replay of Episode 319 of the Blue Grit Radio podcast by Eric Tung. In this episode Eric interviews chaplains Jared Altic and Matt Domyancic about police wellness and various chaplain related topics, including some of the problems helpers have when engaging police culture and what a chaplain's chief motivation needs to be.

    Music is by Jessie Villa.

    Hey Chaplain podcast Bonus Episode 52


    Tags:

    Police, Chaplains, Culture, Expectations, Health, Helpers, Ride Alongs, Wellness, California, Kansas, Washington


    Support the show

    Thanks for Listening! And, as always, pray for peace in our city.

    Subscribe/Follow here:

    • Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hey-chaplain/id1570155168
    • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CGK9A3BmbFEUEnx3fYZOY


    Email us at: heychaplain44@gmail.com

    You can help keep the show ad-free by buying me a virtual coffee!
    https://www.buymeacoffee.com/heychaplain

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    46 mins
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