Leadership culture is shaped by what leaders model every day. This episode explores how consistency, accountability, and service-driven leadership create lasting cultural change in law enforcement organizations.

Command-level officers build trust and culture by leading themselves first. Episode 51 of the Elevate Your Call to Service Podcast explores personal leadership, influence beyond rank, accountability habits, and service-driven leadership in law enforcement.

Episode 50 of Elevate Your Call to Service explores the long view of law enforcement leadership—how everyday choices, consistency, and people-first leadership shape lasting impact at work, at home, and in the community.

Discover 4 communication mistakes that undermine law enforcement leadership—and how clarity, direction, and humility strengthen trust and team performance.

Wellness and resilience are essential for leaders navigating high-stress environments. In this episode, we explore how leaders can withstand pressure, recover from setbacks, and grow stronger through intentional wellness practices, mindset shifts, and purpose-driven leadership. Designed for leaders who want sustainable strength, clarity, and long-term impact.

Service-driven leadership goes beyond rank and position. In this episode, Mike and Cathy unpack how humility, purpose, and people-first habits build trust, strengthen teams, and elevate leadership across law enforcement and public safety.

In this heartfelt episode of Elevate Your Call to Service, Mike and Cathy get personal after a family scare—a jolting call about a car accident that reminds them of how quickly life can change. From that moment of fear and gratitude, they pivot into a deeper conversation on spiritual wellness and faith as essential elements of resilience in law enforcement and first responder life.

Mike shares key takeaways from his recent FBI National Academy Comprehensive Wellness and Resilience certification, reinforcing his long-held belief that true wellness extends beyond the physical and mental, deeply encompassing the spiritual. Together, the hosts explore faith as a vital dimension of wellness, discussing practical ways officers and their families can begin to explore who God is, what faith offers, and how curiosity itself can be a first step toward peace.

Listeners will learn:

Why spiritual health supports resilience for leaders, officers, and their families

How to take ten quiet minutes to reflect on what’s truly guiding your life

Why asking “Who or what is big enough to carry what I’m carrying?” can change everything

Simple first steps to explore faith, including reading the Book of John, Psalms, or Proverbs

How even small spiritual habits can align your purpose, calm your spirit, and renew your motivation to serve

Cathy closes the episode with an encouraging challenge: pause, reflect, and take that first step toward spirituality. You might just find that faith is the next layer of strength and wellness you didn’t know you needed.

What do a shattered Tahoe window and leadership have in common? Both reveal when yesterday’s habits become today’s anchors—and what we have to unlearn.

Using a simple parking-lot mishap as a metaphor, Mike and Cathy explore:

Unlearning: When a once-useful habit becomes an anchor—and how to let it go.

Curiosity over certainty: Why considering “What am I missing?” builds safer, smarter teams.

Commander's intent: Keeping the mission and outcomes steady while the plan flexes.

Trust and junior voices: Creating space where new ideas aren’t heard as criticism.

You’ll leave with a crisp, field-ready framework—LACE:

Listen: Get the full picture and the ground truth.

Assess: Weigh risks, resources, legal factors, and community impact.

Collaborate: Blend veteran judgment with fresh eyes and subject-matter expertise.

Execute: Make the call, communicate the why, and set a quick review point.

If you’re tired of black-and-white thinking but don’t want chaos, this is your wake-up call. Adaptability isn’t trendy—it’s how leaders keep teams safer, decisions sharper, and outcomes better in a world that’s changing every day.

Time to lace it up.