Is Your Agency Bleeding Talent? Stop Toxic Systems from Sabotaging Your Team!

Toxic workplaces are crushing your best officers, and Episode 35 of the Elevate Your Call to Serve Podcast shows you how to fight back.

We dive into the leadership traps—like vague directives, politics over people, and silenced voices—that fuel officer burnout and drive good cops away.

Our proven ASSESS framework provides you with the tools to rebuild trust, restore purpose, and enhance retention. Ready to lead with heart and end the sabotage? Tune in to transform your agency now!

Why do 80% of leaders overestimate their self-awareness, burning bridges with their teams?

In Episode 34, we uncover the hidden test most leaders fail—and how to pass it by boosting self-awareness. With raw vulnerability, we share our own struggles and growth, revealing practical tools to overcome blind spots, build trust, and strengthen law enforcement teams.

This episode equips you to lead with clarity and impact. Join us for a weekly challenge to kickstart your self-awareness journey and transform your leadership, career, and community today!

What does it take to lead when the stakes are life-or-death, and hope hangs by a thread? In Episode 33 of Elevate Your Call to Service, we unravel the heart-pounding story of Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctic expedition, where one leader’s grit and empathy saved his stranded crew from an icy fate. Paired with hard-earned law enforcement wisdom, this episode reveals why people-focused leadership builds stronger, more unified teams than task-driven management ever could. This is a must-listen episode for anyone who wants to strengthen their leadership.

Ever wonder why half your team stays silent while the other half won’t stop talking—and how that’s quietly sabotaging your leadership?

Join us as MBTI expert Mary Thompson unpacks the introvert-extrovert divide, revealing why these misunderstandings derail communication, fracture trust, and leave your team running on half power—especially in high-stakes fields like law enforcement. Tune in to discover practical, game-changing strategies to bridge the gap, unlock every voice, and transform your team into a cohesive, resilient unit ready to tackle any challenge.

If you want to walk away with tools to lead smarter, connect deeper, and turn personality clashes into your team's greatest strength, you won't want to miss this episode!

Feeling worn out, disconnected, or like emotional weight of the badge has drained you dry? You’re not alone—and this episode offers hope.

In this gripping episode of Elevate Your Call to Service, hosts Mike and Cathy McIntosh tackle the silent wellness crisis in law enforcement. With nearly 40 years of experience, Mike reveals how neglecting his wellness nearly broke him—and their marriage.

Cathy, a branding expert with a front-row seat to the human toll, shares how they clawed back from the edge. Together, they unpack five aspects of wellness that help you survive the job: physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and relational. Strength in each element will help you thrive and lead stronger teams.

Discover actionable frameworks and hear raw stories of burnout, sleepless nights, and a family on the brink.

Ready to transform from ash to iron? Listen now. Take the five-step challenge and find out how small moves ignite big change.

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From fragmented law enforcement agencies to fired-up special units, Mike and Cathy McIntosh unpack how law enforcement teams can craft a team mission that inspires, motivates, and unites.

Cathy shares a simple, story-driven formula—name who you serve, define the problem, set a destination, and raise the stakes—while Mike brings it home with tales from the trenches.

Expect practical steps, a dash of grit, and unforgettable inspiration. Ready to light up your team? This episode’s your spark as you lead law enforcement teams with a clear why.

Ever briefed your team only to find chaos later? Poor communication isn’t just frustrating—it’s a leadership killer.

In this episode of Elevate Your Call to Service, Mike and Cathy McIntosh tackle the hidden costs of unclear messages, from crumbling trust to life-or-death missteps.

Hear how calm clarity saved 155 lives and how a sergeant’s steady voice tamed pending chaos on a shooting scene.

We’re breaking down why communication fails, how it tanks teams, and what you can do today to fix it. Sergeants, chiefs, officers, and deputies—this is your playbook to speak clearer, listen smarter, and lead stronger.

Hit play—clarity can’t wait.

Are your officers disengaged, burned out, or drifting apart? The problem isn’t more schedules or checklists. It’s a leadership gap.

In this episode, we dive deep into the critical divide between managing tasks and leading people, revealing why law enforcement teams crumble under box-checking bosses but thrive with vision-driven leaders.

Join us as we unpack a gripping SWAT standoff that exposes the life-or-death stakes of leadership and shares practical steps to rebuild trust, boost morale, and stop the ripple effect of burnout—before it’s too late. From sergeants to chiefs, if you’re ready to transform your agency with balanced leadership, this is your breakthrough moment.

Hit play now—your team can’t wait.