124: How to Deal with Damn Near Anything- w/John McGlothlin, fmr. paratrooper/JAG Officer
08/19/24 • 44 min
Many people credit the military for helping prepare them for their career, or frankly, life itself. John McGlothlin would agree- to the point where he recognized and shares his experiences and insights from his military career - as it translates into prepping him for so many potentials and circumstances.
We discuss his path into the Army and then his academic career from undergrad into law school. The topics we explore go into the depths of the human condition, communication, social and team cultural dynamics and leadership.
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John McGlothlin is a former Army paratrooper who has served across the globe, including in Europe, the Middle East, and after the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. He began his career in intelligence before attending law school at the University of Virginia and becoming a JAG officer in the D.C. National Guard.
His writing background includes work as a journalist, speechwriter, and authoring his first book – *How to Deal with Damn Near Anything: The Paratrooper’s Guide to Life*. The book was released by New Degree Press and captures how the hidden side of the military can benefit anyone, with a focus on five key traits and related stories.
John currently lives in Washington D.C. with his wife, the artist MK Bailey. His mission now is to help others develop as the military has helped him.
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Many people credit the military for helping prepare them for their career, or frankly, life itself. John McGlothlin would agree- to the point where he recognized and shares his experiences and insights from his military career - as it translates into prepping him for so many potentials and circumstances.
We discuss his path into the Army and then his academic career from undergrad into law school. The topics we explore go into the depths of the human condition, communication, social and team cultural dynamics and leadership.
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John McGlothlin is a former Army paratrooper who has served across the globe, including in Europe, the Middle East, and after the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. He began his career in intelligence before attending law school at the University of Virginia and becoming a JAG officer in the D.C. National Guard.
His writing background includes work as a journalist, speechwriter, and authoring his first book – *How to Deal with Damn Near Anything: The Paratrooper’s Guide to Life*. The book was released by New Degree Press and captures how the hidden side of the military can benefit anyone, with a focus on five key traits and related stories.
John currently lives in Washington D.C. with his wife, the artist MK Bailey. His mission now is to help others develop as the military has helped him.
Questions, topic ideas and feedback? Send a line!
To stay connected with the latest and exclusive content:
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Don’t forget to follow and subscribe to Blue Grit Radio on Apple, Spotify, YouTube and more! Sharing the show and episodes to your friends, peers, circles and social platforms is one of the greatest compliments I can receive- which truly helps the show grow.
Please help support a healthier first responder community by giving us a 5 star rating (Spotify and Apple) and a review (on Apple) to help others find the show.
Need help with entry-level OR promotional testing? Stop spinning your wheels and prep the right mindset and awareness of all the critical hiring steps with my comprehensive hiring guide:
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Email me at [email protected] !
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music credit: Drive by AShamaluevMusic
Previous Episode
123: Police Family Support and Surviving Retirement, w/ Dr. Medina Baumgart
In this episode, Dr. Medina Baumgart connects her experiences professionally as a psychologist supporting first responders and agencies and personally as a first responder spouse.
We go from her background from education to being an agency embedded mental health professional, and dive into the dynamics of adjusting back to home life for the first responder. Dr. Baumgart covers tips and insights that bring understanding for those in uniform to their spouses and families and how we can do it with intention.
Further, we talk about retirement, how to get there healthfully and the little things that will help ensure we are thriving and actually getting that pension we worked so hard for!
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Dr. Medina Baumgart is a licensed psychologist in California and a board-certified specialist in Police and Public Safety Psychology through the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP). She works full-time as an embedded psychologist within a large metropolitan law enforcement agency where she provides counseling, critical incident debriefings, crisis response, critical incident rollouts, training, consultation to peer support and chaplains programs, and consultation and support to patrol stations and jail facilities.
Outside of her full-time work, Dr. Baumgart enjoys teaching and providing consultation to other law enforcement agencies on a range of topics including officer resilience, retirement, peer support, critical incidents, post-traumatic stress, and suicide. She is also married to a now-retired police officer and knows firsthand some of the challenges that officers and spouses experience throughout a law enforcement career and into retirement.
Website - www.drbaumgart.com
Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/drbaumgart/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dr_baumgart/
“Surviving Retirement” Book (Amazon) - https://a.co/d/0QzXuya
Retirement Resilience Course - https://www.drbaumgart.com/surviving-retirement
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Next Episode
125: Leading from the Front with Care and Vulnerability, w/ Deputy Chief Andy McCurdy
It was years of hearing about the true servant leader, Andy McCurdy, before I came to meet him. His reputation preceded him in all the great ways. Like his brother, Pat, Andy was also known for leading with compassion, truly being there for his guys, and fostering wellness and peer support throughout the ranks.
When I was starting to find my voice with Blue Grit, one of my officers turned me onto the Leaderist - a police leadership podcast started by Lexi Harris. I thus got to learn about Chief McCurdy- when he was running a contract city for the County- and hear how his passion moved beyond officers, operations, and into the community- truly what this work is all about.
It was years later that we met in response to Deputy Dom Calata’s death.. sadly as many cops do come together in times of loss. He had coordinated a large-scale regional peer support effort- which is just one prime example where apt leadership met devoted purpose.. and that is a lot of what Andy demonstrates.
In our conversation, we talk about his background, career, leading FOR wellness. He opens up about his own personal stressors and struggles with the career and life... and openness truly lacking in police culture from our leaders. His vulnerability is something we can all learn from- as a true leader can help us recognize that it’s okay not to be okay.
I am proud to have him in our region and circles- and to call him a leader and mentor of mine- and to help share his lessons with you.
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Andy McCurdy is currently the Deputy Police Chief for the city of Sumner, WA. Andy comes from a law enforcement family and lives with his wife and three kids in Pierce County, WA.
Andy started his LE career in 1991 in California as a Community Service Officer. Andy moved to Washington and became a Police Officer in 1996. Andy spent 24 years with the King County Sheriff's Office as a Patrol Deputy, Master Police Officer, Special Assault Unit Detective, Patrol Sergeant, Internal Investigations Unit Sergeant, Advanced Training Unit Supervisor, and Chief of Police. Andy also spent more than 15 years as a Peer Support Team member and leader and more than 12 years investigating serious use of force incidents on the Administrative Review Team.
Andy has been teaching locally, regionally, and internationally for more than 20 years in areas including use of force, procedural justice, trauma informed practices, peer support/wellness, and l
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Please help support a healthier first responder community by giving us a 5 star rating (Spotify and Apple) and a review (on Apple) to help others find the show.
Need help with entry-level OR promotional testing? Stop spinning your wheels and prep the right mindset and awareness of all the critical hiring steps with my comprehensive hiring guide:
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Email me at [email protected] !
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Promo Code: BLUEGRIT - 10% off
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music credit: Drive by AShamaluevMusic
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