Doug White sits down with Dr. Travis Yates to unpack what courageous leadership really looks like when careers, safety, and community trust are on the line. They cover training gaps, policy ripple effects, recruiting/retention, and theeveryday reps of moral courage that build resilient, high-trust teams.
Takeaways: Leadership serves people, trainingprotects them, and moral courage sustains both. Toxic leadership drives attrition; authenticity, accountability, and transparency earn trust.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:52 Training
06:37 Policy & safety
11:00 Leadership crisis
15:41 Moral courage & recruiting
19:48 Authentic leadership
24:05 Toxic leadership
29:10 Community trust
33:29 Training’s future
38:26 Close & call to action
Guest Links — Dr. Travis Yates
Website: https://www.travisyates.org/travisyates.org
Training (Courageous Police Leadership): https://www.travisyates.org/courageous-leadership/ travisyates.org
Podcast hub: https://www.yatesleadership.com/ yatesleadership.com
Substack/Newsletter: https://www.courageouspoliceleader.com/ courageouspoliceleader.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travisjyates/instagram.com
Recruiting partner: https://www.safeguardrecruiting.com/Safeguard Recruiting
Doug’s Links (watch, listen, connect)
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Tell_This_Story
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0C4wNoBzyn8e8HwXqdEp7W
Amazon (podcast/book hub): https://a.co/d/biLp8ba
Website: https://www.dougwhiteofficial.com
Resources Mentioned
The Overwatch Collective: https://www.theoverwatchcollective.com/
Throttle & Thrive: https://throttleandthrive.com/
Boulder Crest Foundation (Warrior PATHH / PTG): https://bouldercrest.org/Foundation
UCF RESTORES (trauma treatment & training): https://ucfrestores.com/
Sponsor
Fuel the mission with Polestar Coffee (veteran-owned): https://www.polestarcoffee.com/
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