The Police Instructor's Podcast

The Police Instructor's Podcast

The Police Instructor’s Podcast is a value-based information sharing platform for police instructors who’re looking to improve the quality of law enforcement training by developing and implementing training strategies that are engaging and facilitate the transfer of training. The host, Michael Simpkins, will bring on industry experts to talk about training trends and more. To start out, my goal is to publish an episode on the first and third Wednesday of each month.

Episodes

May 15, 2019 37 mins
In this episode Michael Simpkins with Kerry Avery of Odin Training Solutions. We discuss current training trends, blended and online learning formats, virtual reality, and best practices when designing effective training programs.

To learn more about Kerry and Odin Training Solutions visit her website at https://odintrainingsolutions.com/.
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In this episode I speak with Scott Ogrodowczyk & Denver Kindiger of K.O. Combatives, a comprehensive defensive tactics system for police officers.
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In Episode 7 your host Michael Simpkins talks with Ryan Roettger of the Autism and Law Enforcement Coalition. Ryan shares his knowledge about law enforcement and people with Autism.
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Hey everyone… Michael Simpkins here, welcome to Episode 6 of The Police Instructor’s Podcast… thank you for joining me today… I appreciate you taking the time to listen.

In this episode I’m speaking with Michelle Kixmiller about PTSD in law enforcement… she’s going to share strategies that may help us recognize it and overcome it…

Michelle Kixmiller is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Licensed Educator. She works ...
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In this episode Michael Simpkins talks with Danny Aloy who shares a story of an on-duty attack that changed his life forever.

Hey everyone… Michael Simpkins here, welcome to Episode 5 of The Police Instructor’s Podcast… thank you so much for joining me today… I appreciate you taking the time to listen. This podcast takes you on a journey with police officers, police instructors, and other industry experts to provide information on t...
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In this Episode Michael Simpkins talks with Darren Dake the founder and COO of the Death Investigation Academy and the Coroner Talk Podcast. We talk about the good and bad of online training and he provides us with strategies to help us improve at what we do... teach police officers.

Hey everyone… Michael Simpkins here, welcome to Episode 4 of The Police Instructor’s Podcast… thank you so much for joining me today… I appreciate you...
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In this Episode I speak with Mark Simons of Empower Wellness. During our discussion Mark shares his strategies for success in overcoming fear and self-doubt.
Hey everyone… Michael Simpkins here, welcome to Episode 3 of The Police Instructor’s Podcast… thank you so much for joining me today… I appreciate you taking the time to listen. My name is Michael Simpkins, I’m here sharing important information with you and covering different...
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February 11, 2019 54 mins
In Episode 002 Michael Simpkins talks with Chris Vrooman of Victory Solutions and The Journey Training about creating and maintaining a positive mindset. He breaks down strategies to overcoming fears and self-doubt that helps us be more self-aware, so we can be better at what we do as instructors.

Hey everyone… Michael Simpkins here, welcome to Episode 2 of The Police Instructor’s Podcast… thank you so much for joining me today… I ...
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February 10, 2019 12 mins
Welcome to Episode 001 of the Police Instructor's Podcast. In this episode I talk about the reason for the show, what to expect from me during the show, the show format, and I finish it up with a tip I think you'll appreciate.

Show Notes and Transcript:Hey, what’s up… this is Michael Simpkins from ThinBlueLearn where I provide amazing online learning for police officers… welcome to Episode 1 of the Police Instructor’s Podca...
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