Courageous Leadership with Travis Yates Podcast
1) Research Driven Leadership with Dr. Marshall Jones
Send us a text We explore why culture beats cash, how leader–member exchange strengthens trust, and why sergeants are the keystone of retention. Dr. Marshall Jones makes the case for borrowing proven ...Show More
2) Minneapolis On The Brink with Jesse Watts
Send us a text Officers in Minneapolis describe empty rosters, mixed messages, and orders that put optics over safety. We speak with Jesse Watts of The Wounded Blue about confidential peer support, st...Show More
3) A Cop's Life with Travis Yates and Randy Sutton
Send us a text Lt. Randy Sutton and Dr. Travis Yates challenge the myths driving modern policing, from failed recruiting tactics to political mandates that increase officer injuries, and lay out pract...Show More
4) The Doxxing of Law Enforcement with Pete James
Send us a text We sit down with Pete James of OfficerPrivacy.com to break down why doxxing has escalated, how data brokers expose home addresses, and what it takes to protect families. We also announc...Show More
5) Courageous Optimism with David Berez
Send us a text We sit down with David Berez to unpack culture, leadership, and mental health in policing, and why science-backed tools beat checkbox trainings. He shares practical ways to build anti-f...Show More
6) Terrorists Among Us with Keith Graves
Send us a text In this powerful interview, Travis speaks to Keith Graves, a 29-year law enforcement veteran and a worldwide expert in church security, to discuss the dangers in and outside the church....Show More
7) The Leadership Bible with Chief John Blackledge
Send us a text Leadership gets real when the stakes are high and the cameras roll. We sit down with retired deputy chief and author John Blackledge to unpack what it takes to build courageous, effecti...Show More
8) The Legacy of Captain Rudy De Leon
Send us a text Legacy is a common theme in leadership, but it's rarely seen. In this episode, Dr. Travis Yates explores the legacy of LAPD Captain Rudy De Leon through the lived experience of his gran...Show More
9) Why Gratitude Gives Leaders A Head Start
Send us a text We share a candid reminder that gratitude is not fluff, it’s a force that makes leadership steadier. By reframing complaints through global perspective and practical habits, we show how...Show More
10) How Artificial Intelligence Can Help Leaders
Send us a text We explore how AI can strengthen or weaken policing, why prompts and ethics matter, and where automation crosses the line from helpful to harmful. We share practical steps leaders can u...Show More