The Blue Light Leavers Podcast

The Blue Light Leavers Podcast

Hosted by: Andy Labrum

If you’re a Police Officer, Law Enforcement Officer or support staff, serving or retired or considering leaving the Police, then this is for you! Every episode, I’ll bring you interviews with subject matter experts...

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Ep.89 Why Fostering is such a Great Career Option with ex-cop and CEO Andy Robins of Affinity Fostering

In this episode I am talking to Andy Robins. Andy who is director of Affinity Fostering Services. He’s a really nice guy and ex-cop. We talk about his policing career history and the why he left policing to go into...
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Ep.88 From Policing to Owning your own Family Law Legal Consultancy with Cheryl Thornley of Puzzle Piece Law

In this episode I've got the absolute pleasure of talking to Cheryl   Thornley. Cheryl is the director of Puzzle Piece Law, they are an independent legal consultancy that advises and support individuals on all family...
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Bonus Episode ‘Need Mortgage or Insurance Advice? Introducing our Trusted Partners Frontline Financial Solutions - Mortgage and Insurance Advisors for the Emergency Services’

This bonus episode is taken from a Live Session that was held to introduce our partners Frontline Financial Solutions. I was deeply honoured to have Howard Reuben and Victoria Bennett join me on the session. Founded...
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Ep.87 Using Your Policing Skills to Create Your Own Destiny with Former Cop, Now Multiple Business Owner and Entrepreneur Eddie Whittingham

In this episode I'm talking to Eddie Whittingham. I'm not going to give too much away; however, this is an incredible story. So inspirational. Eddie is a serial entrepreneur and he's a former cop and he's just gone on...
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Ep.86 Episode ‘Resilience and the Power of Reinvention with Ex-Cop Shirley Kennett’

In this episode I'm talking to an incredible human being, Shirley Kennett. Shirley is an ex-cop and a former police cadet like me, and she's gone on to do some incredible and amazing things. She talks about policing...
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Bonus Episode How to use your policing knowledge to short cut a degree with former cop and current University of West England lecturer

This bonus episode is a Blue Light Leavers Live Session that that we ran with Dominic McVeigh. Dom is a former cop and is now a lecturer with the University of West England. The university starts is new course in...
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Ep.85 The Academy Live - Your Guide To Ill-Health Retirement With John Edmunds

This episode is an Academy Live Session that we ran with John Edmunds.  Many of you will know, John is my right-hand man in the Facebook group. He really helps so much and does his utmost to keep me organised and on...
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Ep.83 The Opportunities in Delivering Training with Tina Lazarus and former cop Phil Melson

Tina is the owner of Safe and Sound, who are a First Aid Training provider. They also deliver health and safety training, conflict management and numerous other training programmes to public and private sector...
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Ep.84 From Policing to Deputy Manager Unified Care Services with Paul Rowland

In this episode, I'm talking with former police officer, Paul Rowland. Paul is a Deputy Manager in the care sector, predominantly caring for young people who are no longer within the family environment, whether...
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Bonus Episode 'Why Franchising is Such a Great Business Opportunity' with Simon and Daniel

In this episode, I'm talking with Simon Chicken who is the Event Director of the International Franchise Show being held at the Excel in London, on Fri 12th and Sat 13th April 2024, and Daniel McCarthy who is the...
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Ep.82 Your ill-health Retirement Doesn't Have to be Your Forever with Simon and Angela Barry

Welcome to Episode 82 of the Blue Light Leavers podcast. In this episode I'm talking to Simon and Angela Barry. In our first call, Simon really was genuinely pretty broken. He was lacking self-confidence, self-esteem,...
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Ep.81 The Academy Live - Sharing Success, Looking Forward and Setting Resolutions the Right Way

Welcome to episode 81 of the Blue Light Leavers podcast which is a little bit different. This episode features Hannah Bailey, Fraser Bishop, John Edmunds and Andy Labrum.
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