Criminal Justice Evolution Podcast - Hosted by Patrick Fitzgibbons

Hello Everyone and welcome back to the show. Thank you all for the continued support. The show continues to grow because of you the listener and supporter. Special thanks to all the brave men and women who work in the criminal justice field. You all are doing a fantastic job and keep up the great work. We all have been through low points in our life. Maybe some of you are still in a low point. Remember that you are what you think. Remember that with the right mindset you can take your life to the next level and begin living again. No matter what you are doing, we were all created to live a purposeful and happy life. Live on purpose, not be default. In this solo episode, Patrick talks about 18 ways to let go and take your life to the next level. Great information and advice from a great article. The reference to this show: https://livepurposefullynow.com/18-ways-let-go-take-life-next-level/ Check out the great products from Four Sigmatic. You will get 15% off your purchases by using the Promo Code CJEVO. If you want to start a podcast and need all the tools to accomplish this then check out Podbean. You can find a link on the CJEvolution Website. www.cjevolution.com Patrick  

Hello everyone and welcome back to the show. The show continues to grow because of you, the listener and supporter. Thank you very much. Special thanks to all the brave men and women who work in the criminal justice field. It's a very difficult environment and you all sacrifice all the time. Never forget that you have much support. Keep up the great work! Do you love coffee? You are going to love the coffee from Four Sigmatic. Head over to the cjevolution website and get 15% off of your purchases using the promo code CJEVO. In this episode, Patrick talks with motivational speaker and author Amberly Lago. Amberly started her speaking career after her life was deeply altered and her word completely changed in May 2010. While riding her motorcycle in Woodland Hills, CA she was hit by a SUV and thrown thirty feet down a busy street. Her right leg took the brunt of the impact and was crushed almost beyond repair.  Despite having 34 surgerious and an arduous recovery process she was determined to walk again. However, she was diagnosed with a nerve disease called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and deals with chronic pain daily. This chronic pain has led her to develop positive, healthy ways of coping with pain and all the emotions that come along with it. This life altering experience inspires Lago to communicate how you can turn tradegy into Triumph.  Amberly travels around the world speaking and she was recentley on the Today Show with Megan Kelley. You can watch it here: https://www.today.com/video/after-a-motorcycle-accident-this-woman-just-wanted-to-keep-my-leg-1212736579530?v=railb Patrick and Ambery talk about overcoming adversity, addiction to pain killing medication and so much more. A great interview with an amazing woman. Find Amberly here: https://amberlylago.com/   Stay tuned for more amazing guests.   Patrick      

Hello everyone and welcome back to the show. Thank you all for the continued support. Special thanks to all the brave men and women who protect us everday working in the criminal justice field. It's a very difficult environment. Keep up the great work. Steve Jobs once said " Your time is limited, don't waste it living someone else's life." Unfortunately, most of us do. We are afraid to act and go for our dreams. We are terrified of what people might think or say about us. The only thing we have in life is time, and we can control what we spend our time on. If you have that dream of writing your book, or starting your business - DO IT! Take that first step. Every great journey requires that. In this episode, Patrick talks about 10 reasons why you should go after your dreams.  This is a great article from the Huffington Post. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/elyse-gorman/10-reasons-why-you-should_4_b_6214706.html Do you love coffee? Then you will love the coffee from Four Sigmatic. If you head over to www.cjevolution.com you will get 15% off of your purchases using the promo code CJEVO. Stay tuned for more great episodes and more great guests. Patrick  

Hello everyone and welcome back to the show. Special thanks to all the brave men and women who serve in the military and in the criminal justice field. We would not have this great country without your committment and sacrafice. In this episode, Patrick welcomes Don Barden. Don is a speaker, author, professor and advisor. Additionally, he is a corporate executive who practices all that he preaches. During his 25-year career on Wall Street, Don reshaped the production landscape of three major financial institutions, personally averaging over $1 Billion in annual sales. In 2011, Don published the results of a 10-year Wall Street funded global research study that revealed the secret formula " The Perfect Plan " - behind what the world's top performing business leaders and sales professionals do differently. Don's counsel is highly sought after by some of the worlds most successful businesses. Don speaks on the subject of Servant Leadership with an unparalleled level of understanding, and he often consults members of the US Military as well as members of Law Enforcement. A great interview witn an industry leader. Patrick & Don cover a lot of ground. Find Don here: www.leadershipmindsetseries.com in/donwbarden @bardendon @leadmindseries   Need help overcoming some personal or professional obstacles? Check out Kim Ades and her amazing team at Frame of Mind Coaching. You can take a free assessment by going to www.cjevolution.com Check out the great product from Four Sigmatic at www.cjevolution.com - Get 15% off of your purchases using promo code CJEVO.   Patrick  

Hello everyone and welcome back to the show. Thank you all for the continued support. Special thanks to the brave men and women who protect this great country everyday, whether its being a first responder or serving in the military - Thank you all!! In this episode, Patrick welcomes Remi Adeleke. With no father in the picture, Remi Adeleke tried to find a father in the things around him: Music, culture and peers. He tried it all, and got into a lot of trouble along the way. Then he found his way out by joining the military. But even becoming a Navy SEAL wasn't enough. After spending 13 years in the military Remi left the teams, but after leaving he and his family struggled financially. In this time of struggle, Remi began to do something he hadn't done in years - question God's plan. Then came a call from an unexpected place. A Hollywood film advisor had the answer Remi was searching for, and part of the answer landed him a role in Transformers-The Last Knight. Remi is also an aspiring author with his novel Transformed coming out in January 2019. Remi takes the readers back to stories from his early childhood as Nigerian royalty, to losing his father early in his life and being finanically stripped of everything by the Nigerian government. Remi is a true inspiration and you will love his message and story. A great interview. Check out Remi's work with iamsecond. https://www.iamsecond.com/ Find Remi here: @RemiAdeleke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgXrR7faokU https://www.facebook.com/Remi-Adeleke-129399157227652/   Love coffee? Then you will love the mushroom coffee from Four Sigmatic. Get 15% off your purchases using promo code CJEVO.   Patrick  

Hello everyone and welcome back to the show. The show continues to grow because of you, the listener and supporter. A big shout out to all the brave men and women who work in the criminal justice field. Thank you all for your continued hard work in these difficult times. You have much support. It is often hard to maintain a positive attitude at work, especially for those who work in the criminal justice system. However having a positive attitude is not only essential to having a successful career it's also very important for you physically. In this episode, Patrick talks about 18 simple ways to have a positive attitude at work. Remember that there is much in life you don't have control of, but your attitude is not one of them. You choose what type of attitude you have during your day. Remember the job can be negative enough, don't feed into it. Reference to the show: https://wheniwork.com/blog/18-simple-ways-to-keep-a-positive-attitude-at-work/   Stay tuned for more great guests and be safe.   Patrick

Hello everyone and welcome back to the show. Thank you so much for the continued support. A big shout out to all the brave men and women who protect us everyday, whether its in the criminal justice field or serving in the military, you all do a great job. Keep up the fantastic work. In this episode, Patrick welcomes Eli Crane. Eli is the CEO and Founder of Bottle Breacher. Bottle Breacher is one of the fastest growing Veteran Owned and Operated Businesses in Arizona. A former Navy Seal Eli, and his wife Jen brought to Shark Tank their sole product of the recycled, authentic docommissioned .50 caliber Bottle Breacher, manufactured in a one car garage. Having enticed Mark Cuban and Kevin O'Leary to invest, today the company features an ever expanding product line serving customers both domestically and internationally. With the company's success, Eli and Jen have donated to over 200 non-profits in the last year alone, providing them the opportunity to support Military Veterans, Active Military Personnel, First Responders, Children's Foundations and various other non-profits. A great interview where Eli talks about the biggest take-aways from being a Navy SEAL, as well as his time in the Shark Tank. Eli also gives tips and suggestions for budding entrepreneurs. Find Bottle Breacher here: www.bottlebreacher.com Want great coffee? Check out Four Sigmatic and get 15% off of your products using promo code CJEVO. Until next time. www.cjevolution.com   Patrick

Hello everyone and welcome back to the show. Thank you for the continued support. The podcast continues to grow because of you, the listener. Special thanks to all the brave men and women working the criminal justice field. You are all doing a fantastic job so keep up the great work. At CJEvolution we love the topic of Entrepreneurship, and in this episode Patrick welcome Darla Powell. Darla was a successful police officer in Miami for 18 years and retired as a Detective Sergeant. She's now the owner of her own successful Miami based interior design company called Darla Powell Interiors. In this episode, Darla talks about some of the struggles she endured when she first started out, how she overcame her fears, and how she was able to leave the safety and security of a police job. A great interview with a true business success story. You can find Darla here: www.darlapowell.com   If you love coffee, you will love the products from Four Sigmatic. Get 15% off using the promo code CJEVO. www.cjevolution.com   Patrick

Hello everyone and welcome back to CJ Evolution. Thank you all for the continued support. We continue to grow because of you! A special thanks to all the brave men and women who work in the Criminal Justice field. You all are doing a fantastic job, keep up the good work. In this episode, Patrick welcomes Christopher Poulos. He is an attorney who was appointed Executive Director of the Washington Statewide Reentry Council (Council) on October 1, 2017 by Department of Commerce Director Brian Bonlender and the Council. He was confirmed unanimously in this role by the Washington State Senate. Previoulsy, Christopher served as Executive Director of Life of Purpose Treatment at the University of North Texas, where was also an adjunct professor of criminal justice. During law school, he served at the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. Christopher openly identifies as a person in long-term recovery from addiction who has also been incarcerated. Over a decade ago, he made a decision to seek help and has maintained his recovery since. The U.S Department of Justice selected him to consult for a project documenting the nation's first most successful people to have reentered society following incarceration. His work and story have been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, The Hill, and other media outlets. He also gave a TED Talk on reentry and his personal journey in 2015. Christopher is also very involved in sentencing solutions and alternatives, and you can find information here: https://www.sentencingproject.org/stories/christopher-poulos/ Patrick and Christopher talk about a wide variety of issues in the criminal justice system and possible solutions, as well as suggestions on how to create better relationships with the community and law enforcement. A great interview! Find Christopher here: https://www.commerce.wa.gov/about-us/boards-and-commissions/statewide-reentry-council/   Find Christopher's TED Talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_dtkXAQq3k   Do you like coffee? The you will love the products from Four Sigmatic. Get 15% off of their stuff using promo code CJEVO.   www.cjevolution.com   Patrick    

Hello everyone and welcome back to the show. Special thanks to the brave men and women working in the criminal justice field. You have much support so keep up the great work. In this solo episode, Patrick talks about the importance of Emotional Intelligence (EQ).  Why is EQ important in law enforcement? We all come equipped with emotions, and we can experience a wide range of feelings that cause each of us to react differently to our environments. EQ is the ability to be self aware and to recognize your emotions, as well as to self-regulate for the best possible outcome. You can see how this is critical in the criminal justice field. Enjoy this episode. Reference to the show: http://exclusive.multibriefs.com/content/emotional-intelligence-rethinking-police-community-relations/law-enforcement-defense-security   If you are interested in learning more about Emotional Intelligence here is a great book called "Emotional Intelligence 2.0". Find it here: https://amzn.to/2uYz1v8   Do you love coffee? The CJEvolution Team does too. Great some great coffee from Four Sigmatic. You will get 15% off of your purchases by using the promo code CJEVO. www.cjevolution.com   Staf safe - Patrick

Hello everyone and welcome back to the show. Thank you all for the continued support. Special thanks to all the brave men and women working in the criminal justice field. You have much support.  Patrick wants to hear from you. Please send comments and suggestions to the CJEvolution website, located here: www.cjevolution.com Leadership is such an important topic in police work and it will continue to be in the future. But how do leaders become better? Among many things, leaders should be focusing on developing a culture of rewards versus developing a culture of punishment. In this episode, Patrick talks about 12 traits that every police leader should have.  The reference to the show: https://www.policeone.com/chiefs-sheriffs/articles/186942006-12-traits-of-effective-police-leaders/ Please head over to he CJEvolution website and grab some awesome coffee from Four Sigmatic. You will get 15% off of your purchases using the promo code CJEVO.  Patrick 

Hello everyone and welcome back to the show. Thanks to all the criminal justice professionals out there doing a very difficult job in a very difficult environment. We all appreciate you so keep up the hard work. In this episode, Patrick talks with Russell Johnson.  Russell is a producer and writer of a true crime podast series called The Decieved Podcast.  Russell served eight years in a cult and is dedicated to informing others about the deceptions of the Chung Moo Quan cult, and other dangerous cults. Russell provides great advice on how to spot a possible cult, along with some advice on how to get out of one, and live a happy and productive life. Russell is also the lead writer for the alive and social network, and you can find it here: https://www.aliveandsocialnetwork.com/ Find Russell's podcast here: https://www.deceivedpodcast.com/   Do you love coffee? Head over to www.cjevolution.com to see what great products Four Sigmatic have. You will also get 15% off of all purchases using promo code CJEVO.  Do you need some coaching or mentoring for your personal and professional life? See what Frame of Mind Coaching can do for you. Check the self-assessment out at www.cjevolution.com Need help with branding and your social media presence? The amazing team at Arctiphi. Check them out at https://www.arctiphi.com/   Patrick  

Hello everyone and welcome back to the show. Thank you all for the continued support. A special thanks to all the brave men and women who work and serve in the criminal justice field. You are very much appreciated so keep up the fantastic work. We all want to be happy in life, but why is happiness so elusive sometimes? Why do we set outselves up for failure sometimes in the happiness and success departments? In this epsiode, Patrick talks about 7 Keys to help you achieve happiness and success. This is important to any profession and in your personal life as well. Take some notes and start applying these today. Reference to the show: https://www.wanderlustworker.com/7-keys-to-happiness-and-success-in-life/ If you head over to www.cjevolution.com and rate and review my show on iTunes the team sure would appreciate it. You can also grab some great coffee from our partner Four Sigmatic. You will also give 15% off using the promo code CJEVO. Staf safe Patrick  

Hello everyone and welcome back to the show. Thank you all for the continued support. We continue to grow because of you, the supporter. A special thanks to all the brave men and women who work in the criminal justice field. Thank you for your sacrafices everday. You have much support. In this episode, Patrick welcomes Aaron Keith Hawkins. In addition to being the host of Unbreakable Success Podcast, Aaron's a hgh-performance coach who loves working with entrepreneurs and those looking to create a powerful impact with their business and life. He works empathetically and strategically to draw out his client's ability to create tranformational changes to their sense of identity. Aaron is also a successful author with his book "Million Dollar Influence" - How to create life-changing connection, trust and impact in your business and your life. Aaron has spent over two decades as a public servant. He's currently a Police Captain, still serving his New Jersey Community as a Law Enforcement Executive. He and his wife of 22 years live in New Jersey with their 12 year old daughter. Check out Aaron and his book here: https://aaronkeithhawkins.com/ Do you love coffee? Check out the great products from Four Sigmatic. You can get 15% off using the promo code CJEVO if you head over to www.cjevolution.com   Thank you and stay safe.   Patrick    

Hello everyone and welcome back to the show - We continue to grow because of you, the listener and supporter. Thank you so much. Special thanks to the brave men and women who work in the Criminal Justice Field. Thank you for your hard work in a difficult environment. You have much support. In this episode, Patrick welcomes Alexander Seery from the UK. Alex is a best-selling author, speaker, successful entrepreneur, business coach and investor. At the age of 24, he built his first company with zero start-up capital to a six figure business while working full time as a Detention Officer based in custody. Alex is the founder of Shift to Succes, a specialized business training company that supports current and ex-police officers to build successful businesses. Shifts to Success has a team of some of the UK's top award-winning business mentors and coaches and since the launch, the company has been featured in national publications such as the Sun and Real Business. Shifts to Success believe that higher valuations need to be placed on police officers lives and roles. Check out Alex on his site below, connect on social and find his amazing book " Police Officer to Entrepreneur - The Six-Step method for building a successful business beyond the force." www.shiftstosuccess.com   Do you love coffee? Then you will love the coffee from Four Sigmatic. Head over to www.cjevolution.com and get 15% off of all their products using the promo code CJEVO.   Staf safe. Patrick