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 like CV writers, recruiters, business and mindset coaches, senior executives and more plus interviews with officers who have successfully transitioned to new roles. We’ll discuss why and how they did it, their fears, how they overcame them, lessons learned and what life is like outside of the job. I’m your host Andy Labrum, welcome to The Blue Light Leavers Podcast
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Ep.89 Why Fostering is such a Great Career Option with ex-cop and CEO Andy Robins of Affinity Fostering
Thursday, July 25, 2024 • Duration 52:46
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 the fostering services and working with a family
member.
We talk all things fostering including what make a really good foster carer. Those key skills and behaviours and what makes it a really good fit for cops. There are already a number of cops working with Affinity and doing really
well.
We also discuss the challenges, checks and timescales. Whether misconduct can stop you from being a foster carer. The earning potential and the support
that Affinity offer. That they are rated outstanding by OFSTED and are a great company to work for.
This is a really interesting episode and I think you will get loads from it!
If you think you could help Affinity transform young lives use this link to find out more and make contact.
If you like what you've heard, then please leave a review and share it with friends and let people know that this podcast is out there.
There's a lot of people looking at the moment, a lot of people struggling and so if there's a particular episode that resonates with you then just share it via WhatsApp or text and just let people know that it's there. If you go to the website: https://www.bluelightleavers.com/ there's loads of information there about some of the amazing partnerships that we've got, CV writing services and LinkedIn and interview prep, and tonnes of free stuff both within the Facebook group and on the website as well. We also advertise dozens of amazing jobs, every week in the private Facebook Group!
If you've no idea where to start, you're feeling overwhelmed and stuck, and just not sure what career you think would be best suited for you or what steps you need to take to make it happen, then you can book a career clarity coaching call through this link: Clarity Call This is 1:1 time via Zoom with a Blue Light Leavers Coach to help you get complete clarity and identify the roles and courses that are best suited to you, create an action plan and overcome any blockers you may have.
Not sure what roles you can do after the police, check this out: the ScoreApp Scorecard Quiz 'What jobs can I do after the Police?' Scorecard You can listen to the podcast on shift, walking the dog, pottering about, and do it on your phone, desktop, laptop, or tablet, anywhere and whenever suits you, pause and play and they're all completely free!
Ep.88 From Policing to Owning your own Family Law Legal Consultancy with Cheryl Thornley of Puzzle Piece Law
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 • Duration 49:58
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 law matters that includes separation, divorce, child contact and access to education, including special educational needs.
Cheryl is a former military veteran and an ex-cop. She did 20 years in policing before leaving to set up her own business. But actually, her journey to get to that point was really interesting and she did some additional qualifications.
In the episode she talks about how she went about doing those qualifications and actually the really diverse roles that she went to after leaving police and before actually creating puzzle peace law. Puzzle Piece Law is a franchise and it's a brilliant opportunity.
We talk about why you don't need to have those qualifications or what the qualifications that you might think you need to actually advise in this subject matter area. We talk about why it's a really good fit for cops and other emergency services professionals. As well as we talk about the power of networking and so many other topics.
If you like what you've heard, then please leave a review and share it with friends and let people know that this podcast is out there.
There's a lot of people looking at the moment, a lot of people struggling and so if there's a particular episode that resonates with you then just share it via WhatsApp or text and just let people know that it's there. If you go to the website: there's loads of information there about some of the amazing partnerships that we've got, CV writing services and LinkedIn and interview prep, and tonnes of free stuff both within the Facebook group and on the website as well. We also advertise dozens of amazing jobs, every week in the private Facebook Group!
Ep.82 Your ill-health Retirement Doesn't Have to be Your Forever with Simon and Angela Barry
Episode 82
Friday, January 26, 2024 • Duration 01:07:40
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, and he'd clearly been through a really tough time.
They'd applied for a load of jobs with no success getting through to interviews, so we ended up working one to one.
Why did I interview both? Well, I really wanted to share how PTSD and ill-health, retirement and all the associated symptoms and stress of the situation, can really impact everyone around you.
Angela was so supportive, and she was very much part of this process, and she actually joined us for every call that we had.
We talk about how we found the right roles, the application process, the interview prep, being ghosted, and the impact of dealing with the knockbacks and what success felt like with the choice of two jobs.
I promise this is a stunning and very honest account of what they went through, and I really hope you enjoy it.
I'm so grateful to Simon and Angela for their time and their honesty.
If you like what you've heard ,then please leave a review and share it with friends and let people know that this podcast is out there.
There's a lot of people looking at the moment, a lot of
people struggling and so if there's a particular episode that resonates with you then just share it via WhatsApp or text and just let people know that it's there.
If you go to the website https://www.bluelightleavers.com/ there's loads of information there about some of the amazing partnerships that we've got, CV writing services and LinkedIn and interview prep, and loads of other things as well, and tonnes of free stuff both within the Facebook group and on the website as well.
We also advertise dozens of amazing jobs, every day in
the private Facebook Group!
If you've no idea where to start, you're feeling overwhelmed and stuck, and just not sure what career you think would be best suited for you or what steps you need to take to make it happen, then you can book a career clarity coaching call through this link:
Ep.81 The Academy Live - Sharing Success, Looking Forward and Setting Resolutions the Right Way
Tuesday, January 9, 2024 • Duration 53:22
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.
This is an audio recording of our first New Year, Live
session in The Blue Light Leavers Academy, which is our low-cost
monthly membership.
In this session, we share the successes of our Academy
members who moved into new roles, and some of the highlights of the year, and a good friend of the group, Fraser Bishop, shares his amazing success story and details of his incredible new role at Netflix!
We also look forward and talk about what's coming in 2024 for Blue Light Leavers and Hannah Bailey of Blue Light Wellbeing shares some hints and tips about how to set goals and
New Year resolutions the right way!
If you like what you've heard ,then please leave a review and share it with friends and let people know that this podcast is out there.
There's a lot of people looking at the moment, a lot of
people struggling and so if there's a particular episode that resonates with you then just share it via WhatsApp or text and just let people know that it's there and please leave a review.
If you go to the website https://www.bluelightleavers.com/ there's loads of information there about some of the amazing partnerships that we've got, CV writing services and LinkedIn and interview prep, and loads of other things as well, and tonnes of free stuff both within the Facebook group and on the website as well.
Ep.80 From Policing to Investigative Consultancy and Training Provider with Sukie Madahar
Tuesday, October 31, 2023 • Duration 01:05:22
Ep.80 From Policing to Investigative Consultancy and Training Provider with Sukie Madahar
They offer specialist education and consultancy services and they also provide training courses to businesses globally and they're accredited to deliver trainer sessions for Level 3 and Level 4 training and Quality Assessing qualifications.
He's a really good guy, he serves from the heart and he's really willing to help. He also gives us an amazing offer towards the end of this podcast, so, listen out for that.
The opportunities within the training sector, particularly adult learning are huge, so, if you are interested then you know where to go and mention Blue Light Leavers to get the discount.
If you like what you've heard then please leave a review and share it with friends and let people know that this podcast is out there.
There's a lot of people looking at the moment, a lot of people struggling and so if there's a particular episode that resonates with you then just share it via WhatsApp or text and just let people know that it's there and please leave a review.
If you go to the website https://www.bluelightleavers.com/ there's loads of information there about some of the amazing partnerships that we've got, CV writing services and LinkedIn and interview prep, and loads of other things as well, and tonnes of free stuff both within the Facebook group and on the website as well.
We also advertise dozens of amazing jobs, every day in the private Facebook Group.
If you've no idea where to start, you're feeling overwhelmed and stuck, and just not sure what career you think would be best suited for you or what steps you need to take to make it happen, then you can book a career clarity coaching call through this link:
Ep.79 Why So Many Police Officers Are Leaving - with Professor Sarah Charman and Dr Jemma Tyson
Episode 79
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 • Duration 31:44
Ep.79 Why So Many Police Officers Are Leaving - with Professor Sarah Charman and Dr Jemma Tyson.
Professor Sarah Charman is a Professor of Criminology, and Dr Jemma Tyson, a senior lecturer in Criminology, both work at the University of Portsmouth.
You may be aware that they conducted a study entitled ‘Voluntary resignations from the police service: the impact of organisational and occupational stressors on organisational commitment’, that looks at the reasons and rationale behind the exponential increase in voluntary resignations of police officers.
What it's shown is that there's been a 72% increase within twelve months and a 200% increase within ten years, and it's having a massive impact. We talk about the research that was conducted and how they went about doing it. We talk about their findings and the impact, and we look at what's being done from a national and organisational perspective and also by the Federation.
We also talk about the importance of intervention and what can be done to reverse this, and we also talk about next steps for them. It's an incredibly insightful and interesting interview and I think you're really going to enjoy this. 🙌If you like what you heard, then please leave a review. You can do that on Spotify and on Apple. If you do appreciate what it is that we're doing, if you could leave a review, it really helps because it just helps to get the message out there.
If you've no idea where to start, you're feeling overwhelmed and stuck, and just not sure what career you think would be best suited for you or what steps you need to take to make it happen, then you can book a career clarity coaching call through this link: Clarity Call
This is 1:1 time via Zoom with me, to help you get complete clarity and identify the roles and courses that are best suited to you, create an action plan and overcome any blockers you may have.
Ep.78 From Policing to Senior Project Manager at Turner Townsend Consultancy with Josh Penwill
Episode 78
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 • Duration 46:20
From Policing to Senior Project Manager at Turner Townsend Consultancy.
In this episode I talk to former firearms sergeant and 1:1 client of mine, Josh Penwill.
In this interview, we talk about why he left policing, the steps we took to identify the type of roles and what was going to suit him best and his salary expectations, and we talk through the right courses that would help him. We also talk through the transferable skills that he's found have really helped him in his new role.
We talk about the interview processes and the applications that we went through, what he learned from the knockbacks and how we dealt with those.
We also talk about the importance of networking, the day in the life of a consultant and so much more.
If you would like to connect with Josh, the best way is through LinkedIn https://bit.ly/45crgA6
He's such a great guy who will help you without shadow of a doubt. So, thanks again to Josh for his time. Brilliant interview. If you like what you heard, then please leave a review. You can do that on Spotify and on Apple. I think I said on the last one, we've had tens of thousands of downloads, but not that many reviews.
So, if you do appreciate what it is that we're doing, if you could leave a review, it really helps because it just helps to get the message out there.
If you've no idea where to start, you're feeling overwhelmed and stuck, and just not sure what career you think would be best suited for you or what steps you need to take to make it happen, then you can book a career clarity coaching call through this link: Clarity Call
This is 1:1 time via Zoom with Andy, to help you get complete clarity and identify the roles and courses that are best suited to you, create an action plan and overcome any blockers you may have.
Ep.77 From ill-health Retirement to Published Fiction Author Tracy Earle
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 • Duration 46:58
From ill-health Retirement to Published Fiction Author with Tracy Earl.
Tracy is a former police officer who served for 26 years before having to retire through ill-health, due to a diagnosis of PTSD. She has since gone on to become a published author of a book called Darkness Rising in a series called Children of the Light and signed by a US publishing house for a trilogy.
In this episode we cover the whole process from that initial seed of an idea, all the way through to becoming a published author, with an amazing story for young adults that I think, without a doubt has got film written all over it as well.
I really hope you enjoy hearing Tracy’s incredible and amazingly inspirational story as much as I did, recording it.
The book is available now through Amazon and Waterstone's!
If you've no idea where to start, you're feeling overwhelmed and stuck, and just not sure what career you think would be best suited for you or what steps you need to take to make it happen, then you can book a career clarity coaching call through this link: Clarity Call
This is 1:1 time via Zoom with Andy, to help you get complete clarity and identify the roles and courses that are best suited to you, create an action plan and overcome any blockers you may have.
The Academy Membership from Blue Light Leavers is a low cost, no tie-in monthly subscription that gives you all the help you need to find your new role or career, including weekly live sessions with Andy and others who've been where you are, along with subject matter experts talking CVs, LinkedIn, interviews and much more, so if you're looking for a bit more support and want to find out more, go to
Ep.76 How Drones Are Creating Unmissable Career and Business Opportunities with Award-Winning Red Air Media
Episode 76
Tuesday, September 5, 2023 • Duration 58:10
Welcome to Ep. 76 of the Blue Light Leavers Podcast.
Hope you've all had a fantastic summer, despite the weather! We've had a few weeks away and we're back with an amazing interview with Jim Bishop and Gavin Crowther who are the founders of Red Air Media. Red Air Media are a specialist drone company, and they use drones for filming, surveys, photography, inspection works and more. In this interview we talk about how drones have changed the way we work, the speed of expansion, and what an amazing opportunity it is as a career option, or as an option for cops who've retired and looking to own their own business. Red Air Media don't just fly drones! They're actually an award-winning media team that provides drone content for massive brands and broadcast TV across the globe and have undertaken numerous programmes for the BBC including DIY SOS, Countryfile and many others and they've got over 35 years industry experience and they are just really lovely blokes. This is a fantastic opportunity to partner with a genuine 'Best in Class' company and access their training, systems, expertise and knowledge. You can find out more and contact them through: Website - https://bit.ly/RedAirMedia Email - enquiries@redairmedia.com Telephone - 0800 999 1399 and let them know you're from Blue Light Leavers or you heard it on the Blue Light Leavers podcast!
If you've no idea where to start, you're feeling overwhelmed and stuck, and just not sure what career you think would be best suited for you or what steps you need to take to make it happen, then you can book a career clarity coaching call through this link: Clarity Call
This is 1:1 time via Zoom with Andy, to help you get complete clarity and identify the roles and courses that are best suited to you, create an action plan and overcome any blockers you may have.
Ep.75 Understanding the Impact of Perimenopause and Menopause for Blue Light Professionals with Anna Allerton
Episode 75
Wednesday, July 26, 2023 • Duration 01:00:12
Welcome to Episode 75 of the Blue Light Leavers Podcast
Today, I've got the absolute privilege of talking to Anna Allerton.
As a former journalist and producer, she enjoyed a 17 year career at Sky Sports in varying senior roles with the most prominent in founding and producing the sportswomen program.
An industry leader in women's sport journalism throughout her career, she's been hugely influential and at the forefront of the changing landscape for women's sport on screen and in the newsroom.
She now specialises in perimenopause and menopause because she knows firsthand what impact it can have on your career.
Soon after returning to work after having a second child at the age of thirty nine, A variety of perimenopause symptoms started to deeply impact her day-to-day life. These became progressively worse and impossible to manage as time went on.
Now research suggests that up to 1,000,000 women have changed their roles or quit their jobs because of this, and she is one of them.
She's deeply passionate to do whatever she can to support women, their partners, and their employers during this time to raise awareness, educate and encourage collaborative conversations in the workplace.
In this episode, we talk about signs and symptoms and the impact on confidence and self esteem, and we discuss what you can do to help yourself, what you can do as a partner and how to have a conversation with your employer,.
We signpost support networks, loads more.
Anna is doing amazing work, and you can connect with her through her website, allertoncoaching.com.
This episode is sponsored by Motor Source Group. They offer genuine, new car discounts to serving and retired emergency services personnel, including Police, NHS, Fire and Rescue, and the Prison Service. They're completely independent, offering a full range of makes and models, and are rated excellent by their customers on . To find out more, go to
If you've no idea where to start, you're feeling overwhelmed and stuck, and just not sure what career you think would be best suited for you or what steps you need to take to make it happen, then you can book a career clarity coaching call through this link: Clarity Call This is 1:1 time via Zoom with a Blue Light Leavers Coach to help you get complete clarity and identify the roles and courses that are best suited to you, create an action plan and overcome any blockers you may have.
This is 1:1 time via Zoom with me, to help you get complete clarity and identify the roles and courses that are best suited to you, create an action plan and overcome any blockers you may have.
The Academy Membership from Blue Light Leavers is a low cost, no tie-in monthly subscription that gives you all the help you need to find your new role or career, including weekly live sessions with Andy and others who've been where you are, along with subject matter experts talking CVs, LinkedIn, interviews and much more, so if you're looking for a bit more support and want to find out more, go to www.bluelightleavers.com
You can listen to the podcast on shift, walking the dog, pottering about, and do it on your phone, desktop, laptop, or tablet, anywhere and whenever suits you, pause and play and they're all completely free!
We also advertise dozens of amazing jobs, every day in
the private Facebook Group!
If you've no idea where to start, you're feeling overwhelmed and stuck, and just not sure what career you think would be best suited for you or what steps you need to take to make it happen, then you can book a career clarity coaching call through this link: Clarity Call
This is 1:1 time via Zoom with me, to help you get complete clarity and identify the roles and courses that are best suited to you, create an action plan and overcome any blockers you may have.
The Academy Membership from Blue Light Leavers is a low cost, no tie-in monthly subscription that gives you all the help you need to find your new role or career, including weekly live sessions with Andy and others who've been where you are, along with subject matter experts talking CVs, LinkedIn, interviews and much more, so if you're looking for a bit more support and want to find out more, go to www.bluelightleavers.com
You can listen to the podcast on shift, walking the dog, pottering about, and do it on your phone, desktop, laptop, or tablet, anywhere and whenever suits you, pause and play and they're all completely free!
This is 1:1 time via Zoom with me, to help you get complete clarity and identify the roles and courses that are best suited to you, create an action plan and overcome any blockers you may have.
The Academy Membership from Blue Light Leavers is a low cost, no tie-in monthly subscription that gives you all the help you need to find your new role or career, including weekly live sessions with Andy and others who've been where you are, along with subject matter experts talking CVs, LinkedIn, interviews and much more, so if you're looking for a bit more support and want to find out more, go to www.bluelightleavers.com
You can listen to the podcast on shift, walking the dog, pottering about, and do it on your phone, desktop, laptop, or tablet, anywhere and whenever suits you, pause and play and they're all completely free!
This episode is sponsored by Motor Source Group. They offer genuine, new car discounts to serving and retired emergency services personnel, including Police, NHS, Fire and Rescue, and the Prison Service. They're completely independent, offering a full range of makes and models, and are rated excellent by their customers on Trustpilot. To find out more, go to www.bluelightleavers.com
The Academy Membership from Blue Light Leavers is a low cost, no tie-in monthly subscription that gives you all the help you need to find your new role or career, including weekly live sessions with Andy and others who've been where you are, along with subject matter experts talking CVs, LinkedIn, interviews and much more, so if you're looking for a bit more support and want to find out more, go to www.bluelightleavers.com
You can listen to the podcast on shift, walking the dog, pottering about, and do it on your phone, desktop, laptop, or tablet, anywhere and whenever suits you, pause and play and they're all completely free!
This episode is sponsored by Motor Source Group. They offer genuine, new car discounts to serving and retired emergency services personnel, including Police, NHS, Fire and Rescue, and the Prison Service. They're completely independent, offering a full range of makes and models, and are rated excellent by their customers on Trustpilot. To find out more, go to www.bluelightleavers.com
The Academy Membership from Blue Light Leavers is a low cost, no tie-in monthly subscription that gives you all the help you need to find your new role or career, including weekly live sessions with Andy and others who've been where you are, along with subject matter experts talking CVs, LinkedIn, interviews and much more, so if you're looking for a bit more support and want to find out more, go to www.bluelightleavers.com
You can listen to the podcast on shift, walking the dog, pottering about, and do it on your phone, desktop, laptop, or tablet, anywhere and whenever suits you, pause and play and they're all completely free!
This episode is sponsored by Motor Source Group. They offer genuine, new car discounts to serving and retired emergency services personnel, including Police, NHS, Fire and Rescue, and the Prison Service. They're completely independent, offering a full range of makes and models, and are rated excellent by their customers on Trustpilot. To find out more, go to www.bluelightleavers.com
You can listen to the podcast on shift, walking the dog, pottering about, and do it on your phone, desktop, laptop, or tablet, anywhere and whenever suits you, pause and play and they're all completely free!
This episode is sponsored by Motor Source Group. They offer genuine, new car discounts to serving and retired emergency services personnel, including Police, NHS, Fire and Rescue, and the Prison Service. They're completely independent, offering a full range of makes and models, and are rated excellent by their customers on Trustpilot. To find out more, go to www.bluelightleavers.com
The Academy Membership from Blue Light Leavers is a low cost, no tie-in monthly subscription that gives you all the help you need to find your new role or career, including weekly live sessions with Andy and others who've been where you are, along with subject matter experts talking CVs, LinkedIn, interviews and much more, so if you're looking for a bit more support and want to find out more, go to www.bluelightleavers.com
You can listen to the podcast on shift, walking the dog, pottering about, and do it on your phone, desktop, laptop, or tablet, anywhere and whenever suits you, pause and play and they're all completely free!
This episode is sponsored by Motor Source Group. They offer genuine, new car discounts to serving and retired emergency services personnel, including Police, NHS, Fire and Rescue, and the Prison Service. They're completely independent, offering a full range of makes and models, and are rated excellent by their customers on Trustpilot. To find out more, go to www.bluelightleavers.com
If you've no idea where to start, you're feeling overwhelmed and stuck, and just not sure what career you think would be best suited for you or what steps you need to take to make it happen, then you can book a career clarity coaching call through this link: Clarity Call
This is 1:1 time via Zoom with Andy, to help you get complete clarity and identify the roles and courses that are best suited to you, create an action plan and overcome any blockers you may have.
The Academy Membership from Blue Light Leavers is a low cost, no tie-in monthly subscription that gives you all the help you need to find your new role or career, including weekly live sessions with Andy and others who've been where you are, along with subject matter experts talking CVs, LinkedIn, interviews and much more, so if you're looking for a bit more support and want to find out more, go to www.bluelightleavers.com
You can listen to the podcast on shift, walking the dog, pottering about, and do it on your phone, desktop, laptop, or tablet, anywhere and whenever suits you, pause and play and they're all completely free!
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