Best Saanich Podcasts (2025)

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May 18, 2025 - Authority in Teaching and Healing - Ben Hall 32:33

4h ago32:33

32:33

By Saanich Baptist Church

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Post Traumatic Growth – Guests: Dr. Richard Tedeschi, Josh Goldberg & Chief Chad Kasmar 2:07:58

9h ago2:07:58

2:07:58

On this episode of The Debrief we are going to be looking at Post Traumatic Stress and Post Traumatic Growth. These are two topics that I am extremely passionate about because, as you might imagine, each incident we cover on The Debrief has had a profound effect on everyone involved. Over the years that I have been working with teams and the years …

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May 11, 2025 - The Call to Follow - Lindsay Anderson 28:54

4d ago28:54

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By Saanich Baptist Church

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"Overcoming Cystic Fibrosis" - Cst. Tyrus Sleightholme & Sgt. (Ret'd) Dale Sleightholme 46:18

4d ago46:18

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The True Blue Podcast is proud to introduce Cst. Tyrus Sleightholme (Class #174) and so happy to see him achieving his goal of serving as a police officer. Tyrus was born with Cystic Fibrosis and thankfully remained healthy as a child, fortunately once he received the live changing medication “Trikafta” his goal of becoming a police officer became …

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May 4, 2025 - Baptism and Temptation - Ben Hall 35:06

20d ago35:06

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By Saanich Baptist Church

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The Lindt Café Hostage Siege – Sydney, AUS – Guest: Ben Besant (aka Officer A) 2:17:09

19d ago2:17:09

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On the 15th of December 2014, a terrorist took over the Lindt Chocolate café in Martin Place, in the heart of Sydney, Australia, holding 18 customers and staff hostage, creating a siege that would last for over 16 hours. Although numerous hostages escaped, by the time the event conclude,d 2 innocent people were dead, 4 others were injured. For 10 y…

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April 27, 2025 - The Beginning of the Good News - Darin Phillips 31:05

27d ago31:05

31:05

By Saanich Baptist Church

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April 20, 2025 - Easter - Ben Hall 24:22

29d ago24:22

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By Saanich Baptist Church

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UVALDE - What Really Happened at Robb Elementary? 1:17:31

1M ago1:17:31

1:17:31

On May 24, 2022, an active shooter took the lives of 19 children and two staff members and physically and mentally injured the survivors, their families, staff, teachers and the broader community in Uvalde, Texas. At the request of Uvalde's leadership, the U.S. Department of Justice established the Critical Incident Review (CIR) to conduct an indep…

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DME06 - UVALDE 11:46

1M ago11:46

11:46

By Jon Becker

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Outsmart The Scammer Fraud Prevention Society - Cst. Berle Zwaan, Saanich Police 51:53

1M ago51:53

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The True Blue Podcast is honoured to share Scam Prevention information with some help from Cst. Berle Zwaan of the Saanich Police. In today’s complicated world protecting yourself from those trying to prey on you is vitally important. Berle is now in her 30th year of policing, she has experience in Patrol, Traffic, Mountain Bike Squad, Child Abuse …

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April 13, 2025 - Humility and Living Hope - Ben Hall 41:19

1M ago41:19

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By Saanich Baptist Church

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April 6, 2025 - Living During the End - Ben Hall 37:41

2M ago37:41

37:41

By Saanich Baptist Church

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March 30, 2025 - Suffering as Faithful Exiles - Lindsay Anderson 37:41

2M ago37:41

37:41

By Saanich Baptist Church

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LA Fires – The First 12 Hours 1:53:36

2M ago1:53:36

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Capt. Trey Sorensen – Pasadena FD and Sgt. Bobby Crees Pasadena PD Just after 6pm on January 7th, the fire ignited in Eaton Canyon, California. In a matter of hours, powered by sustained 60 mile an hour winds, with gusts as high as 100 miles an hour, the fire spread through Pasadena and into the neighboring area of Altadena. In the days that follow…

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Austin PD LODD: A Wife's Perspective - Kim Pastore 2:14:27

2M ago2:14:27

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My guest today is Kim Pastore. Kim’s husband Jorge Pastore was killed on November 11, 2023 while attempting to rescue hostages with the Austin, TX SWAT Team. This was a case we covered previously with the Team in Seasons 4 Episode 5 released on November 11, 2024. However, Kim has graciously agreed to sit down with us and debrief the incident from h…

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March 23, 2025 - Unity in the Exiled Community - Ben Hall 46:56

2M ago46:56

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March 9, 2025 - Living Stones - Ben Hall 34:46

2M ago34:46

34:46

By Saanich Baptist Church

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March 2, 2025 - Called to Holy Exile - Lindsay Anderson 29:55

3M ago29:55

29:55

By Saanich Baptist Church

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Lessons Learned from Elite Unit Selection Processes – John Dowd 1:36:07

3M ago1:36:07

1:36:07

My guest today is John Dowd. John is a former navy SEAL who 15 years ago started SOFware, LLC a company that develops software and consults with elite units in their assessment and selection processes. John and his team work with many of the world most elite units assisting them in not only choosing the right people but also helping them develop ov…

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February 23, 2025 - Strangers with a Living Hope - Ben Hall 39:33

3M ago39:33

39:33

By Saanich Baptist Church

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February 16, 2025- Deliver Us- Ben Hall 40:04

3M ago40:04

40:04

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Black History Month - Cst. Warren Sherman 31:20

3M ago31:20

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In this episode of the True Blue Podcast, we chat with Cst. Warren Sherman a 13 year veteran of VicPD. Warren was Jamaican born and raised before moving the Florida to finish high school and then attend Wake Forest University on an athletic scholarship. Warren did some modelling and then acting in a Jamaican soap opera after graduating university. …

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Invictus LEO - Jiu Jitsu Law Enforcement Collective - Cst. Ari Knazan 42:29

3M ago42:29

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We start out Season 5 of the True Blue Podcast talking with Constable Ari Knazan an 11 year veteran of VicPD. Ari was hired a little later in life compared to the average recruit but obviously that meant he brought a breadth of life experiences with him to the job. He has a couple of great stories behind his motivation for becoming a police officer…

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February 9, 2025 - Temptation - Lindsay Anderson 31:54

3M ago31:54

31:54

By Saanich Baptist Church

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February 2, 2025 - Forgive Them - Ben Hall 36:12

4M ago36:12

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By Saanich Baptist Church

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Operator Health and Performance with Casey Glass 58:54

4M ago58:54

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My guest today is Casey Glass. Casey is the founder of Warfighter Health and Performance and for the past 11 years has been a Special Operations Strength Coach for US SOF units. Casey’s Grew up on a ranch in Texas. In college, she played soccer at Texas Christian University and interned with the strength and conditioning staff her senior year. Whil…

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January 26, 2025 - Forgive Us - Ben Hall 41:05

4M ago41:05

41:05

By Saanich Baptist Church

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January 19th, 2025 - Daily Bread - Christina Honecker 38:58

4M ago38:58

38:58

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January 12, 2025 - Kingdom & Will - Ben Hall 44:51

4M ago44:51

44:51

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Part 2: Lessons Learned from Bank Robbery & Police Ambush 1:01:36

4M ago1:01:36

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By Jon Becker

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Bank Robbery and Police Ambush in Saanich BC - GVERT 1:44:44

4M ago1:44:44

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On June 28, 2022, the Greater Victoria Emergency Response Team (aka GVERT) was working as a quick response team for narcotics surveillance when a call went out of an active bank robbery in progress. Two suspects, covered almost completely in body armor and heavily armed with SKS rifles were robbing the Bank of Montreal branch in nearby Saanich BC. …

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DME 005 - Bank Robbery & Police Ambush in Saanich BC - GVERT 13:19

4M ago13:19

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By Jon Becker

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January 5th, 2025 - Our Father - Ben Hall 36:49

5M ago36:49

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By Saanich Baptist Church

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December 22, 2024 - Prepare the Way - Ben Hall 31:57

5M ago31:57

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By Saanich Baptist Church

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DME004 - Patrol Based Domestic Hostage 31:32

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By Jon Becker

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December 15, 2024 - Out of Egypt I called my Son - Ben Hall 40:41

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By Saanich Baptist Church

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December 8, 2024 - Hope for Every Generation - Geordon Rendle 25:08

6M ago25:08

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By Saanich Baptist Church

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December 1, 2024 - Promise of a Coming King - Lindsay Anderson 33:56

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Improving Tactical Decision Making – Dr. Gary Klein 1:03:54

6M ago1:03:54

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My guest today is a true legend in the field of decision making, Dr. Gary Klein. Gary is the author of the book Sources of Power: How People Make Decisions, and five other books. His work includes groundbreaking research into the cognitive models we use for decision making including the Recognition-Primed Decision (RPD) model, the Data/Frame model …

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November 24, 2024 - Transformational Worship - Ben Hall 44:08

6M ago44:08

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November 17, 2024 - True and False Worship - Ben Hall 38:51

6M ago38:51

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By Saanich Baptist Church

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LODD on HRT Crisis Entry – Austin PD SWAT 1:15:34

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On November 11, 2023, Austin Texas Police officers responded to a call of a stabbing. The Caller advised that there were several subjects that had been stabbed. When officers arrived, they made contact with one of the victims who advised two additional family members were still inside the residence with the suspect. Patrol officers forced entry int…

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DME-03 Injured Hostages: The Critical Decision to Initiate a Hostage Rescue Team 15:52

6M ago15:52

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Decision Making Excercise #3By Jon Becker

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November 10, 2024 - Daily Trust - Ben Hall 29:30

6M ago29:30

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By Saanich Baptist Church

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November 3 2024 - Remember - Ben Hall 30:02

7M ago30:02

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By Saanich Baptist Church

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October 27, 2024 - Moving Forward - Ben Hall 44:30

7M ago44:30

44:30

By Saanich Baptist Church

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Escaped Inmate Hostage Rescue w/ WCTRU 1:24:33

7M ago1:24:33

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On the afternoon of July 11, 2022, at about 1400 hrs, two Hamilton County Ohio Sheriff’s Detectives observed an escapee from the River City Correctional Facility in Cincinnati, in the parking lot of the Baymont Inn hotel. Although they were unable to make a positive identification before the suspect entered the hotel, they contacted the Mason Polic…