The Quiet Professional

S5E13: Statement of Facts: The Phoenix Riots — Violence and Politics - April Sponsel & Doug McBride

Original Recording Date: 2026FEB18.
Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.
Views and opinions of the participants are their own.
 
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Guest:
April Sponsel - Mentorship Director with Legal Services for Crime Victims in Arizona. Also, instructor and CEO of Legion Lex
Doug McBride - Author and retired Sergeant from the Phoenix Police Department
 
Topics:
Violent Times - Phoenix, Arizona. Summer 2020. A city gripped by riots, unrest, and a rising tide of violence.
The Participants - Not chaos alone. Educated, coordinated actors moving with purpose and intent.
Unlike Anything Seen Before - Attacks on law enforcement unfolding not only in the streets, but inside the political arena.
In the Crosshairs - A prosecutor and a police Sergeant find themselves carrying the blame that wasn't theirs to begin with and that others escaped.
The Fallout - Years later, the consequences still echo. Where the dust has settled and where it hasn’t.
 
References & Resources:
More to this story with April and Doug at Politically Charged website: www.politicallycharged.com 
Legion Lex Institute: https://www.legionlex.org/home
Legion Lex Institute on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/legion-lex-institute
Find April on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aprilsponsel/
 

S5E12: Mental Warfare: When the Mind Turns on Itself - Shauna 'Doc' Springer

Original Recording Date: 2026MAR05.
Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.
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Guest:
Shauna “Doc” Springer – Harvard graduate and trusted “Doc” to U.S. military warfighters and first responders. Best-selling author and one of the world’s leading experts on psychological trauma, military transition, suicide prevention, and close relationships. Her new book, FALL OUT: Ten Common Beliefs that Kill Our Bravest and the Truths that Can Save Them, is available for purchase now: https://a.co/d/01Xqh4e4
 
Topics:
Mental Warfare in Plain Sight - challenging the comfortable narratives and confronting the quiet battles too many carry alone.
The Illusion of Awareness - when campaigns, statistics, and carefully chosen language begin to feel more like optics than solutions.
Beyond “Resilience” - exploring elasticity: the ability to stretch, bend, and return without breaking.
Strength of the Tribe - the power of shared hardship, belonging, and the bonds that form in difficult places.
Symbols and Brotherhood - the meaning behind rituals, camaraderie, and why critics often misunderstand what they represent.
Pain and Perception - when neurological distortion reshapes reality, and the world begins to look different through the weight of suffering.
 
References & Resources:
FALL OUT: Ten Common Beliefs that Kill Our Bravest and the Truths that Can Save Them, available on Amazon USA and Canada: https://a.co/d/01Xqh4e4 
Thin Line Advisory: https://thinlineadvisory.com/
Shauna’s website: https://drshaunaspringer.com/
Stella Mental Health: https://stellamentalhealth.com/
Shauna on:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSMHP1l4DQ8wR1TmliaFKGg
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/docshaunaspringer
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/docshaunaspringer/ 
 

S5E11: Inside the Machine: Border Security, Gun Policy, and the Limits of Legislation - Brian Sauve

Original Recording Date: 2026FEB27. 
Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.
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Guest:
Brian Sauve – President and CEO of the National Police Federation.
 
Topics:
- Behind the Scenes of the Legislative Process - How bills move through Parliament and the necessary cooperation in the process.
- Bill C-12 / Bill C-2 — Border & Public Safety - Reform… or optics? Frameworks without funding and promises without people, tech, or training, don’t get things done.
- Hard Truths for Adults - Treating the public like adults and real talk on the issues they face.
- Intimate Partner Violence - A fractured national response and the harm it does to victims (past, present, and future).
- The Federal Gun Buyback - Policy vs. operational reality. Where enforcement actually stands.
 
References & Resources:
National Police Federation: https://npf-fpn.com/ 
Find Brian Sauve on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/brian-sauv%C3%A9-b5370586
Find the NPF on:
X: https://twitter.com/npffpn
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationalpolicefederation/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nationalpolicefederation/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/npf_fpn/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0QxNjeMspVgEiplTklCObw 
 

S5E10: The Phoenix Mindset: Turning Survival into Strength - Callie Love

Original Recording Date: 2026FEB12. 
Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.
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Guest:
Callie Love – Founder of Phoenix Arise Foundation and owner of Callie Puffs and Whispers On Canvas.
 
Topics:
Foundation Update The volume of work alone tells a story most people don’t want to face.
Politics vs. Progress Working toward real movement in the fight against human trafficking. We examine what’s actually changing and what isn’t.
The Weight of Survivor Stories More voices. More disclosures. More trauma surfacing. Overwhelming odds.
When Advocacy Becomes Industry At what point does awareness turn into profit? And how does exploitation evolve under the banner of “help”?
What Comes Next What real accountability, protection, and prevention should look like.
 
References & Resources:
Phoenix Arise Foundation: https://phoenixarisefoundation.com/
Find Phoenix Arise Foundation on:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/phoenix-arise-foundation 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phoenix_arise_foundation_
Find Callie on:
LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/callie-love-04634118b
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/callie__love__333
 

S5E9: On the Front Lines: Decoding Disinfection & Decontamination Labels – Blake Bernard

Original Recording Date: 2026FEB17.
Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.
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Guest: Blake Bernard - Chief Operating Officer and general counsel with SoRite, LLC.
Topics:
Inside the System: How the Environmental Protection Agency classifies the products we trust and what lurks between the lines.
The Cost of a Label: Why truth in labelling matters, especially when handling dangerous chemicals and illicit substances.
Trust in the Trenches: From households to front-line responders, how honesty and transparency shape the bond between users and the products they rely on.
REFERENCES / RESOURCES:
SoRite website:  https://sorite.com/pages/law-enforcement
Find Blake on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blake-bernard-24a56b2a/
Find SoRite on:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-sorite-company/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soriteworks/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/SoriteWorks/61579015162157/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SoRiteWorks