Episode 958: From Cop to Influencer - Life After The Job

Street Cop Podcast

Street Cop Training

Education

4.9 • 933 Ratings

🗓️ 7 November 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

In Episode 958 of the Street Cop Podcast, host Dennis Benigno and instructor Ely Alfonso are joined by content creator Stephanie Cavinder. They discuss Stephanie's journey from law enforcement to becoming a prominent voice in the social media space, including her experiences with body camera breakdowns, the challenges female LEOs face, and the obstacles she's encountered along the way. Stephanie also shares how she discovered Street Cop Training, the origins of her social media handle, and how she manages the demands of both her career and online presence. This episode offers valuable insights for anyone interested in career transitions and the intersection of law enforcement and content creation.

Timestamps:

00:00:00:00 - 00:01:08:05 Teaser 00:01:08:05 - 00:01:33:05 Intro 00:01:33:05 - 00:03:15:04 Stephanie’s background 00:03:15:04 - 00:10:47:15 Transitioning from cop to content creator 00:10:47:15 - 00:12:21:13 Body camera breakdowns 00:12:21:13 - 00:20:07:18 Leaving law enforcement 00:20:07:18 - 00:32:56:15 Dealing with hate & obstacles female LEOs face 00:32:56:15 - 00:35:42:18 The origins of Stephanie’s social media handle & time management 00:35:42:18 - 00:38:27:21 How did Stephanie learn about Street Cop Training 00:38:27:21 - 00:40:18:24 The time commitment in Law Enforcement 00:40:18:24 - 00:42:31:11 Outro

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0:00.0	I made more as a Hooters Girl at 19 years old, serving hot wings to people and trying to upsell them Blue Moon beer
0:07.4	than I did as a cop with 10 years of experience two college degrees and an honorable military discharge.
0:12.3	And they terrify you into leaving.
0:14.3	Like, oh, well, if you leave here, you're not going to be able to find another job.
0:17.3	Finding a job out there is hard. You're never going to make it outside of this.
0:19.9	Your personality is too changed. They scare you into staying in this box that you're in. And then
0:25.4	once you get out of it, it's like everybody that's stuck in that box is angry at you for getting
0:29.6	out of it. I think at first, like it felt like I missed it, but it was just because that's
0:33.7	what I was used to. I was used to the routine. So I felt like my body missed the routine
0:37.6	of getting up, going to work, doing this.
0:39.8	And I was like, well, what if I never find this purpose again?
0:42.0	Then it was just like, well, I wasn't happy doing that anyway.
0:44.9	I don't miss going to work and being terrified
0:47.2	of what's going to happen that day
0:48.5	if I'm going to either fight with somebody on the side of the road or if I'm going to fight with my admin. Because in all reality, like, it's just you against everybody else.
1:10.0	Hey, guys, welcome this episode of street cop training podcast.
1:10.3	I'm your host, founder and CEO of Street Cop Training.
1:12.1	My name is Dennis Bito.
1:13.0	We have with us today for the second show, since she's still around.
1:17.8	Ellie Alfonso, one of our instructors, teaches use of force, a lieutenant.
1:22.9	I was going to say that.
1:24.3	Lieutenant, right, give you some credibility, street credit.
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