Beyond The Checklist
Beyond the Checklist is the go-to podcast for public safety professionals, leaders, and accreditation experts dedicated to driving excellence in public safety organizations. Each episode dives into the practical aspects of the accreditation process, showcasing real-world success stories, challenges, and strategies that help agencies meet and exceed best practice standards.
With interviews from top accreditation leaders, public safety officers, and industry experts, this show brings to light the actionable steps that agencies can take to earn and maintain accreditation and community trust.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 42 minutes
- Episodes
- 9
- Years Active
- 2025
BTC - Episode 9 - Dr. Kimberly Miller
Podcast Series: Leadership & Accreditation with Dr. Kimberly Miller
Episode 1: Origins, Mission, and the Culture of Leadership & Accountability
In the first episode of this four-part series, Dr. Kimber…
BTC Episode 8 - The HR Lady® Wendy Sellers
In this episode of Beyond the Checklist, we sit down with **Wendy Sellers—The HR Lady®—**to explore how people-centered leadership drives culture, compliance, and organizational success. With over 30…
BTC - Episode 7 - Dr. Gordon Abner
The Data Behind Accreditation: A Thought Leader Conversation with Dr. Gordon Abner
In this episode of Beyond the Checklist, host Kevin Rhea, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the National Associati…
BTC, - Episode 6 - Thomas Breyer
Data-Driven Progress: Fire Accreditation & Innovation with Thomas Breyer
In this episode of Beyond the Checklist, host Kevin Rhea sits down with Thomas Breyer—NAAL Advisory Board Member, former Commis…
BTC - Episode 5 - Nicole Ishmael-Livingston
Turning Standards into Strategy with EMAP Executive Director Nicole Ishmael-Livingston
What if emergency management accreditation wasn’t just a checkbox—but a blueprint for transformation?
In this epis…
BTC - Episode 4 - Dr. Lynn Odenthal
What if accreditation wasn’t just about compliance—but about culture?
In this episode of Beyond the Checklist, host Kevin Rhea sits down with Dr. Lynn Odenthal—a seasoned leader whose two decades of e…
BTC - Episode 3 - Deann MacLeod
The Heart of Accreditation: A Conversation with Director Deann MacLeod
In this inspiring episode of Beyond the Checklist, host Kevin Rhea sits down with Director Deann MacLeod—a dynamic leader who has…
BTC, Episode 2 - Areaka Jewell
In this episode of Beyond the Checklist, we’re joined by Areaka Jewell — a respected leader in public safety accreditation — for a conversation about what it means to go deeper than just compliance. …
BTC, Episode 1 - Michael Warren
In this episode, longtime friends and colleagues Kevin Rhea and Michael Warren reflect on over two decades of shared experience in public safety. Together, they explore how accreditation can serve as…