PoliceTrainingHQ - Episode 5 - Making Training Stick: From "AHA" to "TADA"

Recorded in Alpine, Texas, this episode features a wide-ranging and reflective conversation between Walt Bauer and lifelong educator Kyle Bauer. As Walt trains future officers at Sul Ross University’s cadet program, the two men dive into the heart of what makes learning stick. Kyle shares stories and insights from decades in education, focusing on those pivotal “AHA” moments—when understanding finally lands—and how great training guides students all the way to the confident “TADA” of application. It’s a thoughtful exploration of teaching, learning, and the joy of witnessing real breakthroughs in the classroom or on the training floor.