94. John Jay Wiley: Host of Law Enforcement Talk Radio & Podcast Shares his Trauma Story

John Jay Wiley is a retired police officer (Baltimore Police Department) who is now the founder and host of Law Enforcement Talk Radio & Podcast…both a radio show and a podcast. I had the honor of being a guest on LET Radio in an episode that was aired on 09 June 2024. You can listen to that episode here. It was quite the experience, and I appreciate John Jay for allowing me the privilege of being on his show. It was also an honor to do a turn-around invitation for him to be on SASS…and he graciously agreed to be here! In this episode, John Jay showed his strength and fortitude in his willingness to tell a great deal about his own trauma story. That is something that he doesn't often do; he even stated that for him to be open about his trauma, the listener must "earn the right," because for him to make himself available and vulnerable isn't easy for him. Isn't that the way it is for most of us who suffer the effects of trauma?...don't we all, to some degree, hold something back, as John Jay says, in order to protect ourselves? It's part of that healing journey…we must weigh the costs and benefits of talking about something so personal and painful. But ultimately, it almost always leads us further down the healing path. John Jay recognizes this, and it's why he was willing to be on the show; that, and his desire for us to be mutually helpful to each other as recognition of our shared mission. We both benefitted from being on each other's podcasts. As I reflect on our discussion, I feel that one of the most important aspects of this conversation was John Jay's deep understanding of how impactful his trauma is on who he is today. He emphasized that to heal, whether from being shot, robbed, injured in a car accident, or sexually assaulted, we must reach the point where we realize that we, ourselves, are responsible for what we do moving forward. It's the "aha moment," as he puts it, when we reach the point where we grasp that if we want something good to come from our trauma, we have to put in the work. When we do, the "good stuff" starts happening in our lives. John Jay is powerful in his delivery of the wisdom that he has acquired through his own healing journey. This is a powerful listen; I hope you put in the time to do so. And then…share this episode with everyone you know. Additionally, subscribe to John Jay's show!…it's the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show & Podcast…found wherever you listen to podcasts. And while you're at it, hit the subscribe button on this show, too! We both thank you!! Thank you for being a Sexual Assault Survivor Stories Podcast listener, and don't forget to Start by Believing…because we all know someone whose life has been impacted by rape or sexual assault. From the Law Enforcement Talk Radio website (https://www.letradio.com/team/john-j-wiley/): John J Wiley Radio Show Host and Producer Retired from the Baltimore Police Department at the rank of Sergeant. He was retired early due a permanent line of duty injury that occurred during an act of violence. The injury resulted in 3 surgeries, two steel plates and a fusion of his right wrist and thumb. About 8 years after retiring from police work, he began a career in the audio broadcasting space. Starting with "audio-blogs" in 1999. Which progressed into a brokered once a week radio show and then led to broadcasting school. After graduating he has been a full time FM radio personality and launched the Law Enforcement Today Show as a podcast in March of 2017. This was in a partnership with Law Enforcement Today's Robert Greenberg. The show was quickly recruited by radio and is a nationally syndicated radio show, broadcasting weekly on many US Radio Stations to millions of people. The partnership with them ended in the Summer of 2023 and the show was renamed the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast. The radio show is syndicated by Talk Media Network. Go to the Radio Page of the site for more information. Here are the links you can use to find John Jay's show, my LET Radio episode, and other links that I hope you'll check out and recognize their importance in helping provide justice to victims and survivors of rape and sexual assault. https://open.spotify.com/show/2GTfUgDDVeVaqSI6p3VTNh https://open.spotify.com/episode/46Tnylga72HR9y6wAYeAdv?si=70e8bad7c96f4995 https://www.LetRadio.com https://markel-consulting.com https://startbybelieving.org https://evawintl.org/ https://safeinharmsway.org https://thejanbrobergfoundation.org davemarkel@gmail.com