May 2, 2021
QUOTES 04:48 "We donate $0.25 from every purchase to first responder and military organizations." 08:31 "That money will come down the road someday. But for us to be able to go to bed at night knowing that we helped this guy or woman that's in active duty, you know, police officer, ENT, firefighter, that's what it's about." 16:15 "All of our stuff is MSG-free, gluten-free. We don't have any high fructose corn syrup. So we want people to have the ultimate experience. We want people to be able to buy one of our bottles which was basically a high-end competition level product." 20:07 "Leaving federal level politics aside, we are not going to see anything get better until the media allows it to get better. There is so much division created within our media and it's not fair to the law enforcement community." ----------------------------- SUMMARY In this episode of the National Police Association Podcast, Sgt. Betsy Smith interviews Michael Radosevich, former police officer and co-founder of Code 3 BBQ Supply - Home of Code 3 Spices. The PTSD from police work led to Michael's career switch into making spices. This allows him to keep serving while also giving back to the community and safeguarding his mental health at the same time. His experience as a cop gives Michael the fortitude to weather the ups and downs of the business world. ------------------------------ HIGHLIGHTS 02:12 Living with PTSD and starting Code 3 BBQ 09:22 Being a former cop has its challenges today 14:27 Michael's best barbeque rubs 19:48 Media is dividing the community against law enforcement ------------------------------ RESOURCES
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