{"podcast":{"title":"Wave 94","slug":"wave-94-6461945","podcast_index_feed_id":6461945,"rss_url":"https://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:16676106/sounds.rss","website_url":"https://soundcloud.com/wave94","image_url":"https://i1.sndcdn.com/avatars-bSqZ9WeQ4Qyd6f5o-hlrepA-original.jpg","author":"Wave 94","episode_count":500,"summary":"Wave 94 is a Christian radio station in Tallahass…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T10:17:11.709297+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wave-94-6461945"},"episode":{"title":"From the Marine Corps to the County Sheriff's Office:  Sergeant Shawn Edwards on May 11, 2026","slug":"from-the-marine-corps-to-the-county-sheriff-s-office-sergeant-shawn-edwards-on-may-11-2026","published_at":"2026-05-11T15:30:48+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wave-94-6461945/from-the-marine-corps-to-the-county-sheriff-s-office-sergeant-shawn-edwards-on-may-11-2026","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wave-94-6461945","url":"https://soundcloud.com/wave94/from-the-marine-corps-to-the","audio_url":"https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2318688977-wave94-from-the-marine-corps-to-the.mp3","summary":"Sergeant Shawn Edwards of the Leon County Sheriff's Office joins Javonni Hampton to discuss his unconventional transition from a high school senior to a United States Marine, and eventually, a veteran law enforcement officer. He dives deep into the discipline required to lead a platoon of 84 people, the struggle of finding a new identity after service, and how the \"teachable moments\" on the job have shaped him as a father. -- In 1992, Shawn Edwards left high school halfway through his senior year to join the Marine Corps, returning to walk across the stage for graduation. -- Military leadership taught him that being a Sergeant is a 24-7 responsibility where you are literally responsible for the lives and well-being of someone else’s child. -- Transitioning to civilian life can lead to a loss of identity; Edwards describes the shift from commanding a platoon to starting over as a correctional officer in 2003. -- Effective law enforcement relies more on communication than physical force, noting that a deputy's \"best weapon\" is their mouth. -- A traumatic response to a bus accident involving a local youth club profoundly impacted his parenting style, leading to a long-term protective stance over his own children's safety. -- Career advice for the next generation includes keeping a clean record, as youthful mistakes can follow you into a professional law enforcement career. +++++++ This is episode 014. Find more information here: https://www.leoncountyso.com/","meta_description":"Sergeant Shawn Edwards of the Leon County Sheriff's Office joins Javonni Hampton to discuss his unconventional transition from a high school senior to a U…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1918,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/wave-94-6461945/episodes/from-the-marine-corps-to-the-county-sheriff-s-office-sergeant-shawn-edwards-on-may-11-2026/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wave-94-6461945/from-the-marine-corps-to-the-county-sheriff-s-office-sergeant-shawn-edwards-on-may-11-2026.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}