First Responder Wellness Podcast with Conrad Weaver
The First Responder Wellness Podcast with Conrad Weaver is where first responder wellness, leadership, mental health, and resilience come together for law enforcement, firefighters, EMS professionals, dispatchers, military veterans, and the families who support them. Each week, Conrad sits down with respected first responders, agency leaders, clinicians, researchers, and wellness experts for honest conversations about the challenges facing public safety today. Topics include PTSD, trauma, burnout, peer support, suicide prevention, leadership development, organizational culture, shift work, family relationships, and building resilient teams. Whether you're a police chief, fire chief, supervisor, wellness coordinator, frontline responder, or family member, you'll gain practical insights, proven strategies, and real-world solutions to help you lead better, live healthier, and thrive both on and off the job. Because wellness isn't optional—and healthy organizations begin with healthy leaders.
Episodes
153 - When your Job Becomes your Identity - Rachael Stark
What happens when you're performing well at work—but you're not actually doing well?
Rachael Stark knows that tension firsthand.
Rachael is a captain in the Army National Guard, a reserve police officer, works in policy and accreditation for a police department, and previously served as a forensic death investigator. On paper, she was successful, productive, and helpin...
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Episode 152 - POPPA: Peer Support at the NYPD
Police officers are trained to respond when everyone else is having the worst day of their lives. But where does the officer go when the person struggling is the one behind the badge?
In this episode of the First R...
141 Days: Zero Contact — When the System Fails You
What happens when you’ve given decades of your life to law enforcement—and suddenly the system you trusted goes silent?
Deputy Chief Rusty Myers spent 31 years in law enforcement, serving as a patrol officer, supervisor, training commander, internal affairs investigator, and leader. He understood accountability. He understood investigations. In fact, he believed s...
150 - The Heroism and Resiliency of 9/11 - with Director, Michael Gier
Twenty-five years after September 11, 2001, we remember the nearly 3,000 lives lost, the first responders who ran toward danger, and the countless people whose lives were forever changed.
But what happened after the tragedy?
In this episode of the First Responder Wellness Podc...
Leadership and wellness are not separate conversations.
In this special edition of the First Responder Wellness Podcast, Conrad Weaver shares highlights from the first four episodes of the brand-new First Responder Leadership Podcast—featuring conversations with Chris Cowan, Jason Yerkovich, Kristen Ziman, and Max Gomez.
These leaders come from...
A New Chapter: Leadership, Wellness & What’s Next - Conrad Weaver
Something new is coming — and it’s been in the works for quite some time.
In this special edition of the First Responder Wellness Podcast, host Conrad Weaver steps away from the normal interview format to share two major announcements about the future of First Responder Wellness Solutions —...
SPECIAL EDITION: AXON AID - How a Tech Innovator is Fighting for First Responder Mental Health
What does a technology company best known for TASER energy weapons and body cameras have to do with first responder mental health and wellness? More than you might expect.
In this special edition of the First Responder Wellness Podcast, host Conrad Weaver sits down with Bella Giannini, He...
147 - The Loneliness Epidemic Is Killing First Responders - with Dr. Jody Carrington
In this episode of the First Responder Wellness Podcast, Conrad Weaver sits down with Dr. Jody Carrington — psychologist, bestselling author, and former civilian member of Canada’s national police force, the RCMP — for an important conversation about first responder mental health, PTSD, burnout, loneliness, trauma, and the power o...
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146 - From Felonies to the Front Lines: One Woman's Journey Through Addiction and Recovery Work
What does it really take to go from a stolen car, a drug addiction, and a revolving-door relationship with jail — to 14 years of sobriety and a career saving other people's lives?
In this episode of the First Responder Wellness Podcast, host Con...
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145 - From Skeptic to Believer - with Chief Rob Reardon Episode DescriptionWhat happens when a fire chief faces the kind of call no department ever wants to receive?
In this ...
If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988. You are not alone, and help is available.
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"I had to save myself because if I stayed where I was, I literally was going to die. It wouldn't have been a proverbial die. It would be a true death." — Tracey Wilk...
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143 - Ego Kills Careers, and How to Lead Differently with Dr. Ron Camacho
"There is a pre-therapy Camacho and a post-therapy Camacho. They are two totally different people." — Chief Ron Camacho
What does it take to go from being the most feared officer in the building to the most trusted chief in the department? For Dr...
What happens when unimaginable loss becomes a mission to save lives?
When police officer Paul Buchanan died by suicide, he left behind a heartbreaking note explaining that he wanted help—but feared asking for it would cost him his badge, his gun, and his career. That fear cost him everything.
His son, Jared Buch...
141 - Shot in the line of Duty - with Hali Bradford
She arrived at the hospital with 30 seconds of life and a 99.99% chance of not surviving. Her surgeon was moments from calling her time of death. And then — without medical explanation — the bleeding stopped.
This week on the First Responder Wellness Podcast, host Conrad Weaver sits down with Hali Bradford, a Louisiana National Guard MP veteran and police officer wh...
140 - How is Filing a Complaint a Mental Health Tool - with Bridget Truxillo
Most first responders think of complaints as paperwork, politics, or career-ending decisions—not something connected to wellness. But what if staying silent is actually what does the most damage?
In this episode, Conrad Weaver sits down with attorney and former law ...
139 - What Happens After the Diagnosis? With Suzanne Stone
Executive Episode SummaryFor many people, cancer is something that happens to someone else. Until suddenly it doesn't.
In this powerful conversation, Conrad sits down with Suzanne Stone, CEO of the Livestrong Foundation, to explore what happens after a cancer diagnosis turns life upside down. While most conversations focus on treatment, Suzanne shines a light on the challe...
138 - Mental Warefare is Part of the Path - Doc Springer
Episode DescriptionWhat if some of the things we've been taught about trauma, resilience, and suicide prevention are actually making the problem worse?
In this powerful conversation, Conrad Weaver sits down with Dr. Shauna "Doc" Springer—psychologist, author, speaker, and one of the leading voices in military and first responder mental health&m...
137 - Hiding in Plain Sight: When the Helper Needs Help with Paramedic Brad Lawson
For nearly 27 years, Brad Lawson served his community as a paramedic, responding to tragedies, accidents, overdoses, and some of life's darkest moments.
Like many first responders, Brad learned to suppress emotions, push through pain, and wear the mask of strength. To everyone around him, he appeared to have it all together.
But beneath the surface,...
136 - The Full Bucket: Hidden Trauma, Childhood Wounds and Healing for First Responders with Dr. Stacy Raymond
EPISODE SUMMARYWhat if the trauma first responders carry didn’t start on the job?
In this powerful conversation, psychologist and trauma specialist Dr. Stacy Raymond explores the hidden roots of trauma in policing and public safety — and why some first responders struggle to seek help, even when their b...
Great Leaders Empower the Team - with Steve Vincent
What does real leadership look like when lives, missions, and impossible decisions are on the line?
In this episode of the First Responder Wellness Podcast, Conrad Weaver sits down with former U.S. Navy commanding officer Steve Vincent for a powerful conversation about leadership, trust, ...
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