Nate Poke, Colleen Fagan, Steve Strickland

Beyond the Badge Podcast

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Survive and Rise. Beyond the Badge is where raw truth meets real healing for first responders, healthcare, military, and caregivers. Through honest storytelling, trauma-informed education, and tactical wellness tools, we humanize the people behind the badges, speak the unspoken struggles, and create a brave space for healing and growth. Because here, we don't sugarcoat the pain—we rise through it.

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Nate Poke, Colleen Fagan, Steve Strickland

Episodes

My Breaking Point: The Story I've Never Told 16.09.2025 33:24

This is the most personal episode Nate has ever recorded. Colleen takes the mic and interviews Nate as he opens up about my mental health journey — how it started, the battles he's faced, and the moments he thought he'd never make it through. For years, he has kept this part of his life hidden behind the badge, but it's time to be honest. This episode is raw, unfiltered, and real. Nates hope is th...

The Shot That Saved Us: Stellate Ganglion Block & Mental Health 12.09.2025 20:31

In this episode of Beyond the Badge, Colleen and Nate open up about the battles we've faced with PTSD, anxiety, and depression. We've both been to some dark places… and there were moments we didn't think we'd make it out. But then, something unexpected changed our lives: Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) shots. We're sharing our raw and unfiltered experience with this treatment — what it felt like, ho...

Rock Bottom & Rising: Why We Started This Podcast 01.09.2025 19:19