First Responder Wellness Podcast with Conrad Weaver

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 veter...

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 enforcement officer Bridget Truxillo to explore the hidde...

139 - What Happens After the Diagnosis? With Suzanne Stone Executive Episode Summary For 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, S...

138 - Mental Warefare is Part of the Path - Doc Springer Episode Description What 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 heal...

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...

136 - The Full Bucket: Hidden Trauma, Childhood Wounds and Healing for First Responders with Dr. Stacy Raymond   EPISODE SUMMARY What 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,...

Need Help?  Check out our resource page at https://firstresponderwellness.co/resources/   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 convers...

Need Help?  Check out our resource page at https://firstresponderwellness.co/resources/   The Ripple Effect of Saving a Life | Brad Newbury What does it really mean to save a life? In this powerful episode of the First Responder Wellness Podcast, Conrad Weaver sits down with veteran firefighter-paramedic, EMS educator, entrepreneur, and author Brad Newbury for a deeply human conversation about men...

Donate to Marchelle's Fundraiser for Copline https://www.facebook.com/donate/847531208377644/1299883602026213/   https://www.copline.org/   Walking Through Grief: Healing After First Responder Suicide. In this deeply emotional episode of the First Responder Wellness Podcast, host Conrad Weaver sits down with Marchelle Farmer, widow of retired police sergeant Scott Farmer, to talk about love, traum...

Need help? Check out these resources: www.firstresponderwellness.co/resources or Dial 988 for immediate help.  Join our Mastermind Series: https://firstresponderwellness.co/mastermind/ +++++   132 - Lead Anyway, Even When Leadership is Broken - Lt. Col. Dave Grossman Everyone talks about bad leadership. But very few people take responsibility for becoming better leaders themselves. In Part 2 of th...

Need help? Check out these resources: www.firstresponderwellness.co/resources or Dial 988 for immediate help.  Level up your leadership:  https://firstresponderwellness.co/mastermind/   131 - You're Not Broken, You're Leveling Up - Lt. Col. Dave Grossman What if the very thing you’ve been told is breaking you… is actually making you stronger? In this conversation, Conrad sits down with Dave Grossm...

Need help? Check out these resources: www.firstresponderwellness.co/resources or Dial 988 for immediate help.  CODE RED Fundraiser: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lightningdigital/code-red-a-cardiac-wake-up-call Join our Mastermind Series: https://firstresponderwellness.co/mastermind/ +++++ 130 - Mental Warfare is Part of the Path - with Rob Magao This conversation begins with a hard truth:...

Need help? Check out these resources: www.firstresponderwellness.co/resources or Dial 988 for immediate help.  CODE RED Fundraiser: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lightningdigital/code-red-a-cardiac-wake-up-call 129 - The Emotional Toll of Life in the Trauma Unit with Dr. Alicia Mangram What happens when the people trusted to save lives have nowhere safe to process their own pain? In this ep...

"Better sleep often starts with a better environment." - Taylor Montey Need help? Check out these resources: www.firstresponderwellness.co/resources or Dial 988 for immediate help.  SLEEP! Stop Counting Hours, Count Cycles with Taylor Montey In part two of this conversation, Conrad Weaver and Taylor Montey get practical about sleep in the first responder world. They talk about how to create a bett...

To Support the Code Red Documentary, Click Here Special Edition - Code Red: A Cardiac Wake Up Call with Dr. Jonathan Sheinberg In this episode, Conrad Weaver sits down with Dr. Jon Sheinberg for a powerful conversation about one of the most overlooked threats to first responders: heart disease. What makes this discussion especially compelling is Dr. Sheinberg’s rare perspective. He has spent decad...

Need help? Check out these resources: www.firstresponderwellness.co/resources or Dial 988 for immediate help.  127 - SLEEP! Stop Counting Hours, Count Cycles (Part 1 of 2) In part one of this two-part conversation, Conrad Weaver sits down with firefighter, lieutenant, counselor, and sleep specialist Taylor Montey to talk about one of the most overlooked issues in first responder wellness: sleep. B...

Need help? Check out these resources: www.firstresponderwellness.co/resources or Dial 988 for immediate help.    126 - The Hidden Injury Behind the Anger with Jeff Casselman What happens when the trauma isn’t just emotional — but neurological? In this powerful episode, Conrad Weaver talks with retired police officer and Army veteran Jeff Casselman about the devastating intersection of PTSD, cumula...

Book a call with Peer Connect: https://firstresponderwellness.co/peerconnect SPECIAL EDITION: A Proactive Peer Support System First Responders Can Trust What if peer support in your agency didn’t depend on chance, availability, or who happened to answer the phone? In this episode of the First Responder Wellness Podcast, Conrad Weaver talks with Nik Fiorito of Peer Connect about a system designed t...

Need help? Check out these resources: www.firstresponderwellness.co/resources or Dial 988 for immediate help.    125 - You Can't Fix Your Family Until You Fix Yourself - Gregory Seibert What happens when a career built on strength, control, and service slowly hardens your heart? In this episode, Conrad Weaver sits down with former law enforcement officer and criminal justice instructor Greg Seiber...

Need help? Check out these resources: www.firstresponderwellness.co/resources or Dial 988 for immediate help.    124 - First Responder Trauma and Marriage with Erin Jane EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, Conrad sits down with Erin Jane for a conversation that feels both deeply personal and quietly important. Erin is a former police officer and detective from Australia, now living in Boston as the w...

Need help? Check out these resources: www.firstresponderwellness.co/resources or Dial 988 for immediate help.    Marriage, Badges, and Breakthroughs    In this conversation, Conrad sits down with Dylan and Kella Bates—two first responders who’ve worked in very different worlds, from the nonstop pace of the DC area to the isolation and intensity of rural Alaska. They talk candidly about what the pu...

Need help? Check out these resources: www.firstresponderwellness.co/resources or Dial 988 for immediate help.    Click here to take the Leadership Assessment: http://firstresponderwellness.co/assessment   Episode 122 - Unlearn Survival, and Relearn Peace - with Kevin Barnhill This episode is a raw conversation about what happens when the job doesn’t just change your schedule—it changes you. Conrad...

Need help? Check out these resources: www.firstresponderwellness.co/resources or Dial 988 for immediate help.   Click here to take the Leadership Assessment: http://firstresponderwellness.co/assessment   Episode 121: You're Only as Sick as Your Secrets - Matt Bloesch Retirement is supposed to feel like relief. For Matt Bloesch, it does—but not because he simply “made it to the finish line.” After...

Need help? Check out these resources: www.firstresponderwellness.co/resources or Dial 988 for immediate help.   Click here to take the Leadership Assessment: http://firstresponderwellness.co/assessment   120 - You Don't Have to be Falling Apart to Need Healing - Kemmi Sadler In this episode of the First Responder Wellness Podcast, Conrad sits down with Kemmi Saddler, a former local law enforcement...

Need help? Check out these resources: www.firstresponderwellness.co/resources or Dial 988 for immediate help.   The Moment We Arrive On Scene, We Become a Part of Their Story - Lt. Sarah Shendy Some people wear the uniform and slowly disappear inside it—hardened, exhausted, running on fumes. Sarah Shendy is the opposite. Nearly 18 years into law enforcement, she still talks about the job with the...