Conrad Weaver

First Responder Wellness Podcast with Conrad Weaver

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The First Responder Wellness Podcast with host Conrad Weaver dives deep into the mental health, resilience, and leadership challenges faced by first responders. Through engaging conversations with police, fire, EMS, dispatch, and wellness experts, this show delivers actionable leadership solutions and real-world strategies to help first responder leaders build healthier, more resilient teams. Each episode highlights stories of courage, lessons in leadership, and tools for personal and organizational wellness. Whether you’re a chief, frontline responder, or wellness advocate, this podcast equip...

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Conrad Weaver

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First Responder Friday - Michael Sugrue 16.10.2020 1:02:54

The First Responder Friday Podcast features interviews with leaders in Emergency Response. Michael Sugrue began his law enforcement career in the United States Air Force as a Security Forces Officer in 1998. As a Security Forces Officer, Michael specialized in Law Enforcement, Global Force Protection, Anti-Terrorism, Nuclear Security, Foreign Air Field Assessments and Air Base Ground Defense. Mi...

First Responder Friday - Matthew Domyancic 12.10.2020 57:26

Matthew Domyancic, M.S., M.S., M.A. served as a police officer for a large department in the Metro DC area where he worked patrol, peer support, SWAT, and was a full-time police academy instructor. He was also the Wellness Coordinator for his agency, where he integrated sports nutrition, strength and conditioning, combatives, stress management, heart rate monitors and scenario training long before...

First Responder Friday - Ricardo Martinez II 12.10.2020 1:10:43

Producer Conrad Weaver interviews Ricardo Martinez II on this episode of First Responder Friday. Ricardo Martinez II is the host and creator of Within the Trenches, a podcast based on the experience of being a 9-1-1 dispatcher. He is a former 9-1-1 dispatcher and supervisor of 13 years and is the Head of Within the Trenches media. In August of 2016, Ricardo started the #IAM911 movement that spread...

First Responder Friday - Alisha Sweyd 10.07.2020 43:17

ABOUT ALISHA I specialize in treating trauma, teens, and anxiety. I also have extensive experience working with couples, depression, and grief and loss. I absolutely love working with first responders, military, and their loved ones. I believe that counseling is most effective when tailored to the specific experiences you have. This approach helps you by exploring symptoms as helpful tools to incr...

First Responder Friday - Matt Fiorenza 03.07.2020 55:37

Matthew Fiorenza has been a Firefighter/Paramedic in Southern California for 18 years. After ten years on the job he began having issues with anxiety, stress, and depression and was later diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). After 13 years of marriage and three children, he experienced divorce. At the time, he did not know that it would help drive his passion to help the families...