First Responder Wellness Podcast
First Responder Wellness PodcastTM
With Conrad Weaver
Wellness is not optional. It’s essential.
First responders are expected to be strong, calm, and always ready to serve. But behind the badge, many are quietly facing stress, trauma, and burnout—without the support they need to thrive.
You shouldn't have to sacrifice your wellness to do the job you love.
Hosted by Conrad Weaver—filmmaker, speaker, and passionate advocate for mental health in public safety—the First Responder Wellness Podcast is a trusted space for real conversations, expert insights, and practical tools designed to help first responders and their leaders live healthier, more sustainable lives.
Each episode empowers you to:
Strengthen your mental and emotional well-being
Lead with empathy, resilience, and confidence
Build a culture of trust and wellness in your department
Whether you're on the front lines or guiding those who are, this podcast reminds you that your health and wholeness matter—because wellness is not optional, it’s essential.
Tune in and take the next step toward a stronger, healthier future—for yourself and those you serve.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 48 minutes
- Episodes
- 154
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
99 - Resilience isn’t a Personality Trait - With Dr. Stephanie Conn
Episode Title: 99 - Resilience isn’t a Personality Trait - With Dr. Stephanie Conn
Guest: Dr. Stephanie Conn, PhD, ABPP – Psychologist, Author, Former Officer
Host: Conrad Weaver
Episode Overview:
In…
98 - The God Shot with Dr. Eugene Lipov
Episode Title: The God Shot: How Dr. Eugene Lipov is Transforming PTSD Treatment
Episode Summary:
In this episode, Conrad Weaver sits down with Dr. Eugene Lipov, an anesthesiologist, pain specialist,…
97 - Is Your Check Engine Light On? With Rob Wilson
In this episode of the First Responder Wellness Podcast, host Conrad Weaver welcomes human performance coach Rob Wilson, whose upbringing in a first-responder family shaped his dedication to supporti…
96-Using Augmented Reality to Heal PTSD with Dr. Arash Javanbakht
In this episode of the First Responder Wellness Podcast, Conrad Weaver has a conversation with Dr. Arash Javanbakht, a leading psychiatrist and trauma researcher. Dr. Javanbakht explains the neurolo…
95 - How Dallas PD is Helping Their Officers - Joe King
In this episode, host Conrad Weaver has a conversation with Joe King, a 28-year veteran of the Dallas Police Department and one of the driving forces behind their Officer Wellness & Longevity Unit (O…
94 - I'm Going to Sit With You - Barb Bigalke
Episode Title: I'm Going to Sit With You
Guest: Barb Bigalke, Founder of the Center for Suicide Awareness
Episode Summary:
In this deeply impactful conversation, Conrad Weaver speaks with Barb Bigalk…
93 - Going Within to Heal with April Chavez
93 - Going Within to Heal with April Chavez
In this episode of the First Responder Wellness Podcast, host Conrad Weaver has a conversation with April Chavez, a former deputy sheriff turned entreprene…
92 - Killing Hesitation with Neil Schoepp
In this episode, Conrad Weaver talks with Neil Schoepp, a former New York City police officer and firefighter, to discuss how first responders—and anyone—can overcome hesitation and overthinking to l…
91 - Faith: A Foundation for Resilience - with Sgt. Jason Sery
91 - Faith: A Foundation for Resilience - with Sgt. Jason Sery
In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Conrad Weaver sits down with veteran police officer Jason Sery, who shares his 26-year jou…
90 - Caring for the Caregiver: Preventing Burnout in First Responders with Fran Graham
90 - Caring for the Caregiver: Preventing Burnout in First Responders with Fran Graham
In this episode, Conrad Weaver talks with crisis response expert and former police officer Fran Graham about tra…
89 - Discovering Purpose in Trauma - The Craig DeMartino Story
89 - Discovering Purpose in Trauma - The Craig DeMartino Story
You won’t believe this story: Craig DeMartino fell roughly 100 feet in the backcountry, suffered catastrophic injuries—and then amputa…
88 - The Calls Didn't Break Me: Toxic Leadership and It's Toll - with Chief David Rhodes
Episode Title:
The Calls Didn't Break Me: Toxic Leadership and It's Toll - with Chief David Rhodes
Episode Summary:
In this episo…
87 - Turning Tragedy Into Purpose
Turning Tragedy Into Purpose: Regan Falk’s Story and the Legacy of Kevin Regan
Guest: Regan Falk – Founder, Kevin Regan Family Foundation
Summary:
In this heartfelt and deeply emotional conversation,…
86 - He Survived the Fire - She Fought to Heal the Wounds
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86 - He Survived the Fire - She Fought to Heal the Wounds
In this pow…
85 - Be Where Your Feet Are with Donald Brucker
In Episode 85 of the First Responder Wellness Podcast, Chief Deputy Fire Marshal Don Brucker shares his 39-year journey through the fire service—and the emotional weight that comes with it. From hand…
84 - Physical Health is Mental Health, P. 2 with Samantha Sonnett
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EPISODE SYNOPSIS
Retired NYPD officer Samantha Sonnett opens up ab…
83 - Physical Health is Mental Health with Samantha Sonnett
In the first installment of this two-part series, host Conrad Weaver welcomes back Samantha Sonnett, a retired NYPD officer, for an unfiltered and deeply moving conversation about …
82 - Finding Purpose after the Trauma with Kris O'Neill
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81 - Keep the Truth Tellers Around You with Dr. Jennifer Prohaska
Keep the Truth Tellers Around You with Dr. Jennifer Prohaska
This isn’t your typical feel-good chat about mental health. In this brutally honest and refreshingly grounded episode, Dr. Jennifer Prohas…
80 - How to Keep Going, when you Really Want to Quit with Mark Pattison
In this episode of the First Responder Wellness podcast, host Conrad Weaver sits down with Mark Pattison, a former NFL wide receiver turned extreme mountaineer and Sports Illustrated executive. While…