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
46 - Coaching for Well-Being: A Proactive Approach for First Responders
46 - Coaching for Well-Being: A Proactive Approach for First Responders
Jennifer Anderson, founder and CEO of First Responder Coaching, shares her personal experience as the spouse of a first respond…
45 - Collaborative Healing: Creating a Supportive Environment for First Responders
45 - Collaborative Healing: Creating a Supportive Environment for First Responders
Mark Bouchard, a Canadian police officer and current coordinator of the RCMP's National Tactical Medicine Program, d…
Are you taking care of yourself?
We're on break, but in this episode, Host Conrad Weaver provides updates on the PTSD911 documentary and the First Responder Wellness Podcast. He announces the upcoming season of the podcast, featurin…
From the Archives - Dr. Rita Brock
From the Archives is our Summer Break Series of Podcasts that highlight some of the most listened to content from previous shows.
What is Moral Injury?
Today on the show we talk about the difference…
From the Archives - Mark Meincke
From the Archives is our Summer Break Series of Podcasts that highlight some of the most listened to content from previous shows.
Mark Meincke is the host of the popular Operation Tango Romeo podca…
From the Archives - Jeremy Wade
From the Archives is our Summer Break Series of Podcasts that highlight some of the most listened to content from previous shows.
22-Are you losing your religion? - Jeremy Wade
Jeremy Wade, a former …
From the Archives - Dave Grossman
From the Archives is our Summer Break Series of Podcasts that highlight some of the most listened to content from previous shows.
Today we have Lt. Colonel Dave Grossman on the show. The episode firs…
44 - Do it Like it's Your Last Shot with Brenda Lee
44 - Do it Like it's Your Last Shot with Brenda Lee
In this conversation, Brenda Lee discusses the importance of emotional intelligence and self-care for first responders and high-level executives. S…
43 - Real Leadership Comes from Courage with Brandon Evans
43 - Real Leadership Comes from Courage with Brandon Evans
Brandon Evans, a firefighter and entrepreneur, shares his personal journey of overcoming trauma and burnout in the fire service. He discusse…
42 - Overcoming Trauma Together with Scott McPherson
42 - Overcoming Trauma Together with Scott McPherson
Scott McPherson shares his experience as a firefighter EMT and Army infantry officer and discusses the importance of addressing the soul wounds of…
41 - Healing Invisible Wounds with Russ Hanes
41 - Healing Invisible Wounds with Russ Hanes
What do you do when you’re a first responder and you're struggling and making bad decisions at work and you realize this is not working out for you? Tha…
40 - We are what we eat with Megan Lautz
40 - We are what we eat with Megan Lautz
Today on the First Responder Wellness podcast I have a conversation with a nutritionist who talks about how our diet impacts our mental health, and really eve…
39 - Don't Forget Where you Came From with Marc Hill
39 - Don't Forget Where you Came From with Marc Hill
My guest today is Marc Hill Marc is a seasoned firefighter and paramedic who is best known as the author of "Two Dark Thirty.” We talk about what…
38 - When Cancer Hits Home with Vickie Speed
38 - When Cancer Hits Home with Vickie Speed
Today is May 15th and its Peace Officers Memorial Day. So I think it’s appropriate that today’s podcast covers a topic that is sometimes not discussed amo…
37 - Be the Calm in the Storm with AK Dozanti
37 - Be the Calm in the Storm with AK Dozanti
Being the calm in the storm is what first responders do. But when it comes to your own storm, that's another story! Today on the First Responder Wellnes…
36 - Supporting Police Officers in Baltimore County with Sgt. John Haddaway
36 - Supporting Police Officers in Baltimore County with Sgt. John Haddaway
How does a large police department take care of its own? How do they make sure that officers are well, healthy and have the…
35 - How to Decontaminate the Brain with Kathleen Sullivan
Kathy Sullivan is an artist on a mission to help first responders de-contaminate their brains. She is the co-founder of Ashes 2 A.R.T. that refers to Mindful Decontamination which addresses the need …
FDIC Review from Conrad Weaver
First Responder Wellness Podcast - Special Edition
Conrad Weaver, host of the First Responder Wellness Podcast gives his take on the 2024 FDIC convention and the "Wellness Center" at the Lucas Oil St…
34 - Go Play in the Puddles with Ricardo Martinez
34 - Go Play in the Puddles with Ricardo Martinez
Ricardo Martinez II has one of the biggest 9-1-1 related podcasts out there. He's the founder of the #IAM911 movement and the host of the Dare to be …
33 - An Unexpected Journey from Cop to Author with Scott Medlin
33 - An Unexpected Journey from Cop to Author with Scott Medlin
Scott Medlin is a national speaker, five-time author, and the founder of L.E.O. Motivation LLC, is making waves with his transform…