First Responder Wellness Podcast Conrad Weaver

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 everything else about us.

My guest is Megan Lautz. She is a Registered Dietitian and Personal Trainer on a mission to help first responders optimize performance, recover faster, and enjoy long, healthy retirements. In this episode we dive into all things nutrition. What you should eat, fad diets, and all the things that you’ve probably heard about but have been ignoring… So come along for this inspiring conversation.

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 fire departments do and don’t do to prepare rookies for the traumas they will face. We also talk about the responsibilities that leaders have to take care of the rank and file firefighters - ”Don’t forget where you came from.”

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 among law enforcement and that is the subject of cancer. 

My guest today is Vickie Speed, CEO of Blue Cancer Connect.

37 - Our Brains like Comfort with AK Dozanti

Yes, we tend to gravitate toward what’s comfortable. Today on the First Responder Wellness Podcast I talk with AK Dozanti a former Deputy Sheriff who talks about her own journey through PTS and depression and what’s she’s doing now to help other first responders.

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 tools they need to thrive in their mental and physical well being?

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 to mindfully decontaminate from a shift just as one would be required to physically decontaminate. Kathy launched this program a few years ago with the help of a northern Virginia Fire captain. Listen to this compelling conversation and see how you can begin to de-contaminate your brain.