First Responder Wellness Podcast

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A podcast for first responders and the people who lead them. This show features conversations about mental health and wellness with leaders from the first responder community.

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Wednesday Jul 31, 2024

Are you taking care of yourself?

Wednesday Jul 31, 2024

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, featuring guests who are leaders in the First Responder community and are working on mental health and wellness initiatives. Conrad emphasizes the importance of self-care and encourages listeners to share their best practices for health and wellness. He also shares upcoming events where the documentary will be screened and offers the option for agencies to purchase the film for training purposes.

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FIRST RESPONDER WELLNESS PODCAST/PTSD911 MOVIE

Web site: https://ptsd911movie.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ptsd911movie/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ptsd911movie/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClQ8jxjxYqHgFQixBK4Bl0Q

Purchase the PTSD911 film for your public safety agency or organization:
https://ptsd911movie.com/toolkit/

The First Responder Wellness Podcast is a production of ConjoStudios, LLC

Wednesday Jul 24, 2024

From the Archives - Dr. Rita Brock

Wednesday Jul 24, 2024

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 between moral injury and post traumatic stress disorder. And we learn about the things that first responders can do to help heal moral injuries.

ABOUT OUR GUEST
Rita Nakashima Brock, Rel. M., M.A., Ph.D. is the Senior Vice President for Moral Injury Recovery Programs at Volunteers of America. She leads the organization’s efforts to deepen understanding about moral injury in the many populations who experience it. The center builds on Volunteers of America’s work, spanning more than a century, of helping veterans and others who live with this emotional trauma.

A noted theologian, Dr. Brock was the Founding Director of the Soul Repair Center at Brite Divinity School, at Texas Christian University, where she also was a Research Professor of Theology and Culture. She is co-author of Soul Repair: Recovering from Moral Injury after War and Proverbs of Ashes: Violence, Redemptive Suffering and the Search for What Saves Us. She is a leading national expert on moral injury in combat veterans and has offered trainings for VA mental health providers, for professional chaplains, and for veterans and their families. A few yeas ago Dr. Brock and her team also began working with first responders.

Today on the show we talk about the difference between moral injury and post traumatic stress disorder. And we learn about the things that first responders can do to help heal moral injuries.

Connect with Dr. Brock:
https://www.voa.org/moral-injury-resources/rita-nakashima-brock-ph-d/

Disclaimer: The views of guests on the First Responder Wellness Podcast are not necessarily the views of the producers and host of the show.

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Purchase the PTSD911 film for your public safety agency or organization:
https://ptsd911movie.com/toolkit/

The First Responder Wellness Podcast is a production of ConjoStudios, LLC

Wednesday Jul 17, 2024

From the Archives - Mark Meincke

Wednesday Jul 17, 2024

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 podcast - The Trauma Recovery Podcast. Today he's my guest on the PTSD911 Presents Podcast; we talk in depth about trauma and it's effects on the human experience.

TRIGGER WARNING: Some of the dialogue on today's show may be troubling for some viewers/listeners. If you or a family member or friend are struggling with mental health issues such as PTSD, please reach out.

Here are a few numbers you can call these numbers:

IN THE USA: Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, call 988

IN CANADA: 1-833-456-4566ABOUT MARK (In his own words)

I was hesitant to attend in-person peer support. But, the fella who invited me was
persuasive, and I’m glad he was. In time, I became the Peer Support facilitator. The Canadian Department of National Defense provided me with the training to be certified, and my experience hosting workshops proved to be very useful. Group members wanted a way to preserve the lessons which we shared in Peer Support, so Operation Tango Romeo was born. Through the magic of Podcasting, Peer Support is now available to the world. Veterans, First-Responders, and their families often feel isolated and alone as a result of trauma injuries. By listening to this podcast, they are able to relate to the stories, which provides a valuable sense of connection. Feeling that you are not alone is healing in itself, but PTSD recovery is an activity, not an event. OP TR shares advice on which actions to take in order to heal. Resources on healing and coping through various modalities are shared by having practitioners as guests. It’s up to the individual to pick the modality which works for them, and to do the work required to heal.

CONNECT WITH MARK:

https://operationtraumarecovery.org/

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Purchase the PTSD911 film for your public safety agency or organization:
https://ptsd911movie.com/toolkit/

The First Responder Wellness Podcast is a production of ConjoStudios, LLC

Wednesday Jul 10, 2024

From the Archives - Jeremy Wade

Wednesday Jul 10, 2024

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 police officer, shares his journey of finding faith and wellness in the midst of the challenges of being a first responder. He discusses the early experiences that tested his resolve and faith, the toll it took on his mental health and relationships, and the importance of prioritizing faith and family. Jeremy also highlights the need for support and resources for first responders, including spiritual guidance and discipleship. He emphasizes the role of faith in providing hope and resilience in the face of trauma and the importance of integrating spirituality into wellness conversations. Mission First Alliance is a national nonprofit ministry that aims to unite and equip all who have a heart to reach first responders for Christ. They seek to bridge the gap between the body of Christ and first responders, bringing them together to collaborate and understand each other's work. The organization offers resources and support for chaplains, ministries, and individuals who want to support first responders. They emphasize the importance of faith and spirituality in wellness programs for first responders and believe that it is an often overlooked component. Mission First Alliance's mission is to build a gospel-focused First Responder Alliance and provide awareness and support to first responders and their families.

ABOUT JEREMY WADE

Jeremy served for the Seattle Police Department for 13 years, but struggled with his identity in Christ vs his identity in the badge early in his career. After a few years on the department he fully surrendered his life to the Lord, which started an amazing journey that the Lord has been blessing along the way. While not free from challenges like the Seattle riots, and many critical incidents, Jeremy could see God’s hand in directing his paths.
On the Seattle PD, Jeremy was awarded Officer of the Year, and Medal of Valor. He worked in patrol, in the training unit, as a peer support coordinator, and assisted in developing the department’s first wellness unit. He co-founded the SPD Beds for Kids Program with Ryan Gallagher, that continues on today. Jeremy also served as the executive director of the Seattle Police Chaplains Association, and came alongside many other local and national first responder ministries.

In 2021, Jeremy, his wife Ketryna, and four kids, felt God calling them to move to Tennessee and step out in faith to do full time ministry, supporting first responders nationwide. This led to serving as the Training & Development Coordinator for the Fellowship of Christian Peace Officers- USA, until God started directing his path, and opening doors to start Mission First Alliance.

CONNECT WITH JEREMY

Mission First Alliance is building a gospel focused first responder alliance. We are uniting and equipping all who have a heart to reach our nation's first responders and their families for Christ. Together we can have a greater Kingdom impact.
www.MissionFirstAlliance.com

-Membership Application for Mission First Alliance attached. Membership is free. Everyone accepted before the end of the year will be our Charter Members. Completed forms can be emailed back to me.
Link: https://www.missionfirstalliance.com/join-now

Some Membership Benefits:
Two Facebook Groups (one private group for members only of Mission First Alliance (invite only), and one private alliance network group for ministry leaders and first responders to network (must be verified and accepted into this group). Here is the link to the alliance network group. Join. Share. (https://www.facebook.com/groups/mfanetworkgroup)
Monthly Zoom for Mission First Alliance Members- First Wednesday of every month at 6pm PST/ 9pm EST.
3-4 Leaders Summit Retreats in 2024 around the country.
2024 Annual Conference for ALL who have a heart to reach our nation's first responders and their families for Christ.

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Purchase the PTSD911 film for your public safety agency or organization:
https://ptsd911movie.com/toolkit/

The First Responder Wellness Podcast is a production of ConjoStudios, LLC

Wednesday Jul 03, 2024

From the Archives - Dave Grossman

Wednesday Jul 03, 2024

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 first aired LIVE on YouTube on December 1, 2021.

About Lt. Col. Dave Grossman

Lt. Col. Dave Grossman is an internationally recognized scholar, author, soldier, and speaker who is one of the world’s foremost experts in the field of human aggression and the roots of violence and violent crime.

Col. Grossman is a former West Point psychology professor, Professor of Military Science, and an Army Ranger who has combined his experiences to become the founder of a new field of scientific endeavor, which has been termed “killology.” In this new field Col. Grossman has made revolutionary new contributions to our understanding of killing in war, the psychological costs of war, the root causes of the current "virus" of violent crime that is raging around the world, and the process of healing the victims of violence, in war and peace.

Lt. Col. David Grossman is the author or co-author of five non-fiction and four fiction books. He has co-authored a New York Times bestselling book with Glenn Beck. His book On Killing has sold over a half million copies world-wide, has been translated into five languages, is on the US Marine Corps Commandant’s Required Reading List, and is required reading at the FBI academy and numerous other academies and colleges. Col. Grossman co-authored Stop Teaching Our Kids to Kill: A Call to Action Against TV, Movie and Video Game Violence, which has been translated into Norwegian and German, and has received international acclaim. Col. Grossman’s next book was On Combat, which has also placed on the US Marine Corps Commandant’s Required Reading List and is translated into Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. His book Warrior Mindset, applies sport psychology and performance psychology to military and law enforcement, and his most recent book is Assassination Generation.

Col. Grossman has written 23 book chapters, and 35 book forwards. He has been called upon to write the entry on “Aggression and Violence” in the Oxford Companion to American Military History, three entries in the Academic Press Encyclopedia of Violence, and he has authored or co-authored 43 articles in journals and Periodicals, to include the Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy, and Pediatric Annals.

He has presented papers before the national conventions of the American Medical Association, the American Psychiatric Association, the American Psychological Association, and the American Academy of Pediatrics.

He has presented to over 100 different colleges and universities world wide, and he has trained educators and law enforcement professionals, at the federal, state and regional level, in all 50 states and over a dozen foreign nations.

He helped train mental health professionals after the Jonesboro school massacre, and he was also involved in counseling or court cases in the aftermath of the Paducah, Springfield, Littleton, Virginia Tech, and Nickel Mines, PA Amish school massacre. In February, 2018, after the Parkland, FL school massacre, Col. Grossman was called to the White House to serve on President Trump’s Round Table on Violent Video Games.

He has been an expert witness and consultant in state and Federal courts, to include serving on the prosecution team in UNITED STATES vs. TIMOTHY MCVEIGH.

He has testified before U.S. Senate and Congressional committees on three different occasions, he has testified before numerous state legislatures, and he and his research have been cited in a national address by the President of the United States.

Col. Grossman is an Airborne Ranger infantry officer, and a prior-service sergeant and paratrooper, with a total of over 23 years experience in leading U.S. soldiers worldwide. He retired from the Army in February 1998 and has devoted himself full-time to teaching, writing, speaking, and research.

Today Col. Grossman is the director of Grossman On Truth, LLC (www.GrossmanOnTruth.com). In the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, he has written and spoken extensively on the terrorist threat, with articles published in the Harvard Journal of Law and Civil Policy and many leading law enforcement journals, and he has been inducted as a “Life Diplomate” by the American Board for Certification in Homeland Security, and a “Life Member” of the American College of Forensic Examiners Institute.

https://www.grossmanacademy.com/

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FIRST RESPONDER WELLNESS PODCAST

Web site: https://ptsd911movie.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ptsd911movie/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ptsd911movie/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClQ8jxjxYqHgFQixBK4Bl0Q

Purchase the PTSD911 film for your public safety agency or organization:
https://ptsd911movie.com/toolkit/

The First Responder Wellness Podcast is a production of ConjoStudios, LLC

Wednesday Jun 26, 2024

44 - Do it Like it's Your Last Shot with Brenda Lee

Wednesday Jun 26, 2024

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. She shares her personal journey of overcoming trauma and the need for self-reflection. Brenda emphasizes the significance of taking time for oneself and creating a morning routine. She also highlights the importance of operating at peak performance and managing emotions for overall health and well-being. In this conversation, Brenda Lee discusses the importance of finding alignment and purpose in life. She emphasizes the emptiness of material success and highlights the need to take care of oneself. Brenda Lee also explores the power of setting boundaries and the effectiveness of walking and being in nature. She delves into the significance of forgiveness and the impact of societal conditioning on self-perception. Finally, Brenda Lee emphasizes the importance of gratitude and taking action to rewire the brain and change beliefs.

Takeaways

Trauma affects individuals across different professions, and the effects and handling of trauma are similar.
Taking time for self-care and self-reflection is crucial for overall well-being.
Creating a morning routine and prioritizing self can lead to improved mental and emotional health.
Operating at peak performance requires managing emotions and prioritizing personal health. Finding alignment and purpose in life is crucial for personal fulfillment.
Material success does not guarantee happiness and fulfillment.
Setting boundaries and taking care of oneself are essential for overall well-being.
Practicing forgiveness and letting go of guilt and shame can lead to personal growth and healing.
Gratitude and taking action can help rewire the brain and change beliefs.

About Brenda Lee

Brenda Lee is a distinguished leadership trainer, having worked with a spectrum of clients from local establishments like Bartlett Roofing, Bank of Idaho, and Tribute Media to industry giants such as Sonitrol, Hewlett Packard, and Activision. Renowned as an emotional intelligence expert, Brenda possesses a resilience that many aspire to achieve. Her life's journey has equipped her with invaluable lessons, metaphorically earning her a "PhD in life experience." With a formal background in computer coding, Brenda has merged her technical expertise with her profound life insights, offering transformative solutions to re-calibrate human behavior. This unique approach facilitates rapid and profound transformations in both individuals and teams. The result? Enhanced communication, reinvigorated collaboration, and a surge in productivity. Whether it's for an individual or a team, Brenda's transformative approach doesn't just catalyze personal growth; it also amplifies profitability and success in the business realm.

People can find me on www.thebrendalee.com and they can sign up for my free "Flip the Switch" exercise here: https://www.thebrendalee.com/flip-the-switch/ where they can begin to master transforming those negative thoughts.

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Purchase the PTSD911 film for your public safety agency or organization:
https://ptsd911movie.com/toolkit/

The First Responder Wellness Podcast is a production of ConjoStudios, LLC

Wednesday Jun 19, 2024

43 - Real Leadership Comes from Courage with Brandon Evans

Wednesday Jun 19, 2024

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 discusses the challenges faced by first responders in terms of mental health and the lack of adequate training and support. Brandon conducted an international research study on the state of mental health within the fire service, highlighting the need for prevention and support to prevent suicides and PTSD leaves. He emphasizes the importance of trust, understanding, and humanity in addressing mental health issues in the fire service. The conversation also explores the generational differences and the need for collaboration and learning between older and younger firefighters.

The conversation explores the themes of trust, mental health, and leadership in the firefighting industry. Trust is identified as a major issue, with a divide between administration, firefighters, and unions. Lack of trust can prevent firefighters from seeking help for mental health issues. The conversation also highlights the lack of trained practitioners and long wait times for mental health support. Toxic masculinity and the stigma around vulnerability are discussed as barriers to addressing mental health. The importance of leadership at all levels in promoting mental health and creating a culture of openness and support is emphasized.

Keywords
firefighter, mental health, trauma, burnout, prevention, support, research study, trust, understanding, humanity, generational differences, collaboration, trust, mental health, leadership, firefighting industry, administration, firefighters, unions, trained practitioners, wait times, toxic masculinity, vulnerability, stigma, openness, support

Takeaways

First responders, including firefighters, face significant challenges in terms of mental health and well-being.
There is a lack of adequate mental health training and support for firefighters, leading to issues such as burnout, PTSD, and suicide.
Prevention and early intervention are crucial in addressing mental health issues in the fire service.
There is a need for trust, understanding, and humanity in creating a supportive environment for firefighters.
Collaboration and learning between older and younger firefighters can help address generational differences and improve mental health outcomes.
Trust is a major issue in the firefighting industry, with a divide between administration, firefighters, and unions.
Lack of trust can prevent firefighters from seeking help for mental health issues.
There is a lack of trained practitioners and long wait times for mental health support in the industry.
Toxic masculinity and the stigma around vulnerability are barriers to addressing mental health.
Leadership at all levels is crucial in promoting mental health and creating a culture of openness and support.

About Brandon Evans

Brandon is the Founder and CEO at Fire to Light – a company bringing awareness to the trauma experienced by firefighters everywhere. Fire to Light has taken a preventative approach to the mental health of firefighters. Through ongoing research and first-hand experience, Brandon and his team have developed programs that help firefighters to understand what trauma is and provide them tools that build resilience with their mental health, helping to reduce the increasing rates of PTSD and firefighter suicide.

From meditating with the Dalai Lama to escaping possible pirates in the Indian ocean, Brandon’s stories of adventure are only outmatched by his passion to inspire everyone to live their best life. He also holds over a decade of frontline firefighting work, which has allowed him to bring a great deal of crisis and trauma-informed expertise to his programs and coaching. Brandon is a proud husband and father of two children, who inspire him every single day to want to make a better world.

Connect with Brandon

https://www.firetolight.org/

Instagram: @firetolight_firefighters

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https://ptsd911movie.com/toolkit/

The First Responder Wellness Podcast is a production of ConjoStudios, LLC

Wednesday Jun 12, 2024

42 - Overcoming Trauma Together with Scott McPherson

Wednesday Jun 12, 2024

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 first responders. He explains that soul wounds are perceived or actual actions that transgress deeply held moral values, and they can result from critical incidents with unfavorable outcomes, betrayal, or failure to meet performance standards. Scott emphasizes the need for open and honest conversations about these experiences and the importance of community support in the healing process. He also discusses the Reboot Recovery program, which combines the science of trauma recovery with scripturally based conversations to help first responders and their spouses find healing.

Key Takeaways

Soul wounds are perceived or actual actions that transgress deeply held moral values and can result in significant emotional and psychological impact on first responders.
Open and honest conversations about these experiences are crucial for healing and recovery.
Community support and connection play a vital role in the healing process for first responders and their spouses.
The Reboot Recovery program combines the science of trauma recovery with scripturally based conversations to provide a comprehensive approach to healing for first responders and their spouses.

ABOUT REBOOT RECOVERY

REBOOT is a national movement of peer-led, faith-based trauma recovery courses with over 400 locations across the US and 11 countries and over 23,000 graduates.

REBOOT courses combine the science of trauma recovery with Scripturally based conversations to address the faith questions that trauma exposure often catalyzes.

Our First Responder REBOOT curriculum (https://rebootrecovery.com/responders/), came from a program that was developed for US combat veterans and their spouses to help address both the post-traumatic stress injuries and the 'soul wounds' associated with their service experiences.

Recognizing that critical incident stress, compassion fatigue and moral injury events also impact first responders and their spouses, we translated the course into their culture and language in 2018.

Since then, we have found the course meets the needs of responders (law enforcement, fire service, EMS, emergency communicators and corrections personnel) and their spouses in ways many other traditional post-traumatic stress approaches do not. This is our answer to the epidemic of first responder mental health challenges.

Spouses are invited to participate to help rebuild lines of communication and understanding that so often break down, as well as to process their own secondary trauma.

The course meets over 12 weeks, with each week taking on a topic common to the first responder experience, such as forgiveness of self and others, processing grief and loss, identity, depression and suicide prevention and managing big emotions like anger.

Scott McPherson is a firefighter/EMT and recently started leading his 9th course rotation along with a co-leader who is a former LEO. He has also led the military version of the course for over a decade. He says, "Each time we see healing and lives changed for participants - which is why we are so passionate about finding ways for more first responders to experience the course."

"We are actively seeking peer leaders who want to bring hope and healing to the responders of their communities. We provide robust leader training, coaching along the way, and all needed online and printed course materials."

To learn more about Reboot Recovery, visit https://rebootrecovery.com/

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The First Responder Wellness Podcast is a production of ConjoStudios, LLC

Wednesday Jun 05, 2024

41 - Healing Invisible Wounds with Russ Hanes

Wednesday Jun 05, 2024

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? That’s where Russ Hanes was at after 17 years of working in law enforcement, corrections, and 911 dispatch.

Fortunately for Russ, he was finally able eventually get his life together but it meant leaving the job he loved.

But he still wanted to help people. So, he launched the Invisible Wounds Project, a non-profit that helps improve the lives and mental health of veterans, first responders and their families.

Today we’ll hear a little about his story and about an innovative new initiative his nonprofit is launching this month! Stay tuned for his story.

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Russ Hanes is the Founder and Executive Director of the Invisible Wounds Project (IWP) a Minnesota-based nonprofit whose mission is to positively impact and enhance the lives of those who serve(d). IWP provides access to qualified therapy services, and other support services for military, police, fire, EMS, frontline medical staff, corrections, 911 dispatch, and their families related to PTSD, mental health and suicide issues.

Russ spent 17 years working in the public safety field as a police officer, corrections officer, and 911 dispatcher. In 2016, Russ left public safety after silently battling PTSD. Since 2009 Russ has been involved in fundraising for veteran, and first responder causes. It was in 2016 as he battled his own inner demons, and after being told that he "didn't qualify for help" because he wasn't a veteran, that the Invisible Wounds Project was born. Russ recognized that many of his friends and colleagues were suffering from PTSD and cumulative stress but had nowhere to turn.

The Invisible Wounds Project which has annually served hundreds of individuals and families, just recently began construction of its IWP Support Center, which is a day-use therapeutic space meant to provide those they serve a place to go for connection and services. The IWP Support Center has a community lounge with recreation activities and a coffee bar. It also has a multi-use meeting and training space, a woodworking shop, art studio, offices, and more. With this facility, IWP can provide daily therapeutic activities, connection opportunities, mentoring, education, retreats, and much more.

CONNECT WITH RUSS

https://www.iwproject.org/

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The First Responder Wellness Podcast is a production of ConjoStudios, LLC

Wednesday May 29, 2024

40 - We are what we eat with Megan Lautz

Wednesday May 29, 2024

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.

ABOUT OUR GUEST...

Megan is a civilian Registered Dietitian and Personal Trainer on a mission to help first responders optimize performance, recover faster, and enjoy long, healthy retirements. My background in wellness and graphic design has allowed me to lead engaging health campaigns for first responders.

First responders face unique challenges when it comes to health. These challenges have inspired me to create targeted, realistic solutions throughout the lifecycle of a first responder's career. Megan thrives on translating complicated health information into manageable lifestyle changes that fit into an unpredictable shift.

Her interest in a first responder's lifestyle has contributed to her success with CPAT participants, recruits, incumbents, and leadership. Megan's health coaching participants have lost an average of 14 pounds, up to 8% body fat, and up to a 30-point reduction in cholesterol. She has created a recruit nutrition curriculum that has effectively eliminated rhabdomyolysis and hydration-related injury in the past five recruit classes.

Megan believes in a “boots on the ground” approach to wellness. She has trained for and passed CPAT, and am always up for a ride-along or a fitness challenge. Megan can often be found at a station or academy teaching nutrition, fitness, mobility, or just hanging out to learn more about firefighters.

Megan is currently working full time with Fairfax County Fire and Rescue in Virginia and provides freelance counseling, presentations, and is always interested in a challenge.

Reach out to meganlautz@gmail.com to connect!

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Purchase the PTSD911 film for your public safety agency or organization:
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The First Responder Wellness Podcast is a production of ConjoStudios, LLC