The First Responder Wellness Podcast
First Responder Wellness is a residential and intensive outpatient treatment center that exclusively treats public safety professionals for alcohol, post-traumatic stress, addiction, anxiety, and depression. Since 2018, we have had more than 1,800 public safety professionals attend our long-term program. On The First Responder Wellness Podcast, we sit down with members of our clinical team, organizational leadership, subject matter experts, and alumni who have experienced the program firsthand. Each episode is designed to bring insight, hope, and practical tools to first responders and their families, while shedding light on the unique challenges and resiliency within the public safety community.
The First Responder Wellness Podcast
Latest Episodes
The Brutal Reality of Witnessing Death Every Single Day
In this episode of the First Responder Wellness Podcast, host Chris Logan sits down with Chaplain Nick to explore the unseen world of first responder chaplaincy. From his unique beginnings as a reserve firefighter to serving law enforcement age...
Alcohol Nearly Cost This Marine and Police Officer His Family | Scott Irwin
Scott Irwin was living out of his car when he joined the Marine Corps. It gave him discipline, direction, and the foundations of leadership, but it was also where his drinking began.While building a successful career in law enforcement,...
Former Police Chief: Wellness Can’t Be Optional Anymore
In this episode of The First Responder Wellness Podcast, Chris Logan sits down with Chris Catren, former Chief of Police and Director of Strategic Relationships at First Responder Wellness.After nearly 30 years in law enforcement, Chris...
Retired Deputy Chief Fred Mathis | 35 Years in the Fire Service: The Calls Add Up
In this episode of The First Responder Wellness Podcast, Chris Logan sits down with Fred, a retired Los Angeles firefighter and Deputy Chief, to talk about 35 years in the fire service, the calls that stayed with him, and the cost of always try...
Why First Responders Need a Different Kind of Treatment | CEO Joel Edwards
In this episode, Chris Logan sits down with Joel Edwards, CEO of First Responder Wellness, to talk about the story, mission, and heart behind FRW.Joel shares how his own recovery journey shaped the way he views treatment, why traditional...