Wind The Q Podcast

Wind The Q - The Stories Behind The Sirens is a fire service podcast hosted by Derick Dodson, bringing real conversations from the fireground, the fire house, and the home. From leadership and training to mental health and personal stories, this show dives into the experiences firefighters carry long after the sirens fade.

Podcasting since 2026 • 26 episodes

Wind The Q Podcast

Latest Episodes

What The Fire Service Does To A Marriage - Travis & Ashlee Moore

What does the fire service really do to a marriage? In this episode of Wind The Q — The Stories Behind The Sirens, Lt. Dodson sits down with firefighter Travis Moore and his wife, Ashlee Moore, for an honest conversati...

September 17, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 11 • 1:06:53

25 Years After 9/11 - Lt. Dodson

Twenty-five years after September 11, 2001, we remember where we were when the world changed. But do we remember who we became the morning after? In this special 25th Anniversary episode of W...

September 10, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 10 • 1:01:55

Firefighter Mental Health: The Conversation That Started Wind The Q | Revisited

We’re going back to where Wind The Q began.For this special re-release, Derick Dodson revisits the very first episode of the podcast—and the most listened-to episode to date—with Lt. Axel Agan discussing one of the most imp...

September 03, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 9 • 38:50

The Firefighter Family: What the Job Really Does to the People at Home - Family Round Table Discussion

What is it really like growing up and living in a firefighter family?In this special Wind The Q family roundtable, Derick Dodson sits down with his wife, Mindy, and their four daughters, Gracie, Callee, Hynlee, and Piper...

August 27, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 8 • 57:41

The Last Call: The People We Meet, The Moments We Miss, and Why Every Call Matters - Lt. Derick Dodson

What if the last call you ran with someone was just that... the last call?In this solo episode of Wind The Q, we take a hard look at something firefighters rarely think about in the moment: we never know when we're exper...

August 20, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 7 • 53:49

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