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- New Year, Same Direction
We want to welcome you into a New Year! We thank you all for joining us last year and helping us build this podcast. 2023 will be hosted by Brad Shepherd and Austin Pederson, and will be a year full of new guests, and topics.
46 min - John | Life After Treatment
John shared his story with us a few months back about his experiences in life that led him to attend treatment. Join us as we circle up with him about returning to work and life after treatment
1 hr 1 min - Dr. Trevor Wilkins | The Angry Viking Therapist
Dr. Trevor Wilkins | The Angry Viking Therapist
Trevor Wilkins Ph.D, better know as the 'Angry Viking Therapist', is a licensed professional clinical counselor in the Lexington, KY area, specializing in the symptoms related to trauma, depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Trevor is a 15-year veteran of uniformed law enforcement, serving with both the Kentucky State Police and the Lexington Kentucky Police agencies. Prior to his service as a law enforcement officer, Trevor was a firefighter, emergency medical technician, and a public safety dispatcher. Trevor’s experience and commitment to serving the community in high-stress environments have allowed him to personally understand the effects of trauma on an individual’s life and mental health.
Trevor is trained and experienced in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (at The Soldier Center), Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (at Chicago REBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (at The Beck Institute), Family Behavioral Therapy, Trauma Systems Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, and can provide psychoeducation about the direct effects of trauma and depression on the body.
About Thin Line Counseling
Thin Line Counseling and Consulting, LLC, provides mental health therapy to those that are hurting from past trauma, depression, anxiety, or PTSD. The agency also specializes in providing therapy to the public safety members that stand the thin line between order and chaos. As a former public safety member, the therapist understands the traumas that are observed by those that protect our communities.
1 hr 21 min - Brent Jex | Utah FOP
Listen is as we speak with Utah FOP President Brent Jex.
Brent is a retired 20 year police detective with 15 of those years in investigations, to include assignments to federal task forces related to gangs, fugitives, and narcotics investigations. He was a police academy instructor for 16 year. Additionally, Brent developed and taught the Field Training Officer (FTO) program for the State of Utah for nearly 10 years.
44 min - Ben Pearson LCSW | Chateau Recovery Clinical Director
Ben Pearson has been in the mental health field for over 20 years, Join us as we discuss trauma, mental health, and the impact that it has on our family lives.
43 min - John from Saint Paul PD | Overcoming Adversity
Adversity isn’t something that you can brush off. But you can try several strategies to reduce stress and face your current situation head-on. Looking back on a difficult situation is an opportunity to strengthen your self-awareness.
Sit down and hear a redemption story with John with St. Paul PD. He talks about the adversity he faced in his 24-year career as a police officer, and how he overcame his struggles.
Ultimately, without adversity, there are no opportunities for growth or building resilience. Adversity teaches us about ourselves, about being uncomfortable, and how to endure. Without it, we may never discover our inner strength.
1 hr 7 min - Burnout | Dispatchers
Join Chief Adams and Austin as they discuss Chief's opinion on the importance of Dispatchers and the burnout they may experience
40 min - Nick Turkovich | West Coast Post Trauma Retreat
Listen in as we sit down with Nick Turkovich, the Peer Director & Satellite Director from West Coast Post Trauma Retreat.
THE WEST COAST POST-TRAUMA RETREAT (WCPR)
The WCPR program is for first responders whose lives have been affected by their work experience. The WCPR residential program provides an educational experience designed to help current and retired first responders recognize the signs and symptoms of work-related stress including post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in themselves and in others. FRSN prefers to identify PTSD as a post traumatic stress injury.
Since 2001 WCPR has helped over 1,500 first responders not only at their California location, but also in satellite locations in Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Kansas, Nebraska, and Indiana.
1 hr 2 min - Deer Hollow Recovery and Wellness
Listen in as we sit down with Jordan Lee and Matt Quackenbush from Deer Hollow to discuss what mental health looks like in the First Responder space
1 hr 6 min - Marcy Hehnley | Former Cobb County PD
Join us as we speak with Marcy about her career at Cobb County and her womens retreat in Utah
About Cobb County Police Department
Cobb County borders the City of Atlanta to the north and west and is home to over 700,000 residents. We are home to the Battery Atlanta, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Lockheed Martin, Six Flags Over Georgia and Home Depot's Corporate Headquarters.
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About No One Fights Alone
From the publisher's feed
The No One Fights Alone Podcast is a first responder mental health and culture podcast created to have the conversations that too often go unspoken in the world of service. Built…
for law enforcement officers, firefighters, paramedics, dispatchers, military veterans, and other public safety professionals, the show explores the real psychological, emotional, and cultural challenges that come with protecting others—often at the cost of your own well-being.
Hosted by Brad Shepherd and Kevin Thacker, the podcast is rooted in lived experience, professional insight, and deep respect for first responder culture. Each episode goes beyond surface-level discussions of stress and burnout to address the realities of trauma exposure, cumulative stress, moral injury, identity loss, leadership pressure, family strain, and the long-term impact of high-stakes careers. These are not abstract conversations—they are grounded in real stories from the job, from recovery, and from the road back to stability and purpose.
First responder mental health is complex. The demands of the job, combined with stigma, confidentiality concerns, departmental culture, and fear of professional consequences, often keep people silent. The No One Fights Alone Podcast exists to challenge those barriers by normalizing honest dialogue around trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, substance use, burnout, and the unseen weight carried by those who serve. The goal is not to sensationalize the work, but to humanize the people behind it.
Episodes feature candid conversations with first responders, clinicians, peer support leaders, and professionals working at the intersection of mental health, trauma, leadership, and public safety. The podcast also explores proactive strategies for resilience, peer support, leadership responsibility, and treatment pathways that respect the unique needs of first responders and professionals in high-stress roles. Rather than offering quick fixes or generic advice, the show focuses on education, connection, and practical insight that listeners can apply in real life.
At its core, The No One Fights Alone Podcast is about connection. It’s about reminding listeners that feeling overwhelmed, isolated, or changed by the job does not mean you are weak—it means you are human. The podcast creates a space where difficult experiences can be acknowledged without judgment and where seeking support is framed as strength, not failure.
The show is proudly sponsored by Chateau Health & Wellness and First Responder Trauma Counselors, organizations aligned in the mission to improve access to trauma-informed, culturally competent care for first responders and professionals. Sponsorship is not about promotion—it’s about advocacy, education, and contributing to a larger shift in how mental health is understood and addressed within first responder communities.
Whether you are actively serving, retired, supporting a loved one in the field, or working alongside first responders in a clinical or leadership role, The No One Fights Alone Podcast offers a place to listen, reflect, and feel understood.
Because no one should have to carry the weight of this work alone.