Mind On the Line
Every day, first responders answer the call.
Police officers. Firefighters. Paramedics. Dispatchers. Nurses. Veterans.
They respond to emergencies, witness tragedy, carry the weight of critical incidents, and continue showing up when others need them most.
But who is there for them?
Mind On the Line
Latest Episodes
How A Small Town Built A Lasting 9/11 Memorial
A steel beam from the South Tower stands behind us as we record, unpainted and untouched, because some things are supposed to look exactly like they did when they came down. From the 9/11 Memorial in Tullytown, Pennsylvania, we sit with lifetim...
How to carry the job without letting it break you
The call ends, but the weight doesn’t. We sit down with Scott Pavlock and Dr. Mike Fagel to talk about the part of the job most people never see: what first responders carry home, what they normalize to stay functional, and what it takes to kee...
The Ocean Is the Ocean: Lessons in First Responder Wellness | Marc "Junk" Junkerman
The hardest part of public safety is not always what happens on the call. It’s what happens after, when the adrenaline drops and you still have to go home, sleep, parent, partner, and pretend you’re fine. We go one-on-one with Mark Junkerman, a...
The Weight Behind The Badge - The Hidden Mental Burden of Law Enforcement
The call ends, but your nervous system doesn’t get the memo. We sit down with Dan Roach, a retired Illinois State Police leader and longtime undercover narcotics investigator, and Carrie Matthews, a Chicago Police Department officer, to talk ho...
