Healing Trauma & Strengthening Relationships | First Response Therapy with Jessica Galvan| BTD Ep.54
In this episode, I sit down with Jessica Galvan, owner of First Response Therapy in New Lenox and wife of a firefighter, to talk about mental health in the first responder world and beyond. We dive in...
12 Maj 1h 32min
Inside the Chicago Fire Department with Lt. Pat McCauley | The McCarthy Brigade Story | BTD Ep. 53
In this episode, we sit down with retired Chicago Fire Department Lieutenant Pat McCauley to explore a life dedicated to service, both on and off the fireground. Pat shares stories from his 30 plus ye...
28 Apr 2h 4min
The Files They Don’t Want Released, Civil Unrest & Political Corruption (Podcast Update | BTD Ep. 52
Today’s short episode is a check‑in and a challenge: I update you on the show, talk about a sponsor opportunity, and dive into Epstein, civil unrest, and political corruption. Couldn’t do any of this ...
21 Apr 20min
From Addiction to Chicago Fire Department Chaplain: The Redemption of Father Ryan Brady | BTD Ep. 51
He was a South Side Chicago kid battling addiction and losing control of his life. Today, he’s Father Ryan Brady, a chaplain serving alongside the Chicago Fire Department and guiding others through th...
14 Apr 2h 20min
Real Police Stories: K9, Near-Death Calls & Investigations with Gerald Vetters Real Police Stories: K9, Near-Death Calls & Investigations with Gerald Vetters | BTD Ep. 50
In this episode, we sit down with Gerald “Gerry” Vetters, a Navy veteran and retired Division Chief of Investigations from the Oak Lawn Police Department. Gerry opens up about his journey from part-t...
7 Apr 2h 32min
Jason Yerkovich on Mental Health, Resilience & Carrying the Fire | Beyond The Dispatch Ep. 49
Sat down with Jason Yerkovich, author of Carrying the Fire, for a real conversation about mental health, resilience, and what it takes to keep going when life hits hard.We dive into his book, the stru...
31 Mars 1h 57min
Ken Tworek — Medal of Valor Cop Turned Therapist Helping First Responders Heal | BTD Ep. 48
In this episode of Beyond The Dispatch, I sit down with Ken Tworek — retired police officer, Medal of Valor recipient, licensed social worker, and founder of Three Block Solutions.Ken opens up about h...
10 Mars 3h 8min
Unsolved: The Tinley Park 5 | Charlie Minn on the 2008 Lane Bryant Murders | BTD Ep. 47
In this episode, we sit down with acclaimed filmmaker Charlie Minn to discuss the 2008 Lane Bryant shooting in Tinley Park, Illinois, where five women were tragically murdered in a suburban retail sto...
3 Mars 1h 8min
