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A Girl, a Gay & a Thermo20. The Neverending School HolidaysSchool holidays. One week down, one week to go... Will they ever end???? Tune in as Bronts and Ez rustle up some breakfast/ lunch/ dinner/ snack options that will keep the kids, tweens and teens happy. And for big people too! Those little buggers don't get to eat all the fun food. Erin has a slight rant about her bestie Meghan. Bronte judges Erin for the amount of sugar she's feeding her kids. Erin shrugs. Bronte says fair đAmerican style pancakeshttps://cookidoo.com.au/recipes/recipe/en-AU/r35103Soft cinnamon dou...2025-07-1325 min
After The Tones DropSay The Thing: Healing Starts When You Stop Running From the FireSend us a textOkay, yâall...this episode is exactly what it sounds like. A straight-up mind dump. No outline, no script, no co-host. Just Erin, raw and rambling with a million things swirling in my head that felt too important not to share.Iâm talking about what happens when we let our thoughts convince us weâre too broken, too messy, too much. Iâm talking about the lie we tell ourselves that if people really saw usâthe real usâtheyâd leave. Iâm talking about the brutal truth that healing isnât so...2025-05-2129 min
After The Tones DropThis is Me: Before I Helped Others, I Fought for my Own LifeSend us a textHey friends, this episode is different.Itâs just me, Erin. No Cinnamon, no guests, no clever banter. Just me, a mic, and a story Iâve spent years living and carefully deciding how (and when) to share. I realized recently that we throw around the word ârecoveryâ a lot on this show. Cinnamon and I both reference it, we nod to it, but not everyone really knows what that means. So today, Iâm letting you in a little deeper.This is the Cliffâs Notes version of how I got he...2025-05-1458 min
Erin Meadows / Spirit & TruthSong of Songs 4:13-1613 "Your shoots are an orchard of pomegranates with choice fruits, henna with nard plants, 14 nard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, with all the trees of frankincense, myrrh and aloes, along with all the finest spices. 15 "You are a garden spring, a well of fresh water, and streams flowing from Lebanon." 16 "Awake, O north wind, and come, wind of the south; Make my garden breath out fragrance, let its spices be wafted abroad. May my beloved come into his garden and eat its choice fruits!"2025-05-0214 min
After The Tones DropSurvival Isn't Living: with Kenny Schroeder (Tactical Tools for Thriving Team)Send us a textThis week, we're giving you a behind-the-scenes pass to the Tactical Tools for Thriving First Responders Symposium. (And spoiler alertâitâs not just another conference.) Erin and Cinnamon pull Kenny Schroederâfirefighter, peer supporter, all-around behind-the-scenes wizardâinto the studio to talk about how this event was born, why it still matters, and how it's changing lives four years later.We get real about the explosion of first responder wellness events latelyâ(which, yes, weâre thrilled about)âbut also dig into the real gap that still exists: the everyday conversations...2025-04-3034 min
After The Tones DropMotherless Bear: The Danger of Getting Stuck in Your Own StorySend us a textIn this intimate, off-the-cuff solo episode, Cinnamon sneaks into the mic without Erin knowingâand weâre so glad she did. What starts as a quiet confession turns into a deeply moving reflection on sobriety, storytelling, and one unforgettable bear.Cinnamon shares the story that helped her get sober in 2011âa darkly hilarious, soul-punching short story by David Sedaris that spoke to her in a way nothing else could. As she reads The Motherless Bear aloud, youâll laugh, cringe, maybe cryâbut more than anything, youâll see yourself somewhere in the mess...2025-04-1619 min
First Responder Wellness Podcast76 - He's Not an #$$hole, He's Symptomatic - Erin Maccabee & Cinnamon ReiheldHe's not an #$$hole, He's Symptomatic - Erin Maccabee & Cinnamon Reiheld
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Episode Summary
In this episode of the First Responder Wellness Podcast, host Conrad Weaver is joined by Erin Maccabee and Cinnamon Reiheld for a powerful conversation about the mental health challenges faced by first responders. They explore how trauma, desensitization, and high ACEs scores impact emotional well-being, and why compassion, vulnerability, and peer support are essential for healing. Erin and Cinnamon share their personal journeys, discuss the cultural stigma around mental health in emergency services, and offer actionable steps first responders can take t...2025-04-091h 14
After The Tones DropBrain Wars: Decoding the Male & Female MindSend us a textAlright, friends, itâs just me, Erin, flying solo today, and weâre diving into a topic that might just save some relationshipsâor at least prevent a few unnecessary arguments. Ever found yourself in a conversation with your spouse, coworker, or friend and walked away wondering, what the hell just happened? Youâre not alone. Today, weâre unpacking the science behind why men and women process the world so differently, and spoiler alertâitâs not just some outdated stereotype. Itâs biology, baby.Believe it or not, our brains are wired...2025-03-1920 min
After The Tones DropMind Over Madness-Part 2: With Sean McCallumSend us a textAlright, folksâweâre back with Part 2 of our powerhouse conversation with Sean McCallum, and if you thought last weekâs episode was a game-changer, just wait.If you missed Part 1, go back and listen because we laid the groundwork for this oneâidentity shifts, trauma integration, and why first responders get stuck in old patterns. Now, weâre diving straight into the COPE Stress Management Model, aka the CPR for Stress. Sean and his colleague, Johnny Ward, developed COPE as a simple but powerful tool for first responders to manage stress bef...2025-03-1246 min
After The Tones DropCool Story, Bro! How to Lose a Goal in 10 Excuses & the Power of YETSend us a textAlright folks, buckle up because today Erin and Cinnamon are calling out that sneaky, progress-blocking beast: self-sabotage. We all do it. We all have that little voice that says, "Why even try?" or "You're just gonna fail anyway." Well, guess what? That voice is full of crap.In this episode, we break down why we sabotage ourselves, how fear plays the biggest role in keeping us stuck, and most importantly, how one tiny wordâ yetâ can shut that nonsense down. Thatâs right. The difference between "I canât do this" and "I c...2025-02-2622 min