Finding Strength Podcast

About Finding Strength Podcast

Finding Strength is a podcast hosted by Matt Quackenbush, a physiotherapist, and Brindy Quackenbush, a Life Coach. They delve deep into the raw experiences of their guests, exploring topics such as trauma, loss, and addiction. Through fearless conversations and introspective questions, they encourage listeners to embark on their own journey of self-discovery and growth. The podcast aims to empower listeners with insights into their behaviors and motivations, fostering a community where collective strength triumphs over individual limitations.

Publisher

Matt and Brindy Quackenbush

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

15 Aug 2018

Latest episode

8 May 2026

Latest episodes

2 of 105 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   8 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   107: Bravery, Brotherhood, and the Courage to Heal - Dave Allsup

   Firefighter Dave Allsup shares his journey of healing and encourages first responders to seek support in this interview with hosts Matt and Brindy.

2. 

   22 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT

   106: The Therapist’s Mirror: Healing Ourselves While Helping Others

   In this deeply human episode, Matt and Brindy sit down with therapists Deana Charter, LPC (AZ), and Jennifer Koch, PsyD (WA), to explore the inner world of the healer. Each shares their own story of becoming who they are today—and the personal transformations that shaped their path. Together they dive into what it’s really like to work with trauma, especially among first responders, and how therapy changes both the client and the clinician. From EMDR to emotional exhaustion, from coping to connection, this episode reveals the heart of healing: learning to move beyond survival and live fully alive. If you or someone you love is struggling, reach out, their is support and it works. Call Deer Hollow Recovery & Wellness Centers at (801) 516-3135 to talk with someone who understands and can help you take the next step toward healing.

3. 

   25 Aug 2025

   105: Forged in Resilience: Behavioral Health, Peer Support, and Recovery - John Gallup

   In this powerful and emotional episode, Battalion Chief John Gallup shares his deeply personal story of battling alcoholism and finding recovery. With honesty and vulnerability, he takes us inside the struggles many first responders face but rarely talk about, showing how resilience, peer support, and community can spark real healing. Beyond his personal journey, John reflects on his work as co-chair of the Washington State Council of Fire Fighters Behavioral Health Committee and his mission to create a culture where firefighters can find strength, connection, and hope.

Inside a recent episode

107: Bravery, Brotherhood, and the Courage to Heal - Dave Allsup

Published 8 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] That's one of the things that we need to speak out against and help educate people. Exactly. Is that a command staff administration need to be a lot more educated, aware, willing and participatory? Yes. In the care of the health of individuals, which right now there's resistance to that, which is beyond me. It's mind -boggling. Yes. Because you want your firefighter dead? Well, it's tied by suicide or do you want to send him off and get him some help for a little while? So he can come back and then help the rest of the crew. It's a systemic within the medical field. It truly is. You go to insurance companies, you go to pharmaceutical companies, you go to medical organizations, the systemic issue is that it's about numbers, whether it's money, whether it's butts in seats, whether it's optics and we forget about individuals. […]

Who has been a guest on Finding Strength Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• [Guest Name]
• Chris Littrell
• Tim Sears
• John Gallup
• Greg Rudiger

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

4,329

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

128 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

45 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 55 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

46

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

93

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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