I Will Hold Space For Your Darkness - A First Responder Mental Health Podcast

About I Will Hold Space For Your Darkness - A First Responder Mental Health Podcast

Hi, I'm Erin Jane; a former police officer from Australia, wife to an American firefighter & former crisis counselor for a suicide prevention organisation. I'm a Life Coach for First Responders, Emergency Services Members, partners & spouses. My aim is to bridge the gap between peer support & clinical services. This podcast is a mixture mental health & coaching tips, life experience, questions answered & interviews with past and present First Responders. My promise to all First Responders is "I Will Hold Space For Your Darkness". Please reach out if you need some support. Happy listening.

Publisher

Erin Nugent

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Aug 2023

Latest episode

22 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

67 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Jun 2026

   Thin Line Rock Station Episode: 3rd Feb, 2026 - What Kintsukuroi Can Teach Us

   Welcome to I Will Hold Space For Your Darkness; a First Responder Mental Health Podcast. This is part of a bonus series, where host Erin Jane shares previously aired segments from her radio show "Holding Space with Erin Jane". Erin is former Australian Police Officer and Detective, previous crisis counsellor for a suicide prevention organisation and certified Wellness Coach for First Responders, Emergency Services Members, Public Safety Professionals and their Spouses. She is also the wife of an active duty American Firefighter. You can catch these shows live every Tuesday and Thursday, from 2pm EST on The Thin Line Rock Station. Please find the best way for you to listen in real time here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thethinlinerockstation.com/how-to-listen⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.thethinlinerockstation.com/how-to-listen) This show previously aired on Tuesday 3rd of February, 2026 and is shared here, with permission from the station. Many First Responders can end up feeling what's best described as "broken" at some point in their career. We all go through periods of change and challenges in our lives. As First Responders, our view and perspective of the world can shift, after seeing and experiencing the things we cannot unsee. What kintsukuroi teaches us is when we feel broekn, we can always be healed and mended. The cracks that appear, that we may see as flaws, imperfections and feel ashamed of, are actually just part of our story. The "gold" that repairs us (like in the kintsukuroi process) just contributes to the beauty. It adds strength, shows resilience and becomes one of our most interesting aspects. Please feel free to reach out if you'd like a topic discussed, to be a guest on the podcast or are interested in receiving wellness coaching services from Erin Jane. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@erinjanecoaching.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (mailto:info@erinjanecoaching.com) Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.erinjanecoaching.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.erinjanecoaching.com/) Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erinjanecoaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/erinjanecoaching) Call or Text: +1 617 396 4695 YouTube Ep: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/gT2gJM3r2OQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://youtu.be/gT2gJM3r2OQ) Find "Holding Space with Erin Jane"; every Tuesday & Thursday 2-4pm EST on The Thin Line Rock Station! Listen here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thethinlinerockstation.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.thethinlinerockstation.com/)

2. 

   11 May 2026

   Thin Line Rock Station Episode: 7th May, 2026 - Isn't It Time For Everyone To Grow TF Up...?

   Welcome to I Will Hold Space For Your Darkness; a First Responder Mental Health Podcast. This is part of a bonus series, where host Erin Jane shares previously aired segments from her radio show "Holding Space with Erin Jane". Erin is former Australian Police Officer and Detective, previous crisis counsellor for a suicide prevention organisation and certified Wellness Coach for First Responders, Emergency Services Members, Public Safety Professionals and their Spouses. She is also the wife of an active duty American Firefighter. You can catch these shows live every Tuesday and Thursday, from 2pm EST on The Thin Line Rock Station. Please find the best way for you to listen in real time here: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.thethinlinerockstation.com/how-to-listen⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.thethinlinerockstation.com/how-to-listen) This show previously aired on Thursday 7th of May, 2026 and is shared here, with permission from the station. Sometimes being a First Responder, it feels like you’re perpetually stuck in high school. The gossip. The snide remarks. The passive aggressive, snarky bullshit. The talking out both sides of their mouth. The peer bashing, at every level. People forgetting their own faults and flaws, in a mad rush to expose someone else’s. The comments, claiming to be good natured, but designed with the intention to shame, embarrass or denigrate others. Aren’t we all a bit old for this kind of nonsense….? Can we agree it’s time to grow the fuck up….? Because let’s be honest, when we engage in that kind of high school level behaviour, snark dressed up as witty replies, unnecessary comments that serve no sincere purpose and definitely don’t provide any worth….it really exposes more about that person’s true character than anyone they’re trying to shame and embarrass. We’ve all found ourselves subject to gossip, innuendo and people believing what they want to about you….First Responders love to talk! But are we ever truly informed about what someone else is going through….? Or are we lowering ourselves to that degenerate level that most 14yo have grown out of….Take a look at your actions and behaviour; are you being authentic to your own values and the person you claim to be….whether in person at the station or department, or in online platforms…? Or are you revealing your true nature, with cryptic, snarky, gossipy bullshit, that serves no genuine purpose and helps no one….? Don’t be that person. The one with the fragile ego who needs to feed it by unnecessarily denigrating others. The one who will bitch and moan about the kind of treatment they’ve been subjected to, be it harassment, bullying, moral injury or disrespect, then have a short memory and misaligned values when it comes to their treatment of others and their own actions. We’re not in high school. Focus on you. Time to grow up. Whether on shift, at home or out and about and I look forward to spending a couple of hours with you all. Please feel free to reach out if you'd like a topic discussed, to be a guest on the podcast or are interested in receiving coaching services from Erin Jane. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@erinjanecoaching.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (mailto:info@erinjanecoaching.com) Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.erinjanecoaching.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.erinjanecoaching.com/) Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erinjanecoaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/erinjanecoaching) Call or Text: +1 617 396 4695 YouTube Ep: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/gT2gJM3r2OQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://youtu.be/gT2gJM3r2OQ) Find "Holding Space with Erin Jane"; every Tuesday & Thursday 2-4pm EST on The Thin Line Rock Station! Listen here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thethinlinerockstation.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.thethinlinerockstation.com/)

3. 

   6 Mar 2026

   Episode 54: Chad Trombley - Flight Paramedic & Founder "Optimized FR"

   Welcome to I Will Hold Space For Your Darkness; a First Responder Mental Health Podcast hosted by Erin Jane. Erin is former Australian Police Officer and Detective, previous crisis counsellor for a suicide prevention organisation and CISM trained, certified Wellness Coach for First Responders, Emergency Services Members, Public Safety Professionals and their Spouses. She is also the wife of an active duty American Firefighter. This week, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Chad Trombley, former graphic designer turned flight paramedic, based out of Texas. Chad shares how he travelled down the path of becoming an EMT, after a decade in graphic design. He pursued further education, becoming a paramedic in 2005, before gaining his dream position, as a Flight Paramedic, serving on the front lines of the First Responder world for the last two decades. He always had an interest in health and fitness, but after feeling the effects and impacts of a career in Emergency Services, including on his mental and physical health, Chad found himself invested in discovering how the right mix supplements and vitamins could not only improve, but optimize his health and wellness. This is where "Optimized FR" was born. Chad shares with Erin the journey that ended with the creation of his very own supplement brand to support the First Responder community and his passion and drive behind providing something that can support those he serves alongside, in a real, tangible way. Erin and Chad discuss their connection to The Thin Line Rock Station, what his Core 4 Pillars of health are, how integral sleep is for us all and where people can find his multivitamin, creatine and hydration products. We both hope you enjoy listening to this episode! This was a great, informative episode for anyone wanting to look after their health, on and off shift, in a real, evidence-backed way. Find Chad on IG: @optimized_fr https://www.instagram.com/optimized_fr?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== (https://www.instagram.com/optimized_fr?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==) FB: https://www.facebook.com/Optimized.FR/?ref=NONE_xav_ig_profile_page_web# (https://www.facebook.com/Optimized.FR/?ref=NONE_xav_ig_profile_page_web#) Or his website: https://www.optimizedfr.com/ (https://www.optimizedfr.com/) Please feel free to reach out if you'd like a topic discussed, to be a guest or are interested in receiving coaching services from Erin Jane. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@erinjanecoaching.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (mailto:info@erinjanecoaching.com) Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.erinjanecoaching.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.erinjanecoaching.com/) Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erinjanecoaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/erinjanecoaching) Call or Text: +1 617 396 4695 YouTube Ep: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/gT2gJM3r2OQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://youtu.be/gT2gJM3r2OQ) Find "Holding Space with Erin Jane"; every Tuesday & Thursday 2-4pm EST on The Thin Line Rock Station! Listen here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thethinlinerockstation.com/⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.thethinlinerockstation.com/)

Who has been a guest on I Will Hold Space For Your Darkness - A First Responder Mental Health Podcast

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

• Josh Bailey
• Travis Gribble
• AK Dozanti
• Doug White

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

1,039

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 49 / 100

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Quality

46

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

60

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