Minds on the Frontline Podcast

About Minds on the Frontline Podcast

The Minds on the Frontline Podcast brought to you by the Wayne State University Frontline Strong Together Program in collaboration with the Michigan Crisis and Access Line. Frontline Strong Together, or FST5, provides streamlined access to behavioral health resources, as well as increased access to crisis services to Michigan’s front line five, which includes all professional, part-time, and volunteer firefighters, EMS, law enforcement, corrections officers, and 911 dispatchers. The Michigan Crisis and Access Line, or MiCAL, serves as the central call center for the FST5 Program. FST5 was collaboratively created by first responders and mental health experts to provide 24/7 live support, effective resources, and cutting-edge services to prevent and alleviate PTSD, anxiety, depression, and other frontline work-related mental health challenges. NEED HELP NOW? If you are experiencing any crisis - work related, substance abuse, depression, relationships, financial, or any other, reach out by calling 1-833-34-STRONG or go to FST5.org for more information.

Publisher

Geoff Lassers and Mike Mattern

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Feb 2023

Latest episode

8 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

87 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Sept 2026

   STRESS, TRAUMA & THE FIRST RESPONDER BRAIN, with Dr. Danielle Taylor

   In this episode of Minds on the Frontline, Dr. Danielle Taylor, a licensed clinical psychologist and neuroscience researcher, explains how stress and trauma affect the brain and body, how to recognize when normal reactions are no longer resolving, and what happens when someone seeks professional help. This conversation offers practical guidance for law enforcement, fire, EMS, corrections, 911 dispatchers, and the families who support them. Minds on the Frontline Podcast is brought to you by t...

2. 

   6 Aug 2026

   ONE FATAL CALL, TWO DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES, with William Kaczur

   In this episode of Minds on the Frontline, licensed professional counselor William Kaczur, MS, LPC, NCE, CISM, reflects on his first fire department ride-along, which took an unexpected turn when he was brought directly to the scene of a fatal motor vehicle crash. William and Mike revisit the call from the perspectives of a clinician and a responder, exploring the organized work beneath the apparent chaos, the care shown to the person who died and their family, and the moral or “human injury”...

3. 

   22 Jul 2026

   SAME EVENT, DIFFERENT WOUNDS: Surviving the Oxford High School Shooting

   E85 - SAME EVENT, DIFFERENT WOUNDS: Surviving the Oxford High School Shooting In this episode of Minds on the Frontline, Oxford High School shooting survivor Kylie Ossege and firefighter-paramedic Justin Templeton share what the same traumatic event looked and felt like from opposite sides. Kylie recounts her experience in the hallway, ambulance, and recovery, while Justin describes the response, difficult triage decisions, and emotional weight he carried after the call. Their connection offe...

Who has been a guest on Minds on the Frontline Podcast

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

• Cliff VanDeusen
• Amanda Davarn
• Avazeh “Avi” Amirsadri
• Dr Keith Alangaden
• Dr Arash Javanbakht

Reach and audience

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

YouTube views

218,338

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 59 / 100

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

Quality

62

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

60

Contact Minds on the Frontline Podcast

Guest appearances

Books guests

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