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Kitchen Table Talk a Break The Stigma Inc Podcast

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Join us for real, unfiltered conversations about first responder mental health and wellness. Each episode features voices from firefighters, paramedics, police, medical professionals, and more as we share stories, resources, and strategies for resilience. Together, we break down stigma, build awareness, and create a culture where mental health is just as vital as physical health.

Pull up a chair, pour yourself a cup of coffee, and join us at the table. Together, we’ll laugh, reflect, learn, and most importantly, break the stigma around first responder mental health and wellness.

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  • From Numb to Alive — Breathwork, Cold Exposure, and Recovery
    Jan 24 2026

    In this powerful episode of Kitchen Table Talk, Michael Long and Nick Robben sit down with Josh Hildebrand, founder of Breath and Exposure STL, to talk about what happens when traditional coping strategies aren’t enough.

    Josh shares his raw journey through combat-related PTSD, suicidal ideation, and the unhealthy patterns many first responders and veterans fall into when they don’t have the tools to process trauma. After years of feeling disconnected from his body and relying on the gym and alcohol to cope, Josh found something different — breathwork and contrast therapy.

    This conversation dives into how reconnecting with the body can help regulate the nervous system, process trauma, and create space for healing in high-performing, “push-through-it” professions. Josh explains how these practices helped save his life — and why he built Breath and Exposure STL to bring these tools to first responders, veterans, and other high-stress professionals.

    This episode is honest, heavy at times, and deeply hopeful. If you’ve ever felt stuck, numb, or overwhelmed — or wondered what real healing can look like beyond just “powering through” — this one’s for you.

    Pull up a chair. Let’s talk about choosing to stay.

    Go check them out Breath & Exposure STL

    www.breathandexposurestl.com

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    1 ora e 6 min
  • Saving Lives on Both Ends of the Leash, How Service Dogs Help Our Heroes Heal
    Jan 24 2026

    In this episode of Kitchen Table Talk, we’re joined by Susan and Tim of Missouri Patriot Paws for an honest, eye-opening conversation about the powerful role service dogs play in the lives of veterans and first responders. We go beyond the surface to talk about what service dogs actually do, how they’re trained, and why the relationship between handler and dog is so much more than companionship. Susan shares insight into the rigorous training process, the importance of proper placement, and how Missouri Patriot Paws supports individuals long after a dog goes home. This episode also addresses common misconceptions about service dogs, the challenges many veterans and first responders face after service, and how purpose, structure, and connection can be critical tools in healing. It’s a real conversation about life after the uniform—and how support sometimes comes on four legs. Whether you’re considering a service dog, supporting someone who is, or simply want to better understand the impact of these programs, this episode offers clarity, perspective, and hope.

    🎧 Pull up a chair, join the conversation, and help us continue breaking the stigma around mental health in the first responder and veteran communities.

    Learn more about Missouri Patriot Paws and how you can support their mission. https://mopatriotpaws.org If this

    episode resonated with you, share it with a peer—and don’t forget to leave us feedback or a review. Episode Sponsor: Nestwell Roofs and exterior, www.nestwellstl.com

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    57 min
  • More Than the Job: How Firehouse Culture Can Save, or Cost, Your Mental Health
    Dec 26 2025

    What happens when the firehouse stops feeling like home?

    In this episode of Kitchen Table Talk, the conversation gets real—uncomfortable at times, emotional at others, and honest all the way through. Host Michael Long, firefighter/paramedic and founder of Break The Stigma Inc., sits down with co-host Nick Robben and fellow firefighters Nate Miller and Mike Robinson to talk about the part of the job most people never see: how department culture can either keep you going… or quietly break you down.

    This isn’t a polished leadership talk. It’s a kitchen-table conversation about burnout, loss of purpose, anger, identity, and what it feels like to hate the person you’re becoming—even while wearing the uniform you once loved. The group shares personal stories of career lows, mental health struggles, near-misses, and the moments where one conversation, one crew, or one fresh start made the difference.

    They challenge the idea that mental health crises only look like rock bottom. Sometimes it looks like wanting to quit the job you swore you’d do forever. Sometimes it looks like silence. Sometimes it looks like drinking more, laughing less, or just feeling “off.”

    This episode dives into:

    • Why culture doesn’t change by accident—it’s built, protected, and lived every shift
    • The power of leaders who say “I don’t know” and crews who actually care
    • How trust, vulnerability, and connection can prevent crises before they happen
    • Why noticing small changes in each other can save careers—and lives
    • What it really means to love your crew and show up for each other

    This is a reminder that behind every helmet is a human being. That mental health matters just as much as physical health. And that sometimes, the most powerful thing you can do is pull up a chair, tell the truth, and let someone know they’re not alone.

    Grab a cup of coffee. Take a seat. You belong at this table.

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    1 ora e 8 min
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