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.

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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.

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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==

FB: https://www.facebook.com/Optimized.FR/?ref=NONE_xav_ig_profile_page_web#

Or his website: 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

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Call or Text: +1 617 396 4695

YouTube Ep: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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/⁠⁠⁠