{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Just Breathe","title":"The Weight We Carry","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1983,"description":"\nThe weight first responders carry isn't just mental — it's physical too. And for many, the two are far more connected than anyone talks about. From 425 pounds to founding a movement, from the stereotypical \"fat cop\" to a transformation that changed an entire department's culture, today's guests know that journey firsthand.\n\n\nDr. Tracie L. Keesee sits down with Ted Stern, founder of Fit Responder, and Sergeant Aaron Lohman of the NYPD for an honest conversation about fitness, mental health, toughness, and what it actually takes to make it to retirement in one piece.\n\n\nWHAT WE COVER\n\n\n●      How Aaron went from 425 pounds and depressed to becoming a voice for first responder health\n●      Ted's journey from gaining 60 pounds his first two years on the job to building one of the top fitness coaching programs for first responders in the country\n●      The biology of stress — and why getting fit and healthy changes how your body handles pressure\n●      Why the stigma around mental health isn't about what the department will think — it's about what your peer next to you will say\n●      The misconceptions about toughness, and why admitting you need help is actually the tougher path\n●      What depression actually looks like in first responder culture — and why it rarely looks like sadness\n●      Why crash diets and all-or-nothing thinking fail first responders — and what sustainable habits look like instead\n●      The \"Oprah effect\" and why most quick fixes don't survive shift work\n●      What leaders can do to make wellness part of the culture instead of a side bonus\n●      Why living the example matters more than any wellness policy on paper\n●      What gives both guests hope about the future of fitness and mental health in public safety\n\n\nABOUT TED STERN\n Ted Stern is a former law enforcement officer with over a decade of experience and a fitness coach for first responders with more than 15 years in the field. In 2017, Ted and his wife Emily founded Fit Responder,...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/U6hooJF6wPF6fib2UIxiCJPT3haZgYLNN9HJnTMTqd4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jZGVm/NmM3ZTQ5OTFjZjk3/NDZmZWNkYmVjN2Fj/OGFmMi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}