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The Other Side Of

The Other Side Of

By: CFRC Podcast Network
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 The Other Side Of is a seasonal, narrative documentary-style podcast that examines trauma through the voices of those who've lived it. Each season focuses on a different lens - beginning with the toll carried by first responders. Through in-depth interviews, expert commentary, and immersive sound design, the series offers a rare combination of personal storytelling and psychological insight. Future seasons will expand to explore other types of trauma.© 2025 CFRC Podcast Network Career Success Economics Hygiene & Healthy Living Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Social Sciences
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  • Ep 18: First Responder Families: Stress, Warning Signs & Life at Home (Part 1 with Parul Shah)

    Ep 18: First Responder Families: Stress, Warning Signs & Life at Home (Part 1 with Parul Shah)
    Mar 31 2026
    First responder work does not stay at the station, the hospital, or the dispatch center. It comes home. In this first part of a two-part conversation, trauma therapist and doctoral candidate Parul Shah joins The Other Side of the Call to talk about the often-unseen impact of first responder work on families. Parul brings more than two decades of experience in mental health, including work in child protection and trauma-informed psychotherapy. She also brings lived experience as the spouse of a police officer and member of a first responder family for more than twenty-four years. Together we explore: • How […]
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • #17 - North of Normal: Fighting Fire in the Far North (Part 2)

    #17 - North of Normal: Fighting Fire in the Far North (Part 2)
    Mar 24 2026
    What does it mean to fight fire in a place where everyone knows everyone, resources are stretched, and you may be on call any time you are in town? In Episode 17 of The Other Side of the Call, we return to Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, for Part 2 of our conversation with longtime volunteer firefighter Jason Panter and his wife, Helen. With a population of just over 2,000 people, Fort Smith depends heavily on volunteer responders. When the pager goes off, firefighters leave their regular jobs, their families, and whatever else is happening in their lives to help neighbours […]
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    54 mins
  • #16 - North of Normal: Becoming A Northern Firefighting Family

    #16 - North of Normal: Becoming A Northern Firefighting Family
    Mar 17 2026
    What does firefighting look like in a town where everyone is a volunteer? In Episode 16 of The Other Side of the Call, we travel to Fort Smith in Canada’s Northwest Territories to speak with longtime volunteer firefighter Jason and his wife Helen about life and emergency response in a northern community of just over 2,000 people. When the pager goes off in a place like Fort Smith, firefighters leave their jobs, their families, and whatever they were doing to respond to neighbours in crisis. With limited resources and vast distances between communities, volunteer departments in the North rely heavily on […]
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    27 mins
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