Conrad Weaver (Filmmaking, First Responder Mental Health and Addiction) - Episode 1054

Behind The Shield

James Geering

Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Fitness

4.9 • 667 Ratings

🗓️ 6 March 2025

⏱️ 105 minutes

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Summary

Conrad Weaver is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, podcast host, speaker, producer, and director with a deep passion for telling impactful stories. With over a decade of experience in documentary filmmaking, Conrad has crafted powerful narratives that have taken him from the slums of Guatemala and orphanages in Ukraine to the halls of Congress on Capitol Hill, and beyond. His approach to filmmaking involves immersing himself fully in each project, gaining an in-depth understanding of the culture and subject matter to authentically capture the story. Conrad's work has garnered numerous prestigious awards, including a Regional Emmy Award. He is also the host of the First Responder Wellness Podcast, and his current film project, PTSD911, has received critical acclaim and multiple awards.

Through his films and podcast, Conrad aims to inspire others to live a life of purpose and meaning.PODCAST: First Responder Wellness Podcast available wherever Podcasts are downloaded.

FILMOGRAPHY(2022) PTSD911 - Documentary Feature - Producer, Director, EditorFirst Responders sign up to serve; they risk their lives and their mental health to respond to someone’s worst day. Who will rescue them?

(2019) Bluebirds of Antietam - Documentary Short - Director, Editor. A short documentary film that tells the story about one couple’s efforts to save the Eastern Bluebird at the Antietam National Battlefield.

(2018) Heroin’s Grip - Documentary Feature - Producer, Director.Stories from the front lines of the opioid crisis.

(2016) Thirsty Land - Documentary Feature - Producer, Director.Thirsty Land is a documentary film that tells the story about extreme drought, agriculture, & the water crisis in the western United States and how these challenges impact farmers, urban communities, and the environment.

(2014) Great American Wheat Harvest - Documentary Feature - Producer, Director. Winner of the 2015 Mid-America Regional EMMY® Award: Best DocumentaryThe story of hard-working harvesters who travel from the heart of Texas to the Canadian border harvesting the wheat that feeds our great country and the world.

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