Today we sit down with Retired Oklahoma Highway Patrol Commander Brad Shepherd and guest cohost Courtney Runnels to pull back the curtain on a life and career of service. No stories is without a lot of highs, lows, heartbreak, and successes. This episode will cover all of the above….and then some.
Captain Brad Shepherd (Ret.) is the Director of Public Safety for Chateau Health & Wellness, a national First Responder residential treatment facility that treats Trauma, Suicide, PTSD, Substance Abuse, Depression & Anxiety.
Brad retired after 25 years from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol as a Commander and served in a variety of assignments including Tactical Team, Bomb Squad, Special Operations, Oklahoma Homeland Security as well as member and later Commander of the Agency Peer Support Unit.
Brad is the founder and former CEO / Executive Director of 2 separate non profit organizations that served in the first responder wellness community. Brad is an experienced national presenter and instructor in a variety of disciplines including ICISF Critical Incident Stress Management.
Brad has faced his own challenges of stress, trauma, mental health, and alcoholism as well as significant levels of betrayal which gives him the passion to help others find the peace and joy they desire in their personal lives, their relationships, and their careers.
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https://www.chateaurecovery.com/about
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