In this first episode of a three-part series on fear, retired Las Vegas Police Captain Josh Bitsko and his wife Jenna dive into one of the most powerful emotions we face, fear, and how it shows up in policing, leadership, and life.

Josh shares what it was like to confront his own mortality during the 1 October mass shooting in Las Vegas, walking listeners through the moment he believed he might die and the internal battle between fear, duty, and courage. Together, Josh and Jenna explore how fear impacts decision-making, why shame often follows it in the first responder world, and how acknowledging it is the first step toward managing it.

This episode breaks down the myths around fear, reframes what courage really means, and offers a practical first step, controlling your breathing, to regain clarity and composure when everything feels out of control.