About Behind the Badge

Hosted by Australian firefighters Josh Alpen and Jason Anderson, Behind the Badge is a podcast about life in service — beyond the uniform, beyond the job, and beyond what most people see.

While the conversations are grounded in frontline experience, the themes are universal — pressure, identity, adversity, and growth.
Whether you’re in the job or not, the goal is the same:
To provide honest perspectives and real-world insights that help people perform better, think clearer, and navigate challenges more effectively — both on and off the job.