Matt Thierfelder
Retired Battalion Chief - Psilocybin Facilitator
Retired Battalion Chief with the vancouver fire department 30 years. Trained psilocybin facilitator and psychedelic advocate and public speaker.
Feb. 11, 2026
Psychedelics and First Responder Mental Health: A Fire Chief’s Journey
In Episode 102 of Beneath the Helmet, retired Battalion Chief Matt Thierfelder shares his 30-year fire service journey and what happened when burnout, hypervigilance, and sleep deprivation finally caught up with him at retirement. We talk openly about identity loss after the badge, operator syndrom…