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Forensics Unfiltered with Gap Science

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Welcome to Forensics Unfiltered, where we uncover real-life stories and challenges of the forensic world. Hosts Ashley Church and Erin West from Gap Science share the highs, lows, and lessons from their careers, offering insights to help you avoid pitfalls, spark meaningful conversations, and drive positive change. With no topic off-limits, a dash of colorful language, and dark humor, this podcast delivers raw honesty and a refreshing take on forensic science. Tune in for relatable advice and unfiltered truth!

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episode 68. Case Reopened: When It’s Time to Let Go of Your Forensic Career (MHA Series) cover

68. Case Reopened: When It’s Time to Let Go of Your Forensic Career (MHA Series)

What happens when the job you built your identity around is no longer sustainable to stay in? As part of our Mental Health Awareness Series, we’re revisiting a deeply honest conversation with forensic supervisor Alice White about one of the hardest decisions in the profession: walking away from a forensic career. In this episode, Alice reflects on years in forensic leadership marked by high responsibility, chronic stress, and the emotional weight of managing both people and performance in high-stakes environments. She discusses the cumulative impact of long-term stress, the pressure to always “hold it together,” and how many professionals begin normalizing stress just to keep up. Alice also shares how major critical incidents, including mass casualty events, shaped her perspective and ultimately contributed to the realization that something had to change. This conversation unpacks burnout, identity, and the emotional complexity of knowing when it’s time to let go. 🎙️ This episode is part of our Mental Health Awareness Series, where we’re revisiting some of the most impactful conversations we’ve had around stress, burnout, trauma, and wellness in forensic science.

22. mai 2026 - 47 min
episode 67. Case Reopened: Leaving the Agency Doesn’t Mean You Failed (MHA Series) cover

67. Case Reopened: Leaving the Agency Doesn’t Mean You Failed (MHA Series)

In forensic science, changing agencies or leaving a position can feel strangely personal… almost like admitting failure. As part of our Mental Health Awareness Series, we’re revisiting an honest conversation about career changes in forensics and why so many professionals feel pressured to stay quiet about wanting something different. In this episode, Ashley opens up about the emotional reality of leaving an agency, including the anxiety of telling supervisors, the fear of rumors and backlash, and the guilt that can come with prioritizing your personal life, health, or future goals over loyalty to a job. We're also challenging an outdated expectation that many professionals still feel trapped by: the idea that you should spend your entire career at one agency no matter the cost. 🎙️ This episode is part of our Mental Health Awareness Series, where we’re revisiting some of the most impactful conversations we’ve had around stress, burnout, trauma, career sustainability, and wellness in forensic science.

22. mai 2026 - 23 min
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66. Case Reopened: The Long Road Out of Burnout and Back to Myself (MHA Series)

What does it actually look like to come out the other side of burnout in forensic science? In this episode of our Mental Health Awareness Series, Kat Pope shares her deeply personal journey through burnout, PTSD, and the long process of rebuilding herself while still working in the forensic field. Her story isn’t about a single breaking point. It’s about what happens after the system you’ve been operating in for years finally stops working for you. The exhaustion, the coping mechanisms that quietly become habits, and the realization that “pushing through” isn’t a sustainable strategy... it’s a survival response. Kat opens up about: * Her experience with PTSD and the slow process of recovery * How burnout showed up as both emotional and behavioral patterns * The role alcohol and other coping mechanisms played in numbing stress * What it takes to rebuild routines like sleep, boundaries, and self-care * The shift from survival mode back toward stability and identity * Why healing in this field takes years—not weeks or quick fixes This conversation also highlights something many forensic professionals quietly experience but rarely say out loud: even after you leave the worst of burnout, your body and mind don’t automatically reset. Recovery is layered, ongoing, and deeply personal. 🎙️ This episode is part of our Mental Health Awareness Series, where we’re revisiting some of the most impactful conversations we’ve had around stress, burnout, trauma, and wellness in forensic science.

15. mai 2026 - 31 min
episode 65. Case Reopened: The Burnout Culture We Normalized in Forensics (MHA Series) cover

65. Case Reopened: The Burnout Culture We Normalized in Forensics (MHA Series)

As part of our Mental Health Awareness Series, we’re revisiting a conversation we had about burnout in forensic science (and the workplace culture that quietly normalizes it). In many forensic units, burnout doesn’t happen all at once. It slowly builds through constant overwhelm, understaffing, lack of recognition, limited growth opportunities, toxic environments, and the pressure to always “push through.” This conversation explores: * The five major causes of burnout in forensic work * Why so many forensic professionals feel like they can never truly “catch up” * The culture of rewarding overwork and self-sacrifice * How burnout impacts both personal life and job performance * The guilt many professionals feel around taking time off * Why boundaries, rest, and life outside the job actually matter We also reflect on our own experiences early in our careers... working unpaid hours, constantly being available, learning the hard way that sacrificing every off-duty moment for work doesn’t lead to sustainability. If you’ve ever felt exhausted, overwhelmed, emotionally detached, or stuck in a cycle where work continuously takes priority over your personal life, this episode will probably feel very familiar. 🎙️ This episode is part of our Mental Health Awareness Series, where we’re revisiting some of the most impactful conversations we’ve had around stress, burnout, trauma, and wellness in forensic science.

15. mai 2026 - 44 min
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64. Case Reopened: What Work/Life Balance? The Job That Follows You Home (MHA Series)

What really happens when the demands of your forensic career begin to extend beyond the job itself? As part of our Mental Health Awareness Series, we’re revisiting our unfiltered conversation about work/life balance in forensics (and what it actually looks like behind the scenes!). From on-call culture and holiday callouts to court appearances on days off, missed family events, disrupted sleep, and the constant mental load of being “ready at all times,” these conversations highlight what work/life balance actually looks like inside forensic science and crime scene investigation. How do you function for years while being tethered to phones, pagers, and call screens—often developing a level of hypervigilance that doesn’t fully shut off, even when you’re technically off duty? And over time, a difficult truth starts to settle in: there is no such thing as truly “caught up.” There are always more cases, more emails, more reports, and more demands waiting the next day. Over time, many begin to realize a hard truth: there is no true “caught up.” There are always more cases, more emails, and more demands waiting tomorrow. In this conversation, we unpack the emotional weight of that reality—guilt around taking time off, pressure from coworkers and workplace culture, the hesitation to “leave the team short,” and the ongoing internal conflict between personal life and professional responsibility. 🎙️ This episode is part of our Mental Health Awareness Series, where we’re revisiting some of the most impactful conversations we’ve had around stress, burnout, trauma, and wellness in forensic science.

8. mai 2026 - 35 min
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