First Responders Episodes
Feb. 16, 2022
Can We Fix The Divide Between Police and Communities Of Color? Erica Gaines
In this episode, I have the CEO and founder of TacMobility, an organization whose vision is to heal the divide between police officers and communities of color by focusing on the health and wellness of officers. We will dive down into what it takes for an officer to recover from stress, lower their…
Feb. 2, 2022
Why Is Peer Support Necessary- Flight Medic James Boomhower
Do you practice peer support in your workplace? In this episode, Flight Medic James Boomhower, Founder of Fit for Duty, talks about how important it is to build a peer support team. He talks about who takes care of the caregiver. James also talks about building resiliency and keeping your resilienc…
Jan. 27, 2022
You Can Have It All- Author & Coach Dawn Reeby
Would you like to have a clear mindset and tools needed to become the best version of yourself, personally and professionally? If so, this episode is for you. Listen to Dawn Reeby, a LEO, life coach, and best-selling author, as she shared her knowledge on how to achieve excellence in analytics in u…
Jan. 19, 2022
It's Never Too Late To Start Over- Rebecca Ethington
In this episode, we have Rebecca Ethington, a single mom who went through Fire Recruit Academy. She's going to talk about the mental and physical strains it took to get through a crew Academy and to get to her full-time job today.
Jan. 6, 2022
Building Wealth: First Responders to Financial Freedom- Alec Evans & Lewis Weaver
In this episode, we're going to talk about something a little bit different that wears on your mental health and physical health, and probably after the first of the year, you've possibly been thinking about a lot, and that's MONEY! Lewis Weaver and Alec Evans, both former firefighters and now real…
Dec. 15, 2021
Creating YouTube Fame- Eric Hurst
If you're an aspiring first responder Youtuber, get to know the secrets of Eric Hurst from South Metro Fire Rescue. Eric will share his stories on how he became a successful Public Information Officer and, at the same time, a successful Youtuber with millions of views!
Nov. 30, 2021
Do You Want To Be A Great Mentor- Author's Sam & Chris Adams
If you want to be a confident first responder or mentor, this episode is for you! Christian Adams and Sam Adams, authors and co-owners of Field Medics, and The PADL course will teach you better decision-making skills in handling life and death situations. They will tackle their book called "Life an…
Nov. 16, 2021
Why Is Yoga So Important For 1st Responders- Oliva Mead
If you find it hard to manage stress, Olivia Mead, Founder and CEO of YogaShield® Yoga For First Responders® (YFFR), is here to help you. Olivia will teach us about flow state and mindfulness through yoga and the importance of proactive resilience training for first responders. Also, she will intro…
Nov. 10, 2021
Creating An Environment For Optimal Performance- Maureen Stoecklein
If you want to retire as healthy as you were when you first step into your job, listen to this episode with Firefighter/Paramedic and Registered Dietitian Maureen Stoecklein. Maureen will teach us the things to avoid to improve our overall health, how to prepare on-the-go healthy meals and snacks, …
Nov. 3, 2021
Developing Emotional Intelligence- Destiny Morris, Certified First Responder Counselor
If you feel like your first responder partner or family member is not giving you enough attention even on off-duty, Associate Marriage and Family Therapist Destiny Morris will teach you how to cope with this situation. Also, she will introduce and explain the Eye Movement Desensitization and Reproc…
Oct. 20, 2021
Operation K9 Hero- DuWayne Schwartz
Enduring the Badge is a podcast series that explores the personal side of first responders. In this episode, me and DuWayne Schwartz from Operation K9 Hero talked about his and Tio's (his K9 therapy dog) mission on how they shed light on PTSD and mental health issues of first responders. This is a…
Sept. 8, 2021
What's it like being deployed as a Wildland Firefighter?
Have you ever wondered what its like to be away from home fighting fires for weeks at a time, leaving your wife and kids behind?
In this episode on Enduring the Badge Podcast, we will be talking about my wildland deployment in California and how that felt for my lovely wife Annie and how it fel…
Aug. 18, 2021
First Responder Sleep Recovery
First Responder Sleep Recovery. Cover. Discuss the motivation behind starting the company and the significance of sleep for first responders. Highlight the impact of sleep deprivation on prevalent health issues and introduce the use of Nidra Yoga for achieving deep restorative sleep. Address the ef…
Aug. 11, 2021
Disabled Military Veteran To Entrepreneur
In this episode, we discuss.. Justin’s military life and when did he realized that he wanted to excel other than military service. (1:35) Justin’s job in Intel and starting up his first ever computer repair business (5:03) Ho...
July 22, 2021
Do More - Firefighter Corey Sierra
In this episode, we discuss... Who is Corey Sierra and his life in the Navy before he became a firefighter (3:29) "My time in the navy, I am so grateful for but it made me realize that you have to do what you love." (5:03) Ho...