Episodes
May 3, 2022
What Is The Best Medicine For Your Mental Health- Cliff Walker
In this episode, we will have a conversation with Cliff Walker, a Gulf War Veteran serving six years with the United States Navy and a retired civilian Federal Firefighter/ Paramedic with the United States Navy, serving for …
April 19, 2022
That Peer Support Couple - Cathy & Javier Bustos
For this episode, we will have Javier and Cathy Bustos. They're known as that Peer Support Couple. They are amazing, they are going to dive down into what it takes to have a healthy career. And that includes on an off duty w…
April 13, 2022
How Not Lose Yourself In Your Career- Annette Zapp
In this episode, we will have Annette zap. She's got 30 years in health and wellness. And she has been a firefighter for 18 years. She's going to tie all that experience up into this podcast and tell you how you can lead a h…
April 6, 2022
Making A Difference And Loving What You Do- Bree Johnson
In this episode, we have Bree Johnson. She's a third generation EMT. That means her mom, her dad, her cousin, and uncle have all been in fire and EMS, which is pretty impressive. Bree did not want to be an EMT when she's you…
March 29, 2022
Preforming Wild Rescues In The National Parks- Kevin Grange
For this episode's special guest, we have paramedic Kevin Grange. He is also an award-winning freelance writer who talks about the medical field adventure and travel. We will talk about some of those adventures and travel an…
March 16, 2022
From NYPD Detective To Fundthefirst.com
Let us listen to our special guest, NYPD Detective Robert Garland. Robert has had a pretty cool career, being a detective in New York. And this had some amazing assignments with some amazing success. But unfortunately, he su…
March 9, 2022
20 Years In The Navy & The Toll It Takes On Your Family- Stephen McIntosh
In this episode, we we have Stephen McIntosh. He's spent 20 years in the Navy and most of that time away from his family. Listen to his perspective on how it takes a toll on his family for being gone so long. But what specia…
March 2, 2022
Tips From The Military Wife And Mom -Lauren Tamm
In this episode, we will have Lauren Tamm, founder of The Military Wife and Mom loaded with rich information about how to be a military wife or spouse, and how to parent at the same time. If you want to know more on how to b…
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…
Feb. 9, 2022
Your Worst Day! Is Our Everyday! Ricardo Martinez CEO & Founder Within the Trenches Media
In this episode, we have Ricardo Martinez II, the founder, and CEO of Within the Trenches Media. He is also the person behind the #IAM911. And that hashtag trended worldwide after he made this statement, "I heard your last b…
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 careg…
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,…
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 …
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'…
Dec. 31, 2021
Season 3 Recap Part 2
Looking for some motivation or answers on how to make 2022 better than 2021. Here is a collection of soundbites from my amazing guest from season 3. I very much appreciate my guest being very vulnerable while telling their s…
Dec. 30, 2021
2021 Highlights of Season 3- Part 1
Looking for some motivation or answers on how to make 2022 better than 2021. Here is a collection of soundbites from my amazing guest from season 3. I very much appreciate my guest being very vulnerable while telling their s…
Dec. 22, 2021
How to Support Your Peer's- Author Jeffrey Denning
If you are looking for peer support, you may want to listen to this episode with Eric Hurst. Eric will discuss the importance of asking for help with a bit of humor to lighten up our mood. If you want to laugh a little but l…
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, …
Dec. 7, 2021
The Power Behind Our Thoughts - Ashley Iverson
This episode is about Ashley Iverson, a woman who once felt like a shell but found true love in Cal Firefighter. Unfortunately, his loving husband passed away fighting for Thomas Fire. Ironically, after that incident, Ashley…
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 hand…
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 …
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 impr…
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,…
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…