This episode is one of our infamous check-ins but we're doing something a little different. It's an op-ed piece if you can dig that! We are sharing a trending topic in the fire department. What is causing the mass exodus of firefighters from departments t

This episode is for first responders who are either close to retirement or interested in making a plan for when they hang up their uniforms for the very last time.  Dr. Mynda Ohs joins us for her second time on the podcast to discuss her new book, Wh

In this episode we talk with Kristin Linton and talk about what it's like being married to a police officer, her blog Heels and Holster, and her book; Be A Happy Police Wife in Motherhood.Kristen struggled with feelings of loneliness, resentment, and fr

In this episode, we discuss imposter syndrome and making a mental health plan for fire season with Dani Shedden of Close the Gap Wellness.Dani Shedden is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Nationally Certified Counselor. Her education includes a Mast

This episode is an interview with Anthony Pedro Founder and Leader of Future Fire Academy and Benjamin Crew Executive Director of Failing Forward Youth Outreach. Two important non-profits that help both at-risk youth and rehabilitate formerly incarcerated

We've talked about how to teach resilience to our kids during a pandemic and today we are back touching bases to see how far our kids have come and how we can continue to best support them as they transition to not wearing masks in school and everything t

This episode is about being both parts of the LGBTQIA2S+ community and Fire Service Culture and how the way that we choose to speak to or about people affects everything.We sit down with Brooke Meredith, a Queer Non-Binary Firefighter in the Bay Area in

In this episode, we discuss how Jim Moss's 20 core principles of firefighter excellence + success apply to both the fire service and the home. We get to hear from both Jim Moss and his wife Ali in this episode. What a treat! Jim and Ali have been ma

In this episode, we're chatting with Allison Walsh + Angela Phillips of Advanced Recovery Systems, Dear Mind You Matter Podcast, and Nobu App.  They had us on their show to talk about what it's like being married to firefighters and so we decided to

In this episode, we are sitting down with Christy Warren of firefighterdeconstructed.com to talk about what it was like being a female in the fire service, her struggle with PTSD, and first responder suicide. Christy Warren is a retired Fire Captain from