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First Responders Episodes

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'…
Guest: Alec Evans
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, …
Guest: Eric Hurst
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 …
Guest: Olivia Mead
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…
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 deploym…
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…
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) H…
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) H…
Guest: Corey Sierra
July 15, 2021

Building First Responders Resilience - Alex Jabr

Alexandra Jabr, EMT-P, began her EMS career in 2003 and holds a master’s degree in death, grief, and bereavement. She is an adjunct faculty in the EMS department at Victor Valley College and currently completing her doctorat…
July 7, 2021

Do Your Job- Carney Strong

Lillian Carney is the President and Executive Director for the Carney Strong Initiative. She joined the non-profit organization in 2018 to honor the memory of her husband, Battalion Chief Josh Carney, who lost his battle wit…
June 23, 2021

How to Have The Hard Conversations- Rayne Gray, Fireground Fitness Podcast

Rayne Gray has been a Firefighter for over 23 years, working in every rank and currently serving as a Division Chief for the City of Phoenix. He is the host of the Fireground Fitness podcast, a US Marine veteran, an avid out…
Guest: Rayne Gray