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Firefighter First Responders Mental Health Resilience

Creating YouTube Fame- Eric Hurst

Dec. 15, 2021

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
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Why Is Yoga So Important For 1st Responders- Oliva Mead

Nov. 16, 2021

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
Mental Health First Responders Fitness

Creating An Environment For Optimal Performance- Maureen Stoecklein

Nov. 10, 2021

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…

Mental Health First Responders Mindset Resilience

Developing Emotional Intelligence- Destiny Morris, Certified First Responder Counselor

Nov. 3, 2021

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,…

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Operation K9 Hero- DuWayne Schwartz

Oct. 20, 2021

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…

Law Enforcement Society & Culture Mental Health Legal

Why You Need Tactical Wellness & Legal Training- Bridget Truxillo

Oct. 6, 2021

In this podcast episode with Bridget Truxillo, we talked about her program called Protective Wellness which offers tactical training wellness and legal advices from attorneys. This effective program is strengthen by her expe…

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Building First Responders Resilience - Alex Jabr

July 15, 2021

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…

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Overcoming Alcohol Abuse In The Military- Mike Ech

May 27, 2021

After 8 years in the US Air Force as an active duty enlisted member, He made it my sole mission to expose listeners to the realities of the military when you sign the dotted line. Mike has a podcast called Ech is Sketch podc…

Society & Culture Documentary First Responders Mental Health Firefighter

Wildland Firefighter Micah Booze & Founder Of The A.S.S. Movement

Nov. 11, 2020

Micah Booze has been fighting wildland fires for 15 years all over the U.S. and for the past five years he has been working as an assistant captain on a suppression module in Alaska where he lives with his family. He is a fi…

Leadership Mental Health Society & Culture Documentary Firefighter First Responders

Fire Captain Jeremy Sanders on Crew 1st Culture

May 28, 2020

Fire Captain Jeremy Sanders talks about how he turned his frustrations into creating a culture where everyone can succeed. The Crew 1st Culture comes from a passion for creating a Fire House environment like he's never been …