Episodes

Sept. 11, 2020

Firefighter Paul Clarke, The CEO Of Fire Grounds Coffee

Hear from the CEO Paul Clarke on what makes Fire Grounds Coffee more that a coffee company and why they have teamed up with a non profit foundation called Next Rung. Paul tells his personal story about struggles with mental …

Aug. 21, 2020

A Veteran Police Officer's Transition Story

My guest Mia Barron's goal in life is to inspire others. She is a helper at heart which made it only natural to pursue the career of a Police Officer at the age of 21. She is now a mother of twins, a former Police Officer fo…

July 28, 2020

Technology that saves time and saves lives by Rapid Response Co.

This bonus episode is on technology that helps save time and save lives. Rapid Response Co. is a company that has developed a software for firefighters to find their hydrants before arrival on scene and that is just one feat…

July 12, 2020

4th Generation Firefighter & Fitness Instructor Ian Palmer

Ian Palmer is a 4th generation firefighter and works at the Ridge Culver Fire Department in Irondequoit, New York. He also is an Air Force Veteran with two deployments to the Middle East. Ian had a wake up call about his phy…

June 18, 2020

100 lbs. weight loss journey by Firefighter/Paramedic Brooke Ames.

Firefighter/Paramedic Brooke Ames from Wisconsin is a rookie firefighter who came from the corporate world where she worked as a project manager for a Fortune 200 company. She spent 5 years as a volunteer firefighter and EMT…

May 28, 2020

Fire Captain Jeremy Sanders on Crew 1st Culture

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 …

May 7, 2020

Resiliency in the first responder world.. how to have it, maintain it, and manage it

Nayi Partridge is a Trainer and Resilience Development Director for the Partridge Group in Riverton, Utah. She has created the Utah POST certified Peer Support curriculum, and is the only Trainer in Utah approved to certify …

April 23, 2020

Assistant Chief Kyle Hunt and his story of PTSD and his calling to serve

On this episode, we talk to assistant fire chief Kyle Hunt about his story of PTSD and how he realized he was struggling with it, and the strain it put on the relationships in his life. He talks about the different treatmen…

April 16, 2020

Season 1 Recap and Season 2 Intro!

Listen in on this episode as my wife Annie and I recap the first season of Enduring the Badge podcast, and give our thoughts on each one of the episodes and guests that were on. It was an amazing first season and we had som…

Aug. 6, 2019

Jeff Francom goes from 15 years as Firefighter/Paramedic and Captain to Emergency Manager.

Jeff Francom goes from being a reactive Paramedic and Fire Captain to a preventive Emergency Manger at a chemical depot. He discusses the mind shift that it took to take on this new responsibility and how rewarding it was. J…

June 25, 2019

The journey of Amanda Thomas from Deputy Fire Chief of a volunteer department to running a college

Amanda's journey to Deputy Fire Chief was no easy task with a young family and very controlling husband. She fought the daily battle to service her community and fire department without the support of her husband. During tha…

June 7, 2019

Fire Captain/Paramedic Chuck Shepherd looks back on his career with his girlfriend Misty.

Fire Captain Chuck Shepherd has been a firefighter/paramedic for over 20 years in Utah. In this episode he reflects on the ups and downs during some of those difficult and dark times in his career. During some of those time…

May 21, 2019

Firefighter/Paramedic Chris Verkerk shares how he suffered from PTSD and what it took to finally seek some help to deal with it each day.

Chris Verkerk wanted to be a firefighter since he was 3 years old. He was able to get into an explorer program at age 15. He stayed on the path to become a professional firefighter/paramedic and has been working the last 14 …

May 10, 2019

How to care for your First Responder and yourself with Alia Bate.

Alia discusses daily impact on a firefighter's spouse and his family while on duty. Many First Responders tend work an incredible amount of hours compared to those working 8 to 5 schedule. Far to often a direct link between …

May 2, 2019

The strength within a police officers wife with guest Ashley Ellefsen.

As you can imagine, it takes a great deal of strength to be a police officers wife and have a incredible marriage. Ashley met Sean over 12 years ago and also took on the job of being a step mom to his three girls. She explai…

April 20, 2019

Rookie volunteer firefighter Todd Stanley's prospective on the fire service.

It wasn't until later in life that Todd was "bitten by the fire bug" and decided to pursue a firefighting career. Todd Stanley was a volunteer firefighter in his small hometown of Blanding, Utah for 3.5 year and shares some…

April 11, 2019

Part 2 of my own story and near suicide attempt. I talk about how I climbed out of that dark place.

Part two of this episode you will get to know me, your show host Jerry Dean Lund. I will be interviewed by my fiance Annie on my career as a firefighter and police officer. There have been many lessons along the way includi…

April 1, 2019

My own story of Enduring the badge for nearly 30 years and still going.

On this episode you will get to know me, your show host Jerry Dean Lund. I will be interviewed by my fiance Annie on my career as a firefighter and police officer. There have been many lessons along the way including the on…

March 23, 2019

The bond of a Firefighting Family... at home and at work

Dave Ulibarri worked as a Firefighter for 24 years. Being a firefighter was more than just a career for him, it was a family legacy for him. He talks about the bonds he shared with his family members who are also firefight…

March 15, 2019

Life as a Police Officer... The challenges on and off the job

JC Holt has been a police officer for 18 years. He talks about the challenges that come with being in law enforcement and the effects it has had on his work life and home life. He has found some solutions that work for hi…

Guest: J.C. Holt

Mental Health in the fire service.... insight and ideas to have a more balanced life

March 6, 2019