Podcast Episodes

Geoff, Mike and Manisha (Frontine Strong Togther - Michigan's First Responder Mental Health Initiative) - Episode 1051

Episode 1051

Geoff Lassers is a professional Firefighter, Paramedic, educator, and content creator. Mike Mattern, a professional firefighter and paramedic. In addition, Mike is a Peer Support Team Member for his …

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

James Wilks (MMA, Plant Based Diets and The Game Changers) - Episode 261

James Wilks is a mixed martial artist best known for winning Season 9 of The Ultimate Fighter. He also serves as a combatives trainer for government agencies including the US Marshals, US Marines, US…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Drew Nicoletti (Military Aviation, Flying for Law Enforcement and Special Operations Training) - Episode 1050

Episode 1050

Andrew "BETY" Nicoletti has over 25 years of flight experience in both the Law Enforcement and the Military operating Special Mission sets. He has lead aircrew in combat and at home serving the count…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Eric Salas (Firefighting, Skydiving and Hollywood Stunts) - Episode 1049

Episode 1049

Eric Salas is a former firefighter, skydiver and stuntman. We discuss his journey into the fire service, the importance of physical fitness, BASE jumping, his transition into the stunt world, the fir…

Published on 9 months, 4 weeks ago

Drew Stokes (Surviving a Murder Attempt, Trauma Medicine and Altruism) - Episode 148

Agent Drew Stokes is an Agent for the Air Marine Operations division of US Customs and Border Protection. Drew survived a murder attempt after getting groceries at a local store. We discuss how clo…

Published on 10 months ago

Justin DeMoss (Training the Tactical Athlete, Wildland Firefighting and Hotshot Wellness) - Episode 1048

Episode 1048

Justin DeMoss is a strength and conditioning coach, wildland Hotshot and part of the Hotshot Wellness team. We discuss training the tactical athlete, injury prevention, longevity, sleep and performan…

Published on 10 months ago

Josh Brolin III (From Under the Truck, Generational Trauma and Healing) - Episode 1047

Episode 1047

Josh Brolin is an actor, former firefighter and the author of "From Under the Truck". In this third conversation, we discuss the Palisades Fire's impact of his community, catharsis through writing, t…

Published on 10 months ago

Evan Birch (911 Dispatching, Ultra Running and Breathwork) - Episode 1046

Episode 1046

Evan Birch is a Canadian ultra runner, coach, partner, father, mental health advocate, motivational speaker and former emergency services professional.

Runner’s-high courses through Evan Birch’s veins…

Published on 10 months ago

Tori and Anthony Gonzalez (The Parkland School Attack) - Episode 467

Tori Gonzalez was a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas when a former student murdered 17 schoolchildren and staff in 2018, including her boyfriend Joaquin Oliver.

Anthony Gonzalez is Tori's father an…

Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

Jason Ramos II (Mitigating Wildfires, Water, Technology and Goats) - Episode 1045

Episode 1045

Jason Ramos spent over three decades as a wildland firefighter, Ramos has fought firesfrom Alaska to Florida and nearly everywhere between. In this second conversation, we discuss proactive mitigatio…

Published on 10 months, 1 week ago