Podcast Episodes

Frank Leeb and Dena Ali (The First Responder Center for Excellence) - Episode 1044

Episode 1044

Deputy Assistant Chief Frank Leeb has served the FDNY since 1992. The Chief of Safety for the FDNY’s 17,000 employees. Frank holds a bachelor’s degree in fire service administration from SUNY Empire …

Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

John Wayne Walding (Green Berets, Spirituality, Adaptive Athletes and Veteran Transition) - Episode 1043

Episode 1043

John Wayne Walding was born on the 4th of July. He spent almost 12 years in the US Army, including seven in the prestigious 3rd Special Forces Group.

John has been deployed to both Iraq and Afghanista…

Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

Gina Rollo White (Tactical Brain Training, Mindfulness and Forging Performance) - Episode 1042

Episode 1042

Gina Rollo White, MA Mindfulness Studies, is the founder and director of Mindful Junkie Outreach. A mind body teacher, educator, and author of thesis Mindfulness and Law Enforcement, An Effective Ap…

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Danny Alvarez (First Responder Mental Health, State Politics and The American Dream) - 1041

Episode 1041

Danny Alvarez is an Army veteran, lawyer and State Representative. We discuss first responder mental health, the recruitment crisis, immigration, the American dream and so much more.

Danny attended t…

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Dick Hoyt (Cerebral Palsy, Adaptive Athletes and the Power of a Father's Love) - Episode 293

Dick Hoyt is a military veteran and one half of Team Hoyt. His son, Rick, was born with cerebral palsy and at age 15, asked his father if they could run a race together. This began a journey of over …

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Dr Ian Dunican (Shiftwork, Sleep Health and the False Economy of Understaffing) - Episode 1040

Episode 1040

Ian has 23 years of international professional experience in health, safety and business improvement within military, mining, rail, oil and gas, utilities and elite athletes. Combining scientific res…

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Kegan "Smurf" Gill (Aviation, Writing, Traumatic Brain Injury and his Healing Journey) - Episode 1039

Episode 1039

LT Kegan "SMURF" Gill miraculously survived the fastest ejection in Naval Aviation history. Despite severe injuries, he overcame the impossible to return to the cockpit of the F/A-18E Super Hornet, a…

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Keith Hanks (Overcoming Grief, Emergency Medicine and Advocacy) - Episode 1038

Episode 1038

Keith Hanks is a retired Firefighter and EMT that dedicated 21 years of his life to the service of others. He serviced his community as a firefighter, EMT, certified educator and training officer alo…

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

Chuck Liddell (Mixed Martial Arts, Head Trauma and The Power of Mentorship) - Episode 411

Chuck Liddell is an MMA legend, author and actor. We discuss his early life, overcoming physical challenges, his grandfather's mentorship, altruism, his journey into the martial arts, intrinsic motiv…

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

Doug White (Policing, Bomb Disposal and Post Traumatic Growth) - Episode 1037

Episode 1037

Doug White is a veteran law enforcement officer whose career spans from working with the Specal Operations community to bomb disposal in Florida. We discuss his journey into the military, force prote…

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago