Podcast Episodes

Sam Quinones (America's Meth and Fentanyl Crisis and the Hope of Recovery) - Episode 1021

Episode 1021

Sam Quinones (pronounced Kin-YOH-Ness) is a Los Angeles-based freelance journalist, a reporter for 37 years, and author of four acclaimed books of narrative nonfiction. He is a veteran reporter on im…

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Joel Salatin (America's Most Influencial Farmer) - Episode 4

This week's guest is America's most infamous farmer. Featured in the documentaries Food inc, Fresh and Polyfaces. Joel is a pioneer in a return to holistic sustainable farming. He prides himself in n…

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Michael Bumann (Burning Man, Emergency Medicine and Psychedelic Assisted Therapy) - Episode 1020

Episode 1020

In the intensely demanding world of first responders, Michael emerges as an advocate of unwavering commitment and innovative approaches to mental health. His journey, spanning over two decades in hea…

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Moving to the 24/72 Firefighter Schedule. A Q&A with Three Departments Who Made the Progressive Switch - Episode 1019

Episode 1019

This unique episode is a recording of the live Q&A I hosted at the FFCA Safety and Health Conference. The panel featured three leaders from departments who had recently made the switch to the 24/72 f…

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Rachel Markwald and Allison Brager (Military Sleep Research, The Cost of Sleep Deprivation and Forging Performance) - Episode 1018

Episode 1018

In this unique episode, I sat down with both the Army and Navy's leading sleep researchers to bring the gamut of Military research to the woefully understudied first responders professions. We discus…

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John Travolta (Ladder 49, Movie Magic and Firefighter Health) - Episode 58

John Travolta starred in one of the few movies about our profession that is truly respected. We talk about his early career, Ladder 49, training with Baltimore FD and the charitable projects he now c…

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Eric Donoho II (Traumatic Brain Injury, Prisons and Refinding Faith) - Episode 1017

Episode 1017

As a retired Sergeant in the US Army, Eric earned several honors, including the Purple Heart, two Army Commendation Medals, two Army Achievement Medals, the Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense S…

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Joshua Chase II (How Reading my Book "Kinder" Changed His Life) - Episode 1016

Episode 1016

This week's episode is unique as it's actually the Firehouse Leadership Podcast. I was invited as a guest by host Joshua Chase, but it was his testimony of the impact my book "Kinder" had on him that…

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Diamond Dallas Page (Wrestling, Addiction and Saving Lives With Yoga) - Episode 176

Diamond Dallas Page is a retired professional wrestler and founder of the yoga system DDPY. We discuss his early life, combating injury, addiction, discovering yoga and much more.

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Robert Banghart (Bringing Solutions to Homelessness and Addiction to Las Vegas) - Episode 1015

Episode 1015

Robert Banghart serves as the Vice President of Community Integration for Shine A Light Foundation and is the Program Manager for CrossRoads. His personal journey from homelessness, which lasted five…

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