Podcast Episodes

Jason Blasi (Firefighting, Addiction and the Healing Power of Community) - Episode 1014

Episode 1014

Jason Blasi is a 23-year veteran with the Miami-Dade Fire Department, where he serves as a member of IAFF Local 1403. In addition to his role within the department, Jason is also a member of the depa…

Published on 1 year ago

Tom Datro (Community Policing, Drug Prohibition and the impact of the Defund Movement) - Episode 1013

Episode 1013

Tom Datro is a Veteran West Coast Law Enforcement Officer and the host of the Policing in America Podast. We discuss his early life in Chicago, his journey into policing, the negative impact of the '…

Published on 1 year ago

Dr BJ Miller (Lessons on Dying from a Palliative Care Physician) - Episode 54

Dr BJ Miller is a hospice and palliative care specialist, public speaker, and connector.His interests are in working across disciplines to effect broad-based culture change and in cultivating a civic…

Published on 1 year ago

Jake Labhart (Fitness Testing, Programming and the Impact of Strength Training on Marksmanship) - Episode 1012

Episode 1012

Jake, a former Army Airborne Infantryman, founded In Extremis Performance after his military service. Focused on law enforcement special operations units at all levels, he has spent the last 5 years …

Published on 1 year ago

Jon Vought (Creating a CBD Product that is Truly Safe for First Responders) - Episode 1011

Episode 1011

Jon Vought is a career firefighter/paramedic and the man behind Rescue 1 CBD. We discuss his journey into the fire service, the post op prescription medication that led him to CBD, his journey to fin…

Published on 1 year ago

Casey and Shelby Allen (The impact of shift work on the Firefighter Family, Parkinson's Disease and Fitness) - Episode 1010

Episode 1010

Casey Allen is a Special Operations Firefighter, Artist and the man behind Brick City Battle. His wife Shelby is a Nurse Practitioner, Athlete and Coach. We discuss their journeys into service, the i…

Published on 1 year ago

Zeke Crozier (Surviving a Helicopter Crash, Traumatic Brain Injury and Art Therapy) - Episode 1009

Episode 1008

Zeke Crozier, a medically retired Army Staff Sergeant served nine years with the Chinook Helicopter Unit operating out of the New Century Air Center in Gardner, KS. Zeke was deployed for Humanitarian…

Published on 1 year ago

Jason Schechterle (Surviving Near Fatal Burns, Post Traumatic Growth and Resilience) - Episode 209

Jason Schechterle is an Air Force veteran and retired Phoenix Homicide Detective. Jason survived a near fatal wreck after a taxi hit his cruiser at 115mph in 2001. We discuss his early career, mentor…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Larry Doyle II (Hurricanes, Nelson Mandela and the Devolution of Journalism) - Episode 1008

Episode 1008

Larry Doyle is one of the most respected journalists of our time. He was the first person to interview Nelson Mandela after his release from Robin Island and the first to interview Saddam Hussein.

In…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Kevin Housley (Human Performance, Psychology and Firefighting) - Episode 1007

Episode 1007

Kevin Housley is a Captain on a career engine company in Ft. Collins, CO. He started his fire service career in 2005 and was the founder of Firefighter Craftsmanship in 2016. We discuss his journey i…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago