Podcast Episodes

Chuck DeSmith (EMS, The Recruitment Crisis and Peer Support) - Episode 951

Episode 951

Chuck DeSmith is a 35 year veteran of the fire service and the Deputy Fire Chief at Renton Regional Fire Authority. We discuss his early life, his journey into the fire service, the evolution of Fire…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

David Vaux II (Strength Training and Longevity) - Episode 950

Episode 950

David Vaux began his career working as a London Firefighter, serving for 15 years on fire rescue operations and as physical education officer until he suffered a career ending injury. He subsequently…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Clint Malarchuk (Near Death on the Ice and Post Traumatic Growth) - Episode 277

Clint Malarchuk is an NHL veteran as both a goalie and coach, author and mental health advocate. Clint cheated death three times, one notoriously when he almost bled out on the ice after taking a sk…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Peter Forcelli (Domestic Terrorism, Cartels and the ATF) - Episode 949

Episode 949

Peter J. Forcelli is a recently retired Deputy Assistant Director of the Department of Justice’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), where he served as head of training. Before…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Dr Thaer Ahmad II (Gaza, War and Trauma) - Episode 948

Episode 948

Thaer Ahmad, MD is a board certified emergency medicine physician in Chicago. Dr. Ahmad is the assistant program director for the emergency medicine residency program at Advocate Christ Medical Cente…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Anthony Droz and Brandon Harding (Chaplaincy, Wilderness Healing and War) - Episode 947

Episode 947

Brandon Harding is the man behind the incredibly successful “Veterans in the Wild”, a wilderness program that has been embraced by the US Military.

Anthony Droz is a Marine Veteran, Spartan Instructo…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Angela Graham-Houweling (Firefighting, Ayahuasca and The SIREN Project) - Episode 946

Episode 946

Angela Graham-Houweling is a former firefighter and co-founder of the SIREN Project. We discuss her early life, her journey into the fire service, some career calls, her powerful mental health story,…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Shawn Coss (Mental Health, Art and Nursing) - Episode 945

Episode 945

Shawn Coss is an ER Nurse and the artist behind Any Means Necessary. We discuss his early life in Ohio, his journey into medicine, the opioid epidemic, his love of art, Cyanide and Happiness, working…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Ruari Fairbairns (Changing Your Relationship With Alcohol) - Episode 944

Episode 944

Ruari Fairbairns is a former Oil Broker and the man behind "One Year, No Beer".

We discuss his childhood mental health struggles, the letter that changed his life, alcohol and business, introversion, …

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Robert Burke (Acting, Firefighting and Service) - Episode 529

Robert Burke is an actor and veteran volunteer firefighter. We discuss his early life, his journey into acting, the tragedy that inspired his fire service, portraying General Mattis in Generation Kil…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago