Podcasts about Firefighting

We hear a lot about PTSD but nobody seems to talk as much about C-PTSD and how this is the true diagnosis for so many first responders and armed service members. Today's guest walks us through how he was able to get the help he needed and stop masking the problem he was having so that he could eventually teach others how to do the same.   You can order Charles Smith's newest book here: https://amzn.to/3it1m8N   And check out all of his published books here: https://amzn.to/3ZBBzvY   ⩥ PLEASE LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE ⩤ CLICK HERE for our best-selling products: https://amzn.to/3xaG3xw  and https://www.redbubble.com/people/LEOW...   CLICK HERE to join our free Police, Fire, Military and Families Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/38w2e7r   SUBSCRIBE to the Tactical Living Podcast here: https://apple.co/3u2S5ap   Check out our website and learn more about how you can work with LEO Warriors by going to: https://www.leowarriors.com/  

I'm going to start 2023 by trying to break apart a paradigm, emergency managers shall not respond to a scene. This rule exists in emergency management for reasons unknown however, we are not tethered to a desk. There, I said it. Stand up, stretch your legs, and walk out the nearest door. Boom, step one is done. Now go do stuff. I also talk about how small shops can grow and all emergency managers can take advantage of learning how to talk to people and spice up your reports with some graphic design flare. Support our podcast!EM Weekly shirts and merch: https://www.thereadinesslab.com/shop/merchThe Readiness Lab: https://www.thereadinesslab.com/Doberman Emergency Management: www.dobermanemg.comResources discussed:https://www.fiverr.com/

Did you know that there are people who actually believe that they are living in a staged reality show?   There are normal (or not so normal) people like you and I who have been studied and shown to suffer from the delusion that they are being watched by cameras and are in some sort of television show when they really aren't at all.   This is what is called the Truman Show Delusion.   I was watching Top Gun and got to thinking about actors who will dive so deep into character that they too may suffer from the same delusions.   How is one to distinguish from actually experiencing an event such as soaring through the sky in a P-51 Mustang as a fighter pilot versus starting in a movie as a fake character who did the very same thing?   Tune in as Coach Ashlie Walton and Detective Walton discuss this delusion and what we can do to stay as far away from it as possible.   ⩥ PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL ⩤ https://bi3xbvVont.ly/   CLICK HERE for our best-selling products: https://amzn.to/3xaG3xw and https://rdbl.co/3DIQVUC   CLICK HERE to join our free Police, Fire, Military and Families Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/38w2e7r   Check out our website and learn more about how you can work with LEO Warriors by going to: https://www.leowarriors.com/   Like what you hear? We are honored. Drop a review and subscribe to our show.    The Tactical Living Podcast is owned by LEO Warriors, LLC. None of the content presented may be copied, repurposed or used without the owner's prior consent.   For PR, speaking requests and other networking opportunities, contact LEO Warriors:   EMAIL: ashliewalton555@gmail.com.   ADDRESS: P.O. Box 400115 Hesperia, Ca. 92340   ASHLIE'S FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/police.fire.lawenforcement   ➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤ This episode is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something by clicking on one of our links, we'll receive a small commission.

Jon Rennie is the Co-Founder, President & CEO of Peak Demand Inc., a premier manufacturer of critical components for electrical utilities. Jon is also a former U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarine Officer who made seven deployments during the end of the Cold War.Prior to starting Peak Demand, Jon led eight manufacturing businesses for three global companies. He is the author of three best-selling leadership books and is the host of the Deep Leadership podcast.https://jonsrennie.com/Aaron Moncur, hostWe hope you enjoyed this episode of the Being an Engineer Podcast.Help us rank as the #1 engineering podcast on Apple and Spotify by leaving a review for us.You can find us under the category: mechanical engineering podcast on Apple Podcasts.Being an Engineer podcast is a go-to resource and podcast for engineering students on Spotify, too.Aaron Moncur and Rafael Testai love hearing from their listeners, so feel free to email us, connect on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and subscribe on Apple Podcast and Spotify! About Being An EngineerThe Being An Engineer podcast is a repository for industry knowledge and a tool through which engineers learn about and connect with relevant companies, technologies, people resources, and opportunities. We feature successful mechanical engineers and interview engineers who are passionate about their work and who made a great impact on the engineering community.The Being An Engineer podcast is brought to you by Pipeline Design & Engineering. Pipeline partners with medical & other device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, automation equipment, assembly jigs, inspection stations and more. You can find us on the web at www.teampipeline.us  

Have you ever wanted something SO bad that just daydreaming about it made you feel giddy?   Jim Rohn discusses a really cool concept to help us finally get to the goals that we want in life called Pull Power (Check out The Art of Exceptional Living here).   Essentially, we can imagine our wildly important goal as this heavy ass bad that is 25 feet away from us.   Pretend that there is a rope tied to the bag and at the other end of that rope is you, staring straight at your goal.   Now, picture you sitting down and digging your heels into the ground as you slowly start to pull the bad closer to you.   It takes time. It's hard. You get tired. Your body gets sore.   But you keep tugging until eventually, that goal is finally within arm's reach.   This visual understanding of how our goals work is pretty awesome; however, there could be a nasty magician that could place a cloak on your wildly important goals from time to time.   Tune in as Coach Ashlie Walton and Detective Walton share what we need to do whenever we find that something or someone gets in the way of us achieving success for ourselves.   ⩥ PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL ⩤ https://bi3xbvVont.ly/   CLICK HERE for our best-selling products: https://amzn.to/3xaG3xw and https://rdbl.co/3DIQVUC   CLICK HERE to join our free Police, Fire, Military and Families Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/38w2e7r   Check out our website and learn more about how you can work with LEO Warriors by going to: https://www.leowarriors.com/   Like what you hear? We are honored. Drop a review and subscribe to our show.    The Tactical Living Podcast is owned by LEO Warriors, LLC. None of the content presented may be copied, repurposed or used without the owner's prior consent.   For PR, speaking requests and other networking opportunities, contact LEO Warriors:   EMAIL: ashliewalton555@gmail.com.   ADDRESS: P.O. Box 400115 Hesperia, Ca. 92340   ASHLIE'S FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/police.fire.lawenforcement   ➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤ This episode is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something by clicking on one of our links, we'll receive a small commission.

Danny Sheridan speaks with guests Battalion Chief Michele Fitzsimmons and Eva Emory of the Fire Department of New York.

When was the last time that you knew you had to do something but you really didn't want to do it?   Chances are that there's are several things in the day for each of us that we would rather not do. But there's a way to get you to actually want to do all of these things.   In The Joy Choice by Michelle Segar, she explains that it all boils down to knowing what the right why is.   By doing this, we can turn our chores into gifts.   For example, telling yourself that you HAVE to go to the gym versus living in the understanding that you GET to go to the gym should bring on an instant shift in energy.   Segar suggests that we make the connection between the decision to engage in a behavior and the way that we will feel now versus the way we might feel some day.   An example of this that is shared in the book is a set of participants who were surveyed at the gym and asked why they were working out.   Those that responded with answers along the lines of ‘because it makes me feel better each day when I exercise' had a much higher success rate for health and fitness versus those who answered with responses such as, ‘I want to lose 50 pounds.'   Tune in as Coach Ashlie Walton and Detective Walton break down ways to see through the big picture so that you can enjoy the colors as you create your very own masterpiece.     ⩥ PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL ⩤ https://bi3xbvVont.ly/   CLICK HERE for our best-selling products: https://amzn.to/3xaG3xw and https://rdbl.co/3DIQVUC   CLICK HERE to join our free Police, Fire, Military and Families Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/38w2e7r   Check out our website and learn more about how you can work with LEO Warriors by going to: https://www.leowarriors.com/   Like what you hear? We are honored. Drop a review and subscribe to our show.    The Tactical Living Podcast is owned by LEO Warriors, LLC. None of the content presented may be copied, repurposed or used without the owner's prior consent.   For PR, speaking requests and other networking opportunities, contact LEO Warriors:   EMAIL: ashliewalton555@gmail.com.   ADDRESS: P.O. Box 400115 Hesperia, Ca. 92340   ASHLIE'S FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/police.fire.lawenforcement   ➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤ This episode is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something by clicking on one of our links, we'll receive a small commission.

今やっている作業を十分に終わらせないうちに、次のミーティングやタスク、またはプロジェクトに手をつけ始めてしまうことはありませんか？ 私自身、会社員時代を思い返すと、実に多くの時間を火消し作業に費やしてきました。目の前に緊急な案件が現われれば、取り組んでいる作業を一旦中断し、違う仕事の対応に追われていました。 今思えば、他にもっと違うやり方があったのではないかと思います。「火事」が最初から起きないように策を講じられていれば、自分の時間、エネルギー、強みをもっと活かせたのではないかと思います。 起業して自分のビジネスを持った今もなお、同じ過ちを犯してしまうことがあります。着手しているタスクを満足いくまで終わらせることなく、次の新しいことに手をつけてしまうのです。 実は今週2回もありました。 まず1つ目は、2年前にインタビューされたpodcastを聴いていた時のことです。当時、私は大きなポテンシャルがあるプロジェクトに胸を躍らせていました。しかし、私はその後、違う「キラキラ輝くもの」に魅かれ、その最初の機会を十分に活用することなく、次に進んでしまったのです。 2つ目は、2017年にアップしたYouTube動画が23,000回以上再生されていたということです。私のチャンネルの中で6番目に多く再生されているこの動画のトピックは、間違いなく多くの人がサポートを必要としているトピックだったにも関わらず、私はそれに気がつくことなく、違うコンテンツを作り始めてしまっていたのです。 Sasuga! Podcast Episode 210では次のことについてお話しします： 火消し作業に追われることが問題であるかどうかを知るには 「キラキラ症候群」が「火消し作業」とどう関係があるか 「火消し作業」と「キラキラ症候群」を緩らげる4つのステップ Enjoy!

Join Austin and Rob with special guest Gabe from Rah Coffee co as we discuss weekend adventures, Aly's first helicopter ride, going from ground transportation to firefighter, the mission and reason behind starting a coffee company and so much more! Check out https://rahcoffeecompany.com/ Buy Some Cookies: www.patriotcookieco.com use code "fightlikehell" Buy Some Coffee: www.invictacoffee.com use code "fightlikehell" YouTube Channel

In this Humpday Hangout, Mike Dugan, Bill Gustin, and other members of the panel continue their discussion on commercial fires. They speak with guest James Johnson about building construction and its impact on firefighting tactics. For the images mentioned, visit https://youtu.be/LDw79tqUmtQ.

Would it be possible for you to take your phone and put it away completely in another room, shut off for an entire hour while you had a game night with your family?   (Check out my favorite game night game here)   Why or why not?   Scientists took a group of people into a room and they put a random phone on the table that they were sitting at.   They took a second group of people and placed them in a different room with a notepad on the table instead of the phone.   The group with the notepad reported significantly higher levels of interaction with one another versus those with the phone who reported dramatically diminished interactions in comparison. They suffered from the iPhone Effect.   The mere presence of a phone, even if it isn't yours, has been studied to show attention deficit and distractions time and time again. The crazy thing is that the phone doesn't even have to be turned on!     Tune in as Coach Ashlie Walton and Detective Walton break down ways to make this a part of your normal routine.    ⩥ PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL ⩤ https://bi3xbvVont.ly/   CLICK HERE for our best-selling products: https://amzn.to/3xaG3xw and https://rdbl.co/3DIQVUC   CLICK HERE to join our free Police, Fire, Military and Families Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/38w2e7r   Check out our website and learn more about how you can work with LEO Warriors by going to: https://www.leowarriors.com/   Like what you hear? We are honored. Drop a review and subscribe to our show.    The Tactical Living Podcast is owned by LEO Warriors, LLC. None of the content presented may be copied, repurposed or used without the owner's prior consent.   For PR, speaking requests and other networking opportunities, contact LEO Warriors:   EMAIL: ashliewalton555@gmail.com.   ADDRESS: P.O. Box 400115 Hesperia, Ca. 92340   ASHLIE'S FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/police.fire.lawenforcement   ➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤ This episode is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something by clicking on one of our links, we'll receive a small commission.

Training volunteer firefighters is a constant challenge. With expanding department missions, decreasing time available, and limited budgets and resources, it can seem impossible for volunteers to get all the training they need. Developing a training program that meets the needs of the individual firefighter is equally as challenging and it requires planning, commitment and time. The task, so very important, can be daunting and when not done successfully, can really impact a volunteer fire department's professional reputation. "Training Volunteer Firefighters to be Combat Ready" is recently released and free publication that is available to help departments develop a training program that meets the needs of the community and the individual firefighter. Please listen in as two contributors, Chief John Buckman and Chief Brian McQueen review this new publication and discuss training programs in the volunteer firehouse. Training is a critical responsibility of all fire departments, and as Chief Buckman says, "Departments must ensure that training is relevant as well as interesting and fun so that firefighters will remain active and engaged."  https://www.theprofessionalvfd.com/

Joined on this episode by Joe Wisz, aka Driver Joe!  Was an awesome episode as we dove into the transition from Volly to FDNY, the traditions along the way, and all of the transitions in his career. He talked about the responsibilities of the senior man, and the honor and traditions of the fire service. The audience was amazing as always, with the on point questions!

Hank and the boys become volunteer firemen, but when the firehouse burns down, they all have a different version of how the event took place. Directors - Cyndi Tang Wesley Archer (supervising director) Writers - Mike Judge Greg Daniels Alan R. Cohen Stars - Mike Judge Kathy Najimy Pamela Adlon Brittany Murphy Johnny Hardwick Earl Houston Bullock Barry Corbin Buddy Ebsen Stephen Root Monty Python - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FshU58nI0Ts Three Stooges - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soUAZR9NAFc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are goals for losers?   Scott Adam's says so and today, we are going to discuss some of his wisdom from his book How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still WIN BIG.   Following the theme of our last episode, we have to decide what it is that we want to work on in our life.   Once we decide on what the one thing is that we want to work towards and we get clear on the path that we will take…   It's time to start paying the price.   Adams tell us that there is a way for us to make the price of having the things that we want cost less.   His suggestion? Systems.   Scott argues that goals are always in a far-off place that we may never get to but if we have a system in place then we are constantly winning.   Wanting to lose 20 pounds is a goal and eating right is a system that we can put in place to achieve that goal. See the difference?   You can't ‘do' a goal on a regular basis but you can do a system on a regular basis. This is the key that most people miss and the reason why a majority of people fail at things like their New Year's Resolutions.   The great words of John Maxwell echoes this when he said, ‘Systems are good strategies repeated.'   Tune in as Coach Ashlie Walton and Detective Walton break this down further.   ⩥ PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL ⩤ https://bi3xbvVont.ly/   CLICK HERE for our best-selling products: https://amzn.to/3xaG3xw and https://rdbl.co/3DIQVUC   CLICK HERE to join our free Police, Fire, Military and Families Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/38w2e7r   Check out our website and learn more about how you can work with LEO Warriors by going to: https://www.leowarriors.com/   Like what you hear? We are honored. Drop a review and subscribe to our show.    The Tactical Living Podcast is owned by LEO Warriors, LLC. None of the content presented may be copied, repurposed or used without the owner's prior consent.   For PR, speaking requests and other networking opportunities, contact LEO Warriors:   EMAIL: ashliewalton555@gmail.com.   ADDRESS: P.O. Box 400115 Hesperia, Ca. 92340   ASHLIE'S FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/police.fire.lawenforcement   ➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤ This episode is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something by clicking on one of our links, we'll receive a small commission.

Join us Thursday night January 5th for a Conversation on Fireground Architecture; Importance of Construction Literacy on Today's Fireground Perspectives on the Study of Building Construction, Building Sciences and Introducing the Fireground Architecture Model with Host Christopher Naum on Buildingonfire's Taking it to the Streets podcast hosted on FireEngineering.com's BlogTalk Radio at 7:30 pm ET.  

In this Humpday Hangout, Ricky Riley and other members of Traditions Training discuss firefighting operations in vacant buildings. https://www.traditionstraining.com/

Happy New Year! It's 2023 and Sheldon starts the year off with a important interview with H2S Certified Master Trainer, Stan Smiley. Mr. Smiley is one of a rare group of safety educators that bear the distinction of excellence in this by being designated as a Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Master Instructor®, numbering less than 123 worldwide and of those, one of 41 currently certified. Primus Global Media will host a H2S Instructor Development Course this February 15-17, 2023. For more information: primus.training

Have you ever watched someone drop their phone face-down and when they pick it up, the entire screen is a shattered mess?   While we don't like to see this sort of misfortune happen to anyone, we don't like it even more when it happens to us.   In today's episode, Coach Ashlie Walton and Detective Walton discuss a technique that you can use the next time that you find yourself dealing with a breakup, mistake or any other type of upset in your life.   By using the process of projective visualization, we can develop a technique called witness perspective.   This one is a total game changer.      ⩥ PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL ⩤ https://bi3xbvVont.ly/   CLICK HERE for our best-selling products: https://amzn.to/3xaG3xw and https://rdbl.co/3DIQVUC   CLICK HERE to join our free Police, Fire, Military and Families Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/38w2e7r   Check out our website and learn more about how you can work with LEO Warriors by going to: https://www.leowarriors.com/   Like what you hear? We are honored. Drop a review and subscribe to our show.    The Tactical Living Podcast is owned by LEO Warriors, LLC. None of the content presented may be copied, repurposed or used without the owner's prior consent.   For PR, speaking requests and other networking opportunities, contact LEO Warriors:   EMAIL: ashliewalton555@gmail.com.   ADDRESS: P.O. Box 400115 Hesperia, Ca. 92340   ASHLIE'S FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/police.fire.lawenforcement   ➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤ This episode is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something by clicking on one of our links, we'll receive a small commission.

Bringing in the new year in style with my friend David Pruitt. It was an amazing scrap with solid discussion on live fire training, and how to best make it happen. We discussed acquired structures and 1403, and of course all the questions and comments from the audience! Take the time to check this one out.  As I sit and upload it, it is one of my favorites to have been a part of.

Anthony Kastros and Brian Brush speak with David Rhodes and Mike Walker about the legacy of Chief Halton and about Oklahoma City Fire Department rescues. More: https://trainfirefighters.com/

Hedonic adaptation is an aspect of life that nearly nobody talks about and yet, it's something that we all seem to fall victim to sooner or later.   Essentially, hedonic adapting means that we get used to the good things that we have in our life.   In today's episode, Coach Ashlie Walton and Detective Walton discuss how vision boards and the law of attraction is great…   But that there's a way to level this up a bit through the process of negative visualization.   Tune in for a lesson on how to gain a deeper appreciation for the things that you hold dearest to you in your life.     ⩥ PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL ⩤ https://bi3xbvVont.ly/   CLICK HERE for our best-selling products: https://amzn.to/3xaG3xw and https://rdbl.co/3DIQVUC   CLICK HERE to join our free Police, Fire, Military and Families Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/38w2e7r   Check out our website and learn more about how you can work with LEO Warriors by going to: https://www.leowarriors.com/   Like what you hear? We are honored. Drop a review and subscribe to our show.    The Tactical Living Podcast is owned by LEO Warriors, LLC. None of the content presented may be copied, repurposed or used without the owner's prior consent.   For PR, speaking requests and other networking opportunities, contact LEO Warriors:   EMAIL: ashliewalton555@gmail.com.   ADDRESS: P.O. Box 400115 Hesperia, Ca. 92340   ASHLIE'S FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/police.fire.lawenforcement   ➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤ This episode is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something by clicking on one of our links, we'll receive a small commission.

Joined by the one and only Tim Klett! We talked Engine Operations and firehouse Leadership! And of course all the questions and comments that the audience decided to throw our way!

I'll bet you already know this…   But the definition of hope essentially means that you have a belief that your future can be better than your present.   Hope gives us vitality and purpose gives us hope. When we have this combination, we have energy and that is the reason having a ‘why' is so important.   Despite this knowledge, it is not uncommon for us to find ourselves feeling down in the dumps.   Perhaps today's episode will change that.   Scientists from John's Hopkins did an amazing study on hope in the 1950's that involved drowning lab rats in order to learn more about hope. Poor little guys…   Tune in as Coach Ashlie and Detective Walton share the incredible findings from this study and how lab rats might just change your perspective the next time that things begin to feel dark.   ⩥ PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL ⩤ https://bi3xbvVont.ly/   CLICK HERE for our best-selling products: https://amzn.to/3xaG3xw and https://rdbl.co/3DIQVUC   CLICK HERE to join our free Police, Fire, Military and Families Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/38w2e7r   Check out our website and learn more about how you can work with LEO Warriors by going to: https://www.leowarriors.com/   Like what you hear? We are honored. Drop a review and subscribe to our show.    The Tactical Living Podcast is owned by LEO Warriors, LLC. None of the content presented may be copied, repurposed or used without the owner's prior consent.   For PR, speaking requests and other networking opportunities, contact LEO Warriors:   EMAIL: ashliewalton555@gmail.com.   ADDRESS: P.O. Box 400115 Hesperia, Ca. 92340   ASHLIE'S FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/police.fire.lawenforcement   ➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤ This episode is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something by clicking on one of our links, we'll receive a small commission.

Wrapping up 2022 with a gem of an episode!  Carl Waggett, host of Canadian Shroomer, has 20 years experience as a firefighter and has become an advocate for psychedelic healing for first responders (and all who want to access it).  Carl takes us through his journey from first responder to psychedelic mentor.  We go over what it truely takes to be reslient in the face of traumatic situations.  This includes the mistakes many first responders make that should be avoided for a long/healthy career.  This is also an opportunity to talk about how psychedelics (especially psilocybin) work on allowing the brain to shift its perspectices and move toward recovery of depression or trauma-related disorders.  Carl shares his take on how one should prepare if considering a psychedelic experience, to avoid harms or overwhelming distress.  One of my favourite analogies he came up with is his idea of the "psychedelic bouncer" as a symbol for a difficult experience in the early "come up" stages of a psychedleic trip.  It was a privilage to hear Carl's wisdom and candid, no-bullshit perspectives on where the world of first responder resiliency and psychedelic healing could be heading.  I hope to have him on again soon!    Check out these links to his social media for Canadian Shroomer content, livestreams, and updates: YouTube: Canadian Shroomer TikTok: @canadianshroomer Discord: discord.gg/Tnyyfm8fZA   Follow Flight of Thoughts on... Instagram @jake_flightofthoughts Facebook The Psychedelic Society of First Responders and Emergency Workers YouTube @flightofthoughts * This podcast is uncensored and covers many topics considered mature or difficult for some individuals.  We do not condone any illegal activities, as this is a platform for harm reduction and open dialogue.  The statements and opinions shared on this podcast are not meant to replace advice from a qualified medical professional.

Do you remember the childhood fable that shared with us the story about The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs?   If you are anything like me, it took listening to the story again to remember what the true lessons were.   I always thought that it was a story shared that would allow us to become more thankful for the things that we had as well as to know that good things in life take time.   But there's a part of the nursery story that you may not have listened to before and it's one that can help with stress management.    Tune in as Coach Ashlie Walton and Detective Walton share a new take on how The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs applies directly to your life.   ⩥ PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL ⩤ https://bi3xbvVont.ly/   CLICK HERE for our best-selling products: https://amzn.to/3xaG3xw and https://rdbl.co/3DIQVUC   CLICK HERE to join our free Police, Fire, Military and Families Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/38w2e7r   Check out our website and learn more about how you can work with LEO Warriors by going to: https://www.leowarriors.com/   Like what you hear? We are honored. Drop a review and subscribe to our show.    The Tactical Living Podcast is owned by LEO Warriors, LLC. None of the content presented may be copied, repurposed or used without the owner's prior consent.   For PR, speaking requests and other networking opportunities, contact LEO Warriors:   EMAIL: ashliewalton555@gmail.com.   ADDRESS: P.O. Box 400115 Hesperia, Ca. 92340   ASHLIE'S FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/police.fire.lawenforcement   ➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤ This episode is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something by clicking on one of our links, we'll receive a small commission.

Eric Dreiman speaks with guest Sean Eagen from the Buffalo (NY) Fire Department. They discuss working with younger firefighters, truck company operations, fireground decision-making, and how to work in cold and snowy conditions.  Sponsored by IFSTA and MagneGrip.

Eric Dreiman speaks with guest Sean Eagen from the Buffalo (NY) Fire Department. They discuss working with younger firefighters, truck company operations, fireground decision-making, and how to work in cold and snowy conditions.  Sponsored by IFSTA and MagneGrip.

Do you remember when hip hop music made way for profanity to become a part of normal language? While it might have seemed to have started later, it actually began in the early 1980's. It certainly makes me appreciate modern artists like Tom MacDonald who point out the damage that this has caused.    Over time, it started to feel less offensive and ‘cooler' to call and be called words like a bitch.   My seven-year-old nephew shocked me at the Thanksgiving dinner table this year by referring to everyone as ‘bro.'   Tune in as Coach Ashlie Walton and Detective Walton discuss why the words that we use matter…   And how using the wrong words (and allowing others to refer to us by the wrong words) devalues us.   ⩥ PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL ⩤ https://bi3xbvVont.ly/   CLICK HERE for our best-selling products: https://amzn.to/3xaG3xw and https://rdbl.co/3DIQVUC   CLICK HERE to join our free Police, Fire, Military and Families Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/38w2e7r   Check out our website and learn more about how you can work with LEO Warriors by going to: https://www.leowarriors.com/   Like what you hear? We are honored. Drop a review and subscribe to our show.    The Tactical Living Podcast is owned by LEO Warriors, LLC. None of the content presented may be copied, repurposed or used without the owner's prior consent.   For PR, speaking requests and other networking opportunities, contact LEO Warriors:   EMAIL: ashliewalton555@gmail.com.   ADDRESS: P.O. Box 400115 Hesperia, Ca. 92340   ASHLIE'S FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/police.fire.lawenforcement   ➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤ This episode is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something by clicking on one of our links, we'll receive a small commission.

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Joined by Manny Barajas to discuss nozzle-work and engine duties. Everything from the first line, to fireground priorities, functional training, and we will probably discuss a corn harvester at some point! Look forward to the audience questions and everything we will discuss!

Host Stephanie White talks practical nutrition for firefighters with guest Megan Lautz. Sponsored by IFSTA and MagneGrip.

Did you know that some people think that you're going to hell for attending the circus?   If you haven't checked out the Paranormal Circus, IT IS A LOT OF FUN! Unless you're the commenter in a local Facebook Group who said that her minister said that it's satanic and that nobody should attend.   In today's episode, Coach Ashlie Walton and Detective Walton share how perspective ties directly into what we perceive as truth.   Check out LIVE YOUR TRUTH here.   ⩥ PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL ⩤ https://bi3xbvVont.ly/   CLICK HERE for our best-selling products: https://amzn.to/3xaG3xw and https://rdbl.co/3DIQVUC   CLICK HERE to join our free Police, Fire, Military and Families Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/38w2e7r   Check out our website and learn more about how you can work with LEO Warriors by going to: https://www.leowarriors.com/   Like what you hear? We are honored. Drop a review and subscribe to our show.    The Tactical Living Podcast is owned by LEO Warriors, LLC. None of the content presented may be copied, repurposed or used without the owner's prior consent.   For PR, speaking requests and other networking opportunities, contact LEO Warriors:   EMAIL: ashliewalton555@gmail.com.   ADDRESS: P.O. Box 400115 Hesperia, Ca. 92340   ASHLIE'S FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/police.fire.lawenforcement   ➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤ This episode is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something by clicking on one of our links, we'll receive a small commission.

Members of the Fraternal Order of Leatherheads Society (F.O.O.L.S.) discuss training, the brotherhood, and more. Sponsored by IFSTA and MagneGrip.

Have you ever heard that in order to become an expert at something, you must practice for 10,000 hours?   In today's episode, Coach Ashlie Walton and Detective Walton discuss Robert Greene's process of Mastery.   We have all been so new at something that we are placed in the process of training. Whether it's at a new job or learning a new instrument. There comes a time when we understand the process and then we begin to get to work.   In his book Mastery, Greene makes the point to explain the three stages to master something: Apprenticeship, Creative/Active and then Mastery.   Tune in as we explain the process and how Mastery might not be all that you think it is.   ⩥ PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL ⩤ https://bi3xbvVont.ly/   CLICK HERE for our best-selling products: https://amzn.to/3xaG3xw and https://rdbl.co/3DIQVUC   CLICK HERE to join our free Police, Fire, Military and Families Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/38w2e7r   Check out our website and learn more about how you can work with LEO Warriors by going to: https://www.leowarriors.com/   Like what you hear? We are honored. Drop a review and subscribe to our show.    The Tactical Living Podcast is owned by LEO Warriors, LLC. None of the content presented may be copied, repurposed or used without the owner's prior consent.   For PR, speaking requests and other networking opportunities, contact LEO Warriors:   EMAIL: ashliewalton555@gmail.com.   ADDRESS: P.O. Box 400115 Hesperia, Ca. 92340   ASHLIE'S FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/police.fire.lawenforcement   ➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤ This episode is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something by clicking on one of our links, we'll receive a small commission.

In preparation for discussing the new BURN X Movie Release with Director Tom Putnam next month, we travel down memory lane and revisit three old episodes covering the BURN Project from as far back as 2011. Last show in Season 12 Episode 5 (Season 1) 12/17/2011 Hosts Dane Carley, Craig Nelson, and Jeff Wallin talk to the directors/producers Brenna Sanchez and Tom Putnam of the Detroit Fire film "BURN", "a documentary about Detroit told through the eyes of its firefighters, who are charged with the thankless task of saving a city that many have written off as dead." The Tailboard Talk guys will also speak with some Detroit (MI) Fire personnel who are in the film, including in alphabetical order: Frank Dombrowski, Chief Craig Dougherty, John Ellis, Terrill Hardaway, Dennis Hunter, Dave Miller, Dave Parnell, Eric Tate, and Reginald Whitaker.  Please check out the web site and see how you can support the project at http://detroitfirefilm.org Episode 22 (Season 3) 4/12/13 Dane Carley, Craig Nelson, and Jeff Wallin discuss the BURN movie showing at the Riverview Theater in southeast Minneapolis. Episode 41 (Season 5) 2/3/15 Today we discussed chapter two of the "BURN" project. Yep, another movie is in the works, and they need your help.  Sponsored by IFSTA and MagneGrip. Show Teaser - “Surf Inspector” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Have you ever been invited to a party that you really didn't feel like going to but you ended up going anyway? What was the reason that you decided to go?   Chances are that you, like most people, made the decision to go because of FOMO. We all find ourselves sitting in the middle of a decision that we need to make from time to time. The biggest reason that we have a hard time making decisions is because we fear missing out on opportunity.   In today's episode, Coach Ashlie Walton and Detective Walton discuss how understanding what the word decide even means, we are able to create a better process for making decisions.   Check out Andy Stanley's Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets here.   ⩥ PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL ⩤ https://bi3xbvVont.ly/   CLICK HERE for our best-selling products: https://amzn.to/3xaG3xw and https://rdbl.co/3DIQVUC   CLICK HERE to join our free Police, Fire, Military and Families Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/38w2e7r   Check out our website and learn more about how you can work with LEO Warriors by going to: https://www.leowarriors.com/   Like what you hear? We are honored. Drop a review and subscribe to our show.    The Tactical Living Podcast is owned by LEO Warriors, LLC. None of the content presented may be copied, repurposed or used without the owner's prior consent.   For PR, speaking requests and other networking opportunities, contact LEO Warriors:   EMAIL: ashliewalton555@gmail.com.   ADDRESS: P.O. Box 400115 Hesperia, Ca. 92340   ASHLIE'S FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/police.fire.lawenforcement   ➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤ This episode is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something by clicking on one of our links, we'll receive a small commission.

MEGA SCRAP CHARLIE IS HERE! Brian Brush, Steve Robertson and Jerry Herbst talking , loads, nozzles, deployment, tactics and all things attack packages. 

This week is a fiery conversation in more ways than one as I speak with author and former forest firefighter, Linda Strader. We talk about her decision to join a fire crew in the 1970's, the struggles she faced as one of the only women doing the job, and the struggles women in the profession still face (spoiler: the number of women fighting fires now are the same as 50 years ago). She shares stories of massive fires she worked in Arizona, the permafrost she sunk into in Alaska, and reinventing herself when injury took her out of the forest at the height of her career. You will not want to miss this one!_____________________________________Linda's Blog: https://summersoffirebook.blogspot.com/Amazon Link to "Summers of Fire": https://www.amazon.com/Summers-Fire-Memoir-Adventure-Courage-ebook/dp/B09XKTNCF7?—————————————————————Link to all things Not in a Huff Podcast: https://linktr.ee/notinahuffpodcastPlease follow/subscribe to the podcast to get the new episodes when they come out each week and rate us on Apple Podcast and Spotify! :)

This week's Relentlessly Resilient podcast continues our conversation with community leader Kari Malkovich from Woodland Hills, Utah. While part 1 of her two-part podcast series focused on her journey toward personal resilience, this week's episode centers on the community resilience in her town, as they literally fought fires in 2018 and supported one another through the flames and floods beyond. Kari continues to give hard-won advice from her experiences in emergency management, communications, and faith-filled prayer powered by action.  Even though we live in challenging times, we can become Relentlessly Resilient as we lean on and learn from one another's experiences. Hosts Jennie Taylor and Michelle Scharf are no strangers to overcoming adversity; Michelle lost her husband to cancer, while Jennie's husband, Major Brent Taylor, was killed in the service of our country. Their stories bond them together, and now listeners can join them weekly as they visit with others enduring challenges and who teach us how they are exercising resiliency, finding value in their grief, and purpose in moving forward.  Listen to the Relentlessly Resilient Podcast regularly on your favorite platform, at kslpodcasts.com, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL App. Join the Resilience conversation on Facebook at @RelentlesslyResilient and Instagram @RelentlesslyResilientPodcast. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Imagine scolding someone as you shake your pointer finger at them.   Now, take a look at how many of your fingers on your lecturing hand are pointing back at you.   In The Secret of the Shadow, Debbie Ford explains that we often need to attend our own lectures.   In today's episode, Coach Ashlie Walton and Detective Walton discuss the importance of understanding how our upset in other people is really a reflection of the things that we don't like about ourselves. There's a reason why they call it shadow work.    Tune in as we share example and what we can actually do the next time that we feel the need to call someone out on their actions.   ⩥ PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL ⩤ https://bi3xbvVont.ly/   CLICK HERE for our best-selling products: https://amzn.to/3xaG3xw and https://rdbl.co/3DIQVUC   CLICK HERE to join our free Police, Fire, Military and Families Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/38w2e7r   Check out our website and learn more about how you can work with LEO Warriors by going to: https://www.leowarriors.com/   Like what you hear? We are honored. Drop a review and subscribe to our show.    The Tactical Living Podcast is owned by LEO Warriors, LLC. None of the content presented may be copied, repurposed or used without the owner's prior consent.   For PR, speaking requests and other networking opportunities, contact LEO Warriors:   EMAIL: ashliewalton555@gmail.com.   ADDRESS: P.O. Box 400115 Hesperia, Ca. 92340   ASHLIE'S FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/police.fire.lawenforcement   ➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤ This episode is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something by clicking on one of our links, we'll receive a small commission.

Did you know that cemeteries do something called grave recycling?   If you don't read the fine print, there could come a time where your remains are removed from your grave and placed in a mass grave.   In today's episode, Coach Ashlie Walton and Detective Walton discuss the thing that none of us want to talk about…what do you actually want to have happen when you die?   We avoid conversations like this because we don't like the thought of losing the people that we care about the most. The truth is, talking about your final wishes is the best final wish that you can give to those that you love.   Check out When I'm Gone (death planner organizer) to store all of your final wishes in one, easy to access spot.     ⩥ PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL ⩤ https://bi3xbvVont.ly/   CLICK HERE for our best-selling products: https://amzn.to/3xaG3xw and https://rdbl.co/3DIQVUC   CLICK HERE to join our free Police, Fire, Military and Families Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/38w2e7r   Check out our website and learn more about how you can work with LEO Warriors by going to: https://www.leowarriors.com/   Like what you hear? We are honored. Drop a review and subscribe to our show.    The Tactical Living Podcast is owned by LEO Warriors, LLC. None of the content presented may be copied, repurposed or used without the owner's prior consent.   For PR, speaking requests and other networking opportunities, contact LEO Warriors:   EMAIL: ashliewalton555@gmail.com.   ADDRESS: P.O. Box 400115 Hesperia, Ca. 92340   ASHLIE'S FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/police.fire.lawenforcement   ➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤ This episode is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something by clicking on one of our links, we'll receive a small commission.

Host Steve Shaw, assistant chief with Fort Lauderdale (FL) Fire Rescue, speaks with Paul Combs about his artwork and what it means to have passion for the craft of firefighting. Sponsored by IFSTA and MagneGrip.

Marcus Aurelius' words taught us, ‘Why would I care what someone thinks of me when they don't even have a good opinion of themselves?'   We've all been in situations where someone approaches us and their sour mood rubs us the wrong way (misery loves company after all, right? WRONG!).   We also know what it's like to be around someone who makes us feel lighter, happier.   In today's episode, Coach Ashlie Walton and Detective Walton break down the importance of understanding projection and how to protect yourself from someone else's bad day.   Check out one of Marcus Aurelius' best selling books here.    ⩥ PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL ⩤ https://bi3xbvVont.ly/   CLICK HERE for our best-selling products: https://amzn.to/3xaG3xw and https://rdbl.co/3DIQVUC   CLICK HERE to join our free Police, Fire, Military and Families Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/38w2e7r   Check out our website and learn more about how you can work with LEO Warriors by going to: https://www.leowarriors.com/   Like what you hear? We are honored. Drop a review and subscribe to our show.    The Tactical Living Podcast is owned by LEO Warriors, LLC. None of the content presented may be copied, repurposed or used without the owner's prior consent.   For PR, speaking requests and other networking opportunities, contact LEO Warriors:   EMAIL: ashliewalton555@gmail.com.   ADDRESS: P.O. Box 400115 Hesperia, Ca. 92340   ASHLIE'S FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/police.fire.lawenforcement   ➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤ This episode is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something by clicking on one of our links, we'll receive a small commission.

What are we looking for in today's firefighter? Why is the fire service seeing less members coming into the profession? In this Humpday Hangout, Brian Zaitz and other members of the ISFSI consider how agencies can go about hiring the right people for the job. Sponsored by IFSTA and MagneGrip.

What does the word sin mean to you   I will venture to guess that there is a relation of this word to something religious or biblical.   But there's a deeper meaning to this word…   You see, the words we say matter and our understanding of the words that we speak matter even more.   On an etymological level, the word sin actually means to miss the mark.   Tune in as Coach Ashlie Walton and Detective Walton share the importance of sin and how it is beneficial to our lives.   ⩥ PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL ⩤ https://bi3xbvVont.ly/   CLICK HERE for our best-selling products: https://amzn.to/3xaG3xw and https://rdbl.co/3DIQVUC   CLICK HERE to join our free Police, Fire, Military and Families Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/38w2e7r   Check out our website and learn more about how you can work with LEO Warriors by going to: https://www.leowarriors.com/   Like what you hear? We are honored. Drop a review and subscribe to our show.    The Tactical Living Podcast is owned by LEO Warriors, LLC. None of the content presented may be copied, repurposed or used without the owner's prior consent.   For PR, speaking requests and other networking opportunities, contact LEO Warriors:   EMAIL: ashliewalton555@gmail.com.   ADDRESS: P.O. Box 400115 Hesperia, Ca. 92340   ASHLIE'S FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/police.fire.lawenforcement   ➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤ This episode is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something by clicking on one of our links, we'll receive a small commission.

Joined on this episode by Joe and Heather Yowler. It was an interesting Scrap as we discussed finding balance while being ate up with the job, Real training, conference life and all with the spouse perspective at the same time. They discussed how the Spouse experience came to be and the impact it has had.

It only took 35 years for my dad to tell me that he's gone to prison.   During a visit to an appointment at the bank with my dad, he filled our time with a story about how he was arrested.   I can't be the only one who listens to their dad's stories with ease, always assuming that I will hear the same story retold time and time again. It turns out that there's a reason why we tell our family stories over and over again.    This time was different.   Tune in as Coach Ashlie Walton and Detective Walton share how we can learn more about what's important to us, what's worth fighting for and exactly what fighting for it looks like.   Check out The Great Reset: And the War for the World.   ⩥ PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL ⩤ https://bi3xbvVont.ly/   CLICK HERE for our best-selling products: https://amzn.to/3xaG3xw and https://rdbl.co/3DIQVUC   CLICK HERE to join our free Police, Fire, Military and Families Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/38w2e7r   Check out our website and learn more about how you can work with LEO Warriors by going to: https://www.leowarriors.com/   Like what you hear? We are honored. Drop a review and subscribe to our show.    The Tactical Living Podcast is owned by LEO Warriors, LLC. None of the content presented may be copied, repurposed or used without the owner's prior consent.   For PR, speaking requests and other networking opportunities, contact LEO Warriors:   EMAIL: ashliewalton555@gmail.com.   ADDRESS: P.O. Box 400115 Hesperia, Ca. 92340   ASHLIE'S FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/police.fire.lawenforcement   ➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤➤ This episode is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something by clicking on one of our links, we'll receive a small commission.

In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are joined by Kevin Conley. Kevin is a thru-hiker, wildland firefighter, and the author of Above the Ashes, a memoir about battling mental illness during a 3,500 mile bike ride from California to Florida with his dog. Kevin shares the history of his troubled upbringing- and how this eventually lead to his discovering the Appalachian Trail, and consequently his infatuation with thru-hiking. Kevin goes in-depth about the life of a wildland firefighter, how his crippling panic attacks nearly lead to his demise, and his spirit of giving back and bettering the community around him. This is a really deep, honest, and at times dark conversation- and we'd like to offer a trigger warning to listeners that the following interview touches on talks of suicide. We wrap the show with a chat about whether rain pants are necessary for backpacking, the triple crown of fast food breakfasts, if weekend warriors are allowed to use limited AT campsites, an update from MG, and more. RTIC Outdoors: Shop at rticoutdoors.com. Organifi: Use code “backpacker” for 20% off at organifi.com/backpacker. Enlightened Equipment: Use code “trekit20” for a 2 day head start to 20% off and free shipping on November 3 and November 17 at enlightenedequipment.com. Gossamer Gear: Use code “takelesstrekmore” for 15% off at gossamergear.com.  [divider] Interview with Kevin Conley Kevin's Website Kevin's Instagram Time stamps & Questions 00:05:18 - QOTD: Would you rather live in the Avatar, Jurassic Park, or Avengers universes? 00:07:20 - Reminders: Hiker Meetup, Saturday December 10! 00:07:53 - Introducing Kevin 00:09:09 - Tell us about your origin story and first thru-hike. 00:14:58 - What about wilderness therapy didn't work for you?  00:17:56 - How did you go from that experience to the AT? 00:19:27 - What sort of trouble did you get into as a kid? 00:20:30 - Discussion about high school background 00:22:46 - Walk us through the early days of starting on the AT. 00:25:10 - Tell us your trail name origin story. 00:27:15 - When did you feel like you hit your groove on the AT? 00:28:17 - Did you ever think you may not finish the trail? 00:28:55 - Tell us about getting bit by a black widow. 00:30:40 - Tell us about fracturing your foot twice. 00:32:08 - Tell us about getting and treating Lyme disease. 00:37:05 - At what point during the hike did you know you would hike another trail? 00:41:34 - Do you feel like the hike helped you process your grandfather's death? 00:44:37 - Tell us about starting the PCT. 00:46:32 - Do you feel like you processed your grandmother's death better due to spending more quality time with her? 00:48:08 - How was the PCT experience different from the AT? 00:50:05 - Tell us your PCT love story. 00:51:25 - Why didn't your relationship continue? 00:53:54 - Discussion about Burgers and Love 00:55:10 - Were the burgers the start of your charitable endeavors? 00:57:17 - How much money have you raised on your hikes and bike tours? 00:58:18 - Give us more of the background on Backcountry Ninjas. 01:02:07 - Talk us through the evolution of your relationships with your parents. 01:03:53 - Tell us about hiking the John Muir Trail four times. 01:05:52 - How did you meet Hawaii? 01:07:01 - Tell us about how you got started bike touring. 01:10:42 - If you had to pick bike touring or hiking from now on, which would you pick? 01:12:28 - Why did you bike south from Canada? 01:13:12 - How did you get into firefighting? 01:16:17 - What do you have to do to get the job or during training? 01:18:20 - Do a lot of people back out once they get onto a Hotshot crew? 01:20:09 - How does the toughest day of firefighting compare to the toughest day of thru-hiking? 01:22:09 - What other days have stood out to you from firefighting? 01:27:07 - How do you go back to doing your job after a near death experience? 01:29:05 - Did you follow a specific training program or did you have to pass a test to join? 01:31:57 - Zach & Chaunce kill time 01:33:39 - What firefighting tasks did you favor? 01:39:51 - Can you say “I'm a Hotshot burn boss taking care of a dinner plate”? 01:41:10 - Tell us about the mental illness you were dealing with before your bike trip. 01:47:00 - *Begin trigger warning* 01:54:30 - *End trigger warning* 01:55:30 - Story about the man in the well 01:56:30 - Discussion about the bike trip. 01:59:57 - Was there a trigger to the panic attacks? 02:04:10 - What do you see as your path out of the panic attacks? 02:08:54 - Bison facts and gratitude 02:13:33 - Can you speak to changes you've seen in firefighters talking about mental health? 02:16:00 - *Begin trigger warning* 02:20:19 - *End trigger warning* 02:20:19 - Did you ever tell your dad about hearing his voice? 02:22:07 - Tell us about the book, Above the Ashes. 02:24:42 - Any other parting messages you want to share? 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Firefighting pushes the body to breaking point; Kevin Goodan's poem locates the “ash-dark art” of firefighting not just in the wilderness where the team worked, but in the muscles of the firefighters. Kevin Goodan was born in Montana and raised on the Flathead Indian Reservation where his stepfather and brothers are tribal members. Goodan earned his BA from the University of Montana and worked as a firefighter for ten years with the U.S. Forest Service before receiving his MFA from University of Massachusetts-Amherst in 2004. He has taught at the University of Connecticut and has served as Visiting Writer at Wesleyan University. He is author of Spot Weather Forecast (Alice James Books 2021), Anaphora (Alice James Books 2018), Let the Voices (Red Hen Press 2016), and Upper Level Disturbances (Center for Literary Publishing 2012).Find the transcript for this show at onbeing.org.We're pleased to offer Kevin Goodan's poem, and invite you to connect with Poetry Unbound throughout this season.Pre-order the forthcoming book Poetry Unbound: 50 Poems to Open Your World and join us in our new conversational space on Substack.