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Helping busy men build lasting performance and resilience so they can better perform in their teams and families.
Host Chris Ruano is an active professional Fire Captain with over 25 years of experience dealing with the challenges of high-demand stressful environments.
We believe all men are meant to master their performance and attitude as they emerge as leaders of their teams and families.
It is our honor and passion to equip workers and leaders with effective strategies to unlock powerful performance and positive attitudes.
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Muscle-Building Secrets Revealed: Protein Myths, Protein Farts, and the Food That BOOSTS Gains
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Oct 10, 2023 |
Juggling the Clock: Mastering Work, Family, and Fitness in a 24-Hour Day
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Sep 29, 2023 |
How to Maximize Your Gains: The Ultimate Guide To Periodized Fitness
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Sep 19, 2023 |
New PREP and DEFEND Show Podcast 2023
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Sep 19, 2023 |
Improving Life Balance with Ryan Rodriguez
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Dec 05, 2022 |
Fire Captain Don McLaughlin - Peer Support Firehouse Dogs
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Sep 15, 2022 |
Summertime Status - Projects and Perspectives - Chris Ruano
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Jun 13, 2022 |
Higher Learning: Pursuit and Purpose with Firefighter Rob Perez
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May 31, 2022 |
Engineering your own Success - Fire Engineer Mishel Harteni and his story
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May 16, 2022 |
Kevin Welsh talks about - Injury, Family, Fitness, Work, Recovery
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May 11, 2022 |
CrossFit Games Female Passionate about a FireFighter Career - Tori Dow
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Apr 25, 2022 |
Michael Noyes - Big Money, then Dust to Glory
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Apr 18, 2022 |
Gym Comparison Garage vs. Globo - Noah and Chris
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Apr 11, 2022 |
Firefighter Probation Pearls
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Apr 04, 2022 |
HotShot Wellness RealTalk - Ben Strahan - Hotshot Superintendent
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Mar 28, 2022 |
Father-Son and Friend - Oral Interview Tips & more - with Noah and Damien
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Mar 21, 2022 |
US HOTSHOTS ASSOCIATION - Mike Alared - Dan Kleinman - Jimmie Rocha
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Mar 14, 2022 |
HotShot Up! - Line of Duty Death Charity Volleyball Tournament - Anthony Powers
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Mar 09, 2022 |
Workout Programs for Firefighters and Fire Academy Fitness - Evan Halquist
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Feb 28, 2022 |
Establishing Your Identity Outside of Your Career - Tom Higgins
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Feb 24, 2022 |
A Warriors Perspective - Managing the Mandate
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Feb 07, 2022 |
Prepared to Fight Fire - Working to be Your Best, Why Try - Julian Serrano
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Jan 31, 2022 |
Kevin and Roo Round 2 - Kevin Welsh - BMX Crashes and Slamming Stimulants
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Jan 26, 2022 |
Pre-Season Push - Moving forward in Fitness, Family, Leadership and more
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Jan 18, 2022 |
Goon Or Die - Fitness and Coaching Story - Sam Ruiz
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Jan 10, 2022 |
Mindful Mastery and Recovery - Yoga for First Responders - Olivia Mead
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Jan 03, 2022 |
Becoming a Firefighter - The Preparation Journey - Megan Caranchini
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Dec 27, 2021 |
Mando Culture - Entertaining the Overworked - John Hernandez SD Fire Brigade
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Dec 20, 2021 |
Off Duty Mental Fitness - with Travis Knabe and Charlie Brown
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Dec 13, 2021 |
Holiday Fitness Tips - Home Gym Shopping List - Fitness Challenge
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Dec 06, 2021 |
Goal Setting Benefits During Pre-Season - Developing Yourself and Personal Improvement
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Nov 29, 2021 |
Fitness Leadership, Accountability, and Fire Department Training - Dave Tebo
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Nov 22, 2021 |
First Fire Season on a Wildland Fire Crew - Lessons and Insights - Tyler Andrade
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Nov 15, 2021 |
Preparing for Promotion and Getting Hired - with Mark McCurdy and The Fire Officer Project
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Nov 08, 2021 |
The Great Outdoors - Perspectives and Mentors - with Steve Billings
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Nov 01, 2021 |
Fire Up Program - Live Leadership Event
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Oct 25, 2021 |
Daily Wins - Personal Leadership - Chris Ruano
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Oct 21, 2021 |
Mindset for Operational Engagement - Jeff Banman
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Oct 18, 2021 |
Phases of Life and Fitness - Tips for Success
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Oct 14, 2021 |
Tactical Dietician - Nutrition Strategies and Diet Tips - Susan Lopez
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Oct 11, 2021 |
Firefighter Careers - What Nobody Told You - Mentor Series
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Oct 07, 2021 |
Family Life Stuff - Outdoors, Work Ethic, and Cornhole - John Karayan
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Oct 04, 2021 |
Fall Season Fitness Workout Tips - Training Talk - Chris Ruano
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Sep 30, 2021 |
Next Rung - Helping First Responders Battle Stress and Suicide - Charlie Brown
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Sep 27, 2021 |
Workout with Sandbags - Training Talk - Chris Ruano
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Sep 23, 2021 |
Fire Academy Info and Preparation - Patrick Carrillo - Rio Hondo College Fire Academy
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Sep 20, 2021 |
Measuring Fitness - Training Talk - Strength and Conditioning Tests - Chris Ruano
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Sep 16, 2021 |
Leadership Phases and Lessons - Air Force, Jiu Jitsu and Fire Crews - Dave Tebo
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Sep 13, 2021 |
Over-Training - "Something has to Give" Training Talk - Chris Ruano
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Sep 08, 2021 |
"So You Want To Be a Hotshot" Wildland Firefighter Stories and Reflections - Scott Mulvaney
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Sep 06, 2021 |
Consistency or Intensity - Achieving Goals and Mission Success
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Sep 01, 2021 |
FireGround Fitness - Planning and Adapting Fitness as Life Changes - Rayne Gray
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Aug 30, 2021 |
Injury and Illness; Planning for the Unexpected with Arcee Pyle
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Aug 25, 2021 |
Doing Workouts vs. Training Sessions - Why you should Quit "Working-Out"
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Aug 23, 2021 |
Success Begins Everyday! and Normalizing Mental Wellness with Julian Serrano
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Aug 18, 2021 |
Honoring September 11th - 20 years later
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Aug 15, 2021 |
How to Become a Firefighter - Mentor Session
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Aug 12, 2021 |
Kevin Welsh - Pursuing Fire Goals and Daily Routine Tips
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Aug 08, 2021 |
Brandon Dunham - Grassroots Wildland Firefighters and Leaving a Fire Career for Family
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Aug 01, 2021 |
Fatherhood, Mentorship, and Becoming a Man - with Michael Bulloch - Man of Mastery
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Jul 25, 2021 |
Leading Complete Firefighter Fitness Through Humility with NOLE LILLEY
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Jul 18, 2021 |
The Price of Preparation - Don't Underestimate Firefighter Physical Fitness
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Jul 11, 2021 |
Justin Mahaffey- Wild.Fit.Life.805 - Building a Firefighter Fitness Buisiness
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Jul 04, 2021 |
Tyler Andrade - Success in Business, and Fitness and now a Wildland Firefighter
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Jul 04, 2021 |
Intro and Vision - Prep and Defend Tactical Fitness Podcast
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Jun 29, 2021 |
Roo and Max Teaming up - Two Fitness and Training Perspectives
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Jun 29, 2021 |