Forged & Unbroken

By Joshua Burchick

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Episodes: 108

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Nature doesn’t adjust to your level of skill, so we must prepare accordingly.

We are whole beings, not just singular firefighters. There is a massive physical, mental, and emotional component to what we do and how we are expected to perform.

Occupational training, daily workouts, growth mindset leadership lessons, and learning through other people’s experiences, across a wide range of industries will make us more resilient, and harden ourselves to the gray area we operate in on the fireground.

Through your support, we will also give back to the profession that has given us so much, through charitable donations and firefighting and fitness equipment.

Be more resilient to what life throws at us, be harder to kill, be forged and unbroken.


Episode Date
IER 046 - Breathing Techniques
Jan 26, 2026
IER 045 - Verbal Grounding
Jan 19, 2026
061 - Safety is Scary - Part 3 on Developing Grit
Jan 12, 2026
060 - Safety is Scary - Part 2 on Risk Aversion
Jan 05, 2026
059 - Safety is Scary - Part 1 on Safety Culture
Dec 22, 2025
IER 044 - VO2 Max & Performance
Dec 15, 2025
IER 043 - Heart Rate Variability (HRV)
Dec 08, 2025
IER 042 - Weight Considerations for the Fire Service
Dec 02, 2025
IER 041 - Communication During Mayday Events
Nov 24, 2025
IER 040 - Entanglement Hazards
Nov 17, 2025
IER 039 - Rescue Options for Roof Maydays
Nov 10, 2025
058 - Steve Schulz on Challenging Fires & Crew Continuity
Nov 03, 2025
IER 038 - Vertical Hoisting Rescue Options
Oct 27, 2025
057 - Dr. Daniel Higuera on Firefighter Wellness
Oct 20, 2025
IER 037 - Rescue Options for Stairs
Oct 13, 2025
056 - Dr. Kim Meidenbauer on Heat Stress & Decision-Making
Oct 06, 2025
IER 036 - Drags & Carries for Egress
Sep 29, 2025
055 - Jack Dunlavey - On Death, Healing, & Service
Sep 22, 2025
IER 035 - Falls Into Basements
Sep 15, 2025
054 - Mickey Farrell - Humility is the Forward Progression of the Fire Service
Sep 08, 2025
IER 034 - Identifying the Hoseline for Egress
Sep 01, 2025
053 - Grant Peyronel - DCFD RS2 - Be 100% Into Your Passion
Aug 25, 2025
IER 033 - Search Characteristics for the IER Environment
Aug 18, 2025
052 - Training Tidbit - FF off the Hoseline
Aug 11, 2025
IER 032 - Thigmotaxis & Search
Aug 04, 2025
IER 031 - Core Self Evaluations (CSE)
Jul 21, 2025
051 - Mike "Bull" Torres: Service, Love, Empathy
Jul 14, 2025
IER 030 - Mindfulness, Self Talk, & Visualization
Jul 07, 2025
050 - Chris Dreisbach on Leadership Through Ethics, Philosophy, & Theology
Jun 30, 2025
IER 029 - Normalization of Deviance
Jun 23, 2025
049 - Brandon Cory - Firefighting Under Chaos & the 2020 LODD of Ben Lauren
Jun 16, 2025
IER 028 - IAFF Study on Line of Duty Injury
Jun 09, 2025
048 - Ron Burgess of RIT OPS
Jun 02, 2025
IER 027 - The Dunning-Kruger Effect "The Dual Burden"
May 26, 2025
047 - Dena Ali on Leadership & Mental Health
May 19, 2025
IER 026 - The Adaptability Paradox
May 12, 2025
046 - Jess Rodzinka - Mentorship & Asking Questions
May 05, 2025
IER 025 - Sandpile Effect Theory
Apr 28, 2025
045 - Eric Budd - DCFD Rescue 3 - Dedication, Discipline, Details
Apr 21, 2025
IER 024 - SCBA Air Usage Data - Mayday & LODD Fires
Apr 14, 2025
044 - Dennis Reilly - "The Payoff Comes When Life Happens"
Apr 07, 2025
IER 023 - 2nd Due Truck MET Data
Mar 31, 2025
043 - Luctor et Emergo
Mar 24, 2025
IER 022 - Apex NC House Fire with Rescues Metabolic Data
Mar 17, 2025
042 - Damn the Quick Fix - T Production
Mar 10, 2025
021 - WHOOP, Workouts, & Adv FF Res School Data
Mar 03, 2025
041 - From Firehouse to Mt. Kilimanjaro & Everest with Kat Hale
Feb 24, 2025
IER 020 - One Shift of MET Data
Feb 17, 2025
040 - LODD House Explosion & Maydays with Jason Ilowhite
Feb 10, 2025
IER 019 - METs - Metabolic Equivalent of Task
Feb 03, 2025
039 - Tim Anderson & Simplicity Under Stress
Jan 27, 2025
IER 018 - 60 Seconds of Heart Rate Data
Jan 20, 2025
038 - 83 Saves During Hurricane Helene - MD HART & Chris Thompson
Jan 13, 2025
IER 017 - Max Heart Rate Theory & the Aerobic/Anaerobic Threshold
Jan 06, 2025
037 - Dr. Cory Coehoorn & His Research on Firefighter Stressors
Dec 30, 2024
IER 016 - Metabolic Pathways & Zone Training
Dec 23, 2024
036 - Zach Troublefield & the Yellowhorn Mayday
Dec 16, 2024
IER 015 - The Unified Model of Stress & Performance, Grossman et al.
Dec 09, 2024
035 - Suzanne Kuser on Optimizing Firefighter Resiliency
Dec 02, 2024
IER 014 - Stress & Performance Models: Yerkes-Dodson Law
Nov 25, 2024
034 - Hank Henline of Hasty Fire Products
Nov 18, 2024
IER 013 - The SNS & the HPA Axis
Nov 11, 2024
033 - John Johnson on Faith, Mentorship, & Near Misses
Nov 04, 2024
IER 012 - Adrenaline Induced Response
Oct 28, 2024
032 - Dr. Laura King & Traditional Chinese Medicine for the Fire Service
Oct 21, 2024
IER 011 - Heat Acclimation Solutions
Oct 14, 2024
IER 010 - Heat Strain & Acclimation
Sep 30, 2024
031 - B-Rock Mayday & Life Lessons Learned
Sep 23, 2024
IER 009 - Effects of Firefighting Equipment on Performance
Sep 16, 2024
030 - Mike Nasti of Tip of the Spear Leadership
Sep 09, 2024
IER 008 - Physical Performance for the Fire Service
Sep 02, 2024
IER 007 - The Skill Building Continuum
Aug 19, 2024
029 - Logan Broberg of Rogue Firemanship
Aug 12, 2024
IER 006 - The Bell Curve of Skill & Performance
Aug 05, 2024
028 - TJ Prieur - RIT & PTSGrowth - Part 2
Jul 29, 2024
027 - TJ Prieur - Resiliency Through Discipline Part 1
Jul 22, 2024
IER 005 - Physical Prowess
Jul 15, 2024
IER 004 - Adrenal Durability
Jul 01, 2024
IER 003 - Mental & Emotional Wellness
Jun 17, 2024
026 - Erik Vidal - An Uncivil Mentality
Jun 10, 2024
IER 002 - Tactical Acumen
Jun 03, 2024
025 - Celeste Flynn & Sarah Laird - Progress thru Pain
May 27, 2024
IER 001 - Strategic Knowledge
May 20, 2024
023 - "You're Never Gonna Make the Final Decision" with John Graham
May 13, 2024
IER 000 - Introduction to In-Extremis Readiness
May 01, 2024
023 - Chris Tobin & Jeff Weffelmeyer of St Louis Fire - Part 2
Apr 19, 2024
022 - Chris Tobin & Jeff Weffelmeyer of St Louis Fire - Part 1
Apr 12, 2024
021 - Mental Health & Polyvagal Work w Jess Letourneau LCPC
Mar 29, 2024
020 - The Unspoken Contract w Chief Dave LeBlanc
Mar 15, 2024
019 A Safety Officers Perspective w/ Capt. R. Lagana (Ret)
Mar 01, 2024
018 - Mayday, Burn Unit, & Lessons Learned w/ Capt Bob Wiseman (Ret.)
Feb 09, 2024
017 - FF/P Jamey Dunlavey (Ret.) - On Grief & Resilience
Jan 26, 2024
016 - Struggle, Meaning, & Mental Health with Lt. Nate Martin
Dec 28, 2023
015 - Woodscape Dr LODD Review w/ BC John Bean
Dec 08, 2023
014 - The Adaptability Paradox BONUS Growth Mindset Episode
Nov 08, 2023
013 - Roger Steger - Culture & Why the Small Things Matter
Oct 13, 2023
012 - Dave "Otter" Olson - A Passion for Service & Managing Black Clouds.
Sep 22, 2023
011 - Optimizing to Thrive with the Biohacker Babes
Aug 18, 2023
010 - "Don't Go Gentle Into That Good Night" Woodscape 5 Year Anniversary
Jul 24, 2023
009 - Choose People or Assignment?
Jul 21, 2023
008 - Destiny Morris and Building Resiliency and Mental Wellness
May 27, 2023
007 - Dr. Jaime Tartar & Sleep Hygiene
May 11, 2023
006 - Struggle is Divine [BONUS] Growth Mindset Episode
Apr 20, 2023
005 - Maryland Governor Larry Hogan
Apr 08, 2023
004 - Fire Service Nutrition Culture with Kindred Nutrition
Mar 31, 2023
003 - Leadership Capitol vs Leadership Tolerance
Mar 27, 2023
002 - Post Line of Duty Death Experiences with Andy Hoffman
Mar 27, 2023
001 - F&U Introduction
Mar 21, 2023