The Chief Exchange
By Alec Wons
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Ready Rebound presents 'The Chief Exchange' hosted by First Responder Advocate, Alec Wons, where we talk about the captivating stories from Fire and Police Chiefs across the United States, how to become a fearless leader, the skills needed to navigate challenging situations in work, life and everything in between.
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Handling Florida Tax Cuts on Top of Tradition Budget Challenges (with Digna Abello) Ep|118
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May 18, 2026 |
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A Second Chance: From Deathbed to Fire Captain and CRACKYL Magazine Founder (with Kory Pearn) Ep|117
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May 11, 2026 |
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What Most Leaders Get Wrong and How to Make It Right (with Steven Locke) Ep|116
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May 04, 2026 |
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From Police Chief to Mayor and What You Can Learn from Jelly Bellys (with John Carli) Ep|115
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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From Self-Employed Entrepreneur to California Highway Patrol Commissioner (with Sean Duryee) Ep|114
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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$400M in Federal Grant Funding: Learn How to Position Your Department to Win Your Share (with Cornelia Sigworth) Ep|113
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Why You’re Here For a Reason, Nashville 2020 Bombing, Speech Impediments, and Cookies (with John Drake) Ep|112
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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How Department Culture Defeated a $26 Million Budget Deficit (with Richard Edwards) Ep|111
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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The Infinite Game of Policing (with Stacey Graves) Ep|110
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Breaking Down the 2025 Palisades Fire, 3 Core Leadership Principles, and More (with Nick Schuler) Ep|109
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Organizational Terrorists - Where They Exist Within Your Department and How to Handle Them (with Angela Averiett) Ep|108
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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The Founding of FirstNet - A Story Like No Other (with Jeff Johnson and Chris Moore) Ep|107
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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From Fire Chief to Private Company CEO - The Secrets Chiefs Can Steal from the Private Sector and Apply in Your Department (with Shane Wheeler) Ep|106
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Why Your Labor Group Should Be Part Of Strategic Planning Sessions and Budget Meetings (with Matthew Vinci) Ep|105
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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The Lithium-Ion Battery Crisis, Grit as a Key Ingredient to Success, and Solving Wicked Challenges (with John Esposito) Ep|104
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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For the Chief, Officer, or Firefighter Who’s Thought ‘Maybe They’re Better Without Me.’
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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The Art of The Debrief, Not Losing Yourself in Your Profession, and How to Effectively Handle Mass Violence Events (with Stephen Redfearn) Ep|102
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Cracked Department Culture? Here's Your Glue to Fix It. (with Doug Shoemaker) Ep|101
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Building Community Trust Amid Immigration Challenges, Leading with Solutions, Not Complaints, and More (with Derick Miller) Ep|100
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Just Say Yes and Control What You Can Control (with Chief Matthew Packard) Ep|99
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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From Firefighter to over $12.1 Million in Annual Revenue – The Story of Fire Department Coffee (with Luke Schneider) Ep|98
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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Why You Can’t Lie to Your Pencil and Why a New Level Equals a New Devil (with Reggie McKeithen) Ep|97
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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How to Increase The Public’s Value Through Storytelling, Data, and Open Dialogue (with Chris Tubbs) Ep|96
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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The Listening Tips and Tricks Needed to Build a Stronger Fire Department (with Otto Drozd) Ep|95
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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You Can’t Pour from an Empty Cup: Chief Lester’s Guide to Staying Whole in the Job (with Katherine Lester) Ep|94
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Could You Rescue You? The Discipline of Leadership (with Marc Bashoor) Ep|93
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Why Operations Move at the Speed of Trust (with Executive Fire Inspector Ron Kanterman) Ep|92
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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How to Battle and Beat an Ego the Size of the Sun (w/ Police Chief Chris Noeller) Ep|91
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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What an ‘A Player’ Officer Looks Like and How to Build Your Own Real Time Crime Center So You Can Reduce Your Crime by Over 60% (with Police Chief Patrick Smith) Ep|90
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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How to Effectively Navigate Likability, Respectability and Discipline as a Leader (with Police Chief Larry Gonzalez) Ep|89
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Lessons Learned by Jumping Straight from Union President to Fire Chief (with Fire Chief Brian O’Neill) Ep|88
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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What to Avoid When Studying for Your Promotional Exam, The 5 Elements of Professional Development, and Failures in the Fire Service (with Dr. Denis Onieal) Ep|87
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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How to Determine Which Policies Stay or Go, Managing Family Life When Transitioning Departments, How to Use Social Media to Better Your Department, and More (with Police Chief Doreen Jokerst) Ep|86
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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What True Collaboration Between Two Neighboring Fire Departments Looks Like (with Fire Chiefs Robert Logan and Gerard Washington) Ep|85
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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How to Identify If You're Emotionally Intelligent in Your Public Safety Role (with Deputy Inspector Patrick Esser) Ep|84
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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From Bureau Chief to Fire Chief While Building a New Department from the Ground Up – Lessons Learned (with Fire Chief Clint Smith) Ep|83
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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43 Years of Fire Service Wisdom, What First Responders Should Lookout for in Dating/Marriage, How to Increase Your Life Expectancy, Succession Planning, Knowing When it’s Time To Retire and More (with
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Why This Volunteer Fire Department Has Such A Great Retention Rate, How Coaching Football Correlates to Firefighting, and More (with Fire Chief Jeremy Bass) Ep|81
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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10 Leadership Lessons Every Chief Should Know (with Fire Chief Dave Robertson) Ep|80
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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3 Decades in 27 Minutes - How Miami PD Went From 100 Murders and 9,000 Robberies in 1994 to 27 Homicides and 416 Robberies in 2024 (with Police Chief Manny Morales) Ep| 79
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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From Broke Graphic Designer at 34 To 2x Fire Chief 23 Years Later (with Fire Chief Paul Henley) Ep|78
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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Building Positive Relationships with Your City’s Administration, Combating Rising Apparatus Costs, Pushing Through Adversity and More (with Fire Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt) Ep|77
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Chief Craft’s Battle with Cancer, Leadership Do’s and Don’ts, and How to Make Mental Health Comfortable to Discuss at Your Department (with Chief Jeremy Craft) Ep|76
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Chief Norris’ Story from Minor League St. Louis Cardinals Pitcher to Police Chief (with Chief David Norris) Ep|75
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Chief Gray’s Top Tips on How to Get More of What You Want from Your City’s Administration During Budget Season (with Chief Gray) Ep|74
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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What Most Fire Chief’s Get Wrong About Leadership (with Chief Niemeyer) Ep|73
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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How Chief Monds Is Future-Proofing the Fire Service (with Chief Monds) Ep|72
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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How to Handle Your Emotions After a Build Up of Traumatic Calls (with Sergeant McTighe) Ep|71
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Enjoy The Ride: A Chief’s 45-Year Blueprint To Continued Success in Public Safety (with Chief Senter) Ep|70
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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The Future of Fire: Tech, Trust, and Culture (with Josh Waldo) Ep|69
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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Own Your Culture—Or It Will Own You (with Fire Chief Tony Haden) Ep|68
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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Miscommunication Is a Cancer: Leadership Lessons from Fort Lauderdale Fire (with Fire Chief Stephen Gollan) Ep|67
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May 26, 2025 |
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The Dynamic Duo: How Fire and Police Chiefs Successfully Work and Train Together (with Chief Cross and Chief McCabe) | Ep 66
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May 19, 2025 |
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How to Successfully Navigate Negotiations and Properly Select Your Command Staff (With Keith Bryer) Ep | 65
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May 12, 2025 |
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How Chief Crispen Went Straight From Battalion Chief to Fire Chief at the San Francisco Fire Department (with Dean Crispen) Ep | 64
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May 05, 2025 |
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Leading Through the Shift: Why the Journey Matters Most (with Paul Joseph) Ep | 63
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Your Best Will Take You Far (with Kenneth Pravetz) Ep | 62
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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How To Use Social Media To Your Advantage in Public Safety Without Damaging Your Personal Brand (with Chris Hsiung) Ep | 61
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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The Best Ponds to Fish from for Top Recruits in Law Enforcement (with Stanley McFadden) Ep | 60
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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Passing The Baton (with Jackson Baynard) Ep | 59
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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How Chief Bettison Went From Assistant Chief to Deputy Mayor to Police Chief of Detroit (with Todd Bettison) Ep | 58
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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Why You Should Take Every Opportunity You Can Get (with Jeffery Thompson) Ep | 57
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Life in the Private Sector After Service, Combating Obesity in Law Enforcement and More . . . (with Patrick Flannelly) Ep | 56
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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How to Attract Women to the Fire Service in 26 Minutes (with Toni Washington) Ep | 55
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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217 Officers Down (with Larry Scirotto) Ep | 54
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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Remember Your Brochure Moments (with Robert Zoldos) Ep | 53
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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How To Successfully Operate in Gray Areas with Little to No Information (with Roderick Smith) Ep | 52
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Your Vision Shouldn’t Match Your Budget (with Brian Marcos) Ep | 51
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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When You Should Violate Policy (with Brian Fennessy) Ep | 50
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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The Fire Chief Flywheel (with Don Lombardi) Ep | 49
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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What a Healthy Fire Chief and Union President Relationship Looks Like (with Joe Dubay and Brad Brown) Ep | 48
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Quick Tips On: Managing a Tight Budget, Leadership and Mental Health in the Fire Service (with Damon Covington) Ep | 47
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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Preparing for the Position, Not Just the Test (with Freddie Fernandez and Kim Caruso) Ep | 46
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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Engaged and Involved (with Charles Broadway) Ep| 45
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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Lead, Speak, Succeed (with Kalvin Barrett) Ep | 44
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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Perfect Practice Makes Perfect (with Frank McKinley) Ep | 43
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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Don’t Do Dumb Stuff (with Alec Oughton) Ep | 42
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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It’s a Gift to Be Able to Lead (with Dr. Reginald Freeman) Ep | 41
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Control What You Can Control (with Eddie Garcia) Ep | 40
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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Start with Why (with Joe Pennino) Ep | 39
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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From Lawyer to Fire Chief (with Chuck Ryan) Ep | 38
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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Cops Do the Hardest Jobs in America (with Scott Hughes) Ep | 37
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Physical, Mental, and Team Health (with Richard Kelley) Ep | 36
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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Leading with Intent (with Jack Cauley) Ep | 35
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Wellness First (with John Butler) Ep | 34
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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Building Resilience in Law Enforcement (with Robb Tadelman) Ep | 33
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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Check Your Ego at the Door (with J. Taylor) Ep | 32
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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Leading with Diversity and Strategy (with Jason Wells) Ep | 31
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Fear Is a Liar (with Kristen Ziman) Ep | 30
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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What Doctors, Chiefs and SMEs Have to Say About Cancer, Nutrition, Sleep, Hydration, Exercise, Mental Health and How It Affects First Responder Health w/ Frank Leeb from FDNY Ep | 29
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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Prioritizing Fitness in the Fire Service (with Brian Edmonston) Ep | 28
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Empathy and Engagement in Policing (with Kevin Kesselman) Ep | 27
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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Energizing Your Department (with Michael DeStefano) Ep | 26
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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Why Alex Went From Being a D1 Soccer Player to a Firefighter in 8 Min
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Bravery and Innovation in Fire Service (with Amy Scheller) Ep | 25
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Alec In The Hot Seat
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Mental Health Matters (with Steve Serbic) Ep | 24
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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Stamina Can Save Your Life (with John Chell & Kaz Daughtry) Ep | 23
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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Health, Wellness, and the Power of People (with Patrick Fale) Ep | 22
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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Remember the Spark (with Greg Flynn) Ep | 21
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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Planning for Success (with Jeffery Norman) Ep | 20
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Building a Powerful Command Staff (w/ Chief Munsey & DC Serna) Ep 19
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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The Future of Firefighting (with Aaron Lipski & Dennis Rubin) Ep | 18
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Recruitment, Mentorship, and Leadership (with Darnell Fullum) Ep | 17
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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Reducing Force, Building Trust (with Ronald Haddad) Ep | 16
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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The Power of Autonomy in Law Enforcement (w/ Patrick Patton) Ep | 15
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May 27, 2024 |
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Tailoring Communication for Impact (with Michael Baker) Ep | 14
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May 20, 2024 |
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From Flames to Fame (with Jason Patton) Ep | 13
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May 13, 2024 |
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Small Habits, Big Impact (with Dave Robertson) Ep | 12
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May 06, 2024 |
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Leading Law Enforcement (with Paco Balderrama) Ep | 11
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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Building Trust in Fire Leadership (with Eric Kerska) Ep | 10
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Navigating Fire Leadership (with Joel Baker) Ep | 9
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Have an Attitude of Gratitude (with Polly Olson) Ep | 8
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Leading with Empathy in Emergencies (with David Mason) Ep | 7
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Leading with Heart (with Reginald Johnson) | Ep 6
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Nutrition Essentials for First Responders (w/ Megan Lautz) | Ep 5
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Igniting Change in the Fire Service (with Chuck Simms) | Ep 4
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Service Above Self (with Brian Sturdivant) | Ep 3
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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If Not Me, Then Who? (with Darren Gault) | Ep 2
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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A Chief's Guide to Resilience (with Bryan Tyner) | Ep 1
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Feb 19, 2024 |