Leadership @ the Kitchen Table
By Berlin Maza
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Episodes: 101
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Captain Berlin Maza & Deputy Fire Chief Bill Mack sit down with leaders in all professions and industries from across the country to have leadership conversations at the firehouse kitchen table!
Leaders share their stories, philosophies and perspectives on leadership. They talk about their non-negotiable behaviors, actions and traits, as well as offer action items for newer employees, emerging leaders, and senior members of organizations to grow as leaders!
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Ep. 101: Brooke Lundquist, PhD, LMHC - Advocating for Mental Health
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Jul 29, 2026 |
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Ep. 100: Berlin Maza, Captain - Diverse Perspectives
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Jul 26, 2026 |
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Ep. 99: David Brannan, CHDS NPS Program Director - Stay in the Fight
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Jun 28, 2026 |
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Ep. 98: Ryan McGrady, Fire Chief - Humility & Vulnerability
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May 31, 2026 |
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Ep. 97: Jim Whitney, Deputy Fire Chief - Lead Where You Stand
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May 18, 2026 |
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Ep. 96: Trisha Wolford, Fire Chief - Perspective & Gratitude
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Apr 12, 2026 |
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Ep. 95: Mike Dugan, Captain (ret.) - It's Your Turn
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Ep. 94: Chuck DeSmith, Deputy Fire Chief (ret.) - Resiliency & Peer Support
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Ep. 93: Paul Conway, Assistant Chief (ret.) - A Life Full of Mistakes
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Ep. 92: Mike Gagliano, Captain (ret.) - Remember Your Mission
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Ep. 91: Tyrral Quinn, Captain - Vulnerability & Failures
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Ep. 90: Randy Chevalier, Fire Chief - Leading thru Crisis
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Ep. 89: Ash Shapiro, Lieutenant - Getting the Job Done
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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Ep. 88: Ryan Power, Deputy Chief - The Power of Communication
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Ep. 87: Sionna Stallings-Ala'ilima, Fire Chief - Servant Leadership
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Nov 30, 2025 |
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Ep. 86: Leigh Shapiro, Deputy Chief - Mentorship & Coaching
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Nov 23, 2025 |
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Ep. 85: Adrian Sheppard, Fire Chief - Succession Planning & Strategy
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Ep. 84: Jerry Wells, Battalion Chief (ret.) - Be Here Now
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Nov 09, 2025 |
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Ep. 83: Jake Rhoades, Fire Chief - Leading People through Change
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Ep. 82: Nicholas Papa, Deputy Chief - Service Above Self
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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Ep. 81: Mark Niemeyer, Fire Chief - Succession Planning & Culture
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Ep. 80: Shane Smith, Deputy Chief - Leading through Adversity
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Ep. 79: Tim Rogers, Battalion Chief (ret.) & Greg Elmore, Senior Master Sergeant (ret.) - Leading is your Job no Matter What your Job is
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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Ep. 78: Brian Fennessy, Fire Chief - Mission Driven Culture
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Ep. 77: Phil Jose, Deputy Chief (ret.) - Curiosity
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Ep. 76: Nathan Travis, Battalion Chief - Unexpected Leadership
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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Ep. 75: Scott Thompson, Fire Chief - Mentorship
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Ep. 74: Justin Grimes, Fire Chief - Relationships
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Jul 06, 2025 |
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Ep. 73: Tim Kreis, Executive Assistant Chief & Tim Gammage Jr, Captain/Executive Vice President - Labor & Management Relationships
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Jun 28, 2025 |
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Ep. 72: John Lovato Jr, Battalion Chief - Chase your Experience
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Jun 01, 2025 |
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Ep. 71: Matthew Love, Fire Chief - The Whole Package of Leadership
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May 19, 2025 |
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Ep. 70: Steve Lea, Deputy Chief - Empowerment
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May 12, 2025 |
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Ep. 69: Nick Langlow, Deputy Chief - Human Skills of Leadership
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May 04, 2025 |
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Ep. 68: Steven Dubay, Deputy Fire Chief (ret.) - Learn from Everywhere
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Ep. 67: Michael DeStefano, Deputy Chief - Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs for Firefighters
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Ep. 66: John Payne, Assistant Chief - Individual Leadership Growth
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Ep. 65: Chris Tubbs, Fire Chief - Delivering Public Value
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Ep. 64: Jack Rives, Lieutenant General - True Leadership is More than a Title
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Ep. 63: Stephen Shaw, Deputy Fire Chief - The Weight of our Words
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Ep. 62: Spencer Davis, Captain - Credibility & Team
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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Ep. 61: Dan Shaw, Assistant Chief (ret.) - Command Mindset
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Ep. 60: Randy Bruegman, Fire Chief (ret.) - Pay it Forward & Leave it Better
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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Ep. 59: Dr. Eric Saylors, Fire Chief - Positive Succession Planning
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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Ep. 58: Heather Marques, Division Chief - Leading with Love
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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Ep. 57: David Stone, Division Chief - Positive Mindset & Emotional Intelligence
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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Ep. 56: Shannon Stone, Fire Chief - Adversity & Opportunities
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Ep. 55: Dave McGylnn, Fire Chief - The Training Officer
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Oct 19, 2024 |
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Ep. 54: Johnny Torgeson, Assistant Chief - Forging your Team
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Oct 13, 2024 |
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Ep. 53: Scott Booth, Assistant Chief - Vulnerability & Followership
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Sep 29, 2024 |
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Ep. 52: Dena Ali, Battalion Chief - Mental Wellness & Modeling Vulnerability
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Ep. 51: Rayne Gray, Assistant Chief - Expanding your Empathy
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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Ep. 50: The Wolfpack, NFA - Benefits of a Wolfpack
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Aug 25, 2024 |
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Ep. 49: Jarrod Sergi, Battalion Chief - No Nonsense Leadership
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Ep. 48: Chris Stewart, Deputy Chief - No "Good Dudes" Leadership
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Ep. 47: Frank Leeb, Deputy Assistant Chief - The Winning Mindset
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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Ep. 46: Dennis Doan, Fire Chief - Weigh in to Buy in
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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Ep. 45: Tony McGuirk, Fire Chief (ret.) - The "What if" in Customer Service
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Ep. 44: Corley Moore, Battalion Chief - Never Ending Fight Against Complacency
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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Ep. 43: Steve Prziborowski, Deputy Chief (ret.) - Courage Under Fire Leadership
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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Ep. 42: Troy Gibson, Captain - Creating your Wolfpack
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May 26, 2024 |
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Ep. 41: Anthony John, Captain - Mentorship & Being Intentional
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May 20, 2024 |
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Ep. 40: Bob Shannon, Captain (ret.) - You get what you accept, not what you expect!
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May 01, 2024 |
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Ep. 39: Lee Cockerell, Disney Executive - Creating Disney-Like Magic
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Ep. 38: Matthew Vinci, Fire Chief - Perspectives & Inclusion
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Mar 30, 2024 |
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Ep. 37: Mark Emery, Fire Chief - Honorable Leadership
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Mar 16, 2024 |
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Ep. 36: Gary Barker, Battalion Chief - Old School Leadership
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Feb 24, 2024 |
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Ep. 35: Benjamin Thompson, Battalion Chief - Don't Become the Lid
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Feb 11, 2024 |
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Ep. 34: The Beltane Guild - Firefighter Reproductive Health
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Ep. 33: Jason Hoevelmann, Fire Chief - Practicing Leadership
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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Ep. 32: Emon Usher, Deputy Fire Chief (ret.) - Remember Your Oath & Serve Well
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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Ep. 31: Bruce Avolio, PhD - Other Centeredness & Voice
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Ep. 30: Christina Fong, PhD - Growth Mindset & Psychological Safety
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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Ep. 29: Megan Lautz, Registered Dietitian - The Power of Nutrition in Leadership
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Ep. 28: David Rhodes, Editor-in-Chief - Trust & Loyal Disobedience
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Ep. 27: Kevin McCarney, Author - Big Brain, Little Brain Communication
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Ep. 26: Dr. Mark Abel, Ph.D. - FF Research & Tactical Fitness
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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Ep. 25: Annette Zapp, Lieutenant - Firefighter Wellness
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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Ep. 24: Rob Fisher, Battalion Chief - Relationships & Mentorship
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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Ep. 23: Ben May, Board Director & Fire Commissioner - Customer Service Excellence
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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Ep. 22: Michael Despain, Deputy Chief - Building Community Trust & Culture Change
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Aug 12, 2023 |
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Ep. 21: Mary Lou Pauly, Mayor - Being Authentic & Political
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Aug 05, 2023 |
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Ep. 20: Manny Romero, Occupational Health & Fitness Coordinator - Recruit Preparation & Fitness
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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Ep. 19: Benjamin Martin, Captain - Embrace the Resistance
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Jul 08, 2023 |
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Ep. 18: Mark Sawdon, Division Chief - Mental Health, Well-Being & Sleep
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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Ep. 17: Eric Rosoff, Lieutenant - Career Survival
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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Ep. 16: Rick Lasky, Fire Chief - Integrity, Pride & Ownership
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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Ep. 15: Frank Viscuso, Deputy Chief - Anything is Possible
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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Ep. 14: Jon Goins, Captain - Get Involved Early and Remember Why We Are Here
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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Ep. 13: Jeff Clark, Fire Chief - Getting to Yes by Being Present and Engaged
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Apr 02, 2023 |
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Ep. 12: Dr. Kira Mauseth, Clinical Psychologist - First Responder Resiliency and Walking the Talk with Behavioral Health
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Mar 12, 2023 |
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Ep. 11: Brett Loomis, Battalion Chief - 50,000 Shades of Leadership
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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Ep 10: Dan Willis, Captain - Emotional Survival & Creating a "Bulletproof Spirit" by Understanding your own Mental, Emotional, Behavioral and Spiritual Wellness
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Feb 26, 2023 |
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Ep. 9: Aaron Fields, Lieutenant - Mastering your Craft & Leading from all Ranks
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Feb 10, 2023 |
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Ep. 8: Harold Scoggins, Fire Chief - Serving & Understanding the Community Needs Better
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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Ep. 7: Kris Larson, Assistant Chief - Being an Authentic Leader & Understanding the Work of Diversity, Equity & Recruitment in the Fire Service
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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Ep. 6: Aaron Tyerman, Deputy Chief - Being Vulnerable & Staying Infinitely Curious as a Leader
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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Ep. 5: Anthony Kastros, Battalion Chief - Taking Initiative & Setting the Example
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Dec 17, 2022 |
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Ep. 4: Greg Tryon, Fire Chief - Leadership of Self & How Organizations Tolerate Bad Leadership
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Dec 17, 2022 |
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Ep. 3: Andrew Tait, Division Chief - What NOT to do as an Emerging Leader
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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Ep. 2: Pete Brummel, Assistant Fire Chief - Dynamic Leadership, Learning & Leading in Today's Fire Service
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Oct 28, 2022 |
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Ep. 1: Bill Mack, Deputy Fire Chief - Fire Service Leadership
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Oct 04, 2022 |