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https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-mswd9-141788d Welcome to episode 64 of The Things We All Carry. I was doing some work for the show a couple of weeks ago, when an idea came to me. I had read about a pop-up farmer’s market and thought the idea could be applied to an interview. Instead of planning out a show by…

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ccrd4-140de78 Leadership and mental health are very separate, yet related issues in and around a firehouse.  A good leader will have his or her finger on the pulse of a crew, have the ability to recognize ups and downs. Notice what is, and isn’t normal for someone. Foster an environment and an atmosphere that allows…

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ccrd4-140de78 Leadership and mental health are very separate, yet related issues in and around a firehouse.  A good leader will have his or her finger on the pulse of a crew, have the ability to recognize ups and downs. Notice what is, and isn’t normal for someone. Foster an environment and an atmosphere that allows…

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-v5trv-140447e Welcome to episode 62 of The Things We All Carry. Today, I’m joined again by Kristie of Sweary Therapy. This is our third episode and she’s becoming somewhat of a regular on the show. Her previous episodes are numbers 15 and 30. Kristie is a licensed mental health therapist in the state of Florida.…

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-rafqq-13f9f9a Welcome to episode 61of The Things We All Carry. Few words can strike fear, like the word cancer. The adage is that it will touch everyone’s life at some point. That’s never been truer for me. As I sit here writing today, I have my own mother foremost in my mind. She’s put up…

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-un54r-13f0895 Doug is a retired assistant chief from the Heartland of America. He spent the majority of his career as a paid guy in a volunteer system. He brings a unique perspective to the show as he’s been out of the game for seven plus years now. Mike sent me an email to mystory@thethingsweallcarry.com a…

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-atw5n-13e7a78 Today we set out to discover what happens when you put four podcasters in one room with four microphones. I can tell you it’s a little bit of controlled chaos. It was just about a year ago today that I met TJ when he drove to Virginia to meet me and record an episode…

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-w5hx4-13e00a5 Welcome to a bonus episode of The Things We All Carry. During the past three episodes I have given the microphone over to Bryan. Bryan, as you may recall, is a retired fire captain with over 34 years of service. He and I spent four plus hours recording his story and his thoughts .…

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-8emuv-13de79f Welcome to Episode 57 of The Things We All Carry.  TodayI bring you the final part of my interview with Bryan. In the previous episodes, Bryan discussed various calls and traumas and effects from both of them. From the graphic and all to real calls he ran as a volunteer to experiencing the worst…

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-hd9ag-13d5758 In this episode, we discuss the line of duty death of Kyle Wilson. Kyle was a firefighter in Virginia who lost his life in a house fire in the early morning hours of April 16th, 2007.  You can learn more about Kyle and his fire by going to YouTube and searching. F L S…