Best Eric Rashad Podcasts (2024)

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Eric Reynolds (Surviving a Shooting, Carnivore and Post Traumatic Growth) - Episode 943 1:52:32

4h ago1:52:32

1:52:32

Eric Reynolds is a former police officer and the man behind Cops and Campers and Keto Five O. We discuss his mother's capture of Griselda Blanco, his own path into law enforcement, being wounded in an officer involved shooting, his rehabilitation journey, his powerful mental health story, the power of ketosis, creating a non-profit and so much more…

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Matthew Harrison and Brian O'Connell (How Gainesville Fire Rescue Transitioned to the 24/72 Schedule) - Episode 942 1:57:33

1d ago1:57:33

1:57:33

Matthew Harrison and Brian O'Connell are members of the Gainesville Fire Rescue in Florida which will be transitioning to the 24/72 schedule in August. Matt is a SWAT Medic and Brian in the Vice President of the FIrefighter's Union. We discuss their journeys into the fire service, the mental and physical imact of shift work, sleep deprivation, the …

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Bethel Cagan (Losing a firefighter husband and father to suicide) - Episode 941 1:28:07

4d ago1:28:07

1:28:07

Bethel Cagan lost her firefighter husband to suicide in 2022. We discuss Frank's journey into the fire service, his love of martial arts, becoming a father, the unwraveling she witnessed, the compounding elements of psychiatric meds and holds, processing grief, improving mental health in the fire service and so much more.…

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Dany Cotton (The Grenfell Tower Fire) - Episode 349 2:02:55

6d ago2:02:55

2:02:55

Dany Cotton spent over three decades serving with the London Fire Brigade, retiring as Commissioner. We discuss her journey into the fire service, forging diversity through mentoring, the impact of budget cuts on service and health, violence on first responders, heroism at the Grenfell Tower fire, dirty politics and much more.…

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Ricky Nuttall (The Grenfell Tower Fire) - Episode 334 2:48:07

6d ago2:48:07

2:48:07

Ricky Nuttall is a veteran of the London Fire Brigade and was one of the firefighters at the Grenfell Tower fire that claimed 72 lives. We discuss his journey into the fire service, physical fitness, budget cuts, building construction, the inability to save, PTSD, addiction, suicide, community, poetry and much more.…

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Rashad Evans (Mushrooms, MMA and Mentorship) - Episode 940 2:04:09

8d ago2:04:09

2:04:09

Rashad Evans is the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Hall of Famer and co-founder of Umbo. We discuss his turbulent childhood, mentorship through wrestling, his journey into MMA, his powerful mental health story, psychedlic therapy, functional mushrooms, entrepreneurship and so much more. Retired professional MMA fighter, UFC Hall of Famer, f…

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Diana Nanopoulos (Military Intelligence, Sexual Assault and Healing) - Episode 939 2:04:02

10d ago2:04:02

2:04:02

Diana Nanopoulos is a former Military Intelligence officer, current Veteran Experience Officer and co-founder of Vetcation.org. In this incredibly powerful episode we discuss losing her father to suicide, her journey into the military, the sexual assaults she endured in uniform, her powerful mental health story, finding love, helping veterans trans…

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Nick Hall II (SWAT, Grief and Health) - Episode 938 1:59:22

11d ago1:59:22

1:59:22

Nick Hall is a veteran Police Officer and speaker. In 2000, an armed intruder held Nick and his family hostage. Through a tragic miscommunication, an Orlando PD sniper shot Nick's mother, Andrea. After struggling through both grief and aner, Nick decided to become a law enforcement officer and thus part of the solution. In this second conversation …

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Marcos Orozco (Firefighter Fitness, Smoke Divers and Sobriety) - Episode 937 1:42:07

16d ago1:42:07

1:42:07

Marcos Orozco is a veteran firefighter and the man behind Hard Knox Sunday. We discuss his journey into the fire service, chasing his dream department, firefighter fitness, his powerful sobriety story, organisational stress, Hard Knox Hitters and much more. I have been passionate about fitness since the age of 12 when my Dad bought me my first gym …

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#62 - Heidi Ettinger, the Original Producer and Graphic Designer 31:08

15d ago31:08

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Heidi Ettinger explains how a she came to design the logo art for Into the Woods while producing the show. Join host Ben Rimalower for this candid conversation exploring how Sondheim and Lapine went Into the Woods Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Broadway Podcast Network

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Sean Spencer and David Waterhouse (Ranger, Operation Red Wings and Healing) - Episode 936 1:38:15

16d ago1:38:15

1:38:15

Sean Spencer is a filmakerm whose work includes 'Nguen', 'Grunt' and 'Ranger'. David Waterhouse is the subject of 'Ranger', which tells an essential story of the wars we sent our young men and women to for twenty years and the ripple effect of trauma. We discuss thir journeys into their respective careers, David's path into the Ranger Regiment, ret…

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Ed Monroe (Murder in the Firehouse, Inmate Crews and Healing) - Episode 935 1:44:57

19d ago1:44:57

1:44:57

Ed Monroe is a veteran firefighter, speaker and soon to be author. He was first on scene after the horrific Murder/Suicide at LA County's Station 81 in 2021. We discuss his journey into the fire service, mentorship programs, inmate wildland crews, the horrendous events at station 81, the physical and mental health ripple effects, post traumatic gro…

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Rachel Feinstein (Comedy, Firefighters and Family) - Episode 934 1:03:45

23d ago1:03:45

1:03:45

In her new hour standup special Big Guy, which premieres on Netflix May 21st, Comedian and Actor Rachel Feinstein invites us into her delightfully chaotic life as the wife of a firefighter, a mother, and a comedian. In the words of her 3-year-old daughter, “my daddy’s a hero and my mommy’s sarcastic.” Rachel explores her marriage to a first respond…

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Darren Pallatina (Combat Engineer, Trauma and Growth) - Episode 933 1:30:19

25d ago1:30:19

1:30:19

Darren Pallatina is a British Military Veteran seving in both the Army and Navy. He deployed on multiple tours during the GWOT. We discuss his journey into the military, the role of a Combat Engineer, the trauma of war, his powerful mental health journey, his Decision of Power project and so much more.…

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Monica Fullerton (Military Families, Entrepreneurship and Community) - Episode 932 1:13:19

27d ago1:13:19

1:13:19

After marrying her high school sweetheart turned Air Force hubby, Monica Fullerton quickly learned that the military community was ripe with creators, makers and entrepreneurs. Many of her fellow spouses were pursuing their passions in between deployments and even as full-time businesses, but there wasn’t a central location to shop and support thes…

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Frank Wright - (Iwo Jima Marine Raider Veteran's story of combat, bayonets and mental health) - Episode 561 2:53:26

28d ago2:53:26

2:53:26

Frank Wright was one of the original Marine Raiders who fought on both Guam and Iwo Jima in WWII. We discuss his journey into the Marines, special forces selection, hand to hand combat, facing banzai attacks, his powerful mental health story, writing his book and so much more. I fought like mad as the Japanese stormed down the hill yelling "Malians…

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Mark Pfeifer (Rope Rescue, Fitness and Firefighting) - Episode 931 2:37:31

1M ago2:37:31

2:37:31

Mark Pfeifer is a former Canadian soldier, firefighter and the founder of Ronin Rescue. We discuss his journey into the military, his exposure to rope rescue, firefighter fitness, rope redundency, cancer, mental health, chasing innovation, the importance of humility, knowledge sharing and so much more.…

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#61 - Mary D'Arcy, Cinderella in the Playwrights Horizons Workshop 33:44

29d ago33:44

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Mary D'Arcy recalls Paul Gemignani teaching her the score to Act One of Into the Woods and speculates on why she wasn't cast when the production moved forward. Join host Ben Rimalower for this candid conversation exploring how Sondheim and Lapine went Into the Woods Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Sebastian Junger V (Death, Mortality and Faith) - Episode 930 1:23:38

1M ago1:23:38

1:23:38

For years as an award-winning war reporter, Sebastian Junger traveled to many front lines and frequently put his life at risk. And yet the closest he ever came to death was the summer of 2020 while spending a quiet afternoon at the New England home he shared with his wife and two young children. Crippled by abdominal pain, Junger was rushed to the …

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Ben Jenkin (Parkour, Stunt Work and The Fall Guy) - Episode 929 2:01:29

1M ago2:01:29

2:01:29

Ben Jenkin is a Parkour champion, stuntman and most recently one of Ryan Gosling's stunt doubles in 'The Fall Guy'. We discuss the daredevil influences in his childhood, finding Parkour, his journey into the stunt industry, recognising the stunt community, set safety, MMA, some behind the scenes stories and so much more. Ben Jenkin was born in Germ…

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Dr Sara Jahnke III ( The Science Behind Shift Work and Disease) - Episode 928 1:41:48

1M ago1:41:48

1:41:48

Sara Jahnke is one of the most respected researchers in firefighter health. In this third conversation we focused solely on the acute and chronic impact of sleep deprivation and how more rest is imperative for our firefighters. We discuss the alarming rise in childhood diseases amongst first responder parents, hormonal disruption, sleep deprivation…

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#60 - Michael Chybowski, First Assistant to the Lighting Designer 35:18

1M ago35:18

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Michael Chybowski shares what it was like to work under Richard Nelson in designing the lighting for the original Broadway production of Into the Woods. Join host Ben Rimalower for this candid conversation exploring how Sondheim and Lapine went Into the Woods Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Mick Southall (The Falklands War, Homecoming and Service) - Episode 927 1:49:51

1M ago1:49:51

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MIck Southall was only 16 years old when he joined the Junior Paratrooper programme in the British Army. In 1982, at the age of 17, Mick volunteered to fight alongside his fellow Paras against the Argentinians in the Falklands war. We discuss his early life, the mentors he found in the military, the courage of the Falklands, taking Mount Longdon, h…

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Layla & Ali Rogan and Troy Dichard (How Diligent Training Saved A Teenager's Life) - Episode 926 1:23:46

1M ago1:23:46

1:23:46

Summer of 2022 is one we will never forget. We received a call that our 16-year-old daughter, Layla, was being trauma hawked after an ATV crash. We didn’t know much about brain injury then, but we were about to get a firsthand look. Layla was in a coma. She had multiple brain bleeds, a dissected carotid artery and a broken jaw. They explained her t…

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Jim Burneka II (Mental Health, Writing and Firefighting) - Episode 925 2:13:23

1M ago2:13:23

2:13:23

Jim Burneka is a firefighter, podcaster and the author of 'Overcoming Tuesday. In this second conversation, we discuss his powerful mental health story, the Save a Warrior program, his time in the IAFF's Center of Excellence, catharsis through writing, his conference 'Brothers helping Brothers' and so much more. As a first responder, firefighter pa…

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#59 - Patti LuPone, Broadway Legend/Rejected Cinderella 26:35

1M ago26:35

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Patti LuPone spills all the tea about her audition to play Cinderella in Into the Woods, why she passed on playing the Witch twice, and whether she might be up for taking a crack at the role now. Join host Ben Rimalower for this candid conversation exploring how Sondheim and Lapine went Into the Woods Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho…

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Johann Hari II (Ozempic, Weight Loss and Psychology) - Episode 924 1:36:02

2M ago1:36:02

1:36:02

Johann Hari is the author of Magic Pill: The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight-Loss Drugs. We discuss the weight struggle that led him to explore pharmceuticals, the psychology of obesity, processed food and disease, Japan's food philosophy, the importance of sleep and so much more. Johann Hari is the author of three New…

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