Best Jenny Stein Podcasts (2024)

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Episode #60 A Close Call With Death with guest Zac Matthews 1:23:01

4h ago1:23:01

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In this powerful episode, we are joined by Zac Matthews, a miraculous survivor of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the neck that resulted in a total paralysis for many months. Against all odds, Zac regained his feeling and now looks forward to a new life ahead of him. One year ago, in July 2024, Zac attempted to end his life with a bullet to the n…

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Survivor's Guilt: The Legacy of 9/11 with Battalion Chief Brian Russo 1:00:10

13h ago1:00:10

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Brian Russo, a battalion chief for FDNY, shares his experience of 9/11 and the aftermath. He discusses the chaos and devastation of that day, the loss of colleagues and friends, and the survivor's guilt he experienced. Russo highlights the importance of mental health support for first responders and the stigma associated with seeking help. He also …

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Firefighter Couples: Maintaining a Healthy Relationship 50:42

11d ago50:42

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In this conversation, Maggie Hernandez, associate marriage and family therapist and firefighter spouse, discusses the importance of recognizing personal responsibility in relationships and the need for couples to understand their own roles and boundaries. She emphasizes that marriage requires commitment and attention, comparing it to a job that des…

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Coping with Trauma and Stress Through Transcendental Meditation 57:45

25d ago57:45

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In this episode, Oxnard Fire Chief Alex Hamilton and FDNY Lieutenant/Deputy Director, Counseling Service Unit Drew Kane discuss Transcendental Meditation (TM) and its benefits for firefighters. Drew shares his experience with TM and how it has helped him and other firefighters. Alex emphasizes the importance of taking care of mental health and enco…

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Rhonda Byrne & Kelly Noonan Gores: Their top secrets for birthing global bestsellers 1:16:24

10d ago1:16:24

1:16:24

The magical duo of Rhonda Byrne & Kelly Noonan Gores are rounding out a bucket list week here at the Beautiful Writers Podcast. After years of dreaming, writing, podcasting, and, more recently, recording my latest book, the audiobook for Beautiful Writers: A Journey of Big Dreams & Messy Manuscripts—with Tricks of the Trade from Bestselling Authors…

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Episode #59 A Close Call With Death with guest Jenny Ahlstrom. Blood Cancer Survivor! 56:36

22d ago56:36

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In this session, we talk with guest Jenny Ahlstrom, a true survivor of one of life's most dangerous cancers in our lifetime. I person every 9 minutes is diagnosed with a (Myeloma) Blood Cancer each year and is 10% of all cancers. Jenny tells us of her battle to not only overcome this dreaded disease but she has gone on with her husband Paul to deve…

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Episode #58 A Close Call With Death with guest Elizabeth Howard 17:31

22d ago17:31

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On a ten year anniversary of a near death incident my niece Elizabeth Howard said on this last Father's Day, that she had a desire to share her story and give thanks to her Dad Phil Howard, my brother, for the life saving action he provided to save Elizabeth from plummeting off a 50 foot cliff in Southern Moab Utah National Park. This will be the y…

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Snakes and Stabbings with Firefighter Paramedics Connor Ryan-Fenwick and Ryan Vaughn 48:13

1M ago48:13

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In this conversation, the hosts interview two more firefighter paramedics as they come off probation, Ryan Vaughn and Connor Ryan-Fenwick. Ryan talks about his journey from being stabbed as a teenager to joining the Navy and eventually becoming a firefighter. Connor discusses his decision to pursue a career in the fire service and his experience wo…

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Episode #57 A Close Call With Death with guest Kyle Rivera, An experienced Wing Suiter who nearly died in a malfunction to his equipment and plummeted to the earth 150 miles an hour but lived. 1:04:09

1M ago1:04:09

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Kyle Rivera is an action packed character who has sky dived, BASE jumped and Wingsuited hundreds of times from airplanes, hot air balloons, cliffs, buildings, everything you can imagine that test a persons nerves and bravery. On one recent flight, Kyle had a scary malfunction of his equipment causing the lines that operate his Shute to wrap around …

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Getting Mukes'd with Firefighter Paramedic Ryan Howell and Firefighter Sam Stein 40:08

2M ago40:08

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In this conversation, our hosts interview two firefighters as they come off probation, Ryan Howell and Sam Stein. Sam shares his background in firefighting, including working for various departments in Illinois and Wyoming before joining the Ventura City Fire Department, as well as his volunteer work in Ukraine. Ryan talks about his time with Cal F…

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Courage and Resilience with Heather Ellis, Ventura City EMS Administrator Part 2 39:11

3M ago39:11

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Part 2 of a conversation with Ventura City EMS Administrator Heather Ellis, a former firefighter and firefighter's spouse, who shares her personal story of resilience and overcoming domestic violence. Heather discusses her background in the fire department, the injury that led to a career transition, and the impact of the injury on her home life. S…

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Episode #56 - A Close Call With Death with Guest - Peter Ballentine - Physician Assistant, Ski Patrol Leader, Overall Good guy and friend to everyone 46:14

2M ago46:14

46:14

This interview is with Peter Ballentine, a guy who lives life large!!! We get into a terrible crash in his 911 Porsche in San Francisco, Near Death Hypothermia on the Snake River, and a Firey Crash on his BMW Motorcycle when he went through a Black Angus Cow in the dark coming home from Jackson Hole Wyoming!!! Peter is an action hero and should hav…

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Courage and Resilience with Heather Ellis, Ventura City EMS Administrator Part 1 37:25

3M ago37:25

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Part 1 of a conversation with Ventura City EMS Administrator Heather Ellis, a former firefighter and firefighter's spouse, who shares her personal story of resilience and overcoming domestic violence. Heather discusses her background in the fire department, the injury that led to a career transition, and the impact of the injury on her home life. S…

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Facing Cancer as a Fire Family 58:36

3M ago58:36

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In this episode, Lisa Corbett and her daughter Brianna (Bri) Corbett discuss their experiences as the family of a firefighter. They talk about the challenges of balancing family life with the unpredictable schedules, the support they received from the fire service community, and the impact of Captain Kevin Corbett's cancer diagnosis on their family…

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Kicking Cancer's @$$ with Capt. Kevin Corbett of Santa Barbara City Fire and Capt. Scott Jennie (ret.) of the Firefighter Cancer Support Network 59:04

4M ago59:04

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In this episode, Capt. Kevin Corbett of Santa Barbara City Fire talks about his journey battling stage 4 testicular cancer. From a Hospice bed to returning to duty, Kevin's emotional story demonstrates how far we've come in fighting cancer, as well as the importance of a support network. In addition to highlighting the link between cancer and the f…

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From Fixing Rigs to Assistant Chief: Bill Rigg's Unforgettable Career 1:00:10

4M ago1:00:10

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In this episode, retired Ventura City assistant chief Bill Rigg shares his experiences and stories from his career in the fire service. He discusses starting as a firefighter mechanic and the transition to having maintenance done by the city yard. He shares personal stories, including a funny story about a fight between two assistant chiefs. Bill a…

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Solo Pod: My published books woke me up at 3 am with intel they wanted us to know . . . 1:04:12

4M ago1:04:12

1:04:12

What happens when your dream comes true after years of work? What happens when that dream twists into what feels like a career-killing nightmare? In this episode, I'm telling the truth like never before—solo, my first in nine years—and it's the most real, vulnerable, and perhaps ill-advised show I've ever done. Catch it quick before my Vulnerabilit…

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Good Grief, Charlie Brown! Next Rung's Charlie Brown talks peer support and future challenges for the fire service. 45:30

5M ago45:30

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Engineer Paramedic Charlie Brown saw the mental health challenges in the fire service and wanted to do something about it. So he co-founded Next Rung, a national nonprofit that provides free peer, counseling, and treatment support for firefighters and their loved ones. In this conversion, Charlie tells the Next Rung origin story and how they've gro…

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The Bravest Fight: Firefighter Nick Hanna's Journey from Darkness to Light - Part 2 40:10

5M ago40:10

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Santa Cruz City Firefighter Nick Hanna, formerly with Ventura City Fire, talks about his mental health journey over the past year. Nick's story starts with being "true fireman", engaged with his department and association. Following a significant illness, he began to experience panic attacks, sleeplessness, PTSD, major depressive disorder, and acti…

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The Bravest Fight: Firefighter Nick Hanna's Journey from Darkness to Light 43:51

6M ago43:51

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Santa Cruz City Firefighter Nick Hanna, formerly with Ventura City Fire, talks about his mental health journey over the past year. Nick's story starts with being "true fireman", engaged with his department and association. Following a significant illness, he began to experience panic attacks, sleeplessness, PTSD, major depressive disorder, and acti…

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Tax Planning for Firefighters with Mike Canny, Vice President of Tax Services with Firefighters First Tax Services 47:10

6M ago47:10

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In this episode, Mike Canny, a retired firefighter and vice president of tax services at Firefighters First Tax Services, shares his experience in the fire service and his transition to a career in taxes. He discusses common financial mistakes made by firefighters and provides insights into deductible expenses for firefighters. Mike also explains t…

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Episode #55 A Close Call With Death with guest Stein Rosqvist - Life Flight Nurse Medic Lone survivor of fatal crash in Salt Lake City Fog. 1:17:14

6M ago1:17:14

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Our interview is with the lone survivor Stein Rosvquist, a flight Nurse Medic whose helicopter went down one night in a dense fog over Salt Lake City's western border near Salt Lake City International Airport. Stein suffered a severed lower back and other life threatening injuries and yet survived. The pilot and other medic on board did not make it…

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James Boomhower on the State of Mental Heath Care for First Responders 43:56

7M ago43:56

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James Boomhower, MS(c), FP-C, NR-P, C- NPT, CCISM is a critical care paramedic in Massachusetts and founder of Stay Fit 4 Duty, an organization that provides resources and training to healthcare providers and first responders. In this conversation, James discusses many aspects of mental health support for first responders, including the need to tra…

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Julie Cart, Pulitzer Prize Winning Author of the Cal Matters Series, "Trail by Fire: The Trauma of Fighting California’s Wildfires" 59:48

7M ago59:48

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Julie Cart, Cal Matters reporter talks about her award-winning 2023 series, "Trail by fire: The trauma of fighting California’s wildfires." The discussion covers a wide range of topics, including Cal Fire's reaction to the series, the importance of discussing mental health challenges in the fire service, lessons from the military, and differences b…

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Newly Retired Firefighters Captain Tom Weinell, Engineer Brian Kremer, and Captain Thom Hoffman Discuss Just About Everything 1:23:26

8M ago1:23:26

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With 80 combined years in the fire service, newly retired firefighters Captain Tom Weinell, Engineer Brian Kremer, and Captain Thom Hoffman have a lot to say. This wide-ranging conversation touches on the Thomas Fire, La Conchita mudslides, Jesusita Fire, firehouse hijinks, burnout, changes they've seen in the fire service, their experiences with r…

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Episode #54 - "A Close Call With Death", with guest Kennedy Littledike, Burley Idaho - Car Crash Survivor and hung 30 feet from a power line for over an hour waiting for rescue! 57:36

8M ago57:36

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Kennedy Littledike, is a miracle! Kennedy was involved in a horrific car wreck that launched her 30 feet into the air and onto a power line in Idaho, breaking her femur and hanging for over an hour waiting for rescue. Two of her friends were also ejected out of the car breaking their necks and backs but lived and are fully recovered. Kennedy tells …

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Meet the New Guys Pt. 2 - Ventura City's Newest Firefighters Gurshan Bajwa, Jeremy Hinman, and Stephan Parrish 41:54

9M ago41:54

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Part 2 of a discussion with Ventura City Fire's newest Firefighters. Just finished with their probationary period, five new firefighters - Gurshan Bajwa, Jon Ellis, Jeremy Hinman, Stephan Parrish, and Rocky Sanfilippo - talk about what brought them to Ventura, differences between Ventura City Fire and their previous departments, their career plans,…

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Meet the New Guys Pt. 1 - Ventura City's Newest Firefighters Rocky Sanfilippo and Jon Ellis 35:04

9M ago35:04

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Part 1 of a discussion with Ventura City Fire's newest firefighters. Just finshed with their probationary period, five new firefighters-Gurshan Bajwa, Jon Ellis, Jeremy Hinman, Stephan Parrish, and Rocky Sanfilippo-talk about what brought them to Ventura, differences between Ventura City Fire and their previous departments, their career plans, and …

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Episode #53 A Close Call With Death with Guest Ben Gunn - Survivor of a plane crash in Alaska 1:53:32

9M ago1:53:32

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This episode is with guest Ben Gunn who 20 years ago experienced a tragic plane crash into the frigid waters of the ocean in Alaska on his way with his family to Anchorage for go fishing. Ben and his five family members went down into 42 degree ocean waters losing four of his family that day and only he and his brother in law survived. Tune into th…

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Episode #52 A Close Call With Death with guest David Osmond - Relaunch of episode #31 54:24

9M ago54:24

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This episode we re-launch episode #31 with David Osmond who wrote the new music for our podcast series A Close Call With Death, with the song "Last Day" from the Reflected Album. David's lyrics in this song truly reflect the meaning of the podcast series with looking at our survival stories with the eye of living life like it just may be the last d…

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Oxnard College Regional Fire Academy's Captain Tami Crudo 54:08

10M ago54:08

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Captain Tami Crudo, coordinator for the Oxnard College Regional Fire Academy, talks about being a female in the fire service, mentoring, stress and resilience, and how to prepare to enter the Academy. Hosts: Capt. Peter McKenzie (ret.) and Capt. Jason Kay from the Ventura Fire Foundation Guest: Captain Tami Crudo of the Oxnard College Regional Fire…

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Episode #51 - A Close Call With Death with Guest John Knab - John Suffers from Obesity, near death health condition and a fight back to life 1:00:15

10M ago1:00:15

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John Knab, "Life is Moving At A 2x Pace: not sure how to slow it down!" John comes to the show with a close call with death due to a change in physical condition impacted by long corporate travel internationally reaching a status of Diamond Medallion 2.7 million miles in the air and with that plus work stress and weight gain, John experienced many …

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Mandos and Mullets with American Fire Brigade's John Gary 42:32

10M ago42:32

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American Fire Brigade's John Gary talks about the injury that led him to start AFB, protecting your days off, impact of overtime on mental health and family life, Mandos, and mullets. Hosts: Capt. Peter McKenzie (ret.) and Capt. Jason Kay from the Ventura Fire Foundation Guest: John Gary of American Fire Brigade Connect with Ventura Fire Foundation…

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When Your Therapist is Your Spouse with Firefighter Erik Hernandez and Therapist Maggie Hernandez 1:00:31

11M ago1:00:31

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Firefighter Erik Hernandez and his wife, associate marriage and family therapist Maggie Hernandez, talk on a wide range of topics, including the benefits of therapy, finding culturally-competent therapists, peer support, PTSD, complex trauma, bio hacks, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, and how they reconcile different a…

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The "Hot Mess Express" with Audra and Chelsi from Dear Chiefs Podcast 1:17:14

11M ago1:17:14

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Audra and Chelsi, firefighter spouses and hosts of the Dear Chiefs Podcast, provide unvarnished advice for firefighters and their spouses on how to maintain their relationship while in the fire service. They go toe-to-toe with Peter and Jason on firefighter divorce rate, balancing a firefighting career with family life, and the generational differe…

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Dr. Jody Carrington: Self-Pub Superstars, Part 2 54:56

12M ago54:56

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I can't with this soulmate client. I'm pressed for words to share how much I love this woman, author, and communicator. I promise you've never met anyone like Dr. Jody Carrington. I call her Canada's Brené Brown (mixed with some Jerry Seinfeld), so that's close. But, well. Just see for yourself. When I met Jody at one of my Carmel retreats at the s…

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Hal Elrod: Self-Pub Superstars, Part 1 of 2 41:47

11M ago41:47

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Ever feel like you need a miracle to realize your big dreams? Let me introduce you to my miraculous client and friend Hal Elrod, author of The Miracle Morning: The Not So Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life Before 8 AM. With over 3.5 million books sold, you'd think he'd have started with a top-five publisher. Instead, he launched a wor…

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Jenny Lawson & Laura Belgray, TMI Queens: The Art of the Overshare 1:05:14

11M ago1:05:14

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It's open books all the way with these two TMI queens and their no-holds-barred, hilarious ways. They're the perfect duo to break my 6-month hiatus from the show. What a hoot to be back with three-time New York Times best-selling memoirist Jenny Lawson (Broken, Furiously Happy, and Let's Pretend This Never Happened) and her blogtastic comedic twin,…

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College Admissions and Financial Aid - What Fire Families Need to Know with Falone Serna, Dean of Undergraduate Admissions and Outreach with California Lutheran University 59:11

12M ago59:11

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Falone Serna, Dean of Undergraduate Admissions and Outreach with California Lutheran University solves the mystery of getting into and paying for college. Dean Serna provides practical advice on deciding if college is the right path after high school, how to choose a school that's a great fit, what schools look for in students, how NOT to pay stick…

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Episode #50 A Close Call With Death with guest - Moka Best!, Triathlete, Olympic hopeful, Ultracompeititve athlete, Wife and mother to four and faced with a chronic life threatening disease! 1:04:20

12M ago1:04:20

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Moka Best. Super cool name to go with someone who has been the best in many athletic events. Moka accomplished many goals in sports and actually reached a level of professionalism in the world of triathlon and became an Olympic hopeful for the United States. But, a deadly disease fell upon Moka called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and Postural Ortho…

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Oxnard Fire Chief Alex Hamilton on Behavioral Health, Sleep Deprivation, Peer Support, and Taking Care of His Firefighters. 1:13:53

1y ago1:13:53

1:13:53

Oxnard Fire Chief Alex Hamilton, considered one of the most forward-thinking chiefs in the country, covers a wide range of important topics, including behavioral health, sleep deprivation, call volume, peer support, the value of networking, Movember, grantwriting, advice for firefighters looking to promote, how the COVID pandemic led to greater col…

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Estate Planning for Firefighters with Roy Schneider, Esq., and Jessica Villar, Esq. 53:53

1y ago53:53

53:53

Roy Schneider and Jessica Villar, attornies with Schneiders & Associates law firm, join the show to talk about what nobody wants to discuss...what happens to your property and family if you die or are incapacited. Bottom line: nothing good unless you take the proper steps now. Learn all about wills versus trusts, avoiding probate, and how to ensure…

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Sleep Hacks with Sean Toomey, Co-Founder of First Responder Sleep Recovery 1:00:16

1y ago1:00:16

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Sean Toomey, firefighter with Denver Fire Department and Operations Captain for the Clear Creek Fire Authority, co-founded First Responder Sleep Recovery with his wife Jacqueline to empower the health and wellness of those who serve in the fire, police, and emergency services. Sean joins the show to explain how sleep is connected to heart disease, …

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Episode #49 A Close Call With Death - Guest Mark Webb - Cancer Survivor and warrior 1:15:47

1y ago1:15:47

1:15:47

Mark Webb, active guy, sports enthusiast, golfer, motorcycle enthusiast, family man with a wife and four kids, and fighter.... Mark suffers with Stomach Cancer and this month celebrates a two year period of fighting for his life. Mark has found over the last two years more about life, what is life, how fragile it can be, and what next? How is Mark …

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Mynda Ohs, PhD. on Preparing For and Adjusting To Firefighter Retirement 1:01:25

1y ago1:01:25

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Dr. Mynda Ohs, marriage and family therapist and author of Fully Involved: A Guide for Being in a Relationship with a Firefighter, talks about her new book When the Calls Stop: Retiring as a First Responder. Drawing on her own family's experience and input from hundreds of first responders, Mynda provides practical advice -- for both spouses -- on …

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