Best Christopher Phelps Podcasts (2024)

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Life After The Fire Ep. 19 Prioritizing Mental Health in the Fire Service with Retired Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Captain Larry Doelling 34:38

1y ago34:38

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In this week's episode of Life After The Fire, Chris Phelps is joined by retired Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Captain, Larry Doelling. Larry was a late bloomer in the fire service, joining at 31 years old. Prior to his career as a firefighter, Larry spent time in the Army Reserve and the Air Force. While in the fire service, Larry displayed a reve…

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Life After The Fire Ep.18 with Andrew Gionta 25:41

1y ago25:41

25:41

In the episode of Chris sits down with Fire Captain Andrew Gionta. Andrew outlines his career in the fire department and shares about how he got his start in the real-estate industry. For more Life After the Fire Content subscribe on YouTube: @Life After The Fire Follow on instagram: @LATFPodcast Find us on Apple Podcasts: Life After The Fire…

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Life After The Fire Ep. 17 with Bill Banks with FIRE TEC, Inc. 24:20

1y ago24:20

24:20

In the 17th episode of Life After The Fire, Chris welcomes Bill Banks from FIRE TEC, Inc.. FIRE TEC, Inc, based in Margate, Florida, is a leading provider of fire protection services and equipment, dedicated to ensuring the safety and security of businesses and properties. With a strong focus on quality and reliability, FIRE TEC offers comprehensiv…

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Life After The Fire Ep. 16 with Adam Church of Coastal Fire Training 28:40

1y ago28:40

28:40

In this episode of Life After The Fire, Chris welcomes Adam Church to the show to discuss Coastal Fire Training. Coastal Fire Training is a company that focuses on training firefighters on respectful entry techniques that help protect property when the situation allows. The company focuses primarily on in person, customized training sessions for fi…

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Life After The Fire Ep. 15 with Real-Estate Investor, Rickey Rodriguez 31:24

1y ago31:24

31:24

After generating a number of questions from listeners, Chris welcomes Rickey Rodriquez back to the Life After The Fire podcast to take a deeper dive into his real estate investment journey. In the episode, Rickey outlines how he got his start in the industry, his portfolio growth over the years, as well as strategies for acquiring new properties. R…

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Life After The Fire Ep. 14 with Retired EMS Captain Steve Campana 33:33

1y ago33:33

33:33

In this episode of our Life After The Fire, Chris sits down with fellow retired firefighter Steve Campana. In this powerful episode, Steve opens up about his past struggles with addiction and the impact on his career and family. As Steve details his past history, he highlights the importance of having a structured program like AA has played in his …

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Life After The Fire Ep. 13 with Captain Mike Zingaro 36:59

1y ago36:59

36:59

In this episode of Life After The Fire, Chris sits down with Captain Mike Zingaro, a firefighter who, on his off days, has a second career as a real estate agent. Mike talks about the learning curve he faced in making the transition from fighting fires to selling houses as well as how his firefighting skills has prepared him for his new career. Mik…

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Life After The Fire Ep. 12 with Dave Markle from Shoot-Da-Gator 36:02

1y ago36:02

36:02

In this week's episode of Life After The Fire Chris sits down with Dave Markle of SHOOT-DA-GATOR OUTFITTERS GUIDE SERVICES. After briefly recounting their past histories in the fire service, Dave discusses his current project which he is building out during his final few years in the fire service. Dave runs a guide service out of Florida that speci…

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Life After The Fire Ep. 11 with Retired Battalion Chief Steve Neible 26:21

1+ y ago26:21

26:21

In this episode of Life After The Fire, Chris sits down with retired battalion chief Steve Neible. Chris and Steve’s career paths merged when they both served as volunteer firefighters in the Nashville, Tennessee area after they both served long careers in the fire service. After spending 25 years with the fire service in Illinois, Steve retired an…

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Life After The Fire Ep. 10 with Jimm Walsh 39:57

1+ y ago39:57

39:57

In this episode of Life After The Fire, Chris sits down with long-time friend and fellow retired firefighter Jimm Walsh. Jimm's story is truly an inspiration and a testament to his resilience. Chris and Jimm spend a portion of the podcast discussing their history and Jimm’s influence in the conception of the Life After The Fire podcast. The majorit…

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Life After The Fire Ep. 9 with Peter Codispoti of Town Management Services 29:23

1+ y ago29:23

29:23

In this episode of the Life After The Fire Podcast, Chris is joined by retired firefighter and owner of Town Management Services, Peter Codispoti. Town Management Services is a property management firm in Palm Beach County, Florida that also has a number of construction projects associated with its name. Peter started his journey in the property ma…

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Ep. 8 with Retired Battalion Chief Tom Murphy 31:26

1+ y ago31:26

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In episode eight of the Life After The Fire Podcast, Chris sits down with retired battalion chief Tom Murphy. Tom and Chris have known each other through the fire service for over thirty years when they were still volunteers. After reminiscing briefly on their past experience, Tom focuses on highlighting the importance of budgeting as a young firef…

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Ep. 7 with Randi Eisenshtat from Northwestern Mutual 31:36

1+ y ago31:36

31:36

In episode seven of Life After The Fire Podcast, Chris welcomes his first non-firefighter guest, Randi Eisenshtat of Northwestern Mutual. In a unique episode, Randi speaks heavily on her experience in the financial services industry. As she mentions in the episode, many firefighters are retiring at a younger age and are not prepared for the number …

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Ep. 6 with Jason Patton of The Fire Department Chronicles 20:04

1+ y ago20:04

20:04

Life After The Fire Ep. 6 with Jason Patton In this week's episode Chris sits down with firefighter / comedian Jason Patton. Jason currently serves as the vice president of Fire Dept. Coffee, which is a veteran-owned company that was inspired by the vital role coffee plays in ensuring first responders stay alert throughout the course of their shift…

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Ep. 5 with Mark Wechsler 38:43

1+ y ago38:43

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In this episode of Life After The Fire, Chris sits down with former coworker Mark Wechsler to relive old memories, discuss Mark’s current projects, and offer up advice to the next generation of firefighters. Both Chris and Mark had the opportunity to serve on the pension board during their time in the fire service and shared a passion for ensuring …

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Ep. 4 with Shaun Fix 33:00

1+ y ago33:00

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In episode four of the Life After The Fire Podcast, Chris sits down with retired EMS captain Shaun Fix. After spending over 35 years in the fire service, Sean retired and pivoted toward medical training for first responders and doctor's offices. After originally founding the company while still working in the fire service, the company has since gro…

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Ep. 3 with Rickey Rodriguez 25:38

1+ y ago25:38

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Life After The Fire Ep. 3 with Rickey Rodriguez In this episode of Life After The Fire Chris sits down with former co-worker Rickey Rodriguez. While Rickey has not yet transitioned into retirement this episode highlights how he has taken steps throughout his career to better prepare himself for his life outside of the fire service. After reminiscin…

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Ep. 2 Life After The Fire with Jules Tuman 33:42

1+ y ago33:42

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In this episode of Life After The Fire, Chris sits down with former co-worker and longtime friend, retired EMS Captain Jules Tuman to discuss their past work history and catch up on what she has been involved with in her time since leaving the fire service. Jules explains how she leveraged her career in the fire service and the benefits provided to…

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Ep. 1 Life After The Fire with Sam Eaton 38:41

1+ y ago38:41

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Ep. 1 with Sam Eaton In the inaugural episode of Life After The Fire, host Chris Phelps sits down with Retired Battalion Chief Sam Eaton to discuss a life following a career in the fire service. Sam discusses the various health concerns firefighters face while in the line of duty that may not be an immediately apparent danger. Eaton give insights i…

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Episode 27 - How to Prepare for Regulatory Exams in 2021 (with Chris Hetner and Cassie Lentchner) 16:03

3+ y ago16:03

16:03

Beth interviews cyber guru, Chris Hetner, and former crypto regulator, Cassie Lentchner, about how to prepare for SEC exams this year including aligning your risk assessment with regulators' priorities, packaging the strategy within your firm and understanding mega strends about digital assets, cybersecurity and more.…

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Episode 26 - What You Need To Know about Blockchain (with Rebecca Rettig, Crain's award-winning attorney & partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP 18:05

3+ y ago18:05

18:05

Wonder why you need to know more about blockchain developments such as DeFi? In this episode, Beth interviews thought-leader Rebecca Rettig (Crain's award-winning attorney & partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP) as she presents a plain english overview of technical trends and innovations, how-to guidance for presenting a spectrum of answers and …

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Episode 25 - Battling Cybercrimes (with Christopher Hetner cyber and security expert and adviser to boards, regulatory agencies and companies) 23:56

3+ y ago23:56

23:56

Beth interviews cybercrime and security expert Chris Hetner about how to fight cybercrimes by integrating compliance and CISO efforts, inventorying and rating systemic risks, continuous monitoring, board oversight and tech hygiene.

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Episode 24 - Blockchain and Digital Assets Roundtable (with Mark Roszak and Collins Belton, blockchain and cryptocurrency thought leaders) 36:56

4y ago36:56

36:56

Beth moderates a discussion with Mark Roszak, Managing Partner of 1121 Law and Collins Belton, Managing Partner of Brockwood, about how to advise on legal and regulatory strategy when working with growth and innovation-oriented executives, promote radical candor, address tech risk when handling blockchain and cryptocurrency products and much more!…

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Episode 23 - AML and Tech Trends (with Christian Foccaci, Fintech entrepreneur and former AML officer) 19:10

4y ago19:10

19:10

Beth interviews serial entrepreneur and compliance executive Christian Foccaci. Christian founded a leading career resource website for compliance professionals, a compliance technology company Transparint and patented an AI-powered data solution, providing the largest real-time source of negative news and risk information. Listen to learn about pe…

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Episode 22 - ESG in 2020 (with global investment and UK Parliament advisor Alice Bordini Staden) 22:37

4y ago22:37

22:37

Beth interviews London-based sustainable finance and shareholder engagement expert Alice Bordini Staden. Ms. Bordini Staden is a National Trust Investment Committee Member, leading the endowment's stewardship and sustainability efforts and an Advisory Council Member of the APPG on Sustainable Finance, which aims to influence effective policy making…

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Episode 21 - Family Office Leadership & Trends (with Richard Wilson, CEO and founder of the largest Family Office Association) 18:48

4y ago18:48

18:48

Beth interviews Richard Wilson, private investor and CEO of the Family Office Club with members managing collectively over $1 trillion assets under management. Richard shares practical strategies and perspectives that risk personnel can leverage to excel through these challenging times, build needed relationships & momentum with professional goals.…

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Episode 20 - The Ethics of Data Analytics (with Aimee Lessard, Principal of Seafront Analytics) 18:42

4y ago18:42

18:42

Beth interview Aimee Lessard, Principal of Seafront Analytics, about the ethics of data analytics, data use standards and the risks of creating data as remote workers use personal and work applications. Listen to hear Aimee's insights derived from many years leading teams in intelligence and data analytics roles.…

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Episode 19 - Agile Compliance (with Cara St. Martin, Head of Compliance at Ladder Insurance) 26:38

4y ago26:38

26:38

Beth interviews the Head of Compliance at the fintech company, Ladder Insurance, about her recent pivot and why she believes the key being agile in this challenging environment, and beyond, is to communicate, master the skills of a translator and educate on the difference between illegal and unethical conduct.…

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Episode 5 - G is for Governance (with Prof. Cynthia Williams, Osgoode Law School, B.Law Chair) 16:49

4y ago16:49

16:49

Beth interviews thought leader, Prof. Williams about SEC rule-making related to ESG disclosure, compliance officers' role preparing sustainability reports and why a top-down ethics and compliance approach isn't as effective as a collaborative one.

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Episode 18 - Managing Through the Pandemic (with Matt Kunkel CEO of LogicGate) 18:11

4+ y ago18:11

18:11

Beth interviews a RegTech thought leader, Mark Kunkel CEO of LogicGate, about how to effectively manage your compliance program using tech, rethinking ROI and becoming a trust broker during the coronavirus pandemic and beyond.

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Episode 17 - with Courtney Lang, Millennial thought leader and Investment Analyst 19:38

4+ y ago19:38

19:38

Beth interviews Courtney Lang, an environmental scientist and ESG Investment Analyst, about how she works every day to balance personal, ethical and environment alignment of values. Courtney also shares her perspective on work force incentives, teaching us how to engage with this important generation.…

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Episode 16 - Lessons in Change (with Niki Armacost, Managing Partner of Arc Finance, Mayor of Hastings-on-Hudson and advisory board member) 18:54

4+ y ago18:54

18:54

Beth interviews diplomat and entrepreneur Niki Armacost about how to effectively negotiate and work with government officials. Niki shares insights about honing a “firm but fair” reputation as well as why the secret to international diplomacy is listening.

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Episode 15 - The Future of Financial Systems in 2020 (with Matthew Blake, Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum) 30:09

4+ y ago30:09

30:09

Beth interviews Matthew Blake, Head of the Future of Shaping Financial and Monetary Systems at the World Economic Forum, about - How AI is reshaping financial services and whether we can trust it - Can FinTech support capital investments in SDGs and ESG - Whether ESG investing can help measure and monitor fraud and systemic risks…

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Episode 14 - How Do You Know You Are Making An Impact? (with Vaughn Swartz Head of Compliance for Rabobank, North America) 19:45

4+ y ago19:45

19:45

Beth interviews Vaughn Swartz (CCO Rabobank North America) about work within the grey areas and how to manage complex compliance needs as well as reflections on mega trends.

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Episode 13 - Ngaren and Engaging on the SDGs (with Richard Leakey, Kenyan paleoanthropologist, conservationist, and politician) 14:48

4+ y ago14:48

14:48

Compliance has a tremendous impact on UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16 - strong governance. Learn about other SDGs and how to lead others to change behavior. In this episode, Beth interviews Richard Leakey about his plan to build awareness and engagement in the Great Rift Valley with the Ngaren project.. https://www.ngaren.org/ http://bit.l…

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Episode 8 - Global Risk Assessments from Africa (with Scott French, CCO for GE, sub-Saharan Africa) 19:16

5y ago19:16

19:16

In the last podcast in the series from Nairobi, Beth interviews the Head of Compliance for GE in sub-Saharan Africa about best practices for training and engagement as well as leveraging compliance officers and analytical data to measure the risk of corruption, fraud and more.

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Episode 12 - CCO Lessons in Relationships and Avoiding Side of the Desk Compliance (with Chad Eslinger CCO at Voya Financial) 22:46

5y ago22:46

22:46

Beth interviews CCO Chad Eslinger about the changing demands on compliance officers, leveraging behavioral incentives and how to know when to ask for help.

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Episode 11 - Intelligence Before Artificial Intelligence (with Brandon Daniels, President, Global Technology Markets Exiger) 22:06

5y ago22:06

22:06

Beth interviews tech executive Brandon Daniels about third party risk management, artificial intelligence, innovating due diligence processes to deliver a ROI, Regulation Best Interest and trends in Regtech to guard data privacy.

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Episode 10 - What Digital Assets Can Teach You (with Craig Salm, Director of Legal, Grayscale Investments) 14:44

5y ago14:44

14:44

Beth interviews innovator and gatekeeper, Craig Salm, Director of Legal at Grayscale Investments a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group and affiliate of CoinDesk. Listen to Craig explain the relevance and sustainability of this new digital asset class in simple understandable terms as he shares advice from his mentors about how to become a trusted …

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Episode 9 - Competently Courageous Leadership (with Chuck Garcia, author and professor) 23:37

5+ y ago23:37

23:37

In this episode, Beth interviews leadership expert and Columbia professor Chuck Garcia about how to be strategic in developing leadership skills to improve performance, widen influence or achieve a desired promotion.

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Episode 7 - Lessons in Transformation from Nairobi (with retired Chief Justice Willy Mutunga, Kenya) 30:12

5+ y ago30:12

30:12

The second podcast in the series from Nairobi, Beth interviews the 14th Chief Justice and the 1st President of the Supreme Court, Republic of Kenya, retired Chief Justice Mutunga. We learn about how as an activist and reformer he delivered on anti-corruption and transparency measures.

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Episode 6 - Act Locally, Think Globally (with Niklas Hagelberg, UN Climate Change Programme) 12:36

5+ y ago12:36

12:36

The first podcast in a series from Nairobi, Beth interviews Niklas Hagelberg from the UN Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya about the importance of behavioral nudges to incentivize change and much more.

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Episode 4 - Perspectives on AI and Blockchain (with Andrew Siegel, Chief Compliance Officer) 21:04

5+ y ago21:04

21:04

Beth's guest shares his perspectives on use of artificial intelligence, blockchain and digital assets. Listen to hear a lively discussion about the importance of due diligence to detect and avoid bias within new tech tools.

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Episode 3 - Standards for managing retirement assets (with Jasmin Sethi, CEO) 21:05

6y ago21:05

21:05

Beth interviews Jasmin Sethi about Regulation Best Interest and opportunities and trends in fintech. Listen to learn about regulatory developments and strategies for managing through the changing standards.

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Episode 2 - Can We Avoid the Next Insider Trading Scandal? (with Tipper X) 28:02

6y ago28:02

28:02

Beth interviews the convicted felon, informant and compliance activist Tom Hardin, aka Tipper X. Listen to learn about the role compliance played in his career and his tips for today's business leaders and compliance officers.

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Episode 1 - The Thin Line Between Criminal and Corporate Issues (with Andrea Antonelli) 13:17

6y ago13:17

13:17

Beth interviews Washington D.C. - based criminal defense attorney Andrew Antonelli covering how she has handled ethical quagmires for over a quarter of a century while sharing lessons for corporate insiders.

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