FIT TO FIGHT FIRE
Podcast Intro 'The Firefighters Call' by Ger Devine www. gerarddevinepoetry.com
We are a community built on the foundation of Faith, Family, and Fire.
We believe in hard work, discipline, and sacrifice, inspiring us to train our minds and bodies daily.
It is an honor to serve our communities, leading us to pursue our craft in a way that honors the oath and all those who came before us.
We are fighting the celebration of mediocrity one act at a time.
Join the Community at www.patreon.com/fittofightfire and start getting your workout of the day today!
Episodes
34 episodes
Brad Conrado - IDENTIFIED IN CHRIST
Brad shares how a grab made, made him challenge where he was putting his identity and how firefighters who follow Christ can lead their firehouse lives. We talk about how identifying as a firefighter first can leave us feeling lost...
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Episode 31
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59:46
Joshua Dukes - PRIORITIZE PAIN
In episode 30, I talk with Joshua Dukes about several seasons of adversity that he weathered with his faith in the Lord. Joshua shares the challenges faced when his 19-month-old son Trucker Dukes was diagnosed with cancer and how Trucker inspir...
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Episode 30
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2:29:45
Josh Burchick - FORGED & UNBROKEN
This is an incredibly powerful episode where Josh talks about his crew's performance during an RIT/RIC activation for the late Nathan Flynn. Josh shares how years of mental and physical training came together for his crew so they could do every...
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Episode 29
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1:11:51
Stratton West - TRAGEDY TESTS FAITH
Episode 28 Tragedy Tests FaithOn December 14, Stratton had to say his final goodbyes to his daughter Kingsley. Stratton and his three children were involved in a head-on car accident on his way to a fire department Christmas...
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Episode 28
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1:23:02
Chris Snow - SELF DESTRUCTION INTO GOD'S CONSTRUCTION
Chris Snow - SELF DESTRUCTION INTO GOD'S CONSTRUCTION Chris shares how his reckless life led him to prison, addiction, and affliction. We talk about living as a follower of Christ in the firehouse, giving our pain purpose, and lock...
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Episode 27
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1:11:51
Scott Vadakin - SHOTS FIRED
In Episode 26, I talk to Scott Vadkin about losing a child and how his faith gave him hope during life's darkest season. It is a story of heartbreak, devastation, and divine intervention.
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Episode 26
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1:45:25
Jeremy Sanders - STRENGTH IN WEAKNESS
In Episode 25 Ric Jorge and I talk to Jeremy Sanders about a difficult season of life he endured and how he found strength in his weakness. Jeremy shares how his faith helped him continue to move forward and how the adversity he faced refined h...
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Episode 25
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1:19:17
Marcos Orozco - BACKSEAT SUCCESS
In Episode 24, I talk to Marcos Orozco about starting over at a new fire department, how fitness positions you for opportunities beyond the fireground, overcoming alcoholism, and how being a career backseat firefighter is a successful career.&n...
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Episode 24
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Marc Maikoski - BE HERE NOW
Ric Jorge and I talked to Marc about the pain he has carried over his career and how helping others has been the greatest way for him to give his pain purpose and share the power of Jesus in his life. He shares how we all need to find our tribe...
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Episode 23
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1:28:54
Robert Wynne - TURN TO ME
Robert Wynne shares an inspiring comeback story. He talks about being abandoned by his father, his drug addiction, stabbed seven times in prison, and how his relationship with God brought him to the fire service.
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Episode 22
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1:35:12
Robbie Townsend - RESILIENT
Robbie talks about his challenges with mental health and how his faith was the foundation of his way back to peace. He also shares how the GSD program provided him with the training ground to build the resilience necessary to overcome life's ch...
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Episode 21
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Can I take CBD? - RESPOND WELLNESS
Why do we believe in CBD?We talk about how CBD positively impacted our lives, leading us to create Respond Wellness and begin the mission of helping our brothers and sisters with some of the challenges we face as firefighters.He...
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Episode 20
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Ric Jorge - GOD FIRST
Ric Jorge had a difficult season of life that led him to God. From doing and dealing drugs to losing close friends, Ric was a rough man with dark plans. It's a journey that started dark and has brought abundant light, with Jesus being the leade...
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Episode 19
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1:14:50
David Rhodes - GSD LEADERSHIP
On Episode 18, I had the opportunity to talk to Fire Engineering Editor-in-Chief David Rhodes. We spoke about t-shirt management seven years later, how the Georgia Smoke Diver leadership model would serve the fire service well, and what t...
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Episode 18
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1:30:38
Brian Abbott - STAND UP
I talked to Brian Abbott about his attempted suicide and how an accumulation of calls, fire department culture, and his demons led to a decision to end it all, and the words "Stand Up" put him on a path of healing and resilience through his fai...
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Episode 17
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1:06:11
Jeff Rothmeier - JOY IN THE PAIN
Jeff talks about his desire to honor God in all he does and how faith guided him through a season of adversity to find joy in the pain.
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Episode 16
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1:38:33
Rick Swales - AGE IS JUST A NUMBER
I talk to Rick about his journey into the fire service, his faith, the Georgia Smoke Diver Program, and how age is just a number.We dive into the importance of fitness, mindset, and consistent training and how trust is built through sha...
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Episode 15
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1:36:39
Dear Out-Of-Shape Firefighter
Dear out-of-shape firefighter, I'm writing to you as your conscience, hoping we could reconnect you to why you were here or maybe even connect you for first time. Too many have ignored your current physical state. Some have even support...
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James Geering - BEHIND THE SHIELD
James Geering is the host of the Behind The Shield Podcast, and over the years and on more than 700 episodes, he has spoken with subject matter experts in the areas of sleep deprivation, mental health, shift work, fitness, and many more topics ...
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Episode 14
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1:24:17
Anthony Gillan - INJURY CHALLENGES IDENTITY
Tony talks about his recent injury and how that challenged his identity as a firefighter and strengthened his faith, as well as how important it is to have brothers in your life who will encourage and lift you up.
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Episode 13
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1:16:50
Don Sapp: Life with Jesus and his "It's Nothing But Work" Mentality.
This is a great conversation with Don Sapp. He talks about his "nothing but work" mentality and how that led him through his career. However, the greatest thing that ever happened to Don was finding a relationship with Jesus, because it changed...
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Episode 12
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VITAMINS FOR THE MIND 2 with Corley Moore
Corley will be contributing to the Vitamins For The Mind series, and in his first one, he talks about learning, one of The 9L's, from his book, The 9L's.You can purchase a copy of The 9L's on Amazon!
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Jim Moss - HONORING GOD
Jim Moss is the author of Firefighter Functional Fitness and Firefighter Success and hosts the podcast Firefighter Success. In Episode 11, we talk to Jim about leaning into God's word and will for our lives when it comes to making tough decisio...
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Episode 11
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1:19:10
Jay Bonnifield - DIGGING DEEPER INTO FAITH
Jay talks about how his anger was getting in the way of his marriage and how digging deeper into his faith helped him as a husband, father, and firefighter. Jay shares how being broken leads to a deeper level of faith and humility.
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Episode 10
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