The Standard Issue

We’re going back to November 2017 when we spoke to Engineer Zac Varela. This episode has been one of our most popular ones, as Zac doesn't hold back on his thoughts on what an engineer should be. Wake Work & Win by joining our  Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Next Level Engineering (8:15) Stayi...

Americans are having less and less children. Is it because kids ruin their lives? Do they regret not having children later? Wake Work & Win by joining our  ⁠Patreon⁠ . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Women Regretting Not Having Children (10:30) Men Lonely Without Family (20:00) A State of Worry And Pain (26:...

Standard Issue: Shower shenanigans, dodgeball gone wrong, and statue extrications…that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our  ⁠Patreon⁠ . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Poop In The Shower (9:30) Dodgeball Gone Wrong (16:40) Statue Extrication

We’re going back to July 2021 when we spoke to Bob Lobascio. Bob is a leadership coach with over 20 years of experience in building and driving sales organizations to achieve and exceed challenging revenue objectives. Wake Work & Win by joining our  Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Bob Lobascio (1:3...

Standard Issue: Mummified spouses, student choke holds, lost at sea with ketchup, and the dangers of plastics and water…that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our ⁠Patreon⁠ . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) St. Patrick (3:15) Mummies & Hoarding (13:40) Math-Kwo...

We're going back to April 2018 when we spoke to Curt Isakson, a 33 year veteran of the fire service and currently a Battalion Chief for Escambia County (FL) Fire Rescue. He spent 9 years with the Pensacola Fire Department prior to joining ECFR, and is the man behind  County Fire Tactics . Wake Work & Win by joining our  Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything e...

Standard Issue: Healthcare gratuity, visiting Hell, nursing to death, and lockout assists…that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Healthcare Gratuity (10:00) Visiting Hell (14:30) Nursing To Death (17:50) Lockout Assists

We’re going back to October 2017 when we spoke to Jason Hoevelmann, the Fire Chief of Florissant Valley Fire Protection District (MO). He is the author of  No Exceptions Leadership: The Leadership Handbook   and is the man behind  EngineHouseTraining.com . Wake Work & Win by joining our  Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to off...

Kyle Carnohan and Chris Flores are firefighters that have created a community that focuses on men taking ownership of their lives and becoming  Super Human Fathers .  Wake Work & Win by joining our  Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) To Train Or Not To Train…In Gear (10:00) Adapting Physically As We A...

Standard Issue: Unidentified male objects, bike lane rage, burnt food and premature pronouncements…that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our  Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Unidentified Male Objects (5:00) Bike Lane “Karen” (11:00) Burnt Food…At The Fir...

Dr. Darryl Stickel is the founder of  Trust Unlimited  and is an executive coach with over 20 years of experience focused on trust.  His PhD “Building Trust in Hostile Environments” from Duke University established his unique and practical approach to building trust. Wake Work & Win by joining our  Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community...

Standard Issue: Sewer swimming, anatomy quiz, hijacked ambulances and egg grenades…that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our  Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Sewer Swimming (8:15) Know Your Organs (19:00) Hijacked Ambulance (26:00) Grenade Or Egg?

We’re going back to February 2019 when we spoke to Dave Hageman, a Captain with Denver (CO) Fire Department. Dave holds a Systems Engineering degree from West Point, a Master’s degree in Organizational Leadership from Johns Hopkins University, and a Ph. D. in Performance Psychology. Wake Work & Win by joining our  Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The St...

Brian Sargeant is the Development & Communications Manager for  Colorado Fourteeners Initiative . The organization’s mission is to protect and preserve the natural integrity of Colorado’s 54 14,000–foot peaks — the “Fourteeners” — through active stewardship and public education. Wake Work & Win by joining our  Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The St...

Standard Issue: Murder rates, training ground mishaps, phantom drivers, and smoking weed everyday…that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our  Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) 700 Murders Per Year (10:00) Catching Babies…Or Not (15:00) Lake Diving…In A Car...

We’re going back to March 2019 when we spoke to Jim Hensel of  Mayhem Mindset . We discuss readiness, preparation, and defining your own personal code. Wake Work & Win by joining our  Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) The Beginnings Of Purpose (4:00) Writing Your Own Code (8:15) Surrounded By High Pe...

Brent Fenton (aka  Firefighter Fenton)  is a Fire Captain in Arizona and a social media force when it comes to shedding light on the realities — and the absurdities — in today’s fire service.  “My Knee Hurts Now”  and  “I’m Salty And I Know It”  are two of his best works. Wake Work & Win by joining our  Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Comm...

It’s the best and worst jobs within various industries and professions…and also when each of us met the POTUS. Wake Work & Win by joining our  Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Meeting the POTUS (8:15) Best & Worst Jobs…In A Restaurant (12:05) …In A High School (15:40) …On A Construction Site (20...

Dr. Jacob Fletcher owns  Well Beings Chiropractic  and has been practicing since 2010. He tailors his practice around reducing pain and improving recovery from injuries, and utilizing chiropractic care as a way to induce healing without the use of drugs or surgery. Wake Work & Win by joining our  Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community h...

We’re going back to September 2018 when we spoke to  Chief Scott Thompson  of The Colony (TX) Fire Department. Morale, culture, member retention and training are all covered in this episode. Wake Work & Win by joining our  Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Scott Thompson (2:45) 100% Retention (8:00)...

Standard Issue: Professional courtesy, jumping cruise ships, fast food birthing, and walking home alone in Waco…that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our  Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) New Podcast Studio (1:05) Professional Courtesy (6:00) Jumping Crui...

How do you differentiate healthy habits from addictions? Are all addictions bad? Moderation and consistency may be the answer. Wake Work & Win by joining our  Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Addicted To Competition (4:15) Addicted To Fitness (6:15) Nicotine, Coffee, Alcohol, THC (10:00) Careers &am...

It’s a candid conversation that’s all about marriages and the relationship journey, and how true love will work hard to sustain it. Wake Work & Win by joining our  Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Anniversaries (2:15) Parenting (6:00) Marriage Is Work (11:00) Knowing Yourself (17:15) Reasons For Qui...

We’re going back to August 2018 when we spoke to  JP Dinnell . JP is a former U.S. Navy SEAL and now a leadership instructor and speaker with  Echelon Front . Wake Work & Win by joining our  Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) JP Dinnell (0:25) Realistic Training & Pushback (7:55) The 30-Year Probl...

Standard Issue: ER emergency, cobra killer, powerpoint porn and hospice taxidermy…that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our  Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Why So Serious? (2:35) ER Charge Nurse Calls 911 (20:45) Cobra Killed By 8 Year-Old (28:45) Junio...