Paramedic AF

Pull up a chair for a solo convo with Dan about the heart and soul of EMS! Emotional and heartfelt, this episode will definitely tug on your heart strings.  _______________________ Our core values: Clinical discipline Personal wellness Authentic leadership Rigorous accountability Our vision is:  the creation of a culture of healthy, educated, and effective providers that are striving to better the...

Join Dan and Michelle (and the horny cats) in this light-hearted, relaxed, impromptu episode about love and management. Getting down and dirty with truth about how to recognize the problems in relationships between management and team members, they bring a satirical tone to the topic while also bringing practical advice to addressing those problems. Get ready for lots of fun rabbit trails, side st...

"Fake it till you make it", "Check your ego at the door", "Ego kills", etc. We've all heard these catchy phrases. But what IS Ego? Is it all bad? How should it affect our jobs, and what are the pitfalls we should avoid? Join Dan and Michelle as they use psychology and personal experience to shed some light on this controversial and often misunderstood topic of Ego... _______________________ Our co...

LET'S GET READY TO RUMMBBBLLLLEEEEE!!!! Join Dan and Michelle as they wrestle with the philosophy and practical applications of conflict. Not just in how they apply to the EMS profession, but also how they transfer to every day life. Exploring the boundaries between being peaceful yet maintaining your own dignity and security, this episode has something for EVERYONE! _______________________ Our co...

The fourth and final episode in our discussion about EMS 2.0 core values, we walk through the landmine topics of physical fitness and mental health (as they relate to first responders). This episode is anything BUT what you think it will be. Make sure you grab a pen and paper too, because there is a lot of heavy stuff and some resources presented that you will want to reference later. Enjoy! _____...

In this episode, Dan and Michelle dive into the third core value of EMS 2.0: Rigorous Accountability. We are all human. We all screw up. And too often, we love to play the blame-game. But there is a better way to grow through failures. Learning to take responsibility for all failures (even before they happen). Get ready for stories, jokes, and verbal strokes! _______________________ Our core value...

This intense episode delves into the second core value of EMS 2.0: Clinical Discipline. Key takeaway from this episode: Clinical discipline requires us to be able to regulate our emotions, not eliminate them. It also requires an inconvenient level of commitment and dedication to the job. This episode contains some graphic content, as well as discussion about suicide and first responder mental heal...

***NOTE: We recorded this in a library study room, and realized after the fact that the sound quality was not as good as expected. All other episodes have a MUCH better audio quality!*** In this episode, Dan and Michelle jump right in to unpack the first core value of EMS 2.0: Authenic Leadership.  Key takeaway from this episode: Leaders must earn trust , create connection , and lead towards a com...

Meet paramedics Dan and Michelle as they tell you a little about themselves, the podcast, and EMS 2.0. This episode sets the stage for the next month of episodes, so listen carefully!