Black Cloud Society

This week we visit concepts from a previous episode that came full circle with a chronic issue that I seem to struggle with. Listen in as I discuss the concepts and the mindset involved with my personal journey, and the lessons learned on the road to redemption.

Join in this week as we discuss a topic plaguing the Law Enforcement community. The topic of accidental fentanyl exposure and the risk of overdose. Why is it that police departments are spreading misinformation to their officers, regarding the risk of inadvertent overdose by exposure to something that we as EMS providers administer in much higher quantities, yet we see nothing like the effects the...

Should I stay or should I go? A question I have asked myself admittedly a few too many times and honestly…so have you. Join in the discussion this week as we discuss some things we need to take into consideration before we throw in the towel with our current situation and pursue other adventures. Don’t forget to visit us on the socials to grab your favorite swag, and also our sponsor at Blackoutco...

This week we sit down and speak with Paramedic and Author Christopher Turnbull who recently published his first book “The Double-Edged Sword”, which much like the show, sheds light on some often hard to speak about realities of the toll that this job has on many of us. You get a front-row seat to listen in on our rather deep conversation and hear how the common mental obstacles and challenges that...

Join us in this installment as we take a look at a syndrome that impacts an alarming number of people. We've all heard the statement and many of us have even muttered the very same phrase "fake it til you make it". Well in this installment we take a deep dive into impostor syndrome. What it is, where it comes from, and hopefully how we can not just overcome it, but even use it to our advantage. Th...

A somber tribute to remind us of those who paid the ultimate price and sacrificed so that we may have the lives and opportunities that we do. A tribute to the men and women of our great military who are gone, but not forgotten. 

This week's episode hits close to home as over the last 6 weeks I have been recovering from having been infected by COVID-19. This week we talk about the symptoms I had, how it spread through my household and took the life of a loved one, and I also talk about a few concepts/controversies in patient advocacy. Join me this week as I delve into the deep void of my mind as I discuss just how the viru...

Join us this week as we host a returning guest for some deep insight and shared successes and failures along the never-ending road in leadership development.

Please enjoy this micro episode that pays tribute to the fallen. Never  Forget 9/11/01

Join in on the discussion during this installment as we talk about: what we know about the virus, tips and tricks to the initial care of the virus,  and little rant about essential employees and the state of the union during this time.  ***Disclaimer ***Due to the unapologetically honest opinions in this episode, some listeners may find a few areas of offensive content. Listener discreti...

2019 kicked me around in so many ways. It was a year of many trials and failures but more importantly, lessons. Listen in this week as I discuss the six most hard learned  lessons that I gathered from what I call the 2019 experience.,

An article published in the media recently, claims that the State of Rhode Island EMS is investigating and altering the course of airway management abilities among its providers, after it was discovered that 11 patient deaths had occurred after being transported to the hospital with unrecognized and misplaced endotracheal tubes. How this occurs is beyond my comprehension, but none the less, listen...

This week we discuss 3 types of QA/QI often used in EMS and healthcare, and look at some of  the issues often found in each. 

Join me this week on our first ever guest interview episode, where we discuss  issues in recent news surrounding physical attacks on public safety providers. Listen in as we discuss situational awareness, self defense, and handful of tips to making sure Everyone Goes Home.

Join me this week as I get raw and real with you surrounding some lessons hard learned from my experience speaking at a regional EMS conference, and having to swallow the hard pill of realizing you were wrong in front of 200 people. 

Join me this week as we get into answering our first batch of listener submitted questions. This weeks questions will be answered straight from the hip and off the cuff, with an honest answer to some very good questions. Join us for some honest, uncensored and unscripted opinions that may even be the  inspiration for a few future episodes!

Our reputation is one of the most important assets we as humans can possess...or is it? Join us this week as we discuss 7 steps to reputation rehab after suffering a potentially damaging setback.

This was a hard episode for me to record and publish because it takes a very vulnerable look into my own mind and my own daily struggle. Join us as we discuss the battles that we all face, and the shadows that a life of chronic stress can cast on our lives and how to  find the power to survive in our own minds.

This weeks discussion delves into what I believe are the top 3 toxins that contribute and enable the negative internal culture that is so often seen in our agencies.

Join as as we discuss the mission and story behind Black Cloud Society, and why you belong here!

An introduction to the Black Cloud Society podcast: what we stand for and why we're different!