Crew 1st Culture Podcast

Frustration can lead to actions that will undermine your message and your ability to impact others if we allow it to. However, frustration could also be exactly what we need to push us to explore other options leading to opportunity and inspiration. Joining me on this episode are Jarrod Sergi, Marc Aloan, and Mark VonAppen to discuss how frustration played a big part in their stories. Thank you fo...

Joining me today on episode 6 of the Underground Leadership Movement is Sean Duffy and Benjamin Martin. We dig into the importance of leaders stepping up to be teachers and the benefits that come from doing so. Whether you’re a new and aspire to be an informal leader to those seasoned formal leaders of rank we all need to be teaching and sharing our experience and knowledge work as many people as...

Today I am so thankful to  be able to share a little bit of what life has brought to me lately. It's so exciting when new doors open up for us but what we might miss is that new opportunities can turn into problems if we don't reevaluate our lives in order to maintain balance. New opportunities are blessings  but when new things come into our lives it probably means pushing something els...

I’m so thankful for those that have inspired me in this fire service rebirth that I’ve experienced over the last couple of years. I am so blessed to have great people put in my life steering me in the right direction.  That being said the last 3 months have been a highly concentrated time of growth for me. The things I have done in that time have never been something I thought were even possible b...

I was reminded this last weekend of a lesson that I’ve learned over the past year. We can’t control the amount of time that we get to spend with others but we can control the impact that we have on their lives while they’re here. Even short time periods can be opportunities to impact people’s lives.  This was proven to me last Friday when I met Corey Thompson who is on the Bearer’s of the Oath cad...

We all have to start somewhere and the same goes for leaders as well. When you’re a new or newer leader you don’t have experience to lean on, you’re still finding your way, and you’re still trying to figure out who you are as a leader. But in the absence of that experience we can at least start by taking care of our people, that’s easy to do and requires no experience. The rest will come with time...

This special episode is a double celebration for the 100th episode of both The Professional Brotherhood Podcast and the Crew 1st Culture Podcast. Thank you for listening! Click here to leave a message to let me know what you think & how this episode impacted you. No matter where or what you came from, great things can come from you!

Humility for me is arguably the most important value you can have as a leader. Personal growth does not happen without humility. Thank you for listening! Click here to leave a message to let me know what you think & how this episode impacted you. No matter where or what you came from, great things can come from you!

I’m so glad to be back to recording. I took some time to work through a few things which I will touch on some as well as some upcoming news.  Thank you for listening! Click here to leave a message to let me know what you think & how this episode impacted you. No matter where or what you came from, great things can come from you!

Jonathan Brumley joins me today to discuss his journey in both the fire service and personal life. We also touch on the importance of training and pre-planning buildings in your district.  Thank you for listening! Click here to leave a message to let me know what you think & how this episode impacted you. No matter where or what you came from, great things can come from you!

Recorded live from Clubhouse on Monday I am joined by Ljay Geist, Greg Barnes, and Taylor Anderson. We talk about the importance making your small circle your priority at work and at home and what happens when we lose that focus. Thank you for listening! Click here to leave a message to let me know what you think & how this episode impacted you. No matter where or what you came from, great thi...

Joining me today is Chief Andy Starnes. I am so excited to put out this episode because it was a blessing to be apart of this conversation with the Chief. I took away so many great nuggets from this conversation and know that it will add so much value to your life as well. Special thanks to our sponsor Wood’s Forcible Entry Door Kits. I’m proud to be associated with this company, it’s a great grou...

Building your Reputation in the fire service starts from day 1. From day 1 we are being watched and categorized. Reputation can be a fragile thing, even if you spend decades building a solid reputation you can quickly chip away at it or even destroy it by ill  advised actions. On the other side of that coin for those that have got off on the wrong foot and created a bad reputation for themselves,...

Mr. Engine Zero himself joins me today, Adam Maiers. Adam has been a great source of inspiration to a lot of us especially those that don’t necessarily have much support when it comes to training. I love the example he sets by not allowing the Excuses to win. Thank you for listening! Click here to leave a message to let me know what you think & how this episode impacted you. No matter where or...

If you aren’t proud to be a firefighter, and if you’ aren’t proud of your crew; then it’s time to do something to be proud of. Thank you for listening! Click here to leave a message to let me know what you think & how this episode impacted you. No matter where or what you came from, great things can come from you!

Joining me today is Josh Chase, author of the book “Jump Seat Leadership”. This book speaks to a lot of the things I’ve been talking about lately - the need for more informal leadership. I learned a lot from this discussion and loved engaging with Josh on the topic because he obviously shares a passion for the subject. Find Josh at Joshchase.org or on Facebook at the Jump Seat Leadership page. Jum...

Seasons of life echo the seasons of weather. As I see more and more green everyday reminding me that Spring is on its way I also see a much greener day at my firehouse. We went through a long slump and enveloped by constant negativity for a long time and I’m so excited to see those times behind me.  If you going through a Winter season at your firehouse don’t let it rob you of your passion, keep g...

Our Mission Statement - Target For All Leaders If we are trying to lead without some type of mission/vision statement it's like trying to find a place that you've never been without a map to help you get there. Creating a mission statement gives us a direction that we can aim for and it helps everyone on the team to be on the same page. Thank you for listening! Click here to leave a mess...

Battalion Chief Jacob Johnson joins me today for what was a great and entertaining conversation. We go back and forth getting each other fired up and enjoy some good fire service talk. I love Jacob’s passion and it’s contagious. Thank you for listening! Click here to leave a message to let me know what you think & how this episode impacted you. No matter where or what you came from, great thin...

It’s been a tough year for us all. Chances are, we have had to pick our battles through that time. We have to bend some but we also have be ready to stand our ground on certain things. We also need to stand together because that’s when we’re the strongest! Thank you for listening! Click here to leave a message to let me know what you think & how this episode impacted you. No matter where or wh...

Foundation of Trust and Respect Building relationships, respect, and trust should be a priority for us as leaders. Can you be friends and the boss? Thank you for listening! Click here to leave a message to let me know what you think & how this episode impacted you. No matter where or what you came from, great things can come from you!

Marc Davidson joins me on the show today for a great conversation about training and professional development. I feel like Marc and I are very like minded so I felt a quick connection with him on these topics and of course learned some things as well. Thank you for listening! Click here to leave a message to let me know what you think & how this episode impacted you. No matter where or what yo...

We have no right to gripe about younger generations not knowing their job. If they don’t know how to do the job we’re failing as leaders. Thank you for listening! Click here to leave a message to let me know what you think & how this episode impacted you. No matter where or what you came from, great things can come from you!

Welcome to the Movement! This series of videos is geared towards professional development for those on departments that don’t have any. It’s been eating at me for over a year so I’ve finally decided that this is what I can do about it. The content will be different from the podcast because it’ll be structured towards specific topics but will be similar. I’m excited about it because it’s been a wei...

Putting Our People First At the heart of my message and basically everything I do with leadership is the statement that it's vital to put our people first. It is no accident that I ended up with the title of Crew 1st Culture. People want to feel valued and supported, that is basic human nature.  Put your crew first and they will do everything they possibly can to accomplish whatever task is g...