Forged In The Fires Podcast with Fireman Rob

As a lifelong athlete, Tony prioritizes health and wellbeing above all else and created the blog “The Legend of the Death Race” as a resource for Obstacle Race Training. Tony constantly seeks the next challenge and has competed at elite levels in Tae Kwon Do; gymnastics; competitive cheerleading; obstacle, endurance, and adventure racing; Ultramarathons; and spent ten years on stage performing as...

Mindset is a key factor in succeeding at your goals. For professional MMA fighter Josh Tyler, the mentality, flexibility, and toughness help you to find moment to moment solutions. On today’s show, he joins Robert "Fireman Rob" Verhelst to talk about his life on the cage and narrates a lesson-filled outdoor adventure experience that proves that faith over fear is real. Josh believes that men have...

Making use of your abilities to help those who are incapable can be very rewarding. In another inspiring episode, Robert "Fireman Rob" Verhelst interviews Christian Jensen, the Executive Director of myTEAM TRIUMPH Wisconsin and an Ironman athlete. Sharing how their organization was born, Christian talks about its advocacy and explains the two important parts of Team Triumph which are the Captains...

This episode has been published and can be heard everywhere your podcast is available. These episodes will be short impact information podcasts on one of the different seven catalysts or a sub catalyst, that I have used in my life to move forward, push the limits of possible and find myself. This week's Topic: EMOTIONAL CONTROL "It's not about the lack of emotion, it's about acknowledging the emot...

Ironman competitions are not only a test of skill but of endurance and willpower. So much work goes into coming out on top, but at the end of the day, the results will always be worth it. Mark Allen is a six-time Ironman Triathlon World Champion who holds the record for the longest winning streak in the history of triathlon. Together with Fireman Rob, Mark shares the lessons he’s learned from part...

This episode has been published and can be heard everywhere your podcast is available. These episodes will be short impact information podcasts on one of the different seven catalysts or a sub catalyst, that I have used in my life to move forward, push the limits of possible and find myself. This week's Topic: OWNERSHIP "Ownership is about you accepting you.  This is something that we constantly w...

While we live each day of our lives avoiding fear, sometimes, it just might be the very thing we need. Guest, Patrick Sweeney, learned this the hard way. Being diagnosed with leukemia when his daughter was one and his wife six-months pregnant, Patrick realized that all our dreams are on the other side of fear. In this episode, he sits down with Robert “Fireman Rob” Verhelst to talk about how he tr...

Without doubt, the greatest rewards always come from the most difficult journey. In this episode, Robert "Fireman Rob" Verhelst interviews Eric Hill, the Co-founder and President of Project Echelon about what their advocacy is all about. Helping people reflect on their whys and reevaluate their paths, Eric and his team help people, especially veterans, become more self-empowered and move forward....

A lot of people don’t realize that blind athletes can do everything that athletes with good vision can. But the truth is, with the help of a guide, blind athletes can make up for the difference with aplomb. Fireman Rob sits down with Caroline Gaynor, a nine-time Ironman finisher. Caroline shares her story about being a guide for blind athletes. Don’t miss out on Caroline’s inspiring and empowering...

Hope is never lost when you have amazing people who refuse to give up even in the most adverse circumstances. Triathlete, motivational speaker, and fundraiser, BethAnn Telford, is a paragon of such a person. She joins Robert "Fireman Rob" Verhelst on the show to share her inspiring story. Having been diagnosed with brain cancer in 2005, BethAnn fought on and refused to give up on her dream of comp...

The best leaders in an organization are the ones who connect the dots and see where their people are going and train and develop them. Joining Robert "Fireman Rob" Verhelst on the show is Rocky Romanella, the Founder and CEO of 3SIXTY Management Services. Rocky has over 40 years of “boots on the ground” leadership experience, from his successful long stint at UPS to starting his own business. Toda...

The key to becoming the most successful you can be is your emotions. This is what Willpower Harris found to be true in life. Will is a strategic planning and business coach for elite entrepreneurs and CEOs. He is also the international best-selling author of WillPower Now and Power Prospecting, and used to work for Zig Ziglar and Motorola as the Director of Global Sales Training. Today, he joins R...

Almost all athletes dream of competing at the Olympics. It is the event of a lifetime where all the years of hard work culminate for these athletes, representing not only their team but also their country. Barry Siff is passionate about making the USA Team Handball qualify for the Olympics since it last went to the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Sharing his journey from then to now, he joins host, Robert "F...

Because of the number of accidents and untoward events that happen every day, the field of emergency medicine is of perpetual importance. But despite how noble the goals of this field are, practicing emergency medicine can take its toll on a doctor after a while. Dr. Shannon Sovndal is a board-certified doctor in emergency medicine and emergency medical services (EMS). Dr. Shannon and Fireman Rob...

This episode has been published and can be heard everywhere your podcast is available. These episodes will be short impact information podcasts on one of the different seven catalysts or a sub catalyst, that I have used in my life to move forward, push the limits of possible and find myself. This week's Topic: EMOTIONAL CONTROL "The barrier to well being is lack of self-control." For more informat...

Resilience, earning the chances he was given, and having the will to live and inspire others to move forward in life is what today’s guest shares to us. Fireman Rob interviews another inspiring soul, Derek Fitzgerald, the Founder of the Recycled Man Foundation and the first person to ever survive cancer, have a heart transplant, and then finish a full Ironman. Derek tells his amazing story of bein...

This episode has been published and can be heard everywhere your podcast is available. These episodes will be short impact information podcasts on one of the different seven catalysts or a sub catalyst, that I have used in my life to move forward, push the limits of possible and find myself. This week's Topic: OWNERSHIP "Ownership is about accepting you." For more information on Fireman Rob or the...

PTSD among war veterans and families left behind is common, and healing can be a long process. Today’s guest, Mike Ergo, started the Gold Star Initiative to inspire other veterans like him to keep moving forward and never hold back in reaching their goals. Coping for the loss of his friends during combat was traumatic for Mike, but by finding others who are going through the same situation, he fou...

This episode has been published and can be heard everywhere your podcast is available. These episodes will be short impact information podcasts on one of the different seven catalysts or a sub catalyst, that I have used in my life to move forward, push the limits of possible and find myself. This week's Topic: DECISIONS "Decisions are the essence of Self Worth." For more information on Fireman Rob...

The skill of cultivating relationships isn't as intuitive as some people who are naturally social creatures might make it seem. The ability to build bridges and nurture connections is one that's important not only in business but in one's personal life. However, people tend to press forward, unaware that what they're doing might in fact be doing them more harm than good. Mary Engh is a former exec...

Through training and competition, one can find a healthy release to the stresses found post-military separation. Eric Beach is a US Army Veteran who fell into a dark and dangerous downward spiral after leaving the military. What kickstarted Eric’s healing process was searching for the same sense of physical exertion and camaraderie he had in the military. This led him to join IRONMAN and became a...

This episode has been published and can be heard everywhere your podcast is available. These episodes will be short impact information podcasts on one of the different seven catalysts or a sub catalyst, that I have used in my life to move forward, push the limits of possible and find myself. This week's Topic: PASSION "Purpose is the backbone for your journey." For more information on Fireman Rob...

Rising above adversities, Ironman, burn survivor, and motivational speaker Shay Eskew believes obstacles are opportunities in disguise. Today, host Robert "Fireman Rob" Verhelst interviews Shay who is also an All American / All World ranked triathlete, former black bear researcher, and best-selling author of What The Fire Ignited . Listen to Shay’s story as he shares how he allowed his perspective...

We often fall trap into thinking that happiness is dependent on the amount of money we have. Yet, many could attest to how that is not the case at all. There are those who are successful who find themselves miserable, and there are also those who may not have that much money but find themselves happy and even successful as they are. Fireman Rob investigates what truly makes one happy and successfu...

Did you know that when you’re doing a sales pitch, people don't remember anything you said ten minutes after you walk out? If that’s the case, how do you make yourself more magnetic and memorable? John Livesay , aka The Pitch Whisperer, shares interesting insights about how storytelling can pave the way to having better sales. John is a sales keynote speaker whose specialty is showing sales teams...