Operation Lighthouse Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 195. This week me and KP are talking about all the resources out here that are absolutely  $Free.99 for us to access when it comes to taking care of our mental fitness. In particular The Overwatch Collective aka TOC app. We breakdown all our favorite features. Get the app, and enjoy the show. Be blessed, peace  Support the show Follow/connect with us on Facebook: www.facebook....

Send us Fan Mail This week Chaplain Jim and Kari Parkin are talking about vicarious trauma. How sharing too much from work can actually cause PTSD symptoms. It’s the first time they discuss the first season of Covid. This is an episode you don’t want to miss. Support the show Follow/connect with us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/FCCLighthouseexperiment And Instagram: @ operation_lighthouse @ _just_...

Send us Fan Mail Chaplain Parkin is back after a short hiatus with old pal Randy Porter. Randy recently stepped off the rig and into the HVAC space. He is an insightful dude with an awareness for mental health space. This convo went all sorts of ways. Enjoy the show!!! Support the show Follow/connect with us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/FCCLighthouseexperiment And Instagram: @ operation_lighthous...

Send us Fan Mail This week Chaplain Jim Parkin welcomes Genesee County 911 Dispatcher, Tommy Husby. They discuss the relationship Dispatch has with EMS and their experiences and lack of closure of calls after it's been passed on to EMS. In the mental-health arena they discuss how having professional support has been tremendous and what that has looked like for themselves and those around them...

Send us Fan Mail Chaplain Jim Parkin is joined by El Jefe, Rob Leonard, Paramedic and Supervisor at MMR. Rob shares his story of getting into the first response industry and the goal and mindset of enjoying life in the midst of life! Support the show Follow/connect with us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/FCCLighthouseexperiment And Instagram: @ operation_lighthouse @ _just_parkin If you need someone...

Send us Fan Mail It's been a 6 year ask but it's finally happened this week! Chaplain Jim Parkin is joined by the one only KP; Kari Parkin. She's her own powerhouse of wisdom and experience as they talk about the new high school graduates transitioning into the military and what she sees for the current generation of young people choosing this industry. Support the show Follow/conne...

Send us Fan Mail Chaplain Jim Parkin shares from his ride home after shift.  Support the show Follow/connect with us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/FCCLighthouseexperiment And Instagram: @ operation_lighthouse @ _just_parkin If you need someone to talk to please text or call 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline is available 24/7, and provides free and con...

Send us Fan Mail This week Chaplain Jim Parkin and partner Danny Craig is coming at you from the rig on shift. Enjoy all the ambiance and the wisdom they share between calls.  Support the show Follow/connect with us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/FCCLighthouseexperiment And Instagram: @ operation_lighthouse @ _just_parkin If you need someone to talk to please text or call 988 Suicide & Crisis L...

Send us Fan Mail Chaplain Jim Parkin welcomes local EMTs, Madison Alvord and Joe Thornton live at the Team Madison Fundraising Event on Saturday April 29th. Madison shares her story of how she got so sick, how it played out, and the impact it had.  "I don't want that for anyone else. I know how it feels and it sucks. And if there's anything I can do to help someone out of that situa...

Send us Fan Mail Chaplain Jim Parkin welcomes back Chris Warden to the show this week from the Priority Traffic Podcast discussing next moves on setting up the 501(c)3 Non-Profit including the board and other items.  Also discussing 'off-loading' stress in various forms with movement, creative outlets, etc. and the idea that adversity doesn't have to always equate to breakdown.  The...

Send us Fan Mail Chaplain Jim Parkin is rejoined by co-host Ashley Chandler this week! It's exciting to look ahead at the changes coming this year and the things Operation Lighthouse is working towards. We catch up and discuss the importance of this podcast being independent and the incredible value of it being "yours." We get to be a part of this community together, showing up for...

Send us Fan Mail Chaplain Jim Parkin welcomes back long time friend and repeat offender guest, Steve Hernandez; Chief Executive Officer of The North Group.  The two have some great conversations about dialing in wellness for this industry, current affairs, and what's in your toolbox.  Support the show Follow/connect with us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/FCCLighthouseexperiment And Instagram:...

Send us Fan Mail Reposting a not too oldie because it's too much of a goodie to keep off this platform. Chaplain Jim Parkin is joined by Greg Grogan, VP of the Overwatch Collective based out on the west coast. Greg and Jesse launched the 501(c)3 non profit and podcast to normalize PTSD and raise suicide awareness and mental health among First Responders and Military. All money goes toward fun...

Send us Fan Mail This week Chaplain Jim Parkin is back with rig partner Danny Craig as he returns from his hiatus. Enjoy the conversation and the show fam!  Support the show Follow/connect with us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/FCCLighthouseexperiment And Instagram: @ operation_lighthouse @ _just_parkin If you need someone to talk to please text or call 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. We can all...

Send us Fan Mail This week Chaplain Jim Parkin is joined by an old pal, Alex Schwartz, as they have a variety of discussions on veteran services, going the extra step, and the mindset of a servant. Let us know what you think. It's a good one.  Support the show Follow/connect with us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/FCCLighthouseexperiment And Instagram: @ operation_lighthouse @ _just_parkin If y...

Send us Fan Mail This week Chaplain Jim Parkin is joined by guest Steven Donaldson, former Genesee County EMT as he shares his transition from first response out into a new job and industry.  Support the show Follow/connect with us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/FCCLighthouseexperiment And Instagram: @ operation_lighthouse @ _just_parkin If you need someone to talk to please text or call 988 Suicid...

Send us Fan Mail Chaplain Jim Parkin gets right in to it this week to advocate for local EMS workers from a local company that has continued to perform below the bar. Thank you to the 3 individuals that join us this week to share your heart and experiences. We continue to lift up this great community and support best practices for both employees and protocols, and the incredible impact that will a...

Send us Fan Mail Chris Warden from the Priority Traffic Podcast joins Chaplain Jim Parkin this week as he shares plans for Operation Lighthouse with the 501(c)3 and upgrades coming to the podcast.  Chris has a shared mission to support this industry and push change where needed. The Priority Traffic Podcast is a show by firefighters for firefighters or anyone looking to grow, learn, and be enterta...

Send us Fan Mail Co-host/Producer Ashley Chandler is back this week on the show with Chaplain Jim Parkin as they discuss their own individual activity styles and what it's looked like for them over time. Also check out some updates with Operation Lighthouse Foundation and be safe out there this week in the winter storm! "Be safe. If you can't be safe - be dangerous." Support th...

Send us Fan Mail It is SO good to hear this dude's voice back on the show again. Kyle Erwin, is back sharing what he's gained over the past 6 years in becoming a certified CrossFit Coach and the entire gambit of wellness tools that have come with it. He and Chaplain Jim Parkin discuss benefits of fitness and wellness impacting the physical demands of EMS  on the job, and for maintaining...

Send us Fan Mail This week Chaplain Jim Parkin is joined by Cali guest Rick Field. Both a veteran and retired Corrections Officer, Rick shares how he took ownership of his health and wellness after multiple health scares. Waking up daily in a "pissed off state of mind," was the norm and he shares how he worked to take control of his mental and emotional health as well as his physical hea...

Send us Fan Mail Chaplain Jim Parkin is joined by old EMS homie, Kyle Bruder. For almost the past 4 years Kyle has been in the classroom teaching new paramedics. After 10 years on the road he was ready for a change and shares his desire and recent work to do more for the next generation of EMS and medics. Let's blow the lid off this thing.  Support the show Follow/connect with us on Facebook:...

Send us Fan Mail We welcome back Dan Craig to the show and our own Chaplain Jim Parkin. Hear how they got to the level they are on A886.   How are you currently working on upping your level? Support the show Follow/connect with us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/FCCLighthouseexperiment And Instagram: @ operation_lighthouse @ _just_parkin If you need someone to talk to please text or call 988 Suicide...

Send us Fan Mail Archived Lighthouse Experiment Podcast episode. Originally released January 2020 on SoundCloud.  On this week's episode Jim and Ashley talked with Jen Strygulec on being the mom of a first responder and what that's looked like through motherhood and seeing her start this career. Support the show Follow/connect with us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/FCCLighthouseexperiment...

Send us Fan Mail Archived Lighthouse Experiment Podcast episode. Originally released January 2020 on SoundCloud.  Support the show Follow/connect with us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/FCCLighthouseexperiment And Instagram: @ operation_lighthouse @ _just_parkin If you need someone to talk to please text or call 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline is avai...