Prepared To Fight Fire Podcast

Send a text Chris is an active, professional Fire Captain with over 25 years of experience in the Fire Service, currently leading Municipal and Wildland Crews in Southern California.  Chris has been training exclusively at Fire Dept facilities, outdoors, or his home garage gym for over 15 years. Chris’ passion for mentoring and coaching has caused him to create effective and high-quality fitness p...

Send a text John Spera is a Husband, Father, & has been a Backseat Firefighter for 21 years. He is the founder and current owner of FIT TO FIGHT FIRE. John has led the way in FITNESS, FAITH,  AND FAMILY in the fire service since the day he took the OATH. 

Send a text Joel is the Training Captain for Escambia County Fire Rescue in Northwest Florida. He has been a career firefighter since September 3, 2003, starting in the Pensacola Fire Department and began as a junior firefighter in 1998. I He has taught at local fire academies for 17 years and across the country for the Florida RIT Operations Group (FROG Team) since its inception.

Send a text Logan Broberg is an 8 year student of the fire service. He is currently assigned to an engine company as a chauffeur and ride up LT. He enjoy's pushing himself and making others around him better. He is currently a Georiga Smoke diver and has gone through the Georgia FLAMES program. This man is no stranger to failure and believes failure is necessary to advance in this career. Log...

Send a text Tim Moody is a 26-year veteran of the fire service. He currently serves the citizens and firefighters of Marion County Fire Rescue as a Division Chief on B shift. He is a member of MCFR’s Technical Rescue Team and Florida Task Force 8.  He’s a Florida State Certified Smoke Diver, and a practitioner of Brazilian Jiu jitsu. Tim believes that everyone is leading someone, so it is up to us...

Send a text Nathan Harpster is a veteran with the City of Phoenix Fire Dept where he has been a Firefighter for 18 years. He is a passionate advocate for health and wellness within the fire service. His goal is to help firefighters perform better, recover faster and live healthier leading by example with training, mindset and solid 360° wellness practices. Nathan believes we have a duty to the bro...

Send a text Thiago is someone who will not lower his standard no matter the circumstance. He holds himself accountable and that allows him to have A expectation for everyone he works with. His passion, heart, and tenacious attitude is unmatched.

Send a text This episode is special to me because its my honor to call this man a friend, brother, and a mentor. We discussed several things but really dive into brotherhood, adversity, and why choosing hard over easy leads to success. 

Send a text My guest is Chris Flores. Chris has been a Firefighter for 14 years and is currently a Driver Engineer in Southern California. We dive into service at home and at work, mental health, & mastering self discipline. 

Send a text Jeremy Gilbert has been a Fireman for 20 years. He is driven to be 1% better every day and has a no quit spirit, and attitude. Jeremy holds the rank of Engineer at Mooresville Fire Department in North Carolina. 

Send a text Rob Ricci is a Captain in South Florida and has been a Firefighter for 16 years. We dive into mindset, expectations as a new guy, and promoting early in the fire service.

Send a text  Erik always dreamt of becoming a firefighter, and prior to fulfilling this dream he joined the military where he served for 10 years, during his active duty service was deployed overseas for 15 months in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom V.  Despite the danger and challenges he faced, Erik remained committed to his mission. After completing his time as an enlisted soldier, he went on...