Talkin' Shop with Outlier Firefighters

Fresh off his recent promotion, Lieutenant Brian Stodola joins me on the show to talk about owning your future, young leadership and transition to company officer. We'll also chat about generational differences and finding the future and mentoring it.

Tailboard Misfits own, John Velez Jr joins me on the show. We're going to talk about the senior man, family balance, building relationships and team building.

Chief Frank Leeb and Anthony Kastros hang out and talk shop after their presentation at the Lake County Leadership Summit. We talk about their introduction to command, senior firefighters, training and Sheamus (IYKYK)

Captain Mensching and I talk about being a company officer and the training you need. Like throwing ladders or pulling hose: leadership and decision making are skills that can be learned and taught.

We're back in 2025! Starting off this year with a big episode. Chief David Rhodes, Editor in Chief of Fire Engineering. We talk about the future and past coming together, loyal disobedience, having the courage to go against the grain and how to get involved in the fire service renaissance.

Lt Dishno joins me to talk about the leadership void, generational changes, training and preserving traditional firefighter culture.

FDIC keynote speaker and author of "The Functional Fire Company": Chief Scott Thompson of The Colony Fire Department joins me on the show to talk culture, risk and letting firefighters be firefighters.

More conversations between Midwest firemen! BJ's awesome and you'll enjoy what he has today. We're going to talk about minimum standards, training, crew culture and firefighter LARPing. The fireground will tell you if you can do this job, and it isn't for

Preston from "Relentless Rejects" and I chat about pursuing creating your own path, going against the grain, starting your own standard and finding your people. Two brothers who are in to the job, taking about just that. What more could you ask for?

Nick and I are breaking through the Cheddar Curtain to talk. FRS, risk, training, being an officer and growing with data.

Lieutenant Nunez of LRFPD joins me to talk about a recent rescue he was a part of, hacking your body and comparing high level sports to firefighting. We'll also talk about using that time when "no one needs anything from you" to better yourself.

Rob Fisher from Young Officers On Fire joins me for a chat. He's a recently retired BC from Washington and heavily involved in local and national instructing. We talk about incident command, a lot of building construction, relationships and Rob's time on the truck.

Search, 2 in/2 out, culture and personal growth. Fresh From Great Lakes HOT! Sean Duffy of Build Your Culture is here to share his perspective and experiences.

I'm back and ready to share some updates on my life. I talk about organizational resentment, opportunity regret and emotional currency. How does Buzz Lightyear apply to the suburban firefighter? Maybe we all gotta learn its ok to just fall with style.

Mike and I chat about RIT, LDDM, leadership, personal growth and training He's a Lieutenant from Countryside FPD and IFSI instructor.

Lt Timmy Cicero from Carol Stream FPD joins me to chat about being an open book, growing from your mistakes, letting firefighters be firefighters and taking advantage of opportunities to train. Someone has gotta run command, but if you aren't itching to be interior, it's probably time to hang 'em up.

Lt Billy Navarro from Buffalo Grove FD introduces me to my favorite new phrase: shop rocket. He brings some great perspective coming from the trades and he has some great things to say about leadership and training.

You bought the ticket! BC Jimmy T from Wheeling chats with me about his career and leadership. He shares about getting better every shift, the importance of training and leaning on eachother. Come drink the koolaid!

Rob and I talk about his career, training, MAYDAYs, survival and RIT.

Brotherhood in Training's Eric Haskins joins me to talk about different forms of strength and endurance training for firefighters. We'll also chat about Georgia Smoke Divers and nutrition.

FCG is kicking off 2024! We're old friends and we'll be talking about delivering training for a variety of experience, physical fitness, adjusting techniques for your body type, rural water and brotherhood.

Craig from "The Standard" is coming on the show to talk about his perspective in the fire service. We chat about physical and mental health, parenting as a firefighter and how to build a firefighter's mindset and being a professional.

Last show in November! Jeff joins me to talk about Firemanship, Firefighter Rescue Survey, Fire Nuggets and his passions in the fire service.

I share my experience at IFSI's RIT Under Fire class. 18 live fire MAYDAY rescues, every evolution was a 2 bottle drill, having it so hot that the haligan bar is burning in your hands. There is nothing like this class, take it.

Ross is here to enlighten you to some great ideas like the misogi concept and doing something every day. We also chat about realistic training and how to deal with/understand the haters.