The Anchor Point Podcast

Ladies and gentlemen - Episode 8 is live with Ben Gregory! Today on the show, we talk about his fireline photography project and his work with The Smokey Generation... Ben served in the United States Air Force as a aircraft mechanic, shortly after his service, he transitioned to the world of wildland fire... He's been in fire for about 4 years and is one of the recent recipients of The Smokey Gene...

Dr. Randy Brooks Ph. D. is essentially writing the book on Wildland Firefighter fatigue and sleep... He's an Extension Professor of Forestry and Extension Forestry Specialist at the University of Idaho, and has a passion for expanding the awareness and safety for Wildland Firefighters... This subject is very near and dear to him because not only is his son a Wildland Firefighter, but he has lost a...

Michelle Raponi started in the wildland game with me back in 2010. She crushed some fire for a few years, then decided that she wanted to pursue emergency medicine after a traumatic event in the ER... Michelle is a badass... She has a few years of fire under her belt, and even more experience as a paramedic! Word of warning - Don't hit on her while she's scrubbing out your damn poison oak blisters...

On today's show, we crush a couple of beers and talk fitness with Ty Gilstrap - Founder of Pulaskis And Barbells! Ty has been a firefighter since he was 18 years old, and he brings a ton of fire knowledge to the table... He brings an even greater amount of fitness knowledge to the table as well - with his 19 years of power lifting, multiple Crossfit certifications, NASM personal trainer, and NASM...

Australia is quite a bit different than the states, obviously... So, lets talk about Australia! Today on the show, we have one of my Aussie homies, Jack Fry...  Jack Fry has been an all risk volunteer firefighter in Victoria, Australia for 10 years. When he isn't doing his volunteer duties, he is a full time search and rescue officer for the state... He's been on a metric ton of bushfire (wildfire...

We did it... We have JK Boots on the show to FINALLY answer the burning question of how to take care of, fit, and break in your boots - Straight from the professionals over at JK Boots! These guys have been in the game for a while, so I'd take their advice seriously - especially you first season guys and those of you looking for a new pair of boots! Be sure to drop us a review on the Apple Podcast...

Episode 2! With Amanda Monthei... On this episode, Amanda and I talk about life as a rookie hotshot, how she became a hotshot, and the grant that she won with The Smokey Generation and Mystery Ranch... Show note: About minute 36 to 39 the phone connection starts to break up - sorry, some stuff is out of my control...

Nelda is a former firefighter who's worked her way through the ranks, and ultimately help bring about the CISM program. On this episode she covers her history, her background, and the reasons why she is so dedicated to mental health. Along with that, she goes into great detail about the CISM program and the importance of self care/buddy care... This is unscripted, barely edited, and raw episode......