The Leadership Crucible

The Leadership Crucible Podcast

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Everyone faces crucibles of adversity that make them who they are. Leaders of influence use those moments to help forge themselves into better people and leaders, leaving it better than they found it and paying it forward to the next generations. Join Chief Randy Bruegman for our weekly podcast as he speaks with leaders from all walks of life, exploring and learning from their personal journeys and the crucibles they have faced, as they strive to help others live a life of success and significance.

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EPISODE 004: PAT KENNY | TAKING THE CAPE OFF | PART 1 09.09.2022 32:31

PATRICK J. KENNY has been a member of the fire service for over 38 years, and before retiring in January 2021 served as the Fire Chief in Hinsdale and Western Springs, Illinois. He has been a Chief Officer for over 25 years and a speaker in multiple countries on Mayday for Mental Health® for more than a decade. He is the international best-selling author of TAKING THE CAPE OFF: How to Lead Through...

EPISODE 003: REGGIE FREEMAN | OAKLAND'S FIRE CHIEF 09.09.2022 38:32

Dr. Reginald D. Freeman is the 37th Fire Chief for the City of Oakland, CA. Prior to Oakland, Chief Freeman served as Fire Chief/Emergency Management Director for the City of Hartford, CT and Fire Chief for Lockheed Martin. He also served as a civilian Fire Chief in Iraq for the U.S. Department of Defense from 2004-2008. He has worked in a number of fire service capacities in his career including...

EPISODE 002: TRACY HEJMANOWSKI | THE FIRST RESPONDER PROJECT 09.09.2022 36:38

Dr. Tracy S. Hejmanowski is a licensed clinical psychologist, with over 20 years of expertise working with service members, first responders, veterans, and their families. Her work began in a VA Medical Center, followed by an assignment working with repatriated prisoners of war. She was stationed both overseas and stateside as an active-duty U.S. Navy psychologist, followed by work as a DoD contra...

EPISODE 001: LEE COCKERELL | THE COCKERELL ACADEMY 09.09.2022 36:37

Lee Cockerell retired as the Executive Vice President of Operations for the Walt Disney World® Resort. Growing up in Oklahoma, Lee attended Oklahoma State University for two years before joining in the United States Army. Lee’s career includes eight years with Hilton Hotels, seventeen years with Marriott International and sixteen years with The Walt Disney Company. Lee Joined Disney in 1990 as Dir...

EPISODE 000: TRAILER 24.05.2022 0:44

There are moments in every person's life when they face intense adversity, their crucibles, that forge who they become as individuals and as leaders. Now more than ever, we need leaders who are called to a higher standard, focused on “leaving it better than they found it” and “paying it forward” to the next generations. Join Chief Bruegmanas he speaks with leaders from all walks of life, as he exp...