The Standard Issue

We’re going back to April 2019 when we talked to Ben Shultz, a veteran firefighter with West Palm Beach (FL) Fire Rescue. Wake Work & Win by joining our  Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Every Second Counts (13:00) Lightweight Concept (17:00) Fitness As A Prerequisite (21:00) Tryouts For Truck Compa...

Standard Issue: Grand Theft Auto for kids, selling soap for drugs, how to fight a bear, and AI first responders.…that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our  ⁠Patreon⁠ . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! Get your free gift at  ⁠Drinklmnt.com/thestandard TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Grand Theft Au...

Craig describes his experience with depression and how Ketamine therapy and Polyvagal Theory saved his life. Wake Work & Win by joining our  ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! Having anxiety or depression? Here are some resources: The Polyvagal Theory by Stephen Porges Consciousness Medicine by Françoise Bourzat Te...

Standard Issue: Don't get high on your own supply, fire engine strippers, and firefighters in hot water.…that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our  ⁠Patreon⁠ . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! Get your free gift at  ⁠Drinklmnt.com/thestandard⁠ TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Don't Get Hig...

How do you get a job in the fire service? Are you wondering if/when you should promote? Wake Work & Win by subscribing to our podcast and joining our  Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! Get your free gift at ⁠Drinklmnt.com/thestandard⁠ TIMESTAMPS (3:20) If You Want To Be A Firefighter (15:20) The Interview (17:52) Prep...

We’re going back to September 2021 when we talked more senior man topics in the fire house with Cody McGinnis. Wake Work & Win by joining our  Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Shelving The Ego (5:00) Why People Stay Or Go (9:00) When To Promote (18:30) Avoiding Burnout (26:00) Receiving & Giving...

Standard Issue: Gun dreaming, "arms" dealers, jealous flight attendants, and funeral wake-ups…that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our  ⁠Patreon⁠ . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Cuddling With A Gun (7:45) Ebay Body Parts (17:00) Break-Up Bombing (21:0...

We’re going back to September 2020 when we spoke to Ross Chapman. Ross is a Lieutenant with Arlington Heights (IL) Fire Department. Wake Work & Win by joining our  Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Ross Chapman (7:00) Path To The Fire Service (13:30) Backstep To Officer (20:00) Learning Culture (31:3...

Standard Issue: Mis-pronouncements, fire department service calls, stabbing arsonists, scissor smuggling, and 1/2 ton Tammy…that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our  ⁠Patreon⁠ . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Paramedic Mis-Pronouncement (4:45) Lift Assists &...

We’re going back to August 2021 when we spoke to Garrett Rice. Garrett is a Battalion Chief with The Colony (TX) Fire Department. Wake Work & Win by joining our  Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Culture At The Colony (5:30) Blue Collar Chiefs (9:30) Effect Of Hands On Training (18:30) Biggest Challe...

Standard Issue: PD chokeholds, head-scratching promotions, no confidence votes, cat ladies, and slurpee investigations…that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our  ⁠Patreon⁠ . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Miami PD Chokehold (9:20) Promoting With A Record (15:50)...

We’re going back to November 2017 when we spoke to Engineer Zac Varela. This episode has been one of our most popular ones, as Zac doesn't hold back on his thoughts on what an engineer should be. Wake Work & Win by joining our  Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Next Level Engineering (8:15) Stayi...

Americans are having less and less children. Is it because kids ruin their lives? Do they regret not having children later? Wake Work & Win by joining our  ⁠Patreon⁠ . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Women Regretting Not Having Children (10:30) Men Lonely Without Family (20:00) A State of Worry And Pain (26:...

Standard Issue: Shower shenanigans, dodgeball gone wrong, and statue extrications…that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our  ⁠Patreon⁠ . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Poop In The Shower (9:30) Dodgeball Gone Wrong (16:40) Statue Extrication

We’re going back to July 2021 when we spoke to Bob Lobascio. Bob is a leadership coach with over 20 years of experience in building and driving sales organizations to achieve and exceed challenging revenue objectives. Wake Work & Win by joining our  Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Bob Lobascio (1:3...

Standard Issue: Mummified spouses, student choke holds, lost at sea with ketchup, and the dangers of plastics and water…that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our ⁠Patreon⁠ . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) St. Patrick (3:15) Mummies & Hoarding (13:40) Math-Kwo...

We're going back to April 2018 when we spoke to Curt Isakson, a 33 year veteran of the fire service and currently a Battalion Chief for Escambia County (FL) Fire Rescue. He spent 9 years with the Pensacola Fire Department prior to joining ECFR, and is the man behind  County Fire Tactics . Wake Work & Win by joining our  Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything e...

Standard Issue: Healthcare gratuity, visiting Hell, nursing to death, and lockout assists…that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Healthcare Gratuity (10:00) Visiting Hell (14:30) Nursing To Death (17:50) Lockout Assists

We’re going back to October 2017 when we spoke to Jason Hoevelmann, the Fire Chief of Florissant Valley Fire Protection District (MO). He is the author of  No Exceptions Leadership: The Leadership Handbook   and is the man behind  EngineHouseTraining.com . Wake Work & Win by joining our  Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to off...

Kyle Carnohan and Chris Flores are firefighters that have created a community that focuses on men taking ownership of their lives and becoming  Super Human Fathers .  Wake Work & Win by joining our  Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) To Train Or Not To Train…In Gear (10:00) Adapting Physically As We A...

Standard Issue: Unidentified male objects, bike lane rage, burnt food and premature pronouncements…that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our  Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Unidentified Male Objects (5:00) Bike Lane “Karen” (11:00) Burnt Food…At The Fir...

Dr. Darryl Stickel is the founder of  Trust Unlimited  and is an executive coach with over 20 years of experience focused on trust.  His PhD “Building Trust in Hostile Environments” from Duke University established his unique and practical approach to building trust. Wake Work & Win by joining our  Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community...

Standard Issue: Sewer swimming, anatomy quiz, hijacked ambulances and egg grenades…that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our  Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Sewer Swimming (8:15) Know Your Organs (19:00) Hijacked Ambulance (26:00) Grenade Or Egg?

We’re going back to February 2019 when we spoke to Dave Hageman, a Captain with Denver (CO) Fire Department. Dave holds a Systems Engineering degree from West Point, a Master’s degree in Organizational Leadership from Johns Hopkins University, and a Ph. D. in Performance Psychology. Wake Work & Win by joining our  Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The St...

Brian Sargeant is the Development & Communications Manager for  Colorado Fourteeners Initiative . The organization’s mission is to protect and preserve the natural integrity of Colorado’s 54 14,000–foot peaks — the “Fourteeners” — through active stewardship and public education. Wake Work & Win by joining our  Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The St...