The Washdown Podcast

On this episode Dana Johnson returns to the show and we had a great conversation. We covered a variety of subjects. I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed making it. #NeverAloneAlwaysForward thewashdownpodcast@gmail.com

On this episode Zach poe returns to give us an update on his guide service for the upcoming hunting season and some projects that he has going on. We had a great time making this episode. Hope you enjoy. https://www.instagram.com/raining_steel_waterfowl https://www.facebook.com/RainingSteelWaterfowl/ #NeverAloneAlwaysForward thewashdownpodcast@gmail.com

Scott has been in law enforcement for almost 20 years with the last 12.5 years has been with the k-9 unit. We have a great conversation. Hope you enjoy.   #NeverAloneAlwaysForward  thewashdownpodcast@gmail.com

Ray in his own words: When I joined the Armed Forces in 2006 I wanted to fight on the physical battlefields amidst the fog and friction of war, and over the last 10 years I’ve been able to deliver weapons from the skies above those physical battlefields with lethal precision. But in 2019 the long awaited dream of being a pilot  halted and has come to an end, and I was exposed to another battl...

Joey Clevenger a firefighter for the past 8 years. He enjoys spending time with his family and streaming video games. Joey got into firefighting due to his love of helping people and being there in times of need. For the last 2 years he has been streaming video games with the hopes of providing entertainment and a place of positivity for his viewers. Joey got into gaming as a kid. He now plays for...

Adam James has been a lifelong resident of  Missouri, Adam attended St.  Paul’s Episcopal Day School and Paseo Academy of Fine and Performing Arts. Adam attended  Park University with an emphasis on public relations and broadcasting but reprioritized his  career path after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Adam began the  Fire Academy in July of 2003, following...

In this episode of the podcast Chris and Jeremy explore a wide range of topics from survivors guilt to Saturday morning cartoons of their youth. Its all over the place but it was fun. Hope you enjoy.   #NeverAloneAlwaysForward  thewashdownpodcast@gmail.com

On this episode we talk with Dr. Tyler Haas. Dr. Haas is an emergency room doctor and assistant medical director of a large metro fire department. We have a great conversation about his time as a corpsman and the stressors of the current pandemic on ER personnel. thewashdownpodcast@gmail.com #NeverAloneAlwaysForward

Today we talk to returning guests Doug and Darrin Niemeier and we cover a variety of topics. We had a great time making this episode and hope you will enjoy it as well and take some valuable information from it.   thewashdownpodcast@gmail.com  #NeverAloneAlwaysForward

Today our guest is Battalion Chief Chris Roark. He has been in the fire service for 20 years and holds multiple degrees related to the industry. We have a great conversation about leadership and making sure your people are fit for duty. Hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did making it. #NeverAloneAlwaysForward thewashdownpodcast@gmail.com

This weeks guest is Elliot Alexander. Elliot was born and raised in San Diego California before coming to the midwest for college. He has been a firefighter for 17 years in a busy metro fire department. He has a degree in criminal justice as well. We talk about station life and a variety of other topics. Hope you enjoy. #NeverAloneAlwaysForward thewashdownpodcast@gmail.com

In this episode we have James Kelly returning to the show. We talk about race in the fire service and being a leader. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did making it.   thewashdownpodcast@gmail.com  #NeverAloneAlwaysForward

In this episode we talk to Matt Lanio, a 10yr veteran of the fire service. We talk about some of the things he has seen as a medic and some of the injuries he has had. Enjoy. thewashdownpodcast@gmail.com #neveralonealwaysforward

Steve Sanneman is a firefighter/medic who has been involved with the fire service since he was 15 years old. He talks to us about the up and downs of his career and what led him to seek help at the IAFF Center of Excellence treatment facility. Hope you enjoy. #NeverAloneAlwaysForward thewashdownpodcast@gmail.com

Rich Longwith is a 20 year veteran of the fire service. He shares with us his story of how he was able to bounce back from divorce and the deaths of his parents. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as we do. #NeverAloneAlwaysForward thewashdownpodcast@gmail.com

On this episode, we talk with Devin Hales about being an African American Police Officer in today's society. Devin grew up on the south side of Chicago before moving to Kansas. In his words " I wanted to make a difference in the community by helping people that need help and even the ones who say they don’t need help, not just by locking up bad people but also by being a listening ear for the comm...

Julie is the founder of Horses & Heroes Inc. and a Certified Equine Specialist through EAGALA and a Designated Military Provider. At a young age Julie rescued a severely traumatized horse. The experience of his rehabilitation together with her compassion for those who serve, sparked the mission to create Horses & Heroes.   Horses & Heroes was incorporated on Oct 13, 2014 and...

In this episode we talk about the impact on first responders of person on person violence that we see on a daily basis. How it effects us and what we do to cope with it. And James is on his soapbox. (but we all are on this issue) Hope you enjoy. #NeverAloneAlwaysForward thewashdownpodcast@gmail.com 

In this episode we dive in to a touchy subject of how to talk to a friend who might be having a problem about giving up their guns for a while. ot everyone is going to agree on this subject but it is an important conversation to have. #NeverAloneAlwaysForward thewashdownpodcast@gmail.com

Roosevelt Hampton is a 17 yr veteran of the fire service, as well as a Staff Sgt in the Army National Guard with 2 deployments. We talk candidly about his struggles after coming home and the adversity both physical and mental, that he faced while in college. I hope you enjoy this episode.   #NeverAloneAlwaysForward thewashdownpodcast@gmail.com

We continue our conversation from last week and we are joined by James to share his view point.

In this episode Chris and Jeremy talk about burnout, post traumatic growth and how inspiration can be taken from movie quotes. Hope you enjoy! #NeverAloneAlwaysForward thewashdownpodcast@gmail.com

Richard Curasi - Colonel, Retired, US Army; Federal Security Director, Retired, DHS/TSA Richard (Rich) Curasi is a senior executive in intelligence, security, strategic planning, and decision making in the private and public sectors. A builder and leader of high performing organizations, Rich was one of TSA’s  original five Federal Security Directors (FSD) to implement the public-private part...

www.theswel.org Rob Sanderson is a retired Police Sergeant with 18 years of service and commitment to excellence. He possesses a strong background in law enforcement ranging from undercover operations to patrol supervision. He is an experienced First Responder with demonstrated supervisory and leadership skills. ​ Rob earned his bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University in Corpus Christi in...

In this episode we talk about post traumatic growth. It seems like most of the conversation about mental health is about pts or ptsd but no one really talks about the healing of coming out the other side. We try to shed some light on that.  #neveralonealwaysforward thewashdownpodcast@gmail.com