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Ready to chase those pesky rabbits? I have the perfect guest to take us on this journey: David Pruitt. Such a great talk - we had to break it into 2 episodes! Some topics here in part 2: NFPA 1403, Does it scare you enough to train?, Disorientation & Discomfort, Fire history dive, The condition determines your position, Learn your partner's search language, How to show fire to your students, Know your niche, Comparing house to victim to suspects, Making conversations the norm, - and we end it all out with another fantastic, deep segment of Family Firefighter Survival. As always, I don’t claim to be an expert, I just love to talk fire and I’m not afraid to get into real & deep discussions.  Everything I say is my own opinion and does not reflect the opinions of any agency or organization I am associated with. Have a topic or question you want me to cover?  Know someone who would like to be a guest on the podcast? Let me know!         Get Official Podcast Merch at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠couplingsfirepodcast.myspreadshop.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For 15% off of Flame Decon, use code "couplings15" at checkout! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.FlameDecon.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find my favorite fire conferences: ⁠linktr.ee/couplingsfirepodcast⁠ Be sure to let me know what you thought of the podcast by leaving a rating, review, and by reaching out! [email protected] Find me on Social Media! Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/CouplingsFirePodcast  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/couplingsfirepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠     YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/channel/UC75ze7HT8IAlVYwV1y5Aosg

Ready to chase those pesky rabbits? I have the perfect guest to take us on this journey: David Pruitt. Such a great talk - we had to break it into 2 episodes! Some topics here in part 1: How David got into the fire service, purposeful training, Vetting information, Fire WANTS to consume you, Completion is what matters, The fire service is hard to get into but easy to stay, How we value our firefighters, Find the moments of truth, Laying your heart on the line, Call volume vs call quality, Making every call a fire call, and more. Part 2 with David will be coming next week! As always, I don’t claim to be an expert, I just love to talk fire and I’m not afraid to get into real & deep discussions.  Everything I say is my own opinion and does not reflect the opinions of any agency or organization I am associated with. Have a topic or question you want me to cover?  Know someone who would like to be a guest on the podcast? Let me know!         Get Official Podcast Merch at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠couplingsfirepodcast.myspreadshop.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For 15% off of Flame Decon, use code "couplings15" at checkout! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.FlameDecon.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find my favorite fire conferences: linktr.ee/couplingsfirepodcast Be sure to let me know what you thought of the podcast by leaving a rating, review, and by reaching out! [email protected] Find me on Social Media! Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/CouplingsFirePodcast  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/couplingsfirepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠     YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/channel/UC75ze7HT8IAlVYwV1y5Aosg

This week, Kathy Edwards & Tracy McCart join me to talk all about a little idea they had that turned into a widespread community of spouses helping spouses: Fire Wife Life. The fire life can be hard to navigate at times, and whether you are a spouse or firefighter tuning in, there are tons of nuggets to grab out of this episode to apply to your relationship. Let's dig in. Connect with Fire Wife Life at www.firewifelife.org. As always, I don’t claim to be an expert, I just love to talk fire and I’m not afraid to get into real & deep discussions.  Everything I say is my own opinion and does not reflect the opinions of any agency or organization I am associated with. Have a topic or question you want me to cover?  Know someone who would like to be a guest on the podcast? Let me know!         Get Official Podcast Merch at ⁠⁠⁠⁠couplingsfirepodcast.myspreadshop.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ For 15% off of Flame Decon, use code "couplings15" at checkout! ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.FlameDecon.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find my favorite fire conferences: linktr.ee/couplingsfirepodcast Be sure to let me know what you thought of the podcast by leaving a rating, review, and by reaching out! [email protected] Find me on Social Media! Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/CouplingsFirePodcast  ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/couplingsfirepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠     YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/channel/UC75ze7HT8IAlVYwV1y5Aosg

I'm in a place where I know I need to recommit to things: from the podcast to my family, church to the fire department. Getting back into the swing of things when you've been away for so long can be daunting. Sometimes all it takes are small steps every day to get back to where you were. Let's dig in. As always, I don’t claim to be an expert, I just love to talk fire and I’m not afraid to get into real & deep discussions.  Everything I say is my own opinion and does not reflect the opinions of any agency or organization I am associated with. Have a topic or question you want me to cover?  Know someone who would like to be a guest on the podcast? Let me know!         Get Official Podcast Merch at ⁠⁠⁠couplingsfirepodcast.myspreadshop.com⁠⁠⁠ For 15% off of Flame Decon, use code "couplings15" at checkout! ⁠⁠⁠www.FlameDecon.com⁠⁠⁠ Find my favorite fire conferences: linktr.ee/couplingsfirepodcast Be sure to let me know what you thought of the podcast by leaving a rating, review, and by reaching out! [email protected] Find me on Social Media! Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/CouplingsFirePodcast  ⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/couplingsfirepodcast⁠⁠⁠     YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/channel/UC75ze7HT8IAlVYwV1y5Aosg

Join me for an experiment. Before I gave birth to my son, I was curious about how hard or easy it would be to put family first when it came to the fire service: conferences to fire calls to job opportunities, and everything in between. Would my priorities flip like a switch due to hormones? Would I have the most agonizing FOMO or guilt? I wanted answers. So, I sat down and recorded my thoughts 1 week before my due date - and then I recorded the 2nd half 8 weeks after. This episode gets real, deep, and emotional. I find thoughts I didn't know I had and take on struggles I didn't know I'd face - all in real time. Firefighters: If you want a chance to open up about why family first is hard, this episode is for you. Spouses: If you want to know why your firefighters have a hard time saying no to fire things, listen in. It's sure to be eye opening. As always, I don’t claim to be an expert, I just love to talk fire and I’m not afraid to get into real & deep discussions.  Everything I say is my own opinion and does not reflect the opinions of any agency or organization I am associated with. Have a topic or question you want me to cover?  Know someone who would like to be a guest on the podcast? Let me know!         Get Official Podcast Merch at ⁠⁠⁠couplingsfirepodcast.myspreadshop.com⁠⁠⁠ For 15% off of Flame Decon, use code "couplings15" at checkout! ⁠⁠⁠www.FlameDecon.com⁠⁠⁠ Be sure to let me know what you thought of the podcast by leaving a rating, review, and by reaching out! [email protected] Find me on Social Media! Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/CouplingsFirePodcast  ⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/couplingsfirepodcast⁠⁠⁠     YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/channel/UC75ze7HT8IAlVYwV1y5Aosg

You know the saying: "If you do a job you love, you'll never work a day in your life." Yep - it's another one of those episodes - I have a different take on this common phrase. I say: If you do a job you love, you'll work HARDER than you ever have in your life. With that love comes drive, frustration, fulfillment, and strain. Let's dig in. As always, I don’t claim to be an expert, I just love to talk fire and I’m not afraid to get into real & deep discussions.  Everything I say is my own opinion and does not reflect the opinions of any agency or organization I am associated with. Have a topic or question you want me to cover?  Know someone who would like to be a guest on the podcast? Let me know!         Get Official Podcast Merch at ⁠⁠couplingsfirepodcast.myspreadshop.com⁠⁠ For 15% off of Flame Decon, use code "couplings15" at checkout! ⁠⁠www.FlameDecon.com⁠⁠ Be sure to let me know what you thought of the podcast by leaving a rating, review, and by reaching out! [email protected] Find me on Social Media! Facebook: ⁠⁠www.facebook.com/CouplingsFirePodcast  ⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠www.instagram.com/couplingsfirepodcast⁠⁠     YouTube: ⁠⁠www.youtube.com/channel/UC75ze7HT8IAlVYwV1y5Aosg

Let's get deep. Have you ever felt an overwhelming, neverending, reckless love? The kind of love that chases you down to bring you back home - no matter how far you've stepped off the path? The fire service is top notch at going to great lengths to save Mrs. Smith, but what about our own? What about the firefighter who everyone has already written off? You know who I mean: the firefighter always causing problems, making all the wrong choices, and on their way out the door. They deserve someone to go the extra mile for them - and they deserve that someone to be you. Let's dig in. As always, I don’t claim to be an expert, I just love to talk fire and I’m not afraid to get into real & deep discussions.  Everything I say is my own opinion and does not reflect the opinions of any agency or organization I am associated with. Have a topic or question you want me to cover?  Know someone who would like to be a guest on the podcast? Let me know!         Get Official Podcast Merch at ⁠couplingsfirepodcast.myspreadshop.com⁠ For 15% off of Flame Decon, use code "couplings15" at checkout! ⁠www.FlameDecon.com⁠ Be sure to let me know what you thought of the podcast by leaving a rating, review, and by reaching out! [email protected] Find me on Social Media! Facebook: ⁠www.facebook.com/CouplingsFirePodcast  ⁠ Instagram: ⁠www.instagram.com/couplingsfirepodcast⁠     YouTube: ⁠www.youtube.com/channel/UC75ze7HT8IAlVYwV1y5Aosg

Getting back into regular episodes, this week I talk with Nick Magoteaux with Brothers Helping Brothers. We have SO MANY good discussions around his experience in a police explorer program, working dispatch, firefighting, the Brothers Helping Brothers mission, and the upcoming Firefighter Health & Wellness Conference held in Exotic Beavercreek, Ohio every October. We end the episode with our staple segment, Family Firefighter Survival - this time digging into Nick's new adventure of becoming a dad. Brothers Helping Brothers: www.brothershelpingbrothers.org Conference information:https://events.brothershelpingbrothers.org/ffhw2023/ Get ready for an inside look at an extremely cool, effective, and useful tool in the fire service: The Williams Key.  Trevor and I get into his testing journey for the fire service, the tools he is creating to help firefighting operations, and - as always - Family Firefighter Survival. See the Williams Key for yourself here:⁠www.williamskey.com⁠ As always, I don’t claim to be an expert, I just love to talk fire and I’m not afraid to get into real & deep discussions.  Everything I say is my own opinion and does not reflect the opinions of any agency or organization I am associated with. Have a topic or question you want me to cover?  Know someone who would like to be a guest on the podcast? Let me know!         Get Official Podcast Merch at ⁠couplingsfirepodcast.myspreadshop.com⁠ For 15% off of Flame Decon, use code "couplings15" at checkout!⁠www.FlameDecon.com ⁠ Be sure to let me know what you thought of the podcast by leaving a rating, review, and by reaching out! [email protected] Find me on Social Media! Facebook: ⁠www.facebook.com/CouplingsFirePodcast  ⁠ Instagram: ⁠www.instagram.com/couplingsfirepodcast⁠     YouTube: ⁠www.youtube.com/channel/UC75ze7HT8IAlVYwV1y5Aosg

Happy Revenge of the 5th, everybody! Yep - that's right - I had to take advantage of all the Star Wars references with my podcast returning to its' regularly scheduled weekly episodes. Join me this week as I go over a little of how motherhood is going, some struggles adjusting to this new life, and a look at where the podcast is headed. As always, I don’t claim to be an expert, I just love to talk fire and I’m not afraid to get into real & deep discussions.  Everything I say is my own opinion and does not reflect the opinions of any agency or organization I am associated with. Have a topic or question you want me to cover?  Know someone who would like to be a guest on the podcast? Let me know!           Get Official Podcast Merch at ⁠couplingsfirepodcast.myspreadshop.com⁠ For 15% off of Flame Decon, use code "couplings15" at checkout! ⁠www.FlameDecon.com⁠ Be sure to let me know what you thought of the podcast by leaving a rating, review, and by reaching out! [email protected] Find me on Social Media! Facebook: ⁠www.facebook.com/CouplingsFirePodcast  ⁠ Instagram: ⁠www.instagram.com/couplingsfirepodcast⁠     YouTube: ⁠www.youtube.com/channel/UC75ze7HT8IAlVYwV1y5Aosg

Yep, you read the title right - I'm starting my maternity leave from the podcast early. I've been absent for a little while, due to some complications with the pregnancy. Everything's fine, but family comes first here, so that means taking a break from the "extras" of life and going to enjoy the last couple weeks of pregnancy & snuggling my newborn when he arrives. Don't worry - I'll be back with NEW weekly episodes again starting May 5th! As always, I don’t claim to be an expert, I just love to talk fire and I’m not afraid to get into real & deep discussions.  Everything I say is my own opinion and does not reflect the opinions of any agency or organization I am associated with. Have a topic or question you want me to cover?  Know someone who would like to be a guest on the podcast? Let me know!         Get Official Podcast Merch at ⁠couplingsfirepodcast.myspreadshop.com⁠ For 15% off of Flame Decon, use code "couplings15" at checkout! ⁠www.FlameDecon.com⁠ Be sure to let me know what you thought of the podcast by leaving a rating, review, and by reaching out! [email protected] Find me on Social Media! Facebook: ⁠www.facebook.com/CouplingsFirePodcast  ⁠ Instagram: ⁠www.instagram.com/couplingsfirepodcast⁠     YouTube: ⁠www.youtube.com/channel/UC75ze7HT8IAlVYwV1y5Aosg

Oh yes - another series is coming to the podcast!  Join me for Car Chronicles.  Are you like me - where when you take long drives to conferences or other destinations, your brain just... runs?  You find yourself on a topic, can't stop thinking about it, get completely fired up, and want to talk to someone right then?  Yeah - it happens to me a lot.  So, I introduce you to Car Chronicles.  The audio isn't the best (I hope to invest in a lapel mic to make future segments of this better), but the content is straight from my heart.  No notes, less than 5 minutes of prep - just solid stream of consciousness and a look into how my brain works & processes topics. This episode, we're getting into Tunnel Vision.  Yeah - you know tunnel vision from the fireground, but what about when driving or even in day to day life?  Can focusing so hard on our end goals really be a bad thing or get in the way?  Let's dig in. As always, I don’t claim to be an expert, I just love to talk fire and I’m not afraid to get into real & deep discussions.  Everything I say is my own opinion and does not reflect the opinions of any agency or organization I am associated with. Have a topic or question you want me to cover?  Know someone who would like to be a guest on the podcast? Let me know!           Get Official Podcast Merch at couplingsfirepodcast.myspreadshop.com For 15% off of Flame Decon, use code "couplings15" at checkout! www.FlameDecon.com Be sure to let me know what you thought of the podcast by leaving a rating, review, and by reaching out! [email protected] Find me on Social Media! Facebook: www.facebook.com/CouplingsFirePodcast   Instagram: www.instagram.com/couplingsfirepodcast     YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC75ze7HT8IAlVYwV1y5Aosg

As first responders, we are pulled and stretched into so many directions - simply because people "need" us.  This is a building block of who we are and why many of us do the job.  But, what happens when those responsibilities pile up, eating more and more of our time, energy, and soul - to the point of damaging our lives?  Do we leave those who are relying on us hanging?  Does this actually effect our families too?  Join me as I dig into the dilemma we face every day. As always, I don’t claim to be an expert, I just love to talk fire and I’m not afraid to get into real & deep discussions.  Everything I say is my own opinion and does not reflect the opinions of any agency or organization I am associated with. Have a topic or question you want me to cover?  Know someone who would like to be a guest on the podcast? Let me know!         Get Official Podcast Merch at couplingsfirepodcast.myspreadshop.com For 15% off of Flame Decon, use code "couplings15" at checkout! www.FlameDecon.com Be sure to let me know what you thought of the podcast by leaving a rating, review, and by reaching out! [email protected] Find me on Social Media! Facebook: www.facebook.com/CouplingsFirePodcast   Instagram: www.instagram.com/couplingsfirepodcast     YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC75ze7HT8IAlVYwV1y5Aosg