Couplings Fire Podcast

It's been a minute....

I've been gone a while and much longer than I would have ever thought, but God's been doing work in the trenches that required my full attention. Come with me on a journey through my version of Faith, Family, Fire and why I'm coming back to the podcast world.

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!

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Be sure to let me know what you thought of the podcast by leaving a rating, review, and by reaching out! [email protected]

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Welp, life happens. I planned on relaunching the podcast today, but alas - it will have to wait until tomorrow. Join me then!

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

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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