Crew 1st Culture Podcast

Are you willing to sacrifice who you want to be in order to become who you were meant to be? This is a pretty deep question but before you get to a place that you can answer it there are a couple of …

The fire service will beat you down in every way; add to that whatever challenges that you may be facing at home and it becomes critical to have a close support system to help you through the rough p…

One of the many take aways from my first trip to FDIC last week was one of opportunity. I am a firm believer that we are all given several opportunities each day to make a difference. Some of these m…

I am sure everyone out there has weathered a few storms in their lifetime. The storms I am referring to are the storms that the circumstances of life seem to bring here and there. I have been through…

Today I want to talk some about leveling up our leadership by going from being a good leader to becoming a transformational leader. That transformation has to start within us first, we can't add valu…

This episode is part 3 of a 3 part series with Ric Jorge. If you missed the last 2 episodes go listen to them so you’re caught up as this one picks up right where we left off at the end of part 2.  W…

This episode is part 2 of a 3 part series with Ric Jorge. If you missed the last episode go listen to it first as this one picks up right where we left off.  Without a doubt, Ric is one of my favorit…

This episode is part 1 of a 3 part series with Ric Jorge. Without a doubt, Ric is one of my favorite people in the world and I’m so excited to share that conversation with you all. After visiting Ric…

Today's thoughts come me from a quote by Jean-François Millet, “We cannot force someone to listen to a message they are not ready to receive. But we must never underestimate the power of planting a s…

Kevin Housley joins me today for a conversation full of noteworthy thoughts and takeaways. Kevin is the creator of Firefighter Craftsmanship and is working on his Masters in Sports Psychology. I hone…

Today I would like to share one of the many invaluable lessons that I have learned through my leadership trials and errors. The lesson is that having the goal or vision that you are wanting to pursue…

Today I am going to elaborate a little more on a recent post that I feel is very important for leadership right now. The post is adapted from a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. quote in which gives us some…

I always love having conversations with people that I already consider to be good friends and for this episode I was blessed to have 2 of those people with me. Joining me for this episode are Justin …

I strongly believe that one of the most important mindsets that we can adopt is a growth mindset and pursue that growth daily. However, are we really getting the full benefit of that investment? If w…

It's always a fun time when I get to record a conversation with a friend and that's what I had the opportunity to do in today's episode with guest Mitch Huner. Mitch has used his passion and knowledg…

Today I am going to talk through some things I have been fighting within myself lately; things that aren't easy to admit to such as insecurity, envy, and imposter syndrome. As I looked into these iss…

This is one of those podcasts that I might lose some friends over, in fact I almost guarantee it. But it needs to be said and we all need to hear it including myself.

The fire service doesn’t owe us a…

Be the one! Are you on a crew that lacks leadership, drive, passion, knowledge, ability? Then it’s time to be the one that changes it. Be the one who inspires others to do better. Be the one who cuts…

In my opinion connection is one of the most important tools a leader can use to affect positive cultural change in the firehouse. Without it it’s almost impossible to foster an environment of trust, …

The incompetent and complacent are not the ones that will destroy an organization, because they’ll never be in a place to have that much influence. It’s those who have achieved something in the past …