Crew 1st Culture Podcast

Frustration can lead to actions that will undermine your message and your ability to impact others if we allow it to. However, frustration could also be exactly what we need to push us to explore oth…

Joining me today on episode 6 of the Underground Leadership Movement is Sean Duffy and Benjamin Martin. We dig into the importance of leaders stepping up to be teachers and the benefits that come fro…

Today I am so thankful to  be able to share a little bit of what life has brought to me lately. It's so exciting when new doors open up for us but what we might miss is that new opportunities can tur…

I’m so thankful for those that have inspired me in this fire service rebirth that I’ve experienced over the last couple of years. I am so blessed to have great people put in my life steering me in th…

I was reminded this last weekend of a lesson that I’ve learned over the past year. We can’t control the amount of time that we get to spend with others but we can control the impact that we have on t…

We all have to start somewhere and the same goes for leaders as well. When you’re a new or newer leader you don’t have experience to lean on, you’re still finding your way, and you’re still trying to…

This special episode is a double celebration for the 100th episode of both The Professional Brotherhood Podcast and the Crew 1st Culture Podcast.

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Humility for me is arguably the most important value you can have as a leader. Personal growth does not happen without humility.

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I’m so glad to be back to recording. I took some time to work through a few things which I will touch on some as well as some upcoming news. 

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Jonathan Brumley joins me today to discuss his journey in both the fire service and personal life. We also touch on the importance of training and pre-planning buildings in your district. 

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Recorded live from Clubhouse on Monday I am joined by Ljay Geist, Greg Barnes, and Taylor Anderson. We talk about the importance making your small circle your priority at work and at home and what ha…

Joining me today is Chief Andy Starnes. I am so excited to put out this episode because it was a blessing to be apart of this conversation with the Chief. I took away so many great nuggets from this …

Building your Reputation in the fire service starts from day 1. From day 1 we are being watched and categorized. Reputation can be a fragile thing, even if you spend decades building a solid reputati…

Mr. Engine Zero himself joins me today, Adam Maiers. Adam has been a great source of inspiration to a lot of us especially those that don’t necessarily have much support when it comes to training. I …

If you aren’t proud to be a firefighter, and if you’ aren’t proud of your crew; then it’s time to do something to be proud of.

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Joining me today is Josh Chase, author of the book “Jump Seat Leadership”. This book speaks to a lot of the things I’ve been talking about lately - the need for more informal leadership. I learned a …

Seasons of life echo the seasons of weather. As I see more and more green everyday reminding me that Spring is on its way I also see a much greener day at my firehouse. We went through a long slump a…

Our Mission Statement - Target For All Leaders

If we are trying to lead without some type of mission/vision statement it's like trying to find a place that you've never been without a map to help you …

Battalion Chief Jacob Johnson joins me today for what was a great and entertaining conversation. We go back and forth getting each other fired up and enjoy some good fire service talk. I love Jacob’s…

It’s been a tough year for us all. Chances are, we have had to pick our battles through that time. We have to bend some but we also have be ready to stand our ground on certain things. We also need t…