Crew 1st Culture Podcast

Even though we may not be where we want to be as a crew as long as we have a foundation of respect and built relationships we will accomplish great things. The rest will come over time with continued…

Some of the most special guests I’ve ever had join me today for this last episode of 2020, my kids. I thought it would be fun to hear what leadership looks like through the minds of our youngest gene…

What a year, I take a little time to look back at the good that came from 2020 and look forward to what’s to come in 2021. Happy New Year everyone and thank you for listening.

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Jarrod Sergi joins me today. Jarrod is the author of No Nonsense Leadership and has the Trial By Fire social media pages. Jarrod has some great insight into leadership, team building, and mentoring t…

“Now we are not afraid, although we know there is much to fear!” Lyrics from When You Believe by Pentatonix. Such a great song and message which I try to share with those of us who are struggling wit…

It such an honor to be joined today by a mentor to so many of us, Chief Frank Viscuso. What I have come to love the most about Chief Viscuso’s message is that he always finds a way to bring it back t…

With the new year approaching we can’t expect it to be any better than this one unless we do things differently than we did this year. The best opportunities for personal growth usually come from the…

Chief Jason Hoevelmann joins me today. The author of No Exceptions Leadership and The New Company Officer as well as lots of articles, I’ve been looking forward to talking with and learning from the …

It’s so much easier to cuddle up in our comfort zones instead of stepping out and working to learn, grow, and get better. But those comfort zones are really danger zones because in them there is no g…

Joining me for the second time is Brooke Ames. Today we dig into the topic of Perception and the role it plays for those of us trying to do good things for the fire service. The Perception of others …

Today’s thoughts come from a quote from Vince Lombardi, “Individual commitment to a group effort, that’s what makes a team work.” Such a simple yet awesome quote. Teams are nothing without individual…

On November 22 I had the pleasure of being a guest on the Unlock Your Culture Webcast. This is hosted by 4 guys that i really respect Sean Duffy, Marc Aloan, John Hayowyk, and Pablo Gener. I really e…

Todd Edwards joins me today and I’m honored to be able to share our conversation in which we discuss the importance that consistency plays in good leadership.

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Be someone worth following! I think that’s about as simple as I can make it. Next step, you better be ready to do the work. Today I both explain what I feel like my answer to the question of how to c…

I’m joined today by 2 big voices in the fire service social media and training world John Hayowyk and Sean Eagen. John and Sean are the hosts of The Thin Red Line Radio podcast. We dig into a discuss…

Do we understand what impact we have when we step up and lead, when we take the time to mentor someone, when we share our knowledge/experience, and so on? I don’t think any of us truly comprehend the…

Today I’m joined by the guys behind Midwest Fire Tactics and Training, Nate Furton and Mike Bernard. We get into a good discussion of the benefits of attending conferences and surrounding ourselves w…

The worst part of being a leader is having the Hard Conversations. The conversations to correct mistakes, bad habits, and/or areas that need to be addressed. As someone that hates conflict these are …

Joining me today is Marc Aloan creator of The Fire Inside website and social pages. Marc is another firefighter who is passionate about culture and about making the fire service better. I’ve been loo…

Trust is obviously a big deal in the fire service. One of the biggest killers of trust is micromanagement. We have to get better at building trust through empowerment. This is just a brief start at d…