Have you noticed your career in emergency services has changed you? That your relationships both at work and off the job have diminished? On this week’s Firefighter Craftsmanship podcast we’re going to talk about Building Your Tribe and why it’s so important to focus on relationships to be happy, healthy and strong! In this episode we cover: Why can building culture be so difficult? How staffing models can impact how we are built as humans The ways you can control the controllables and grow thriving relationships at work and at home Resources mentioned in this episode (Some of these are aff ..read more

Are you looking for a creative way to get more out of your training? Where the option is free, easily accessible and will increase performance? On this week’s Firefighter Craftsmanship podcast we’re going to talk about a heavily studied sports psychology principle that you definitely already use in your daily life. It’s called Imagery Training and it can absolutely level up your game and basic skill set! In this episode we cover: What is Imagery and Why Can It Help Me Level Up? What are the parts and pieces of Imagery Training & how you can implement it effectively What are the benefits ..read more

In this episode we cover: Have you wondered if there is a better shift schedule? One that potentially doesn’t jeopardize your health or wellbeing? Or maybe you’re frustrated by the “golden handcuff” narrative? This week’s Firefighter Craftsmanship podcast features James Geering from Behind the Shield Podcast and he brings the HEAT about emergency responder health, shift schedules, not believing our own lies and speaks about his journey transitioning out of the fire service to pursue other options. It’s a fantastic thought provoking convo. Check it out here.​ In this episode we cover: Reframi ..read more

In this episode we cover: Are you tired of performing well in one area of your life and completely struggling in another area? Do you have trouble falling asleep, turning your brain off, or falling back asleep after a wake-up or running a 911 call? This week’s Firefighter Craftsmanship podcast features part 2 of our conversation with Emily Hightower from Shift and she gives you some great tools to sleep better, connect with yourself and those around you, and perform at an elite level in all areas of your life. Check it out here.​ In this episode we cover: Reframing performance and health and ..read more

In this episode we cover: Have you ever had a hard time turning your brain off when you got off duty? Have your relationships ever been strained as you tried to reintegrate into daily life off shift? This week’s Firefighter Craftsmanship podcast features Emily Hightower from Shift/Adapt and she gives you some great tools to be successful both at work and at home while playing the long game . Check it out here.​ In this episode we cover: What is down regulation and how do you do it successfully? How can you practice more compassion for ourselves and for those who truly care for us? How you ca ..read more

In this episode we cover: On an emergency scene have you ever wondered why sometimes you didn’t perform like you did hundreds of times in training? How about why you have a little more anxiety when you’re in one situation vs another? Or even why you have an underlying anxiety when you’re at work vs when you’re not? This week’s Firefighter Craftsmanship podcast dives into anxiety and the differences of Trait Anxiety vs State Anxiety. Check it out here.​ In this episode we cover: What are the differences of Trait & State Anxiety? How do cultures in the training and organization impact anxi ..read more

On this weeks Firefighter Craftsmanship Podcast we talk with Captain Sean Gray from Cobb County Fire Department. Check it out here!​ In this episode we cover: How to be an agent of positive change in yourself & your fire department How a lifetime of fitness commitment transfers to our jobs as firefighters What the key is to play the long game in the emergency services Ways to increase your mental toughness and build a culture you want to be a member of You can listen here on Apple Podcast or Spotify! Links mentioned in this episode: Episode 12 of the Firefighter Craftsmanship Podcast Gu ..read more

Episode 12 of the Firefighter Craftsmanship podcast continues to expand upon the concepts of mindset and expectations. We explore how to set positive expectations of ourselves and explore the concept of talking to ourselves vs listening to ourselves. Ultimately it is up to you! Check it out here.​ In this episode we cover: What are your expectations of yourself and how do you define them? Are these expectations building you up or holding you back? How does Self Determination Theory play into our individual expectations? Another free resource that will help you develop your Guiding Principles ..read more

This week’s Firefighter Craftsmanship podcast is up and we talk about how to set expectations at the crew level to be clear, concise, and build a cohesive team. Check it out here!​ In this episode we cover: What are expectations and how do we define them? Who do the expectations actually belong to and how to get all members of the crew involved How do we build resilient cohesive teams through clearly defined and communicated expectations You can listen here on Apple Podcast or Spotify! ​On the FFC Podcast we coach you to deal with the stressors of the job as a first resp ..read more

This week’s Firefighter Craftsmanship podcast dives into Mindset and how we ultimately get to choose it. This choice can hinder us or it can propel us. Check it out here!​ In this episode we cover: What are the types of Mindset? How do we develop a helpful Mindset? What myelin is and how it might be the actual superpower towards success 4 strategies to train mindset to be successful in all areas of your life You can listen here on Apple Podcast or Spotify! ​On the FFC Podcast we coach you to deal with the stressors of the job as a first responder and how to thrive off-du ..read more