In this episode guest Danny Dwyer discusses the role of courage in leadership with host Michael DeStefano. Danny explains a controversial call in which he had pulled a victim from a fire leading to a suspension and ending in his resignation from Atlanta FD. This led to a series of blessings that now finds him as a Battalion Chief with the Roswell Fire Department. Through the process he explains the need for courageous conversations, humility in leadership and leading by example.

In this episode host Michael DeStefano discusses the role of faith in leadership with guest Dr. Johnny Torgeson. They discuss faith based decision making, the use of the Bible as the ultimate leadership book, and living a Christian lifestyle. Addiitonally, Dr. Torgeson talks about his upcoming book that discusses self-awareness and the impacts that our behavior has on others around us.

In this episode host Michael DeStefano speaks with guest David Fielding of Stoked of Life about the Blue Mind Therapy that the organization uses for the treatment of addiction and PTSD as well as resiliency training. The conversation discusses what Blue Mind Theory is and how it is being applied to support the mental health of our first responders.

On this episode host Michael DeStefano speaks with our guest Lt. Mark Sutton about the role that physical fitness plays in leadership. From influencing others, to leading by example, Lt. Sutton provides in depth knowledge and suggestions using his background in exercise science applied to his current role of Training Officer overseeing new hire training with a large fire department.

In this episode, host Michael DeStefano discusses the entire Doctoral Resesarch Project that was conducted with Brevard County Fire Rescue. The primary purpose of the study was to discover the challeges that leaders fact in motivating firefighters and how intrinsic/extrinsic motivators impacted morale leading to potential turnover. The two primary theories utilized in the presentation of findings were Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and the Social-Exchange theory. The entire research study is available under the "read" section at www.unbrandedleadership.com that also includes suggestions to the organization to help improve leadership challenges found.

In this episode of Unbranded Leadership Podcast we discuss the power of mentoring with Lt. Mark Mobley of the Marion County Fire Rescue Department. Lt. Mobley talks about not only the act of mentoring but more importantly how mentoring has impacted his career and desire to develop others.

Host Michael DeStefano discusses the research about positive mindsets and how it impacts learning and recollection of information based on mood and behavior. Additionally, the research conducted through his doctoral research study reveals the notion of macro and micro culture and why frequent and focused collisions are essential to spreading positivity through the application of contagion theory.

Dr. Fernez discusses his humble beginnings as punk rocker and how that led to his career in law enforcement and higher education. The discussion walks through the impacts and challenges that occur leading a law enforcement organization in a political climate as well as the need to mentor the future members.