• Episode 13: A day in the life of a firefighter
    Dec 13 2024

    Today's episode goes into depth on what a typical day looks like for a firefighter. From daily routines, to what happens when you plan too much, this episode sheds some light on the importance of consistency as well as being flexible.

    Listen, like, follow, and leave us a comment!


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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Episode 12: Greatest athletes of all time
    Nov 29 2024

    Tiger Woods? Alexander Ovechkin? Tom Brady? Simone Biles? Who is the greatest athlete of all time?

    Today we debate that! We would love to hear your thoughts as well!!

    Leave us a comment, like us, and subscribe!!

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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Episode 11: Keep the kittens in the box with Chief Scott Thompson
    Nov 15 2024

    On today's episode, we are joined by America's Chief, Chief Scott Thompson.

    Chief Thompson is the Fire Chief of the Colony Fire Department in Colony, Texas, and is one of the most humble leaders you will ever meet in the fire service.

    Chief Thompson shares his secrets to being an effective and respected leader with us and reminds us all WHY we do the job.

    If you haven't already, purchase Chief Thompsons book, "The functional fire company: positioning small groups for success and survival."

    Like, listen, follow, and leave us a comment!

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    2 hrs and 48 mins
  • Episode 10: Zombie Apocalypse Feat. Christian Roman
    Nov 1 2024

    Welcome to our Halloween episode!! Today we are joined by our good friend Christian Roman and we are talking zombies!!!


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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Episode 9: Green VS Lateral Hire
    Oct 18 2024

    In today's episode, we discuss the pros and cons of green firemen and lateral hires. We touch on how both types of firemen bring something positive to the fire service. What are ya'lls thoughts? Leave us a comment!

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    54 mins
  • Episode 8: Black hats make it happen with Andrew Morris
    Oct 4 2024

    Today's episode features an extraordinary guest to all of us who know him. We are honored to have Andrew Morris join us in the cab. Andrew has been in the fire service since 2004 and has gone from the back of the rig to the front as a Captain and then to the back again so he knows not only how to lead, but how firefighters need to be led. He runs Apothecary Coffee Company with his wife Kara and is also one of the founders of Smoking Aces Leatherworks.

    There are thousands of gems in this episode so we highly encourage you to grab a pad of paper when you listen! We have included some of the comments with time stamps that resonated with us below.


    19:32- the things rank gives us

    20:51- rank, authority, and influence

    22:07- 2 rules of leadership

    34:04- Black hats make it happen

    34:58- (Dom) Humility & your crew making you look good

    40:50- Our 3 most confident things in life are our least teachable

    42:10- Family time with your crew & its importance

    45:24- 3 domains of the fire service

    50:25- Special Forces & first names

    56:32- Bugle chasers & supporting those below you

    1:00:02- (Dom) Identifying what matters most

    1:07:33- Leadership capital (Write this one down folks!)

    1:19:02- VEIS


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    Apothecary Coffee Company: 1104 Main St, Newberry, SC 29108 https://www.facebook.com/p/Smokin-Aces-Leatherworks-61553164408663/?paipv=0&eav=AfZwSwusQqA9oJO_gt3MmonkZBmukJLkKMFGz0dDlFRwc2VyQhIYArBzfdOd7448TqQ&_rdr

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    2 hrs and 21 mins
  • Episode 7: Social Media
    Sep 20 2024

    Today's episode is about social media, the good, the bad, and the useful. We talk about how social media affects us and how we can use it in a positive way.


    Like, listen, follow, and leave us a comment. We would love to hear from you!

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    58 mins
  • Episode 6: You've won the lottery, what's next?
    Sep 6 2024

    In today's episode, we wanted to keep it fun and lighthearted. One of our favorite topics to discuss in the cab is what we would do if we won the lottery! We think you all will really enjoy this episode because we sure had a great time recording it.

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    1 hr and 2 mins