Dr. Sara Jahnke on data-driven change: ‘You have to give early, easy wins’

On this episode of the Better Every Shift podcast, Dr. Sara Jahnke, director of the Center for Fire, Rescue & EMS Health Research, joins Zam to bond over their shared forgetfulness of their own articles and, more importantly, the reality of translating fire service science to real-world tactics and behavior, plus all this: Her “fourth-child” project – the Science Alliance (and merch!); Simple steps for positive change; The power of positive peer pressure; The motivating story about cigarettes in fire service culture; and Her pop culture black hole, even with Coolio; What else … Don’t miss: The data point that made her gasp Hot seat sneak peek: Her “walk-up” song Episode power quote: “People say, ‘I’m not a scientist, I’m just a firefighter,’ but I’m not a firefighter, I’m just a scientist.” Did you catch the movie quote? Email [email protected] Stuff we mentioned on the show … Science to the Station: A Health & Wellness Alliance (aka Science Alliance) Sign up here, enter code ZAM for a free year membership to the Science Alliance Chris Nikic’s ESPYS speech   Additional resources Read more from Dr. Jahnke about studies related to opioid use, shift schedules, alcohol use, Long-COVID and more.