5 Stone Podcast: Prepare, Respond, SERVE!
by Eric Townsend
The 5 Stone Pro Staff consists of Doctors, NPs, Nurses, Paramedics, Law Enforcement, Former Military, SWAT Team, Snipers, Combat Instructors, Special Ops Rescue, Survival Experts, Leaders, and more. We’ve lived it and done it - and bring our real world experience here for you. So tune in and get tips on preparedness, protection, leadership, and more to help you be ready to PREPARE... RESPOND... SERVE! 5 Stone is a nationally authorized training center and has years of experience training not only the private sector but also our first responders and law-enforcement on the local state and elite federal levels.Check us out on 5stoneusa.com and social media platforms for updates a d training. Now get ready... let’s go!
Episodes
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#23: The Kentucky Brotherhood Ride - Supporting families of fallen First Responders with Special Guest Captain Brent Lile
5 Stone welcomes Captain Brent Lile of Campbellsville Kentucky Fire Department. Brent comes to discuss the KENTUCKY BROTHERHOOD RIDE and how they support families of fallen first responders. Frontline workers from across the country unite together in a treacherous 400 mile endurance road bike…
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#22: Trauma Talks Ep.3 with Brandon Johnson (Combat Vet/Medic/Pro-Staff))
5 Stone Trauma Talks- Stories from the FRONTLINE: We do not share these tragic stories for attention or to gain sympathy. We share them to raise awareness of the need for frontline worker recurrent stress adaptation/ management/ interventions. We share them to let other frontline workers know…
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#21: OLIGHT i3T Plus EDC Flashlight Product Review by 5 Stone. GO OR NO-GO?
For Details on Video go to our 5 Stone YouTube Page @ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj7mt9qlBVAEXTYVi0h7htw 5 Stone put the OLIGHT i3T Plus Slim Pocket Light TO THE TEST! We used this during recent Kentucky Tornado Disaster Relief Work... Did it prove itself worthy of the 5 Stone Approval???...
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#20: Trauma Talks Ep.2 - Keep the Body Warm for Momma (Eric Townsend)
5 Stone Trauma Talks- Stories from the FRONTLINE: This is hard to even post, but hopefully it will help others.... We are here to help others. Please reach out to your frontline workers. Hopefully my struggles will help others seek help and learn to adapt and overcome. FRONTLINE WORKERS: You are...
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#19: 5 Stone Pro Staff Intro- Chris Wilson Survival/Protection Instructor and Ultra-Marathon Runner
5 Stone introduces Instructor Chris Wilson! Chris is a Survival, Defense, and Medical Instructor with 5 Stone as well as a Ultra-Marathon Runner. Chris brings approximately 20 years combined experience in Technical/Special Operations Rescue, Emergency Response, Emergency Medicine, Survival, and...
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#18: 5 Stone Trauma Talks - Ep.1: Renee Blackaby (Combat Veteran/Medic) on Recurrent Traumatic Stress Adaptation.
5 Stone Trauma Talks- Stories from the FRONTLINE: The stories told in this series are very hard to relive, but ones that we feel need to be told to bring awareness to a much bigger problem... RECURRENT TRAUMATIC STRESS ADAPTATION (TERM DERIVED BY 5 STONE) suffered by the frontline. For us, there…
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#17: Warrior Spirit - by Tim Roy Jr (Book Review)
Tim Roy is a very dear friend of ours here at 5 Stone and considered a brother. He is a true warrior who fights every single day of his life against the odds. He has overcome more adversity than most of us will every even comprehend and he still keeps the positive mentality and warrior spirit.…
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# 16 - Motivational Monday Ep. 11: Operation Boat Flip: Shared Sense of Purpose
~~PLEASE LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE!~~ It's Special Operations Training in Kentucky. It's January. We're on the river. It's well below freezing. We're standing on the river bank with orders to break the ice and enter the frigid water. Once in we the boat, we must flip the boat while floating down the…
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#15 - Motivational Monday Ep.10: DESTINY COULD DO NOTHING BUT OBEY! She was worth it all!
~~PLEASE LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE!~~ DESTINY COULD DO NOTHING BUT OBEY! She was worth it all! I received a message from a former student who had just saved her life and her kids lives by utilizing skills we taught her. In life you may be put down for your beliefs, your mission, your dedication, and...
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#14 - Motivation Monday Ep. 9: Are You Serving A Purpose? Are You Purposely Serving?
Gut Check Moment? Why do you do what you do? Do you do it for money or for self preservation or recognition? Do you do it out of service? Do you do it to serve others, your family, your community, God, and/or country? Many of us go through life defining success as achieving recognition or a...
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#13 - What's In Your Toolbox? Can You Use Your Tools Under Stress?
Know your tools and most importantly how to use them under stress! Whether you are military, law enforcement, first responder, medical, or in any other career.... Everyone has a toolbox with essential tools needed to help you succeed and even serve others. Do you know what tools are at your...
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#12 - Andrew Cooperrider (Owner of Brewed- Lexington, KY) explains his struggle as a small business owner during COVID and how he remained opened and is helping others across the nation remain open as well!
5 Stone sits down with Andrew Cooperrider (owner of Brewed in Lexington, KY). From being worth millions prior to the pandemic, to living off food stamps and government assistance.... Mr. Cooperrider explains his story of struggling through the pandemic as a small business owner and how he…
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#11 - Motivation Mondays Ep.8: Perception Versus Reality
Are we perceiving reality or what our emotions lead us to believe is real in order to defend and protect ourselves? All too often we are faced with challenges that incite fear and anger and lead us to respond based off of our emotions rather than reality. If we can identify the triggers that lead...
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#10 - Motivation Mondays Ep 7. "Lead From The Front. Where Are Your Scars?"
If you put other people first, you will never be put last. Alexander the Great's soldiers were protesting and ready to go home, he stepped up and showed them that all his scars were all on the front of his body and said they were got for them. This revealed his willingness to sacrifice for his…
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#9 - Motivation Mondays Ep. 6 "Don't Fear Failure, It's Just a Step to Success!"
Thomas Edison was America's most famous inventor. He was also know for what many called his failures. He once stated, "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." So many times in our lives we fear taking a stand, taking a first step, making a decision all based on feeling of...
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#8 - Motivation Mondays Ep. 5: Yeah 2020 SUCKED! Time for a New Years “SOLUTION”
Motivation Monday Ep.5: Yeah 2020 SUCKED! Let’s drop the New Years resolution and start with a New Years “SOLUTION”! Forget DIEts, let’s LIVE-it!!! Face the truth, be held accountable, stop whining, MAKE A SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM! Don't forget to check us out at www.5stoneusa.com You can also…
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#7 - Motivation Mondays Ep.4: March Through the Swamp
Ever get stuck in the muck? Feel like you can't get to the high ground? We all have moments in life where we go through low points. In this podcast, Eric Townsend (Nurse Practitioner and Owner of 5 Stone) opens up and shares his multi-year span of struggling with several horrific tragedies. This...
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#6 - Motivation Mondays Ep.3: Rise Above The Fog- Push Through Your Challenges
She never would have quit if she could have just seen past the fog.... This is a motivational story of rising above your challenges, doubt, and fears-- "the fog". Florence Chadwick, a famous American Swimmer set many records and tore down perceived human limitations. Perhaps her biggest success...
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#5 - Forgotten Frontline - The Silent Scream of Your First Responders
***If you or someone you know is suffering, PLEASE call: The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800)-273-8255 Today's special guest: Rene Blackaby (Combat Veteran and Paramedic). Rene is discussing mental health crises in our communities AND also PTSD suffered by your first responders. Her...
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#4 - Motivation Mondays Ep. 2: “Out This Door, NOTHING!”
“Out This Door, NOTHING!” In the Spartan Warrior culture the warriors protected each other. Their mission was first to protect their “line”, because without putting others first the line would break, fail, and they would be overcome. Above their door hung a sign saying “Out this door, NOTHING!”…
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#3 - Motivation Mondays - Ep. 1: Fighting Through COVID 19 and 2020.
As medical professionals, first responders, and family members, we feel the stress of COVID - 19 just like you do. 5 Stone Pro Staff member and Paramedic John Conover and his family has had COVID and just recently lost his Grandmother due to COVID. This podcast is tough to do, but so important.…
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#2 - 5 Stone Pro Staff: John Conover (Paramedic)
Meet the professionals at the core of 5 Stone (the 5 Stone Pro Staff). Today's spotlight is on John Conover (Paramedic and Instructor). John has dedicated his life to service. He has served our country in the US Army and for nearly 16 years in the EMS Community and also in Law Enforcement. The...
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#1 - Introduction to 5 Stone!
Learn about 5 Stone and get to know our ProStaff!
About this show
The 5 Stone Pro Staff consists of Doctors, NPs, Nurses, Paramedics, Law Enforcement, Former Military, SWAT Team, Snipers, Combat Instructors, Special Ops Rescue, Survival Experts, Leaders, and more. We’ve lived it and done it - and bring our real world experience here for you. So tune in and get tips on preparedness, protection, leadership, and more to help you be ready to PREPARE... RESPOND... SERVE! 5 Stone is a nationally authorized training center and has years of experience training not only the private sector but also our first responders and law-enforcement on the local state and elite federal levels.Check us out on 5stoneusa.com and social media platforms for updates a d training. Now get ready... let’s go!
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Eric Townsend
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