Episodes
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Episode 37: Episode 37 - Matty's Journey
A story of Relentless Pursuit shared by a Great Human Being. Matty Johnson shares his journey of self-destruction to recovery, detailing his experience with alcoholism, depression, and nearly dying, fighting with the spirit of a warrior, never giving up. I want to thank Matty for sharing his...
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Episode 36: Episode 36: Theater of the Mind
We welcome veteran firefighter and educator Ric Jorge to the show to discuss the study and practice of stress inoculation, physiology of the brain, and family stability within the fire service. Ric also coauthored Developing Firefighter Resiliency with David Gillespie and Bob Carpenter…
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Episode 35: Episode 35: Iron Clad Wellness
A Gathering of Brothers on this Episode, as Nick Peppard, Jacob Johnson, Andy Starnes, and myself host Chief Jason Corthell of the Cypress Creek Fire Department and Founder of Iron Clad Wellness in Texas to the Show. Listen in as Jason shares the story of how he became a proponent and advocate…
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Episode 34: Episode 34: Where it all Began.
We Welcome a Good Friend, Brother, and Mentor, Captain Scott Chappell, to the show, taking a walk down memory lane, sharing where it all began and where we are now, both 28 and 22 years later. An Accomplished Officer, Instructor, and Member of the Florida Smoke Diver Cadre, Scott shares his...
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Episode 33: Episode 33: Firefighter Success
We welcome Brother Jim Moss, author of Firefighter Success and Host of the Firefighter Success Podcast, to the show. I can’t thank Jim enough for sharing his work and devotion to helping firefighters rise to achieve their goals in fitness and professional growth. You can purchase Firefighter...
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Episode 32: Episode 32: Going to Church
We welcome our Brother and Mentor, Chief Jacob Johnson, to the Show! An influential mentor in our profession, Chief Johnson is most famously known for his slogan " Do Your Damn Job." I first met Chief earlier this year when he joined us on Episode 27, where he opened up on the importance of...
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Episode 31: Episode 31: HoodRat Stuff
Brother Herb Tyler of National Rescue Consultants and the Train to Live Podcast joins us and shares perspectives on success, training, and the importance of praising your crews. For more information on NRC's courses, including USAR, Advanced Survival School, and Man vs. Machine, go to:...
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Episode 30: Episode 30: SUAT
We Welcome Brother Ron Givens, making his Podcast Debut, to discuss Training and Leadership aspects, with a bit of Pride and Ownership added. Ron is a veteran firefighter, educator, and officer here in Florida with a passion for training and mentoring that I had the pleasure of witnessing…
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Episode 29: Episode 29: Stache Chat
We welcome Brother Bassel Ibrahim to the show, chatting about his life in the fire service and his work as both a company officer and educator in our profession. A Veteran Firefighter of 17 Years, Bassel serves as a Lieutenant with the Orlando Fire Department. Bassel is an accomplished…
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Episode 28: Episode 28: The Boys
Three Podcasts Join Forces to Create The Can Man-Make Due-Build Your Culture Podcast. In this special Crossover Episode, Nick, Sean, Pablo, Anthony, and I hold table talk about the state of the modern-day fire service, both the good and the bad. The Show will be available on all three platforms…
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Episode 27: Episode 27: Bearers of The Oath-2021
While at Bearers of The Oath, we open the mic's and have a passionate discussion with Brothers Sean Duffy, Pablo Gener, Jacob Johnson, Blake Stinnett, Tony Gillian, and Daniel Purcell. Thank you, Shane Bentley and Lee Humphrys, for making this conference happen and welcoming some of the best and...
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Episode 26: Episode 26: Mentoring and Mental Health
We welcome back our friend, retired Deputy District Chief Steve Chikerotis, to discuss the correlation between mentoring and the mental health issues we face during our careers.
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Episode 25: Episode 25: Fully Involved Leadership
We welcome our friend and lifelong educator Chief Gary Ludwig back to the show to discuss his book Fully Involved Leadership. Dedicating over 40 years to the fire service, Chief Ludwig wrote Fully Involved Leadership as a reflection and practice of leadership in the fire service. Each chapter...
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Episode 24: Leadership Matters
We welcome music aficionado and Deputy Fire Chief Steve Prizborowski to the show to discuss his life and achievements surrounding his 25-year fire service career. Chief Prizborowski has been active in the world of academia, teaching leadership principles at conferences such as FDIC, penned…
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Episode 23: Brigands Co. Sometimes, Good Guy's Don't Wear White...
We welcome the trio of brothers who make up Brigands Co. to have a few drinks and discuss their lives, military careers, and following in the footsteps of their fathers 30 years active in the fire service. Dylan and Connor Curtis, alongside their partner and mentor RJ Casey, are brothers who were...
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Episode 22: Two Chicago Boys, walk into a Maggiano's...
Best known as Chik to his friends, we welcome veteran Chicago firefighter Deputy District Chief Steve Chikerotis to the show as we discuss life, leadership, and the importance of mentoring in the fire service. Chik also shares his work in the motion picture industry, where he started as a...
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Episode 21: Florida Smoke Diver with Chief Don Campbell
We welcome Florida Smoke Diver Chief Don Campbell to the show as we discuss the history of the Florida Smoke Diver Program and the rebirth of the program in 2013. If you would like to know more about the program, here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/FloridaSmokeDivers/
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The Inception of Oklahoma Smoke Diver 1
We Welcome Chief's Chad Miller and Brian Lloyd of Tulsa Fire to discuss the journey to the creation of the very first Oklahoma Smoke Diver Program. If interested in the program, go check them out at: http://www.oklahomasmokediver.com/
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Episode 19 Chatting with Seamus
Finally, after a long time coming, we bring on one of the "OG" members of The Can Man Network, Seamus McGuinness! Together, we discuss career perspectives and his journey to Oklahoma Smoke Diver 1.
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401 Things
In this episode, we welcome our friend Chief Gary Ludwig back to share and reflect on his latest book "401 Things Veteran Firefighters Can Teach you. This book is a reflection of not only Chief Ludwig's 43-year career but incorporates the experiences of seasoned veteran firefighters who believe...
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It's How You Say It
We Welcome Chief Marc Bashoor, Executive Editor of Fire Rescue 1 and Public Safety Director for Highlands County Fire Rescue, Florida. He is an accomplished leader, actor, and author. Today, we discuss the importance of knowing how the 1st amendment applies to what we say as public servants and…
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Episode 16-The Simple Things
We welcome our friend Herb Tyler of National Rescue Consultants to the show for an in-depth conversation about leadership and why we often fail to solve "The Simple Things" when they occur in our house. War Were Declared by Regular Gonzales is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike...
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The Metamorphosis
Featuring Firefighter, Comedian, and Coffee Connoisseur, Jason Patton, of Fire Department Chronicles. In this episode, we discuss the importance of Brotherhood in the fire service and why it still matters. For more information about Fire Department Coffee, you can visit: www.firedeptcoffee.com…
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Tip of the Spear
In this episode, we welcome Fire Chief and IAFC President, Gary Ludwig on to discuss the IAFCs PPE initiative and his collaborative efforts with the IAFF as they lobby Congress and the White House to increase the national stockpile of the much needed, front line PPE. For more information on the...
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Pushing Forward
In this episode, we chat with my friend, Mark Treglio, of the IAFF about the current state of events and the COVID 19 PPE shortage and its current effect on the fire service.
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Create the Culture
War Were Declared by Regular Gonzales is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. “music by audionautix.com.”
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Making the Change
Feat. James Geering of Behind the Shield Podcast War Were Declared by Regular Gonzales is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. "music by audionautix.com.”
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Start Today
War Were Declared by Regular Gonzales is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. "music by audionautix.com.”
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Surrender Yourself
Special guest Marie Gumà PsyD (ABD), of Brite Life Recovery. We discuss the aspects of mental health and addiction. War Were Declared by Regular Gonzales is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. Feel Good and Heading West audionaitix
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The Brotherhood Lives
Featuring Tom Bull Hill. War Were Declared by Regular Gonzales is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. "music by audionautix.com.”
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It’s What We Do!
Talking about mentorship with Chris Baker of The Future Firefighter on this special crossover episode of The Can Man Radio Show. War Were Declared by Regular Gonzales is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. music by audionautix.com.”
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Leading from the Front
Featuring Bob Baird of the US Forest Service. War Were Declared by Regular Gonzales is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. Feel Good and Heading West audionaitix
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The Chief Can.....
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We Move Forward!
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Let’s talk about service...
Episode 3 / ft. Mark Goldfeder
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Evolution of a culture
Perspectives on who we are. War Were Declared by Regular Gonzales is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.
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Welcome to the world of mentoring and leading.
I take this opportunity to introduce myself, my background, and share some perspectives on life decisions and commitment.
About this show
Sharing perspectives on leadership development, mentoring, and the importance of career development and succession planning in the fire service.
Hosted by
Jason Liska
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