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Disaster Tough Podcast — 270 episodes
As I Exit... The Bridge Builder, New Beginnings, and Gratitude
5 Executive Problem Solving Skills For Emergency Managers
2026 FIFA World Cup Final Prep
Drew Downing: Choosing the Right Hard, Gratitude & Building Trust
Erin Scardena: Business Partner, Designer and Emergency “Momager”
So What? Now What? Change & Big News at FEMA
Major General Kelly, US Army Corps of Engineers- Leadership, Resilience, and National Readiness
Stop Guessing. Start Forecasting.
War in Iran: Using ASCOPE, the Planning P, and Three-Block War to Navigate Complex Disasters
Overcoming Pushback: A Guide To Motivation
Minneapolis, Snowstorms, and ICE: A Nation on Edge
January 10, 2020: Leadership, Resilience, and Building a Mission-Driven Life | John Scardena
What Did the Verizon Outage Remind Us About Emergency Services? | Thursday Thoughts with John
Travis Kaufman | Drone, Medics, & Training in Ukraine
The Gratitude Sandwich - 2025 Leadership Lessons For 2026
John Badger | Grounded Boots Relief
George Siegal | Film Producer | Built To Last: Buyer Beware
Lt. Gen. Jody J. Daniels | Former Chief & Commanding General | U.S. Army Reserve Command
Building The Disaster Tough Podcast
Stephanie DeLorenzo | Author | Navigating The Chaos
Dr. Chris Ellis | Author of Resilient Citizens
Lauren Taylor | Dispatcher | Oct 1 2017 Las Vegas Active Shooter Incident
Andrew Donawa | Pasco County Sheriffs Office
Moose Mutlow | Yosemite SAR Expert & Author
Juliette Murphy | FloodMapp
Part 3: Church Security | Jim Balthazar | Security & Law Enforcement Expert
Part 2: Charlie Kirk, Schools, & Mitigation | Jim Balthazar | Security & Law Enforcement Expert
Part 1: Leadership In The Field | Jim Balthazar | Security & Law Enforcement Expert
Joel Wish & Pete Gaynor | Bright Harbor
Erik Kramer | National Center For Urban Operations
Cameron Hamilton | Former Acting FEMA Administrator
Gwyn Winfield & Zoe Rutherford | CBRNe World
Major General Jason Kelly | US Army Corps of Engineers - Celebrating 250 Years!
Bill Gregory & Michael Schmidt | Founder/CEO & Director of Operations | RSET
Andre Mackey | Chair of the Specific Environments Panel | NATO
Pete Gaynor | Vice President - Hill International, Inc. | Former FEMA Administrator
Emergency Management: Unfiltered Thoughts from the Field
Is The World On Fire?
Director Travis Kaufman | DMSc, APA-C | Colorado Academy of PAs | Former White House Medical Officer
JT White & Susanna Pho | Co-Founders, Forerunner
Krista Haugen | MN, RN, CMTE | National Director of Patient Safety | Global Medical Response
The Double-edged Sword of Sacrifice
Director John Scrivani, Office of Safety, Security & Emergency Management | Virginia Department of Transportation
Author & OEM Director Lori Hodges | Larimer County, Colorado
Tim Page-Bottorf MS, CSP, CIT | Safety, Health & Environmental Expert
Jeremy R. Urekew, WP-C, TP-C, HTM | Hoist Rescue Paramedic | Emergency Manager
Author & Former Green Beret Herb Thompson | Principal Program Manager of Veterans Services at ServiceNow
Emergency Manager Ashley Ahlquist | Yavapai County Office of Emergency Management
Emergency Manager & City Councilmember Brenden Winder | Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Meteorologist John Honoré | Texas Division of Emergency Management
Col. Kim "KC" Campbell (Ret.) | USAF Fighter Pilot | Author & Keynote Speaker
Security Expert Mark Lynd - Top Cybersecurity & AI Thought Leader Executive | Author | Speaker
Director Brian Gard - Office of Emergency Management | University of Tennessee
EM Specialist Chris Housley | United States Air Force
Senior Manager Kevin Dye | Executive Protection & Threat Assessment Professional
Security Expert Patrick Kane - Global Security | Travel & Global Risk Management
Risk & Resilience Executive David Mitchell, MBA | Financial Services Industry
Public Affairs Officer Amy Forsythe - U.S. Navy
Lieutenant General Jeffrey Buchanan - U.S. Army (Retired)
Chief Operating Officer Jerome Lebleu - Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE)
Senior Director Denise Whisman - Emergency Management, Enterprise Risk & Resilience | ASU
Manager Michael Tobin - Emergency Operations at Charlotte Douglas International Airport
Senior Director Sweta Patel | Convergence Threat Intelligence & Business Continuity at Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Here's To Grinding - Bonus Track DTP
Specialist Anisha Borthakur | Emergency Management Specialist, City & County of Denver
Editor Gwyn Winfield - CBRNe World Magazine
Vice President Drew Neikirk of JP Morgan Chase
Founder & CEO Nathan Miller - Miller Ink, Inc.
Director Christopher Godley - Office of Emergency Management, Stanford University
Director Lee Nelson - Ambipar Response Training Center
Asst. Special Agent in Charge Chip Cooke, US Drug Enforcement Administration
Deputy Emergency Manager Rob Dale - Ingham County
Emergency Preparedness Specialist Jake Babb - Omaha Public Power District
Branch Chief John Conklin - Pentagon
Emergency Momagers Take Over DTP
Leading the way with Colorado DHSEM Director Michael Willis
Leading the Right Way with Chief Walt Lewis
Emergency Management in Dynamic Populations with University of Kentucky's Sarah Razor
Interview with Michelle Cechowski
Special Webinar w/ Former FEMA Administrator, Pete Gaynor
American Optics - Interview with National Security Strategist, Judd Mahfouz
Interview with Cori Smith of Wells Fargo
Amazon's Disaster Relief Program: Delivering When It Matters Most with Abe Diaz
I Could Have Saved Everyone In Pompeii with These EM Skills
Sneak Peak Into Leading During Crisis with Pete Gaynor
2023 After Action Review with John Scardena
Keeping Things Cool with David Ronsen, President of Acela, Inc.
JetBlue’s Innovative Approach to Business Continuity - Interview with Penny Neferis
Helping the People Who Help People - Interview with EM Expert Brad Milliken
A Year of Innovation & Grit with Zack Borst
Be Cool, Not Cold, for Christmas
How Innovation & Grit Creates Solutions with NYC EM Interagency Coordination - with Doug Bainton
Comparing Air Force EM To University EM with for. Airman, Deputy Dir. Vanessa Flores
East Coast vs West Coast in EM with PBEM Director Shad Ahmed
The Five I’s of Gaza with Military Expert, Director Chris De Ruyter
There Is No Such Thing As Balance
Improving Readiness Through Risk Assessment with Barry Moss
Mastering Emotions in the Media Spotlight with Prescott Nadeau
Looking forward to the National US&R Conference with Chief Walt Lewis
Interview with Richard Danforth, CEO of Genasys
Stop Getting Schooled By Disaster: 3 Tips to Improve School Readiness
Six Lessons Learned From the Maui Wildfires
L3 Harris Webinar with John Scardena & Zack Borst
Interview with Susan Anderson of ASPCA
Big News - Bigger Ideas with John, Zack, and Prescott
You Should Never Compromise This.
How to Avoid Burnout in Emergency Management
From Churchill Downs to University of Kentucky - Organizational EM with Sarah Razor
How to land a job: The Do's and Don'ts of Job Hunting
Emergency Medical & Emergency Management: with Portland's Expert Paramedic, Jake Shores
DTP Season 4 #159 Going Above & Beyond with Responder Tech - Interview with Blake Resnick, CEO of BRINC Drones
The DHS Safety Act: An Important EM Readiness Tool - Interview with Latasha Thompson
Emerging Technology in Emergency Management & Response - Interview with EM Weekly Host, Zack Borst
How To Create A Success School Safety Program: Tasks, Organization, Approach
The 3 Underutilized Tips in Communications (That Will Improve Your Life in EM)
Atmospheric River Incidents at Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo
Innovation in Active Shooter Mitigation (EM & Physical Security Assessments)
You Need A "Branding Operations Plan" Interview with Noble Creative Collective Co. Founders
Everything You Need To Know About Press Briefs - Interview with Prescott Nadeau
Interview with Mark “Whit” Whittington
Police Need Emergency Managers - Interview with Corporal Haley Evans
Interview with Eric Helpenstell
How it Changed EM Forever - Interview with Yasmine S. Ali, M.D.
Interview with Lindsay Sander of Buxus
Leading By Example: Mentoring The Rising Generation in Emergency Services - Interview with Martin Killion
Emergency Managers as Diplomats & Ambassadors - Interview with Dillon Taylor
Florida Hazardous Materials Symposium Recap & Roundtable
“Building an Enhanced Next Level SitRep & Northern California’s endless Atmospheric River Event”
Becoming Disaster Tough in 2023- Goals and Ideas with Zack Borst from EM Weekly
A Year of Change & Growth for Disaster Tough - 2022: The Year in Review with Host John Scardena
#139 BONUS - Wesley & John Kickback at DyPop
Improving the Process of Emergency Management Leadership - Interview with Erica Bornemann, Director of Vermont Emergency Management
Emergency Comfort Food: Anytime, Anywhere - Interview with David Marks of Operation BBQ
Media & Emergency Management - Interview with DTP Producer, Aman Chabra
Emergency Management in Action: A Recent Field Perspective from Pete Gaynor, Former FEMA Administrator
Interview with Shawn Steadman
Th Right Message, The Right People, The Right Time - Interview with Prescott Nadeau
The “Rabbit Holes of Emergency Management” - Interview with James Podlucky
BONUS: Make It Better & Disaster Tough Collaboration
The Preparedness Guy Returns - Interview with Nat Sellers
A “Hoya Saxa” Approach to Emergency Management at Georgetown University - Interview with OEM Director Marc Barbiere
Interview with Kyle King
Fire & Water: A Conversation About The Similarities and Differences between Wildfire and Hurricane Response with Patrick McGinn
A Look Back at National Preparedness Month with Zack Borst
Interview with Gavan Hebner
Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport - Interview with Michael Rega, Emergency Planner
5 Key Areas to Achieve Greatness
#123 The Hurricane Harvey Deployment with Super Storm Sandy GIUL & GIS Expert James Dewar - Episode 20 Replay
Interview with Director Dominick Mireles of Philadelphia's Office of Emergency Management
The Best Training in Emergency Management - Interview with Chief Walt Lewis & Zack Borst
Interview with Rachell Laucevicius
The Little Wiggles of Hurricane Season - Interview with National Weather Service Director, Ken Graham
#118 EM Kings of New York - Interview with Steven Kuhr & Kelly McKinney
The Value of Education in Emergency Management - Interview with Dr. Jeff Stern, FEMA EMI
Readiness in the Eye of the Storm - Interview with Jamie Rhome
Shedding Light on “Operation Lights Out” - Interview with Jessica Kindig
Emergency Management on Campus - Interview with Debbi Fletcher
Lightning in a Bottle: Drones for Good - Interview with Chief Funkhouser
Readiness Before Regret: What You Need to Know - Interview with George Siegal
Ready for Summer, Ready for Hurricane Season - Interview with Meteorologist Greg Padgett
Working with Search & Rescue - Conference Report
The Role of Tech in Emergency Management - Interview with Heidi Hessler
#108 Revamping Mass Messaging - Interview with Eddie Bertola
Interview with Mayor John Morris III of White Castle, Louisiana
Interview with Erica Bornemann, Director of Vermont Emergency Management
Oklahoma City Bombing Retrospective, Modern Domestic Terrorism & USAR - Interview with Joe Hernandez
Data, Technology, & Human Experience: A Recipe for EM Success - Interview with David Mejia
Interview with Homeland Security Officer Sgt. Nick Golden
Master of the Preparedness Arts - Interview with The Preparedness Guy
Interview with Dr. Stephen Johnson
Training and Experience Create Professionals - Interview with Col. Chris A. McKinney
Interview with Public Information Officers: Connor Wist and Eric Hurst of South Metro Fire & Rescue
Interview with Justin Pierce, EM Director of LAX
Team Up to Clean Up: Improving Emergency Cleanup & Response – Interview with Aaron Titus
Security and Emergency Management - Interview with Zack Borst
#95 Developing Strategic Vision in Emergency Management: Interview with Steven Kuhr
#94 Disaster Class Joins the Readiness Lab – Interview with Jason Perez & Wesley Long of Instinct Ready
The I-95 Snow Storm Disaster - Interview with VA Chief Regional Coordinator, Andy John
Hospitals and EM - Interview with NYU Emergency Manager, Kelly McKinney
Leadership in Emergency Management Now and in the Future – Interview with Eric McNulty
#90 Disaster Tough After Action
Football & Christmas! Interview with Matt Hernandez
#88 Interview with Dan Scott, Host of the EM Student Podcast
An International Perspective on Emergency Management with Kyle King
USAR Recap: Chief Walt Lewis of Orlando Fire
Mumbai Terrorist Attacks - Interview with the West Point Chair of Urban Warfare Studies, John Spencer
Happy Thanksgiving! FEMA Administrator Brock Long Episode
#83 NOTICE: DISASTER TOUGH HAS BEEN HIJACKED BY MOVIE AAR
Amazon's IT Risk Management & Supply Chain Considerations: Interview with Andrew Owlett
Building Local Emergency Management Teams: Interview with Andrew Donawa
Injects! A Roundtable Discussion with State and Federal Partners in Indiana
Next Level in Earthquake Planning: A Roundtable Discussion with FEMA Region's X, IX, IIIV
#78 Thoughts on Preparedness - Interview with Kyle McPhee
NATO & US Military Learn About Emergency Management - Presentation Recap with John Scardena
Preparing Cities - Interview with Asher Morris
Ashley Lauria-Golden is back with BIG NEWS!
Reflections of the 9/11 Ground Zero Response with Medical USAR Expert, Joe Hernandez
#73 EM National Preparedness - Interview with FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor
How to Network in Emergency Management with John Scardena
The National Strike Team & EM Operations - Interview with Ops Chief Tim Britt
#70 The EM Student - Interview with Host Franzi Economy
Collaboration in the Disaster Zone - Interview with host Eric Holdeman
Emergency Management In the National Capitol Region - Interview with VDEM's Andy John
The Salvation Army Disaster Response Team - Interview with Director Patrick McGinn
Qualifying Emergency Managers - Interview with FEMA's Kevin Coleman
Surfside Building Collapse: Response After Action Review - Interview with Joe Hernandez
#64 State of Emergency - Interview with Todd DeVoe
Miami Condo Collapse: Urban Search and Recue Sitrep - Interview with Joe Hernandez
Pulse Nightclub Shooting AAR - Interview with Incident Commander Chief Bryan Davis
USAR & Emergency Management - Interview with Chief Walt Lewis
Utilizing Drones in Emergency Response - Interview with 'Fritz' Skydio's Head of Public Safety
Saving Restaurants & Survivors Through Food Relief- Interview with Matt Cohen of Off The Grid
FEMA's Pandemic Response - Interview with the National Vaccination Coordinator Joe Dellamura
Trailblazing Emergency Management- Interview with FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor
Mitigation In Action - Interview with Jack Krolikowski
Lessons in Leadership by CalOES Chief of Response - Interview with Lee Dorey
U.S. Special Forces MedEvac Pilot to Emergency Manager - Interview with Margaret Larson
The 'So What?' of Emergency Management - Interview with Former FEMA Admin, Craig Fugate
The Purpose of Training - Interview with Jayson Kratoville
The DNA of an Emergency Manager - Interview with Kevin Pigg
Improving the Tempo of EM Through Data - Interview with Patrick Campion
Fire Response and Oil Spill Hazmat Incidents - Interview with Eric Helpenstell
Interview with United Kingdom's Chem/Bio Counter Terrorism Expert, Dr. Stephen Johnson
Interview with Jessi Nalepa Former FEMA Director of External Affairs
The Last House Standing Documentary -Interview with Director George Siegal
Emergency Management Analytics: Interview with Caitlin Von Stein
Mitigating Long-Term Risk in the National Capital Region: Interview with Dr. Earl Stoddard
Interview with Former FEMA Administrator Brock Long
Risk Management: Responding to Threat - Interview with William Jackson
2021 USAR Perspective- Joe Hernandez Returns For Another Interview!
FDNY Firefighter in New York City OEM: Interview with Emergency Response Expert- Doug Bainton
FEMA Logistic Section Chief assigned to the White House for COVID Response, Interview with Joe Dellamura
#38 2021 Emergency Manager Goals & Tough Calls, Interview with Todd De Voe from EM Weekly
Peace in No-Man's Land: How 1914 Can Impact Emergency Managers Today
#36 The Rise of Covid And Your Value
Santa and Space Weather with Jason Clap
Interview with the FEMA National IMAT Red Operations Chief Tim Britt
The Pilgrims
The Motivational AAR, Interview with Patrick McGinn from The Salvation Army
"That's your Gold Sword of Disaster Response." Interview with USAR Expert & FEMA Instructor, Joe Hernandez
"Like Army Men Stuck in Egg Salad" Interview with USAR Expert and FEMA Instructor, Joe Hernandez
Part 2: Urban Planner and Emergency Manager discusses hazard mitigation, Interview with Cynthia McCoy
Part 1: The New Cross-Discipline - Urban Planning & Emergency Management with Cynthia McCoy
Interview with Georgetown University Director of Emergency and Disaster Mgmt. Dr. Frazier
Federal Response to Disasters with FEMA Corps Program Liaison Kevin Coleman
October Updates
Thunderclap! Wildfires & Hurricanes with Emergency Manager Meteorologist Jason Clapp
The Leslie Knope of Earthquakes - Interview with Amanda Siok From FEMA Region 10
Never Forget 9/11 with Retired Firefighter Paramedic and Army Veteran Mike Levasseur
National Preparedness Month: Major Disaster Prep
The Hurricane Harvey Deployment with Super Storm Sandy GIUL & GIS Expert James Dewar
Intersection of Training and Research with Interim Director Jayson Kratoville at National Center for Security & Preparedness
Paramedic to Deputy Director of Emergency Management with Ashley Lauria-Golden
The Beirut Explosion - What 75 Years Since The Hiroshima Bomb Has Taught Emergency Managers
Why Doberman? And why, Disaster Tough? Also, 10,000 downloads! Thank you!
PART 2 - Regional Disaster Services Director at The Salvation Army Patrick McGinn
PART 1 - Regional Disaster Services Director at The Salvation Army Patrick McGinn
Dual Threat Response: Hurricanes & COVID-19 Pandemic Preparations with Cam Starrett
Military Veteran, Emergency Manager, Tactical Firearm Response Trainer & Owner of Gladiator Gunz Training Group William Jackson Jr.
Interview with Public Safety and Professional Communications President at L3Harris Nino DiCosmo
Response, PTSD, and Prevention with Human Trafficking Expert - Mary Kent
Tactical Level Disaster Drones!
Hurricane Season and the Emergency Management Need to Knows
Catastrophic Dam Failures in Michigan
Lessons in leadership with the expert emergency manager Rodney Melsek
PART 2- The Peace Corps & Cornavirus Emergency Evac , Interview with Cam Starrett
PART 1 The Humanitarian Life, Interview with Cam Starrett
#3 COVID 19 Situational Awareness
Disaster Data, There's No Such Thing As The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Pandemic, Earthquakes, Tornadoes! Oh my!