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Disaster Tough Podcast — 252 episodes · page 1 of 3
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