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Leadership Conversations @ The Kitchen Table — 98 episodes
Ep. 98: Ryan McGrady, Fire Chief - Humility & Vulnerability
Ep. 97: Jim Whitney, Deputy Fire Chief - Lead Where You Stand
Ep. 96: Trisha Wolford, Fire Chief - Perspective & Gratitude
Ep. 95: Mike Dugan, Captain (ret.) - It's Your Turn
Ep. 94: Chuck DeSmith, Deputy Fire Chief (ret.) - Resiliency & Peer Support
Ep. 93: Paul Conway, Assistant Chief (ret.) - A Life Full of Mistakes
Ep. 92: Mike Gagliano, Captain (ret.) - Remember Your Mission
Ep. 91: Tyrral Quinn, Captain - Vulnerability & Failures
Ep. 90: Randy Chevalier, Fire Chief - Leading thru Crisis
Ep. 89: Ash Shapiro, Lieutenant - Getting the Job Done
Ep. 88: Ryan Power, Deputy Chief - The Power of Communication
Ep. 87: Sionna Stallings-Ala'ilima, Fire Chief - Servant Leadership
Ep. 86: Leigh Shapiro, Deputy Chief - Mentorship & Coaching
Ep. 85: Adrian Sheppard, Fire Chief - Succession Planning & Strategy
Ep. 84: Jerry Wells, Battalion Chief (ret.) - Be Here Now
Ep. 83: Jake Rhoades, Fire Chief - Leading People through Change
Ep. 82: Nicholas Papa, Deputy Chief - Service Above Self
Ep. 81: Mark Niemeyer, Fire Chief - Succession Planning & Culture
Ep. 80: Shane Smith, Deputy Chief - Leading through Adversity
Ep. 79: Tim Rogers, Battalion Chief (ret.) & Greg Elmore, Senior Master Sergeant (ret.) - Leading is your Job no Matter What your Job is
Ep. 78: Brian Fennessy, Fire Chief - Mission Driven Culture
Ep. 77: Phil Jose, Deputy Chief (ret.) - Curiosity
Ep. 76: Nathan Travis, Battalion Chief - Unexpected Leadership
Ep. 75: Scott Thompson, Fire Chief - Mentorship
Ep. 74: Justin Grimes, Fire Chief - Relationships
Ep. 73: Tim Kreis, Executive Assistant Chief & Tim Gammage Jr, Captain/Executive Vice President - Labor & Management Relationships
Ep. 72: John Lovato Jr, Battalion Chief - Chase your Experience
Ep. 71: Matthew Love, Fire Chief - The Whole Package of Leadership
Ep. 70: Steve Lea, Deputy Chief - Empowerment
Ep. 69: Nick Langlow, Deputy Chief - Human Skills of Leadership
Ep. 68: Steven Dubay, Deputy Fire Chief (ret.) - Learn from Everywhere
Ep. 67: Michael DeStefano, Deputy Chief - Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs for Firefighters
Ep. 66: John Payne, Assistant Chief - Individual Leadership Growth
Ep. 65: Chris Tubbs, Fire Chief - Delivering Public Value
Ep. 64: Jack Rives, Lieutenant General - True Leadership is More than a Title
Ep. 63: Stephen Shaw, Deputy Fire Chief - The Weight of our Words
Ep. 62: Spencer Davis, Captain - Credibility & Team
Ep. 61: Dan Shaw, Assistant Chief (ret.) - Command Mindset
Ep. 60: Randy Bruegman, Fire Chief (ret.) - Pay it Forward & Leave it Better
Ep. 59: Dr. Eric Saylors, Fire Chief - Positive Succession Planning
Ep. 58: Heather Marques, Division Chief - Leading with Love
Ep. 57: David Stone, Division Chief - Positive Mindset & Emotional Intelligence
Ep. 56: Shannon Stone, Fire Chief - Adversity & Opportunities
Ep. 55: Dave McGylnn, Fire Chief - The Training Officer
Ep. 54: Johnny Torgeson, Assistant Chief - Forging your Team
Ep. 53: Scott Booth, Assistant Chief - Vulnerability & Followership
Ep. 52: Dena Ali, Battalion Chief - Mental Wellness & Modeling Vulnerability
Ep. 51: Rayne Gray, Assistant Chief - Expanding your Empathy
Ep. 50: The Wolfpack, NFA - Benefits of a Wolfpack
Ep. 49: Jarrod Sergi, Battalion Chief - No Nonsense Leadership
Ep. 48: Chris Stewart, Deputy Chief - No "Good Dudes" Leadership
Ep. 47: Frank Leeb, Deputy Assistant Chief - The Winning Mindset
Ep. 46: Dennis Doan, Fire Chief - Weigh in to Buy in
Ep. 45: Tony McGuirk, Fire Chief (ret.) - The "What if" in Customer Service
Ep. 44: Corley Moore, Battalion Chief - Never Ending Fight Against Complacency
Ep. 43: Steve Prziborowski, Deputy Chief (ret.) - Courage Under Fire Leadership
Ep. 42: Troy Gibson, Captain - Creating your Wolfpack
Ep. 41: Anthony John, Captain - Mentorship & Being Intentional
Ep. 40: Bob Shannon, Captain (ret.) - You get what you accept, not what you expect!
Ep. 39: Lee Cockerell, Disney Executive - Creating Disney-Like Magic
Ep. 38: Matthew Vinci, Fire Chief - Perspectives & Inclusion
Ep. 37: Mark Emery, Fire Chief - Honorable Leadership
Ep. 36: Gary Barker, Battalion Chief - Old School Leadership
Ep. 35: Benjamin Thompson, Battalion Chief - Don't Become the Lid
Ep. 34: The Beltane Guild - Firefighter Reproductive Health
Ep. 33: Jason Hoevelmann, Fire Chief - Practicing Leadership
Ep. 32: Emon Usher, Deputy Fire Chief (ret.) - Remember Your Oath & Serve Well
Ep. 31: Bruce Avolio, PhD - Other Centeredness & Voice
Ep. 30: Christina Fong, PhD - Growth Mindset & Psychological Safety
Ep. 29: Megan Lautz, Registered Dietitian - The Power of Nutrition in Leadership
Ep. 28: David Rhodes, Editor-in-Chief - Trust & Loyal Disobedience
Ep. 27: Kevin McCarney, Author - Big Brain, Little Brain Communication
Ep. 26: Dr. Mark Abel, Ph.D. - FF Research & Tactical Fitness
Ep. 25: Annette Zapp, Lieutenant - Firefighter Wellness
Ep. 24: Rob Fisher, Battalion Chief - Relationships & Mentorship
Ep. 23: Ben May, Board Director & Fire Commissioner - Customer Service Excellence
Ep. 22: Michael Despain, Deputy Chief - Building Community Trust & Culture Change
Ep. 21: Mary Lou Pauly, Mayor - Being Authentic & Political
Ep. 20: Manny Romero, Occupational Health & Fitness Coordinator - Recruit Preparation & Fitness
Ep. 19: Benjamin Martin, Captain - Embrace the Resistance
Ep. 18: Mark Sawdon, Division Chief - Mental Health, Well-Being & Sleep
Ep. 17: Eric Rosoff, Lieutenant - Career Survival
Ep. 16: Rick Lasky, Fire Chief - Integrity, Pride & Ownership
Ep. 15: Frank Viscuso, Deputy Chief - Anything is Possible
Ep. 14: Jon Goins, Captain - Get Involved Early and Remember Why We Are Here
Ep. 13: Jeff Clark, Fire Chief - Getting to Yes by Being Present and Engaged
Ep. 12: Dr. Kira Mauseth, Clinical Psychologist - First Responder Resiliency and Walking the Talk with Behavioral Health
Ep. 11: Brett Loomis, Battalion Chief - 50,000 Shades of Leadership
Ep 10: Dan Willis, Captain - Emotional Survival & Creating a "Bulletproof Spirit" by Understanding your own Mental, Emotional, Behavioral and Spiritual Wellness
Ep. 9: Aaron Fields, Lieutenant - Mastering your Craft & Leading from all Ranks
Ep. 8: Harold Scoggins, Fire Chief - Serving & Understanding the Community Needs Better
Ep. 7: Kris Larson, Assistant Chief - Being an Authentic Leader & Understanding the Work of Diversity, Equity & Recruitment in the Fire Service
Ep. 6: Aaron Tyerman, Deputy Chief - Being Vulnerable & Staying Infinitely Curious as a Leader
Ep. 5: Anthony Kastros, Battalion Chief - Taking Initiative & Setting the Example
Ep. 4: Greg Tryon, Fire Chief - Leadership of Self & How Organizations Tolerate Bad Leadership
Ep. 3: Andrew Tait, Division Chief - What NOT to do as an Emerging Leader
Ep. 2: Pete Brummel, Assistant Fire Chief - Dynamic Leadership, Learning & Leading in Today's Fire Service
Ep. 1: Bill Mack, Deputy Fire Chief - Fire Service Leadership