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Leadership Conversations @ The Kitchen Table — 100 episodes

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Ep: 106: Chuck Heitz (ret.) - Own Your Training & Stay Positive
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Ep: 105: FC Eric Saylors, BC Kyle Andersen, BC Marcus Regan - Preparing Future Leaders
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Ep. 104: Anthony Kastros, Battalion Chief (ret.) - Every Problem is a Human Problem

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Ep. 103: Dave Tait, Fire Chief - Succession Planning & Problem Solving
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Ep. 102: Pete Brummel, Deputy Chief (ret.) - Vulnerability Creates Credibility
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Ep. 101: Brooke Lundquist, PhD, LMHC - Advocating for Mental Health
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Ep. 100: Berlin Maza, Captain - Diverse Perspectives
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Ep. 99: David Brannan, CHDS NPS Program Director - Stay in the Fight

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Ep. 98: Ryan McGrady, Fire Chief - Humility & Vulnerability
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Ep. 97: Jim Whitney, Deputy Fire Chief - Lead Where You Stand
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Ep. 96: Trisha Wolford, Fire Chief - Perspective & Gratitude
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Ep. 95: Mike Dugan, Captain (ret.) - It's Your Turn

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Ep. 94: Chuck DeSmith, Deputy Fire Chief (ret.) - Resiliency & Peer Support
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Ep. 93: Paul Conway, Assistant Chief (ret.) - A Life Full of Mistakes

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Ep. 92: Mike Gagliano, Captain (ret.) - Remember Your Mission
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Ep. 91: Tyrral Quinn, Captain - Vulnerability & Failures
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Ep. 90: Randy Chevalier, Fire Chief - Leading thru Crisis
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Ep. 89: Ash Shapiro, Lieutenant - Getting the Job Done

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Ep. 88: Ryan Power, Deputy Chief - The Power of Communication
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Ep. 87: Sionna Stallings-Ala'ilima, Fire Chief - Servant Leadership
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Ep. 86: Leigh Shapiro, Deputy Chief - Mentorship & Coaching

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Ep. 85: Adrian Sheppard, Fire Chief - Succession Planning & Strategy
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Ep. 84: Jerry Wells, Battalion Chief (ret.) - Be Here Now

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Ep. 83: Jake Rhoades, Fire Chief - Leading People through Change

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Ep. 82: Nicholas Papa, Deputy Chief - Service Above Self

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Ep. 81: Mark Niemeyer, Fire Chief - Succession Planning & Culture

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Ep. 80: Shane Smith, Deputy Chief - Leading through Adversity
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Ep. 79: Tim Rogers, Battalion Chief (ret.) & Greg Elmore, Senior Master Sergeant (ret.) - Leading is your Job no Matter What your Job is
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Ep. 78: Brian Fennessy, Fire Chief - Mission Driven Culture

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Ep. 77: Phil Jose, Deputy Chief (ret.) - Curiosity
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Ep. 76: Nathan Travis, Battalion Chief - Unexpected Leadership
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Ep. 75: Scott Thompson, Fire Chief - Mentorship

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Ep. 74: Justin Grimes, Fire Chief - Relationships

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Ep. 73: Tim Kreis, Executive Assistant Chief & Tim Gammage Jr, Captain/Executive Vice President - Labor & Management Relationships

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Ep. 72: John Lovato Jr, Battalion Chief - Chase your Experience

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Ep. 71: Matthew Love, Fire Chief - The Whole Package of Leadership
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Ep. 70: Steve Lea, Deputy Chief - Empowerment

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Ep. 69: Nick Langlow, Deputy Chief - Human Skills of Leadership
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Ep. 68: Steven Dubay, Deputy Fire Chief (ret.) - Learn from Everywhere
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Ep. 67: Michael DeStefano, Deputy Chief - Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs for Firefighters

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Ep. 66: John Payne, Assistant Chief - Individual Leadership Growth

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Ep. 65: Chris Tubbs, Fire Chief - Delivering Public Value

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Ep. 64: Jack Rives, Lieutenant General - True Leadership is More than a Title

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Ep. 63: Stephen Shaw, Deputy Fire Chief - The Weight of our Words

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Ep. 62: Spencer Davis, Captain - Credibility & Team

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Ep. 61: Dan Shaw, Assistant Chief (ret.) - Command Mindset

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Ep. 60: Randy Bruegman, Fire Chief (ret.) - Pay it Forward & Leave it Better

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Ep. 59: Dr. Eric Saylors, Fire Chief - Positive Succession Planning

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Ep. 58: Heather Marques, Division Chief - Leading with Love

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Ep. 57: David Stone, Division Chief - Positive Mindset & Emotional Intelligence

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Ep. 56: Shannon Stone, Fire Chief - Adversity & Opportunities

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Ep. 55: Dave McGylnn, Fire Chief - The Training Officer

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Ep. 54: Johnny Torgeson, Assistant Chief - Forging your Team
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Ep. 53: Scott Booth, Assistant Chief - Vulnerability & Followership
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Ep. 52: Dena Ali, Battalion Chief - Mental Wellness & Modeling Vulnerability

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Ep. 51: Rayne Gray, Assistant Chief - Expanding your Empathy

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Ep. 50: The Wolfpack, NFA - Benefits of a Wolfpack
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Ep. 49: Jarrod Sergi, Battalion Chief - No Nonsense Leadership
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Ep. 48: Chris Stewart, Deputy Chief - No "Good Dudes" Leadership

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Ep. 47: Frank Leeb, Deputy Assistant Chief - The Winning Mindset

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Ep. 46: Dennis Doan, Fire Chief - Weigh in to Buy in

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Ep. 45: Tony McGuirk, Fire Chief (ret.) - The "What if" in Customer Service
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Ep. 44: Corley Moore, Battalion Chief - Never Ending Fight Against Complacency

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Ep. 43: Steve Prziborowski, Deputy Chief (ret.) - Courage Under Fire Leadership

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Ep. 42: Troy Gibson, Captain - Creating your Wolfpack
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Ep. 41: Anthony John, Captain - Mentorship & Being Intentional
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Ep. 40: Bob Shannon, Captain (ret.) - You get what you accept, not what you expect!
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Ep. 39: Lee Cockerell, Disney Executive - Creating Disney-Like Magic

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Ep. 38: Matthew Vinci, Fire Chief - Perspectives & Inclusion
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Ep. 37: Mark Emery, Fire Chief - Honorable Leadership
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Ep. 36: Gary Barker, Battalion Chief - Old School Leadership

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Ep. 35: Benjamin Thompson, Battalion Chief - Don't Become the Lid

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Ep. 34: The Beltane Guild - Firefighter Reproductive Health
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Ep. 33: Jason Hoevelmann, Fire Chief - Practicing Leadership
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Ep. 32: Emon Usher, Deputy Fire Chief (ret.) - Remember Your Oath & Serve Well

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Ep. 31: Bruce Avolio, PhD - Other Centeredness & Voice

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Ep. 30: Christina Fong, PhD - Growth Mindset & Psychological Safety
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Ep. 29: Megan Lautz, Registered Dietitian - The Power of Nutrition in Leadership
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Ep. 28: David Rhodes, Editor-in-Chief - Trust & Loyal Disobedience

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Ep. 27: Kevin McCarney, Author - Big Brain, Little Brain Communication
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Ep. 26: Dr. Mark Abel, Ph.D. - FF Research & Tactical Fitness
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Ep. 25: Annette Zapp, Lieutenant - Firefighter Wellness
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Ep. 24: Rob Fisher, Battalion Chief - Relationships & Mentorship
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Ep. 23: Ben May, Board Director & Fire Commissioner - Customer Service Excellence

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Ep. 22: Michael Despain, Deputy Chief - Building Community Trust & Culture Change
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Ep. 21: Mary Lou Pauly, Mayor - Being Authentic & Political
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Ep. 20: Manny Romero, Occupational Health & Fitness Coordinator - Recruit Preparation & Fitness
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Ep. 19: Benjamin Martin, Captain - Embrace the Resistance

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Ep. 18: Mark Sawdon, Division Chief - Mental Health, Well-Being & Sleep
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Ep. 17: Eric Rosoff, Lieutenant - Career Survival

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Ep. 16: Rick Lasky, Fire Chief - Integrity, Pride & Ownership

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Ep. 15: Frank Viscuso, Deputy Chief - Anything is Possible
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Ep. 14: Jon Goins, Captain - Get Involved Early and Remember Why We Are Here
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Ep. 13: Jeff Clark, Fire Chief - Getting to Yes by Being Present and Engaged
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Ep. 12: Dr. Kira Mauseth, Clinical Psychologist - First Responder Resiliency and Walking the Talk with Behavioral Health
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Ep. 11: Brett Loomis, Battalion Chief - 50,000 Shades of Leadership
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Ep 10: Dan Willis, Captain - Emotional Survival & Creating a "Bulletproof Spirit" by Understanding your own Mental, Emotional, Behavioral and Spiritual Wellness
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Ep. 9: Aaron Fields, Lieutenant - Mastering your Craft & Leading from all Ranks

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Ep. 8: Harold Scoggins, Fire Chief - Serving & Understanding the Community Needs Better
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Ep. 7: Kris Larson, Assistant Chief - Being an Authentic Leader & Understanding the Work of Diversity, Equity & Recruitment in the Fire Service