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In this episode, we're going to talk about something a little bit different that wears on your mental health and physical health, and probably after the first of the year, you've possibly been thinking about a lot, and that's MONEY! Lewis Weaver and Alec Evans, both former firefighters and now real estate moguls will tell their secrets on how to accumulate wealth and financial freedom.

In this episode, you will learn:

• How to be successful in real estate if you're a former first responder;
• What are the things to be considered before leaving your first responder job and becoming a real estate agent; 
• What is the needed mindset to get into your financial freedom and goals;
• The importance of property manager;
• Why is it important to be surrounded by people who are better than you;
• Real estate business process and a whole lot more!

Here's some takeaways:

 - Me & Lewis’s transition from first responders to business owners & the emotional & psychological challenges that come with that
- Our business, what we do & how we’ve been able to scale from zero & build a team of 7 generating mid six-figures in revenue in our first year of operation
- The team dynamics we learned from our time in the military and fire service & how they’ve helped in business
- Lewis’s lifelong fight with cardiac problems & how his multiple heart surgeries have shaped his business approach & life
- My path through the fire service and how working with fire administrators prepared me for my current position as a business partner
- Navigating the uncertainty & doubt through the Covid-19 pandemic

The theme of our message is taking action in the face of uncertainty. We believe nothing cures uncertainty more than being a doer & taking consistent & imperfect action. While taking action can be easier said than done, our belief is that it is always better when the action is being taken by a team of people with a common goal pulling in the same direction. So how do we not only accomplish what we want & know we're capable of, but how do we do it in a way that everyone involved maintains their sanity & drive for constant improvement? Through the selfless acts & hard work exhibited by team leaders & team members alike. 

Go check them at:

https://www.instagram.com/lwrealestate/
https://www.instagram.com/alec__evans/

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As a First Responder, you are critical in keeping our communities safe. However, the stress and trauma of the job can take a toll on your mental health and family life.

If you're interested in personal coaching, contact Jerry Lund at 801-376-7124. Let's work together to get you where you want to be and ensure a happy and healthy career.


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Looking for some motivation or answers on how to make 2022 better than 2021. Here is a collection of soundbites from my amazing guest from season 3.
 
 I very much appreciate my guest being very vulnerable while telling their stories. I know it's not easy thing to do but it's very impactful for the listener.  As the guest explain how they have overcome struggles and triumphs; the listener can gain knowledge on how to find a way to push through our own trials.
 
 Thank you to all my guest for taking the time to be on the show.
 
 Truly grateful for all the listeners worldwide and the community that's been created on Instagram and Facebook.
 
 Please rate and review the show on the platform you listen to the podcast. It's a huge help in getting the podcast out to those that may need a little extra help getting through a challenge they may face on and off the job.

Host Information
Your host Jerry D. Lund can be reached at 801-376-7124 or email at [email protected] or voice message use the icon microphone at www.enduringthebadgepodcast.com. Please feel free to give my information to anyone that might be feeling down or anyone you would like to be on the podcast. Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a review wherever you listen to your podcast.  If you like the podcast please share it and join the online community at www.instagram.com/enduringthebadgepodcast.

As a First Responder, you are critical in keeping our communities safe. However, the stress and trauma of the job can take a toll on your mental health and family life.

If you're interested in personal coaching, contact Jerry Lund at 801-376-7124. Let's work together to get you where you want to be and ensure a happy and healthy career.


Podcast Website www.enduringthebadgepodcast.com/
Podcast Instagram www.instagram.com/enduringthebadgepodcast/
Podcast Facebook www.facebook.com/EnduringTheBadgePodcast/
Podcast Calendar https://calendly.com/enduringthebadge/enduring-the-badge-podcast
Personal Coaching https://calendly.com/enduringthebadge/15min
Host Instagram www.instagram.com/jerryfireandfuel/
Host Facebook www.facebook.com/jerrydeanlund

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Looking for some motivation or answers on how to make 2022 better than 2021. Here is a collection of soundbites from my amazing guest from season 3.
 
 I very much appreciate my guest being very vulnerable while telling their stories. I know it's not easy thing to do but it's very impactful for the listener.  As the guest explain how they have overcome struggles and triumphs; the listener can gain knowledge on how to find a way to push through our own trials.
 
 Thank you to all my guest for taking the time to be on the show.
 
 Truly grateful for all the listeners worldwide and the community that's been created on Instagram and Facebook.
 
 Please rate and review the show on the platform you listen to the podcast. It's a huge help in getting the podcast out to those that may need a little extra help getting through a challenge they may face on and off the job.

Host Information
Your host Jerry D. Lund can be reached at 801-376-7124 or email at [email protected] or voice message use the icon microphone at www.enduringthebadgepodcast.com. Please feel free to give my information to anyone that might be feeling down or anyone you would like to be on the podcast. Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a review wherever you listen to your podcast.  If you like the podcast please share it and join the online community at www.instagram.com/enduringthebadgepodcast.

As a First Responder, you are critical in keeping our communities safe. However, the stress and trauma of the job can take a toll on your mental health and family life.

If you're interested in personal coaching, contact Jerry Lund at 801-376-7124. Let's work together to get you where you want to be and ensure a happy and healthy career.


Podcast Website www.enduringthebadgepodcast.com/
Podcast Instagram www.instagram.com/enduringthebadgepodcast/
Podcast Facebook www.facebook.com/EnduringTheBadgePodcast/
Podcast Calendar https://calendly.com/enduringthebadge/enduring-the-badge-podcast
Personal Coaching https://calendly.com/enduringthebadge/15min
Host Instagram www.instagram.com/jerryfireandfuel/
Host Facebook www.facebook.com/jerrydeanlund

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If you are looking for peer support, you may want to listen to this episode with Jeffery Denning. Jeff will discuss the importance of asking for help with a bit of humor to lighten up our mood. If you want to laugh a little but learn a lot, this podcast is for you!

In this episode, you will learn:

⦁ Police tips (3:40);
⦁ Why is there an uptick of first responders' mental health problems during the holiday season (5:17);
⦁ Why is it so hard for people in dark places to reach out (8:04);
⦁ Do first responders aren't willing to admit that they need help (10:00);
⦁ How do we know who a good person is to reach out to or an effective method (18:15);
⦁ Happiness is derived from relationships (21:04);
⦁ What is peer support counseling (27:21);
⦁ Is there a correlation between first responders empathy and resilience (31:17);
⦁ The science behind our well-being (37:31); and
⦁ Additional tips to take care of ourselves physically and mentally (46:22)

 
Who is Jeffrey Denning?

Recently retired first responder, mental health advocate, military veteran, and author of several books, including Warrior SOS.

Visit Jeffrey Denning's Website

Buy his books:

Warrior SOS: Military Veterans' Stories of Faith, Emotional Survival and Living with PTSD 

Our True Identity: Discovering Our Divine DNA 

The Work of Death 

Leaders Wanted: The Power of Influence, Professional Behavior and Moral Leadership 

Together Forever: Important Life Lessons for Families and Future Generations 

101 Police Tips: A Humorous Collection of Law Enforcement Advice to the Public

As a First Responder, you are critical in keeping our communities safe. However, the stress and trauma of the job can take a toll on your mental health and family life.

If you're interested in personal coaching, contact Jerry Lund at 801-376-7124. Let's work together to get you where you want to be and ensure a happy and healthy career.


Podcast Website www.enduringthebadgepodcast.com/
Podcast Instagram www.instagram.com/enduringthebadgepodcast/
Podcast Facebook www.facebook.com/EnduringTheBadgePodcast/
Podcast Calendar https://calendly.com/enduringthebadge/enduring-the-badge-podcast
Personal Coaching https://calendly.com/enduringthebadge/15min
Host Instagram www.instagram.com/jerryfireandfuel/
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If you're an aspiring first responder Youtuber, get to know the secrets of Eric Hurst from South Metro Fire Rescue. Eric will share his stories on how he became a successful Public Information Officer and, at the same time, a successful Youtuber with millions of views! 

In this episode, you will learn:

• The pros and cons of being a junior volunteer firefighter at a young age;
• How EMDR therapy helps with trauma;
• How to handle stress, especially to first responders who are always facing the media;
• How to produce quality content on YouTube; and
• How did you develop the knack for being such a good storyteller

Who is Eric Hurst?

Eric Hurst
Public Information Officer

Eric Hurst is 23-years into his fire service career having spent time in various roles including Firefighter, 911 Dispatcher, Supervisor, Operations Manager and Public Information Officer - where his true passion is found. Eric is most widely known for co-hosting the South Metro Fire Rescue YouTube channel, the most followed fire department in the world. Eric's photography and videography, sometimes viral and trending, has been seen around globe on news and entertainment platforms. Eric is an enthusiastic social media instructor and his work can be found in various publications. Off-duty you'll find Eric chasing and photographing severe weather or exploring back roads and abandoned places.

Website: South Metro Fire Rescue
Youtube: South Metro Fire Rescue YouTube Channel
Twitter: @SouthMetroPIO
Instagram: @workingfirepio
Facebook: South Metro Fire Rescue

Host Information
Your host Jerry D. Lund can be reached at 801-376-7124 or email at [email protected] or voice message use the icon microphone at www.enduringthebadgepodcast.com. Please feel free to give my information to anyone that might be feeling down or anyone you would like to be on the podcast. Please s

As a First Responder, you are critical in keeping our communities safe. However, the stress and trauma of the job can take a toll on your mental health and family life.

If you're interested in personal coaching, contact Jerry Lund at 801-376-7124. Let's work together to get you where you want to be and ensure a happy and healthy career.


Podcast Website www.enduringthebadgepodcast.com/
Podcast Instagram www.instagram.com/enduringthebadgepodcast/
Podcast Facebook www.facebook.com/EnduringTheBadgePodcast/
Podcast Calendar https://calendly.com/enduringthebadge/enduring-the-badge-podcast
Personal Coaching https://calendly.com/enduringthebadge/15min
Host Instagram www.instagram.com/jerryfireandfuel/
Host Facebook www.facebook.com/jerrydeanlund

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This episode is about Ashley Iverson, a woman who once felt like a shell but found true love in Cal Firefighter. Unfortunately, his loving husband passed away fighting for Thomas Fire. Ironically, after that incident, Ashley stepped into her purpose and began to love living life. She is now an Executive Director in Iverson Foundation for Active Awareness Mental Health Awareness & Support For First Responders & Family.

In this episode, you will learn:

• The power of thought;
• What to do when you feel like a shell;
• How to handle a spouse with past trauma;
• What is self-care to you; and
• How music and other non-verbal therapy help first responders with mental illness

Who is Ashley Iverson?

Ashley Iverson

Executive Director

Plagued by mental health my whole life even through experiencing the love many search for their whole lives, a successful career, home and growing family. It wasn’t until Cory’s sacrifice, I ironically stepped into my purpose and began to love living life.

Iverson Foundation for Active Awareness

Iverson Foundation for Active Awareness (Instagram)

Iverson Foundation for Active Awareness (Facebook)

Iverson Foundation for Active Awareness (Youtube)

Host Information
Your host Jerry D. Lund can be reached at 801-376-7124 or email at [email protected] or voice message use the icon microphone at www.enduringthebadgepodcast.com. Please feel free to give my information to anyone that might be feeling down or anyone you would like to be on the podcast. Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a review wherever you listen to your podcast.  If you like the podcast please share it and join the online community at www.instagram.com/enduringthebadgepodcast.

Reach out to Ashley and IFAA now. Don't forget to listen to our other episodes!

As a First Responder, you are critical in keeping our communities safe. However, the stress and trauma of the job can take a toll on your mental health and family life.

If you're interested in personal coaching, contact Jerry Lund at 801-376-7124. Let's work together to get you where you want to be and ensure a happy and healthy career.


Podcast Website www.enduringthebadgepodcast.com/
Podcast Instagram www.instagram.com/enduringthebadgepodcast/
Podcast Facebook www.facebook.com/EnduringTheBadgePodcast/
Podcast Calendar https://calendly.com/enduringthebadge/enduring-the-badge-podcast
Personal Coaching https://calendly.com/enduringthebadge/15min
Host Instagram www.instagram.com/jerryfireandfuel/
Host Facebook www.facebook.com/jerrydeanlund

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If you want to be a confident first responder or mentor, this episode is for you! Christian Adams and Sam Adams, authors and co-owners of Field Medics, and The PADL course will teach you better decision-making skills in handling life and death situations. They will tackle their book called "Life and Death Matters" and "The Field Medics Workbook" and PADL program designed to streamline and facilitate high quality, reliable, and reproducible paramedic training.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The importance of starting from the lowest position;
• Why conversation with hospice patients hit different;
• Why being a first responder is more on human interaction than specific skill set;
• Life and Death Matters book - Professionalism and Decision-Making for the First Responder; 
• The Field and Medics Workbook - A Proven Approach for Training Paramedics;
• The importance of confidence as a first responder;
• Paramedic Assessment Development and Leadership (PADL) Course

About Sam & Chris Adams
Christian Adams and Sam Adams
Authors and Co-owners of Field Medics and The PADL course

Samuel Adams is a Nationally Registered and Colorado State Certified Paramedic. He is certified through the CSFD for RSI (rapid sequence intubation). He started his EMS career working as an EMT basic in the Denver Metro area. After going through paramedic school he worked in the Denver area as a paramedic responding to 911 calls. He is on the CSFD TEMS unit for the city (Tactical EMS). His current assignment is as part of the wild land firefighting deployment team fo the Colorado Springs Fire Department.

Christian Adams is a Nationally Registered and Colorado State Certified Paramedic. He is also certified in RSI (rapid sequence intubation). In 2012 he a was honored as the Pridemark/Rural Metro Paramedic of the Year for the Denver metro area. In 2018 he was honored as the Colorado Springs Fire Department Medical Division Paramedic of the Year. He is trained and has worked with the CSFD TEMS (Tactical EMS) team and currently functions as a paramedic with the city's High Angle Rope Rescue team. He also functions as a paramedic preceptor for the CSFD.

Together Sam Adams and Christian Adams are the co authors of “Life and Death Matters” and “The Field Medics Workbook.” In addition, they have formed Field Medics as a paramedic development group. Through which they are th

As a First Responder, you are critical in keeping our communities safe. However, the stress and trauma of the job can take a toll on your mental health and family life.

If you're interested in personal coaching, contact Jerry Lund at 801-376-7124. Let's work together to get you where you want to be and ensure a happy and healthy career.


Podcast Website www.enduringthebadgepodcast.com/
Podcast Instagram www.instagram.com/enduringthebadgepodcast/
Podcast Facebook www.facebook.com/EnduringTheBadgePodcast/
Podcast Calendar https://calendly.com/enduringthebadge/enduring-the-badge-podcast
Personal Coaching https://calendly.com/enduringthebadge/15min
Host Instagram www.instagram.com/jerryfireandfuel/
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If you find it hard to manage stress, Olivia Mead, Founder and CEO of YogaShield® Yoga For First Responders® (YFFR), is here to help you. Olivia will teach us about flow state and mindfulness through yoga and the importance of proactive resilience training for first responders. Also, she will introduce us to the Cyber Academy App which offers short, on-demand classes training in tactical breath work, physical drills, and resetting the neurological system.

In this episode, you will learn:

• Why yoga is not just about stretching and chilling out;
• Why do we find ourselves, especially first responders, stressing out in bed over the stupidest thing or the previous call we had;
• What's the toll on the body and mind when your nervous system is always in heighten level;
• How does yoga help us to enter the "flow state of the mind" and what does it do with our nervous system;
• Why proper breathing is important and how to make it a habit

Cyber Academy App 

Use code Enduring to avail Cyber Academy for $4 instead of $7.99

Yoga for First Responders

About Olivia Mead

Olivia Mead
Founder / CEO / Entrepreneur

Olivia Mead is the Founder and CEO of the non-profit organization YogaShield® Yoga For First Responders® (YFFR). Olivia is a life-long yoga practitioner along with having studied Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Human Performance and Trauma-Sensitive Yoga for Veterans. She has taught yoga since 2003 and has focused primarily on public safety since 2013 starting at Los Angeles Fire Department and Los Angeles Police Department, where she developed the unique protocol that YFFR now uses to offer yoga to the public safety population in a job-specific and culturally-informed manner. Olivia has taught and spoken around the county at several trade conferences and public safety agencies and is a member of the Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association and the International Society of Fire Service Instructors.

Website: https://www.yogaforfirstresponders.org/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/yoga4firstresp
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yogaforfirstres

As a First Responder, you are critical in keeping our communities safe. However, the stress and trauma of the job can take a toll on your mental health and family life.

If you're interested in personal coaching, contact Jerry Lund at 801-376-7124. Let's work together to get you where you want to be and ensure a happy and healthy career.


Podcast Website www.enduringthebadgepodcast.com/
Podcast Instagram www.instagram.com/enduringthebadgepodcast/
Podcast Facebook www.facebook.com/EnduringTheBadgePodcast/
Podcast Calendar https://calendly.com/enduringthebadge/enduring-the-badge-podcast
Personal Coaching https://calendly.com/enduringthebadge/15min
Host Instagram www.instagram.com/jerryfireandfuel/
Host Facebook www.facebook.com/jerrydeanlund

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If you want to retire as healthy as you were when you first step into your job, listen to this episode with Firefighter/Paramedic and Registered Dietitian Maureen Stoecklein. Maureen will teach us the things to avoid to improve our overall health, how to prepare on-the-go healthy meals and snacks, and how to achieve good eating habits. Her expertise in nutrition with a background in working with athletes (New York Mets) and first responders will speak for itself.

In this episode, we discuss:

1. The difference between a tactical athlete and a firefighter;
2. Why do most first responders reach for quick satisfaction thru caffeine or sugar;
3. How to remain or be consistent in good eating habits;
4.  How does feeding your body or fueling your body help you sleep;
5. Vitamins or real food?;
6. Some food causes inflammation in our bodies;
7. What are the things that we constantly do that destroys our gut health; and
8. What are the things could first responders change immediately to improve their health

Cookbooks mentioned:
Megan Lautz's Cookbook 

https://dfdwellness.com/firehouse-fresh-recipe-book/

About Maureen Stoecklein

MAUREEN STOECKLEIN RD
Firefighter/Paramedic and Registered Dietitian

Maureen has served as a registered dietitian for over 25 years and a full-time firefighter/paramedic for 21 years. While serving as a firefighter in Canton Township MI, she is a consulting performance dietitian at Barwis Methods Training Facility, Mercy Elite Sports Performance Center, and served three seasons as Team Dietitian for the New York Mets baseball organization. An accomplished athlete, Maureen understands the importance of solid nutrition for optimum performance. She was selected as one of four women in the United States to represent Brawny Paper towels Strength Has No Gender Campaign and was featured in Crain’s Business Magazine. Maureen’s passion for nutrition and fitness and the many athletes, coaches, mentors and colleagues she has met along the way inspire her to share her love of healthy food and insights to help other succeed!

Connect with Maureen

As a First Responder, you are critical in keeping our communities safe. However, the stress and trauma of the job can take a toll on your mental health and family life.

If you're interested in personal coaching, contact Jerry Lund at 801-376-7124. Let's work together to get you where you want to be and ensure a happy and healthy career.


Podcast Website www.enduringthebadgepodcast.com/
Podcast Instagram www.instagram.com/enduringthebadgepodcast/
Podcast Facebook www.facebook.com/EnduringTheBadgePodcast/
Podcast Calendar https://calendly.com/enduringthebadge/enduring-the-badge-podcast
Personal Coaching https://calendly.com/enduringthebadge/15min
Host Instagram www.instagram.com/jerryfireandfuel/
Host Facebook www.facebook.com/jerrydeanlund

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If you feel like your first responder partner or family member is not giving you enough attention even on off-duty, Associate Marriage and Family Therapist Destiny Morris will teach you how to cope with this situation. Also, she will introduce and explain the Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy and the importance of accepting new perspectives in life.

In this episode, we discuss:

• How to avoid loneliness when your first responder partner is on deployment
• How to have a sense of individuality or own identity outside of marriage
• How to better understand your first responder partner especially when he had gruesome things at work
• EMDR Therapy, a gentle way to approach trauma
• Why therapy is important
• What to do when you don't like your therapist

About Destiny Morris

Destiny Morris
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

I am an Associate Marriage and Family therapist in Westlake Village, Ventura, and Santa Barbara, California. I am first responder counselor certified, as well as EMDR certified. I have worked in a in-patient psychiatric hospital with active duty veterans and first responders, as well as with recovering addicts in a non-profit, couples, spouses of first responders, teens, and individuals who are working through trauma, anxiety, depression, and loss. I am a first responder partner to a wildland fire fighter and have navigated the ins and outs of what it means to support as well as understand them. I am passionate about spreading awareness of mental health as a method of preventative care as well as supporting families of first responders.

https://www.instagram.com/on_being_resilient/

Host Information
Your host Jerry D. Lund can be reached at 801-376-7124 or email at [email protected] or voice message use the icon microphone at www.enduringthebadgepodcast.com. Please feel free to give my information to anyone that might be feeling down or anyone you would like to be on the podcast. Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a review wherever you listen to your podcast.  If you like the podcast please share it and join the online community at www.instagram.com/enduringthebadgepodcast

As a First Responder, you are critical in keeping our communities safe. However, the stress and trauma of the job can take a toll on your mental health and family life.

If you're interested in personal coaching, contact Jerry Lund at 801-376-7124. Let's work together to get you where you want to be and ensure a happy and healthy career.


Podcast Website www.enduringthebadgepodcast.com/
Podcast Instagram www.instagram.com/enduringthebadgepodcast/
Podcast Facebook www.facebook.com/EnduringTheBadgePodcast/
Podcast Calendar https://calendly.com/enduringthebadge/enduring-the-badge-podcast
Personal Coaching https://calendly.com/enduringthebadge/15min
Host Instagram www.instagram.com/jerryfireandfuel/
Host Facebook www.facebook.com/jerrydeanlund