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Firefighter/Paramedic Brooke Ames from Wisconsin is a rookie firefighter who came from the corporate world where she worked as a project manager for a Fortune 200 company. She spent 5 years as a volunteer firefighter and EMT where she lost over 100 lbs. Brooke uses a simplistic tool from the corporate world called DMAC, which stands for define, measure, analyze, and continues improvement. She continues to use this tool in here everyday life to achieve success both at work and home. She secured the required certifications, passed the CPAT and secured a full time job as a career firefighter/paramedic in South Central Wisconsin. Passionate about continuous improvement and evidence based problem solving, Brooke brings to life the simplicity of successful corporate tools and translates them into the symbolic 451 F link to implore others to be better than yesterday.  

Brooke and her family reside in South Wayne, WI where she and her husband own a small farm. Brooke has a degree in Animal Science, is recently licensed as a paramedic, and is an avid gym goer. She holds technical certifications in Swift Water Rescue, Confined Space, and High Angle Ropes. The best place to follow Brooke is at www.instagram.com/miss_fit_hosedragger.

I apologize for the audio issues during the recording of this episode and appreciate Brooke's patience during this recording plus the few other times we tried. Looking forward to having her on the show again in the future.

Instagram  www.instagram.com/jerryfireandfuel or www.instagram.com/enduringthebadgepodcast. I can also be reached at 801-376-7124 or email at [email protected]. Please give my information to anyone that may need it or you anyone you would like be on the podcast. Please  subscribe to the podcast and leave a review were ever you listen to your podcast.  If you like the podcast please share the show and join the online community at www.instagram.com/enduringthebadgepodcast.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/endurngthebadge/messageSupport this podcast: 

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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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Fire Captain Jeremy Sanders talks about how he turned his frustrations into creating a culture where everyone can succeed. The Crew 1st Culture comes from a passion for creating a Fire House environment like he's never been a part of! It all starts with getting to know your crew members on a deep and personal level to help create a successful team. He discusses the different dynamics of being on a good crew and a crew you can hardly stand to be on.  During one point of his life while dealing with difficult times at home, he felt the thing that saved him was going to work at the fire station. He explains the balance between work and home life and it how fluctuates throughout your career. He has seen a big shift during his 18 year career and how mental health issues have been dealt with.  Jeremy is married to a full-time nurse and has 7 kids total with 5 of them living at home on the farm. He discusses what it takes to make his home life as successful as his career. Their lives are lived very intentional with everything they have going on each day. You can find Crew First Culture at www.instagram.com/crew1stculture and www.facebook.com/crew1stculture.

Instagram  www.instagram.com/jerryfireandfuel or www.instagram.com/enduringthebadgepodcast. I can also be reached at 801-376-7124 or email at [email protected]. Please give my information to anyone that may need it or you anyone you would like be on the podcast. Please  subscribe, leave a review or share the show and join the online community at www.instagram.com/enduringthebadgepodcast.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/endurngthebadge/messageSupport this podcast: 

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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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Nayi Partridge is a Trainer and Resilience Development Director for the Partridge Group in Riverton, Utah. She has created the Utah POST certified Peer Support curriculum, and is the only Trainer in Utah approved to certify both Law Enforcement and Fire Professional peer support . Along with holding national certifications in Trauma Studies and as a Mindfulness Practitioner, she is  a DOJ-certified trainer in Law Enforcement Peer Support and Suicide Prevention. Nayi has assisted numerous organizations in Utah, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho and Texas to develop, train, cultivate, and improve mental health resources, and establish and maintain peer support units. She specializes in building and maintaining resilience and psychological health in first responders. Nayi is an experienced trainer and advocate for public safety personnel, families, and their agencies, and has been invited to present and train various organizations and events including The Utah Governor's Safety Summit, The Utah Chiefs of Police Association, The Utah Chapter of the FBI National Academy Associates, Police Wives of Utah, International Association of Chiefs of Police, Utah Public Information Officer's Association and other city and state agencies. 

If there is anything I can ever do for you and it doesn't have to be when your struggling, please reach out to on Instagram  www.instagram.com/jerryfireandfuel or www.instagram.com/enduringthebadgepodcast. I can also be reached at 801-376-7124 or email at [email protected]. Please give my information to anyone that may need it or you anyone you would like be on the podcast. Please  subscribe, leave a review or share the show and join the online community at www.instagram.com/enduringthebadgepodcast.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/endurngthebadge/messageSupport this podcast: 

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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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On this episode, we talk to assistant fire chief Kyle Hunt about his story of PTSD and how he realized he was struggling with it, and the strain it put  on the relationships in his life. He talks about the different treatment options for mental health, and groups you can reach out to in times of need.  He also shares his desire and his feelings of wanting to serve others around him.  He talks about working and serving in a smaller community and the struggles that come with that, and responding to familiar people and how difficult that can be.   

He is passionate about sharing with others that they can get through their struggles with PTSD and come out a stronger, better, person.

If there is anything I can ever do for you and it doesn't have to be when your struggling please reach out to on Instgram  www.instagram.com/jerryfireandfuel or www.instagram.com/enduringthebadgepodcast. I can also be reach at 801-376-7124 or email at [email protected]. Please give my information to anyone that my need it or you would like to be on the podcast.

Please  subscribe, leave a review or share the show and join the online community at www.instagram.com/enduringthebadgepodcast.

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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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Podcast Calendar https://calendly.com/enduringthebadge/enduring-the-badge-podcast
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Listen in on this episode as my wife Annie and I recap the first season of Enduring the Badge podcast, and give our thoughts on each one of the episodes and guests that were on.  It was an amazing first season and we had some incredible guests on the podcast to share their stories!  We also talk a little bit about our current situation with COVID-19 and the effects it is having on our family, and give some sneak peaks of season 2, and the guests that will be on this season.  We are so excited to share it with you all!  It's going to be another great season!  

If there is anything I can ever do for you and it doesn't have to be when your struggling please reach out to on Instgram  www.instagram.com/jerryfireandfuel or www.instagram.com/enduringthebadgepodcast. I can also be reach at 801-376-7124 or email at [email protected]. Please give my information to anyone that my need it or you would like to be on the podcast.

Please  subscribe, leave a review or share the show and join the online community at www.instagram.com/enduringthebadgepodcast.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/endurngthebadge/messageSupport this podcast: 

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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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Jeff Francom goes from being a reactive Paramedic and Fire Captain to a preventive Emergency Manger at a chemical depot. He discusses the mind shift that it took to take on this new responsibility and how rewarding it was. Jeff will always love the challenges and rewards of being a First Responder and putting his skills to the test. Like many other First Responders, he loves the relationships he has made with his co-workers and some of those he has been apart of on life saving calls. He share's how much the relationships he made during his career mean to him. We discussed in this episode how we should prepare our families for different events that might happen to us like a mass shooting. Sadly enough less than 24 hours after recording this episode the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton took place. Our thoughts are with all those affected including all those that had to respond to these horrific incidents.   Please help me make this podcast have even more value and impact by leaving a review and rating the episodes. Don't forget to subscribe and get notified of the last episode. Here on Anchor you can leave me a voice message that I will respond to or use in the episodes.   

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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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Amanda's journey to Deputy Fire Chief was no easy task with a young family and very controlling husband. She fought the daily battle to service her community and fire department without the support of her husband. During that time there was that little voice in her head encouraging her to continue to serve and not give into his wishes. Listening to that voice turned out to be a blessing and that lead her to the career she has now. She found the strength to get divorced and start a full-time career managing an EMT program in Utah.  Several of her student have placed 1st in national completions which have earned them scholarship money. Her students have gone on to save many lives and become very successful in there careers as EMT/Firefighters. Many of them have used what they have learned in their EMT class to go much further in the medical field. Listen to how she is able to create such a great program and amazing students. Her goal is to continue run a high quality program that teaches life saving skills to her students.Please help me make this podcast have even more value and impact by leaving a review and rating the episodes. Don't forget to subscribe and get notified of the last episode. Here on Anchor you can leave me a voice message that I will respond to or use in the episodes.Sponsor Fire and Fuel Apparel www.fireandfuelapparel.com and use code "badge" to save 20% plus free shipping Sponsor Social Media Pages www.instagram/fireandfuelapparel and www.facebook.com/fireandfuelapparel Host Instagram www.instagram.com/jerryfireandfuel/ Host Facebook www.facebook.com/jerrydeanlund--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/endurngthebadge/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/endurngthebadge/support

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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Fire Captain Chuck Shepherd has been a firefighter/paramedic for over 20 years in Utah. In this episode he reflects on the ups and downs during some of those difficult and dark times in his career.  During some of those times he felt alone and was unwilling to reach out to others for help. He learned a lot about his self going through those hard times. 

He shares some details about calls that he's had to respond on and how difficult it was to deal with what he had too see. One of those calls just happened to be with his now girlfriend Misty. Chuck wanted to protect her from what she was about to see. Misty shares why she just had to see the scene if she was going to be a firefighter/EMT. That terrible scene still lives in their memories and still effects them to this day.  Not all the memories are bad and he shares some of those as well. It's the save's and making a difference in peoples lives that call 911 that keep him going.

Chuck looks back over his lifetime and shares what really matters to him on and off the job. That number one thing is building meaningful relationships. You can definitely hear the love they have for each other during this episode. It was very touching to see how they looked at each other and talked to each other throughout the recording of the podcast. They have some great advice on how to keeping open and honest communication in relationships, even in the most difficult times.

Please help me make this podcast have even more value and impact by leaving a review and rating the episodes. Don't forget to subscribe and get notified of the last episode. Here on Anchor you can leave me a voice message that I will respond to or use in the episodes.

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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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Chris Verkerk wanted to be a firefighter since he was 3 years old. He was able to get into an explorer program at age 15. He stayed on the path to become a professional firefighter/paramedic and has been working the last 14 years for Meridian Fire Department. He is not only passionate about the fire service, but is a bee keeper  as well.  He has been through some struggles during his career and has learned a lot through the process. Recently he checked into a 30 day treatment center to learn how to deal with PTSD from responding to those difficult calls. Living with PTSD took it's toll not only on him, but his family as well. PTSD affects not only mentally, but physically too. Chris tells his story in hopes of helping other First Responders with theirs. He has formed a collaborative in Idaho for police, fire, EMS and dispatchers that focuses on mental health, cancer, health and nutrition and safety items. Chris offers to personally help any First Responder in need and gives a lot a great resources for anyone that needs help.  

Please help me make this podcast have even more value and impact by leaving a review and rating the episodes. Don't forget to subscribe and get notified of the last episode. Here on Anchor you can leave me a voice message that I will respond to or use in the episodes.

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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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Alia discusses daily impact on a firefighter's spouse and his family while on duty. Many First Responders tend work an incredible amount of hours compared to those working 8 to 5 schedule. Far to often a direct link between the hours worked by a First Reponder and the quality of relationships with loved ones. Being away from home for extended periods often create a divide in personal relationship outside of the work family. She has some great tips on taking for First Responder and taking care of yourself. Self care is import to for everyone but even more so for those that see so much trauma. We are unable to perform at our best when we are out of balance in what Alia describe as the 4 quadrants of life.  When one or more of these are out of balance we must engage in self care to fix it which take time. If we don't take the time for self care our bodies, mind, spirit and soul  will start to breakdown and which deeply effects our everyday lives. The more demands we put on our bodies the more we must up level out care to stay in balance.

Guest: Alia Bate

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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.


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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