Fresh off his recent promotion, Lieutenant Brian Stodola joins me on the show to talk about owning your future, young leadership and transition to company officer. We'll also chat about generational differences and finding the future and mentoring it.

Tailboard Misfits own, John Velez Jr joins me on the show. We're going to talk about the senior man, family balance, building relationships and team building.

Chief Frank Leeb and Anthony Kastros hang out and talk shop after their presentation at the Lake County Leadership Summit. We talk about their introduction to command, senior firefighters, training and Sheamus (IYKYK)

Captain Mensching and I talk about being a company officer and the training you need. Like throwing ladders or pulling hose: leadership and decision making are skills that can be learned and taught.

Lt Dishno joins me to talk about the leadership void, generational changes, training and preserving traditional firefighter culture.