This interview is with Thom Shea the author of the books "Unbreakable" and "Three Simple Things"

Thom is a retired navy seal who was on many deployments over his navy seal career. He was a seal instructor for ten seal classes. He worked with other well known seals such as Jocko Willink also a well know author and leader and Christopher Kyle who was the seal from the movie "American Sniper".

Thom shares many great stories and gives plenty of good advice for all of us that are trying to be better leaders ourselves.

Pick up Thom's books from Amazon here:

Unbreakable - https://www.amazon.com/Unbreakable-Thom-Shea-audiobook/dp/B0153P0V7S/ref=sr_1_7?crid=2AGGNO3BAGHJ6&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Ctwkyb9ZaJw-NiXebKyQsUjqy_V8tjxww9kVLy84GDgLnoyfY0lHgX2InIlgjt35ufij6uRjAIGG6kAlR1lnKo3svPUB1u5hKB_fcjBvtVDv8PvrK7Qn2cHQQezPXsL_qRbOMBLI4OviMKAU-RPwMAslYUDYmgTd6GHFOuFGlB-HU8CxcBR4ocNm_yuLgNuyn-nwKVzN0Um32lv19KKnAIbklKosG0WtBPQ92kZhBoOfTFt7W1kT5fLkDzD6F3ll180bgweyqkcKBKGblprHrLXp_kDVp6LtnpyrLEzqNX84Bsop0JTSyqekO1SU0rfjGuyqKaFYqnCpgA6ldcfarCE_SgkS0MvBWHT0ke5oHSng10kohekgQOUNedPTE95N2y_FLX7Eph4wDr3eghN4o8jGbG_ew9YJySRy6M7-3tjHm0GuQnKpNJH4d_rwMym7.JgCA2vJ6dSvfBQZ92U_HYu8nuruwFC8KfDEnujLZVR4&dib_tag=se&keywords=unbreakable+book&qid=1739913925&sprefix=unbreakable+book%2Caps%2C132&sr=8-7

Three Simple Things: https://www.amazon.com/Three-Simple-Things-Leading-During/dp/B08N5MGFY6/ref=sr_1_1?crid=627EKI9Y3SY7&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.N6nYTpWh-3PNx16RC0qxcMsGDU_YDGh_ekNf_6PK6lX3_ScX0sldDCR6XshqTESM42JMVE-TqMM12yx56GNgDVuY4s4Xfx0OKs5dZp548RrdJxvPJ8hgV98gB27yiNXU4tGlRXG6rh2ZKA8W-mQp73SfKV8fCcLVSYQ2SF2Gwg53jnBjPoLNZO0K4kmwGg5zpb0b4ByxgjqKOk7q1x1cJVIBUjeUZZ66lNCg44twxhULAmKA5ZR5N83WKZ73RfOtF3Wmbv6DL7D2RmNrk5OPJg.-aka3sW1dvHdPwNnD3905RGgva-T4vW_-p8Ir4Mo2uc&dib_tag=se&keywords=three+simple+things&qid=1739913967&s=audible&sprefix=three+simple+things%2Caudible%2C106&sr=1-1

Make_ it_with_Stacy: - Follow Thom's wife Stacy (the spartan women) cooking page "Make_it_with_Stacy" on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/make_it_with_stacy/?igsh=MTBwNzdxb2p0andhag%3D%3D#

This New Fire Chiefs Roundtable episode is packed with information on what to expect if you are a new fire chief or inspiring to be a chief.

Host - Clayton O'Brien - Fire Chief City of Oregon ([email protected])

Co-Host - Josh Eberly - Fire Chief City of Findlay ([email protected])

Guest - Shawn Wittkop - Fire Chief City of Defiance ([email protected])

Guest - David Bowen - Fire Chief City of Napoleon ([email protected])

Guest - Cuyler Kepling - Fire Chief City of Swanton ([email protected])

This episode teaches the first responder what to look for when it comes to human trafficking. iEmpathize travels the country to teach this course.

Website to access the training course can be found here - https://iempathize.org/

Contact information -

Mark Brende

Strategic Partnerships and Outreach

303-809-1896

Listen in as we continue with the interview with former Chief, Mayor and State Fire Marshal Mike Bell.

Listen in as Mike Bell talks about how he last 16 years as Fire Chief for Toledo Fire and Rescue and how it prepared him for State Fire Marshal and City of Toledo Mayor.

Ian Emmons is the Deputy Chief of Operations for Sarasota County Fire Department. Listen in as Ian talks about building relationships and making big life changes and how to know if it is right for you.

The Triple P and the Chief Exchange all in one. Listen in as Alec Wons host of the Chief Exchange interviews me.

Recorded in front of a live audience at the 2024 Winter Symposium. This panel discusses our current workforce and the challenges our fire service faces today.

Recorded in front of a live studio audience. This panel discusses the the topic of medical and recreationally marijuana.

Links we talked about during the show

PEER Support - https://firefightermentalhealth.org/

PEER Support Training - http://www.ohiofirechiefs.com/aws/OFCA/pt/sp/peer_support_trainings

Listen into this collaboration between the Ohio Association of Professional Firefighters and the Ohio Fire Chiefs Association as we dive into the topic regarding marijuana and the effects of the fire service.

Links we talked about during the show

PEER Support - https://firefightermentalhealth.org/

PEER Support Training - http://www.ohiofirechiefs.com/aws/OFCA/pt/sp/peer_support_trainings