Category Archives for "Education"
February 23, 2022
- in Education , Professional , WYE Podcast
Author Jason Brick and how to avoid a fight
WARNING – This episode contains explicit language. Listener discretion is advised. Jason Brick is a gamer, writer, martial arts expert and all around great guy. He has also known Justin since college. This week, Jason is back on WYE Radio to share news about a new collection of stories from people who could very easily […]
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February 16, 2022
- in Education , Professional , WYE Podcast
Laurie White – Hope and Resilience after losing a leg on the job
“I heard a loud pop, like a giant balloon and I saw a giant black hole in the door I was standing next to. I looked down, and as I did I smelled the familiar smell of gun powder. I thought to myself ‘did I just get shot?’ and I told my partner and he […]
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January 26, 2022
- in Education , Financial , Professional , WYE Podcast
Introducing MC’s New Podcast Project
On the heels of (finally!) announcing his retirement, MC wants to give you a sneak peak at his latest podcast project: Badges and Budgets. The first episode is a doozy, too. MC comes out swinging and makes the claim that “most cops aren’t great with money.” Interesting tactic of a marketing genius? Copy-writing savant? Bear-poking? […]
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January 19, 2022
- in Education , Professional , Stump MC , WYE Podcast
Stump MC – Trivia from a crazy week in first responder land
Long ago, on the show that must not be named, we had a segment where Justin the Fireman would try to stump MC the Cop about stories littering the social media feeds from the worlds of Disaster Response, Fire, Police, EMS and the Military. He would often come close to an answer but not quite […]
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October 13, 2021
- in Education , Emotional , WYE Podcast
Automating Wellness with Bridget Truxillo
Bridget Truxillo, pronounced as it looks, not as it sounds, joins the guys today to talk about an interesting angle she has on the wellness trend sweeping (finally) through First Responder Land. At her website MyProtectiveWellness.com Bridget shares tips to get a handle on your out of control life and bring you back to reality […]
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September 29, 2021
- in Education , Emotional , Prevention , Professional , Recovery , WYE Podcast
Robyn Mikel, Red HELP, Suicide, and the Stigma of Mental Health
WARNING: This episode contains descriptions of traumatic events involving children and discusses suicide. Listener discretion is advised. Your favorite Fireman and Policeman are back this week with a special guest we happened to bump into fortuitously. Yes, I looked it up. Red Help is an organization trying to bring awareness to Firefighter mental health and […]
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August 18, 2021
- in Education , Emotional , WYE Podcast
Watch Your Six with Jonathan Parker
Your hosts have always talked about how important home life is as a first responder. Coming home safe can’t be your only goal and if you aren’t anything outside of your job it can make home life miserable not just for you but for everyone around you. This week, the guys welcome speaker and wellness […]
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August 4, 2021
- in Education , Professional , WYE Podcast
Adam Wills and the LEO2CEO Community
Everyone in the first responder family needs to be thinking about life after the job. Whether you’re a few weeks from retirement or looking at a full 30 years ahead of you, your thoughts need to be focused on being safe and what to do later. We at WYE have always talked about Jason’s efforts […]
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July 28, 2021
- in Education , Professional , WYE Podcast
We Debrief Our Conversation with Jon Acuff
This week your hosts continue a conversation started with New York Times Bestselling Author, and tall guy, Jon Acuff about his new book Soundtracks. They only had 30 minutes of Jon’s time and didn’t even crack the surface of all the questions, observations and comments they had, so they hung up with him and hit […]
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July 21, 2021
- in Education , Professional , WYE Podcast
Author Jon Acuff and Soundtracks that can shape your future
This week your hosts welcome New York Times Bestselling Author, and tall guy, Jon Acuff to talk about his new book Soundtracks. As you are aware, many first responders struggle with an inner monologue that drives us down. “I’m not good enough. I’ll never get promoted. I can’t find a better job.” Researcher Mike Peasley […]
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