Category Archives for "WYE Podcast"
August 25, 2021
- in Emotional , Recovery , WYE Podcast
Mental Health for Veterans and First Responders with Lauren Rich
WARNING: This episode contains explicit language and frank discussion of traumatic scenes and events some listeners may find inappropriate. Listener discretion is advised. This week your favorite Fireman and Motorcop talk with licensed Psycotherapist Lauren Rich from LaurenRich.net. Her slogan says everything you need to know about if Lauren gets what first responders and veterans […]
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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 11, 2021
- in Disaster Plan , Family , Recovery , WYE Podcast
The River Fire took a family home – How you can help
Your favorite Fireman and Motorcop duo, Justin and Jason, are back in the studio mere days after returning from their epic roadtrip and there’s no shortage of things to talk about! From disc golf in raging heat to smoke covered highways through Nevada, then on to current events including the fentanyl fainting out of San […]
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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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July 7, 2021
- in Professional , Response , WYE Podcast
The Importance of Initial Radio Traffic – Surfside, FL Condo Collapse
The Florida community of Surfside is still reeling from the sudden collapse of an condo building overnight a few days ago leaving 150 people presumed dead. While many news outlets are finding new security footage, as first responders we can learn a lot from talking to the responders first in on these scenes. While they […]
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June 30, 2021
- in Professional , Recovery , WYE Podcast
Nature has begun to heal Herself
When we all began to hunker down for the brief 3 week shutdown last year to prevent the spread of Covid-19 (Which many of you ignored) we wondered when we would know that normality has returned. Well, gang, it has begun. Nature has begun her healing process. How do we know? Because Justin is once […]
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June 23, 2021
- in Physical , Response , WYE Podcast
Stress Management as a First Responder
You read that correctly my friends, your favorite (almost) retired MotorCop and most certainly not retired Fireman are talking about stress in the first responder universe. We all know it’s there, we all pretend to be able to handle it, but we believe that knowing when to say things aren’t OK is important. Things aren’t […]
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June 16, 2021
- in Emotional , Response , WYE Podcast
The Three Disciplines at the Movies
You can’t swing a turnout coat without hitting some buddy cop movie or show these days and it shouldn’t be a surprise. Hunting down bad guys while your supervisor challenges your methods and threatens you with punishment sounds exciting, right? Movies like Backdraft and…well…Backdraft sure make being a fireman seem exciting, but is it real? […]
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