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Firefighter Episodes

Feb. 12, 2025

Brotherhood Betrayal: With Ed Monroe

In this powerful episode of After the Tones Drop , we sit down with Captain Ed Monroe, a 16-year veteran of the LA County Fire Department, whose life and leadership were forever changed by a tragic critical incident within hi...

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Jan. 22, 2025

Rest Without the Risk: With Jon Vought

Let’s talk about the impossible balancing act of being a firefighter, running a business, and still managing to take care of yourself. That’s exactly what today’s guest, Jon Vought, is doing. Jon is a 15-year veteran firefigh...

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Nov. 6, 2024

Burning From Within: With Guests Chris & Tara O'Barsky-A Story of Sur…

In this episode of After the Tones Drop , we share the powerful story of Chris, a deputy chief with over 30 years in the fire service, and his wife Tara, an educator with a 25-year career. Their journey has been marked by the...

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Oct. 2, 2024

Lucky Number Six: With Keith Hanks

In this episode of After the Tones Drop , Erin and Cinnamon sit down with Keith Hanks, a retired firefighter and EMT who’s seen more chaos and tragedy than most of us can even imagine. Keith doesn't hold back. We're talking c...

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May 29, 2024

ATTD Features Operation Yellow Tape Podcast with Kenny Mitchell Jr.

In this special episode, "After the Tones Drop" is delighted to feature Episode 008: Time to go Home from Operation Yellow Tape Podcast, hosted by the exceptionally articulate Kenny Mitchell. Kenny challenges first respond...

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May 8, 2024

ATTD Features The Mindfulness Medic Podcast with Jason Warn

While Erin and Cinnamon are taking a break trying to train their pet goldfish to sing the national anthem, they've put together a special bonus episode on After the Tones Drop, featuring Episode 18 : SPREAD HOPE NOT DARKNESS ...

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April 3, 2024

Roaring Phoenix: With Guest Kenny Mitchell

In this raw and unfiltered episode, Kenny Mitchell, a battle-tested firefighter and the force behind Operation Yellow Tape , tackles the tough topic of mental health in the first responder community with a Denis Leary-like st...

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March 13, 2024

Punchlines in Dark Times: Using Gallows Humor as a Coping Mechanism

In our latest episode of Erin and Cinnamon kick things off with a real-life snippet of gallows humor so perfectly timed, it could only come from a place of deep understanding and shared experience. But don't worry, the detail...

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Jan. 10, 2024

The Tactical Doc: With Dr. Brandon Bellman

It is such a demanding world for first responders, who confront a lot of physical and mental challenges, the need for holistic health and performance optimization is essential in every scenario they encounter. A physical ther...

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Dec. 6, 2023

The Mindfulness Medic: With Jason Warn

You are about to embark on an uplifting journey with our extraordinary podcast guest, Jason Warn. Jason is a Firefighter Paramedic with 11 years of invaluable experience in the realm of Fire/EMS. Hailing from the distinguishe...

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Sept. 27, 2023

Hotline Caller: Not Wrong, Just Different

Desensitization is an unconscious psychological process that occurs when individuals are repeatedly exposed to traumatic or distressing events. For first responders, who encounter death and traumatic incidents on a regular ba...

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Aug. 2, 2023

Breaking the Stigma: With Tommy Bolin

Tommy Bolin, a 28 year veteran in the fire service in Columbus, Ohio. Tommy currently holds the rank of Lieutenant. Tommy joins ATTD to talk about his experience in turning his "mess into a message." Tommy's journey is like ...

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June 14, 2023

At the Core of 44-Part 2 Building Stronger Families: With Tim Sears

Tim Sears, 44 year veteran of the fire service joins us again to discuss the tools he has been using to overcome PTSD and his work with Stronger Families. Tim Sears joined Stronger Families with 44 years in the fire service, ...

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June 7, 2023

At the Core of 44-Part 1: With Tim Sears

"Tall" Tim, a 44 year veteran in the fire service, started as a volunteer in Toppenish on the Yakima Indian Nation Reservation at the age of 16. 40 years from the start if his career in 2018, he began waking with horrible nig...

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