In this special episode, our host Captain Jamie Kavanaugh jumps to the other side of the microphone to share his personal story including a harrowing attempted rescue story and how that experience helped to change his life in awful and subsequently wonderful ways. Growing through adversity is the order of the day as he shares his perspective on finding work-life balance and discovering the importance of peer support in the fire service.

The Grand Junction Fire Department sponsors this episode through our Peer Support Team. The goal is to educate and connect our firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, and leadership, emphasizing the importance of mental health and peer support in maintaining a resilient and effective fire service team.

From intense calls to practical jokes, Retired Captain Corey Lovern used it all to bond his crew together. Lovern shares his amazing personality, humor, and ability to create connections in his crew. Many things changed throughout his long career, but one constant was Captain Lovern's proactive, fun-loving leadership style.

Inspire Performance

Can the modern leader invest time and energy in employee engagement and mentorship? Executive coach and consultant Melanie Hall explains how to devote ourselves to what is the highest and best use of our time. Join us for a recap of the gems gathered from a seminar presented to City of Grand Junction leaders.

The Grand Junction Fire Department sponsors this work through our Peer Support Team, with the goal of educating and connecting our firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, and leadership.

This week we talked to retired City of Grand Junction Firefighter and current Logistics Technician Robert Thomason on his lifetime of service and his philosophy of having a long career in public safety and an even more successful marriage. As a special bonus, we also talk to Robert’s wife Sally about her 38 years of marriage to a tireless public servant.

The Grand Junction Fire Department sponsors this work through our Peer Support Team, with the goal of educating and connecting our firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, and leadership.

Therapist Jami Lloyd shares best practices for dealing with stress and finding joy in life and work. Jami discusses her work with First Responders and what we can learn from each other.

The Grand Junction Fire Department sponsors this work through our Peer Support Team, with the goal of educating and connecting our firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, and leadership.

Grand Junction Fire Fighter Lanie Osborne talks about her path to the fire service, personal challenges, and learning to turn her passion into a career.

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The Grand Junction Fire Department sponsors this work through our Peer Support Team, with the goal of educating and connecting our firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, and leadership.

What if you could align your values with your family, spiritual, and work life? Matt Scofield is on that quest. He discusses his work in emergency services and his personal mission to care for his patients and coworkers alike. Matt is a Firefighter/Paramedic, Peer Support Team member, and Chaplain.

The Grand Junction Fire Department sponsors this work through our Peer Support Team, with the goal of educating and connecting our firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, and leadership.

"If you're coming to work and you're not stoked and, you're not happy, then I'm doing something wrong (as your Captain.)" Retired Fire Captain Jason Whitesides shares his personal journey with a near miss, working on his own mental health, discovering peer support for firefighters, and creating a peer support team from the ground up at Grand Junction Fire Department. Throughout the episode, Jason shares that the quality of our family relationships, both at home and at the fire house, reflects our inner wellbeing.