Keep the Promise Podcast - Building Resilient and Well-rounded Firefighters
Keep the Promise
84 episodes
1 week ago
...to 2025 and hello to 2026! This year either made you better or it made you bitter. In this episode, we close out the year by pulling the real lessons from 2025 and turning them into a simple plan for 2026. We talk standards, health, and your crew—because this job will take from you unless you choose who you’re going to be. What You’ll Learn: How to set one standard and actually live it when you’re tiredHow to teach the standard to the next generation without turning into a grouchHow to pro...
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...to 2025 and hello to 2026! This year either made you better or it made you bitter. In this episode, we close out the year by pulling the real lessons from 2025 and turning them into a simple plan for 2026. We talk standards, health, and your crew—because this job will take from you unless you choose who you’re going to be. What You’ll Learn: How to set one standard and actually live it when you’re tiredHow to teach the standard to the next generation without turning into a grouchHow to pro...
082. The Boiling Frog Problem: How Trauma Creeps Up on Us in the Fire Service [Part 1]
Keep the Promise Podcast - Building Resilient and Well-rounded Firefighters
48 minutes
1 month ago
082. The Boiling Frog Problem: How Trauma Creeps Up on Us in the Fire Service [Part 1]
You swore to protect others — but when was the last time you checked in on yourself? Brad Schriefer, a third-generation firefighter and mental health advocate, shares his raw journey through trauma, peer support, and post-traumatic growth. With over two decades in the service, Brad brings gritty honesty and real solutions to the emotional weight we carry. This isn’t about being soft. It’s about staying strong enough to show up tomorrow. What You’ll Learn: Why “it’s okay to not be okay — but n...
Keep the Promise Podcast - Building Resilient and Well-rounded Firefighters
...to 2025 and hello to 2026! This year either made you better or it made you bitter. In this episode, we close out the year by pulling the real lessons from 2025 and turning them into a simple plan for 2026. We talk standards, health, and your crew—because this job will take from you unless you choose who you’re going to be. What You’ll Learn: How to set one standard and actually live it when you’re tiredHow to teach the standard to the next generation without turning into a grouchHow to pro...
