Relentless Rejects

Being an "into the job" firefighter means you are a relentless student of the craft, on a mission to fulfill your calling to serve others. You reject mediocrity and the idea of being an average firefighter. The term minimum standards is not in your vocabulary and you show up every day to be better than the day before. When the motivation runs out or the critics seem to keep pulling you down, you remember one thing... Honor Over Everything.

Recent Episodes
  • Episode 49: Black Hat Behavior Featuring Josh Watt
    Apr 14, 2025 – 01:45:20
  • Str8 UP Episode 2: "The Warrior Mindset in Firefighting" With John Chambliss
    Apr 5, 2025 – 01:04:44
  • Episode 48: "Passing the torch, 72 Years of Firefighting Wisdom" featuring Dylan Clark and Edward "Pop Pop' Porter
    Apr 4, 2025 – 01:07:36
  • Episode 47: Staying True to Yourself featuring Eric Wheaton
    Mar 11, 2025 – 01:36:46
  • Episode 46: The Heart of Firefighting: Family and Mentorship, featuring Sean Dorobiala
    Feb 20, 2025 – 01:24:05
  • Str8 Talk Episode 1 featuring John Chambliss
    Feb 7, 2025 – 01:39:22
  • Episode 45: The Non-Traditional Truck Company featuring Captain Arthur Ashley from Street Smart Tactics
    Jan 28, 2025 – 01:50:42
  • Episode 44: Rising from the Ashes: The Journey of Jeremy Sanders
    Jan 17, 2025 – 01:40:57
  • Episode 43: The Relentless Fire Wife, featuring Kellie Lyons
    Jan 10, 2025 – 01:46:16
  • Episode 42: "New Levels, New Devils"
    Dec 31, 2024 – 00:48:12
  • Episode 41: The Brotherhood of Firefighters: More Than Just a Job. Featuring Brian McRee
    Dec 18, 2024 – 01:36:02
  • Episode 40: "Quit hiding behind that mask" featuring the Unmasked Firemen
    Dec 11, 2024 – 01:27:47
  • Episode 39: "Craftsmanship is not a crime!" Featuring Kevin Housley from FF Craftsmanship
    Dec 4, 2024 – 01:37:05
  • Episode 38: "Forgiveness and Grace for the fire service" featuring Matt Ballard from Free Burn 2023
    Nov 27, 2024 – 01:08:44
  • Episode 37: The After Action Report: Overcoming challenges as an acting/out-of-class officer
    Nov 20, 2024 – 00:12:36
  • Episode 36: Transforming Pain into Purpose, featuring Steve (Stewie) Stawecki
    Nov 13, 2024 – 01:27:29
  • Episode 35: The Heart of Firefighting: Family and Support, featuring Michael Ramirez
    Nov 6, 2024 – 01:27:12
  • Episode 34: Creating a Culture of Accountability featuring Noah Katz from Priority Fire Training
    Oct 30, 2024 – 01:41:52
  • Episode 33: Step into the Forge, featuring Zach Menden
    Oct 24, 2024 – 01:36:57
  • Episode 32: Balancing Legacy, Preston Lyons FFN Article Review
    Oct 18, 2024 – 00:23:39
  • Episode 31: Firehouse Vigilance: A Journey of Growth featuring Corley Moore
    Oct 11, 2024 – 01:58:26
  • Episode 30: Leadership through Generations featuring Rob Fisher
    Oct 3, 2024 – 01:18:12
  • Episode 29: Mindset Matters: The Key to Firefighting Success featuring Rob Ramirez
    Sep 27, 2024 – 01:37:32
  • Episode 28: Creating a Legacy Through Mentorship, featuring Bryan LaFleur
    Sep 25, 2024 – 01:27:58
  • Episode 27: The Role of the Senior Probie: Passion and Leadership
    Sep 16, 2024 – 01:29:10
  • Episode 26: The Grass Isn't Always Greener featuring Paul Shoemaker from the Next Level Training Network
    Sep 9, 2024 – 01:45:10
  • Episode 25: "Heart and Hustle" featuring Sean Ryan from Animal House Training
    Aug 31, 2024 – 01:26:29
  • Episode 24: Are you an Asset or Liability? Featuring Marcos Orozco from Hardknox Sunday
    Aug 27, 2024 – 01:17:01
  • Episode 23: "The Art of the Senior Man" featuring Jess Rodzinka
    Aug 22, 2024 – 01:28:48
  • Episode 22: "Don't Suck!" featuring Remi Kline and Mason Bellamy from Firefighter Endurance
    Aug 15, 2024 – 01:41:26
  • Episode 21: "The Gold Standard for Competition" featuring Scott Vadakin
    Aug 8, 2024 – 01:39:54
  • Episode 20: "Plain and Simple" featuring John Chambliss
    Aug 8, 2024 – 01:22:17
  • Episode 19: Passion, Love, and Experience featuring Mike "Bull" Torres
    Aug 1, 2024 – 01:31:44
  • Episode 18: Making the Search Outside of Your Bubble with Justin Lorenzen aka J Lo
    Jul 26, 2024 – 01:32:49
  • Episode 17: Set Your Own Standard, featuring Chief Dennis Reilly
    Jul 12, 2024 – 01:32:50
  • Episode 16: "The Humble Assassin" featuring Matt Magee
    Jul 3, 2024 – 00:55:49
  • Episode 15: "Heavy Hitters" featuring Jesse Horton
    Jul 3, 2024 – 01:36:27
  • Episode 14: Failure is inevitable. Featuring Mike Nasti from Tip of the Spear Leadership
    Jun 27, 2024 – 02:11:57
  • Episode 13: "Sweat Equity" featuring Danny Beauvais from Student of the Game Fire Podcast
    Jun 20, 2024 – 01:37:01
  • Episode 12: The Bravest Strongman Club featuring Will Hegedus
    Jun 14, 2024 – 01:18:30
  • Episode 11: Faith, Family, Fire featuring John Spera from Fit to Fight Fire
    Jun 7, 2024 – 01:39:16
  • Episode 10: "Accountability is coming" featuring Logan Hinkle from Rural Fire Tactics
    May 30, 2024 – 01:05:09
  • Episode 9: The "Williams Key" to building resiliency. Featuring Trevor Williams
    May 23, 2024 – 01:44:22
  • Episode 8: Tailboard Misfits featuring John Velez
    May 16, 2024 – 01:31:25
  • Episode 7: Tailboard Leadership, leading from the bottom up. Featuring a (Mustacheless) Ljay Geist!
    May 9, 2024 – 01:24:27
  • Episode 6: "The New Old School" With Joshua Everetts
    May 6, 2024 – 01:23:37
  • Episode 5: Humble Work Ethic, with Logan Broberg from Rogue Firemanship
    Apr 28, 2024 – 01:15:52
  • Episode 4: The 5 Steps to Take to Create Change When Returning From Fire Conferences
    Apr 18, 2024 – 00:25:16
  • Episode 3 (Part 2): Adam Haywood Part two: post LCC Fire School review
    Apr 12, 2024 – 00:35:26
  • Episode 3 (Part 1): Nobody Can Escape Me, with Adam Haywood
    Apr 10, 2024 – 01:30:58
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