FireRescue1’s Better Every Shift Podcast spotlights the passion and perseverance of firefighters. Hosted by Madison, Wisconsin, Firefighter Aaron Zamzow, the show brings kitchen table conversations to the airwaves, always focused on solutions, positivity and the realities of station life. Zamzow and guests tackle myriad hot topics, whether fire service, news or even pop culture-focused, bringing some levity to the often very serious nature of the profession. Dig into what drives firefighters to improve themselves, their crew, even the fire service as a whole. Listen in to get better every day, every call, every shift.
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Thursday Jan 12, 2023
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
The Raleigh firefighter and peer support advocate explains her perspective on healthy boundaries, therapy and why connection is life-sustaining
On this episode of the Better Every Shift podcast, Raleigh Battalion Chief Dena Ali joins the crew for a candid conversation about firefighter behavioral health, its connection to physical health, and her belief that the fire service needs its leaders to go beyond simply referring members to actually connecting with their members. We dig into that, plus all this:
- The sleep stat that shocked us
- The power of replacing the term “selfish” with “self-care”
- How to embrace being a “not-knower”
What else …
- Question: Does taking a nap make you lazy?
- Hot seat sneak peek: Tear-inducing movies and “Big Bootie Blueprint”
- Episode power quote: “Most of us would love to set boundaries, but our culture never made us feel like it was OK to have boundaries.”
Note: We did experience some minor technical difficulties on the video version, so check out how we replaced Zam’s pixelated look about halfway through the show.
Resources we mentioned on the show …
- ‘Be a not-knower’: The power of leading with humility
- Firefighters go above and beyond call of duty for woman who lost home
- “Therapy is awesome”
- 'It's OK to not be OK': Firefighter focuses on breaking the silence around mental health
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