The 24/48 Podcast
The 24/48 Podcast is all about helping firefighters and first responders find success inside and outside of the line of duty.The job is only a part of who you are, and you should be the best you can be at it. But, neglecting your finances, your family, your physical fitness, or any of the other essential areas of your life keeps you from being the best you can be at home, on the job, or in your side hustle.So, if you want to learn from others in our community how we can improve mentally, physically, and financially and have honest conversations that move the fire service forward—this show is for you.
Episodes
Anyone who couples disciplined behavior with persistent determination can accomplish their financial goals.
If you want financial freedom, you must practice financial discipline.
Kyle Robertson is a full-time firefighter with a passion for multi-family real estate investing. Hear his story of how he got into the fire service and how real estate investing has his family on the path to financial freedom.
Links:
Joe Capital Group on Facebook
BiggerPockets Spotlight on Kyle Robertson
Four Square Method for Calculating Numbers on a Rental Property
1031 Exchange Rules:...
John Larocchia is the founder and president of the Laughter Saves Lives Foundation. John has been performing standup comedy for 25 years and started his career as an NYC firefighter in 1987 at ladder 12. He later transferred to the elite Haz-Mat Company 1 in queens. On September 11th, John's firehouse suffered the devastating loss of 19 brothers, including John's best friend and radio co-host Tom Gardner. The laughter sav...
On today's show, I discuss the move to short-form "food for thought" and how every firefighter is a business owner.
Today on the show I am joined by Sara Jahnke, Ph.D.
Dr. Jahnke is the director and a senior scientist with the Center for Fire, Rescue & EMS Health Research at the National Development & Research Institutes - USA. With over a decade of research experience on firefighter health, Dr. Jahnke has been the principal investigator on 10 national studies as well as dozens of studies as a co-investigator.
Her wo...
GORDON GRAHAM is a 33-year veteran of law enforcement and the co-founder of Lexipol, where he serves on the current board of directors. Graham is a risk management expert and a practicing attorney who has presented a commonsense risk management approach to hundreds of thousands of public safety professionals worldwide.
He helped Chief Billy Goldfeder develop FireFighterCloseCalls.com, which is now recognized as “the source” for inf...
Today on the show I am joined by the one and only Lt. Jordan Weldon. I could go on and on about how great of a dude and a leader he is, but I'll just let the podcast do the talking. Young guys and old guys alike, listen up on this one. Jordan, as a fairly new lieutenant, is setting the standard for what a fire officer should be. Enjoy!
I am taking a break for the month of October to spend time with my wife and newborn son...talk to y'all in November!
Stay safe and keep getting after it!
Hersch Wilson is a thirty-year veteran volunteer Firefighter-EMT with the Hondo Fire Department in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. He is also a story-teller, committed to explaining how First Responding can change how we see and experience our own lives. In his “real job” he is a writer, speaker, and consultant. He has co-written three national business best sellers with Larry Wilson, including the award-winning, “Playing to Win!: Cho...
Death is not a worst-case scenario. Even in death, we can be responsible for our family's financial well-being. The worst-case scenario would be death plus the burden you place on your family by not having life insurance. Take responsibility for your finances...even in death...get term life insurance.
How Much Life Insurance Do I Need?
Captain Jeremy Sanders is an 18-year fire service veteran and is the host of the Crew 1st Culture Podcast.
High performing crews and successful fire departments are built upon culture. Culture is not what you say; it's what you do. And Captain Jeremy Sanders is focused on the doing.
Check out his show, find him on social media, and get engaged in creating a thriving culture within your fire station:
Learn how to set strategic goals and create tactical objectives that get you on the path towards financial success.
Today on the show, I am joined by Dr. Jennifer Taylor.
Dr. Taylor is the Arthur L. and Joanne B. Frank Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health and is the founding Director of the Center for Firefighter Injury Research & Safety Trends—The FIRST Center.
The FIRST Center is a research, education, and practice enterprise at the Dornsife School of Public Health at Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA. <...
Today on the show, I am joined by David Huntsman.
David is a Ph.D. student in Fire and Emergency Management at Oklahoma State University.
David focuses his studies on how to improve things like resilience, decision making, culture, and leadership within the fire service.
While working on his Master's degree, he had the opportunity to work with the IAFC. He noticed that the literature and research o...
What can you do to avoid money emergencies and get on the path to financial freedom?
You can start with a financial size up.
If you want to be successful with your money—whatever that means to you—you have to understand two points:
- Where you are today
- Where you want to go
Your financial size-up will help you with the first point. So, let's start there.
The 24/48 Podcast is brought to you by Forward Focus Financi...
Today on the show, I am joined by Mitch Harris.
Mitch is a former officer in the U.S. Navy, former MLB pitcher, and now he works as a financial advisor.
After graduating from the United States Naval Academy, he served 5 years in the U.S. Navy as a Surface Warfare Officer. Following his naval career, he pursued his dream of becoming a professional baseball player.
Eventually, he made it to the major le...
Nick Daugherty began his career with the Grand Prairie Police Department in 2003. In 2012 he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant. He semi-retired in August of 2017 and continues to serve as a reserve officer for GPPD.
Early in his career, Nick did a lot of irresponsible things with money. He started piling up debt, and before you know it, he was just flat out tired: tired of being debt and tired of being in the overtime ...
Today on the show, I am joined by Dan Kerrigan and Jim Moss.
Together they wrote, Firefighter Functional Fitness: The Essential Guide to Optimal Firefighter Performance and Longevity.
Dan is a career chief officer, published fitness author, and presenter on the local and national levels. He is a passionate advocate for firefighter health and wellness, and he works with many firefighter organizations to reduce he...
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