Jeremy Sanders has been a firefighter for the City of Edmond in Oklahoma for 21 years and currently serves at the rank of Captain. He lives near Tulsa with his wife Erika who he shares 8 kids with and 1 grandson. In 2020 Jeremy created Crew 1st

Bonus Episode 6 Part 1 - Three Point Firefighter Podcast Season 4 Episode 1

Feb 14th, 2024 31m 12s

Bonus Episode 5 - Fit to Fight Fire Podcast #25

Feb 11th, 2024 1h 17m

In Episode 25 Ric Jorge and I talk to Jeremy Sanders about a difficult season of life he endured and how he found strength in his weakness. Jeremy shares how his faith helped him continue to move forward and how the adversity he faced refined h

Struck Down but Not Destroyed

Feb 9th, 2024 19m

Today I want to share a few journal entries that I recorded while processing one of the most difficult periods of my life. This is such an important episode because I know there are a lot of people out there that need to hear this. Through jour

Where Does True Courage Lie?

Jan 30th, 2024 34m 48s

In a career that has been so richly described as the embodiment of courage and bravery, are the members of today's fire service living up to that statement or are we just hiding behind empty and hollow facades that look great on the surface and

Through the Darkness

Jan 19th, 2024 17m 38s

Inside all of us is a darkness, a darkness so deep and empty that we are all fearful of it. This doesn’t make us good or bad, it just makes us human. Whether we believe in its existence or not; we are constantly haunted by it. Each negative eve

Finding Peace Through Our Effort

Jan 12th, 2024 30m 55s

Over the years since putting myself in a more public role I have been asked a lot of questions from people but there seems to be an overwhelming theme with the majority of them - "How do you keep moving forward when so many things around you wa

New Year, New Perspective

Dec 28th, 2023 16m 59s

As we approach the new year, talk of resolutions inevitably begin to take center stage. Today I just wanted to share a few thoughts on what may be a little different perspective on this. Set goals and resolutions all you want but just don’t get

Breath is Everything with Olivia Mead & Eric Brenneman

Dec 23rd, 2023 1h 42m

**This is one of the most important episodes I’ve ever released, please listen and share.**Back with me again from Yoga For First Responders are Olivia and Eric to dive deep into the importance of Breath. Using a very helpful tool that they hav

We Are Not the "Rogues"!

Dec 20th, 2023 26m 55s

**Update: Sorry everyone but when I uploaded Episode 180, I apparently uploaded the wrong file, so I had to redo the process for Episode 180.**Since when does it make sense that those firefighters who stay engaged, who are constantly sharpening

We Are Not the Rogues!

Dec 16th, 2023 3h 3m

Since when does it make sense that those firefighters who stay engaged, who are constantly sharpening their skills, and who work to make others around them better are considered rogues, outliers, rebels, and misfits? It’s totally backwards, we

Morale Injury, Tuk Tuk Wrecks, and Other “Tuna Tales” with Nathan Gardner Part 2

Dec 13th, 2023 1h 1m

I’m so happy to have with me today one of my good friends and brothers Nathan Gardner. Known by most as Tuna, he’s a big man with an even bigger heart and one of the most entertaining guys I know. Listen in to this 3 part series as we find out

Morale Injury, Tuk Tuk Wrecks, and Other “Tuna Tales” with Nathan Gardner Part 3

Dec 13th, 2023 1h 5m

Morale Injury, TukTuk Wrecks, and Other “Tuna Tales” with Nathan Gardner Part 1

Dec 13th, 2023 54m 38s

The “Cost” of Rise and Grind

Dec 7th, 2023 25m 36s

Today I just share my thoughts on the true cost of the “rise and grind” lifestyle that you hear so much about from countless influencers and motivational speakers.

Blessed and Highly Favored

Nov 29th, 2023 13m 42s

It’s great to be back on again. Today I want to share some honest struggles that I’ve been facing and the positivity that is getting me over come them.

A Debt That Can Only Be Paid Forward

Oct 24th, 2023 13m 42s

Who are those people that have helped you become the person that you are today? Those are the people that have greatly impacted our lives and we owe them a tremendous debt. This is a debt however, that we can never hope to pay back, it can only

Old Memories, and the Importance of Making New Ones

Oct 15th, 2023 16m 57s

Sharing with you some thoughts I’ve had after spending the day with a couple of our kids on a field trip through the places of my early years.

We Are Champions!

Oct 13th, 2023 9m 23s

True champions don’t just raise trophies, true champions raise future champions!

Wait… Are We the Problem?

Oct 4th, 2023 22m 7s

This episode we are going to look at the reason that I wrote the article “Wait… Are We the Problem?, which Fire Engineering recently published as an online feature. We have to do better, we have to keep learning and growing. Then we have to sha

Our Actions Reveal Our Character

Sep 28th, 2023 26m 41s

Today I wanted to share my thoughts on discipline. I’m not like the YouTube celebrity’s that do a great job of making discipline seem like something that comes really easy. Discipline is hard and it sucks but it’s so important. What kind of cha

Our Actions Reveal Our Character

Sep 21st, 2023 29m 45s

Today I want to discuss the role of discipline in the team environment. Don’t be someone who is looking to cut corners. Do your job and finish every single time.

Spiritual Imposter Syndrome

Sep 15th, 2023 27m 22s

I’ve heard it so many times, people avoid God’s calling because their idea of what a Christian looks like isn’t something that they think is attainable. You don’t have to be perfect to recover God’s love, you don’t have to have all of your “pro

The Unbreakable Mindset

Sep 7th, 2023 27m 52s

A great book that I’ve listened to recently is “Unbreakable” by Jay Glazer. It is a great book and I definitely suggest it to anyone especially those dealing with depression and/or anxiety. This episode I go over what he calls the Unbreakable M

A Case For Vulnerability

Aug 31st, 2023 20m

An area that I feel like we can really improve on in the fire service is practicing vulnerability. Vulnerability is such a powerful thing and I have seen so many great things happen because someone decided to have the courage to be vulnerable.