Beneath The Helmet
de Arjuna George - Silver Arrow Coaching
Fire Chief Burnout: The Hidden Cost of Command | Dr. Will Anderson
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Firefighter mental health, burnout, PTSD recovery, and leadership -- this is where those conversations live.
Beneath the Helmet is hosted by retired Fire Chief Arjuna George -- certified executive coach, TRE practitioner, and author of Burnt Around the Edges -- with 24 years inside the fire service. Every episode goes deep on what it actually costs to do this job, and what it takes to heal, lead, and thrive inside it.
Topics include operational stress injury, moral injury, nervous system health, peer support, fire service leadership, firefighter family life, and recovery.
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- Fire Chief Burnout: The Hidden Cost of Command | Dr. Will Anderson · 1 h 2 min · Temporada 4 Episodio 123What happens when the person responsible for everyone else begins to run out of capacity? In Episode 123 of Beneath the Helmet, Arjuna George sits down with Dr. Will Anderson, a…
- AI, Leadership & Capacity in the Fire Service | Peter Younes · 1 h 23 min · Temporada 4 Episodio 122The modern fire service keeps adding responsibilities, technology, programs, and expectations. But what happens when we keep adding capability without increasing capacity? In…
- Presence, Ambiguous Loss & the Mental Mayday | CJ Dickinson · 1 h 2 min · Temporada 4 Episodio 121What does it mean to be present when you are physically there, but part of you is still carrying the last call, the last shift or years of accumulated stress? In EP121 of…
- Tactical Brain Training for First Responders | Gina Rollo White · 59 min · Temporada 4 Episodio 120What if mindfulness was less about sittingstill and more about noticing what is happening before stress takes the wheel?In EP120, Arjuna George talks with Gina Rollo White…
- Yoga for Firefighters That Fits the Shift With Hannah Flahr · 54 min · Temporada 4 Episodio 119Yoga can feel out of reach when your pager is on, your shift has run long, or you think you need to get flexible first. Hannah Flahr, founder of Regulate the Responder, joins…
- When the Uniform Becomes Your Identity: Kerry Campbell on First Responder Identity Erosion · 1 h 5 min · Temporada 4 Episodio 118What happens when the uniform stops being something you wear and starts becoming your entire identity? RCMP Sergeant and mindset coach Kerry Campbell joins Arjuna George to…
- The Fires Inside the Station with Jerry Streich · 1 h 18 min · Temporada 4 Episodio 117The fireground demands preparation, practice and clear command. Inside the station, leaders are often expected to manage complex human behaviour with far less training. In…
- When the Job Comes Home: A Firefighter Widow’s Story of Love, Loss, and Finding Herself Again · 1 h 17 min · Temporada 4 Episodio 116Shelley Hegedus thought she understood the demands of the fire service. Then she began noticing subtle changes in her husband, Ron. More vigilance. More irritability. Less sleep…
- The Invisible Injuries of First Responders: Burnout, Trauma & Moral Injury · 59 min · Temporada 4 Episodio 115Nobody signs up for this job expecting to carry it home. Clinical social worker Iris Waichler has spent over 40 years sitting with people in the worst moments of their lives…
- Self-Leadership, Fatherhood, and Finding Purpose Beyond the Fire Service | Matt Cooper · 1 h 16 min · Temporada 4 Episodio 114What if becoming a better firefighter starts with becoming a better human being? In Episode 114 of Beneath the Helmet, Arjuna George sits down with firefighter, author, husband…
- Step Up and Lead: Frank Viscuso on Fire Service Leadership, Team Culture, and Courageous Conversations · 1 h 8 min · Temporada 4 Episodio 113Frank Viscuso has spent a career learning what makes people follow a leader instead of just working for one, and in this episode he lays out the difference between a boss you…
- Kitchen Table Leadership: Preventing Firefighter Burnout Through Connection | Flip Griffin | Beneath the Helmet Podcast · 1 h 7 min · Temporada 4 Episodio 112What if one of the most powerful leadership tools in the fire service isn't found in a policy manual, leadership course, or in the Chief's office? In this episode of Beneath the…
- Behind the Mask: Firefighter Mental Health With Dr. Marc Wysocki · 52 min · Temporada 4 Episodio 111Behind the Mask: Firefighter Mental Health With Dr. Marc Wysocki | Beneath the Helmet Podcast Ep. 111 What can the fire service learn from sports medicine, athletic recovery, and…
- Building a Firefighter Recovery Room: One Station's Story of Healing From the Inside Out · 57 min · Temporada 4 Episodio 110There is a moment in this episode that stops you cold. Chris Johnson is describing March 20th, 2024 -- the morning his deputy chief drove to an outlying station, sat beside him…
- Adaptive Resilience: Leading Through Crisis, Recovery, and Uncertainty · 57 min · Temporada 4 Episodio 109Adaptive Resilience: Leading Through Crisis, Recovery, and Uncertainty - Beneath the Helmet | Episode 109 with Savio Clemente What does it truly take to lead through crisis… and…
- Humanizing Leadership in the Fire Service: Burnout, Culture, and Connection · 1 h 10 min · Temporada 4 Episodio 108In this episode of Beneath the Helmet, Arjuna sits down with Fire Captain and author Jared Vermeulen to explore what modern leadership truly looks like in today’s fire service…
- Talk About Talking: Connection Matters Stronger Relationships in High-Stress Careers · 1 h 3 min · Temporada 4 Episodio 107Talk About Talking: Connection Matters | Stronger Relationships in High-Stress Careers In this powerful episode of Beneath the Helmet, host Arjuna George sits down with Dr…
- “I’m Burnt Out”: The Realities of EMS and the Story Behind Code 3 | Patrick Pianezza · 1 h 0 min · Temporada 4 Episodio 106“I’m Burnt Out”: The Realities of EMS and the Story Behind Code 3 | Patrick Pianezza In this powerful bonus episode of Beneath the Helmet, host Arjuna George sits down with…
- The Rescuer Mentality: Why First Responders Stay Always On and How It Impacts Their Lives · 1 h 4 min · Temporada 4 Episodio 105The Rescuer Mentality: Why First Responders Stay Always On and How It Impacts Their Lives | Beneath the Helmet S4E105 In this episode of Beneath the Helmet, Arjuna George sits…
- Firefighter Burnout and Recovery: Brad Robinson on Healing, Nervous System Regulation, and Life After the Fire Service · 1 h 3 min · Temporada 4 Episodio 104In this episode of Beneath the Helmet, host Arjuna George sits down with Brad Robinson, a former Team Canada baseball player, retired fire service lieutenant, and founder of The…







