At the Fire's Edge
At the Fire's Edge
Mat Wood
A firefighter's stories of laughter, love and loss in a crazy, backwards world. A simple man sharing his perspectives in the pursuit of a better life.
Friendly Fire
A look at how friendly leaders are not always the most effective leaders.
May 23, 2020
37 min
Little Fires Everywhere
Apathetic Leadership and solutions to poor leaders, oh, and a little CV-19 chat, too
Apr 12, 2020
40 min
Transfer of Command
Fire helmets, boots, and change.
Mar 1, 2020
27 min
Passing the Torch
A discussion of the importance of helping hands and how important getting into the habit of asking for help can become a tool for survival.
Apr 14, 2019
27 min
Adding Fuel to the Fire
Comparing leaders and supervisors, explaining the difference and examples of the good, bad, and ugly styles of leadership.
Apr 6, 2019
31 min
Fire Use for Personal Benefit
A look into the stresses first responders and the general public face day-to-day, and the tools and techniques we can employ to lessen the impacts of these stressors.
Mar 30, 2019
41 min
The Fire Within
We look inward into the battles we face within ourselves as First Responders and some of the implications of those battles and the inward views. With gracious approval from the artist, this episode features selected music from Emily Shirley.
Mar 26, 2019
30 min
The View From the Fire Tower
We explore the role of perspective in our daily interactions and how it can shape our entire lives.
Mar 18, 2019
31 min
Lighting the Match
The opening episode of the podcast. A summary of the author's life experience and a preview of podcast topics to come.
Mar 14, 2019
20 min