Outside the Bay - Outside the Bay - Episode 7 - Dr. Robert Merritt

Outside the Bay - Episode 7 - Dr. Robert Merritt

04/10/20 • 51 min

On this episode (recorded in September 2019), I sat down with special guest, Dr. Robert Merritt. Dr. Merritt is the Director of Thoracic Surgery at the Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital. He’s the epitome of excellence: a thoroughly-educated, family man, an utmost professional to both his patients and colleagues, and can still talk football and not mention that team up north!

Once get into our discussion on first responder health, we dig deeper on:

Effects of vaping,
Telltale signs that 'something is wrong', and
How prevention is the best tool we have in health- how relevant is that right now?

I need to give a special shout out to our family friend, Amy Ware, for setting up this interview. Thanks Amy!
Without further ado, please enjoy this enlightening discussion with Dr. Merritt from whatever device you’re tuning in from.... and let’s get 'Outside The Bay'!
To get a hold of Dr. Merritt, please follow this link:
https://cancer.osu.edu/find-a-doctor/search-physician-directory/robert-e-merritt

Once get into our discussion on first responder health, we dig deeper on:

Effects of vaping,
Telltale signs that 'something is wrong', and
How prevention is the best tool we have in health- how relevant is that right now?

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Outside the Bay - Episode 6 - Retired Assistant Chief Dave Whiting

On this episode, I get to sit down with a living legend of the fire service and genuinely great guy- Retired Assistant Chief Dave Whiting from the City of Columbus Fire Department. He brings a wealth of leadership knowledge from a long, decorated career and shares easy-to-understand life lessons about: teamwork, honesty, and respecting others opinions to achieve the team’s goals.

Throughout our sit down, we cover a lot of ground, but get Dave’s perspective on:

My favorite African Proverb,
How a BB gun changed the course of his life,
The importance of having a mentor outside the fire service,
Memorable firehouse pranks...
And why he would love to grab a whiskey with Teddy Roosevelt.

If you’ve enjoyed this interview with Dave and would like to contact him, he can be emailed at: [email protected]

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Outside the Bay - Episode 8 - Retired Asst. Chief Charlie Cook

***Originally recorded live on June 8th, 2019***
On this episode, which has a live-interview feel (before Coronavirus social distancing), my family and I traveled out west last year to visit my parents. While there, I got to sit down with Retired Assistant Chief Charlie Cook from Central Yavapai Fire District in Arizona. Charlie is a friend of my father’s whom he had met through their church’s Men’s group in Prescott, AZ.

He had an outstanding 27yr. career in the fire service and he shares his wisdom on the topics of:

What it’s like to deliver a baby on your very first EMS run,
How he started in law enforcement, but found his way in the fire service,
His personal journey from being a 24hrs. on / 48hrs. off firefighter to Fire Administration and creating the Fire Pals program,
The evolution of wildland firefighting in the varying terrain and weather of Arizona,
And the June 30th, 2013 Yarnell Hill Fire tragedy that claimed 19 of the 20 Granite Mountain Hotshots.

If you’ve enjoyed the interview and would like to connect with Charlie, he can be emailed direct at: [email protected].