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The Fire You Carry

Nole Lilley and Kevin Welsh

Everyone carries fire. It is inside of you right now. It may be a spark; it may be embers; or it may be full-blown, raging flames. It may have been given to you by someone; maybe passed on from fathers, mothers, grandparents, coaches, or friends. The fire may be acquired from tragedy and difficulties in your own life. Or it may be passed on to you from someone distant; someone you don't even know; but still they have left a mark. These are the things we talk about on this podcast. We, ourselves, have felt this fire. We continue to strive to become better men, husbands, fathers, friends, and citizens. This podcast is the result of our own journey, of our own discoveries; and it is our hope that you will come along with us and discover your own fire. We are constantly interviewing men we respect; men who have kindled their own fires. They may be successful in the workplace, exemplary as a husband or father, or simply set an example in how they stay fit at any stage of life. We are firemen, and we often focus on issues that we face daily: Trauma and PTSD; from how to stay fit when your life might depend on it; to learning how to be present as a husband and father even when we're gone from home a lot of the time. What we are learning applies to the military, law enforcement, EMS, and even UPS drivers. The principles that make anyone a successful man are universal truths that do not change based on a job description or a phase of life. Come, stoke the fires that you carry, and dare to kindle some new ones.

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007: 400 Meters of lunges challenge recap, and a new challenge for October!

The Fire You Carry

10/02/20 • 19 min

This is a quick recap of our collective experience with the 400 meters of lunges every day for 30 days and a brief explanation of our challenge for the month of October. Somehow we end up talking about Little Debbie snack cakes, you should check it out.
Big thank you to Facedown records and My Epic for the use of their song "Hail" for our intro/outro.

006: Sean Steward, Educator, Father, Entrepreneur, Athlete.

The Fire You Carry

09/29/20 • 86 min

In this episode we talk to Sean about his journey from being out of shape to running triathlons and Iron Man races, and into his current pursuit of CrossFit. He has some great stories from his time as a school administrator, including a getting into a fight with a guy on pcp, while protecting his students. He shares his drive to always have a side hustle, where that comes from for him and how he approaches being the provider for his family. Sean is a dynamic guy, fun to listen to a great motivator for us. You will enjoy this conversation and at the end we'll give you details on how to win some cool free stuff from Sean's company, Katalyst.
Big thank you to Facedown records and My Epic for the use of their song "Hail" for our intro/outro.

005: Intestinal Fortitude/Having Heart

The Fire You Carry

09/16/20 • 54 min

In this episode we talk about what it means to have intestinal fortitude, otherwise known as having heart. Nole shares some of his experiences during his time going through the Ranger Indoctrination Program and Kevin shares some of his experiences with college soccer and paramedic school. We will all have times in our lives that will demand more of us than we think we have, and in this episode we share some of the things we've learned through trials in our lives that you can apply to yours. Enjoy.
Big thank you to Facedown records and My Epic for the use of their song "Hail" for our intro/outro.

004: Competing in the Highland Games

The Fire You Carry

09/08/20 • 56 min

In this episode Kevin and I talk about the Highland Games, what they are, why we started competing in them and why the wearing of a kilt while throwing heavy objects is something that we think everyone should try, just make sure you're wearing the proper garments underneath your kilt.
Big thank you to Facedown records and My Epic for the use of their song "Hail" for our intro/outro.

003: Ice baths and cold showers

The Fire You Carry

09/05/20 • 55 min

In this episode we talk about how we went from taking cold showers once in awhile to sitting in water that is just above freezing almost every day. The health and mental benefits of what we discuss here is fascinating and if you are willing to get a little bit uncomfortable could impact your life for the positive in a powerful way.

002: Mike Knobbe, from combat veteran to fire engineer.

The Fire You Carry

09/04/20 • 69 min

In this episode we talk to our friend and current engineer on our shift at the firehouse (he drives the firetruck) he walks us through his time in combat in Iraq and his journey to get where he is today.
Big thank you to Facedown records and My Epic for the use of their song "Hail" for our intro/outro.

001: 400 meters of lunges every day, for 30 days.

The Fire You Carry

09/02/20 • 25 min

010: Brandon Setter, Owner of the Telly Award winning video production company Setter Studios, Missionary to Uganda, Future helicopter pilot.

The Fire You Carry

10/26/20 • 81 min

In this episode we are talking to Brandon Setter. We talk with Brandon about leading mission trips to Uganda, sneaking around in the woods at night with Nole when they were kids, how he made the decision to start his own company, working on becoming a helicopter pilot, and about loosing his mother when he was only 26. It's a great conversation and one you will take some good stuff away from.
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Big thank you to Facedown Records and My Epic for the use of their song "Hail" for our intro/outro!

009: Jeff Lilley, Executive Pastor at Fullerton Free, former President of Seattle Union Gospel Mission and Nole's dad.

The Fire You Carry

10/15/20 • 156 min

008: Rich Zuniga, Father, Fireman, Podcast Host, Artist.

The Fire You Carry

10/05/20 • 87 min

In this episode we talk to our good buddy Rich about everything from flirpin' & dirpin' in country music to Socrates, to his podcast and YouTube channel. Rich has a heart to help future firefighters and additionally be a positive mentor for men. He is doing a great job at that over on his channel. We also talk about parenting, cutting back on drinking and even some life lessons through the lens of Star Wars. You will enjoy this conversation. For those of you with kids, there is some profanity in this episode, otherwise it's a positive and family friendly talk.
Big thank you to Facedown records and My Epic for the use of their song "Hail" for our intro/outro.

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