Welcome to the Fire Rescue Wellness Podcast! My name is Annette Zapp (or AZ), and I'm a Retired Career Firefighter and Ph.D. Student on a mission to ensure that every firefighter feels physically, mentally, and emotionally supported in their work. Join my guests and me as we have the critical conversations that help firefighters stay healthy and well.
Episode 126: Training for Strength with Taylor Dinyer-McNeely, Ph.D.
41 mins; October 08, 2024
Episode 125: TRT, SARMs and Weight Loss Drugs with Brian Newman, PhD., AT.C, CSCS, CNS
62 hours 1 min; October 01, 2024
Episode 124: Candidate and Academy Physical Fitness with Annette Zapp, CSCS*D
24 mins; September 24, 2024
Episode 123: Firefighter Reproductive Health with the Beltane Guild
65 hours 0 mins; September 17, 2024
Episode 122: The Fire Rescue Wellness Origin Story with Annette Zapp, CSCS*D
60 hours 57 mins; September 10, 2024
Episode 121: Physical Strength, Mental Fortitude, and Fighting Fires with Tyler Barrett
56 mins; September 03, 2024
Episode 120: Supporting First Responders, with Lt. Kenny Schroeder
55 mins; August 27, 2024
Episode 119: Load Management for Performance with Fernando Montes, CSCS, Exercise Physiologist (ret)
52 mins; August 20, 2024
Episode 118: Biomarkers and Firefighter Health with Mike Conner, DMSc, APA-C
46 mins; August 13, 2024
Episode 117: Navigating the Yellow Tape with Kenny Mitchell Jr.
68 hours 39 mins; August 06, 2024
Episode 116: Research from Down Under with Rob Orr
51 mins; July 30, 2024
Episode 115: Life Updates and Listener Questions with Annette Zapp, CSCS*D
37 mins; July 09, 2024
Episode 114: Loveland, CO FRA Health and Wellness with Chief Timothy Sendelbach
53 mins; July 02, 2024
Episode 113: Firefighter Research with Dr. Brittany Hollerbach
60 hours 6 mins; June 25, 2024
Episode 112: Trauma Informed Care for Public Safety with Becky Swan M.R.Sc., CAT(C), C.S.C.S., TSAC-F
57 mins; June 18, 2024
Episode 111: Forty Years of Human Performance with Fernando Montes, CSCS, Exercise Physiologist (ret)
71 hours 45 mins; June 11, 2024
Episode 110: Eight Years of "Overnight" Progress with Vanessa Frost-Piedrahita, MSEd CSCS*D RSCC
54 mins; June 04, 2024
Episode 109: Training, Injuries, and the Power of Maintenance, with Dr. Christle Guevarra, DO, MS, CAQSM
45 mins; May 28, 2024
Episode 108: Insights on Proactive Wellness with Traci Tauferner, LAT, ATC, CSCS, PES, MCTP
51 mins; May 21, 2024
Episode 107: Doing Things Right at Pflugerville Fire with Chief Nick Perkins
42 mins; May 14, 2024
Episode 106: Fire Department Policy Implementation with Russ Burnham, APA-C
70 hours 5 mins; May 07, 2024
Episode 105: Move Well, Then Move Often with Lee Burton, PhD, ATC, CSCS
43 mins; April 30, 2024
Episode 104: Firefighter Health on the Frontline with Mike Conner, DMSc, APA-C
52 mins; April 23, 2024
Episode 103: Department Needs Self-Assessment with Annette Zapp, CSCS*D
11 mins; April 16, 2024
Episode 102: Fairfax County Part III with Anna M. August, MS, LAT, ATC, CSCS
54 mins; April 09, 2024
Episode 101: Firefighter Research with Kealey Wohlgemuth, MA and Dr. Jacob Mota, Ph.D.
45 mins; April 02, 2024
Episode 100: 20 in 20-The Retirement Episode
40 mins; March 25, 2024
Episode 99: Project Fire Buddies with COO Ryan Ballard
43 mins; March 19, 2024
Episode 98: Improving First Responder Wellness with Annmarie Chizewski, PhD CSCS USAW L1
55 mins; March 12, 2024
Episode 97: Fort Worth Fire Health and Wellness with Brian Newman PhD., AT.C, CSCS, CNS
76 hours 54 mins; March 05, 2024
Episode 96: Mental Health and Peer Support with Dr. Naomi Spilka, Clinical Psychologist
54 mins; February 27, 2024
Episode 95: Fairfax Country Fire Rescue Part II with Jake Patten
53 mins; February 20, 2024
Episode 94: Fairfax County Fire Rescue Part I with DC Brian Edmonston
52 mins; February 13, 2024
Episode 93: Gut Health with Kelsey Bailey, MS, RD, CSSD, CSCS
67 hours 25 mins; February 06, 2024
Episode 92: SLEDGEHAMMERS with Scott Forbes, Ph.D.
48 mins; January 30, 2024
Episode 91: Collateral Damage with Travis Howze
53 mins; January 23, 2024
Episode 90: South Metro HPO Part IV with Chief Bob Baker
60 hours 3 mins; January 16, 2024
Episode 89: Nutrition Trickery for Fire with Jill Joyce, Ph.D, RD
49 mins; January 09, 2024
Episode 88: Living a Joyful Life with Jeremiah Douglas (yes THAT Jeremiah!)
49 mins; January 02, 2024
Episode 87: South Metro Fire HPO Part III with Tommy Gayfield, CSCS
58 mins; December 26, 2023
Episode 86: South Metro Fire HPO Part II with Kelsey Bailey, MS, RD, CSSD, CSCS
54 mins; December 19, 2023
Episode 85: South Metro Fire HPO Part I with Chris Macklin
56 mins; December 12, 2023
Episode 84: Revving up Firefighter Wellness with Anna Hartman, ATC
56 mins; December 05, 2023
Episode 83: Fighting Fires with Scott Caulfield, Dr. Jacked
45 mins; November 28, 2023
Episode 82: Hitting the Target with Lee Throckmorton, CSCS
57 mins; November 21, 2023
Episode 81: Firefighter Research with Sara Jahnke, Ph.D.
67 hours 26 mins; November 14, 2023
Episode 80: Conversations on Fitness 'Testing' with Annette Zapp, CSCS*D
27 mins; November 07, 2023
Episode 79: Firefighter Training Physiology with Andrew Jagim, Ph.D., CSCS*D, CISSN
48 mins; October 31, 2023
Episode 78: Abuse, Addiction and PTS with Captain Matt Spaid
88 hours 42 mins; October 24, 2023
Episode 77: Downregulation and Mobility Magic with Dr. Jen Hosler
55 mins; October 17, 2023
Episode 76: Flipping the Script with Paul Pongratz
80 hours 28 mins; October 10, 2023
Episode 75: Disordered Eating and Eating Disorders with Erin Terada, PsyD, LCP, CEDS-S
47 mins; October 03, 2023
Episode 74: Simplifying Tactical Wellness with Rachele Pojednic, Phd.D, CSCS
50 mins; September 26, 2023
Episode 73: Keeping Your Cool with Craig Heller, Ph.D. and Fred Kauser, Ph.D.
57 mins; September 19, 2023
Episode 72: Redefining ROI with Annette Zapp, CSCS*D
51 mins; September 11, 2023
Episode 71: Capable, Unoffended, and Excellent with Johannah Zabal, MS CSCS
60 hours 56 mins; September 05, 2023
Episode 70: Fueling Fire-Career Nutrition Tips with Megan Lautz, RD
61 hours 37 mins; August 29, 2023
Episode 69: Eight Tips for Health, Wellness and Longevity with Annette Zapp, CSCS*D
33 mins; August 22, 2023
Episode 68: To Gear or Not to Gear with Annette Zapp, CSCS*D
46 mins; August 15, 2023
Episode 67: Critical Conditioning & Data Dumps with Rob Hartman, CSCS
46 mins; August 08, 2023
Episode 66: Mental Health Treatment Options with Brooke Bartlett, Ph.D.
52 mins; August 01, 2023
Episode 65: The S*** Doesn't Fit with Meredith McQuerry Ph.D and Cassandra Kwon Ph.D
51 mins; July 25, 2023
Episode 64: Watering the Horses with Annette Zapp, CSCS*D
19 mins; July 18, 2023
Episode 63: Changing the World with Research with Tim Ziegenfuss, Ph.D.
53 mins; July 11, 2023
Episode 62: Fueling the Fire, ISSN Style with Drew Gonzalez Ph.D. (c)
47 mins; July 04, 2023
Episode 61: Calling a Mayday with Jon Sanders
50 mins; June 27, 2023
Episode 60: ATaCking Wellness with Tara Soprano, MS, ATC
53 mins; June 20, 2023
Episode 59: Firefighter Research with Mike Oldham, Ph.D. and Hussein Jabai
62 hours 0 mins; June 13, 2023
Episode 58: CPAT Secrets for Success with Lt Alex Griff
54 mins; June 06, 2023
Episode 57: A Mental Health Sigh of Relief with Erin Terada, PsyD, LCP, CEDS-S
49 mins; May 30, 2023
Episode 56: ETFE, Arm-Wrestling, and Bourbon with Joel Krentz, Ph.D.
53 mins; May 23, 2023
Episode 55: The Circle of Life with Lt. Joe Lissman
44 mins; May 16, 2023
Episode 54: Launching a Health and Wellness Program with Annette Zapp, CSCS*D
28 mins; May 09, 2023
Episode 53: Uncaged and Wild with Christina Montalvo
43 mins; May 02, 2023
Episode 52: Connection Beats Networking with Annette Zapp, CSCS*D
20 mins; April 28, 2023
Episode 51: Large Department Health and Wellness Program Management with Brandon Dreiman
41 mins; April 25, 2023
Episode 50: Sky High Anxiety: Parking and Coffee with Annette Zapp, CSCS*D
22 mins; April 21, 2023
Episode 49: Firefighter Research with Andrew Jagim, PhD and Joel Luedke ATC
51 mins; April 18, 2023
Episode 48: #Spring4Change Nutrition Week Recap with Annette Zapp, CSCS*D
22 mins; April 14, 2023
Episode 47: Triumph Over Tragedy-The Impact of a Photo with Chris Fields
62 hours 7 mins; April 11, 2023
Episode 46: #Spring4Change Sleep Week Recap with Annette Zapp, CSCS*D
16 mins; April 07, 2023
Episode 45: Medium Sized Department Health and Wellness Program Management with Mike Pericht, CSCS
35 mins; April 03, 2023
Episode 44: Death and Taxes with Annette Zapp, CSCS*D
16 mins; March 31, 2023
Episode 43: Firefighter Research with Mark Abel, Ph.D
48 mins; March 28, 2023
Episode 42: #Spring4Change and Un-Wellness Updates with Annette Zapp, CSCS*D
10 mins; March 24, 2023
Episode 41: Brain Injury and Rehab with Dr. Jonathan Chung
37 mins; March 21, 2023
Episode 40: Listener Questions with Annette Zapp, CSCS*D
25 mins; March 17, 2023
Episode 39: The Zzzzzzz Dr. Is In with Allison Brager
40 mins; March 14, 2023
Episode 38: Ask Better Questions! with Annette Zapp, CSCS*D
19 mins; March 10, 2023
Episode 37: Fire and Suds-the Flame Soap Story with Tara Cornett
38 mins; March 07, 2023
Episode 36: Notes from 'Past Me' with Annette Zapp, CSCS*D
12 mins; March 03, 2023
Episode 35: Stepping Out from Behind the Shield with James Geering
45 mins; February 28, 2023
Episode 34: Shattering the Box: Insight from Unlikely Places with Annette Zapp, CSCS*D
11 mins; February 24, 2023
Episode 33: Exploring Wellness on the Fringe with Alyson Evans
48 mins; February 21, 2023
Episode 32: Decoding the D-K Effect with Annette Zapp, CSCS*D
11 mins; February 17, 2023
Episode 31: All Things Covid with Rachele Burriesci, DPT, CCS, GCS
45 mins; February 14, 2023
Episode 30: SMAR Behavioral Goals with Annette Zapp, CSCS*D
14 mins; February 10, 2023
Episode 29: Major League Nutrition for Fire with Maureen Stoecklein, RD
39 mins; February 07, 2023
Episode 28: Fighting Fire with Sport Science with Jacob Mota, PhD
57 mins; February 03, 2023
Episode 27: Unfit for Duty: The National Security Risks of Inactivity with Dan Bornstein