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The Fire You Carry

Nole Lilley and Kevin Welsh

Hosted by Nole and Kevin, two active-duty Los Angeles County Firemen with over a decade of service each, this podcast explores the fire we all carry within. Join them as they interview respected men and share lessons on how to be better husbands, fathers, and leaders. Drawing from the front lines, they tackle issues like trauma, fitness, and family life, providing universal principles for any man looking to stoke his inner fire and live with purpose.

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All Episodes

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A Special Bonus Challenge Episode!

The Fire You Carry ·

2024/10/29

Send us a textJoin us in the following challenge!-200 box step-ups every day for 30 days. -Starting on November 1st (or whatever day you listen to this)-The minimum standard is 200 step-ups; you pick the height you can do.-The prescribed standard is 200 step-ups with 45# of weight on your body and a 20" box height. -Scale this however you need to, less weight, shorter box, more weight, taller box, whatever you want. -Follow the link below to join us in Discord for accountability. Big th...

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45:32

199: Kevin Are You Ok?

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2024/10/28

Send us a textIn this week's episode, Kevin gets personal about something he's been struggling with, how it came to his attention, and what he's doing about it. We all need to have corner men in our lives to help us when we're going through the fights of life, and this is an excellent example of what that could look like. The storms or fights in life are not always obvious to those going through them; sometimes, we need a brother, a wife, or a friend to come alongside us to point them out and...

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32:58

198: Five Ways to Not Create Spoiled Brats, or Five...

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2024/10/21

Send us a textIn this week's episode, we're talking through 5 ways to affirm your children without creating a spoiled child that's intolerable to be around and unable to operate in society. These points come to us from a great email Kevin received from Men in the Arena and it contains great points that both of us learned from, so we know you will too. Big thank you to My Epic and Facedown Records for the use of their song "Hail" in our podcast!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dz2RZThURTU&a...

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45:16

197: Say No & Take a Break.

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2024/10/14

Send us a textIt might be time to start saying no. It might be time to take a break. Yes, you are tough; yes, you can do more, help more, show up more, but should you? At what point are you doing too much and sacrificing in the areas that you claim to be the most important? Big thank you to My Epic and Facedown Records for the use of their song "Hail" in our podcast!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dz2RZThURTU&ab_channel=FacedownRecordsSign up for a class at The Fire Up Program!https:...

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31:33

196: The False Summit.

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2024/10/07

Send us a textIn this week's episode, Kevin and Nole delve into the phenomenon of the false summit. Many of us have encountered this during our adventures out in the wilds, and like many things we come in contact with in the physical world, it contains some poignant life lessons. We also dig into using these principles as training tools by working through ways to harden your resilience and build your mental toughness using the false summit.Big thank you to My Epic and Facedown Records for the...

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52:51

195: Nefarious, the Demonic, a Chink in Your Armor &...

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2024/09/30

Send us a textIn this week's episode, we discuss the movie "Nefarious" and the demonic influence in our world. We also get into what make "home", home. We've got a handful of uplifting stories and a unique call to action for you that we hope you can help us out with. We love you guys; keep carrying the fire. Big thank you to My Epic and Facedown Records for the use of their song "Hail" in our podcast!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dz2RZThURTU&ab_channel=FacedownRecordsSickMitts!http...

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41:47

194: When Leadership Fails to Communicate.

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2024/09/23

Send us a textIn this week's episode, we are talking about the detrimental effects of ineffective or nonexistent communication down the chain of command. In the large organization we work for, there often seems to be a lack of communication as to why things are done, what the mission is, or the reasons behind it; we have found this to be very detrimental for a whole host of reasons. We also tie this into communication at home with our wives and families, how we can do a better job in those ar...

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99:28

193: Stabbed Nearly to Death During a Routine Medical...

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2024/09/16

Send us a textIn this week's episode, we are joined by Captian Ben Vernon of San Diego City Fire. During a routine medical call, Ben and one of his fellow firefighters found themselves fighting for their lives and wound up getting stabbed multiple times. Ben takes us through that harrowing experience and then details how it dramatically changed his life, almost ending it. This riveting episode contains graphic descriptions of violence and some profanity, so if you are sensitive to that type o...

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49:50

192: The Cost

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2024/09/09

Send us a textIn this week's episode, Kevin and Nole discuss some of the cons and costs associated with being firemen. They endeavor to answer, "Would you still sign up if you knew what you know now about the job?". While the main topic here is the difficulties our department and so many others are experiencing, we know that guys in the "civilian" world will also be able to relate to most of this. When times get tough as you work to provide for a family and build a career, what's the best pat...

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12:54

191: The Gentle Slope.

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2024/09/02

Send us a textThe world has sold us on the idea that we deserve to be comfortable at every moment. The world is wrong. Embracing that idea is keeping us mediocre; it's keeping us stuck. It's keeping us from growing. We need to step up as men and put in the hard work to do the right thing instead of the expedient thing. We need to embrace suffering and discomfort because that is where we grow and begin to reach our full potential. Big thank you to My Epic and Facedown Records for the use ...

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45:42

190: Stolen Valor

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2024/08/26

Send us a Text Message.In this week's episode, Nole talks about stolen valor. This is an issue that has emerged on the national political stage and while we don't really do current events this is an issue that falls in line with our mission here at The Fire You Carry. For those in the civilian world, this episode should be helpful for you to better understand what stolen valor means and what you can or should do about it. For those in the veteran community, this episode should also give you s...

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77:41

189: The Battle For Mental Health, With Scott Henderson.

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2024/08/19

Send us a Text Message.In this week's episode, we are joined by our good friend Scott Henderson. Scott is a firefighter paramedic with Pasadena Fire, a husband, and a father. He joins us today to talk about The Battle for Mental Health, a boxing event fundraiser that he started in 2019 to raise money for our friends over at Next Rung. With this year's event coming up in October and some exciting challenges on the horizon for Scott, we thought this would be a great time to have him on to encou...

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75:46

188: Staying in the Fight with Mike Yarbrough of Wolf...

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2024/08/12

Send us a Text Message.This week's episode features our friend and fellow podcaster, Mike Yarbrough. Mike is the host of the Wolf and Iron podcast and founder of Rustic and Main. He has been in the space of masculinity and developing men for a decade; in this episode, we get into why he was thinking about moving on from that mission and what compelled him to stay in the fight. As usual, Mike also has a lot of other great perspectives to share, including some great marriage advice towards the ...

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67:02

187: Are You Humble, Or Are You Hiding?

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2024/08/05

In this week's episode, Kevin and Nole dig into our thoughts on humility. Humility is a good personality trait and something we aspire to, but can it be taken too far? Are we holding ourselves back and limiting our impact for good on those around us out of a misguided idea that being humble means never personally recognizing the things we are good at? Big thank you to My Epic and Facedown Records for the use of their song "Hail" in our podcast!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dz2RZThURTU&a...

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37:41

186: Some Life Lessons Gleaned From Loosing Children,...

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2024/07/29

In this episode, Nole goes solo to talk through some of the lessons he has picked up along the way after the deaths of two of his and his wife's sons. This episode was recorded close to the 19-year anniversary of the loss of their first son and is something that Nole has felt called to record for years, only recently finding the courage and motivation to do so. While the lessons here stem from a particular type of loss, Nole does his best to connect those lessons to other life experiences tha...

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70:56

185: Perfectionism, Is It Making Us Less Effective Or...

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2024/07/22

In this week's episode, Kevin and Nole delve into perfectionism. It's a trait that so many of us are burdened with, but is it a positive one that helps us achieve our goals at the highest level, or does it hinder us? We would love to hear from you on this one. Are you aware of a desire for perfection in your own life? If so, how does that play out for you? Follow the link in the show notes below to join our brand-new email list! We will not share your information or spam you with ads, but we ...

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68:32

184: Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, The Importance Of The...

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2024/07/15

In this week's episode, we are joined by Lt. Col. Dave Grossman. Rather than tell you who he is, we recommend you go to his website, read his bio, and come back here. Link here. https://www.grossmanacademy.com/about-the-colonel In our time with the Lt. Col., we go into the importance of having a fire in your belly and combine that with preparation, told through some great stories that Lt. Col. Grossman has collected over the years. We then delve into the danger of sleep deprivation, what it's...

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183: Psychedelics, Hallucinogens & Choosing The...

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2024/07/09

Ask and you shall recieve. After last week's episode, you had questions. What do Nole and Kevin actually think about psychedelics and hallucinogens? This episode is us endevoring to explore that topic with you, from our perspectives. We think this is something that is important to talk about since it's so prevalent in the mental health, PTSd space and we enjoyed digging deeper into it here. We really appreciate those of you who reached out requesting this topic and we'd love to continue to he...

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90:36

182: Healing Past Trauma & Injuries with Jon Vargas...

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2024/07/01

In this week's episode, Kevin is joined by Jon Vargas of Grablives podcast. Jon is an L.A. City fireman and podcaster who started his journey into podcasting due to multiple suicides in his department and the way they were handled. As Kevin gets deeper into Jon's story, they get into some of the past trauma and physical injuries that plagued Jon early in his career as a firefighter and how he has used alternative medicine, spirituality, meditation, breathing, and more to begin to find healing...

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95:25

181: Sobriety, with John Estrada.

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2024/06/24

In this week's episode, Kevin and Nole are joined once again by John Estrada. John last came on our show back on episode 40 to talk about fatherhood, and we had an excellent conversation on the subject. Today John is back to talk about his sobriety. He stopped drinking back in October and together we walk through the difficulties, the benefits and the mindset behind the decision. Regardless of where you stand on alcohol this episode will be of benefit to you as the perspectives that John brin...

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