IGNITE Podcast – Performance Redefined

EP004 – Building resilient physical activity habits to impact work, life, and play.

Our physical activity habits are influenced by many factors. Changing our habits can be difficult, which for fire fighters is made even more challenging by having to deal with the unique demands of the job. In this episode we look at physical activity habits through a behaviour-change lens. We discuss the range of reasons why we are active (our WHY), how these reasons can impact our behaviors, and make an important distinction between being being physically active and being physically fit.

EP003 – Unpacking the WHO Physical Activity Guidelines

A conversation with Kosta Poulos and Dave Frost. Public health agencies across the world have synthesized years of research into physical activity, exercise, and health outcomes to produce best practice, physical activity guidelines for people to follow to optimize their health and wellness. In this episode we unpack the World Health Organization’s (WHO) guidelines on physical activity, with a focus on making these guidelines relevant and actionable for fire fighters.

EP002 – Thoughts on Being Active After 30 Years as a Fire Fighter

A conversation with Dave Frost and Tommy Grimshaw, a retired fire fighter from FDNY. In this episode we talk about the role exercise has played in Tommy’s professional and personal life. Tommy was a fire fighter in Harlem for 20+ years before moving to the fitness unit at the Fire Academy on Randall’s Island

EP001 – In Pursuit of Wellness. For Duty. For Life.

A conversation with Kosta Poulos and Dave Frost. In this episode we unpack one of the foundational concepts in fire fighter wellness and fitness: The Demands and Capacity Framework. We discuss how fire fighters can apply this framework, and how doing so can assist them in making their exercise and physical matter to the things that are most important in their lives.