DAMN Good Medics develops affectively mature natures in EMS professionals through the application of Leadership principles, Mission Critical Teamwork, and High Reliability Organizing to transform you from a good medic to a damn good medic.
Latest episodes
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47 min
Accountability - Lacking, Slacking, Draws, & Drains
Accountability is more than punishment, write-ups, or consequences—it's how we help keep each other connected to reality. Building on our discussion of discipline, Mark, Chad, and…
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42 min
Wheels and Roads: Discipline, Whys, & Reality
In the second episode of the Bridge Series, Mark, Chad, and Jeff explore discipline as the point where your why meets reality. Moving beyond punishment, toughness, and motivational…
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48 min
"...I Say Again, Irene..."
Character earns trust—but what do we do with that trust once it's given? In this opening episode of the Bridge Series, Mark and Jeff transition from the Character Development Tree…
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1 h 05
Hot Mic! A Long Way From Johnny & Roy
We've talked about leadership, culture, professionalism, and what it means to be a DAMN Good Medic. But before the frameworks, before the lessons learned, and before the podcast, w…
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1 h 14
Dependability – Duty Bound and Load Bearing
Dependability – Duty Bound and Load Bearing Dependability is often described as showing up, getting the job done, and being someone others can trust. But what happens when organiza…
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46 min
Loyalty: For the Hundreds of Reasons Not to Be
In this episode of DAMN Good Medics, Mark and Jeff examine loyalty, the next trait in the Tact branch of the Character-Based Leadership Tree. Building on selflessness, loyalty is m…
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42 min
Selflessness - The Weight of the Expectant
In this episode of DAMN Good Medics, Mark, Jeff, and Chiyo begin the Tact branch of the Character-Based Leadership Tree by examining its foundational trait: selflessness. Like the…
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44 min
Endurance: The Discipline of Shared Burden
In this rare but timely solo episode, Mark concludes the Bearing branch of the Character-Based Leadership Tree by examining its final trait: endurance—as the rest of the cadre is o…
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52 min
Initiative: Stepping into the Liminal
In this episode of DAMN Good Medics, the crew explores initiative, the next trait growing from the Bearing branch of the Character-Based Leadership Tree. If enthusiasm is the emoti…
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51 min
Hot Mic: Our Own Insult to Injury
In this Hot Mic episode, the conversation unfolds as a candid discussion about the patterns that shape EMS culture from the inside. Jimmy Apple, the EMS Avenger, joins Mark, Chad,…
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54 min
Cynical Enthusiasm
In this episode of DAMN Good Medics, Mark and Chad examine the leadership trait of enthusiasm — not as optimism or emotional intensity, but as sustained commitment to mission in th…
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48 min
Even a Student Is Known through Their Tact
Mark, Chad, Lee, & Jeff complete a two-part exploration that began in Even a Student Is Known by Their Bearing. Where Bearing examined how a medic carries themselves internally — t…
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41 min
Even a Student is Known by Their Bearing
Even a Student Is Known by Their Bearing Leadership is observed before it's granted. In this episode of DAMN Good Medics, Mark, Lee, Chad, and Jeff break down bearing—how leaders a…
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45 min
Integrity: The Ultimate Pressor
Pressors don't fix one problem—they improve system performance across multiple dimensions. Integrity works the same way. In this episode of DAMN Good Medics, Mark, Lee, and Chiyo e…
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51 min
Discipline, Accountability, Mindset, & Next
This end-of-year wrap-up episode of DAMN Good Medics features a raw, "off-the-clock" conversation between Mark, Chad, and Chiyo. Leaning into their "understaffed" reality, they del…
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47 min
The Five Points of Courage featuring Lessons for the Thin Red Line and Bad Prophets
In this short and intensely personal episode, Mark and Chad tackle the essential USMC leadership trait of Courage. They bridge the gap between physical courage on the Thin Red Line…
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54 min
Decisiveness: Efficiently Making the Hard Decisions, Including Lunch
In this episode of the Damn Good Medics podcast, your host Mark, alongside Chad and Chiyo, delves into the essential USMC Leadership Trait of Decisiveness. They bridge the highly r…
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1 h 10
Judgment - Transforming Character into Strategy
This week, we move past Justice to explore the crucial second filter in your leadership development tree: Judgment. This isn't just a clinical skill—it's the core of exemplary lead…
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1 h 05
Hot Mic: Exposed! Code 3 Movie Leaves Our Feelings Trauma Naked
A Hot Mic captured our candid conversation about Rainn Wilson's and Patrick Pianezza's new movie Code 3. Why did this film, written by a paramedic, hit us so much harder than the u…
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55 min
Justice Starts with You
The 12th episode of "DAMN Good Medics" features Mark, Jeff, & Lee as they explore Justice, the second of the 14 Marine Corps Leadership Traits. Mark introduces justice as the first…