<![CDATA[CHATS WITH FIREFIGHTERS]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/chats-with-firefighters Chats with Firefighters (CWF): The Men and Women Behind the Helmet is a laid-back, story-driven podcast that invites the public into honest, casual conversations with firefighters. In each episode, we chat with a firefighter about the job, their journey, the challenges, their passion, and the human side of life in the fire service.

It’s a space to connect, learn, and appreciate the people behind the helmet, while also supporting the causes that matter to them through a fundraising opportunity at the end of every episode.

It’s about the work they do, but even more about the people behind the helmet.

Grab your coffee and join us! Stay safe if you’re listening while commuting.

Host: Valeria Zunzun -actress, audio producer, and voice director. I come to this podcast with curiosity, admiration… and zero firefighting skills (clearly), discovering and learning about the firefighters’ world right along with you.

]]> RSS.com 2026.428.112250 Thu, 14 May 2026 15:08:33 GMT en b03d671c-e57d-53c9-9873-22e12ca5b00b https://media.rss.com/chats-with-firefighters/20260318_020358_2053fc75fc0d1955229fbdbb69b0158e.jpg CHATS WITH FIREFIGHTERS https://rss.com/podcasts/chats-with-firefighters yes Zunzun Entertainment, Inc (Valeria Zunzun) Valeria Zunzun (Zunzun Entertainment, Inc) Valeria Zunzun (Zunzun Entertainment, Inc) false episodic podcast false <![CDATA[Chat with Scott Freitag, former fire chief in Arizona]]> What a pleasure to chat with former Arizona fire chief, Scott Freitag!

Even after an unexpected twist near the end of his career, Scott looks back on a long and successful journey to fire chief with pride, and shares the life motto that keeps him going: “Never give up.”

Join us for a really interesting conversation!

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/chats-with-firefighters/2825067 b22e86ae-64fd-4f0b-a0f2-d41163e3dc87 3698 full 5 5 false Thu, 14 May 2026 15:08:31 GMT false <![CDATA[Chat with Eric Ackerman, Battalion Chief in Murrieta Fire and Rescue, California]]> Chat with Eric Ackerman, Battalion Chief in Murrieta, California.

Second generation professional firefighter, Eric shares with us about his fascinating and successful journey promoting through the ranks: a courageous path that guided him to be the leader he is today, as a Battalion Chief.

A dedicated father and husband, he's been managing a great balance between his career and his family time.

Today, he chose a charity very close to his heart to be featured: Blood Cancer United.

www.bloodcancerunited.org

Please consider donating, if you can!

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/chats-with-firefighters/2751920 5f3ec15c-f41e-4208-8921-34192a9fc57b 4029 full 4 4 false Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:14:00 GMT <![CDATA[Chat with Kim Hood, Fire Captain in Ohio]]> Kim Hood, Fire Captain in Ohio, is our first female firefighter guest.

Kim is a very accomplished fire captain, with a fascinating backgound, a mix of bodybuilding and teaching young children- every journey is unique! And we loved sharing with Kim about hers.

Despite a really busy agenda, she manages to have time for scuba diving and traveling as often as possible with her motorcycling club, the Axemen.

Kahlo, her dog, pictured here, is a member too. And a great biker!

Kim is choosing her chapter of the Axemen, a professional firefighters biking club tightly involved in many charities' initiatives, as her fundraising call. Please consider donating! https://www.paypal.biz/AxemenOhio4

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/chats-with-firefighters/2676655 47af9763-2ef0-4e62-8b93-fd7708adcfa0 4447 full 3 3 false Tue, 31 Mar 2026 01:50:59 GMT <![CDATA[Chat with David Hall, retired fire chief in Springfield, Missouri]]> David Hall, retired fire chief from Springfield, Missouri, sharing about his journey into the fire service, his accomplishments, its challenges, and his life then and now, as a very busy retired firefighter, still working full time as a director of facilities management in Missouri State University, with 7 grandchildren, and still finding the time for many more passions.

We loved chatting with David. Please listen to his fascinating journey and to all the stories around it!

David is choosing the charity "Convoy of Hope" as a fundraising call. Please check about their amazing work, and consider donating on his name, if you can.

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/chats-with-firefighters/2637973 fbba8db3-c9bb-44e5-b835-3a8aa1eef5ab 4272 full 2 2 false Wed, 18 Mar 2026 02:05:23 GMT <![CDATA[Chat with Jeff, Fire Captain in California]]> In our very first episode of Chats with Firefighters: The Men and Women Behind the Helmet, we sit down with Jeff, a fire captain in California, for an honest, relaxed conversation about life in the fire service. Jeff shares his journey into the job, what it means to lead a crew, and how the role has shaped him both on and off duty.

From the realities of the work to the human stories behind the helmet, this episode sets the tone for the conversations to come.

We close the episode with a fundraising opportunity supporting Veteran 6, a cause close to Jeff’s heart. (https://www.veteran6.org/donate)

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