All Clear - A Firefighter Health & Wellness Podcast

About All Clear - A Firefighter Health & Wellness Podcast

All Clear is a podcast that looks at the perils of modern firefighters, especially the physical and mental strains we face. Our goal is to help firefighters ignite The Fire Within and to build the best version of themselves as firefighters. Our conversations are real, sometimes raw but always honest. All Clear is presented by the NC Firefighter Cancer Alliance & First Responders Peer-Support Network.

Publisher

Travis McGaha

Category

education · government · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Feb 2023

Latest episode

8 May 2026

Latest episodes

84 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 May 2026

   Recruitment Rescue: Saving The Day, One Volunteer At A Time With Sarah Lee

   Recruitment & Retention in the Fire Service: Culture, Flexibility, and Making the Ask (with NVFC CEO Sarah Lee) In this VFIS-sponsored episode of Behind the Sirens, host Travis speaks with National Volunteer Fire Council CEO Sarah Lee about recruitment and retention in the fire service and why the two are closely connected across generations. Lee outlines key reasons departments struggle—time constraints and mental load, volunteers moving to career roles, unwelcoming or toxic culture, a...

2. 

   1 May 2026

   Are You Ok? - A Special Message To Our Listeners

   Fire Service Suicide: Checking In, Seeking Help, and Supporting Your Crew This All Clear episode delivers a serious message about suicide in the fire service, explaining how repeated exposure to people on their worst days, increasing call volume, lack of sleep, poor diet, and constant pressure to stay mission-ready can grind members down. The host notes there may be no single clear indicator, but warns that dark humor becoming darker or someone withdrawing could be signs to pay attention to...

3. 

   17 Apr 2026

   HRV: The Not-So-Secret Code To Firefighter Fitness

   Heart Rate Variability (HRV) for Firefighters: The Most Important Recovery & Longevity Metric Travis from All Clear Firefighter Health and Wellness explains heart rate variability (HRV) as the small variation between heartbeats and why it matters more than heart rate for firefighter health, performance, recovery, sleep, and longevity. He connects HRV to nervous system balance between sympathetic (fight or flight) and parasympathetic (rest and recovery), noting high HRV reflects adaptabi...

Who has been a guest on All Clear - A Firefighter Health & Wellness Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Tim Grutzius
• Ed Brinson
• Dr Robert Superko

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

67,757

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

9 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 66 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

70

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

77

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.