DAMN Good Medics

About DAMN Good Medics

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.

Publisher

Mark Norris

Category

education · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 May 2025

Latest episode

1 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

31 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Sept 2026

   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 clichés, they examine discipline as self-governance: the process by which character becomes consistent, faithful execution. From technicians versus clinicians and the Character Development Tree to the Dreyfus Model of Skill Acquisition, the conversation traces the transition from avoiding consequences to doing what is right because you understand why it is right. They also explore the relationship between discipline, competence, Reality Contact, feedback, and the transition from resource draw to organizational asset. Because discipline isn't just what keeps you going. Sometimes it's what makes you change course when reality tells you you're wrong. Character forms the person. Discipline preserves the person.

2. 

   15 Jul 2026

   "...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 into the practical work of leadership. They explore stewardship, relational legitimacy, reality contact, strategy, and execution, arguing that effective leadership requires continual reorientation to reality rather than blind adherence to plans. Using examples from EMS, aviation, military operations, and professional bull riding, they explain why execution is the bridge between character and strategy—and why duty often grows faster than our personal development. If the Character Development Tree asks who should be entrusted with responsibility, the Bridge Series begins answering how that responsibility should be faithfully carried. These are those things. (Episode Summary by ChatGPT)

3. 

   16 Jun 2026

   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, we were just a handful of real people trying to figure out what we were going to do with our lives. In this humanizing Hot Mic episode, Chad draws Chiyo, Jeff, Lee, and Mark out from behind the microphones to share the stories that brought us into EMS. From aspiring fighter pilots, engineers, mechanics, artists, and ski patrollers to flight medics, educators, and EMS leaders, we discuss the unexpected paths that shaped our careers and the mentors who helped us along the way. We talk about culture shock, burnout, counseling, mental health, leadership failures, career longevity, and the challenge of staying human in a profession that can consume your identity if you let it. We also discuss what has kept us here, what we've learned after decades in the field, and what kind of legacy we hope to leave behind. We may be a long way from Johnny and Roy, but some things remain the same: good mentors still change lives, people still matter, and the best medics never forget who they're serving. This isn't a classroom presentation. It's a late-night conversation between calls.

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

35,911

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 36 / 100

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Quality

41

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

0

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