SAM 027 | Interview with Jeff Dill and Less Karpluk

On this episode I interview Jeff Dill from the Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance and Les Karpluk, retired fire chief and owner of Genesis 2020 Solutions, a leadership teaching and consulting firm located in Prince Albert Saskatchewan. During the interview we:  1. Share advice about how to prepare for our climb down the ladder of success.  2. Talk about how to maintain your identity and find your new passion and purpose on retirement. 3. Discuss how firefighters can suffer from loss of identity as they retire and go from “Hero to Zero” all in one day.  4.Jeff talks about the 531 reported firefighter suicides, including the 120 that have been retirees. 5. We offer advice on how to find passion and purpose after retirement.  Whether you're new in the fire service or have been serving for many years, this episode will help you think about and prepare for that day... the day you leave the fire service. Thank you to our sponsors: Midwest Fire: www.MidwestFire.com Branding Iron: www.BrandingIron.com SHOW NOTES AT: www.SAMatters.com/27