This episode of the Blazing Banter podcast brings you a story, a story of how we are all interconnected… maybe even more than we realize. We bring back a guest from Episode 2 that unfortunately was involved in a life changing event here very recently. On September 17th, John was involved in a serious motor vehicle collision in which he was airlifted to an Edmonton hospital due to the extent of his injuries. We discuss the event from what he remembers and the days and weeks following the crash. Now this event was very unique in how many of us that developed connections via online platforms, were connected through this crash. We sit down with not only John but his girlfriend Olivia and another first responder Brayden. I got to work with Brayden this summer on a wildfire deployment, but he was also on the scene of John’s crash and how my Fire Pickle brought everything full circle. You definitely want to get comfy and listen to this story of survival, recovery, and how we are all connected more than we know.

On this week’s episode of Blazing Banter we celebrate hitting episode 10 and double digits with the beautiful Emma Stoned. As a long time friend both on and off of social media, I couldn’t think of a better person to sit down and chat with. The banter absolutely banters in this episode as we talk about all sorts of things. We talk all the way from life as a content creator, and the issues and blessings that come along with it, all the way to talking about relationships in 2024. We also talk thrift shopping and touch on life as a “Spicy” content creator (Yes gentlemen…. And ladies, there is a Link in Bio 😉). So sit down, grab a jar of pickles or your favorite snack and listen to some more Blazing Banter.

*Also quick note on the new posting schedule. As mentioned at the start of the podcast I will now be just recording and posting podcasts without a defined posting schedule. So to stay up to date, please turn on notifications and you will be the first to know when a new episode launches. Much appreciated 😊.

On this episode of Blazing Banter we sit down with another fellow firefighter from southern Alberta, Justin Slingerland. We chat about life while being a part of a small town fire department. Some of the good things, the bad things… and just things about it in general. We also, in typical Blazing Banter fashion, banter on about other things from life in general. We talk about camping, family, and how we developed a friendship over social media. If you are part of the Fire Department family or just someone who has in interest in fire fighting related things in general this is absolutely an episode you won’t want to miss.