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The Disaster Tough Podcast is for emergency managers, by emergency managers. We share stories, lessons learned, and tips to help you make informed decisions. Our host, John Scardena is a former Federal Emergency Response Official with Type 1 response experience. He now leads Doberman Emergency Management, from which this is being recorded. Our guests are also field experts who provide their insights in our conversation based podcast.
Discussions with emergency managers revolve around the entire disaster life-cycle. We provide solutions based on training and backed by data. We share experiences of emergency response and identify the lessons learned through our own version of after action reporting. This is conversation mode activated. We are known for flipping from serious to humor without warning. Try to keep up in our weekly podcasts!
About Doberman Emergency Management. We provide customized plans, mitigates hazards, delivers training, and supplies emergency products to meet the unique needs of clients. We identify and solve the Nation’s most complex incidents. That’s our job.

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Deputy Emergency Manager Rob Dale - Ingham County May 28, 2024

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Sometimes our passion grows from facing our fears. Today's guest in the Disaster Tough Podcast, Rob Dale, relates to this sentiment.
Rob Dale is an Emergency Manager, Meteorologist, and Adjunct Professor based in Ingham County, Michigan.
After a formative incident in his youth involving a major weather event, Rob worked toward becoming one who helps others know what to expect and what to do in major weather incidents. He started his career as a broadcast meteorologist in Lansing, Michigan for the CBS affiliate, WLNS.
After 10 years, he moved to Regional Planning and Emergency Management in the public and private sectors.
As the Deputy Emergency Manager for Ingham County, he has dealt with ice storms, the COVID-19 Pandemic, and other major incidents.
He has also acted as a liaison for incidents affecting the surrounding area including Lansing, Dehli Township, and Michigan State University.
In this episode, he and host John Scardena discuss various topics relating to effective leadership and Emergency Management in times of disaster, including mass notifications, weather concerns, and a variety of other topics.
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Emergency Preparedness Specialist Jake Babb - Omaha Public Power District May 21, 2024

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In disaster readiness and response, experience may be the most necessary, but also unfortunate attribute needed.
This week's guest in the Disaster Tough Podcast, Jake Babb has recently lived this reality.
As the Senior Emergency Preparedness Specialist for Omaha Public Power, Jake was responsible for ensuring safety and business continuity during the recent tornadoes in the area.
In this episode, Jake shares the best practices that the Omaha Public Power District has learned for dealing with the various weather and disaster events that the state sees.
He also shares how his perspective on disaster readiness and mitigations has evolved over the years as he has transitioned from the military to the local power district.
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Branch Chief John Conklin - Pentagon May 14, 2024

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Even those who protect us need protection.
John Conklin knows this well and with more than 30 years of experience as an Emergency Management practitioner, he works hard every day to ensure that the dedicated men and women at the highest levels of government are in good hands and well-protected.
John is the Branch Chief of the Pentagon Force Protection Agency. As such, he is in charge of the Emergency Management Division Operations, Plans, and Preparedness overseeing the safety and security of The Pentagon.
He has also worked in Emergency Preparedness and readiness with other government agencies including the USDA and FEMA, along with County Administration on two occasions.
In this episode of the Disaster Tough Podcast, Branch Chief Conklin talks about the leadership lessons he has learned from those at the highest levels of government that he works to keep safe.
He also passes down wisdom to those looking to diversify and move to the next level in their careers.
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Emergency Momagers Take Over DTP May 07, 2024

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It's been said that three is a crowd, but four is a party.
This week's episode of the Disaster Tough Podcast lives up to that moniker as four Emergency "Momagers" get together to discuss balancing the demands of motherhood and successful Emergency Management careers.
Whether it's raising young children, young adults, or even the single-motherhood perspective, Ashley Lauria-Golden, Vanessa Flores, Cori Smith, and Michelle Chechowski bring varying life experiences to this insightful and entertaining discussion on the connections between motherhood and Emergency Management.
Ashley Lauria-Golden brings more than a decade's experience to the field of Emergency Management and response working mainly in Georgia. As she has transitioned to the role of mother to a young toddler, she has been able to continue to work more on the subject matter expert side of Emergency Management both for Doberman Emergency Management and recently for the Lafayette Group.
Vanessa Flores has a 9-year-old daughter and currently serves as the Deputy Director of Emergency Management at UC Irvine in California. Before that, Vanessa spent more than a decade as an Emergency Management professional in the US Air Force.
Cori Smith also spent time in Emergency Management with the Air Force before eventually landing in her current role as the Executive Director of Enterprise Resiliency for Wells Fargo. She is also the mother of children of varying ages.
Michelle Chechowski serves as the Director of Emergency Preparedness for the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council, the Executive Director and Symposium Lead for the Florida HazMat Symposium, and works as an Instructor of upper-level classes at the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM). Her children are in their teens and are either in college or their last years of high school.
Does work-life balance exist? Does working in Emergency Management make you a better mother, or is it the other way around? How do you stay present for your child(ren) in this increasingly connected world?
All of these questions and more are answered in this special Mother's Day edition of the Disaster Tough Podcast.
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Leading the way with Colorado DHSEM Director Michael Willis Apr 30, 2024

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“They are a mile ahead” is a common way to describe when someone is doing things more effectively than others.
In Colorado, this saying is true every day just by their location. The way they operate their Emergency Management and readiness efforts is another way they make this statement come to fruition.
Under the guidance of Director Michael Willis for the past six years, the department has had to deal with disasters and emergencies of all varieties, from the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2020 to a major cybersecurity breach of the Department of Transportation in 2018, and various wildfires and other major weather events.
As a Retired Brigadier General in the US Air Force, Director Willis brings an extensive background to his role as Colorado’s Director of Emergency Management. Before retirement from the military, Brig. Gen. Willis was deployed in Desert Storm, Bosnia, and Iraq along with multiple years in the National Guard.
In this episode, he shares the leadership lessons he has learned over his decorated career in the military and the public sector.
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Leading the Right Way with Chief Walt Lewis Apr 23, 2024

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Doing the right thing even when no one is looking is often believed to be the best way to determine a person’s true character.
In this episode of the Disaster Tough Podcast, we learn more about how frequent guest, Chief Walt Lewis of the Orlando Fire Department lives by this mantra both professionally and personally.
Chief Lewis has been with the Orlando Fire Department for nearly 30 years and currently serves as a Board Member and Conference Chair for the State Urban Search and Rescue Alliance. As such, he is heavily involved in the planning, organization, and execution of the Annual National US&R and Medical Special Operations Conference in Orlando.
In this episode, Chief Lewis provides a brief look-ahead to the 2024 edition of the conference happening in November of this year.
He and host, John Scardena also reflect on the people who have made a difference in their professional and personal lives and how gratitude, humility, and paying it forward are the best ways to find success and fulfillment in your career.
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Emergency Management in Dynamic Populations with University of Kentucky's Sarah Razor Apr 16, 2024

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American humorist, Sam Levenson once wrote, "Don't watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going."
This week's guest on the Disaster Tough Podcast, Sarah Razor has been living this reality in her first year as the Crisis Management and Resiliency Advisor at the University of Kentucky.
In 2023, Sarah took her talents from Churchill Downs Racetrack to the University of Kentucky.
After a year on campus, Sarah shares her experiences, and the importance of synergy when executing Emergency Management plans for a major university with so many different venues and moving parts.
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Interview with Michelle Cechowski Apr 09, 2024

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An author once wrote, "Doing one thing at a time is a recipe for a life that won't keep up with your dreams."
Emergency Manager, and master multitasker, Michelle Cechowski is living this reality every day as she balances her many leadership roles both professionally and personally. As the Director of Emergency Preparedness for the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council, Michelle also works as the Executive Director and Symposium Lead for the Florida HazMat Symposium and is an Instructor of upper-level classes at the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM), among other responsibilities.
Michelle's professional journey started in law enforcement and response. After nearly a decade in that profession, she was led to Emergency Management and continues to look to grow and evolve in the field.
In this, her second appearance on the Disaster Tough Podcast, Michelle talks about that journey and how she manages to remain efficient in her Emergency Management leadership despite being involved with so many different entities.
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Special Webinar w/ Former FEMA Administrator, Pete Gaynor Apr 02, 2024

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Former Acting DHS Secretary Pete Gaynor recently joined The Readiness Lab Podcast Crew on March 15th to talk about Leading During Crisis, his masterclass course in crisis leadership.
Pete’s experience includes serving as FEMA Administrator, serving as the acting Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security during the Trump Administration, a Director for both state and local emergency management agencies, and 26 years in the U.S. Marine Corps.
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American Optics - Interview with National Security Strategist, Judd Mahfouz Mar 26, 2024

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"Relationships are the center of gravity."
This quote from Judd Mahfouz from this week's Disaster Tough Podcast lives up to its name as he and host, John Scardena discuss the importance of interagency cooperation during times of disaster.
Judd is a National Security Strategist with decades of experience in defense, countering weapons of mass destruction, and international relations, among other things.
During that time, Judd has seen the importance of interagency cooperation in effective emergency response and shares his valuable insights in this episode.
Along with interagency cooperation, Judd also shares his experiences of seeing the evolution of the Emergency Management field and gives his expert opinion on response efforts to recent crises.
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