207 episodes
IGNITEd with Ryan Rodriquez Ryan Rodriquez
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Action | Ownership | Brotherhood
IGNITEd is a brotherhood that challenges the status quo through self-improvement and accountability.
Topics include:
- leadership
- tactics, and strategy
- managing stress
- mental health
- physical fitness
- organizational health
- goal setting
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**The thoughts and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of myself and my guests. IGNITEd with Ryan Rodriquez is written, produced, and hosted by Ryan Rodriquez. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ignitedff/support
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Episode 207 - Perform a Welfare Check!
As May marks Mental Health Awareness Month, it's crucial to emphasize the significance of prioritizing our mental well-being. Whether you're a first responder or not, neglecting mental health can have profound effects on our lives.
If your head isn’t right, nothing else will be either.
In today's episode, we'll delve into what mental health entails, offer a self-assessment through five key questions, and provide practical daily habits to nurture your mental well-being.
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SHOW NOTES/LINKS:
Join The Forge! (Application)
IGNITEd Podcast Facebook Group
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Own It!: Build a Fire Service Culture of Trust and Integrity Through Accountability (Book)
ARTICLES/TOOLS:
Your Mental Health Today (Test) - Psychology Today
VIDEOS:
We All Have Mental Health (YouTube)
How To Manage Your Mental Health | TEDx (YouTube)
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Episode 206 - Seek to Belong, Not Fit In!
As we go throughout our lives, we more often than not feel a sense of belonging at our places of work, within our families, and the people we choose to spend our time with.
But sometimes we just don’t “fit in”. That can make things awkward, it can stifle us and it can impact our mental health in some seriously negative ways. But what’s the difference between belonging and fitting in? And what can we do to remove the uncomfortable and limiting feelings we get when we don’t?
In today’s episode, I will distinguish the difference between what it means to belong vs “fit in”, how acting intentionally can work for us or against us, and how giving up the effort to “fit in” leaves more energy for things that truly matter.
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You Do Not Need to “Fit In” to Belong | Nila Conzen (Article)
Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone by Brene Brown (Book)
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Own It!: Build a Fire Service Culture of Trust and Integrity Through Accountability (Book)
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Episode 205 - Embrace Resilience Proactively!
We hear the term “resilience” a lot lately; mental resilience, emotional resilience, and physical resilience. Sometimes we don’t know what that means. I’ve heard people describe resilience as a person’s ability to “take a punch and get back up”.
But what about being able to see the punch before it happens and dodge it?
Today I’m going to talk about how we can embrace resilience proactively and give you strategies for things you can do BEFORE the stuff hits the fan so when it DOES, you can take minimal damage.
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IGNITEd Podcast Facebook Group
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Own It!: Build a Fire Service Culture of Trust and Integrity Through Accountability (Book)
ARTICLES/TOOLS:
Proactive Resilience versus Reactive Resilience (Article)
The Importance of “Proactive” Resilience (Article)
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Episode 204 - 7 Steps to Gamify Your Goals!
Sometimes it can be difficult to stay on track when it comes to achieving your goals. Discipline is the name of the game; doing a repeated behavior day in and day out until you achieve your desired outcome. This process can be monotonous which can lead to you falling off your desired path.
One of the ways that I stay on track is by gamifying my goals. What this does is help me stay mentally engaged so I don’t get bored with my desired pursuit.
In today’s episode, I will share with you what it means to gamify your goals and I will share with you the 7 steps that I take to accomplish great things.
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SHOW NOTES/LINKS:
Join The Forge! (Application)
IGNITEd Podcast Facebook Group
Buy my book!
Own It!: Build a Fire Service Culture of Trust and Integrity Through Accountability (Book)
ARTICLES/TOOLS:
3 Ways to Gamify Your Life (Article)
Gamify Your Life and Become Massively Successful (Article)
The Secret Psychology of Why We Love Completing To-Do Lists (Article)
Forest Tracking (App)
STREAKS Tracking (App)
Habitica - Gamify Your Goals! (App)
VIDEOS:
5 Great Apps to Gamify Your Life (YouTube)
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Episode 203 - Gain Wisdom Daily!
How do you define “wisdom”? Is it the practical application of knowledge? Is it simply the curation of information? There are lots of different ways to define the term “wisdom”, but I think my favorite way to describe the difference between knowledge and wisdom is this; “knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is understanding that it doesn’t belong in a fruit salad.”
As I go throughout my day, I intentionally seek ways to gain wisdom. What this does is expand my understanding of a multitude of topics from science, to art, to business, to technology. If there’s a podcast for it, then it’s something that I can learn about. The amount of information out there can seem daunting, but there is a way you can simplify things so that you can gain wisdom daily.
In today’s episode, I will share with you why it’s important to gain wisdom daily, I’ll share with you some ways that I practice this principle, and I will give you some ideas on how you can introduce this habit so you can expand your understanding of the world (& the people) around you.
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Own It!: Build a Fire Service Culture of Trust and Integrity Through Accountability (Book)
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Episode 202 - Take the Stairs!
Have you ever approached an escalator that goes up only to see an out of order sign that says, “Out of service, take the stairs”? What did you do when you saw that sign? Was it ever an option for you to just accept the fact that the fast and easy track to the next level was out of your reach and just decided to NOT take the stairs?
You can probably see where I’m going with this. In today’s day and age, technological advances might give us an out by providing an elevator. But are you going to spend the time to find it or would you just suck it up and take the stairs?
In today’s episode, I will use this analogy to help you shift your perspective to understand that those things that may seem to impede your progress aren’t there to stop you, but to make you stronger. And once you’ve got this perspective available to you, you’ll start to see opportunities for growth all around you.
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SHOW NOTES/LINKS:
Join The Forge! (Application)
IGNITEd Podcast Facebook Group
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Own It!: Build a Fire Service Culture of Trust and Integrity Through Accountability (Book)
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