The Size Up Robert Piparo

Their positivity is infectious. Kyla and Ty from @we_are_superfit are an unstoppable mother-son team out to prove that the words “can’t do” just don’t exist. Tyson was born with down syndrome, but he hasn’t let his disability keep him from leading a healthy lifestyle.

Kyla talks about the different challenges of being a special needs parent, but spends more time talking about the rewards of being a special needs parent. Her passion for health and wellness plus Ty’s can-do attitude lead them to start We Are Superfit. Their group tailors workouts to each participant's needs, allowing them to participate and accomplish goals they once thought impossible.

@_kyla_ford
@we_are_superfit

YOLO, You Only Live Once is the motto of this week's guest. Firefighter/EMT, model, Calendar Stud, Game Show Star and good friend Levi Sandoval.

Levi and Pip chat about fitness, fame and how hard work and his YOLO attitude landed him a major modeling deal with the Indian Motorcycle company. Levi has also been featured in and on the cover of the Colorado Firefighter calendar. He explains how working with that organization allowed him to give back and realize that he might be able to chase a dream he didn’t know he really had.

Levi’s story is far from over. He continues to use the same mentality that started his career as a firefighter to create more opportunities outside of the job. Constantly asking himself that one big question: What’s My Size Up???

https://cofirefightercalendar.org/

@foodonthestovedc

Second generation Washington DC firefighter Jonathan Tate wanted to give back to the fire service. As a child he saw the impact his father was able to make not only on the job, but on the community he grew up in.

Food is a cultural staple within the fire service. Jonathan saw a need to educate firefighters on the importance of healthy eating. Starting the not for profit Food on the Stove as a passion project within his department.

Pip and Jonathan talk about his life, healthy eating, pensions , and his upcoming conference International Firefighters Weekend in DC. This is a must listen episode for everyone. Jonathan’s “Crayon Level” teaching style when it comes to nutrition is a lesson everyone needs to hear. Healthy eating is just another aspect to think about when we ask ourselves that question, What’s My Size Up????

Episode 13
The Perpetual Student
With James Geering, Author and Host of Behind the Shield Podcast
IG:@behindtheshield
Website. www.jamesgeering.com

With 756 podcast’s under his belt, James Geering is what we may describe as a serious podcaster. Pip was stoked to be able to interview him, being that Pip has been a guest on the Behind the Shield Podcast , not once, not twice, but three times.

James and Pip spend their time talking about the vast array of guests he has had the privilege of interviewing and learning from. Hence the title of this episode , The Perpetual Student. James speaks of his goals for himself, the podcast and his listeners. As well as some of the issues that are currently plaguing Emergency Service providers worldwide.

We highly recommend adding Behind the Shield to your current podcast rotation, or you can literally pick through past episodes if you are looking for more information on a specific topic. James is also an author, his book, One More Light can be found on his website or Amazon.

Episode 14
Check Your Equipment
With Jason Patton @firedepartmentchronicles and Josh Hardy @johnnyutah93
Sponsored by Mercedes Textiles

Episode 14 of The Size Up by National Fire Radio was sponsored by Mercedes Textiles. They want to know just how often you CHECK YOUR EQUIPMENT. Now, being a hose manufacturer , you may think they mean the equipment on your apparatus, but they aren’t talking about that equipment. They mean YOUR EQUIPMENT.

April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month, and Mercedes has partnered with the not for profit DETECT TOGETHER. Just like water on the fire, when it comes to cancer, early detection is key. This week Pip sits down with Detect Togethers firefighter ambassador , Jason Patton, yes the Jason Patton from all the funny social media clips. Pip also talks with Josh Hardy, a Texas firefighter who recently discovered he had testicular cancer.

The Size Up by National Fire radio would like to thank Mercedes Textiles. Not just for sponsoring this important episode, but for their commitment to the health and wellness of firefighters nationwide.

Are you Consistently Savage? Sarah Ray aka The Shrinking Savage is living proof that you can be. Pip and Sarah talk about her weight loss journey, which began when she put being a volunteer firefighter on a temporary hold.

Sarah talks about how consistently being consistent with her healthy habits keeps her on track and moving forward. What started as an online journal of her journey for herself has grown into something much much more. Sarah’s IG and Tick Toc page has become a source of inspiration for many, of course she has picked up some haters along the way but as she said. If one post helps one person, that’s all that matters.

We talk about her bariatric surgery, her job as a dispatcher, running lots of miles and inspiring strangers. Sarah never set out to inspire folks, but she has and plans to continue to do so. This episode will definitely inspire you and make you ask yourself the question, What’s my Size Up???

IG:Shrinking_savage_
TikTok: sarahray90