Leading Through the Heat: Fire Captain Mark Andrew on Real Leadership Under Pressure

About the Show It's a whole new game. "The Voice: Battle of Champions" introduces an amped-up competition with returning stars Adam Levine, Kelly Clarkson and John Legend. These champion coaches come back to their chairs once again to discover incredible talent in a season full of thrilling twists, fan-favorite guests and spectacular performances. Let the showdown begin! About Jeremy Jeremy Keith has spent more than 20 years making a living through music. A seasoned R&B and soul vocalist, he began touring straight out of high school with Grammy winner Stephanie Mills before joining the legendary group After 7 as a full member. Jeremy has performed around the world and worked with the Harlem Gospel Choir and the Soulful Symphony through the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. A self-described miracle baby, Jeremy overcame early health challenges and has built a career rooted in resilience and gratitude. Now based in Los Angeles, he splits his time between performing, vocal coaching and nurturing his growing collection of houseplants. After years of singing behind icons and sacrificing time with family to chase his dream, Jeremy is ready to step into the spotlight on "The Voice" and finally share his story.https://www.nbc.com/the-voiceBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio--2671113/support.Subscribe now at YouTube.com/@RefocusedNetworkThank you for your time. 

About the ShowIt's a whole new game. "The Voice: Battle of Champions" introduces an amped-up competition with returning stars Adam Levine, Kelly Clarkson and John Legend. These champion coaches come back to their chairs once again to discover incredible talent in a season full of thrilling twists, fan-favorite guests and spectacular performances. Let the showdown begin!About Syd MillevoiRaised in a lively Italian household with her mom, uncle, grandparents and brothers, Syd Millevoi never had a quiet moment. Her mother, a former opera singer, became her first vocal coach, helping Syd channel that chaos into art. By 11, she was writing songs, and by her teens was performing anywhere that had a mic. After studying music business and releasing her debut EP, "Everything I Couldn't Say," Syd found her voice as both a singer and songwriter. When she's not teaching or working toward her master's degree in vocal performance, she's fronting a wedding band that performs across the East Coast and New York. Inspired by her mother's legacy and her own determination, she hopes "The Voice" will be the stage that turns years of hard work into a Jbreakthrough moment.https://www.nbc.com/the-voiceBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio--2671113/support.Subscribe now at YouTube.com/@RefocusedNetworkThank you for your time. 

Join us on I Am Refocused Radio as we welcome Ebony Turner-Bailey, M.S. CCC-SLP, licensed Speech-Language Pathologist, Founder, and Executive Director of Prime Speech Solutions.With a Master’s degree from Teachers College, Columbia University, Ebony brings years of specialized experience helping children with autism, developmental delays, articulation disorders, and complex medical conditions find their voice. She has provided life-changing speech and language services both in the U.S. and abroad in Ghana and Haiti, empowering families to communicate more effectively and strengthen their relationships.Ebony also supports adults through professional communication coaching, accent modification, presentation skills, and specialized programs like LSVT LOUD for Parkinson’s and other neurological conditions. Her person-centered, evidence-based approach is rooted in one powerful mission: to restore hope, boost confidence, and improve quality of life through the gift of communication.In this heartfelt conversation, Ebony shares inspiring stories from her practice, practical advice for parents and professionals, and why effective communication is essential for a productive and fulfilling life.Tune in for an uplifting episode full of hope, practical insights, and powerful reminders that every voice deserves to be heard.https://www.primespeechsolutions.com/📌 Connect with I Am Refocused Radio:📺 YouTube: @RefocusedNetwork📸 Instagram: @iamrefocusedradio📘 Facebook: @iamrefocusedradio🌐 Website: https://www.iamrefocusedradio.com#RefocusedNetwork #Leadership #EntrepreneurshipBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio--2671113/support.Subscribe now at YouTube.com/@RefocusedNetworkThank you for your time. 

Randy E. Bishop is an author and speaker who helps people move through those quiet but powerful seasons when the life you’ve built no longer fits. He shares his simple RE Method™ — a grounded framework for honest reflection, reframing your story, and stepping forward with greater clarity and alignment.https://a.co/d/08iULJUMBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio--2671113/support.Subscribe now at YouTube.com/@RefocusedNetworkThank you for your time. 

Indie author Lee Ann Walling joins us to discuss her debut novel The Salt and Light Express. We follow Chris, an older LGBTQ woman, on a healing RV road trip through Utah’s red rocks and the Texas Hill Country as she grapples with grief, guilt, loneliness, and alienation.https://www.leeannwalling.com/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio--2671113/support.Subscribe now at YouTube.com/@RefocusedNetworkThank you for your time. 

Bestselling author Aaron Ryan has written and published 41 books, with multiple titles adapted for the screen — one currently being pitched to major streaming networks. He just released a YA dystopian dark fantasy series and a nonfiction book on fatherhood. A professional voiceover artist who narrates his own audiobooks, Aaron talks openly about the impact of AI on creatives, how he’s adapting, self-publishing strategies, creative marketing, and what keeps him passionate about storytelling after decades in the game.https://authoraaronryan.com/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio--2671113/support.Subscribe now at YouTube.com/@RefocusedNetworkThank you for your time. 

Best-selling author and speaker Debbie Weiss opens up about breaking free from a long-held victim mentality after years of caregiving, infertility, weight struggles, and widowhood. At 50, she made a powerful shift that led to her memoir On Second Thought… Maybe I Can! (featured on The Kelly Clarkson Show) and her practical guide The Sprinkle Effect. We talk about responsibility, resilience, small intentional changes, and how to start again in midlife — even when life is still messy.https://www.debbierweiss.com/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio--2671113/support.Subscribe now at YouTube.com/@RefocusedNetworkThank you for your time. 

Across the country, a new wave of legislation is putting homeschooling in the spotlight—and not in a good way.In this powerful conversation, Shemaiah sits down with Ray Moore, founder of The Exodus Mandate Project, to break down the growing push for tighter homeschool regulations in multiple states. From Connecticut to Hawaii, families are pushing back—and the stakes are higher than ever.Ray shares what these proposed bills really mean, why they’re gaining traction now, and how homeschool communities are responding. The conversation also dives into the deeper roots of public education, the role of faith in learning, and the ongoing debate around who should ultimately shape a child’s education.This is about freedom, responsibility, and the future of the next generation.If you care about education, parental rights, or the direction of culture, this is one conversation you don’t want to miss.https://raymoorelive.com/about/https://exodusmandate.org/about/missionBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio--2671113/support.Subscribe now at YouTube.com/@RefocusedNetworkThank you for your time. 

CNN anchor Carol Lin is at the height of her career after becoming the first network journalist to break the news of the 9/11 attacks. A month later, she finds herself in the crosshairs of a Taliban sniper along Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan, a stark reminder of the sacrifices she made to succeed in a white-centric, male-dominated journalism career. For Lin, breaking news and the defining split second when lives change is a drug—and a love that her traditional Chinese mother warned would never love her back. But when devastating news breaks apart her own life, Lin is forced to question a career that demands everything, a marriage marked by infidelity and cancer, and the sacrifices required to become the mother her daughter needs her to be.Told with fierce wit and candor, When News Breaks is the story of a woman who has been places and seen things but still has to discover who she really is behind the headlines.Carol Lin is best known for being the first national anchor to report the first 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center. Carol was a long-time anchor and correspondent for CNN and ABC News. During her career, she covered the war in the Middle East, the aftermath of the Kosovo War, the 2002 Winter Olympics, and every imaginable natural disaster from hurricanes, tornadoes, historic wildfires, and floods. Carol Lin received an Emmy, a Peabody, the Alfred I. Dupont Award, and Greater Los Angeles Press Club Awards for Excellence in both Investigative Reporting and her coverage of the Los Angeles Riots. She lives in Hawai’i and can be found writing, paddleboarding, and teaching her Cavapoo tricks.https://www.carollinnow.com/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio--2671113/support.Subscribe now at YouTube.com/@RefocusedNetworkThank you for your time. 

When the alarm sounds, there’s no time for theory—only truth. Fire Captain Mark Andrew joins I Am Refocused Radio to break down what leadership really looks like when lives are on the line. Drawing from decades in the fire service, Mark shares hard-earned lessons that separate leaders people trust from those they don’t.This conversation goes beyond corporate buzzwords and into the raw reality of leading in high-stakes environments. From building trust under pressure to understanding why presence beats micromanagement, Mark reveals how real leadership is forged in moments most people never see.When the alarm sounds and lives hang in the balance, there's no time for micromanagement, ego, or empty commands. In the firehouse, leadership isn't a theory-it's survival. Fire Captain Mark Andrew has spent his career learning what separates good leaders from poor ones, often through hard-earned lessons while fighting fires.In LEADING THROUGH THE HEAT, he distills decades of experience into a practical guide that proves the principles forged in emergency response apply to any workplace:Why presence matters more than micromanagingHow to build trust when stakes are high The difference between commanding and inspiring What it means to truly care about your team How to transform from worker to leader This isn't another corporate playbook filled with buzzwords and case studies. It's an honest, sometimes raw account of leadership failures and successes witnessed in one of the most demanding professions on earth. Captain Andrew doesn't just tell you what good leadership looks like. He shows you through real stories of officers who earned loyalty in the fire service's crucible and those who lost it.Get the book: https://a.co/d/047Yu9UKBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio--2671113/support.Subscribe now at YouTube.com/@RefocusedNetworkThank you for your time.