Firehouse Table Talks
A podcast for First Responders and Military Veterans by First Responders and Military Veterans. We will gather around the table to interview and share the stories of our nations front line workers and help shed light on the mental health problems that plague our professions.
Recent Episodes
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July 8, 2024
US Army Veteran and Career Firefighter Ben Mulch
Send us a Text Message. Ben is a US Army Veteran who served a one year tour in Afghanistan. Ben's unit was scheduled to return home on June 28th, 2012. On the day before, June 27th, his best friend, Sgt James Skalberg, was killed by an IED Explosion. After coming home, Ben struggled with symptoms of PTSD. After the urging of his wife to get some help, he was able to overcome his diagnosis. A few years later, Ben became a career Firefighter and works in a very busy area of the city. We talk about
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June 24, 2024
The Bearded Ranger Craig Foreman
Send us a Text Message. Craig is an US Army Ranger Veteran who is passionate about helping other veterans. Last December he participated in the Worlds Toughest Row. A 3,000 mile rowing race across the Atlantic with three other Army Rangers to raise awareness about Veterans Mental Health. Craig is also a fellow Save A Warrior Alum. We attended the same cohort in October of 2021. We talk about what Save A Warrior did for us and Craig also talks about his experience with the Heroic Hearts Project a
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June 10, 2024
Retired FDNY Firefighter and Culinary Chef Joseph Bonanno
Send us a Text Message. Todays episode features Joseph Bonanno. Joe Bonanno is a 21 year veteran firefighter with the New York City Fire Department and served in Engine 319, Ladder 129 and Ladder 152. Joe’s father was a 34 year FDNY veteran firefighter in Engine 88 and Engine 306 as well as his brother Michael, also a firefighter in Engine 315, Engine 216 and Ladder 7. While serving as a firefighter, Joe became certified as a fitness trainer and nutritionist with certifications from New York Uni
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May 27, 2024
Relentless Courage: An interview with Best Selling Author Sgt. Michael Sugrue
Send us a Text Message. On this episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down and talking with Sgt. Michael Sugrue. Michael is the co-author of the International Best Selling book Relentless Courage: Winning the Battle Against Frontline Trauma. Michael is an USAF Veteran and served with the Phoenix Ravens while in the Air Force. After his time in the military, Michael joined the Walnut Creek Police Department in California. He had the career he had always wanted until December 27th of 2012. Michae
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May 13, 2024
The First Responders' "First Responder", Retired Dispatcher Deborah Green!
Send us a Text Message. On today's episode, we talk with Deborah Green. Deborah retired after 30 years of dispatching for both the Sacramento Police Department and the El Dorado County Sheriffs Office. Deborah was on duty the night of October 23, 2019 when she dispatched a call that no dispatcher ever wants to experience. The reports of "Shots Fired" and "Officer Down". We talk about her career and how that one night changed everything. Did you know that 9-1-1 dispatchers are currently not clas
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April 29, 2024
Working to "Break the Cycle" and prevent childhood trauma.
Send us a Text Message. On this weeks episode, we have Andrea McKeever! Andrea is a former Law Enforcement Officer / Canine handler and now works for the Ohio Department of Health as a Parent Educator for Help Me Grow to provide assistance to families and children who may need assistance. She has her degree in psychology and works to help "Get Ahead" of the trauma and break the cycle of childhood neglect and abuse. We discuss the "ACES" quiz as well. What it consists of and what it can reveal!
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Oct. 29, 2025
Long time, no see!!
Hey friends! Sorry for the time away. Things got a bit...hectic. Trying to operate, edit and produce a podcast by yourself is quite the challenge that I had to learn the hard way. BUT....we are coming back. I am planning on bringing the podcast back…
April 24, 2024
Jeremy Thoma
Hey everyone! We have a new website!!! I am continually updating and tweaking it but so far, so good! All episodes are available here as well as guest bios! I have quite a few upcoming guests and, for now, I am still planning on releasing the ep…
About the Host
Jeremy Thoma
I am a US Navy Veteran. I served aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) aircraft carrier and worked on the Flight Deck moving and directing the aircraft. Deployed to the Middle East on WestPac 1995. I was Honorably Discharged from the Navy in 1997. Soon after 9/11, I took the test and was the first recruit class hired off the new list of applicants hired by The Columbus Division of Fire on December 7th, 2003. I graduated Paramedic School at the top of my class in 2007.
I currently serve as an Arson K9 Handler for the Department.
I am happily married to my wife, Missy since May 2001. We have two sons. Joey and Braydon. We also have three Labradors. Lucy (Yellow lab), Chesney (Black English Lab), and Harry the Arson Dog (American Black Lab).
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