Soundcheck with Adam Yokum + Dylan Reese
Sep 23, 2026 · 1 hr 7 min · 32 segments
In this episode, Adam brings on a good friend: Jared Blinn. He shares his experience transitioning from police work to firefighting, detailing the rigorous training, real-world scenarios, and the…
Jared BlinnGuest
Adam YokumHost
Um, Was hoping to get into a concentrated field of only teaching math and history, but that didn't really ever pan out, especially once COVID hit.
I was thinking, dude, imagine your house catches on fire and it's like, what the hell? It's Mr.
The funny part is I've actually seen that happen a couple of times now, like not to where I've responded to a fire or anything, any of those, uh, any of my former students, but I have actually been driving around town and I, while we were filling up our apparatus, like there was one of my former students driving.
I've gone to a few graduation parties here and there for some of the kids that have invited me to theirs that still stay in contact with their families.
I mean, if the compensation was better for a teacher, I'd probably still be in that industry because I love making an impact on people.
Um, Was hoping to get into a concentrated field of only teaching math and history, but that didn't really ever pan out, especially once COVID hit.
I was thinking, dude, imagine your house catches on fire and it's like, what the hell? It's Mr.
The funny part is I've actually seen that happen a couple of times now, like not to where I've responded to a fire or anything, any of those, uh, any of my former students, but I have actually been driving around town and I, while we were filling up our apparatus, like there was one of my former students driving.
I've gone to a few graduation parties here and there for some of the kids that have invited me to theirs that still stay in contact with their families.
I mean, if the compensation was better for a teacher, I'd probably still be in that industry because I love making an impact on people.
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