Can a blanket help firefighters and first responders sleep better? Elizabeth Grojean, founder of Baloo Living, says yes—and the science backs her up.

Elizabeth Grojean left the corporate world for Bali and returned with a mission: to help people sleep better through the power of deep pressure touch. Her company, Baloo Living, makes weighted blankets designed to calm the nervous system and improve sleep quality—especially for those under extreme stress.

💤 Learn how weighted blankets trigger serotonin and melatonin production
🧠 Discover the link between deep pressure touch and reduced cortisol
🚒 Hear why first responders are especially vulnerable to sleep deprivation
📊 Explore the results of Baloo’s sleep study: 92% sleep efficiency, 27% faster sleep onset
🌿 Understand the importance of breathable, sustainable materials in sleep products
👶 Find out how toddlers and adults alike benefit from the "hug effect"

Elizabeth also shares her entrepreneurial journey, from a life-changing sabbatical in Bali to building a wellness brand that supports frontline workers and families alike.

🎁 First responders can use code THANKYOU20 at balooliving.com for 20% off.

How do military strategy, AI, and community resilience come together in wildfire response? Robert Baird breaks it down in this essential Fire Break episode.

In this extended conversation, host Steve Wolf sits down with Robert Baird—retired U.S. Marine and former Fire Director for Region 5 of the U.S. Forest Service—to explore the intersection of wildfire leadership, military strategy, risk communication, and tech. They dig into:

• AI as decision support vs. data overload

• Firefighting through the lens of national security

• Why visualizing risk changes behavior

• Human vs. robotic firefighting

• Complacency, culture, and command in high-risk operations

• And why we need a World War II–scale mobilization to face the wildfire crisis

Baird draws from decades of leadership—from Iraq and Afghanistan to the Los Padres National Forest—to deliver a clear-eyed view on what needs to change, and how.

How can small fire departments survive big wildfires? Chief Dave Robertson is a veteran fire officer with deep experience in both California and Canada. From Napa County to Toronto, Chief Robertson has seen the limits of our current fire response—and he's here to talk about what needs to change.

Why are most departments unprepared for today’s wildfire scale?

Is AI the answer, or do we still need human intuition on the line?
How do we fight firefighter complacency—and hire for character, not just resume?

Whether you're a firefighter, policymaker, or wildfire tech innovator, this conversation reveals hard truths, smart strategies, and inspiring stories—including how small towns can prepare for big disasters. Plus: should robots help us fight fire? And what does leadership really look like when the smoke rolls in?