Abby Bolt's guest appearances

Abby Bolt

Bunker Buddies

Code 3 - The Firefighters' Podcast

 The Bitches Be Brave Podcast

BullyBuster with Rhonda Orr

Rosina Racioppi

Chris Adams

Bola Sokunbi

Jean Chatzky

Sean Gray

Kathy Caprino

Scott Peterson

David Cain

Paul Shapiro

Chris Baker

David Griffin

Heather Chauvin

Laura Doyle

Ed Dolan

Reed Davis

OwlTail

Today, we talk with a woman who is the very definition of power and yet, is also the very needed woman of today. She has empathy and the courage to help others who have suffered. Abby Bolt was, for over 20 years, a wildland firefighter. She started her career on an elite Hotshot Crew. She continued on, becoming a helicopter rappeller, Engine Captain, and moved up the chain of command to battalion chief.  Abby fought and managed fire beside the best of the best in the industry. But then, Abby was raped by a firefighter who was not a member of her team. Someone who should have had her back. Her trust in leadership quickly went up in flames as she found she needed to be her own advocate. She began to hear from others in the same situation. Today, she produces two podcasts –one to get the word out about mistreatment of employees in the fire service, and a second to celebrate women’s achievements.

Fighting Fire - and Sexual Assault - with Abby Bolt | Ep.09

Episode 67, We interview Abby Bolt, Elite Firefighter, Speaker, advocate, and podcaster. We have a deep, heart-felt and inspiring discussion that you will want to hear and share with your friends.Abby started her career in Wildland fire, on an elite Hotshot Crew.  Continuing on in her career she became a helicopter rappeller, Engine Captain, and moved up the chain of command to battalion chief.  Abby fought and managed fire beside the best of the best in the industry.In 2012, while on assignment, Abby was sexually assaulted by a firefighter who was not a member of her team. Her trust in leadership quickly went up in flames.  She realized not only would she have advocated for herself in this situation… as a leader, she was going to have to be an advocate and teach others how to lead with F.I.R.E. (fearless, integrity, resilience and empathy).In her quest for justice, Abby spent countless hours searching for solutions and found none.  With that realization, she set out to create the resources that were lacking.  Abby now draws from her experience in leadership, as well as the wisdom she learned as a firefighter to coach others how to lead with fire in their lives, in the workplace and beyond.Abby is dedicated to inspiring community, moral courage and a new generation of great leaders.  Her powerful keynotes and workshops include:  Lead with F.I.R.E: Be the leader you would want to go into a fire with, Ending the Crisis of Harassment: Inspiring the Hard Right over Easy Silence, Speak Up to Stand Out: Creating an environment of courage and integrity in the workplace. Abby has been featured on CBS News, NBC News, PBS News Hour, Daily Mail, PRI, and Wildfire Today.We discuss so much in this episode: What is the importance of moral courage in the workplace? Why we should fear the silence more than the noise.  How we can encourage everyone to speak up. How we can effect change in the workplace to provide a safe environment. What toxicity we are seeing in the workplaces today. What resources are there to help men and womenFind Abby at https://www.instagram.com/abbyboltspeaksup/ https://twitter.com/AbbyBoltSpeaks https://www.linkedin.com/in/abbybolt/ https://www.facebook.com/herbrotherhood/ https://www.facebook.com/abbyboltspeaks http://upinflames.buzzsprout.com/ Find Bev &amp; Heather at:Instagram: BitchesBeBrave,Facebook: Bitches Be BraveWebsite: www.bitchesbebrave.com.Email us at: Babesbebrave@gmail.com--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitchesbebrave/message

Episode 67, We interview Abby Bolt, Elite Firefighter, Speaker, advocate, and podcaster. We have a deep, heart-felt and inspiring discussion that you will want to hear and share with your friends. Abby started her career in Wildland fire, on an elite Hotshot Crew.  Continuing on in her career she became a helicopter rappeller, Engine Captain, and moved up the chain of command to battalion chief.  Abby fought and managed fire beside the best of the best in the industry. In 2012, while on assignment, Abby was sexually assaulted by a firefighter who was not a member of her team. Her trust in leadership quickly went up in flames.  She realized not only would she have advocated for herself in this situation… as a leader, she was going to have to be an advocate and teach others how to lead with F.I.R.E. (fearless, integrity, resilience and empathy). In her quest for justice, Abby spent countless hours searching for solutions and found none.  With that realization, she set out to create the resources that were lacking.  Abby now draws from her experience in leadership, as well as the wisdom she learned as a firefighter to coach others how to lead with fire in their lives, in the workplace and beyond. Abby is dedicated to inspiring community, moral courage and a new generation of great leaders.  Her powerful keynotes and workshops include:  Lead with F.I.R.E: Be the leader you would want to go into a fire with, Ending the Crisis of Harassment: Inspiring the Hard Right over Easy Silence, Speak Up to Stand Out: Creating an environment of courage and integrity in the workplace. Abby has been featured on CBS News, NBC News, PBS News Hour, Daily Mail, PRI, and Wildfire Today. We discuss so much in this episode: What is the importance of moral courage in the workplace? Why we should fear the silence more than the noise.  How we can encourage everyone to speak up. How we can effect change in the workplace to provide a safe environment. What toxicity we are seeing in the workplaces today. What resources are there to help men and women Find Abby at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/abbyboltspeaksup/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/abbyboltspeaksup/</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AbbyBoltSpeaks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/AbbyBoltSpeaks</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/abbybolt/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/abbybolt/</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/herbrotherhood/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/herbrotherhood/</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/abbyboltspeaks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/abbyboltspeaks</a> <a href="http://upinflames.buzzsprout.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://upinflames.buzzsprout.com/</a>  Find Bev &amp; Heather at: Instagram: BitchesBeBrave, Facebook: Bitches Be Brave Website: <a href="http://www.bitchesbebrave.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.bitchesbebrave.com</a>. Email us at: Babesbebrave@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitchesbebrave/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitchesbebrave/message</a>

Be Bold, Be Brave, Be You, with Abby Bolt

Battalion Chief Abby Bolt was a 22-year veteran firefighter in the US Forest Service. She quit last month, posting a version of her resignation letter on the internet. In it, she says a “toxic dynamic of leadership, which made my job, which was my life, a complete misery” caused her to leave. Abby said the usual response to her repeated complaints about bullying and other mistreatment was that she could leave if she didn’t like it. After she filed a gender discrimination complaint in 2014, that harassment increased, she said. Anonymous notes began to show up in her mailbox, telling her that she was an example of why women didn’t belong in firefighting. An investigation by management went nowhere. Some people may find it hard to believe that this behavior still goes on, but, at least in the US Forest Service, it apparently does. Abby was a District Assistant Fire Management Officer on the Kern River Ranger District of California’s Sequoia National Forest.

A Female USFS Firefighter's Story of Harassment with Abby Bolt