The Forward Firefighter Podcast
Episode 29
Marc Hill
Two Dark Thirty
Read Before You Lead
In this episode, I welcome back Marc Hill to talk about his second book, Read Before You Lead. Learn from Marc as we discuss his experience becoming a new fire chief for a volunteer fire department.
Listen to episode 10 to learn more about Marc and his first book, Two Dark Thirty.
Marc Hill has devoted over two decades to public service, holding diverse roles as an educator, coach, principal, firefighter, engineer, and fire chief in both volunteer and career departments. An accomplished author, his Amazon bestseller Two Dark Thirty: True Stories to Inspire Teaching and Learning in Our Local Heroes and his latest book, Read Before Leading: 20 Essential Leadership Lessons to Help You Succeed and Avoid Failure, provide invaluable insights on leadership, professional growth, and lifelong learning.
Hill holds a master’s degree in educational leadership and numerous state and national certifications as an instructor, firefighter/paramedic, and incident commander. His contributions to education and leadership have been recognized with three Teacher of the Year awards and the prestigious Core Values Award.
As the founder and chief instructor at Two Dark Thirty Consulting, Hill is dedicated to equipping leaders and educators with the tools to navigate complex challenges, advance strength, and drive meaningful change.