Ignite Coaching helps you build the clarity, discipline, and confidence to lead your life, land the badge, or grow your business — starting with one free conversation.
30 minutes. No cost. No pressure. Just a straight conversation about where you are and where you want to be.
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Sound familiar?
Feeling stuck isn't a character flaw. It's a missing plan.
You're capable. You work hard. But somewhere between where you are and where you want to be, the path went blurry — and grinding harder hasn't fixed it.
Ignite Coaching exists for exactly that gap. With the right guide, a clear plan, and real accountability, you stop circling and start moving — as the person your goals actually require.
You've lost momentum — busy every day, but no closer to the life you pictured.
You keep getting passed over in a firefighter hiring process that feels like a black box.
Your business runs you — no systems, no breathing room, no clear next stage of growth.
How I help
Three paths. One transformation.
Whatever brought you here — a life that needs direction, a badge worth chasing, or a business ready to scale — the work is the same: become the person who can carry it.
Men's Life Coaching
For men who are done drifting. Gain clarity on what you actually want, and build the purpose, confidence, and leadership to go get it.
Define your purpose and a vision worth working for
Build discipline and habits that hold under pressure
Lead yourself first — then your family and career
Fire Recruitment Coaching
The hiring process is competitive and confusing — but it's not a mystery. Get a proven path from application to badge, with a coach in your corner.
Application & resume support that gets you noticed
Interview coaching & aptitude test preparation
Ongoing mentorship through every stage of hiring
Business Coaching
For entrepreneurs and owner-operators who've outgrown hustle. Build the systems, operations, and leadership your next stage of growth demands.
Stronger systems so the business runs without chaos
Sharper operations that free up time and margin
A growth plan you can execute — and be held to
Program Brief
Men's Life Coaching
The focus
For men who are capable and busy — and still feel like they're drifting. Work is full, the calendar is full, and none of it is moving you toward a life you actually chose.
This is a structured 1:1 program built around your life, not a generic curriculum. We define the man you're working to become, then close the gap with deliberate weekly work — direction first, then discipline, then leadership.
What's included
Weekly private 1:1 coaching sessions
A personalized growth plan, reviewed and refined at every stage
Purpose & direction work — vision, values, standards
Habit and discipline systems that hold under pressure
Direct accountability between sessions — no coasting
Format
SettingPrivate 1:1
CadenceWeekly sessions
Starts withFree discovery call
The results
Clear DirectionDiscipline That HoldsConfident Leadership
Most candidates don't fail because they'd make bad firefighters — they fail because the hiring process is a black box and they're guessing at every stage.
This program turns it into a stage-by-stage campaign. You'll know exactly what the panel is looking for and walk into every stage prepared — application, aptitude testing, interview, and beyond.
What's included
Application & resume overhaul that gets you shortlisted
Mock interviews with panel-style feedback
Aptitude & psychometric test preparation
A stage-by-stage strategy for each department you target
Ongoing mentorship from first application to job offer
Profitable but chaotic is still chaotic. If the business only works because you touch everything, you don't own a business — it owns you.
This program moves you from operator to owner. We audit what's actually happening, then build the systems, team structure, and roadmap your next stage of growth demands — and hold you to executing it.
What's included
A full business & systems audit
Operations, delegation and hiring frameworks
A staged growth roadmap with clear milestones
Owner-level accountability on execution
Leadership development for you and your key people
I’m Mathew Brooks, founder of Ignite Coaching. For more than 15 years, I’ve served as a professional firefighter, where I’ve learned that success rarely comes from talent alone. It comes from preparation, discipline, and having someone beside you who can see what you can’t.
But the most important role I have isn’t firefighter or coach—it’s being a husband and a father.
Like many of the people I work with, I’ve experienced seasons of uncertainty, career transitions, leadership challenges, and the constant tension of trying to balance work, family, faith, and personal growth. I know what it feels like to want more—not more success for the sake of success, but a life that reflects your values and the person you’re called to become.
Those experiences have shaped the way I coach. Whether you’re pursuing a career in the fire service, building a business, or striving to become the husband, father, or leader you know you’re capable of being, my role is the same:
To help you gain clarity, build a plan, and take confident action toward the life you’re meant to live.
I don’t believe people need more information. I believe they need someone who will listen well, ask the right questions, tell them the truth, and walk alongside them until they become the person they were created to be.
15+ YearsAs a professional firefighter
One-on-OnePersonalized coaching
Purpose-DrivenHelping men, future firefighters & business owners grow
Straight from the men who did the work — real reviews from Mathew's Google Business Profile.
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Mat has been an incredible support in my journey to become a firefighter. He speaks from a depth of experience that instills confidence in anyone interested in the field.
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EvanGoogle
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Mathew was an incredible mentor, coach, and all around great person to work with! I came to him with the goal of becoming a firefighter…
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Thomas Van DyckGoogle
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I hired Mat to help me prep for the hardest interview I have ever done! He is an amazing man to work with! He takes the time to get to know you and what your goals are! And really knows how to get the best out of you!
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Cynthia NiznikGoogle
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Mathew was instrumental in my interview success. I was so fortunate to be put in touch with him, as he was the biggest reason I walked into the interview confident, and left with a successful result.
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Jake CuttsGoogle
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Great experience with this company. They helped me prepare for interviews and taught me how to structure answers using the STAR format, which made my responses much clearer and more confident. Highly recommend their coaching to anyone looking to improve their interview skills.
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Patrick BolivarGoogle
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This personalized program supported me through my fire application process. Not only did it set me up for success at every stage, I felt that I had a greater understanding of the firefighter culture as a whole.
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Spencer SmithGoogle
This is the next step
Your goals are waiting on the person you become.
Book a free 30-minute discovery call. Worst case, you leave with clarity. Best case, it's the conversation that changes your trajectory.