Tactical Toughness

Episode 7: Surviving Academy Life

My favorite guest ever joins me on this episode! He's my favorite because he's my husband. Ross has been through 4 fire academies (the first he put himself through, 2nd and 3rd were volunteer, 4th was career) in his 13 years as a responder. It has been a journey. Together we talk about what it is like to be in the academy, as well as what it is like for the support system. Tune in!

Episode 6: It's Been a Crazy Season

My oh my I have been absent! This is just a quick update on what's been happening lately.

Episode 5: Sh*t Piles

How to manage the garbage in your life. The responder world tends to come with adding a bunch of garbage to the dumpsters of your life, so take a listen to find some ways to take your garbage to the dump. Meditation App: H*nest Meditation - Highly recommend this app!

Episode 4: Exit & Re-Entry - An Honest Conversation

My first ever guest, Chief Travis Hopwood, from West Metro Fire in the Denver area joined me to discuss the struggles that responders and their families have with coming off shift and the adjustment period that it can take for families. We also discuss what it looks like to go back to work and how to prepare. Travis shares about his experiences in the early days of his career, as well as now, 23-years into working for the fire service. Be sure to TURN UP YOUR AUDIO. Newbie over here still learning how to record with multiple people. Let me know what you think! Book mentioned in the episode: Tribe by Sebastian Junger Calendar App: Fire Sync

Episode 3: Planning for Your Retirement Now

We are in a season of mass retirements, so it has got me thinking about what it means to retire well. Tune in to hear some suggestions on addressing all the important "accounts" of your life. Also, shameless plug for my financial advisor: https://advisors.countryfinancial.com/usa/co/arvada/andrea-romero